CONNOLLY, GERALD E. (a Representative from Virginia)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7345, H7381 [25JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8134 [15JY]
Articles and editorials
``Striving for No'' in Climate Talks, Andrew C. Revkin, New York (NY) Times, H11762 [26OC]
Striving for No—Saudi Arabia in the Climate Change Regime, Joanna Depledge, Global Environmental Politics (publication), H11763 [26OC]
Tribute to Warren I. Cikins, Harvard Kennedy School Bulletin (publication), E2141
Worst of Friends—OPEC and G77 in the Climate Regime, Jon Barnett, Global Environmental Politics (publication), H11763 [26OC]
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), H9398 [9SE]
Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]
American Council of Engineering Companies: anniversary (see H. Res. 447), H9343 [8SE]
American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9492 [14SE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]
Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H6076 [2JN]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H6903 [16JN]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H11516 [20OC]
Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1520 [12FE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7740 [7JY]
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), H5667 [14MY]
Armed Forces: authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1175), H12364 [4NO]
———encourage military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (see H. Con. Res. 220), H14827 [11DE]
———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), H8100 [14JY]
———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), H7446 [25JN]
———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 condolences to families and friends of victims of shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq (see H. Res. 471), H6077 [2JN]
———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H7706 [26JN]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H11868 [27OC]
———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H5666 [14MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H6307 [8JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4583 [21AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H3706 [19MR]
———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H1607 [13FE]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H8410 [20JY]
———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), H5097 [4MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]
Averett University: anniversary (see H. Res. 347), H5668 [14MY]
Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6267 [4JN]
BLM: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2662), H6267 [4JN]
———establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 404), H1045 [4FE]
BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7024 [18JN]
Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11112 [7OC]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H5000 [29AP]
———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1044 [4FE]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1044 [4FE]
———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 38), H1044 [4FE]
———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible and a copy of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 149), H6618 [11JN]
———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1046 [4FE]
Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 3852), H11514 [20OC]
———require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 1053), H4915 [28AP]
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see H.R. 965), H9342 [8SE]
Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
———support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H13521 [3DE]
Children and youth: provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (see H.R. 1028), H7705 [26JN]
———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), H3053 [5MR]
China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 2310), H6155 [3JN]
———provide for increased funding and support for diplomacy (see H.R. 2311), H6077 [2JN]
———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), H12289 [3NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H486 [22JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H91 [8JA]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H7023 [18JN]
Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H8185 [15JY]
Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]
Colleges and universities: increase affordability of medical education (see H.R. 2332), H5398 [7MY]
———provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2456), H9491 [14SE]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3438 [16MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7147 [23JN]
Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H11791 [26OC]
Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4525 [2AP]
Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H11581 [21OC]
———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H3338 [11MR]
Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 4187), H13466 [2DE]
Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H11458 [15OC]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4734 [23AP]
Crime: increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 2815), H8495 [21JY]
———prevent hate crimes and provide support services for victims of hate crimes (see H.R. 262), H4915 [28AP]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4841 [27AP]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H4583 [21AP]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H11714 [22OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland (see H.R. 2880), H11740 [23OC]
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), H3527 [17MR]
———establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 2419), H8303 [16JY]
Dept. of Education: 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), H6307 [8JN]
———anniversary of Title VI international education programs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5668 [14MY]
———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]
Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 2312), H6077 [2JN]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H381 [15JA]
Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H6076 [2JN]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4688 [22AP]
———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2891), H9491 [14SE]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3438 [16MR]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H9670 [16SE]
———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H6307 [8JN]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H9442 [10SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity to be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases (see H.R. 1150), H4583 [21AP]
———establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H7741 [7JY]
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), H13267 [18NO]
———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H3105 [9MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3838), H15504 [16DE]
Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9342 [8SE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6265 [4JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish the Office of Public Finance to make available Federal reinsurance for insurers of tax-exempt municipal bonds (see H.R. 2589), H6010 [21MY]
———prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards for Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 1664), H3748 [23MR]
———pursue every legal means to stay or recoup certain incentive bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and require approval of such payments (see H.R. 1577), H3640 [18MR]
———recoup bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and prevent Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from making excessive compensation (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3705 [19MR]
———require institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report certain corporate data (see H.R. 846), H1607 [13FE]
———require institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to restrict compensation increases for officers, directors, and employees to the Federal civil service pay increase (see H.R. 1603), H3707 [19MR]
———require purchase of certain bonds to return State and local entities to where they would have been had emergency assistance not been provided to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (see H.R. 467), H1607 [13FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 3338), H8809 [24JY]
———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2640), H6012 [21MY] (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]
———expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H12364 [4NO]
———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), H3641 [18MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: acknowledge receipt of medical, disability, and pension claims and other communications submitted by veterans (see H.R. 1982), H4579 [21AP]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H6904 [16JN]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H11166 [8OC]
———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), H4582 [21AP]
———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H5308 [6MY]
———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H7085 [19JN]
———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H9441 [10SE]
———increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning (see H.R. 950), H8009 [10JY]
———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 1821), H7146 [23JN]
———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H3053 [5MR]
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H4251 [31MR]
———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H6415 [9JN]
———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]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H5667 [14MY]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H6266 [4JN]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H9442 [10SE]
———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H3145 [10MR]
Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H8708 [23JY]
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), H91 [8JA]
Diseases: 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), H1608 [13FE]
———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 1570), H4840 [27AP]
———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), H3438 [16MR]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H15503 [16DE]
———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), H1607 [13FE]
———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]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H6077 [2JN]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H3402 [12MR]
———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H8960 [28JY]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H9491 [14SE]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H7250 [24JN]
District of Columbia: eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 1045), H13466 [2DE]
———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 960), H13466 [2DE]
———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 157), H875 [2FE]
———express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (see H. Res. 701), H9671 [16SE]
Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9731 [17SE]
Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]
———expand grant programs for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 2036), H5308 [6MY]
———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), H2926 [3MR]
———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]
———increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H5892 [20MY]
———provide distance learning to potential and existing entrepreneurs (see H.R. 1807), H5400 [7MY]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5309 [6MY]
El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]
Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 253), H91 [8JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]
———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H6076 [2JN]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H5000 [29AP]
———include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services (see H.R. 1710), H4525 [2AP]
———make any local educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I or public charter school eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant (see H.R. 1313), H4583 [21AP]
———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), H7741 [7JY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H11458 [15OC]
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), H1046 [4FE]
Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H7837 [8JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 2570), H6009 [21MY]
———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H9548 [15SE]
Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H9207 [30JY]
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), H11713 [22OC]
———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]
———nullify certain regulations, restore prior regulations, and direct the Dept. of Labor to revise certain additional regulations (see H.R. 2161), H9670 [16SE]
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: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]
Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H5401 [7MY]
Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 828), H921 [3FE]
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H2632 [24FE]
———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (see H.R. 1722), H4026 [25MR]
———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2978), H7084 [19JN]
———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H1157 [10FE]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]
———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 697), H7741 [7JY]
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), H3525 [17MR]
Federal Reserve Act: provide for lending authority for certain securities purchases (see H.R. 2551), H6008 [21MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]
FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H2836 [25FE]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H5398 [7MY]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9055 [29JY]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6307 [8JN]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 815), H2875 [26FE]
Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H6266 [4JN]
———provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 63), H2835 [25FE]
Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die while on duty (see H.R. 370), H9341 [8SE]
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), H5169 [5MY]
Global Warming Economic Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 2147), H4914 [28AP]
