FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S263-S268 [27JA], H415-H420 [27JA]

Amendments

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479 [3DE], H8114 [8DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479 [3DE], H8114 [8DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479 [3DE], H8114 [8DE]

Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (S. 3463), S8684 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (H.R. 5283), S6739, S6740 [4AU], H7819 [1DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2703 [21AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6245 [28JY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), S8351, S8353 [1DE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE], S626, S628, S629, S634, S640 [22FE], S712 [23FE], S1476, S1479, S1480 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], H1125 [4MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479 [3DE], H8114 [8DE]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 3650), S8144, S8204 [19NO]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance: ratification, S7719, S7758 [29SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), S6088, S6120 [21JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 373), S202, S203 [25JA]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S803 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

Boys and Girls Clubs Serves Local Thanksgiving Dinner, S8597 [7DE]

Cabbage Patch—A Beacon for 100 Years, S817 [26FE]

Congress Must Renew Bush's Tax Breaks, E1872 [29SE]

Love in a Box—Vermont Residents Send Kisses to Afghanistan, S6074 [21JY]

Tax Cuts Clearly Explained, H8529 [16DE]

`Temporary' Tax Code Puts Nation in a Lasting Bind, S9009 [14DE]

Thanksgiving Volunteers Deliver—With Community Spirit—in Montpelier, S8597 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3817), S7352 [22SE]

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]

———prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion (see S. 3723), S6883 [5AU]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 659), S7618 [28SE] (see H. Res. 1633), H6803 [16SE]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 500), S2642 [26AP] (see H. Res. 1262), H2641 [15AP]

Armed Forces: authorize adoption of a military working dog by the family of a deceased or seriously wounded member who was the handler of the dog (see H.R. 4639), H647 [22FE]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for a member or former member of a Reserve component eligible for retired pay but for age and for accompanying dependents (see H.R. 5404), H3869 [26MY]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 3955), S7968 [17NO]

———call for the President to overturn the policy that prohibits sending a Presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member who has died by suicide (see H. Res. 1229), H2459 [25MR]

———design, produce, and present a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members who die while serving on active duty in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 6443), H7614 [18NO]

———enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H386 [26JA]

———ensure housing assistance programs are available to veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and to survivors and dependents of veterans and members (see H.R. 6058), H6570 [30JY]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4791), H1220 [9MR]

———establish a temporary prohibition on termination of TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3846), S7507 [27SE] (see H.R. 6227), H7153 (see H.R. 6227), H7211 [28SE]

———establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have workplace flexibility policies to assist spouses and caregivers of service members (see S. 3811), S7267 [21SE]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see S. 3201), S2295 [14AP] (see H.R. 4923), H2318 [24MR]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 4440), H138 [13JA]

———pay a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 6371), H7393 [29SE]

———pay additional death gratuity on behalf of members killed in action equal to all Social Security taxes paid by the member and taxes paid on self-employment income (see H.R. 5921), H6402 (see H.R. 5921), H6454 [29JY]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 4469), H193 [19JA]

———provide for a moratorium on the sale or foreclosure of property owned by surviving spouses of servicemembers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 4664), H754 [23FE]

———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (see S. Con. Res. 76), S8063 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 330), H7499 [16NO]

———recognize contributions made by the spouses of members who serve in combat through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 5233), H3272 [6MY]

———recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 5333), H3540 [18MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 6354), H7393 [29SE]

Autism: reauthorize and strengthen Combating Autism Act, establish a National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provide services to affected individuals, and increase public education and awareness (see S. 4044), S10514 [17DE]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3108), S1458 [11MR]

Bureau of the Census: publish improved annual measures of family income to more accurately determine extent of poverty and anti-poverty effectiveness of means-tested benefit and tax programs (see H.R. 5891), H6282 [28JY]

Byrd, Robert C.: hold memorial observances in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances (see S. Res. 574), S5538 [29JN]

Cell Phones for Soldiers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1078), H606 [5FE]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to include an inquiry on an individual's status as a veteran, spouse of a veteran, or dependent of a veteran (see H.R. 5517), H4386 [10JN]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3817), S7352 [22SE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act: reauthorize (see S. 3817), S7352 [22SE]

Child Advocacy Center Month: designate (see H. Res. 1313), H3078 [29AP]

Children and youth: determine extent to which reports of child abuse or neglect involving a potential combination of jurisdictions are screened out solely on the basis of cross-jurisdictional complications (see H.R. 6498), H8089 [7DE]

———enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 3726), S6883 [5AU]

———establish and expand programs using multiple networks to recruit and train foster and adoptive parents and provide support to foster children and their families (see H.R. 5830), H5984 [22JY]

———establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 6298), H7391 [29SE]

———provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities (see H.R. 5817), H5983 [22JY]

———provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 4027), S10304 [15DE] (see H.R. 6241), H7388 [29SE]

———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 5747), H5674 [15JY]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 6193), H6988 [23SE]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 5211), H3200 [5MY]

Children's Home Society of America: tribute (see S. Res. 682), S8063 [18NO]

Community Reinvestment Act: repeal (see H.R. 5038), H2640 [15AP]

Courts: disapprove district court ruling on California same-sex marriage ban (see H. Res. 1607), H6627 [10AU]

———strengthen juvenile and family courts (see H.R. 4446), H139 [13JA]

Crime: end the terrorizing effects of the sale of murderabilia on crime victims and their families (see S. 3468), S4744 [9JN]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 4885), H1656 [18MR]

Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (see S. 3463), S4658 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) program (see H.R. 6369), H7393 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to help pregnant and parenting students stay in school (see H.R. 5460), H4214 [28MY]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 5894), H6282 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to local and tribal governments for hiring child protective services workers (see S. 4028), S10304 [15DE]

———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 5033), H2639 [15AP]

———enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see S. 3003), S482 [4FE] (see H.R. 4642), H647 [22FE]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 6350), H7392 [29SE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 3154), S1873 [23MR]

———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H4872 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (see S. 3411), S4211 [25MY] (see H.R. 5283), H3440 [12MY]

———expand humanitarian parole policy to children legally confirmed as orphans eligible for intercountry adoption by Haiti prior to recent earthquake (see H.R. 4603), H601 [4FE]

———prohibit charging of a fee for a certificate of citizenship for a foreign-born child adopted within the U.S. (see S. 3091), S1311 [9MR]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see S. 3522), S5268 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish demonstration program to partner nonprofit organizations with juvenile justice agencies to monitor juvenile facilities and provide families with increased positive engagement (see H.R. 6361), H7393 [29SE]

———establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 3740), S6883 [5AU]

———provide grants for juvenile mentoring (see S. 3353), S3643 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 6426), H7613 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents for special education (see H.R. 6513), H8286 [9DE]

———establish child-care centers for children of veterans receiving treatment and other individuals (see H.R. 4656), H754 [23FE]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see S. 3352), S3643 [12MY]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5737), H5617 [14JY]

———extend time period for Armed Forces members to transfer educational assistance to a dependent child under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5315), H3483 [13MY]

———extend time period in which an individual may transfer entitlement of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance benefits to dependents (see H.R. 6336), H7392 [29SE]

———increase plot allowances for certain veterans and provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 6013), H6568 [30JY]

———modify provision of certain benefits, memorial certificate eligibility, loan guarantee matters, real property covenants and liens, and adjudication of mental incompetence (see S. 3765), S7033 [13SE]

———provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care (see H.R. 6466), H7854 [1DE]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 5555), H4635 [17JN]

———provide for entitlement of surviving spouses of members who die on active duty to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5443), H4022 (see H.R. 5443), H4083 [27MY] (see H.R. 6372), H7393 [29SE]

———provide housing loan benefits for children of Armed Forces members and veterans who die from service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4845), H1440 [15MR]

———take into account each child a veteran has when determining the veteran's financial status when receiving hospital care or medical services (see H.R. 4465), H193 [19JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 3615), S5993 [19JY] (see H.R. 5822), H5983 [22JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (see H. Res. 1559), H6162 [27JY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 6521), H8353 [14DE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 507), S2803 [29AP]

Disabled: enhance existing adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis or other similar diseases and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people (see H.R. 6208), H6989 [23SE]

Disasters: take actions to address the needs of children and families who are victims of a major disaster (see H.R. 4478, 4478), H265 [20JA]

Diseases: provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (see H.R. 5756), H5675 [15JY]

Disrimination: prohibit in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 4806), H1322 [10MR]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of the District of Columbia Council in approving legislation to allow same-sex marriage (see H.J. Res. 72), H386 [26JA]

———prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see S. 2980), S440 [2FE] (see H.R. 4430), H138 [13JA]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

Education: develop undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect, forensic interview training programs, and regional training centers for State and local child protection professionals (see S. 3437), S4528 [27MY] (see H.R. 5847), H5984 [22JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote family and community engagement in school improvement (see S. 3769), S7034 [13SE]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H1358 [11MR]

Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 6500), H8263 [8DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 3680), S6548 [30JY]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5944), H6403 (see H.R. 5944), H6455 [29JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3817), S7352 [22SE]

Fathers: 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 S. Res. 560), S5112 [17JN] (see H. Res. 1389), H3823 [25MY]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders (see H.R. 6463), H7854 [1DE]

Federal employees: extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (see S. 3341), S3536 [11MY] (see H.R. 5179), H3077 [29AP] (see H.R. 5200), H3123 [4MY]

———make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 4821), H1357 [11MR]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 3650), S6245 [26JY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5441), H4022 (see H.R. 5441), H4083 [27MY]

GAO: require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 3869), S7787 [29SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6682 [14SE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 654), S7618 [28SE]

Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3310 [11MY]

———honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members (see S. Res. 523), S3643 [12MY]

Haiti: support efforts to address the crisis faced by Haitian orphans following the earthquake (see H. Res. 1159), H1323 [10MR]

Health: provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see S. 2958), S271 [27JA]

———support and recognize achievements of certain Public Health Service Act family planning services programs (see S. Res. 565), S5439 [24JN]

Health care facilities: improve quality of care in nursing homes and help families make informed decisions (see S. 3407), S4211 [25MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 6327), H7392 [29SE]

———create an exemption from the presumption that an alien is an immigrant for an alien seeking to enter the U.S. as a nonimmigrant to care for a relative with a serious health issue (see H.R. 5595), H4871 [24JN]

———modify age requirements for adopted alien children and harmonize adoptions between Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries (see H.R. 5532), H4506 [15JN]

———provide for nonimmigrant visas for certain aliens whose petitions or applications are pending or who have not received immigrant visas (see H.R. 5880), H6163 [27JY]

———provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see S. 3776), S7089 [14SE]

———recognize the marriage of an Armed Forces member and an alien spouse when the parties are not physically in the presence of each other due to service abroad (see H.R. 6397), H7453 [15NO]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before recent Haitian earthquake (see S. 2998), S482 [4FE] (see H.R. 4616), H606 [5FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 3356), S3716 [13MY] (see S. 3801), S7175 [16SE] (see H.R. 5206), H3123 [4MY]

———increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the TRICARE and CHAMPVA programs (see H.R. 5185), H3077 [29AP]

Investments: increase funding for individual development accounts through funds received by eliminating the domestic production tax deduction for coal and other hard mineral fossil fuels (see H.R. 6067), H6570 [30JY]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers (see S. Res. 604), S6584 [2AU]

Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H3201 [5MY]

LIHEAP: increase annual amount authorized for emergency assistance (see H.R. 4863), H1518 [16MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H470 [2FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 6526), H8520 [15DE]

Mental health: honor commitment and service of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Southwest Airlines, and Philadelphia International Airport for helping families dealing with autism gain confidence in public places (see H. Res. 1718), H7499 [16NO]

Mexico: express condolences to families of victims of people who died while migrating to the U.S. and condemn criminal network responsible for their massacre (see H. Res. 1658), H6989 [23SE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 3671), S6520 [29JY]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1295), H2843 [22AP]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1648), H6880 [22SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1648), H6880 [22SE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1472), H4872 [24JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 658), S7618 [28SE]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2587 [22AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1293), H2843 [22AP]

National Child Advocacy Center: anniversary (see H. Res. 1313), H3078 [29AP]

National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families: establish (see H.R. 5574), H4677 [22JN]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (see H. Res. 1576), H6405 (see H. Res. 1576), H6457 [29JY]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1290), H2843 [22AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 663), S7789 [29SE] (see H. Res. 1637), H6804 [16SE]

National Family Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1586), H6571 [30JY]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S3831 [17MY] (see H. Res. 1339), H3273 [6MY]

National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5675 [15JY]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1325), H3123 [4MY]

National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5675 [15JY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1687), H7395 [29SE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 497), S2587 [22AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1081), H647 [22FE]

National Whole Child Month: designate (see S. Res. 478), S2246 [13AP] (see H. Res. 1093), H647 [22FE]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 618), S7089 [14SE] (see H. Res. 1598), H6572 [30JY]

North Dakota: commend colleges and universities for efforts in serving Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families (see H. Res. 1602), H6572 [30JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet housing needs of low-income families (see H.R. 5845), H5984 [22JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions that require extension of dependent coverage to adult children under age 26 (see H.R. 6450), H7643 [29NO]

Public buildings: require restrooms be equipped with baby changing facilities (see H.R. 4534), H422 [27JA]

Public Health Service Act: ensure a national, coordinated approach to improving maternal and infant health (see H.R. 6318), H7391 [29SE]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 5914), H6283 [28JY]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 3667), S6520 [29JY] (see H.R. 5938), H6403 (see H.R. 5938), H6455 [29JY]

———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see S. 3849), S7618 [28SE] (see H.R. 4564), H470 [2FE] (see H.R. 4623), H609 [9FE]

Publice welfare programs: require States to take steps to address domestic and sexual violence among Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients (see H.R. 4978), H2458 [25MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 438), S1169 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1111), H932 [25FE]

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), H5500 [1JY]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 3878), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 6283), H7390 [29SE]

———ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 6192), H6988 [23SE]

———improve enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments (see S. 3848), S7618 [28SE]

———provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to certain benefits (see H.R. 6569), H8941 [21DE]

———require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4708), H932 [25FE]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 278), H3483 [13MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: recognize (see S. Res. 462), S1750 [18MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for birth mothers whose children are adopted (see H.R. 5251), H3273 [6MY]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6234), H7154 (see H.R. 6234), H7211 [28SE]

———allow an exemption from tax for individuals with gross income of not more than $50,000 (see H.R. 6082), H6626 [10AU]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 3582), S5849 [14JY] (see H.R. 4693), H932 [25FE]

