KENNEDY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Rhode Island)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4004 [27MY]
Appointments
John P. Murtha funeral attendees, H626 [22FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3079 [29AP]
American Football League: anniversary of inaugural season (see H. Res. 1286), H2799 [21AP]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: reserve funds for payments to the Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education for Indian children (see H.R. 4475), H265 [20JA]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5503 [1JY]
Armed Forces: 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]
———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), H2642 [15AP]
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), H3274 [6MY]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 4677), H832 [24FE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5190), H3077 [29AP] (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
Boise State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1042), H1104 [3MR]
BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see H.R. 5241), H3442 [12MY]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H8031 [2DE]
Census: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H934 [25FE]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H388 [26JA]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Englewood Campus of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men (see H. Res. 1414), H4215 [28MY]
Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H648 [22FE]
Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H933 [25FE]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: anniversary (see H. Res. 1420), H4636 [17JN]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3079 [29AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Cyprus: call for protection of religious sites and artifacts from and in Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus as well as for general respect for religious freedom (see H. Res. 1631), H6991 [23SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (see H.R. 4710), H1170 [4MR]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H5546 [13JY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H327 [21JA]
———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H1397 [12MR]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5190), H3077 [29AP] (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H2504 [13AP]
———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 5929), H6881 [22SE]
———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H4387 [10JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H3124 [4MY]
———establish a program to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal partnerships to assist patients to navigate health-related programs and activities (see H.R. 5961), H6404 (see H.R. 5961), H6456 [29JY]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4974 (see H.R. 745), H5203 [29JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3311 [11MY]
Dept. of Justice: reduce and prevent teen dating violence (see H.R. 789), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 4541), H6881 [22SE]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6990 [23SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]
———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 5879), H6163 [27JY]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6990 [23SE]
Education: encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see H.R. 3343), H755 [23FE]
———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 4557), H6043 [26JY]
———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H2642 [15AP]
———tribute to special education teachers (see H. Con. Res. 284), H4425 [14JN]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 329), H7499 [16NO]
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), H2505 [13AP]
Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions relative to exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 4922), H2318 [24MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H2642 [15AP]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination 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), H1441 [15MR]
———strengthen juvenile and family courts (see H.R. 4446), H4872 [24JN]
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]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 5786), H6684 [14SE]
———require dentists to provide patients with a factsheet before performing any dental restoration work (see H.R. 4615), H602 [4FE]
Federal aid programs: 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), H7499 [16NO]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6881 [22SE]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H933 [25FE]
Firearms: require the owner or lawful possessor of a firearm to report its theft or loss (see H.R. 5736), H5617 [14JY]
———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 5718), H6804 [16SE]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H3658 [19MY]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H2459 [25MR]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2503 [13AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1107), H833 [24FE]
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), H3824 [25MY]
———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), H4507 [15JN]
Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6881 [22SE]
———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1028 [2MR]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H3079 [29AP]
Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H3542 [18MY]
———reform (see H.R. 4321), H4780 [23JN]
International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H1441 [15MR]
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: designate (see H. Res. 1451), H4635 [17JN]
Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 6183), H6879 [22SE]
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]
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), H7454 [15NO]
Korean War: anniversary and U.S.-Korea alliance reaffirmation (see H.J. Res. 86), H4247 [8JN]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicaid: improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see H.R. 4787), H3311 [11MY]
———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see H.R. 4260), H327 [21JA]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H5676 [15JY]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1359 [11MR]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H2877 [26AP]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2641 [15AP]
Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1295), H3080 [29AP]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H1170 [4MR]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 242), H1324 [10MR]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H556 [3FE]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1219), H3745 [24MY]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H4247 [8JN]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3825 [25MY]
National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (see H. Res. 1576), H6405 (see H. Res. 1576), H6457 [29JY]
National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 4322), H6043 [26JY]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2696 [20AP]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3125 [4MY]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H41 [12JA]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2641 [15AP]
