RICHARDSON, LAURA (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4027 [27MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H3079 [29AP]
Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H2319 [24MR]
———commend independence anniversary of several nations (see H. Res. 1405), H4507 [15JN]
———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 4392), H2216 [22MR]
African Americans: honor and celebrate contributions to U.S. transportation and infrastructure (see H. Res. 1085), H647 [22FE]
———recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their military sacrifices, and their patriotism (see H. Con. Res. 238), H834 [24FE]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H3542 [18MY]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5618 [14JY]
Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see H. Res. 1262), H2641 [15AP]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H5547 [13JY]
Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 4543), H2216 [22MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H2877 [26AP]
Armed Forces: call for the President to overturn the policy that prohibits sending a Presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member who has died by suicide (see H. Res. 1229), H2459 [25MR]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H3273 [6MY]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 5449), H4247 [8JN]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2460 [25MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2504 [13AP]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 4469), H1657 [18MR]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 4427), H3274 [6MY]
———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]
———tribute to members and their families from Los Angeles County, CA, for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1535), H5921 [21JY]
———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1516), H5677 [15JY]
Army: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4424 [14JN]
———tribute to 2d Ranger Infantry Co. (Airborne) (see H. Res. 1211), H3015 [28AP]
———tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H5304 [30JN]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H4331 [9JN]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1316), H3078 [29AP]
Aviation: establish limitations on the approval of cooperative arrangements between 2 or more air carriers or between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier (see H.R. 4788), H3274 [6MY]
———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), H4216 [28MY]
———require air carriers to refund baggage fees if such baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include the cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 5384), H3822 [25MY]
Baltic States: anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reestablishing full independence (see H. Con. Res. 267), H7398 [29SE]
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program (organization): recognize contributions to community health and fight against racial health disparities (see H. Res. 1591), H6572 [30JY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1046), H423 [27JA]
Braden, Dallas: tribute (see H. Res. 1351), H3543 [18MY]
Braille Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 1034), H388 [26JA]
Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 5107), H3274 [6MY]
California State University: anniversary of system (see H. Res. 1117), H972 [26FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 2791), H3274 [6MY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1369), H3541 [18MY]
Census: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
———recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H647 [22FE]
Census Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]
Certified Nurses Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H1519 [16MR]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 1524), H6284 [28JY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 213), H388 [26JA]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Englewood Campus of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men (see H. Res. 1414), H4215 [28MY]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H2505 [13AP]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H6628 [10AU]
China: express condolences to victims and support recovery efforts following earthquake in the Qinghai province (see H. Res. 1324), H3123 [4MY]
City of Lilburn Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1642), H6880 [22SE]
Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 4771), H4873 [24JN]
Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H472 [2FE]
———invest in urban universities and create innovation and economic prosperity for the U.S. (see H.R. 5567), H5712 [19JY]
———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H2579 [14AP]
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]
Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H40 [12JA]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H4388 [10JN]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 5561), H4873 [24JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to AmeriCorps (see H. Res. 1338), H3312 [11MY]
Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5712 [19JY]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 5492), H4636 [17JN]
———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H3202 [5MY]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H4215 [28MY]
Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H1028 [2MR]
———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H3483 [13MY]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H2697 [20AP]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3202 [5MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see H.R. 4962), H2457 [25MR]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H2642 [15AP]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H7155 (see H.R. 3567), H7213 [28SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: assess effectiveness and efficiency of administrative review systems to ensure compliance with Federal meal standards (see H.R. 5027), H2578 [14AP]
———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), H4387 [10JN]
———establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 5012), H4247 [8JN]
———provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims by women farmers and reform loan system in order to end gender discrimination (see H.R. 4264), H3745 [24MY]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 4676), H3079 [29AP]
———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 4343), H472 [2FE]
———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H3870 [26MY]
———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H194 [19JA]
———study and report on access by blind consumers to certain electronic devices, establish minimum nonvisual access standards for such devices, and establish an enforcement office (see H.R. 4533), H2844 [22AP]
Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 4386), H756 [23FE]
———take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3745 [24MY]
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), H387 [26JA]
———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 5671), H5501 [1JY]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H4506 [15JN]
———establish a program for displaced aerospace professionals to become certified elementary, secondary, or vocational school teachers (see H.R. 5093), H2798 [21AP]
———establish grant programs to help pregnant and parenting students stay in school (see H.R. 5460), H6764 [15SE]
———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 5894), H6282 [28JY]
Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program (see H. Res. 1322), H3123 [4MY]
———establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 5019), H3014 [28AP]
———implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H6627 [10AU]
Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 5033), H6043 [26JY]
———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 4846), H1440 [15MR]
———ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H3441 [12MY]
