MICHAUD, MICHAEL H. (a Representative from Maine)
Appointments
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H9139 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 707), H9443 [10SE]
Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H11384 [14OC]
———promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H11384 [14OC]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H15499 [16DE]
Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H12288 [3NO]
———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H3835 [24MR]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H13521 [3DE]
Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H6267 [4JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8025 [13JY]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H2924 [3MR]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H1159 [10FE]
———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]
———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9550 [15SE]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]
———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), H2603 [23FE]
———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), H8009 [10JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H2872 [26FE]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]
———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H1607 [13FE]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H9730 [17SE]
———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H9900 [23SE]
———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H921 [3FE]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 3449), H9275 [31JY]
———tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see H. Res. 925), H13353 [19NO]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]
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), H1246 [11FE]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H4839 [27AP]
Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1855), H5097 [4MY]
Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 4351), H15499 [16DE]
Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6904 [16JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2980 [4MR]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend and expand the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 3806), H12045 [28OC]
Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H486 [22JA]
Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]
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), H7023 [18JN]
———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), H4064 [26MR]
China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H8496 [21JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H11384 [14OC]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H13521 [3DE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H6008 [21MY]
Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9731 [17SE]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3836 [24MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5713 [18MY]
Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 977), H6155 [3JN]
Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H14827 [11DE]
Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 81), H527 [26JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H163 [9JA]
Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13351 [19NO]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H13629 (see H.R. 3149), H14372 [8DE]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]
Dartmouth College: anniversary of Dartmouth Outing Club (see H. Res. 776), H15504 [16DE]
Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6156 [3JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emissions reductions on private agricultural and forestland (see H.R. 2880), H6806 [15JN]
———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9397 [9SE]
———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]
———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 3048), H9491 [14SE]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 3413), H10520 [6OC]
———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H12142 [29OC]
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), H5308 [6MY]
———assist local communities with closed and active military bases (see H.R. 2295), H6015 [21MY]
———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H6015 [21MY]
———utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property generated through the base closure process (see H.R. 1959), H5170 [5MY]
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), H12288 [3NO]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H381 [15JA]
Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H11516 [20OC]
———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see H.R. 2558), H8410 [20JY]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H6014 [21MY]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H1080 [9FE]
———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H11516 [20OC]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H7446 [25JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3706 [19MR]
———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H3145 [10MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H8356 [17JY]
Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]
Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H14826 [11DE]
———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14827 [11DE]
———prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses (see H.R. 2113), H4839 [27AP]
———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H4732 [23AP]
———reauthorize Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 1171), H4027 [25MR]
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]
———require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 490), H780 [28JA]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3401 [12MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: create a program to guarantee loans made to manufacturing companies in order to promote increased domestic lending to the U.S. manufacturing industry (see H.R. 2936), H9999 [25SE]
———extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3597), H11167 [8OC] (see H.R. 3810), H11383 [14OC]
———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks (see H. Res. 94), H781 [28JA]
———impose transfer tax on certain securities exchanges in order to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1068), H4525 [2AP]
———restrict use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for domestic purposes (see H.R. 1761), H4062 [26MR]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H13002 [16NO]
———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]
———implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H7146 [23JN]
———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), H5485 [12MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services provided to certain veterans who are Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1197), H2835 [25FE]
———authorize appropriations for program to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see H.R. 3906), H11740 [23OC]
———carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless (see H.R. 2559), H11713 [22OC]
———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 3885), H11714 [22OC]
———carry out pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers on the mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (see H.R. 785), H779 [28JA]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5168 [5MY]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H11166 [8OC]
———establish a compensation fund to make payments to qualified World War II veterans on the basis of certain qualifying service (see H.R. 2270), H5486 [12MY]
———establish Committee on Care of Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury (see H.R. 1546), H8025 [13JY]
———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 1302), H2979 [4MR]
———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), H1520 [12FE]
———establish Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration (see H.R. 3719), H10518 [6OC]
———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H2886 [2MR]
———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (see H.R. 1377), H3438 [16MR]
———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 1336), H4915 [28AP]
———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 292), H88 [8JA]
———increase amount payable to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 1293), H8025 [13JY]
———increase annual amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2504), H11713 [22OC]
———increase payments to certain veterans for certain travel expenses (see H.R. 4073), H13001 [16NO]
———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (see H.R. 3219), H8183 [15JY]
———make certain improvements to comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2735), H11791 [26OC]
———make certain improvements to laws relative to benefits for severely injured veterans (see H.R. 3407), H9205 [30JY]
———modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see H.R. 2770), H8356 [17JY]
———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H5097 [4MY]
———prohibit recovery or collection of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services provided to a veteran for a service-connected disability (see H.R. 1591), H3640 [18MR]
———provide for entitlement under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to payment for test preparatory courses (see H.R. 3948), H12288 [3NO]
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H1517 [12FE]
———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H6904 [16JN]
———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 2980), H7741 [7JY]
———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]
