TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strength, H10488 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6074 [2JN]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H15503 [16DE]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see H.R. 1), H525 [26JA]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 156), H7742 [7JY]
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]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]
———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H10455 [1OC]
———provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (see H.R. 2990), H7144 [23JN]
———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), H1045 [4FE]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 624), H9670 [16SE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA]
Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6267 [4JN]
Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]
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: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 3772), H11165 [8OC]
Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1254), H3056 [5MR]
Campus Fire Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 167), H9443 [10SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]
———design and place an educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5581 [13MY]
Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 416), H161 [9JA]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (see H.R. 805), H920 [3FE]
———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H1079 [9FE]
Children and youth: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see H.R. 1347), H11790 [26OC]
———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H7838 [8JY]
———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H5400 [7MY]
———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]
———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), H11516 [20OC]
China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9808 [22SE]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H90 [8JA]
———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1278), H12044 [28OC]
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]
Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H10519 [6OC]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H15503 [16DE]
Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]
Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]
Colleges and universities: increase affordability of medical education (see H.R. 2332), H6307 [8JN]
———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H5792 [19MY]
Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 3148), H7945 [9JY]
Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H2873 [26FE]
Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 572), H380 [15JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H2603 [23FE]
Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 61), H12141 [29OC]
———restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms (see H.R. 1475), H3400 [12MR]
Courts: clarify availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent (see H.R. 3986), H13355 [19NO]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H2603 [23FE]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]
———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H7946 [9JY]
Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H14826 [11DE]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1531), H6307 [8JN]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1530), H6307 [8JN] (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR] (see H.R. 1528), H6307 [8JN]
Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6904 [16JN]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H9548 [15SE]
Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H3527 [17MR]
———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H13352 [19NO]
———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H6415 [9JN]
———designate health empowerment zones (see H.R. 2233), H5096 [4MY]
———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H12141 [29OC]
———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4840 [27AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H5668 [14MY]
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]
———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H2924 [3MR]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2159), H6015 [21MY]
———authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H5667 [14MY]
———establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (see H.R. 1303), H11111 [7OC]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H12365 [4NO]
———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), H14742 [10DE]
Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H920 [3FE]
Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H11298 [13OC]
———establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 909), H1044 [4FE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H15502 [16DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: anniversary of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H. Res. 967), H14827 [11DE]
Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H9731 [17SE]
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: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H4584 [21AP]
———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H91 [8JA]
———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), H4525 [2AP]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H10520 [6OC]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H9342 [8SE]
———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H12456 [5NO]
———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4140), H13353 [19NO]
———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]
District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]
Drugs: target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H922 [3FE]
Eckert, Beverly: tribute (see H. Res. 201), H2886 [2MR]
Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9443 [10SE]
———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H12141 [29OC]
———express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H1046 [4FE]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5064 [30AP]
El Salvador: express solidarity with people affected by Hurricane Ida, commend recovery efforts, and make funding available to help mitigate effects of recent natural disasters (see H. Con. Res. 213), H13068 [17NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H9807 [22SE]
Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]
———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]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H6266 [4JN]
———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H3078 [6MR]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 1320), H3052 [5MR]
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), H1043 [4FE]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1507), H3401 [12MR]
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H484 [22JA]