———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H472 [2FE]
———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H3745 [24MY]
———establish a commission to construct a comprehensive national strategy on how to increase the affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness of long-term care and community services (see H.R. 5187), H3077 [29AP]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4974 (see H.R. 745), H5203 [29JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H5617 [14JY]
———submit report on parasitic disease among poor Americans (see H.R. 5986), H6567 [30JY]
———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H7500 [16NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate (see H.R. 4842), H2505 [13AP]
———enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 6122), H6681 [14SE]
———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H3483 [13MY]
———provide for eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program (see H.R. 5619), H4975 (see H.R. 5619), H5204 [29JN]
———recognize and honor employees who lost their lives in the line of duty (see H. Res. 1394), H4331 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 5091), H4330 [9JN]
———establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5575), H4778 [23JN]
———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6085), H6626 [10AU]
Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H3542 [18MY]
———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 5376), H3822 [25MY]
———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in territories (see H.R. 3181), H2844 [22AP]
Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H556 [3FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 6199), H7757 [30NO]
———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 4491), H326 [21JA]
———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 4514), H4597 [16JN]
———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 4347), H4330 [9JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H602 [4FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a fund from the sale of Troubled Asset Relief Program assets to assist local governments recoup losses incurred from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., bankruptcy (see H.R. 5125), H2877 [26AP]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 3994), H41 [12JA]
———waive, if in the public interest, certain requirements relating to the letting of contracts (see H.R. 4874), H1890 (see H.R. 4874), H2173 [21MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H755 [23FE]
———exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (see H.R. 3553), H755 [23FE]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 4541), H422 [27JA]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6684 [14SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6804 [16SE]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5819 [20JY]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H1397 [12MR]
———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H40 [12JA]
Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H3483 [13MY]
Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H423 [27JA]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H4247 [8JN]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H6990 [23SE]
———improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 4756), H6684 [14SE]
———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use (see H.R. 4836), H3745 [24MY]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 4563), H648 [22FE]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H141 [13JA]
———authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H4387 [10JN]
Dorothy I. Height Post Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6118), H6809 [20SE]
Duke University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1242), H2504 [13AP]
Earl Wilson, Jr., Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 6400), H7453 [15NO]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see H. Con. Res. 255), H1744 [19MR]
Economy: 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), H2579 [14AP]
———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 4557), H3202 [5MY]
———recognize achievements of high school graduating class of 2010, encourage furthering of studies in post-secondary institutions, and support community engagement (see H. Res. 1443), H4506 [15JN]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: protect consumers who have government benefit cards (see H.R. 4552), H3124 [4MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H2696 [20AP]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H3745 [24MY]
———provide for school improvement and professional development for teachers, principals, instructional staff, and other school leaders (see H.R. 5218), H3201 [5MY]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6078), H6571 [30JY]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H1358 [11MR]
———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H1519 [16MR]
EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H5503 [1JY]
ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 5000), H2800 [21AP]
Escalante, Jaime A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1265), H2641 [15AP]
Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (see H. Res. 1022), H266 [20JA]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H6990 [23SE]
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), H6990 [23SE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 1389), H4216 [28MY]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H556 [3FE]
———provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 5300), H6804 [16SE]
FCC: extend time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal (see H.R. 5020), H2578 [14AP]
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]
———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H3702 [20MY]
———express appreciation for contributions and seek ways to improve safety and security during performance of official duties (see H. Res. 1187), H2319 [24MR]
———extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (see H.R. 5200), H4330 [9JN]
———provide premium pay for employees whose official duties require the use of one or more languages besides English (see H.R. 4832), H1358 [11MR]
———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 697), H4905 [28JN]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: authorize a fire station construction grant program (see H.R. 5858), H6628 [10AU]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3079 [29AP]
———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H2504 [13AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reserve funding for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1889), H3274 [6MY]
FEMA: authorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 4580), H2505 [13AP]
———require risk assessments for State Homeland Security Grant Program and require risk assessments conducted for Urban Areas Security Initiative be conducted with appropriate metropolitan area officials (see H.R. 5563), H5547 [13JY]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H3824 [25MY]
———provide a retroactive increase in deposit insurance for depositors (see H.R. 5429), H4507 [15JN]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H327 [21JA]
Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H387 [26JA]
Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H473 [2FE]
———provide children from underserved areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see H.R. 4734), H2505 [13AP]
———provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H1595 [17MR]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H2504 [13AP]
———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: 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), H3079 [29AP]
Gies, Miep: tribute (see H. Res. 1074), H649 [22FE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2503 [13AP]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6682 [14SE]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 6021), H6569 [30JY]
———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see H. Res. 1021), H265 [20JA]
