NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Articles and editorials

Nicholas Young Named Mass. Superintendent of the Year, Diane Lederman, Springfield (MA) Republican, E58 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H4636 [17JN]

American Craft Beer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1297), H3543 [18MY]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H1359 [11MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1103 [3MR]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4551), H423 [27JA]

Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]

Austin, TX: condemn airplane attack on Federal building, honor victims of attack, commend IRS employees and first responders, and reject expressions of sympathy for those who attack public servants (see H. Res. 1127), H1027 [2MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6881 [22SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 1008), H194 [19JA]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H424 [27JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3703 [20MY]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3542 [18MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 5806), H5919 [21JY]

———ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H2458 [25MR]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H1169 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H5503 [1JY]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3212), H1324 [10MR]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H424 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out an active transportation investment program to encourage a mode shift within selected communities by providing safe and convenient options to bicycle and walk for routine travel (see H.R. 4722), H6990 [23SE]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H834 [24FE]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H5546 [13JY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H603 [4FE]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H6573 [30JY]

Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H6990 [23SE]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (see H.R. 4783), H1219 [9MR]

Education: ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 4557), H5546 [13JY]

Employment: 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), H2261 [23MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H1359 [11MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H4506 [15JN]

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]

FEMA: authorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 4580), H834 [24FE]

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H2459 [25MR]

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), H5675 [15JY]

Greece: anniversary of Battle of Marathon (see H. Res. 1704), H7549 [17NO]

Haiti: provide customs support services (see H.R. 5160), H3124 [4MY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H41 [12JA]

———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1104 [3MR]

Human rights: recognize plight of people with albinism in East Africa and condemn their murder and mutilation (see H. Res. 1088), H647 [22FE]

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), H266 [20JA]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1171), H1519 [16MR]

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), H2845 [22AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7454 [15NO]

Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, U.S. Marine Corps Post Office Building, Jamaica Plain, MA: designate (see H.R. 5877), H6284 [28JY]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H972 [26FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4636 [17JN]

Michael C. Rothberg Post Office, Sharon, MA: designate (see H.R. 5099), H2798 [21AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H3484 [13MY]

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

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H328 [21JA]

National Streetscaping Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 240), H2937 [27AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1312), H3078 [29AP]

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), H8520 [15DE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]

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]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see H.R. 4522), H386 [26JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3080 [29AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1247), H2937 [27AP]

Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see H. Res. 1595), H6572 [30JY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 5184), H3077 [29AP]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1513), H5618 [14JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H2319 [24MR]

Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building, Fall River, MA: designate (see H.R. 5758), H5675 [15JY]

Social Security: reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H606 [5FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 5078), H3079 [29AP]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (see H.R. 4849), H1517 [16MR]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (see H.R. 4994), H2502 [13AP]

———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), H4635 [17JN]

Technology: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 5694), H5502 [1JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2504 [13AP]

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), H4678 [22JN]

U.S. Military History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1442), H6882 [22SE]

West Virginia: tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (see H. Res. 1153), H2800 [21AP]

World Economic Forum (organization): support mission and goals (see H. Res. 1148), H1397 [12MR]

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), H7757 [30NO]

Year of the Lung: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1122), H2461 [25MR]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6627 [10AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 6099), H6627 [10AU]

———treat certain employee-funded pensions the same as qualified trusts for purposes of unrelated debt-financed income derived from real property and increase limit on elective deferrals to such pensions (see H.R. 6056), H6570 [30JY]

Remarks

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H557 [4FE]

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), H1864 [21MR]

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, H6935 [23SE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7878 [2DE], H8555 [16DE]

Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 4380), H5849 [21JY]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), H7261 [29SE]

Haiti: provide customs support services (H.R. 5160), H3137 [5MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1864 [21MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1537), H5892 [21JY]

Ireland: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, H4511 [16JN]

Social Security: anniversary, H5735 [20JY]

———privatization proposals, H5735 [20JY]

Springfield College: anniversary, E118 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses, H6048 [27JY]

———create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), H6366 [29JY]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 6099), E1567 [10AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H6166 [28JY], H6288 [29JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H4176 [28MY], H5943 [22JY], H6048 [27JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration of Senate amendment—same-day consideration (H. Res. 1537), H5892 [21JY]

———extend deduction for State and local sales taxes, H6166 [28JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8555 [16DE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7878 [2DE], H8555 [16DE]

———modify certain rules applicable to regulated investment companies (H.R. 4337), H7064, H7069, H7070 [28SE]

———modify certain rules applicable to regulated investment companies (H.R. 4337), Senate amendment, H8417 [15DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6812 [22SE], H7217 [29SE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), H2288 [24MR]

———provide incentives for small business job creation (H.R. 5486), H4471 [15JN]

———rates, H6812 [22SE]

———treat certain employee-funded pensions the same as qualified trusts for purposes of unrelated debt-financed income derived from real property and increase limit on elective deferrals to such pensions (H.R. 6056), E1522 [30JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H5892 [21JY], H5943 [22JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 5618), H4923 [29JN]

Young, Nicholas: American Association of School Administrators Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E58 [21JA]

Tributes

Bascuas, Joseph W., E1082 [10JN]

Rooke, N. Gary, E1074 [10JN]