MATSUI, DORIS O. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H355 [15JA]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14721 [10DE]
Appointments
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H470 [22JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (see H. Res. 716), H9280 [31JY]
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H6973 [17JN]
American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9343 [8SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H12457 [5NO]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2603 [23FE]
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), H11516 [20OC]
———commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12044 [28OC]
———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]
———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]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]
———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), H601 [27JA]
———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H921 [3FE]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H10070 [29SE]
Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]
Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H163 [9JA]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H1080 [9FE]
BLM: acquire and manage Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, CA (see H.R. 4108), H13629 (see H.R. 4108), H14372 [8DE]
Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11384 [14OC]
Budget: reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]
———require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 3772), H11516 [20OC]
California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2980 [4MR]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H4249 [31MR]
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), H3338 [11MR]
———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), H4525 [2AP]
China: 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), H90 [8JA]
Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9550 [15SE]
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), H9207 [30JY]
Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H14877 [14DE]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H3641 [18MR]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3438 [16MR]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 3148), H7945 [9JY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1237), H2874 [26FE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H163 [9JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]
Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 25), H2874 [26FE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Summer of Service grant programs (see H.R. 1153), H2631 [24FE]
Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H780 [28JA]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H9282 [31JY]
———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H6156 [3JN]
———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H1520 [12FE]
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H11582 [21OC]
Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H14826 [11DE]
Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H11581 [21OC]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4688 [22AP]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]
Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]
de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10408 [30SE]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H9548 [15SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]
———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]
Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H3528 [17MR]
———establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1905), H4520 [2AP]
Dept. of Defense: develop a secure electronic method of forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to the appropriate State or local office of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1872), H4688 [22AP]
———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H11868 [27OC]
———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]
———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H5096 [4MY]
———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H11167 [8OC]
———establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12044 [28OC]
———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H10408 [30SE]
Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2323), H5398 [7MY]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H10070 [29SE]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H7837 [8JY]
———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H7741 [7JY]
———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H11514 [20OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 1499), H3528 [17MR]
Dept. of HUD: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H15503 [16DE]
Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]
Dept. of State: establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 909), H1044 [4FE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H12044 [28OC]
———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H6265 [4JN]
———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1044), H3402 [12MR]
———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2079), H4732 [23AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H4525 [2AP]
Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H13002 [16NO]
———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), H2980 [4MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H2886 [2MR]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2592), H7023 [18JN]
Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11384 [14OC]
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: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H7706 [26JN]
———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), H7706 [26JN]
———encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H13354 [19NO]
———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]
———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H12588 [6NO]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2873 [26FE]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H9807 [22SE]
Drugs: target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H7250 [24JN]
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (see H. Res. 701), H9443 [10SE]
Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7742 [7JY]
Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H5097 [4MY]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5064 [30AP]
———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H11167 [8OC]
———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H13629 (see H.R. 3249), H14372 [8DE]
Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 253), H69 [7JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H4525 [2AP]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H4840 [27AP]
———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), H2979 [4MR]
———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), H6539 [10JN]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]
———provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members (see H.R. 3403), H10070 [29SE]
EPA: establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H7084 [19JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]
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), H6973 [17JN]
FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 3458), H12457 [5NO]
———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H9442 [10SE]
———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 employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H3706 [19MR]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H4525 [2AP]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3139), H7945 [9JY]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H12142 [29OC]
Financial institutions: enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H9397 [9SE]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H13386 [1DE]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9055 [29JY]
Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]
———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]
Foreign 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), H3836 [24MR]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3692), H10455 [1OC]
Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]
FTC: expedite rulemakings concerning consumer credit or debt and examine and promulgate rules relative to debt settlement and automobile sales (see H.R. 2309), H5398 [7MY]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H8356 [17JY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H922 [3FE]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]
