MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4044 [27MY]

———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2973 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H834 [24FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6990 [23SE]

Armed Forces: extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2505 [13AP]

———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), H3123 [4MY]

Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 80), H1168 [4MR]

Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6407 (see H. Res. 1433), H6458 [29JY]

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), H5986 [22JY]

Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H6043 [26JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 5462), H4873 [24JN]

Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H267 [20JA]

Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5131), H3124 [4MY]

Community of Democracies (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1143), H1169 [4MR]

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]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H4247 [8JN]

———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for propane (see H.R. 3716), H5546 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3542 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: 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), H3441 [12MY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H472 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see H.R. 5163), H3013 [28AP]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 5164), H3013 [28AP]

———implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H4872 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H3658 [19MY]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H6880 [22SE]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H194 [19JA]

———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]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H7397 [29SE]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2319 [24MR]

———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H7549 [17NO]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 4632), H1657 [18MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 6458), H8520 [15DE]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H648 [22FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H4387 [10JN]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H3541 [18MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H1028 [2MR]

Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 1155), H1359 [11MR]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H3124 [4MY]

———recognize affects of colon cancer on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk of colon cancer (see H. Res. 1053), H1596 [17MR]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H5676 [15JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H3542 [18MY]

Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H1359 [11MR]

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), H6990 [23SE]

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), H6684 [14SE]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H41 [12JA]

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 trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H3311 [11MY]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H5618 [14JY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H2640 [15AP]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 4926), H4387 [10JN]

———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6804 [16SE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 762), H3484 [13MY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H7454 [15NO]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H7615 [18NO]

———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 2575), H4597 [16JN]

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), H141 [13JA]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1705), H7615 [18NO]

Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 5876), H6163 [27JY]

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), H6990 [23SE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H3870 [26MY]

———permit coverage of certain covered part D drugs for uses that are determined to be for medically accepted indications based upon clinical evidence in peer reviewed medical literature (see H.R. 5732), H6990 [23SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 6072), H8786 [17DE]

———provide supplemental payments to nursing facilities serving beneficiaries and ensure adequate payment levels for services (see H.R. 5457), H4214 [28MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2641 [15AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2216 [22MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6991 [23SE]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H4247 [8JN]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H6573 [30JY]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H388 [26JA]

National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6882 [22SE]

Nonprofit organizations: strengthen partnership with Federal Government (see H.R. 5533), H6881 [22SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H1440 [15MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1047), H423 [27JA]

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 259), H4023 (see H. Con. Res. 259), H4085 [27MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]

Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see H. Res. 1246), H2578 [14AP]

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

SBA: establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 4295), H41 [12JA]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H3824 [25MY]

———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 5628), H4974 (see H.R. 5628), H5203 [29JN]

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), H6990 [23SE]

———improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H3123 [4MY]

Sheppard, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1529), H6805 [16SE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H3123 [4MY]

———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H6990 [23SE]

Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to help ensure peace and stability (see H. Res. 1588), H6882 [22SE]

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), H1169 [4MR]

Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 6025), H6881 [22SE]

———clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (see H.R. 5537), H6164 [27JY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H6804 [16SE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H1104 [3MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6990 [23SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H3123 [4MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H4597 [16JN]

———repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 5260), H3871 [26MY]

Telecommunications: improve and coordinate emergency communications systems through use of 911 services and support construction and operation of ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system (see H.R. 4829), H2642 [15AP]

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]

Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6684 [14SE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 258), H2459 [25MR]

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]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1239), H2503 [13AP]

Wooden, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H4247 [8JN]

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), H6164 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H470 [2FE]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (see H.R. 4451), H139 [13JA]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 5637), H4974 (see H.R. 5637), H5203 [29JN]

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

Postal Service: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Res. 1773), H8598 [16DE]

Schools: raise awareness of school pushout, reform disciplinary practices, encourage teaching of proper behavior, and facilitate effective teaching and learning environments (see H. Res. 1777), H8785 [17DE]

Small business: establish small metal-working business financial assistance program (see H.R. 5991), H6567 [30JY]

———support and strengthen manufacturing (see H.R. 6055), H6570 [30JY]

Remarks

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H4443 [15JN], H5532 [13JY]

Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (H.R. 4553), H8071 [7DE]

———compliance, H5592 [14JY]

Canton, CT: transfer and reinstate hydroelectric licenses and extend deadline for commencement of construction of certain FERC projects (H.R. 4451), H4542, H4543 [16JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H4664, H4666, H4668, H4669 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: analyze and report on increases in Buy American Act waiver approvals, H4047 [27MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4047 [27MY]

———clarify that program to expand use of non-traditional suppliers and manufactuers should limit contracts to companies that are within the national technology and industrial base, H2973 [28AP]

———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), H2973 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (H.R. 3695), H686 [23FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6224 [28JY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5532 [13JY]

———extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, H8569 [16DE]

———importance of job creation, H3316 [12MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5532 [13JY]

———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), H2887 [27AP]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H176 [19JA]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H3759 [25MY], H3841 [26MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8569 [16DE]

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H836 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1659 [19MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H175 [19JA]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H176 [19JA]

Lebanon: U.S. policy, H7504 [17NO]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (S. 1481), H8806, H8809, H8810 [21DE]

New Milford, CT: tribute to Sara Noble Intermediate School walking project, H4251 [9JN]

Poland: recognize victims of airplane crash in Russia en route to memorialize victims of Soviet police, express sympathy to surviving families of both tragedies, and support restoration of leadership, H2584 [15AP]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (H. Res. 1513), H5780 [20JY]

Schools: raise awareness of school pushout, reform disciplinary practices, encourage teaching of proper behavior, and facilitate effective teaching and learning environments (H. Res. 1777), E2210 [21DE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H5734 [20JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8569 [16DE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8569 [16DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H5734 [20JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8085 [7DE], H8782 [17DE]

Tributes

Bowman, Edward, Sr., H3297 [11MY], E814 [12MY]

DiPace, James, E2221 [21DE]