LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 5578), H5712 [19JY]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6164 [27JY]
Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building, Malone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6139), H6763 [15SE]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5712 [19JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H4780 [23JN]
Animals: require Federal agencies to procure food products derived from certain animals only from sources that raised the animals free from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 4733), H3311 [11MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 331), H8353 [14DE]
Armed Forces: authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H3079 [29AP]
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 6520), H8520 [15DE]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H40 [12JA]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H141 [13JA]
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), H6284 [28JY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6882 [22SE]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5986 [22JY]
Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 1314), H6574 [30JY]
Census: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
Census Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2850), H556 [3FE]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H41 [12JA]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3124 [4MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———protect children from registered sex offenders (see H.R. 6566), H8940 [21DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see H.R. 6024), H6569 [30JY]
———ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H5676 [15JY]
———make grants for the prevention of animal cruelty to States that have prohibited the devocalization of cats and dogs for purposes of convenience (see H.R. 5422), H6573 [30JY]
Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H2504 [13AP]
Dept. of HHS: promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H5919 [21JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2844 [22AP]
———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H4872 [24JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 5594), H5677 [15JY]
———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H756 [23FE]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 5134), H2843 [22AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H4872 [24JN]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H7155 (see H.R. 4121), H7213 [28SE]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H7156 (see H.R. 5549), H7213 [28SE]
Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H3824 [25MY]
Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H387 [26JA]
Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H194 [19JA]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H6881 [22SE]
———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]
Families and domestic relations: require restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities (see H.R. 4534), H473 [2FE]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 5786), H6684 [14SE]
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), H6567 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6406 (see H.R. 5746), H6458 [29JY]
———express appreciation for contributions and seek ways to improve safety and security during performance of official duties (see H. Res. 1187), H2580 [14AP]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H1028 [2MR]
Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 4727), H1026 [2MR]
Food: provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H3311 [11MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 5577), H5712 [19JY]
Fort Drum, NY: tribute to 10th Mountain Division (see H. Res. 1217), H2937 [27AP]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5652), H5819 [20JY]
Gies, Miep: tribute (see H. Res. 1074), H602 [4FE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to adopt underwriting standards consistent with Dept. of Energy Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 5766), H6574 [30JY]
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]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use, production, sale, import, or export of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) and ban use of sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 5643), H6043 [26JY]
Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6990 [23SE]
———provide further study of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (see H. Res. 1309), H6574 [30JY]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: tribute (see H. Res. 1362), H3541 [18MY]
Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 762), H194 [19JA]
Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 6183), H6879 [22SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4647), H1028 [2MR]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 1359), H4780 [23JN]
———tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H2845 [22AP]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6076), H6571 [30JY]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 5876), H6163 [27JY]
Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H266 [20JA]
Martin G. `Marty' Mahar Post Office, Troy, NY: designate (see H.R. 4425), H40 [12JA]
Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H7155 (see H.R. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
Medicare: waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 4593), H555 [3FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H472 [2FE]
Middle East: support a negotiated solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and condemn unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 1765), H8520 [15DE]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H473 [2FE]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1514), H6043 [26JY]
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1264), H7500 [16NO]
National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1503), H5503 [1JY]
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), H2801 [21AP]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6574 [30JY]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H328 [21JA]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H755 [23FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H7156 (see H. Res. 1488), H7213 [28SE]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6574 [30JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H2461 [25MR]
National security: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 6410), H7499 [16NO]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1441 [15MR]
New York, NY: tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square (see H. Res. 1320), H3123 [4MY]
NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women's Health (see H. Res. 1750), H8030 [2DE]
———establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H933 [25FE]
North American Inclusion Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1014), H473 [2FE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H3745 [24MY]