Government regulations: make certain regulations have no force or effect (see H.R. 570), H380 [15JA]
Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H3077 [6MR]
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), H9670 [16SE]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H163 [9JA]
Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2065), H4731 [23AP] (see H.R. 2190), H9491 [14SE]
Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H3105 [9MR]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]
———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H6266 [4JN]
———improve emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 479), H1607 [13FE]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H7146 [23JN]
———improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H7023 [18JN]
———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 26), H5400 [7MY]
———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (see H.R. 3144), H9282 [31JY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 872), H4734 [23AP]
———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H9731 [17SE]
———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H7947 [9JY]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H2603 [23FE]
———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H5401 [7MY]
Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H5791 [19MY]
Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 936), H3056 [5MR]
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]
Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H4580 [21AP]
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]
Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]
House of Representatives: carry out demonstration projects to promote use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings (see H.R. 1196), H4251 [31MR]
———permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 181), H2603 [23FE]
Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H11458 [15OC]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H4915 [28AP] (see H.R. 1934), H5406 [11MY]
———provide for admission to the U.S. of certain Tibetans (see H.R. 1340), H3642 [18MR]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H9207 [30JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]
Insurance: extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (see H.R. 2831), H6617 [11JN]
———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), H5063 [30AP]
———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]
Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry (see H.R. 2549), H6008 [21MY]
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), H4397 [1AP]
———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H3438 [16MR]
———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), H5582 [13MY]
Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]
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]
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]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 1873), H15503 [16DE]
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), H4526 [2AP]
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]
Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (see H.R. 2313), H6077 [2JN]
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), H1608 [13FE]
Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H4999 [29AP]
———promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H8873 [27JY]
McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9731 [17SE]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6076 [2JN]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H5712 [18MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H9281 [31JY]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H3402 [12MR]
———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), H12456 [5NO]
———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2773), H9671 [16SE]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H4734 [23AP]
———establish shared decision making standards and requirements and a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making (see H.R. 2580), H7838 [8JY]
———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H3402 [12MR]
———expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 1776), H8100 [14JY]
———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), H6973 [17JN]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H6076 [2JN]
———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H6415 [9JN]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H3438 [16MR]
———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), H11516 [20OC]
———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H8586 [22JY]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H5485 [12MY]
Mental Health America (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1521 [12FE]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H9342 [8SE]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H6807 [15JN]
Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H2603 [23FE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]
Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6539 [10JN]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1608 [13FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1159 [10FE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [9JN]
National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see H.R. 482), H4583 [21AP]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2256), H7023 [18JN]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H6618 [11JN]
National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 635), H7740 [7JY]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H443 [21JA]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H11167 [8OC]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1030), H11516 [20OC]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 387), H5309 [6MY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10071 [29SE]
National Park Service: authorize a grant program to acquire land in the National Capital region for conservation, environmental, and recreational purposes (see H.R. 2986), H7085 [19JN]
National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H11582 [21OC]
National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H4130 [30MR]
National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3438 [16MR]
National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H9281 [31JY]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1385), H3104 [9MR]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2213), H9281 [31JY]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1607 [13FE]
Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H325 [14JA]
NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9278 [31JY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities relative to primary lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 804), H2603 [23FE]
NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (see H.R. 3644), H11516 [20OC]
———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 1771), H8356 [17JY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H9282 [31JY]
NTSB: include affordable alternative recommendations and corrective actions in reports (see H.R. 3975), H12141 [29OC]
Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H4735 [23AP]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H8100 [14JY]
Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 2776), H8101 [14JY]
