MICHAUD, MICHAEL H. (a Representative from Maine)
Amendments
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), H4537 [16JN]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3449 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 6045), H7397 [29SE]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H2697 [20AP]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H6809 [20SE]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6406 (see H.R. 5434), H6458 [29JY]
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]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a site for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 232), H387 [26JA]
Armed Forces: authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H472 [2FE]
———authorize reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 3839), H3745 [24MY]
———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of retired members or veterans who died of service-connected or compensible disability (see H.R. 4403), H194 [19JA]
———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4051), H1441 [15MR]
———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]
———conduct a comprehensive review of the health care services available for female members (see H.R. 5224), H3312 [11MY]
———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 248), H1168 [4MR]
———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 4947), H3311 [11MY]
———enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H972 [26FE]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 1119), H933 [25FE]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 5449), H4780 [23JN]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2697 [20AP]
———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), H610 [9FE]
———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H3311 [11MY]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 4427), H327 [21JA]
———recognize Committee on Armed Services (Senate) hearing and testimony on ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy as an important step in permitting gays and lesbians to serve openly (see H. Res. 1090), H647 [22FE]
———require preseparation counseling for members of Reserve components upon their retirement or separation from service (see H.R. 5259), H4023 (see H.R. 5259), H4085 [27MY]
Army: anniversary of Army Signal Corps (see H. Res. 1590), H6572 [30JY]
———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H327 [21JA]
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), H1219 [9MR]
———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), H4678 [22JN]
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. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 80), H1596 [17MR]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]
BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission: establish (see H.R. 5241), H3658 [19MY]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H4873 [24JN]
Brunswick, ME: require continuation of full-service operations at the commissary and exchange stores serving the Naval Air Station (see H.R. 5292), H3440 [12MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR]
———increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 5954), H6404 (see H.R. 5954), H6455 [29JY]
———require annual progress toward meeting fiscally responsible 5- and 10-year deficit and debt targets (see H.R. 5008), H2642 [15AP]
———require Presidential and congressional budgets to disclose and display the net present value of future costs of entitlement programs (see H.R. 4856), H1517 [16MR]
Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H972 [26FE]
———clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see H.R. 2039), H6683 [14SE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 1008), H139 [13JA]
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]
City of Lilburn Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1642), H6880 [22SE]
Coastal States Organization: anniversary (see H. Res. 1624), H6882 [22SE]
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), H2459 [25MR]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): analyze each tax expenditure identified in annual tax expenditure report for equity, efficiency, and ease of administration (see H.R. 5291), H3440 [12MY]
Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H2937 [27AP]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2877 [26AP]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H4678 [22JN]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H7155 (see H.R. 4645), H7213 [28SE]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5197), H3312 [11MY]
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. 5456), H4214 [28MY]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H5304 [30JN]
———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H327 [21JA]
Dept. of Defense: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 5829), H7397 [29SE]
———establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 4477), H1657 [18MR]
———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 675), H933 [25FE]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2624), H5546 [13JY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H3542 [18MY]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H1324 [10MR]
———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), H2579 [14AP]
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 Justice: make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other entities for prescription drug disposal units and for prescription drug abuse education (see H.R. 5925), H6764 [15SE]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H5819 [20JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3577), H2261 [23MR]
———approve certain education programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3813), H3311 [11MY]
———assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2642), H4023 (see H.R. 2642), H4084 [27MY]
———authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (see H.R. 5768), H5675 [15JY]
———ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments (see H.R. 5993), H7156 (see H.R. 5993), H7213 [28SE]
———establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 3491), H266 [20JA]
———establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (see H.R. 6132), H6762 [15SE]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 4541), H603 [4FE]
———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H756 [23FE]
———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), H1890 (see H.R. 949), H2173 [21MR]
———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), H1518 [16MR]
———increase amount of assistance provided to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles (see H.R. 1169), H1103 [3MR]
———increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning (see H.R. 950), H4597 [16JN]
———make certain improvements to comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 4810), H1323 [10MR]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H7156 (see H.R. 5549), H7213 [28SE]
———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H3441 [12MY]
Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 5268), H6043 [26JY]
Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 3656), H1359 [11MR]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 3377), H5985 [22JY]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H4636 [17JN]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 4197), H5985 [22JY]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H4247 [8JN]
Drugs: provide grants for treatment of methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 5678), H5501 [1JY]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H6043 [26JY]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see H. Con. Res. 255), H1744 [19MR]
Economy: establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 4666), H972 [26FE]
———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]
———increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H1440 [15MR]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H1358 [11MR]
———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]
Executive Office of the President: 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]
———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H972 [26FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H6164 [27JY]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H933 [25FE]
Federal aid programs: create a means to review and abolish Federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other ways wasteful of taxpayer funds (see H.R. 5568), H4676 [22JN]
———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), H6574 [30JY]
———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H933 [25FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H933 [25FE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4879), H4873 [24JN]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H4636 [17JN]
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]
Fort Drum, NY: tribute to 10th Mountain Division (see H. Res. 1217), H7454 [15NO]
Gies, Miep: tribute (see H. Res. 1074), H602 [4FE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635 [17JN]
Government: make funds available to increase program integrity efforts and reduce wasteful government spending of taxpayer's dollars (see H.R. 5363), H3702 [20MY]
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), H4597 [16JN]
Haiti: provide customs support services (see H.R. 5160), H3124 [4MY]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H6164 [27JY]
———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]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H7155 (see H.R. 1551), H7212 [28SE]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H2505 [13AP]
Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see H.R. 1785), H5920 [21JY]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H3014 [28AP]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 5206), H3824 [25MY]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 2277), H972 [26FE]
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]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2697 [20AP]
———tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H2695 [20AP]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
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), H141 [13JA]
Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6384), H7394 [29SE]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H470 [2FE]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H5676 [15JY]
Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H1324 [10MR]
Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H4974 (see H.R. 2455), H5203 [29JN]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5471), H5712 [19JY]
———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), H3542 [18MY]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6683 [14SE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H4975 (see H.R. 4796), H5204 [29JN]
———continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H4872 [24JN]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H3079 [29AP]
———establish collaborative care networks to reduce use of expensive hospital and provider resources and to provide more comprehensive and coordinated care to low-income individuals (see H.R. 3430), H755 [23FE]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H4877 [25JN]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H6763 [15SE]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H2504 [13AP]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 1077), H2642 [15AP]
———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H834 [24FE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H5546 [13JY]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H1221 [9MR]
NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 4759), H1168 [4MR]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1472), H5618 [14JY]
National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see H. Res. 1131), H2937 [27AP]
National Chiropractic Health Month: observance (see H. Res. 1523), H5675 [15JY]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see H.R. 5481), H4246 [8JN]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1637), H6804 [16SE]
National Limb Loss Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H2580 [14AP]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Pollinator Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1460), H4677 [22JN]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National School Lunch Act: improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see H.R. 4402), H1324 [10MR]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H5676 [15JY]
Nonprofit organizations: strengthen partnership with Federal Government (see H.R. 5533), H6284 [28JY]
North American Inclusion Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1014), H388 [26JA]
Nurses: fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses (see H.R. 2731), H4425 [14JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H266 [20JA]
Oceans: adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, and study its impacts and effects on marine ecosystems and coastal economies (see H. Res. 989), H2643 [15AP]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3703 [20MY]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include certain nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2485), H2504 [13AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2319 [24MR]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (see H.R. 5897), H6406 (see H.R. 5897), H6458 [29JY]