———allow the first-time homebuyer credit in the case of joint returns of long-time residents where only 1 spouse meets the ownership and use requirements (see H.R. 4713), H971 [26FE]

———eliminate any time limitation for granting equitable innocent spouse relief (see H.R. 6089), H6626 [10AU]

———exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (see S. 3664), S6397 [28JY] (see H.R. 5475), H4214 [28MY]

———exempt survivor benefit annuity plan payments from the individual alternative minimum tax (see S. 3334), S3473 [10MY] (see H.R. 5529), H4505 [15JN]

———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1245), H2504 [13AP] (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]

———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will result in hardships for families and job-creating small business and will further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1317), H3078 [29AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3976), S8128 [19NO] (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 3067), S1018 [3MR]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief (see H.R. 6467), H7854 [1DE]

———make certain tax relief permanent and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 6522), H8519 [15DE] (see H.R. 6538), H8598 [16DE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see S. 3232), S2477 [20AP] (see H.R. 4764), H1168 [4MR]

———modify the dependent care tax credit and extend and increase the additional standard deduction for State and local real property taxes (see H.R. 5075), H2695 [20AP]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3773), S7034 [13SE] (see S. 3975), S8063 [18NO] (see H.R. 6415), H7548 [17NO]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H1103 [3MR]

———provide a credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 5491), H4330 [9JN]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 4706), H932 [25FE]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit (see H.R. 5693), H5502 [1JY]

———provide relief to certain married couples ineligible for first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 4701), H932 [25FE]

———reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 3533), S5439 [24JN] (see H.R. 5764), H5675 [15JY]

———repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 5260), H3309 [11MY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4528), H421 [27JA]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (see S. 3018), S698 [23FE]

———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5885), H6163 [27JY]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 519), S3473 [10MY] (see H. Res. 1376), H3657 [19MY]

Veterans: codify increases in the rates of pensions for disabled veterans and surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 5642), H5302 [30JN]

———improve process by which an individual files jointly for Social Security and dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 3370), S3716 [13MY]

———increase rate of pension for disabled veterans married to each other and both of whom require regular aid and attendance (see S. 3367), S3716 [13MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3107), S1458 [11MR] (see H.R. 4667), H754 [23FE]

———provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (see S. 3953), S7968 [17NO]

———provide cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for certain survivors (see S. 3359), S3716 [13MY]

———provide for an Internet website for information on benefits, resource, services, and opportunities for veterans and their families and caregivers (see S. 3355), S3643 [12MY]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP] (see H. Res. 1236), H2503 [13AP]

Women: promote and support breastfeeding (see S. 3132), S1670 [17MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 3906), S7788 [29SE]

Year of the Father: designate (see S. Res. 556), S4989 [16JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 285), H4386 [10JN]

Cloture motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE], S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]

Cost Estimates

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 5756): CBO, E1737 [23SE]

E-mails

Correspondence between Carrie Farley and Derek Farley, E1719 [23SE]

Explanations

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963): Representative Filner, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H2719-H2725 [21AP]

———Senator Akaka, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2566-S2572 [22AP]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: several veterans organizations, H6226 [28JY]

Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Act: Senator Coburn, S5504 [29JN]

Honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends: Bruce Smith, Tesoro Corp., and Walter Cleve, United Steelworkers of America (organization), H2754 [21AP]

International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act: Desmond Tutu, Elders Foundation, H8473 [15DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H7883 [2DE]

———several business organizations, H7884 [2DE]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: Anell Massey, E1048 [9JN]

Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3153 [5MY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3153 [5MY]

Permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts: several taxpayers, S8533 [4DE]

Permanently extend estate tax relief: Landi McFarland, S7464 [27SE]

Settlement of Japanese child custody disputes involving Japanese and American citizens: Ichiro Fujisaki, Japanese Embassy, H7047 [28SE]

Tax Hike Prevention Act: several Senators, S8327 [1DE], H7877 [2DE]

Lists

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Farm Family of the Year district winners, S6394 [28JY]

Arkansas Governor's Work-Life Balance Award recipients, S3712 [13MY]

National organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

Shaken baby syndrome victims, E194 [22FE]

State and local organizations supporting S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5279 [22JN]

Memorandums

Democrat Spending Since Troubled Asset Relief Program Was Enacted Into Law, H2247 [23MR]

Language of Financial Reform: Frank Luntz, S2260-S2262 [14AP]

Motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8552 [6DE]

Poems

``Reason,'' Norm Klopp, S7025 [13SE]

Press releases

Congressional Black Caucus Alternative to the President's Compromise: Congressional Black Caucus, H8566 [16DE]

Republicans Should Stop Blocking Tax Extenders: Senator Reid, S608 [22FE]

Proclamations

National Association for the Education of Young Children Week of the Young Child Observance: Representative Space, E528 [13AP]

Tribute to Larry and Norma Hinds: Representative Space, E954 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), H8114-H8131 [8DE]

Abortion: reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, E1069 [10JN]

Adamovich, John and Rachel Miller: tribute to birth of children, E5 [12JA]

Alfalit International, Inc.: tribute, H6580 [10AU]

Alvarez, Ramon: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E964 [28MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of making work pay tax credit on income tax refunds, H2483 [13AP]

———impact of stimulus funding, H1443 [16MR], H2649 [20AP], H2780, H2781 [21AP], H2837 [22AP], H2889 [27AP], H3518-H3524 [18MY], H4410 [14JN], H4491-H4494 [15JN], H5573, H5574, H5604 [14JY], H5799-H5801, H5806 [20JY], H6268 [28JY], H6579 [10AU], H6737, H6742 [15SE], H7529 [17NO], E568 [15AP]

———impact on additional COBRA unemployment health insurance coverage, H2484 [13AP]

———impact on college education expenses, H2484 [13AP]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (H. Res. 1262), H2753-H2755 [21AP], E635 [22AP]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1739 [23SE]

Armed Forces: authorize adoption of a military working dog by the family of a deceased or seriously wounded member who was the handler of the dog (H.R. 4639), H733 [23FE], H1085 [3MR], H1489 [16MR]

———call for the President to overturn the policy that prohibits sending a Presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member who has died by suicide, H3998, H3999, H4019 [27MY]

———enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), H4916 [29JN]

———ensure housing assistance programs are available to veterans and members who have service-connected injuries and to survivors and dependents of veterans and members (H.R. 6058), H7082, H7083 [28SE]

———expand preseparation counseling program to include a personal finances component, H4019 [27MY]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (H.R. 4923), H2564 [14AP]

———grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members, H3987, H3988 [27MY]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors, H2731 [21AP]

———improve benefits for troops, veterans, and military families, H3760 [25MY]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays, H3985 [27MY]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (H.R. 4440), H1447 [16MR]

———make educational, disability, and therapeutic benefits of a child or dependent of a member transferrable from State to State, H5353 [1JY]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (H.R. 707), E345 [10MR]

Ashley, Marion: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E973 [28MY]

Assistance League of Boise: anniversary, E2039 [2DE]

Beachwood, NJ: tribute to Boy Scout and Girl Scout leaders and parents Beachwood Citizen of the Year Award recipients, E648 [26AP]

Behar, Raquel Egozi: Miami Jewish Health Systems (organization) Mother of the Year award recipient, H2767 [21AP]

Benefits: family leave work reforms, E1701 [22SE]

Benziger family: Sonoma Valley, CA, Business of the Year award recipients, E1834 [29SE], E1896, E1898 [15NO]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: tribute to Greater Philadelphia, PA, chapter, E1574 [10AU]