———provide for transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while or as a result of performing official duties (see H.R. 2711), H6263 [4JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H15503 [16DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H3078 [6MR]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H12364 [4NO]
———prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 4298), H14826 [11DE]
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), H9491 [14SE]
Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H6904 [16JN]
Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]
FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 2669), H6539 [10JN]
Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]
Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H7741 [7JY]
———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H7741 [7JY]
GAO: authorize reviews of any credit facility established by the FRS Board of Governors or any Federal reserve bank during the current financial crisis (see H.R. 2424), H5665 [14MY]
Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H779 [28JA]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9342 [8SE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H8356 [17JY]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H163 [9JA]
———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H161 [9JA]
Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H5308 [6MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4251 [31MR]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H34 [6JA]
———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H3525 [17MR]
———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (see H.R. 3124), H7836 [8JY]
———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 2137), H6015 [21MY]
———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H5713 [18MY]
Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H11298 [13OC]
Health care facilities: tribute to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Henry Ford Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Integris Baptist Hospital for completion of successful 16-person kidney transplant (see H. Res. 664), H12588 [6NO]
Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8873 [27JY]
———amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H4027 [25MR]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8009 [10JY]
Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H5169 [5MY]
Howard University School of Law: anniversary (see H. Res. 684), H8959 [28JY]
Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9343 [8SE]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H15504 [16DE]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H6014 [21MY]
———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H8873 [27JY]
———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4350), H15499 [16DE]
———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H9342 [8SE]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H9397 [9SE]
Information technology: improve effectiveness of Government collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies (see H.R. 2392), H6267 [4JN]
Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H7085 [19JN]
———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H4130 [30MR]
———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]
Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H12045 [28OC]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 2277), H9442 [10SE]
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), H11167 [8OC]
———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H10071 [29SE]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H11111 [7OC]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H9808 [22SE]
Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]
Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5713 [18MY]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8101 [14JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H6806 [15JN]
Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (see H. Res. 401), H5309 [6MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H4251 [31MR]
———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]
Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute: tribute (see H. Res. 660), H10458 [1OC]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H3836 [24MR]
———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]
———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), H12141 [29OC]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H6619 [11JN]
———waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 180), H34 [6JA]
Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H3104 [9MR]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H6619 [11JN]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H7249 [24JN]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H4584 [21AP]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H7837 [8JY]
Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see H.R. 3965), H12140 [29OC]
Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling to individuals prior to release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 766), H11167 [8OC]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H10070 [29SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]
Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H3056 [5MR]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]
Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 1976), H4523 [2AP]
Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 3450), H13355 [19NO]
———recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H14446 [9DE]
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), H5713 [18MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 854), H1041 [4FE] (see H.R. 1323), H3052 [5MR]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6539 [10JN]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 62), H2835 [25FE]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7705 [26JN]
National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13356 [19NO]
National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6904 [16JN]
National Girls and Women in Sports Day: designate (see H. Res. 95), H602 [27JA]
———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 114), H922 [3FE]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]
National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]
National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7447 [25JN]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6155 [3JN]
National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 56), H195 [13JA]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 700), H12288 [3NO]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H29 [6JA]
———sever U.S. Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until tribal citizenship of Cherokee Freedmen is restored and tribal obligations with the U.S. Government are fulfilled (see H.R. 2761), H6306 [8JN]