———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H2875 [26FE]
———restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and restore headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons (see H.R. 4044), H12586 [6NO]
———submit quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in medical facilities (see H.R. 784), H779 [28JA]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H10070 [29SE]
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), H7947 [9JY]
———conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3926), H12142 [29OC]
———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H14743 [10DE]
———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), H5000 [29AP]
———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H5485 [12MY]
———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13521 [3DE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2926 [3MR]
———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H11458 [15OC]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]
Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H13069 [17NO]
Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 3939), H11868 [27OC]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H2981 [4MR]
Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H4525 [2AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]
———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), H5712 [18MY]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 1875), H11458 [15OC]
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), H7947 [9JY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5169 [5MY]
Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H2632 [24FE]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H6015 [21MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 2515), H10070 [29SE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]
Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H3706 [19MR]
———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), H14743 [10DE]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11297 [13OC]
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), H8100 [14JY]
———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H13386 [1DE]
FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H11298 [13OC]
———waive the cost-share requirement under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program for certain grants (see H.R. 2759), H8708 [23JY]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H9962 [24SE]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H5667 [14MY]
———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5667 [14MY]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5712 [18MY]
Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H3836 [24MR]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9671 [16SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H5793 [19MY]
Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H6077 [2JN]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H5580 [13MY]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3692), H10455 [1OC]
———recognize importance of Experimental Forests and Ranges (see H. Con. Res. 95), H8810 [24JY]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H5400 [7MY]
Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H4840 [27AP]
Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]
Health: 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), H5713 [18MY]
———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H8495 [21JY]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H6015 [21MY]
———improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H13069 [17NO]
———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H11581 [21OC]
———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H6744 [12JN]
Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H3399 [12MR]
Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6904 [16JN]
Honduras: condemn coup d'etat, call for return of duly elected President, suspend nonhumanitarian assistance, ensure fair elections, and support mediation by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias (see H. Res. 630), H9999 [25SE]
House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 181), H3401 [12MR]
House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H196 [13JA]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8873 [27JY]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H1517 [12FE]
———require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 2670), H6075 [2JN]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H7086 [19JN]
Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H1247 [11FE]
———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions 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]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H3528 [17MR]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4840 [27AP]
———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H2926 [3MR]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5892 [20MY]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 595), H381 [15JA]
IRS: repeal authority to enter into private debt collection contracts (see H.R. 796), H11167 [8OC]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H5097 [4MY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]
Law enforcement: issue special postage stamps to fund gang prevention programs (see H.R. 750), H778 [28JA]
———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6415 [9JN]
Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]
Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 509), H3706 [19MR]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H443 [21JA]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H10520 [6OC]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 868), H4129 [30MR]
———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H7741 [7JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H1520 [12FE]
———ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 1094), H9206 [30JY]
———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H3055 [5MR]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2700), H6263 [4JN]
———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H13521 [3DE]
———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H9550 [15SE]
———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 2574), H7838 [8JY]
———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), H7147 [23JN]
———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), H9282 [31JY]
———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H6807 [15JN]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11582 [21OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H4524 [2AP]
———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6539 [10JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 1407), H6904 [16JN]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 4255), H15509 [23DE]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1932), H5892 [20MY]
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see H.R. 2062), H6307 [8JN]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H9899 [23SE]
Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1160 [10FE]
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), H11168 [8OC]
———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6415 [9JN]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H923 [3FE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7706 [26JN]
National Boating Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H6267 [4JN]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]
National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H5096 [4MY]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]
National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9443 [10SE]
National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6156 [3JN]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H5667 [14MY]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11790 [26OC]
National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4064 [26MR]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H9670 [16SE]
National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H7147 [23JN]
National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H5064 [30AP]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H602 [27JA]
New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H6016 [21MY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H14446 [9DE]
Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 333), H4735 [23AP]
Nurses: improve training and workforce development, promote and facilitate academic-practice collaborations, and enhance recruitment and retention of home healthcare nurses (see H.R. 1928), H7741 [7JY]
Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]
Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H11298 [13OC]
Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H9207 [30JY]
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), H2602 [23FE]
———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H1607 [13FE]
Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 819), H1159 [10FE]
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), H8708 [23JY]
———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H8101 [14JY]
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), H6539 [10JN]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H6014 [21MY]
Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H7947 [9JY]
Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]
Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4251 [31MR]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H8586 [22JY]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H6744 [12JN]