Pakistan: authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (see H.R. 1886), H5401 [7MY]
———express condolences to friends and families of victims of bombing of U.N. World Food Program offices (see H. Res. 823), H11298 [13OC]
———restrict U.S. military assistance (see H.R. 1463), H3399 [12MR]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H1604 [13FE]
Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 424), H8960 [28JY]
Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see H.R. 1191), H3402 [12MR]
Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H10519 [6OC]
Pisgah National Forest: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 1002), H1248 [11FE]
Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H9492 [14SE]
———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H9962 [24SE]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H6076 [2JN]
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), H3105 [9MR]
———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H485 [22JA]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 1686), H6744 [12JN]
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), H6077 [2JN]
Power resources: provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H9282 [31JY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H5000 [29AP]
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), H7837 [8JY]
Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3633), H12045 [28OC]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3402 [12MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4129 [30MR]
Public utilities: 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]
Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 146), H2886 [2MR]
Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4584 [21AP]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7707 [26JN]
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]
Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 87), H5401 [7MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H6539 [10JN]
Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H5793 [19MY]
Securities Exchange Act: require registration of municipal financial advisers (see H.R. 2550), H6008 [21MY]
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H7086 [19JN]
Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 2172), H5308 [6MY]
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]
———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H4524 [2AP]
———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), H4251 [31MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H9281 [31JY]
Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4584 [21AP]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H8410 [20JY]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3438 [16MR]
Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see H.R. 3947), H12043 [28OC]
———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H11516 [20OC]
———allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 3060), H7445 [25JN]
———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H602 [27JA]
———allow employees to receive transportation fringe benefits for the same month both in the form of transit passes and reimbursement of bicycle commuting expenses (see H.R. 863), H5712 [18MY]
———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 55), H6076 [2JN]
———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), H2835 [25FE]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 433), H4583 [21AP]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2435), H7086 [19JN]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H9807 [22SE]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H9281 [31JY]
———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H4398 [1AP]
———expand availability of saver's credit, make credit refundable, and make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1961), H6619 [11JN]
———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9281 [31JY]
———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H5668 [14MY]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H12588 [6NO]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H3105 [9MR]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H6155 [3JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3642 (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government (see H.R. 1527), H3642 [18MR]
———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 3271), H9282 [31JY]
———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3050), H10520 [6OC]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H1607 [13FE]
———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H6011 [21MY]
———maintain current standards of the Federal mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5891 [20MY]
———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 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H5063 [30AP]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]
———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H13002 [16NO]
———provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses (see H.R. 1836), H5169 [5MY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5400 [7MY]
———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7084 [19JN]
———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H603 [27JA]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H6972 [17JN]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H7248 [24JN]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H6538 [10JN]
———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H11458 [15OC]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H9442 [10SE]
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]
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), H9278 [31JY]
Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H4584 [21AP]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H7086 [19JN]
———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H7024 [18JN]
———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H7838 [8JY]
———require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range plans and improvement programs (see H.R. 803), H13354 [19NO]
———support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see H.R. 1329), H3706 [19MR]
———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), H4584 [21AP]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4735 [23AP]
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), H12045 [28OC]
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H4839 [27AP]
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H5401 [7MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H8708 [23JY]
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]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H4838 [27AP]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7741 [7JY]
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H5169 [5MY]
Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H9550 [15SE] (see H.R. 333), H4915 [28AP]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H11791 [26OC]
———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 944), H9550 [15SE]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H6014 [21MY]
Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H9492 [14SE]
———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1969), H9056 [29JY]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 58), H7250 [24JN]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H9056 [29JY]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H5308 [6MY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H9282 [31JY]