Bolzan family: tribute to family reunion, E1507 [30JY]

Boy Scouts: tribute to annual Jamboree, E1487 [29JY]

California: Anthem Insurance Cos., Inc., decision to increase health insurance premiums, H759 [24FE]

Camp Lejeune, NC: tribute to Sesame Street United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) program, H5961 [22JY]

CARE House of Oakland County, MI (organization): tribute to groundbreaking of new facility, E574 [15AP]

Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture Co.: anniversary, E1105 [15JN]

Center for Family Resources (organization): anniversary, E2077 [7DE]

Central Islip, NY: tribute to Michael Jazz Trio, E734 [4MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Rosy Root Beer Open, E1563 [10AU]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), H8114-H8131 [8DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), H8114-H8131 [8DE]

Child Advocacy Center Month: designate (H. Res. 1313), H7712, H7713 [30NO]

Childhelp (organization): anniversary, E131 [2FE]

Children and youth: provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities (H.R. 5817), E1457 [28JY]

———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (H.R. 6193), E1833 [29SE]

Christian Relief Services Charities International (organization): anniversary, E771 [6MY]

Cockrum, Randy and family: Crawford County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1266 [1JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: tribute to annual Salute to Military Families and Children, E1926 [16NO]

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc.: tribute to workshop on protecting finances, H2940 [28AP]

Cooper, Tim and family: Boone County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1551 [10AU]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (H.R. 610), H2555 [14AP]

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 4885), E411 [18MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H657 [23FE], H2247 [23MR], H4950 [29JN], H5293, H5295-H5297 [30JN], H5599 [14JY], H6884 [23SE], H7365 [29SE], H7591, H7594 [18NO], H8930 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense: Joint Family Support Assistance Program funding, H4005 [27MY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to help pregnant and parenting students stay in school (H.R. 5460), H4437 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with shaken baby syndrome, E194 [22FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (H.R. 5283), H5785-H5787 [20JY], H7519, H7520 [17NO], E1416 [22JY], E1929 [16NO]

———adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (H.R. 5283), Senate amendment, H7819-H7821 [1DE]

———adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (S. 3411), H7417 [15NO]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, H7340 [29SE]

———carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (H.R. 293), H7013 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, H6212 [28JY]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 5737), E1319 [14JY]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2670 [20AP], H2703-H2733, H2767 [21AP], H2925 [27AP], E618, E619, E621, E637 [22AP], E657 [26AP], E935 [25MY]

———provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans, H2728 [21AP]

———submit a report on changes necessary to ensure accurate accounting of returned Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefit payments, H6241 [28JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6216, H6245-H6249 [28JY], E1465 [29JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (H. Res. 1559), H6206-H6214 [28JY]

Deterding family: tribute, E1763 [28SE]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), H8038 [7DE], H8471-H8474 [15DE], H8522 [16DE], E2160, E2164, E2167, E2173 [16DE]

Diseases: pediatric cancer research funding, E1871 [29SE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism, H5895 [21JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 2413), H2920, H2922, H2923 [27AP]

———provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (H.R. 5756), H6843-H6846 [22SE], E1752 [28SE], E1768 [29SE]

Domestic Abuse Women's Network (organization): anniversary, E1694 [22SE]

Donahue, Brian and Julie: tribute to birth of child, E1440 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (H.R. 213), H7857 [2DE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H6736, H6742 [15SE], H6773 [16SE]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H7650, H7651 [30NO], H8079-H8085 [7DE], H8092, H8247, H8249 [8DE], H8266 [9DE], H8523, H8527, H8528, H8559, H8564, H8565, H8568, H8569, H8571, H8572, H8574, H8577, H8581, H8584 [16DE]

———impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6165, H6167 [28JY], H6461 [30JY], H6630 [14SE], H6741, H6749-H6753 [15SE], H6792 [16SE], H6813 [22SE], H7199 [28SE], H7225, H7227 [29SE], H7403 [15NO], H7502, H7503, H7524, H7532 [17NO], H7552, H7580, H7590-H7594 [18NO], H7655, H7656 [30NO], H7761 [1DE], H8018-H8021 [2DE], H8250-H8252 [8DE], H8508-H8511 [15DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H111 [13JA], H539 [3FE], H2781, H2782 [21AP], H3444 [13MY], H3665 [20MY], H4326, H4327 [9JN], H4865 [24JN], H5910 [21JY], H5970 [22JY], H6138 [27JY], H7649, H7650, H7651, H7655 [30NO], H8015 [2DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H362, H363 [26JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H3315 [12MY], H3469 [13MY], H5601 [14JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1115-H1123 [4MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1111, H1125-H1147, H1151, H1152 [4MR], H1451, H1488, H1495 [16MR], H1555 [17MR], H2286 [24MR], E317 [5MR], E368 [12MR]

Edwardsville, IL: inclusion in Family Circle (publication) list of ``10 Best Towns for Families'', E1585 [14SE]

El Primer Paso Ltd.: anniversary, E1042 [8JN]

Employment: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (H.R. 3047), E156 [4FE]

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (H.R. 2339), E156 [4FE]

Etheridge, David and Casey: tribute to birth of child, E1637 [15SE]

Exceptional Parents Unlimited (organization): anniversary of annual fundraiser, E882 [19MY]

Family Service League (organization): tribute, E701 [28AP]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), H8114-H8131 [8DE]

Farmington/Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families: anniversary, E246 [25FE]

Fathers: 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 (H. Res. 1389), H4454-H4456 [15JN], E1115 [16JN], E1135 [17JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), E474 [24MR], E1157 [22JN]

Federal employees: make stillborn children eligible for optional coverage under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (H.R. 4821), E356 [11MR]

Ferguson, Mike and Maureen: tribute to birth of child, E2249 [22DE]

Firearms: anniversary of Million Mom March, E781 [6MY]

Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc.: tribute, E1711 [22SE]

Florida PTA: PTA Outstanding Advocacy Awards recipient, E443 [22MR]

Focus on the Family (organization): tribute to ``Wait No More'' adoption and foster care program, E2049 [2DE]

Foreign aid: maternal health programs funding, H1084 [3MR]

———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 5441), E978 [28MY]

Fort Drum, NY: tribute to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO), E1930 [16NO]

Fort Edwards, NY: honor victims of house fire and express condolences to their families and friends, H6288 [29JY]

Fort Worth, TX: dedication of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center, E1148 [17JN]

40 Days for Life (organization): tribute, H6972 [23SE]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Boys and Girls Clubs, E550 [15AP]

Gargano family: Humboldt County, IA, Family Tradition Award recipient, E518 [13AP]

Gilchrist, Stephen and Tammie: tribute to birth of child, E1890 [15NO]

Gless, John: American Diabetes Association and Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc., Father of the Year Award recipient, E967 [28MY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: observance, E1747 [24SE], E1891 [15NO], E1945 [17NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1617), H7036, H7037 [28SE], H7378 [29SE], E1798 [29SE]

Grossman's Seafood Inc.: tribute to Operation Lobster Dinner for miltary members and families, E1354 [19JY]

———restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), H7406-H7408 [15NO]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (H.R. 3240), H270 [21JA]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Nicole Pate to Marty Pate, H3206 [6MY], E2196 [18DE]

Harklau, Dean and Judy: Humboldt County, IA, Good Neighbor Award recipient, E519 [13AP]