SBA: establish Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 3032), H8410 [20JY]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H3526 [17MR]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H5000 [29AP]
———expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (see H.R. 468), H7740 [7JY]
———improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H6538 [10JN]
Small business: authorize certain debt refinancing (see H.R. 2527), H7838 [8JY]
Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2352), H5483 [12MY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H3338 [11MR]
———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]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]
———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), H11515 [20OC]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H3835 [24MR]
Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9731 [17SE]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3402 [12MR]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 3674), H10069 [29SE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents required to comply with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 1733), H4735 [23AP]
———allow bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required under Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act amendments (see H.R. 1678), H8009 [10JY]
———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H8810 [24JY]
———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2672), H10460 [2OC]
———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), H5000 [29AP]
———allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 2500), H5791 [19MY]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H7947 [9JY]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H91 [8JA]
———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 154), H2632 [24FE]
———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H11167 [8OC]
———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]
———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H6619 [11JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3056 [5MR]
———extend credit for nonbusiness energy property and include biomass heating appliances in energy-efficient building property (see H.R. 2080), H4841 [27AP]
———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H13002 [16NO]
———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H5582 [13MY]
———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2628), H13386 [1DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3642 [18MR]
———impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (see H.R. 2927), H6972 [17JN]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]
———prevent overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans (see H.R. 4126), H13387 [1DE]
———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H6076 [2JN]
———provide a tax credit for qualified distributed thermal energy storage property (see H.R. 3918), H11712 [22OC]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H5400 [7MY]
———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H11384 [14OC]
———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1874), H4518 [2AP]
———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7947 [9JY]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H1607 [13FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5062 [30AP]
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H3402 [12MR]
———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 4154), H13467 [2DE]
———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H526 [26JA]
———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), H15503 [16DE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9731 [17SE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H12044 [28OC]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H8810 [24JY]
———incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H6414 [9JN]
———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H5485 [12MY]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5170 [5MY]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3786), H11166 [8OC]
Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 3457), H9276 [31JY]
U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H11384 [14OC]
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), H11458 [15OC]
Unemployment: provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4183), H13466 [2DE]
———recognize rates have reached a level of a national crisis (see H. Res. 946), H13629 (see H. Res. 946), H14373 [8DE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see H.R. 3845), H13355 [19NO]
University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]
Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1818), H13002 [16NO]
———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H4915 [28AP]
———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]
———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H4914 [28AP]
———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H381 [15JA]
———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), H922 [3FE] (see H.R. 333), H387 [16JA]
———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see H.R. 2879), H12142 [29OC]
———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5168 [5MY]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1513), H4064 [26MR]
———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3942), H13267 [18NO]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H160 [9JA]
Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H1518 [12FE]
VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6013 [21MY]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H5400 [7MY]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4841 [27AP]
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H7741 [7JY]
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H4915 [28AP]
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]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H11790 [26OC]
———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H4841 [27AP]
———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H9492 [14SE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H4688 [22AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carl B. Smith Post Office, Island Falls, ME: designate (see H.R. 2173), H4999 [29AP]
Clyde Hichborn Post Office, Howland, ME: designate (see H.R. 2174), H4999 [29AP]
CPSC: promulgate final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters (see H.R. 2050), H4686 [22AP]
Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 4386), H15501 [16DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H13628 (see H.R. 4241), H14371 [8DE]
———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (see H.R. 3155), H7946 [9JY]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H4129 [30MR]
Taxation: expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H442 [21JA]
Television: establish an assistance program for the construction of digital television translators to fill coverage gaps that are created from the transition from analog to digital signals (see H.R. 2903), H6903 [16JN]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H7248 [24JN]
Veterans: carry out a pilot program on training, certification, and support of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2342), H5406 [11MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H11385 [15OC]
Remarks
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]
Augusta, ME: prohibit funding for Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Maine Lobster Research and Inshore Trawl Survey, H6958 [17JN]
Bancroft, Mark A.: Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1205
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol Visitor Center screening of ``The Way We Get By'' documentary on Maine Troop Greeters (organization), H10074 [30SE]
Clyde Hichborn Post Office, Howland, ME: designate (H.R. 2174), H10563 [7OC]
Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H6929 [17JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 1211), H7101
———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (H.R. 3155), H8824 [27JY]
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), H7097
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 804), H10557 [7OC]
Domestic policy: develop manufacturing sector, H9902 [24SE]
Dumond, Alfreda: Ladies of St. Anne Mother of the Year award recipient, E1198
Economy: importance of job creation, H13470 [3DE]
Fairfield, ME: tribute to Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry, E2357
Gifford's Ice Cream (company): World Dairy Expo World's Best Chocolate Ice Cream award recipient, E2662
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H11715 [23OC]
Medicare: home health services funding, H11715 [23OC]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7636 [26JN]
Roderick, Janet M.: National Association of Small Business Centers Maine State Star Award recipient, E3047
SBA: make the Community Express Program permanent (H.R. 3546), H11797 [27OC]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6929, H6958 [17JN]
Thompson, Pamela: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3053
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H4692 [23AP]
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: impact of Panama's designation as a tax haven on ratification, H5044 [30AP]
———ratification, H4692 [23AP], H5044 [30AP]
Votes: position on missed, E1455
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4684 [22AP], H4995 [29AP], H5058 [30AP]
Tributes
Beardsley, William H., E3038
Betro, Thomas A., E2193
Cassidy, William H., E3051
Ferrell, David, H11385 [15OC]
Guimond, Donald, E1196
Hanington, Dale E., E2956
Phinney, Mina H., E981
Rogers, William J., E2846
Roy, Bruce, H4669 [22AP]
Sailor, Ron, E931