NeighborWorks America (organization): provide funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities (see H.R. 1848), H4396 [1AP]
New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 901), H13003 [16NO]
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]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H7147 [23JN]
Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H8010 [10JY]
———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H8010 [10JY]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]
Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H922 [3FE]
———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]
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), H13521 [3DE]
Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 110), H1046 [4FE]
POW: make certain improvements in laws applicable to detention of individuals at U.S. detainment facilities (see H.R. 3728), H11516 [20OC]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]
Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (see H.R. 1387), H3104 [9MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4129 [30MR]
Public welfare programs: repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3053), H11868 [27OC]
Puerto Rico: make residents eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2839), H6618 [11JN]
Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H2926 [3MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H13467 [2DE]
SBA: establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (see H.R. 3771), H11165 [8OC]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 182), H2602 [23FE]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]
Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H13267 [18NO]
Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H5397 [7MY]
Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H13001 [16NO]
———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H6618 [11JN]
———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]
Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8010 [10JY]
Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2836 [25FE]
Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H11111 [7OC]
———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H12456 [5NO]
———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), H2926 [3MR]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H5792 [19MY]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H12141 [29OC]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H12588 [6NO]
———expand availability of saver's credit, make credit refundable, and make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 1961), H9442 [10SE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H13002 [16NO]
———make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (see H.R. 2720), H9550 [15SE]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H11167 [8OC]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H9962 [24SE]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H13354 [19NO]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H7248 [24JN]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5062 [30AP]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H9730 [17SE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H3055 [5MR]
Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]
Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]
Transportation: 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), H4064 [26MR]
Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H12045 [28OC]
Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6306 [8JN]
———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]
U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H9962 [24SE]
Unemployment: recognize rates have reached a level of a national crisis (see H. Res. 946), H13520 [3DE]
United Kingdom: observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade (see H. Con. Res. 73), H13521 [3DE]
University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 153), H1159 [10FE]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H11714 [22OC]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H6619 [11JN]
Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4584 [21AP]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]
World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3053 [5MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 926), H13353 [19NO]
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 119), H1044 [4FE]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H777 [28JA]
Federal employees: make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 1804), H4249 [31MR]
FTC: authorize appropriations for certain technical assistance activities (see H.R. 3686), H10408 [30SE]
GAO: enhance oversight authorities (see H.R. 2646), H6074 [2JN]
Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 936), H1156 [10FE]
Medicare: improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1137), H2602 [23FE]
———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H1606 [13FE]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H3054 [5MR]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H4687 [22AP]
OMB: issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Federal employees (see H.R. 4098), H13068 [17NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 35), H29 [6JA]
———require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 36), H29 [6JA]
Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3718), H10456 [1OC]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H919 [3FE]
Letters
American Clean Energy and Security Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7620 [26JN]
Convert certain Dept. of Homeland Security employees who serve overseas to a permanent appointment in competitive service: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H14888 [15DE]
Dept. of State authorization and Foreign Service modernization, H6440 [10JN]
Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6285 [8JN]
Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H14925 [15DE]
Kingman and Heritage Islands Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H10564 [7OC]
National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H13539 [7DE]
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5738 [19MY]
Reducing Over-Classification Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H894 [3FE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H14440 [9DE]
Remarks
American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 679), H9508, H9509 [15SE]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723 [19MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H582
Armed Forces: provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (H.R. 2990), H7162 [24JN]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2456
Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding for use of statistical sampling in the decennial census, H6955 [17JN]
California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (H. Res. 724), H9376, H9378 [9SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 127), E1441
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7364