Hart, John R., and family: Washington County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1235 [30JN]

Hatfield, Ramona: Military Spouse (publication) Military Spouse of the Year Award finalist, E771 [6MY]

Health: annual insurance premium cap for married couples, H196 [20JA]

———authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (H.R. 3470), H6842, H6843 [22SE], E1775 [29SE]

———extend health insurance coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26, H3664 [20MY]

———health insurance premiums rates, H2991-H2996 [28AP]

Holbrook, NY: tribute to Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, E683 [27AP]

Homestead ARB, FL: Air Force Reserve 482d Fighter Wing recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, H1084 [3MR]

Hruby family: Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmer-Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient, E14 [12JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (H.R. 1868), H2669 [20AP]

———modify age requirements for adopted alien children and harmonize adoptions between Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries (H.R. 5532), H5784, H5785 [20JY]

———recognize the marriage of an Armed Forces member and an alien spouse when the parties are not physically in the presence of each other due to service abroad (H.R. 6397), H7408-H7410 [15NO], H8366, H8367 [15DE]

Innocence Mission (organization): tribute, H2899 [27AP]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, H4067, H4068 [27MY]

———require health insurance companies to allow coverage of young adults up to age 26 on their parents' policies, H2256 [23MR]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers, H6285 [29JY]

Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children, E1939 [17NO]

———condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (H. Res. 1326), H7043-H7048 [28SE], E751 [5MY], E1810, E1814, E1817, E1819 [29SE]

Jones, Cody and family: Sebastian County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1254 [30JN]

Kalishman family: American Jewish Committee St. Louis, MO, chapter Netzach Award recipients, E1780 [29SE]

Kansas: tribute to survivors of Haitian earthquake, families adopting Haitian children, and those providing support and aid to Haiti before and after the earthquake, H315 [21JA]

Kennedy, John and family: National Military Family Association Coast Guard Family of the Year award recipients, E2134 [14DE]

Langford, Luke and family: Holmes County, FL, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1924 [16NO]

Laulom, Marci and Corey: tribute to birth of child, E520 [13AP]

Lavender, Larry and Kathryn: tribute to birth of child, E2195 [18DE]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (H.R. 4554), E122 [2FE]

LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.: anniversary, E1399 [22JY]

M.D. Products, Inc.: Humboldt County, IA, Horizon Award recipient, E519 [13AP]

McCauley, Juli and Jared: tribute to birth of child, E540 [14AP]

McGinley, Matthew and Lauren: tribute to birth of child, E2098 [9DE]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), E938 [25MY]

Mexico: express condolences to families of victims of people who died while migrating to the U.S. and condemn criminal network responsible for their massacre (H. Res. 1658), E1722 [23SE]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: observance, E1047 [9JN]

Morality and ethics: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid programs, H4864 [24JN], H6154 [27JY], H8924 [21DE]

Morton, Brian: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1474 [29JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2421), H3152, H3153 [5MY], E786 [6MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1295), H3153-H3156 [5MY], E777 [6MY], E793 [7MY]

Myers, Joe: tribute to ``Telling Amy's Story'' documentary on domestic violence, H3729 [24MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1648), H7503, H7518-H7521 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1648), H7503, H7518-H7521 [17NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (H. Res. 1472), H5680, H5681 [19JY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1293), H2898, H2899 [27AP], E737 [4MY]

National Child Advocacy Center: anniversary (H. Res. 1313), H7712, H7713 [30NO]

National Commission on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low-Income Families: establish (H.R. 5574), E1160 [22JN]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (H. Res. 1576), H7711, H7712 [30NO], H7762 [1DE], E1484 [29JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1754 [28SE]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1637), H7084-H7087 [28SE], E1955 [17NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 1339), H3610-H3612 [19MY], H3682 [20MY], E948 [26MY]

National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6700-H6703 [15SE], E1668 [16SE]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: observance, E28 [13JA]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (H. Res. 1325), H3496-H3498 [18MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, E653 [26AP]

National Previvor Day: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6700-H6703 [15SE], E1668 [16SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1687), H8039, H8040 [7DE]

National Siblings Day: support goals, E525 [13AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, E141 [3FE], E250 [25FE]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1081), H1232-H1234 [10MR]

National Work and Family Month: designate (H. Res. 1598), H7709-H7711 [30NO]

NOVACO, Inc.: tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1984 [18NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H2701 [21AP], H3007-H3012 [28AP]

Operation Tribute (organization): tribute, E1922 [16NO]

Our Kids of Miami-Dade and Monroe (organization): tribute, H2676 [20AP]

Our Military Kids, Inc: tribute to Star Power Award recipients, E653 [26AP]

Parents for Megan's Law, Inc.: tribute, E693 [28AP]

Parma, OH: tribute to Westside Vet Center, E1277 [1JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: rule restricting reproductive health coverage for women who are in certain high-risk insurance pools, H5724 [20JY]

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc.: anniversary, E1834 [29SE]

Poverty: awareness of growing numbers of people living in poverty, E2115 [13DE]

Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs, H2224, H2225 [23MR]

———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (H.R. 4564), H1301 [10MR]

———repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3053), H272 [21JA]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1277), H3671, H3673, H3675-H3679 [20MY]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program emergency fund funding, E508 [25MR]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, H7688 [30NO]

Read Across America Day: designate (H. Res. 1111), H997-H999 [2MR], E308 [4MR]

Real Men Charities, Inc.: tribute to Real Men Cook for Charity event in Chicago, IL, H4640 [22JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2941 [28AP], H7366 [29SE]

Resource Connection (organization): Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development loan recipient, E174 [9FE]

Riley, Jeffrey C. and Scarlett D. Hutson: tribute to birth of children, E1221 [28JN]

Robinson-Westbrooks family: anniversary of family reunion, E1360 [19JY]

Rossbach, Jason and Laurie: tribute to birth of child, E1904 [15NO]

Sadlowski, George and Tina: tribute to Operation Treasures for Troops, E345 [10MR]

SafeNet (organization): anniversary, H6688 [15SE]

Sanctuary, Inc.: tribute, E2243 [22DE]

Santa Ana, CA: anniversary of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, E905 [20MY]

Scott, John: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1785 [29SE]

Shalimar, FL: anniversary of Bob Hope Village, E957 [26MY]

Shelter House, Inc.: tribute to Volunteer Awards recipients, E1019 [8JN]

Shoemaker, Anthony and Kellee: tribute to birth of child, H8092 [8DE]

Simpsonville, SC: inclusion in Family Circle (publication) list of ``10 Best Towns for Families'', E1408 [22JY]

Social Security: ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (H.R. 6192), E1722 [23SE]

———funding, H5206 [30JN]

———provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to certain benefits (H.R. 6569), E2224 [21DE]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 278), H3719, H3720 [24MY]

Support Our Troops (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1754 [28SE]

Swinney, Kent and family: Benton County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1233 [30JN]

Swisher family: Arkansas Knights of Columbus Family of the Year award recipients, E1488 [29JY]

Taets, Jon and Crystal: tribute to birth of child, E9 [12JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (H.R. 4693), H837 [25FE]

———ensure all citizens pay a minimum Federal income tax, H2464 [13AP]

———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery, H7457 [16NO]

