McMAHON, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee to escort German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, into the House Chamber, H12201 [3NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H6620 [11JN]
Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]
al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H9442 [10SE]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H3078 [6MR]
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), H7146 [23JN]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H9442 [10SE]
Armed Forces: authorize reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 3839), H11457 [15OC]
———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), H6415 [9JN]
———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), H4999 [29AP]
———express condolences to families and friends of victims of shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq (see H. Res. 471), H6013 [21MY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H3338 [11MR]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H3078 [6MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H3145 [10MR]
———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]
Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H4027 [25MR]
Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]
Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1595), H3641 [18MR]
Bronx, NY: anniversary of Grand Concourse as preeminent thoroughfare in the borough and an important nexus of commerce and culture for New York, NY (see H. Res. 907), H13387 [1DE]
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]
Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 1397), H3104 [9MR]
Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
Children and youth: grant citizenship to internationally adopted children and allow unnaturalized children who are now over 18 to apply for citizenship without going through the naturalization process (see H.R. 3110), H8708 [23JY]
———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H6973 [17JN]
———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H7085 [19JN]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H382 [15JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]
Clarence Center, NY: express condolences for victims and gratitude to emergency responders of Continental Flight 3407 crash (see H. Res. 183), H2602 [23FE]
Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13355 [19NO]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H14446 [9DE]
Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13521 [3DE]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4841 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H6264 [4JN]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6266 [4JN]
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), H5063 [30AP]
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), H10519 [6OC]
Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1139), H2602 [23FE]
Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9807 [22SE]
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 Transportation: conduct a program to demonstrate the use of asphalt produced with an asphalt binder made from biomass in highway construction projects (see H.R. 1167), H3146 [10MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5582 [13MY]
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H4840 [27AP]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H4840 [27AP]
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), H6267 [4JN]
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: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H9281 [31JY]
———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]
———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13355 [19NO]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H11458 [15OC]
Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12589 [6NO]
Eckert, Beverly: tribute (see H. Res. 201), H2886 [2MR]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11517 [20OC]
Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]
El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]
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), H4027 [25MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7706 [26JN]
EPA: award grants for electronic waste reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 1580), H4584 [21AP]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (see H.R. 1910), H4735 [23AP]
FAA: improve airline safety and pilot training (see H.R. 3371), H9054 [29JY]
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), H8708 [23JY]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 428), H5668 [14MY]
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), H13521 [3DE]
FCC: study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 2160), H12364 [4NO]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H7706 [26JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H3835 [24MR]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1174), H3749 [23MR]
Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H13386 [1DE]
1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9738 [21SE]
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), H6619 [11JN]
———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H11458 [15OC]
Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H5791 [19MY]
Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H781 [28JA]
———establish and support an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (see H.R. 1605), H4525 [2AP]
Frederic Remington Post Office Building, Ogdensburg, NY: designate (see H.R. 2090), H4732 [23AP]
Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H6015 [21MY]
———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H6015 [21MY]
Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H923 [3FE]
Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Res. 496), H6307 [8JN]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8008 [10JY]
Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3528 [17MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]
———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2261), H5168 [5MY]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H2603 [23FE]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H11383 [14OC]
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), H3056 [5MR]
———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H5484 [12MY]
———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), H2603 [23FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H4583 [21AP]
———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H4734 [23AP]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H3105 [9MR]
Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H5791 [19MY]
Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H3399 [12MR]
———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H6077 [2JN]
———provide for a competitive loan repayment program for primary care physicians volunteering part-time at community health centers (see H.R. 1185), H4027 [25MR]
Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]
Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H6077 [2JN]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]
Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6807 [15JN]
Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9397 [9SE]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H5667 [14MY]
———combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities (see H.R. 1029), H3527 [17MR]
