CHANDLER, BEN (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4027 [27MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H388 [26JA]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: reserve funds for payments to the Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education for Indian children (see H.R. 4475), H265 [20JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H648 [22FE]

Armed Forces: eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 4947), H5304 [30JN]

———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), H5503 [1JY]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 1119), H933 [25FE]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H3745 [24MY]

Audubon, John J.: anniversary of arrival in Henderson, KY (see H. Res. 1508), H5503 [1JY]

Boise State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1042), H1104 [3MR]

BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see H.R. 5241), H3658 [19MY]

Budget: require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H2800 [21AP]

Chatham County, NC: honor historic and community significance of Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro, NC, and express condolences for the fire damage sustained by the courthouse (see H. Res. 1364), H3541 [18MY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): analyze each tax expenditure identified in annual tax expenditure report for equity, efficiency, and ease of administration (see H.R. 5291), H3440 [12MY]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H3657 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: assist entities adversely affected by a rehabilitation project relating to Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky (see H.R. 2821), H5712 [19JY]

———provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3441 [12MY]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3703 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H2697 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H4247 [8JN]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H3124 [4MY]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H140 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H194 [19JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 5594), H5677 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H140 [13JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2459 [25MR]

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), H833 [24FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H140 [13JA]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]

———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6684 [14SE]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 6123), H7397 [29SE]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]

———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), H327 [21JA]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H834 [24FE]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H40 [12JA]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H8520 [15DE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H5546 [13JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H1169 [4MR]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H4597 [16JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H3013 [28AP]

Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see H. Con. Res. 255), H1744 [19MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]

Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H1221 [9MR]

———award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 5477), H4215 [28MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H1028 [2MR]

———recognize achievements of high school graduating class of 2010, encourage furthering of studies in post-secondary institutions, and support community engagement (see H. Res. 1443), H4506 [15JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H3542 [18MY]

Employment: authorize a capitalization of self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment (see H.R. 4299), H2642 [15AP]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H3658 [19MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H5676 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: 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. 1389), H3823 [25MY]

Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6406 (see H.R. 5746), H6458 [29JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 4852), H1517 [16MR]

Financial institutions: provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 5249), H3273 [6MY]

———provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see H.R. 5159), H3013 [28AP]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1440 [15MR]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 1082), H6880 [22SE]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H2877 [26AP]

Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]

GSA: provide for the training of Federal building personnel to ensure energy efficient operation of such buildings (see H.R. 5112), H3824 [25MY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H41 [12JA]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H2579 [14AP]

Intellectual property: anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act on retention of intellectual property arising from federally funded research (see H. Con. Res. 328), H7453 [15NO]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H6762 [15SE]

Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]

Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish a program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment (see H. Res. 938), H834 [24FE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H3079 [29AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H1221 [9MR]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H7397 [29SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H3123 [4MY]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]

———permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H2642 [15AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6882 [22SE]

National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H648 [22FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H1397 [12MR]

National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7156 (see H. Res. 1600), H7214 [28SE]

National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]

National Teach Ag Day: support goals and purposes (see H. Res. 886), H972 [26FE]

New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2319 [24MR]

Nonprofit organizations: strengthen partnership with Federal Government (see H.R. 5533), H5677 [15JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H3311 [11MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3275 [6MY]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H4638 [21JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3080 [29AP]

Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 5663), H6164 [27JY]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]

Secure and Fair Enforcement for (S.A.F.E.) Mortgage Licensing Act: exempt manufactured and modular housing retailers from requirements (see H.R. 5369), H5617 [14JY]

Social Security: provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H1397 [12MR]

Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5128), H3080 [29AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]

———allow a credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 4693), H5303 [30JN]

———allow an individual to designate $3 on their income tax return to be used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 5497), H4780 [23JN]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H194 [19JA]

———allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4437), H603 [4FE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H2642 [15AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 5244), H5547 [13JY]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H3014 [28AP]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H3311 [11MY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (see H.R. 4226), H603 [4FE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H472 [2FE]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H3542 [18MY]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H2844 [22AP]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H5546 [13JY]

———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]

———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), H4330 [9JN]

Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4215 [28MY]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H2696 [20AP]

University of Idaho: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1041), H1104 [3MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H40 [12JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H1518 [16MR]

Year of the Lung: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1122), H1170 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 4873), H1595 [17MR]

Remarks

Cahill, Tim: National High School Athletic Coaches Association National Coach of the Year for Swimming and Diving award recipient, E1357 [19JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1143, H1144 [4MR]

Jarboe, Kristen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E65 [21JA]

Lexington, KY: tribute to hosting of Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games, E1393 [21JY]

National Association of State Boating Law Administrators: anniversary, E1480 [29JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1143, H1144 [4MR]

Tributes

Banks, Fontaine, E327 [9MR]