———extend estate tax relief, H8037 [7DE], H8513-H8517 [15DE], H8523, H8554, H8555, H8560, H8562, H8573-H8577 [16DE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7759, H7760, H7761, H7762, H7763, H7850-H7852 [1DE], H7858, H7859-H7864, H7876-H7887 [2DE], H8079-H8085 [7DE], H8092, H8248-H8252, H8254, H8255 [8DE], H8266, H8280 [9DE], H8295 [14DE], H8356, H8357, H8358, H8359, H8508-H8517 [15DE], H8522, H8523, H8524, H8525-H8534, H8545-H8595 [16DE], H8600, H8777 [17DE], E2071 [7DE], E2098 [9DE], E2128 [14DE], E2178, E2186, E2189, E2190, E2195, E2200, E2202, E2206 [18DE], E2225, E2232 [21DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6687, H6733, H6735 [15SE], H6765, H6766, H6797-H6800 [16SE], H6812 [22SE], H6968-H6972, H6981-H6985 [23SE], H7216, H7217, H7219 [29SE], H7457 [16NO], H7535-H7537 [17NO], H7839-H7845 [1DE], E1872 [29SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), H8021 [2DE]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, H4487, H4488 [15JN]

———prevent pending tax increases (H.R. 4746), H6596 [10AU], H7760 [1DE]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, H4488 [15JN]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H2629-H2631 [15AP]

———rates, H186 [19JA], H359 [26JA], H654, H740 [23FE], H2483-H2488 [13AP], H2508, H2509, H2510, H2511, H2512, H2556, H2557 [14AP], H2582, H2583, H2584, H2588-H2592, H2622-H2638 [15AP], H2649 [20AP], H2703, H2781-H2786 [21AP], H2820-H2822 [22AP], H2872-H2875 [26AP], H3131, H3191 [5MY], H3263 [6MY], H3461 [13MY], H4654, H4656 [22JN], H4681 [23JN], H5606, H5608 [14JY], H5725 [20JY], H5824, H5908-H5912 [21JY], H5989 [26JY], H6047, H6049, H6050, H6153 [27JY], H6615 [10AU], H6688, H6689 [15SE], H6812, H6813 [22SE], H6884 [23SE], H7000 [28SE], H7216, H7218 [29SE], H7423 [15NO], H7497 [16NO], E561 [15AP], E575 [16AP]

———reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5764), E1339 [15JY]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 4528), E100 [27JA]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (H.R. 562), unanimous-consent agreement, H1376 [12MR]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code, H2857 [26AP]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H2563 [14AP], H3423 [12MY]

———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit, H5960 [22JY]

———terminate advance payment of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 5885), H6292-H6296 [29JY]

Vernon, IL: anniversary of Amy Schulz Child Advocacy Center, E391 [16MR]

Veterans: improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors, H2731 [21AP]

———provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities, H2728 [21AP]

West Palm Beach, FL: American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter recipient of Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center (organization) Outstanding Chapter Award, E1659 [16SE]

———tribute to The Lord's Place (nonprofit organization) SleepOut event, E162 [4FE]

———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (H. Res. 1236), H2537-H2542 [14AP], E569, E571 [15AP], E590 [20AP]

———moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, H2476 [13AP]

Willow Grove, PA: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, E549 [15AP]

Wilson, Joy and Julian: tribute to birth of child, H7216 [29SE]

Wilson, NC: tribute to Applewhite family reunion, E1216 [28JN]

Winslow, ME: tribute to Veilleux/Vigue family reunion, E1455 [28JY]

Women: health care for women, H1598, H1599, H1600, H1627-H1641 [18MR], H1659, H1711, H1719 [19MR]

Woodward, Ryan and Kristin: tribute to birth of child, E2081 [8DE]

Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Inc.: tribute, H8522 [16DE]

Year of the Father: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 285), H4692, H4693 [23JN], E1206 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479, S8494 [3DE], S8807-S8809 [10DE]

Abortion: reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, S4474, S4512 [27MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 659), S7668 [28SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S2278 [14AP], S5292-S5294 [23JN], S5838-S5840 [14JY], S7590-S7592 [28SE]

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (S. Res. 500), S2664 [26AP]

Arkansas: tribute to Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Farm Family of the Year district winners, S6394 [28JY]

———tribute to Governor's Work-Life Balance Award recipients, S3712 [13MY]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (S. 3955), S7971 [17NO]

———enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), S7224 [20SE]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (H.R. 4923), S2290 [14AP]

———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (S. 3201), S2297 [14AP]

———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (S. Con. Res. 76), S8106 [18NO]

Bauman, Brandon and family: Northern Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S46 [20JA]

Beck, Michael and Emily: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S8056 [18NO]

Cabbage Patch Settlement House, Inc.: anniversary, S817 [26FE]

California: Anthem Insurance Cos., Inc., decision to increase health insurance premiums, S2561 [22AP]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479, S8494 [3DE], S8807-S8809 [10DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479, S8494 [3DE], S8807-S8809 [10DE]

Childhelp (organization): tribute, S3005 [30AP]

Children and youth: enhance quality of life for all children, S4204-S4206 [25MY], S6575-S6578 [2AU]

———importance of grandchilden, S10731 [19DE]

Clarendon, VT: tribute to Clarendon Elementary School students for support of Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, S6073 [21JY]

Colorado Trust (organization): anniversary, S6582 [2AU]

Congress: efficacy of comprehensive legislation rather than individual reform to address legislative priorities, S62 [21JA]

Courts: ruling on California same sex marriage ban, S6744 [4AU]

Death on the High Seas Act: allow families of those killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses, S8683-S8685 [9DE]

———allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses, S6510 [29JY]

———allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (S. 3463), S4659 [8JN], S8683-S8685 [9DE]

———allow families of those killed on the high seas to receive fair compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses (S. 3463), unanimous-consent request, S8683 [9DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5141-S5143 [18JN], S6558 [2AU], S7025 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (S. 3003), S495 [4FE]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (S. 3154), S1875 [23MR], S3533 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: adjust status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the U.S. after the earthquake (H.R. 5283), S6740 [4AU]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (S. 3522), S5277 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 3740), S6897 [5AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, S2071 [25MR]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S7672 [29SE]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S4511 [27MY]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), House amendment, S2566-S2573 [22AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), S1303 [9MR], S8353-S8355 [1DE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 507), S2983 [29AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage, S2008 [24MR]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S7468 [27SE], S7881 [15NO]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, S8703-S8708 [9DE], S8735, S8738-S8740, S8743, S8744, S8774-S8776, S8778-S8781 [10DE], S8840-S8844 [13DE], S8992, S9005, S9012 [14DE], S10252-S10255 [15DE]

———impact of economic conditions on Vermont citizens, S8771-S8774 [10DE]

———impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, S6461 [29JY], S7077 [14SE], S7106 [15SE], S7309-S7311, S7327, S7332-S7334, S7342 [22SE], S7410 [23SE], S7463, S7468, S7470-S7472 [27SE], S7876 [15NO], S8051 [18NO], S8273 [30NO], S8317 [1DE], S8358, S8363-S8365, S8380 [2DE]

———impact of tax cuts, S785 [25FE], S5806 [14JY], S6177-S6179 [22JY], S6233, S6236-S6238 [26JY], S7406 [23SE], S8314-S8316 [1DE], S8364, S8366, S8381, S8383-S8390 [2DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S600-S613 [22FE], S677-S679, S681-S688, S691-S693 [23FE], S718-S727, S730 [24FE], S784 [25FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1453, S1479 [11MR], S1496, S1500-S1504 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584 [16MR], S1633-S1638 [17MR], S1745 [18MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S682 [23FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (S. 3680), S6549 [30JY]