RV Centennial Celebration Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1073), H3824 [25MY]
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), H5712 [19JY]
San Antonio, TX: tribute to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (see H. Res. 1244), H2504 [13AP]
SBA: establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6212), H6989 [23SE]
Senior citizens: support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see H. Res. 1342), H3273 [6MY]
Ships and vessels: authorize appropriations for construction of Navy vessels and for loan guarantees for commercial vessels (see H.R. 5035), H3311 [11MY]
Small Business Act: amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H5546 [13JY]
Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount for loans to State and local development companies and provide temporary authority for debt refinancing of commercial real estate (see H.R. 5412), H3870 [26MY]
Social Security: provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H1169 [4MR]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see H. Con. Res. 266), H3275 [6MY]
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 using energy derived from biomass to power domestic paper, pulp and paperboard manufacturing process facilities (see H.R. 4389), H648 [22FE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H2642 [15AP]
———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]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H1595 [17MR]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H1221 [9MR]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6683 [14SE]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H7156 (see H.R. 5400), H7213 [28SE]
———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see H.R. 4426), H194 [19JA]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H6573 [30JY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H387 [26JA]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2024), H1324 [10MR]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H472 [2FE]
———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H6804 [16SE]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H387 [26JA]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4780 [23JN]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3311 [11MY]
———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H325 [21JA]
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), H3124 [4MY]
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H6764 [15SE]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 258), H2459 [25MR]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H602 [4FE] (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
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), H1104 [3MR]
Veterans: establish a commission to review benefits provided by each State to disabled veterans (see H.R. 4559), H648 [22FE]
———improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 5120), H6809 [20SE]
———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 4028), H1028 [2MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 811), H2319 [24MR]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H833 [24FE]
World Ocean Day: observance (see H. Res. 1330), H3484 [13MY]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 1099), H1170 [4MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H1518 [16MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: establish an America Rx drug discount program for individuals without access to prescription drugs at discounted prices (see H.R. 5888), H6163 [27JY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of outbreak (see H.J. Res. 94), H5984 [22JY]
———commemorate and reaffirm U.S. commitment to veterans (see H. Res. 1672), H7155 (see H. Res. 1672), H7212 [28SE]
Public works: making supplemental appropriations for investments in clean water projects and transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 5935), H6403 (see H.R. 5935), H6455 [29JY]
Small business: address reporting requirement burden (see H.R. 6213), H6989 [23SE]
Remarks
Bates College: anniversary of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, E1844
Clark, Trapper: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E827
Dept. of Defense: provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2980 [28AP]
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), H4537 [16JN]
———ensure that State-run venture capital programs are eligible to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative program and clarify eligibility of State financing programs, H4537 [16JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H2726 [21AP]
Farmington, ME: anniversary of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church, E1447
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), H7266 [29SE]
———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H3546 [19MY]
GAO: study Armed Forces clothing allowance requirements list and determine if there is sufficient U.S. production of such items to adequately supply Armed Forces members, H2980 [28AP]
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (organization): anniversary, E1798
Jay, ME: anniversary of VFW Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335, E1489
Legere, Bill: Maine Hospital Association Caregiver of the Year award recipient, E1457
Lewiston, ME: anniversary of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, E1009
Maine: tribute to Hannah Weston DAR chapter, E1820
Mattawamkeag, ME: anniversary, E1407
Operation Tribute (organization): tribute, E1922
Persian Gulf Conflict: commemorate and reaffirm U.S. commitment to veterans (H. Res. 1672), H7513 [17NO]
Sturtevant, Thomas: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E827
Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (H.R. 1132), E886
University of Maine at Farmington: tribute to Sustainable Campus Coalition climate action plan to achieve carbon neutrality, E59
Upton, ME: anniversary, E1565
Veterans for Peace (organization): tribute to William Ladd chapter, E1461
Waterville, ME: anniversary of Kennebec Behavioral Health, E1802
Winslow, ME: tribute to Veilleux/Vigue family reunion, E1455
Tributes
Boucher, Marie, E1827
Cassidy, Jim, E1102
Gorham, Edward F., E283
Hedlund, Joyce, E1495
Hurd, Steven, E2046
Kalikow, Theodora J., E59
Lee, Shepard, E1459
Oberstar, Representative, H8350
Ryan, William J., E410
Seaward, Leota Denico, E1784
Shaw, Eric B., E1490
Shaw, Harold, E1833
Silk, Brandon, E1282
Slack, Wade, E929
Sutherland, Patricia B., E1166
Werts, Wayne, E220