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, H11134 [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005 (S.J. Res. 3), H48 [7JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), H3850 [25MR]
———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H298
Diseases: revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), E2605
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), Senate amendment, H6659
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, H730
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6226 [4JN]
———make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 1804), H4268, H4271, H4275 [1AP], H7162 [24JN]
FTC: authorize appropriations for certain technical assistance activities (H.R. 3686), E2402
GAO: report on defense contract cost overruns, H7364
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12464, H12465 [6NO]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2528
House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (H. Res. 40), H271 [14JA]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1691), E2456
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: designate (H.R. 3386), H9507, H9508 [15SE]
Kazakhstan: comply with and honor oil supply contracts and ensure distribution of profits to citizens, E574
———human rights violations, E574
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, H9975
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (H.R. 1361), E578
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 2057), E2591
National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 1323), H3466 [17MR]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (H. Res. 718), H9373, H9375, H9376 [9SE]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E2585
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2579
New York, NY: tribute to Juilliard School music advancement program, E2863
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (H. Res. 893), H12461, H12464, H12465 [6NO]
Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (H.R. 22), H9502, H9504 [15SE], H9975
———clarify authority to accept donations as an additional source of funding for commemorative plaques (H.R. 3137), H9506, H9507 [15SE]
———impact of prefunding of retiree benefits, H7153 [24JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 35), H42, H43, H44 [7JA]
———require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 36), H45, H46, H47 [7JA]
Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 3718), E2528
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6894
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H971
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 795), E232
Workers Memorial Day: observance, E994
World Hepatitis Day: observance, H5716 [19MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3052 [5MR], H4995 [29AP], H8584 [22JY], H9896 [23SE], H12362 [4NO], H12453 [5NO], H12582 [6NO]
Tribute, E1652 [7JY]
Reports filed
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1345) (H. Rept. 111-172), H7083 [19JN]
Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]
FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2711) (H. Rept. 111-274), H10069 [29SE]
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 626) (H. Rept. 111-116), H5711 [18MY]
GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 111-387), H15508 [23DE]
Government Information Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Goverment Reform (House) (H.R. 2392) (H. Rept. 111-239), H9204 [30JY]
Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 885) (H. Rept. 111-114), H5711 [18MY]
Increase Transparency and Accountability of Federal Advisory Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1320) (H. Rept. 111-135), H6262 [4JN]
Kingman and Heritage Islands Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2092) (H. Rept. 111-275), H10069 [29SE]
Oversight Plans for All House Committees: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 111-69), H4249 [31MR]
Reducing Information Control Designations Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1323) (H. Rept. 111-38), H3436 [16MR]
Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1881) (H. Rept. 111-273), H10069 [29SE]
U.S. Postal Service Financial Relief Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 111-216), H8494 [21JY]
World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 111-329), H12455 [5NO]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H1273 [12FE], H5679 [18MY]
Tributes
Abakporo, Theophine, E2386
Adams-Fulton, Dawn M., E2945
Addison, Natalie, E790
Agard, Javanni, E2847
Anthony, Cheryl G., E2574
Armstead-Lowery, Rosemarie, E780
Banks, Bill, H7113 [23JN]
Barrere, David P., E2609
Bayley, Nicole, E730
Blackett-Bonnett, Terry-Jan, E2381
Bradley, Linda, E786
Brandel, Albert F., E610
Burgos, Manuel, E1345
Bute, Humena, E785
Callaway, David, E2947
Camp, Larry W., E1433
Carter, Rose, E729
Catell, Robert B., E933
Clinton, Ronald S., E1346
Coaxum, Theresa, E2568
Cooke, Gloria, E779
Crawford, Joan Hevony Lawrence, E2852
Crespo, Santos, Jr., E1369
Cummings, Cynthia Y., E783
Davis, Thomas A., E2607
de Blasio, Bill, E2569
Dewalt, William, E2576
Dobson-Shannon, Lottie, E787
DuPont, Marsha T., E788
Evans, Andrea W., E2382
Evans, Mark E., E2848
Ferris, Lauraine, E1361
Gibbs, Betty J., E732
Goodwin, Lance, E2569
Guillaume, Edouard, E2551
Guillaume, Jacques, E2548
Hamilton-Alexander, Maxine, E730
Hargrove, Gilleyan J., E2949
Hay-Alleyne, Constance V., E778
Hill, Kevin O., E2593
Howard, Barbara N., E779
Howard, Cerisa, E2850
Hughes, Vanessa, E779
Hunt, Steve, E1363
Jackson, Edison O., E1387
Jackson, Marian, E2851
James, Willie, E2781
Johnson, Edna M., E2570
Jones, Bettie L., E2851
Keith, Leora, E779
Khan, Lorna, E727
King, Danny, E2852
King, Theora, E1353
Ladner, Sajda Musawwir, E2849
Larriuz, Maria, E2607
Law, Ronald, E1349
Lee, San San, E2968
Lefkowitz, Jack, E2549
Levell, Adrian M., E1367
Levell, Juanita T. Williams, E2582
Louis, Laurent, E1348
Lovell, Edith, E288
Lowe, R. Sandlin, III, E2384
Maddrey, Jeffrey, E2610
Marjorie, Marie J., E1363
Martinez, Carmen L., E780
Mauriello, Steven, E2580
Messier, Barbara, E2551
Mickens, Frank, H8555 [22JY], E1875
Miller, Clinton M., E576
Nwozuzu, Emmanuel, E2383
Perry, Ophelia Young, E730
Perry, Sharonnie M., E2577
Pointer, Louvinia G., E479
Polite, Harry L., Sr., E1364
Polite, Matthew, E1046
Pratt, John, H5721 [19MY]
Pusch, Gretchen, E2942
Rasbury, Angeli R., E731
Rawls-Martin, Tracye, E681
Robinson, James, Jr. (Rocky), E2567
Rosario, Awilda, E781
Sibler, Ruth, E780
Silber, Ruth, E1131
Soliel, Andre R., E2568
Sprott, Weston, E2948
Stimmler, Leo V., E385
Tamakloe, Hero K., E2953
Tate-McMullen, Pamela, E729
Taylor, Dennis J., E1351
Thomas, Delores J., E2614
Thompson, Genisus, E728
Udoji, Daniel C., E1389
Urcuyo, Leonel, E2853
Vera, Jose E., E1362
Wagner, Rick, E2340
Waiters, Jennette Eichelberger, E2853
White, Zenobia C., E780
Whitehead, Peggy E., E2861
Williams, Betty J., E2612
Williams, J.D., H9167 [30JY]
Winslow, Erma A., E2568
Wright, Timothy, H4971 [29AP]
Zelkowitz, Steven L., E1134