———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H4518 [2AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]
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]
———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), H7741 [7JY]
———streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 2571), H6009 [21MY]
International trade: enhance reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel (see H.R. 4046), H13387 [1DE]
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), H4583 [21AP]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 1985), H4579 [21AP] (see H.R. 2194), H5170 [5MY]
———prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (see H.R. 3284), H9671 [16SE]
Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]
Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5000 [29AP]
———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 3412), H9900 [23SE]
———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]
Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]
Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12457 [5NO]
Kentucky: tribute to volunteers for efforts in responding to ice storm (see H. Res. 214), H3528 [17MR]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]
Laundry Environmental Services Program (LaundryESP): commend textile services industry for voluntary conservation efforts and use of environmentally friendly wash formulas (see H. Res. 803), H13002 [16NO]
Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3707 [19MR]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 2258), H5168 [5MY]
Lithuania: anniversary (see H. Res. 285), H7147 [23JN]
Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see H. Res. 486), H6013 [21MY]
Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]
McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9731 [17SE]
Medicaid: provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H6266 [4JN]
———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H1045 [4FE]
———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 1970), H6973 [17JN]
———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), H6807 [15JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 1636), H5063 [30AP]
Mental Health America (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H6267 [4JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]
Motor vehicles: authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see H.R. 3711), H11299 [13OC]
———require manufacturers that the Government has an ownership interest in or that has an outstanding Government loan to purchase liability insurance (see H.R. 3088), H7947 [9JY]
———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6305 [8JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 2554), H6973 [17JN]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4916 [28AP]
National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 1816), H4249 [31MR]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]
National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]
National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9443 [10SE]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]
National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 861), H13069 [17NO]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5097 [4MY]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H9670 [16SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H11516 [20OC]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H5064 [30AP]
National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H11516 [20OC]
NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H2926 [3MR]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]
———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 84), H526 [26JA]
New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H9999 [25SE]
———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H9999 [25SE]
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8302 [16JY]
Pakistan: authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (see H.R. 1886), H5401 [7MY]
———condemn release of Abdul Q. Khan, who operated an illicit nuclear proliferation network, require accounting of activities of network, and condition assistance on nonproliferation commitments (see H. Res. 164), H1608 [13FE]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H3527 [17MR]
Poland: anniversary of parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 504), H6265 [4JN]
———anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H3705 [19MR]
———provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H9807 [22SE]
———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), H11112 [7OC]
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), H3338 [11MR]
———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H7023 [18JN]
Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4129 [30MR]
Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H9731 [17SE]
Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H9550 [15SE]
Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 741), H9490 [14SE]
Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H4916 [28AP]
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H6267 [4JN]
Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H3402 [12MR]
Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 2172), H4998 [29AP]
Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H13003 [16NO]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]
———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3672), H11582 [21OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H5062 [30AP]
South America: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina (see H. Res. 174), H3105 [9MR]
Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H11112 [7OC]
Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 918), H1079 [9FE]
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]
Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H9999 [25SE]
Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9808 [22SE]
Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 1318), H13466 [2DE]
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), H12365 [4NO]
———allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H4735 [23AP]
———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H8810 [24JY]
———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (see H.R. 2519), H7741 [7JY]
———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), H5062 [30AP]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H6903 [16JN]
———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H11111 [7OC]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4395 [1AP]
———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H11868 [27OC]
———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3641), H11869 [27OC]
———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H5668 [14MY]
———maintain current standards of the Federal mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 130), H6267 [4JN]
———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 the credit for research activities permanent and provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 1545), H6076 [2JN]
———modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (see H.R. 517), H11868 [27OC]
———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H8809 [24JY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9807 [22SE]
———provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases (see H.R. 3156), H11713 [22OC]
———provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power (see H.R. 4149), H14827 [11DE]
———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 3919), H11739 [23OC]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H3748 [23MR] (see H.R. 1806), H9807 [22SE]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4734 [23AP]
———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H7250 [24JN]
———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H13387 [1DE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H6806 [15JN]
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H9999 [25SE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H4251 [31MR]
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]
———restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H10458 [1OC]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H7147 [23JN]
———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), H8410 [20JY]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4519 [2AP]
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), H8026 [13JY]
Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H4689 [22AP]
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), H11869 [27OC]
———improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2981 [4MR]
U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: prohibit funding for and participation in Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities (see H. Res. 42), H1608 [13FE]
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]
Veterans: increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5168 [5MY]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H4129 [30MR]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H6267 [4JN]
White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3703), H10456 [1OC]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6155 [3JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: increase affordability of medical education (see H.R. 2332), H5398 [7MY]
Congress: joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1158 [10FE]
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), H2979 [4MR]
Dept. of Justice: anniversary of Office of Special Investigations (see H. Res. 755), H9730 [17SE]
Dolan, Timothy M.: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4524 [2AP]
Egan, Edward Cardinal: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4524 [2AP]
Investments: increase transparency and regulatory requirements for trading certain derivative financial instruments (see H.R. 3300), H8585 [22JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: impose certain sanctions as a result of the detonation of a nuclear explosive device (see H.R. 3423), H9205 [30JY]
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9807 [22SE]
Protect Your Pharmacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 326), H4524 [2AP]
Transportation: authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see H.R. 3960), H12044 [28OC]
Poems
``When Courage Comes To Crest'', E2670
Remarks
Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H8477, H8478, H8479, H8480, H8481, H8482, H8483 [21JY], H9192 [30JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H718 [28JA]
Armed Forces: express condolences to families and friends of victims of shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq (H. Res. 471), H6040
Commodity Exchange Act: provide for regulation of energy derivatives, H7647 [26JN]
Congress: joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 41), H1103 [10FE]
Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E1848
Dept. of Defense: assess feasibility and efficacy of providing service members with post-deployment mental health screening, H7374 [25JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7374 [25JN]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H8067 [14JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from compensation standards once a repayment agreement has been reached, H4303 [1AP]
———prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards for Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (H.R. 1664), H4303 [1AP]
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), H119 [9JA]
Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (H. Res. 892), H12544 [6NO]
Ecology and environment: creation and retention of green jobs in the U.S., H8480 [21JY]
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), H14711, H14713 [10DE]
Financial institutions: clarify definition of ``major swap participant'' in order to protect end users who do not pose a systemic risk, H14713 [10DE]
———limit financial institutions and major swap participants to certain ownership percentage in derivatives clearing organizations, H14711 [10DE]
Foreign policy: normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, E2668
Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]
Germany: anniversary of Erbendorf, E1592
Greece: independence anniversary (H. Res. 273), H3784
Iran: anniversary of Iranian students seizing the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and holding embassy employees as hostages (H. Con. Res. 209), H12546, H12547 [6NO]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, H8067 [14JY]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14941 [15DE]
———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14941 [15DE]
Israel: revocation of arms export licences by Great Britain, H8067 [14JY]
———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H105
Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC): anniversary, E2453
Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (H. Res. 833), H12544, H12545 [6NO]
McCourt, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 743), H13368
New York, NY: anniversary of Staten Island Salvation Army, E2284
———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (H. Res. 84), H502, H503 [26JA]
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (H. Res. 893), H12466
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, H8067 [14JY]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H8477, H8478, H8479, H8480 [21JY]
Point of order, H12544, H12546, H12549 [6NO]
Political science: commemoration of representational government in Lycia, E2412
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7647 [26JN], H8477, H8478, H8479, H8480, H8481, H8482, H8483 [21JY], H9190, H9191, H9192, H9195, H9197 [30JY]
Sandy Ground Historical Society Inc.: tribute, E2656
Sewage disposal: combined sewer and sanitary sewer overflow control grant program funding, H3373 [12MR]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H202 [14JA]
Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 711), E2717
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 722), H9383 [9SE]
Tompkinsville, NY: anniversary of Free and Accepted Masons Tompkins Lodge, E2814
Transportation: transit capital funding, H718 [28JA]
U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 867), H12220 [3NO]
Votes: position on missed, H6213
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3373 [12MR]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (H. Res. 234), H3777
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H8097 [14JY]
Tributes
Cavanaugh, Michael, E2512
Connor, Robert T., E2198
El-Yateem, Khader, E239
Golden, Charles, E2826
Henson, Matthew, E885
Marrocco, Brendan, E2670
Mazella, Michael A., Jr., E1114
Peary, Robert E., E885
Perel, Allan B., E2836
Salinardi, Richard, E2811
Sansone, Mary Crisalli, E1283
Sansone, Zachary, E1283
Sollazzo, John, E2203
Taormina, Giuseppe, E2834
Wexler, Representative, E2916