———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4584 [21AP]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H8708 [23JY]
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), H922 [3FE]
———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H8303 [16JY]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8009 [10JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: require funding to help recipients of economic stimulus funds to defray the costs of data collection requirements initiated by provision of such funds (see H.R. 1911), H4520 [2AP]
Armed Forces: improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (see H.R. 2874), H6805 [15JN]
Chesapeake Bay: reduce pollution resulting from impervious surfaces within the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 3265), H8409 [20JY]
Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 179), H9341 [8SE]
Dept. of Defense: make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3331), H8808 [24JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (see H.R. 1669), H3748 [23MR]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (see H.R. 1910), H4520 [2AP]
Federal employees: improve Federal internship programs to facilitate hiring of full-time Federal employees (see H.R. 3264), H8409 [20JY]
———make service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality during certain years creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 3857), H11514 [20OC]
Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H8024 [13JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 1636), H3704 [19MR]
Motor vehicles: extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (see H.R. 1634), H3704 [19MR]
National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 3332), H8808 [24JY]
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), H4839 [27AP]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H4520 [2AP]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2203), H5060 [30AP]
Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 1635), H3704 [19MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H12973 [16NO]
Letters
Helping Active Duty Deployed Act: Patrick Campbell, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), E1428
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H169 [13JA]
Poems
``What Is a Veteran?'' Margaret Yowell, E2826
Remarks
Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) (organization): tribute, E189
Afghanistan: tribute to Armed Forces members and DEA agents killed in helicopter crash, E2822
Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H6058, H6060 [2JN], H6421 [10JN]
Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Gum Springs community, E1281
———anniversary of Laurel Grove Baptist Church, E2307
———Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2311
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute to efforts to educate community on importance of a complete and accurate census count, E2556
Alternative House (organization): tribute, E904
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H10001 [29SE]
———impact of stimulus funding on economy, H8876 [28JY]
———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5768 [19MY]
Andrews, Anne A.: Fairfax County, VA, Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E666
Annandale, VA: tribute to Annandale Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E1319
Applewhite, Anthony: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1391
Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H3340 [12MR]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H575 [27JA]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586
Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc.: tribute, E1848
Armed Forces: improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts and residential or motor vehicle leases, H7349 [25JN]
———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (H.R. 2874), E1428
Army: anniversary, E1396
Booth, Glenda: Liz Hartwell Environmental Education Fund Conservation Award recipient, E908
Budget: allocation of funds, H3449 [17MR]
———deficit, H4273, H4274 [1AP]
———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H8501 [22JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4135 [31MR], H4273, H4274, H4380, H4381, H4383 [1AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 365), H4877 [28AP]
Burke, Don: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Homeland Security Medal nominee, E1079
Burke, VA: anniversary of Burke Rotary Club, E1576
Carl B. Smith Post Office, Island Falls, ME: designate (H.R. 2173), H6088 [3JN]
Celebrate Fairfax, Inc.: tribute to Lord and Lady Fairfax Award Program honorees, E1268
Civil Air Patrol: anniversary, E2854
Climate: provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, H4571
Congress: joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 179), H9287 [8SE]
Corps of Engineers: Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration program funding, H8134, H8135 [15JY]
Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2933 [4MR], H3340 [12MR]
Crisislink (organization): anniversary, E944
Custard, Carolyn M.: National Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year Award finalist, E235
Dennehy, Sean P.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Homeland Security Medal nominee, E1079
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7349, H7381, H7382 [25JN]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7405 [25JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (H.R. 1669), E738
———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H286 [14JA]
———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction, H14881 [15DE]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3286 [11MR]
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 (H.R. 11), H121 [9JA]
District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (H. Res. 612), H8042 [14JY]
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (H. Res. 701), H10474
Economy: importance of job creation, H13602 [8DE]
———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), H14749 [11DE]
Electric power: ensure protection of environmental and cultural resources when siting transmission lines, H7640
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8134, H8135 [15JY]
EPA: State Energy and Environmental Development (SEED) Account funding, H7640
Equal Suffrage League: anniversary, E2791
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (H.R. 1910), E911
Fairfax, VA: rededication of W.T. Woodson High School, E2756
———tribute to Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates, E985
———tribute to W.T. Woodson High School graduating class, E1461
Fairfax Cable Access Corp.: anniversary, E1157
Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Camelot Neighborhood Watch Program, E628
———anniversary of NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra, E1221
———tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E647
———tribute to Fairfax County Sheriff's Office volunteers, E940
———tribute to Human Rights Commission award recipients, E1579
———tribute to Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) (organization) Volunteer and Community Partner Awardees, E1208
Fairfax Education Association: tribute to Human and Civil Rights Committee Walt Mika Award recipients, E1270
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 532), H6629 [12JN]
FDIC: conduct risk-based assessments of financial companies as necessary to pay any shortfall in the Troubled Asset Relief Program that would add to the national debt, H14749 [11DE]
Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H7381, H7382 [25JN]
Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (H.R. 828), H4273 [1AP]
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6227 [4JN]
———make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 1804), H4273 [1AP]
———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, H6629 [12JN]
———support pay parity within Federal workforce, H4383 [1AP]
Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), H4037 [26MR]
———require the cohesive wildland fire management strategy to include a system to study effects of invasive species and implement fire safety programs focused on eradication of such species, H4037 [26MR]
Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]
Fort Belvoir, VA: dedication of Fairfax Village Neighborhood Center, E2025
Good Shepherd Housing Foundation: anniversary, E2557
Haymarket, VA: tribute to Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., Elementary School, E1322
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6817 [16JN], H7090 [23JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8432 [21JY], H9247 [31JY], H9287 [8SE], H9495 [15SE], H9780, H9781, H9782, H9783, H9784 [22SE], H10001 [29SE], H10461 [6OC], H11794 [27OC]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12199, H12230 [3NO], H13007 [17NO]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12613 [7NO]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 487), E1107
Henry, Cray: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America National Security and International Affairs Medal nominee, E1078
International Civil Aviation Association: limit aviation-related emissions worldwide, H7640
Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry, H286 [14JA]
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]
Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (H. Res. 401), H5102 [5MY]
Korean-American Association of Northern Virginia: tribute, E1852
League of Women Voters: anniversary of League of Women Voters of Virginia, E2791
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to award recipients, E1489
Manassas, VA: anniversary of Project Mend-A-House, E2552
———tribute to Cakes by Happy Eatery, E2828
Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (H.R. 1636), E728
Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (H. Res. 282), H4073, H4074 [30MR]
Moser, Connie: Prince William County, VA, Clean Community Council Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E2560
Motor vehicles: extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (H.R. 1634), E728
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association: tribute to Springfield, VA, chapter, E2826
National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, E2246
National Women's History Month: observance, E655
NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (H. Res. 152), H4076, H4077, H4078 [30MR]
Nidell, Darcy L.: Fairfax County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Valor award recipient, E659
Northern Virginia Coalition: tribute to efforts to educate community on importance of a complete and accurate census count, E2556
Northern Virginia District PTA: tribute to honorees, E912
Northern Virginia Urban League: tribute to efforts to educate community on importance of a complete and accurate census count, E2556
Occoquan, VA: tribute to surviving World War II veterans, E2586
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6533 [10JN]
Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), H10118 [30SE]
———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), H6568 [11JN]
Peace Corps: anniversary, E391
Pell, Claiborne: tribute (H. Res. 50), H174 [13JA]
Power resources: advanced battery research and development funding, H6531 [10JN]
———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H5408 [12MY]
———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H6313 [9JN], H6421, H6531, H6532, H6533, H6534, H6535 [10JN], H7640
———national energy policy, H4380 [1AP], H4571
Presgrave, Robert L.: Fairfax County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Lifesaving Award recipient, E659
Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Coles District Volunteer Fire Dept., and Rescue Squad, E1484
———tribute to American Red Cross award recipients, E848
———tribute to dedication of Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary School, E1329
———tribute to Prince William Conservation Alliance, Prince William Wildflower Society, and Prince William County Park Authority for discovering a rare plant species, H11079 [7OC]
———tribute to Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E729
Prince William County Bar Foundation: tribute to Beat the Odds Award recipients, E1276
Public lands: national heritage areas funding, H7405 [25JN]
Renewable energy: create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy, H5717 [19MY], H6058, H6060, H6061, H6062, H6063 [2JN]
Reunion Music Society, Inc.: tribute to Orchestra/Players Award recipients, E1221
———tribute to Richardson-Watkins Founders Award recipients, E1221
Shelter House, Inc.: tribute to volunteer award recipients, E1371
Shenoy, Sudhakar V.: Northern Virginia Community Foundation Community Leader Award recipient, E2588
Shenoy, Suresh V.: Northern Virginia Community Foundation Community Leader Award recipient, E2588
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H254 [14JA]
Stroke Comeback Center (organization): tribute, E1574
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 (H. Con. Res. 109), H6091 [3JN]
Taxation: rates, H4381 [1AP]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 2203), E1042
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (H. Res. 971), H14915 [15DE]
Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Inn, E2824
Vietnam: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, E966
Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (H.R. 1635), E729
———designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas, H3286 [11MR]
Virginia Association for Human Rights: tribute to Virginia Human Rights Awards recipients, E1575
Virginia Stop Modern Slavery (organization): tribute, E2553
Votes: position on missed, E1461
Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4701 [23AP]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), E1438
Woodbridge, VA: Greater Prince William Community Health Center funding, H5102 [5MY]
———tribute to Smart Car Wash (business), E2857
———Woodbridge Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Essential Elements—Schools to Watch'' list, E1578
Zeiders Enterprises (company): anniversary, E743
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6900 [16JN]
Special order: granted, H13625 [8DE]
Reports
Sulfur Dioxide Cap-and-Trade Program: Congressional Research Service, H6059 [2JN]
Tributes
Baumgartner, Richard J., E1486
Boucher, Henry A. (Red), E1705
Caraveo, L. Eduardo, E2820
Cikins, Warren I., E2141
Coles, Julius E., E2980
Crowe, Sally, E2147
Dell, David H., E1704
Ellison, Rowena, E2378
Epler, Paige L., E1619
Ewing, Gayle Bevis, E1438
Glomb, Matthew, E2133
Jain, Abishek, E484
Jenkins, John D., E1573
Karle, Jerome and Isabella, E1854
Leap, Brittany, E2128
Lewis, Patricia C., E628
Lyle, Danielle M., E1320
McIntosh, Troy J., E2855
Newsome, Phyllis Campbell, E655
Riddel, James P., E2894
Robinson, Maud F., E1487
Rodgers, Lorraine Zilner, E1441
Ta, Mary, E482
Talkington, Piran, E2554
Varon, Barbara, E655
Yang, Xiangzhong (Jerry), E1107
Zalys, Zygimantas, E1739