———extend benefits to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees, S5312 [23JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (S. 3817), S8479, S8494 [3DE], S8807-S8809 [10DE]

Federal employees: extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants, S4641, S4642 [8JN], S4732, S4733 [9JN]

———extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (S. 3341), S3633 [12MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (S. 1102), S2417 [19AP], S5312 [23JN]

Foreign aid: women's empowerment funding, S1303 [9MR]

Gulf of Mexico: honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members (S. Res. 523), S3662 [12MY]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance: ratification, S7719 [29SE]

Haiti: express that domestic servitude of children should end, S4204 [25MY]

———set up safe havens with food, water, and protection for all orphans and grant humanitarian parole for orphaned children who are eligible for adoption by U.S. families, S22 [20JA], S71, S113 [21JA]

Health: health insurance premiums rates, S827-S836 [1MR], S2080 [25MR]

———require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility for any national health care plan, S2071, S2072 [25MR]

Health care facilities: Presidential Memorandum on respecting rights of hospital patients to receive visitors and to designate surrogate decisions makers for medical emergencies, S2417 [19AP]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (S. 3801), S7177 [16SE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. hikers, S1747 [18MR]

———call for release of detained U.S. hikers (S. Res. 604), S6595 [2AU]

Kagan, Elena: evaluation on nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to views on same sex marriages, S6613 [3AU]

Lucas, Latoya: ConvaTec Inc., Tony Snow Public Service Award recipient, S1016 [3MR]

McGrady, Mike and Emily: tribute to birth of child, S10730 [19DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate fraudulent payments for prescription drugs and prohibit Federal coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for child molesters and rapists and of drugs to induce abortion, S1942, S1998 [24MR]

Military Families Appreciation Day: observance, S3159 [5MY]

———improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 3671), unanimous-consent request, S7595 [28SE]

Mother's Day: observance, S3404 [7MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 647), S8107 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 647), S8107 [18NO]

National Alcohol-and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week: observance, S3533 [11MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 658), S7668 [28SE]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 498), S2595 [22AP], S2712 [27AP]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 612), S6981 [5AU]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S3846 [17MY]

———observance, S4522 [27MY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 497), S2573 [22AP]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: observance, S8051 [18NO]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 373), S203 [25JA]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 618), S7562 [27SE]

Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, S7954 [17NO]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance, S7954 [17NO]

Public welfare pograms: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 3667), S6524 [29JY]

Public welfare programs: ensure State support and retention of foster parents and award grants to improve foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents (S. 410), S4522 [27MY]

———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (S. 3849), S7621-S7623 [28SE]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S1147 [4MR], S1303 [9MR]

Pujols Family Foundation: tribute, S3983 [19MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 438), S1129 [4MR]

Sherer, Scott and Nicole: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7601 [28SE]

Shreveport, LA: tribute to first responders who saved drowning teenagers, S6865 [5AU]

Simmons, Arthur (Kenny) and Judy: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S7504 [27SE]

Simmons, Billy and Diann: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S7750 [29SE]

Smith, Jason and family: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (organization) Desha County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S479 [4FE]

Social Security: State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization, S6864 [5AU]

Springdale, AR: anniversary of Jones Center for Families, S7957 [17NO]

Stevens, Norris and family: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (organization) Drew County, AR, Farm Family of the Year award recipients, S434 [2FE]

Strong family: tribute to family reunion, S6074 [21JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S2536 [22AP]

———recognize (S. Res. 462), S1756 [18MR]

Taxation: exempt certain farmland from the estate tax (S. 3664), S6440 [28JY], S8452 [3DE]

———extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide estate tax relief, S8671-S8673 [9DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8251 [29NO], S8258 [30NO], S8363-S8365 [2DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8617, S8627, S8628 [8DE], S8739, S8744, S8746, S8752, S8778 [10DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), unanimous-consent request, S8363 [2DE]

———extend estate tax relief, S8761, S8776 [10DE], S8979 [14DE], S10245, S10247 [15DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (H.R. 2625), S2417 [19AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (S. 1153), S5312 [23JN]

———extend expiring tax cuts, S6762-S6764, S6766 [5AU]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8445-S8468, S8474 [3DE], S8513-S8535 [4DE], S8545, S8553 [6DE], S8596 [7DE], S8622, S8628-S8631, S8634 [8DE], S8669, S8701-S8708 [9DE], S8735-S8781 [10DE], S8838-S8847, S8849 [13DE], S8964-S8966, S8969-S8972, S8976-S8979, S8985, S8992-S8999, S9001-S9021, S9278 [14DE], S10237-S10241, S10244-S10256 [15DE], S10401-S10404 [16DE], S10423 [17DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, S7476, S7481 [27SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S7004-S7007, S7048 [13SE], S7052, S7077 [14SE], S7106 [15SE], S7309 [22SE], S7678 [29SE], S7917 [17NO], S8009, S8020-S8023 [18NO], S8312-S8314, S8325-S8338 [1DE], S8475 [3DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3975), S8108 [18NO], S8111 [19NO]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, S4640 [8JN], S5047-S5049 [16JN], S5250 [22JN], S6062, S6066 [21JY], S6178 [22JY], S7463 [27SE]

———promote the earned income tax credit, S475 [4FE]

———rates, S25 [20JA], S2333, S2340, S2344, S2360, S2367 [15AP], S3323 [6MY], S4640 [8JN], S5085-S5089 [17JN], S5219 [22JN], S6147 [22JY], S6236-S6238 [26JY], S7117-S7119 [15SE], S7882 [15NO], S8330-S8338 [1DE]

———reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (S. 3533), S5761 [13JY], S5839 [14JY], S6007 [20JY], S6054 [21JY]

———repeal estate tax, S106 [21JA]

———repeal sunset on marriage penalty relief and make election to deduct State and local sales taxes permanent, S2010 [24MR]

———retain estate tax, S5244-S5246 [22JN]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S5 [20JA]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 3018), S2360 [15AP], S6490, S6491 [29JY], S7882-S7884 [15NO]

Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification considered and ratified en bloc, S7719 [29SE]

Uganda: express condolences to victims of bombings, S5955 [15JY]

Vermont: tribute to Boys & Girls Clubs, S8596 [7DE]

Veterans: expand homeless veterans with special needs grant program to include males with minor dependents and establish program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (S. 1237), S2806 [29AP], S5230 [22JN], S5504 [29JN], S5715 [30JN]

———increase rate of pension for disabled veterans married to each other and both of whom require regular aid and attendance (S. 3367), S3720 [13MY]

———provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam (S. 3953), S7971 [17NO]

———moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, S2190 [12AP]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 3906), S7809 [29SE], S7954 [17NO]

Year of the Father: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 285), S5629 [29JN]

Reports filed

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3817), S8396 [2DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3817), S8396 [2DE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3817), S8396 [2DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1559) (H. Rept. 111-570), H6162 [27JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1137) (H. Rept. 111-426), H1167 [4MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1745) (H. Rept. 111-671), H7854 [1DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1766) (H. Rept. 111-682), H8519 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 908), S5461 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5822) (H. Rept. 111-559), H5983 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3615) (S. Rept. 111-226), S5993 [19JY]

