HARE, PHIL (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4016 [27MY]
———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2981 [28AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3392 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3274 [6MY]
African Americans: honor and celebrate contributions to U.S. transportation and infrastructure (see H. Res. 1085), H647 [22FE]
———recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science (see H. Res. 1133), H1027 [2MR]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H2845 [22AP]
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: anniversary of Office of Multicultural Affairs (see H. Res. 913), H5618 [14JY]
Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see H. Res. 1262), H2641 [15AP]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H646 [22FE]
Armed Forces: authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1175), H1221 [9MR]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H6763 [15SE]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 5449), H4022 (see H.R. 5449), H4084 [27MY]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2844 [22AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H1221 [9MR]
———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (see H. Res. 1605), H6572 [30JY]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4551), H423 [27JA]
———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H41 [12JA]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4424 [14JN]
———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H41 [12JA]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]
Aviation: establish limitations on the approval of cooperative arrangements between 2 or more air carriers or between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier (see H.R. 4788), H1397 [12MR]
———express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H4216 [28MY]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 4677), H832 [24FE]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]
Braille Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 1034), H327 [21JA]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H5921 [21JY]
Buy American Act: eliminate certain waivers to strengthen requirement that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 5791), H5818 [20JY]
———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5986 [22JY]
Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 1314), H3078 [29AP]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H7156 (see H. Res. 1621), H7214 [28SE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 1008), H139 [13JA]
Census: protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (see H.R. 4621, 4621), H756 [23FE]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 213), H603 [4FE]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1439), H4424 [14JN]
Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 6258), H7389 [29SE]
———create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H3274 [6MY]
———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 6172), H6879 [22SE]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H4386 [10JN]
China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 5312), H3483 [13MY]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1402), H4388 [10JN]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H4247 [8JN]
Colombia: tribute to work of Constitutional Court on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women (see H. Res. 1224), H2697 [20AP]
Community of Democracies (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1143), H3275 [6MY]
Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H40 [12JA]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (see H. Res. 1152), H3484 [13MY]
Corps of Engineers: extend and modify the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (see H.R. 6184), H7454 [15NO]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H648 [22FE]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H2697 [20AP]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2798 [21AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H5819 [20JY]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
Cuba: recognize life of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in custody, and call for continued focus on promotion of human rights in Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2505 [13AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H3202 [5MY]
———ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H2458 [25MR]
———require milk served in school lunch programs be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, expand eligibility for Special Milk Program, and provide low-fat cheeses for breakfast and lunch (see H.R. 4963), H2457 [25MR]
Dept. of Commerce: study and report on access by blind consumers to certain electronic devices, establish minimum nonvisual access standards for such devices, and establish an enforcement office (see H.R. 4533), H972 [26FE]
Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3482 [13MY]
Dept. of Education: award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (see H.R. 2579), H7499 [16NO]
———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 4709), H932 [25FE]
———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 5671), H5501 [1JY]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H7454 [15NO]
———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence in schools (see H.R. 4000), H2505 [13AP]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 5019), H2877 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4480), H4678 [22JN]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H3745 [24MY]
———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H6881 [22SE]
———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H6683 [14SE]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2319 [24MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 5393), H3823 [25MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 5376), H3822 [25MY]
———require a heightened review process of State occupational safety and health plans (see H.R. 4864), H5546 [13JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 5455), H4214 [28MY]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H6881 [22SE]
———carry out an active transportation investment program to encourage a mode shift within selected communities by providing safe and convenient options to bicycle and walk for routine travel (see H.R. 4722), H3542 [18MY]
———expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H1441 [15MR]
———implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H1221 [9MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H7396 [29SE]
———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H2936 [27AP]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H7156 (see H.R. 5928), H7213 [28SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H7397 [29SE]
———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H4425 [14JN]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H7156 (see H.R. 5549), H7213 [28SE]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H7548 [17NO]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 3377), H5985 [22JY]
Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H3542 [18MY]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H6573 [30JY]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H5921 [21JY]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H1221 [9MR]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 329), H7499 [16NO]
Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 1875), H1104 [3MR]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H1358 [11MR]
———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H1323 [10MR]
EPA: facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H6628 [10AU]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H6763 [15SE]
———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H931 [25FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 5902), H6282 [28JY]
Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H2460 [25MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5944), H6990 [23SE]
———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H555 [3FE]
FCC: extend time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal (see H.R. 5020), H2642 [15AP]
Federal agencies and departments: require annual audits of contracts for compliance with the Buy American Act (see H.R. 5898), H6628 [10AU]
Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 1396), H3871 [26MY]
———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H6567 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H3702 [20MY]
FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 4852), H1517 [16MR]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 5114), H2842 [22AP]
———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 3415), H2319 [24MR]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H2504 [13AP]
Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2853), H5676 [15JY]
Food: provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H3274 [6MY]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H6573 [30JY]
———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5441), H7499 [16NO]
Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 4678), H832 [24FE]
FTC: establish rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to the provision of funeral services (see H.R. 3655), H6043 [26JY]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2845 [22AP]
Gulf of Mexico: require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5520), H4424 [14JN]
Haiti: tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1059), H471 [2FE]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H5986 [22JY]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6804 [16SE]
———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1028 [2MR]
———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H2261 [23MR]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]
Housing: prevent loss of affordable housing dwelling units in the U.S. (see H.R. 4868), H4678 [22JN]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H601 [4FE]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 4596), H1397 [12MR]
———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage until coverage is otherwise available through an employment-based health plan or a health benefit exchange (see H.R. 5324), H3824 [25MY]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H2642 [15AP]
Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H7156 (see H. Res. 1431), H7213 [28SE]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H1324 [10MR]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1171), H1596 [17MR]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H6881 [22SE]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H3703 [20MY]
James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6507), H8264 [8DE]
Japan: remedy trade violations relative to not applying incentives for U.S. automobile imports under the Japan Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program (see H. Res. 997), H41 [12JA]
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7454 [15NO]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Kent State University: anniversary of shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen (see H. Res. 1272), H2695 [20AP]
Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6384), H7394 [29SE]
Ledbetter, Lilly M.: relief (see H.R. 2764), H648 [22FE]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H2800 [21AP]
Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H1221 [9MR]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H3274 [6MY]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6880 [22SE]
———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H1221 [9MR]
Medicare: count period of observation in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5950), H7397 [29SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4975 (see H.R. 4993), H5204 [29JN]
———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 5803), H7757 [30NO]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1359 [11MR]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H2844 [22AP]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
———waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 4593), H555 [3FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 1597), H5676 [15JY] (see H.R. 4255), H933 [25FE] (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H7453 [15NO]
———promote mental and behavioral health services for underserved populations (see H.R. 2066), H7615 [18NO]
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (see H. Res. 1377), H6882 [22SE]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H2461 [25MR]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 4759), H1168 [4MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1097), H755 [23FE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H7548 [17NO]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2801 [21AP]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 1498), H7500 [16NO]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H267 [20JA]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H3542 [18MY]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H41 [12JA]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1125), H1027 [2MR]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H3015 [28AP]
National School Lunch Act: improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see H.R. 4402), H41 [12JA]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1312), H3125 [4MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 4339), H6763 [15SE]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (see H. Res. 1004), H141 [13JA]
NSF: provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see H.R. 4502), H3311 [11MY]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3275 [6MY]
Oklahoma: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Team for efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1110), H3442 [12MY]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1027 [2MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
———permit certain individuals losing their COBRA continuation coverage to have access to the high-risk health insurance pool program (see H.R. 5664), H6164 [27JY]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]
Petroleum: recover damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse environmental effects, and oil spill clean up, improve safety of offshore drilling vessels and pipelines, and require adequate response plans (see H.R. 5629), H6043 [26JY]
Pipelines: authorize loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 4674), H832 [24FE]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2460 [25MR]
Power resources: extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H648 [22FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (see H.R. 5897), H6282 [28JY]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3824 [25MY]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5985 [22JY]