National Nursing Home Week: designate (see H. Res. 1291), H3125 [4MY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H5547 [13JY]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7156 (see H. Res. 1600), H7214 [28SE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1259), H2641 [15AP]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1081), H647 [22FE]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H4678 [22JN]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 1518), H6574 [30JY]
New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 1713), H7453 [15NO]
Olympic Day: support goals, congratulate Team USA for accomplishments in Vancouver, Canada, and support World Fit program promoting physical fitness to middle school students (see H. Res. 1461), H8598 [16DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Patriot Guard Riders (organization): tribute to dedication in support of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country (see H. Res. 1501), H6574 [30JY]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H387 [26JA]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3542 [18MY]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H4023 (see H.R. 413), H4084 [27MY]
Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3718), H6990 [23SE]
———increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 4668), H834 [24FE]
Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H3702 [20MY]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H933 [25FE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H6683 [14SE]
Sagres (vessel): welcome Portuguese ship and crew to U.S. (see H. Res. 1393), H4388 [10JN]
SBA: make grants to assist small business concerns located in areas affected by a major disaster and high unemployment (see H.R. 5007), H2503 [13AP]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H1221 [9MR]
Serve America Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1276), H2695 [20AP]
Social Security: modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 3329), H933 [25FE]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5190), H3077 [29AP] (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
Supreme Court: disapprove closure of main entrance (see H. Con. Res. 314), H6571 [30JY]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H4975 (see H. Con. Res. 266), H5204 [29JN]
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 (see H.R. 4693), H1028 [2MR]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H6572 [30JY]
———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]
———extend certain tax benefits relating to certain disasters (see H.R. 5273), H3310 [11MY]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H140 [13JA]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
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), H1596 [17MR]
University of Idaho: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1041), H1104 [3MR]
Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2800 [21AP]
World Economic Forum (organization): support mission and goals (see H. Res. 1148), H1397 [12MR]
World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3125 [4MY]
World Ocean Day: observance (see H. Res. 1330), H3312 [11MY]
Year of the Lung: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1122), H2461 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1210), H2261 [23MR]
Children and youth: examine and improve the child welfare workforce (see H.R. 5246), H3272 [6MY]
Council on Integration of Health Care Education: establish (see H.R. 5392), H3823 [25MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing Lifetime Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4682), H833 [24FE]
Health: expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see H.R. 5440), H4022 (see H.R. 5440), H4083 [27MY]
———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5025), H2578 [14AP] (see H.R. 5040), H2640 [15AP]
Indonesia: end human rights crisis in Papua and West Papua (see H. Res. 1355), H3441 [12MY]
Mental health: revise and extend substance use disorder and mental health programs (see H.R. 5466), H4214 [28MY]
Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chaffee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see H.R. 5331), H3540 [18MY]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 1091), H647 [22FE]
Taxation: provide unemployment benefits during summer vacation for nonprofessional school employees (see H.R. 5080), H2695 [20AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5987 [26JY]
Remarks
Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (H. Res. 716), H7406
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1504), H5992 [26JY]
Armed Forces: 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, H3999 [27MY]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 248), H1257 [10MR], E372
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H4048 [27MY]
———enhance treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries and enhance access to mental health counseling, H4007 [27MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (H.R. 5220), H3586 [19MY]
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), Senate amendments, H2435
———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), H1826 [21MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 263), H3169 [5MY]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (H. Res. 1375), H6727 [15SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H3999, H4007, H4048 [27MY]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (H.R. 5220), H3586 [19MY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Blackstone River Bikeway in Rhode Island, H6378 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the provision of health care to veterans, H6652 [14SE]
———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H6236 [28JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6225, H6236 [28JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H4048 [27MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6378 [29JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1826 [21MR]
Law enforcement: tribute to law enforcement service dogs and their handlers (H. Res. 1614), H6732 [15SE]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (H.R. 4862), H6731 [15SE]
NIH: anniversary of National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network, E586
School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 1091), H1207
Smith, Jean Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E2056
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5220), H3586 [19MY]
Taxation: allow certain small businesses to defer payment of tax (H.R. 2490), E140
Votes: position on missed, H6791
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (S. 1055), H6959 [23SE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6658 [14SE], H6754 [15SE], H6800 [16SE], H6985 [23SE]
Tribute, H3169 [5MY], H8773 [17DE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S10687 [18DE]
Tributes
Alford, Terri, E2193
Bray, Robert T., E2092
Carcieri, Don, E2086
DiPaolo, Frank, Jr. (Buddy), E2140
Hinckley, Kathy, E2201
Hyman, Steven E., E2182
Johnston, Philip, E2088
Kennedy, Ethel, E2051
Kennedy, Maxwell, E2054
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr., E2048
Kennedy, Rory, E2052
Kennedy, Summer, E2053
Langevin, Representative, H5988 [26JY]
Paranzino, Michael F., E1974
Schrade, Paul, E2043
Shriver, Maria, E2038
Shriver, Timothy, E2057
Smith, Ron, E1838
Staglin family, E2179
Szabo, Ross, E305
Wall, Ashbel T., II (A.T.), E2049