Health: 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 emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 479), H2926 [3MR]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H91 [8JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]
———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6416 [9JN]
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]
High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 492), H6267 [4JN]
Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H7024 [18JN]
Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H5399 [7MY]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H1517 [12FE]
———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]
———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H6263 [4JN]
Information technology: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see H.R. 2060), H4731 [23AP]
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), H7085 [19JN]
———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]
———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), H5400 [7MY]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H7086 [19JN]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H14827 [11DE]
Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]
Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: recognize and encourage participation in community service (see H. Res. 43), H162 [9JA]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H3703 [19MR]
———provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see H.R. 1415), H6904 [16JN]
———provide for payment for services furnished by certain HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act grantees under a cost-based prospective payment system (see H.R. 3665), H10069 [29SE]
———require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (see H.R. 3092), H8303 [16JY]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H922 [3FE]
Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9898 [23SE]
———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), H11458 [15OC]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H8708 [23JY]
———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H7146 [23JN]
———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]
Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (see H. Res. 129), H1044 [4FE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H6415 [9JN]
Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H14446 [9DE]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2632 [24FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1080 [9FE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6619 [11JN]
National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5666 [14MY]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5668 [14MY]
National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H10457 [1OC]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4689 [22AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 109), H922 [3FE]
National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 45), H162 [9JA]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H527 [26JA]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]
National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4735 [23AP]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 117), H1044 [4FE]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]
National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H10458 [1OC]
National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (see H. Res. 769), H9899 [23SE]
National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]
National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13387 [1DE]
National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 811), H11111 [7OC]
National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 46), H163 [9JA] (see H. Res. 82), H485 [22JA]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act: improve process of reallocation of spectrum from Federal Government uses to commercial uses (see H.R. 3019), H13002 [16NO]
National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]
National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H4581 [21AP]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3055 [5MR]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]
———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H163 [9JA]
New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H10071 [29SE]
New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H5668 [14MY]
———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H442 [21JA]
Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]
NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H7086 [19JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H1080 [9FE]
Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]
Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H4734 [23AP]
Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H10519 [6OC]
———promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H8302 [16JY]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]
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 officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3641 [18MR]
Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H603 [27JA]
Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4251 [31MR]
Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 1775), H4735 [23AP]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H4915 [28AP]
———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H7086 [19JN]
———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H4064 [26MR]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]
Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (see H.R. 608), H386 [16JA]
———provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center (see H.R. 3224), H8184 [15JY]
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]
———prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2417), H5664 [14MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H1045 [4FE]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H13550 [7DE]
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), H5401 [7MY]
Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]
Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H12456 [5NO]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H2836 [25FE]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H4840 [27AP]
———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H5668 [14MY]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H5792 [19MY]
———impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on sale-in, lease-out (SILO) and lease-in, lease-out (LILO) transactions (see H.R. 3439), H9962 [24SE]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H1080 [9FE]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3641 [18MR]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H4688 [22AP]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H11790 [26OC] (see H.R. 1806), H12456 [5NO]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H8302 [16JY]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]
Telecommunications: require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (see H.R. 3125), H7836 [8JY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H1607 [13FE]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6076 [2JN]
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), H15503 [16DE]
Thomas, Helen: tribute (see H. Res. 533), H8026 [13JY]
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), H6305 [8JN]
———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6307 [8JN]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5667 [14MY]
Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H10457 [1OC]
Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H12457 [5NO]
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]
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), H7146 [23JN]
University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]
University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H10458 [1OC]
University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 348), H4841 [27AP]
Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H6267 [4JN]
———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. 333), H13629 (see H.R. 333), H14372 [8DE]
Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5582 [13MY]
———enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see H.R. 3727), H10519 [6OC]
———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4735 [23AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H8495 [21JY]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]
———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H9671 [16SE]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]