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]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 1091), H647 [22FE]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H5546 [13JY]
———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 5628), H4974 (see H.R. 5628), H5203 [29JN]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 4181), H5819 [20JY]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H1221 [9MR]
Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (see H.R. 4819), H2579 [14AP]
Serve America Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1276), H2695 [20AP]
Social Security: oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
Sojourn to the Past (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1058), H5504 [1JY]
Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see H.R. 4597), H934 [25FE]
Spirit of '45 Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5618 [14JY]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H5712 [19JY]
Steve Goodman Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4861), H1518 [16MR]
Supreme Court: express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC (see H. Res. 1275), H3703 [20MY]
———urge the upholding of laws that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy (see H. Con. Res. 261), H2877 [26AP]
Tarboro, NC: anniversary (see H. Res. 1475), H4872 [24JN]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow a credit for lightweight coal freight cars (see H.R. 4494), H934 [25FE]
———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H3441 [12MY]
———close foreign tax loopholes (see H.R. 5793), H5818 [20JY]
———deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H3703 [20MY]
———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 5244), H4597 [16JN]
———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 2492), H4387 [10JN]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H3014 [28AP]
———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H1221 [9MR]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H6881 [22SE]
———extend credit for electricity produced from biomass, provide credit rate parity under such credit, and exclude certain unprocessed fuels from the cellulosic biofuel producer credit (see H.R. 4374), H194 [19JA]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6881 [22SE]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain financial and other businesses (see H.R. 4414), H39 [12JA]
———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see H.R. 4426), H146 [15JA]
———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 5207), H5504 [1JY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6627 [10AU]
———provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power (see H.R. 4149), H834 [24FE]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H3824 [25MY]
———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (see H.R. 4599), H1359 [11MR]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H41 [12JA]
———provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air (see H.R. 5021), H2578 [14AP]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H2800 [21AP]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2215 [22MR]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H1744 [19MR]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H3441 [12MY]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]
Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see H. Res. 1064), H756 [23FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6091), H6626 [10AU]
Veterans: establish a pilot program to encourage employment of veterans in energy-related positions (see H.R. 4592), H1744 [19MR]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H7453 [15NO]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H7454 [15NO]
Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H3079 [29AP]
World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7644 [29NO]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H1169 [4MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Augustana College: anniversary (see H. Res. 1089), H647 [22FE]
Dept. of Labor: establish wage theft prevention and community partnership grant program (see H.R. 6268), H7389 [29SE]
Employment: stimulate job creation by directing Federal procurement to domestic sources, ensuring enforcement of domestic sourcing requirement, and prohibiting procurement of sweatshop goods (see H.R. 6262), H7389 [29SE]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5270), H3310 [11MY]
National Waterways Conference (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1639), H6880 [22SE]
Railroads: tribute to freight rail industry (see H. Res. 1366), H3541 [18MY]
Taxation: extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
Letters
Tribute to freight rail industry: Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads, H6079 [27JY]
———Edward Wytkind, AFL-CIO, H6080 [27JY]
———William C. Gibb, Growth Options for the 21st Century (organization), H6079 [27JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1223 [10MR]
Remarks
Augustana College: anniversary (H. Res. 1089), H1484 [16MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1827 [21MR]
Carlinville, IL: Macoupin County Courthouse inclusion in American Institute of Architects ``150 Great Places in Illinois'' list, E995
Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 4247), H1057 [3MR]
Dept. of Defense: ensure full compliance with the Buy American Act, domestic preference in defense acquisition procurement, and U.S. labor standards, H2981 [28AP]
———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2981 [28AP]
Dept. of the Interior: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 3671), E435
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), Senate amendment, H6938
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, H2730 [21AP]
———make certain improvements to comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 4810), E452
———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2730 [21AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), E860
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4173), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1490), H5229 [30JN]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H2702 [21AP]
Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6620
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5633
Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 611), H5881 [21JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1827 [21MR]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1097), H986
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1301), E792
National Waterways Conference (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 1639), H7092
National Work Zone Awareness Week: observance, E714
Quincy, IL: tribute to Quincy Notre Dame High School girls' soccer team, E1094
Railroads: tribute to freight rail industry (H. Res. 1366), H6079 [27JY]
Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, and prevent workplace tragedies (H.R. 6495), H8142 [8DE]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H4183
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H6620
Votes: position on missed, E1313
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 (H. Res. 1236), H2540 [14AP]
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 375), H2902 [27AP]
World Day Against Child Labor: observance, E1092
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2495 [13AP]
Tributes
Gettelfinger, Ronald A., H4743
Hardman-Jordan, Geraldine, H1223 [10MR]
Shelton, Virginia, H2480 [13AP]
Smith, Richard C., E723