Olympic games: tribute to Vancouver, Canada, for hosting winter games and U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1128), H1027 [2MR]
Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 259), H7454 [15NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (see H.R. 4517), H3124 [4MY]
———apply ban on election activity by foreign nationals to domestic corporations which are subsidiaries of foreign principals (see H.R. 4540), H422 [27JA]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2845 [22AP]
Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 6205), H6989 [23SE]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H1028 [2MR]
Railroads: make the Northeast Corridor eligible for high-speed rail corridor development grants (see H.R. 4838), H1396 [12MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H5985 [22JY]
San Antonio, TX: tribute to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (see H. Res. 1244), H4873 [24JN]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H2697 [20AP]
———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 4958), H6573 [30JY]
Securities Investor Protection Act: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 5032), H3703 [20MY]
Sheppard, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1529), H6164 [27JY]
Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H387 [26JA]
South Africa: tribute to successful convictions for human trafficking (see H. Res. 1412), H4331 [9JN]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H387 [26JA]
State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3745 [24MY]
Supreme Court: disapprove closure of main entrance (see H. Con. Res. 314), H6571 [30JY]
Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H7615 [18NO]
Taxation: allow deduction for property taxes in determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of an individual taxpayer (see H.R. 412), H1027 [2MR]
———allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 5978), H6574 [30JY]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6881 [22SE]
———increase additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older (see H.R. 5956), H6404 (see H.R. 5956), H6456 [29JY]
———increase the credit for research expenses and allow the credit to be assigned (see H.R. 4770), H1596 [17MR]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 5260), H3871 [26MY]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 5081), H3824 [25MY]
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), H833 [24FE]
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H5712 [19JY]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H7548 [17NO]
Twain, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 1733), H7758 [30NO]
Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H6572 [30JY]
Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 1124), H6572 [30JY]
World Economic Forum (organization): support mission and goals (see H. Res. 1148), H1397 [12MR]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H5676 [15JY]
Zachary Smith Post Office Building, Hornell, NY: designate (see H.R. 4665), H754 [23FE] (see H.R. 5051), H2640 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1633), H6803 [16SE]
Aviation: improve airport screening and security (see H.R. 6047), H6570 [30JY]
———require air carriers to transmit a passenger and crew manifest for a flight in foreign air transportation to or from the U.S. to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at least 24 hours before departure (see H.R. 5221), H3201 [5MY]
Dept. of HHS: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 4642), H647 [22FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: issue rules that designate no-fly zones near certain nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 5910), H6283 [28JY]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 5191), H3078 [29AP]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure that certain tenants are able to return to affordable housing after a major disaster (see H.R. 6048), H6570 [30JY]
Education: provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 5886), H6163 [27JY]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4879), H1656 [18MR]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H2842 [22AP]
Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H. Con. Res. 305), H6163 [27JY]
Holbrooke, Richard C.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 335), H8598 [16DE]
Product safety: require inclusion of warning labels on Internet and catalogue advertising of certain toys and games (see H.R. 5887), H6163 [27JY]
Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1506), H5503 [1JY]
Taxation: allow retail businesses a tax credit against income for a portion of the cost of recycling plastic carry-out bags and other types of plastic (see H.R. 5695), H5502 [1JY]
U.S. Fire Administration: provide assistance to firefighting task forces (see H.R. 5909), H6283 [28JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (see H.R. 5483), H4246 [8JN]
Lists
Shaken baby syndrome victims, E194
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H6063 [27JY]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H8406
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H6063 [27JY]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1869
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), H1894 [21MR]
Cohen, Ella: National High School Moot Court Competition Best Respondent award recipient, E1086
Dept. of HHS: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with shaken baby syndrome, E194
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Securing the Cities Initiative (H.R. 2611), H226
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
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Fredman, Samuel G.: Westchester Jewish Conference Rabbi Amiel Wohl Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E815
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, H124
———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (H. Res. 1021), H237 [20JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1894 [21MR]
Holbrooke, Richard C.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 335), H8613 [17DE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, H4854
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2811 [22AP]
———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H2811 [22AP], H4854
Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, H4312, H4313
Memorial Day: observance, E947
National Arts in the School Day: observance, E532
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), H6397 [29JY]
———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), Senate amendment, H8965
———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7221 [29SE]
Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (H.R. 6417), H7558
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8406
Votes: position on missed, H6599
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H831 [24FE]
Tributes
Driscoll, John G., E1729
Everett, David F., E595
Murtha, John P., H807
Obey, Representative, H8910 [21DE]