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), H3338 [11MR]
Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H7024 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions through transportation efficiency (see H.R. 1780), H4128 [30MR]
AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 453), H5712 [18MY]
California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), consideration (see H. Res. 830), H11383 [14OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 1940), H4522 [2AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), consideration (see H. Res. 853), H11580 [21OC]
Communications Act: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 3646), H9961 [24SE]
Community development: establish national centers of excellence for regional smart growth planning (see H.R. 2665), H6074 [2JN]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (see H. Res. 250), H3525 [17MR]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 296), H4128 [30MR]
Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 527), H324 [14JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 3246), consideration (see H. Res. 745), H9548 [15SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in public health agencies and centers (see H.R. 2810), H6538 [10JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct unused Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to Making Home Affordable Program (see H.R. 1764), H4063 [26MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1827), H4250 [31MR]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H2873 [26FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H8099 [14JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 788), H10407 [30SE]
FEMA: allow coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special flood hazard zones (see H.R. 1524), H3437 [16MR]
———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (see H.R. 1525), H3437 [16MR]
FTC: conduct rulemaking relative to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services (see H.R. 2666), H6074 [2JN]
Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 2620), H6011 [21MY]
House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 289), H4061 [26MR]
Medicaid: apply an enhanced Federal matching rate for children if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2859), H6743 [12JN]
Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), allow consideration under suspension of the rules (see H. Res. 766), H9898 [23SE]
———coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H4063 [26MR]
National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 649), H8184 [15JY]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9280 [31JY]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (see H. Res. 587), H7444 [25JN]
Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 24), H1519 [12FE]
Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see H.R. 1307), H2979 [4MR]
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 851), H11515 [20OC]
Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 1485), H3400 [12MR] (see H.R. 3360), H8959 [28JY]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H3337 [11MR]
Letters
Tribute to Betty Taymor: Massachusetts congressional delegation, E2592
Remarks
AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 453), H6341
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H611 [28JA]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1529 [13FE]
California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 830), H11411, H11413, H11414, H11415, H11417 [15OC]
———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H11415 [15OC]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), consideration (H. Res. 853), H11623, H11624, H11626, H11627, H11629 [22OC]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): hold inquiry on potential impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous (H. Res. 15), H179 [13JA]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H9374 [9SE]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (H. Res. 250), H3535, H3538, H3539, H3540, H3541 [18MR]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 296), H4139, H4140 [31MR]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (H. Res. 406), H5316 [7MY]
Dept. of Energy: nuclear powerplant recycling technologies research funding, H8111 [15JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7215
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6440
Dept. of the Treasury: 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 (H.R. 1577), H3540 [18MR]
———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H355, H356 [15JA]
———require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to impose a foreclosure moratorium until new loan modifications are implemented, H356 [15JA]
Dingell, Representative: tribute to becoming the longest serving Member of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 154), H1168 [11FE]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14722 [10DE]
Education: student loan programs, E2308
Energy and water development: allow consideration of additional amendments to appropriations legislation, H8108 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration (H. Res. 645), H8108, H8109, H8111, H8112, H8113 [15JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 788), H10420, H10422 [1OC]
FEMA: consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, H8974 [29JY]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3139), H8974 [29JY]
Financial institutions: require mortgage lenders participating in Making Home Affordable Program to report monthly to the Dept. of the Treasury, H14722 [10DE]
Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6440
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12611 [7NO]
Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), E2308
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: recognize and encourage participation in community service (H. Res. 43), H176 [13JA]
Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), allow consideration under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 766), H9905, H9906 [24SE]
Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (H. Res. 129), E396
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (H. Res. 718), H9374 [9SE]
National Institute for Communications Interoperability: funding, H7215
Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), E2592
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (H. Res. 587), H7451, H7459 [26JN]
Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H4603
Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Urban League of Greater Sacramento, E67
———tribute to Japanese American Citizens League honorees, E2852
Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps: anniversary, E1301
Sacramento River Cats (baseball team): tribute, E885
Safety Center Inc.: anniversary, E2327
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (H. Res. 851), H13032 [17NO]
Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 1485), H4254 [1AP]
———establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 3360), H13024 [17NO]
———improve weight percent standards relative to prohibition on the rebuilding of any vessel overseas, H11626 [22OC]
Small Business Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12078
Small Business Investment Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12078
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H206 [14JA]
Votes: position on missed, E2989
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3353
Reports filed
Allow Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules of H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 111-264), H9898 [23SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 111-280), H10407 [30SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 250) (H. Rept. 111-39), H3525 [17MR]
Consideration of H.R. 2442, Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 830) (H. Rept. 111-301), H11383 [14OC]
Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 111-185), H7444 [25JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 111-209), H8099 [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 745) (H. Rept. 111-255), H9548 [15SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3619, Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 853) (H. Rept. 111-311), H11580 [21OC]
Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 111-67), H4128 [30MR]
Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 111-57), H4061 [26MR]
Tributes
Brandon, Obie V., E1860
Burns, Sam, E736
Cohn, Mark, E1287
Fat, Frank, E2236
Gruhn, Albin, E1242
Hagedorn, Jane, E1291
Runyon, Jean, E2663
Skoropowski, Eugene, E2763
Tauscher, Representative, H7451 [26JN]
Weaver, Howard, E73
Williams, Carrie Sue, E1256
Yee, Donna, E1159