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1102) (S. Rept. 111-376), S10513 [17DE]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2517) (H. Rept. 111-400), H332 [22JA]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3817), S8396 [2DE]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3650), S8062 [18NO]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3650) (S. Rept. 111-374), S10513 [17DE]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 111-2), S154 [22JA]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Immunization and Sibling Age Exemption Restoration for Adoption of Certain Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1376), S1812 [22MR]

Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1237) (S. Rept. 111-175), S2802 [29AP]

International Adoption Simplification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 111-220), S5849 [14JY]

International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 987) (S. Rept. 111-344), S7899 [15NO]

Miner Safety and Health Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 5663) (H. Rept. 111-579), H6402, H6454 [29JY]

Modify Provision of Veterans' Benefits, Memorial Certificate Eligibility, Loan Guarantees, Real Property Covenants and Liens, and Adjudication of Mental Incompetence: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3765) (S. Rept. 111-282), S7033 [13SE]

Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies Through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3470) (H. Rept. 111-609), H6803 [16SE]

September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3290) (H. Rept. 111-667), H7757 [30NO]

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5756) (H. Rept. 111-617), H6878 [22SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 111-452), H2215 [22MR]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3107) (S. Rept. 111-281), S6882 [5AU]

Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (Youth PROMISE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1064) (H. Rept. 111-688), H8597 [16DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance, S154 [22JA], S7720 [29SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (H. Res. 1559), H6206 [28JY]

Statements

Housing and Community Development Policy: Senator Bond, S8673-S8675 [9DE]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6218-H6221 [28JY]

Estimated revenue effects of revenue provisions of Reid amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S721 [24FE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2421, Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act, H3199 [5MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1165 [4MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5283, Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately To Integrate (HAITI) Act, S6740 [4AU], H5815 [20JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5532, International Adoption Harmonization Act, H5815 [20JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6397, recognize the marriage of an Armed Forces member and an alien spouse when the parties are not physically in the presence of each other due to service abroad, H7433 [15NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 1963, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, H2796 [21AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 278, Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization) anniversary, H3719 [24MY]

H. Con. Res. 285, support goals and ideals of Year of the Father, H4692 [23JN]

H. Res. 1081, support goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, H1232 [10MR]

H. Res. 1111, Read Across America Day, H997 [2MR]

H. Res. 1137, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1115 [4MR]

H. Res. 1236, honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster in West Virginia, H2537 [14AP]

H. Res. 1262, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, H2754 [21AP]

H. Res. 1293, support goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, H2898 [27AP]

H. Res. 1295, support goals and ideals of Mother's Day, H3153 [5MY]

H. Res. 1313, Child Advocacy Center Month and National Child Advocacy Center anniversary, H7712 [30NO]

H. Res. 1325, National Missing Children's Day, H3496 [18MY]

H. Res. 1326, condemn abduction of U.S. children to Japan, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children, H7043 [28SE]

H. Res. 1339, National Foster Care Month, H3610 [19MY]

H. Res. 1347, express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families, H3831 [26MY]

H. Res. 1389, 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, H4454 [15JN]

H. Res. 1472, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, H5680 [19JY]

H. Res. 1522, National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and National Previvor Day, H6700 [15SE]

H. Res. 1559, consideration of H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H6206 [28JY]

H. Res. 1576, National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children, H7711 [30NO]

H. Res. 1598, National Work and Family Month, H7709 [30NO]

H. Res. 1617, support goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day, H7036 [28SE]

H. Res. 1637, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, H7084 [28SE]

H. Res. 1648, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, H7518 [17NO]

H. Res. 1687, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, H8039 [7DE]

H. Res. 1745, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4853, Middle Class Tax Relief Act, H7859 [2DE]

H. Res. 1766, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act, H8524, H8545 [16DE]

H.R. 2421, Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act, H3152 [5MY]

H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S804-S815 [25FE], H1125-H1136 [4MR]

H.R. 3470, Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies Through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act, H6842 [22SE]

H.R. 4505, enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces, H4916 [29JN]

H.R. 4667, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H2184 [22MR]

H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act, H8585-H8593 [16DE]

H.R. 5283, Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately To Integrate (HAITI) Act, H5785 [20JY], H7819 [1DE]

H.R. 5532, International Adoption Harmonization Act, H5784 [20JY]

H.R. 5756, Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act, H6843 [22SE]

H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H6228-H6235 [28JY]

H.R. 6058, Wounded Warrior and Military Survivor Housing Assistance Act, H7082 [28SE]

H.R. 6397, recognize the marriage of an Armed Forces member and an alien spouse when the parties are not physically in the presence of each other due to service abroad, H7408 [15NO]

S. 987, International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act, S8353 [1DE], H8471 [15DE]

S. 1376, International Adoption Simplification Act, S6120 [21JY], H7406 [15NO]

S. 1963, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, H2703-H2719 [21AP]

S. 3107, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S1461 [11MR]

S. 3367, increase rate of pension for disabled veterans married to each other and both of whom require regular aid and attendance, S3720 [13MY]

S. 3463, Survivors Equality Act, S4660 [8JN]

S. 3522, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, S5278 [22JN]

S. 3650, Gold Star Fathers Act, S6247 [26JY]

S. 3650, provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service, S8204 [19NO]

S. 3680, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, S6550 [30JY]

S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act, S7042-S7044 [13SE]

S. 3801, increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, S7177 [16SE]

S. 3817, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act, and Abandoned Infants Assistance Act reauthorization, S8494-S8508 [3DE], H8114-H8128 [8DE]

S. 3955, National Guard, Reserve, ``Gray Area'' Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-Available Travel Equity Act, S7971 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 76, recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families, S8066, S8106 [18NO]

S. Res. 373, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S203 [25JA]

S. Res. 438, Read Across America Day, S1131, S1184 [4MR]

S. Res. 462, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S1754, S1756 [18MR]

S. Res. 478, National Whole Child Month, S2246 [13AP]

S. Res. 487, honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster in West Virginia, S2390, S2394 [15AP]

S. Res. 497, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S2573, S2594 [22AP]

S. Res. 498, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, S2594 [22AP], S2712 [27AP]

S. Res. 500, honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire in Anacortes, WA, and express condolences to their families and friends, S2654, S2664 [26AP]

S. Res. 507, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S2812, S2983 [29AP]

S. Res. 519, oppose ratification of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families, S3475 [10MY]

S. Res. 523, honor workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in Gulf of Mexico and extend condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased crew members, S3647, S3662 [12MY]

S. Res. 533, National Foster Care Month, S3834, S3846 [17MY]

S. Res. 556, Year of the Father, S4995 [16JN]

S. Res. 560, 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, S5114 [17JN], S5212 [21JN]

S. Res. 565, support and recognize achievements of certain Public Health Service Act family planning services programs, S5447 [24JN]

S. Res. 574, hold memorial observances for Robert C. Byrd in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances, S5545, S5631 [29JN]

S. Res. 604, call for release of U.S. hikers detained in Iran, S6586, S6595 [2AU]

S. Res. 612, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S6907, S6981 [5AU]

S. Res. 618, National Work and Family Month, S7093 [14SE], S7562 [27SE]

S. Res. 647, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S7515 [27SE], S8107 [18NO]

S. Res. 654, Gold Star Wives Day, S7636, S7666 [28SE]

S. Res. 658, National Character Counts Week, S7637, S7668 [28SE]

S. Res. 659, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S7637, S7668 [28SE]

S. Res. 663, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S7835 [29SE]

S. Res. 682, tribute to Children's Home Society of America, S8065 [18NO]