———provide customs support services (see H.R. 5160), H3124 [4MY]
———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H423 [27JA]
———tribute to general aviation pilots and industry for contributions made in response to earthquake relief efforts (see H. Con. Res. 272), H3078 [29AP]
———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]
Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 4961), H3124 [4MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H2505 [13AP]
Health: 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]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Henry C. Gonzalez Post Office Building, South Gate, CA: designate (see H.R. 5293), H3440 [12MY]
History: establish commission to commemorate ending of chattel slavery in the U.S. (see H.R. 4346), H934 [25FE]
Hollywood, CA: anniversary of Hollywood Walk of Fame (see H. Res. 1357), H3484 [13MY]
Hooks, Benjamin L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1271), H2695 [20AP]
Hoover Dam: anniversary (see H. Res. 1636), H6804 [16SE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: tribute (see H. Res. 1362), H3541 [18MY]
Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 583), H4215 [28MY]
———express that children have a right to adequate housing (see H. Res. 582), H3275 [6MY]
———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 1408), H2844 [22AP]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H834 [24FE]
———recognize plight of people with albinism in East Africa and condemn their murder and mutilation (see H. Res. 1088), H647 [22FE]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H833 [24FE]
———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H2579 [14AP]
———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before recent Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 4616), H1441 [15MR]
Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 4014), H2319 [24MR]
International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H267 [20JA]
Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H7454 [15NO]
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]
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), H6762 [15SE]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 1359), H4780 [23JN]
———express condolences to families of victims of forest fire (see H. Res. 1751), H8089 [7DE]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2503 [13AP]
James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6507), H8264 [8DE]
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7156 (see H.R. 5983), H7213 [28SE]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 1541), H7398 [29SE]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Kent State University: anniversary of shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen (see H. Res. 1272), H2695 [20AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor life and work and encourage continued commitment to Martin Luther King, Jr., Day as a national day of service (see H. Res. 1002), H141 [13JA]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 4986), H5503 [1JY]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Locatelli, Paul L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1528), H6805 [16SE]
Major League Baseball: urge relocation of 2011 All Star Game from Phoenix, AZ, if recently-adopted Arizona immigration law remains in effect (see H. Res. 1370), H4216 [28MY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: commemorate anniversary of release from prison and recognize role in ending apartheid and contributions to South Africa and the global community (see H. Res. 1102), H755 [23FE]
Mankiller, Wilma P.: tribute (see H. Res. 1237), H2503 [13AP]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H2579 [14AP]
———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5471), H5504 [1JY]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6683 [14SE]
Medicare: continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 2176), H4387 [10JN]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H3311 [11MY]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H3483 [13MY]
———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 5597), H6573 [30JY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H6684 [14SE]
———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 3108), H3824 [25MY]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1657 [18MR]
———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H3311 [11MY]
———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 5527), H6684 [14SE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H4597 [16JN]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H4247 [8JN]
Mexico: celebrate anniversaries of independence and the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, recognize contributions of Mexican Americans, and support closer collaboration with the U.S. (see H. Res. 1604), H6572 [30JY]
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (see H. Res. 1377), H6882 [22SE]
Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H2937 [27AP]
Monterey Institute of International Studies: recognize contributions of James Martin Center to combat nuclear weapons proliferation by training nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information (see H. Res. 1358), H3483 [13MY]
Motor vehicles: further national deployment of electric drive vehicles and strengthen and enhance national power grid through the integration of such vehicles (see H.R. 4399), H3274 [6MY]
Motown Records (business): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 50), H2643 [15AP]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H1170 [4MR]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 242), H932 [25FE]
NASA: congratulate engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile (see H. Res. 1714), H7453 [15NO]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1648), H6880 [22SE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1648), H6880 [22SE]
National Aerospace Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 292), H5547 [13JY]
National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3349), H933 [25FE]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H3124 [4MY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 233), H649 [22FE]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]
National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 3332), H6683 [14SE]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H2935 [27AP]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1514), H6043 [26JY]
National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1290), H3125 [4MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1637), H6804 [16SE]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1097), H755 [23FE]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1264), H2641 [15AP]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1339), H3312 [11MY]
National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see H.R. 4322), H2505 [13AP]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2696 [20AP]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3125 [4MY]
National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H5504 [1JY]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H40 [12JA]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H3542 [18MY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see H.R. 4190), H3745 [24MY]
National Lab Day: support ideals (see H. Res. 1213), H3124 [4MY]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Minority Golf Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1486), H5504 [1JY]
National Museum of American Jewish History: tribute (see H. Res. 1381), H3702 [20MY]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2641 [15AP]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H7454 [15NO]
National Preparedness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1618), H6682 [14SE]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H3080 [29AP]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1125), H1027 [2MR]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H3080 [29AP]
National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H2800 [21AP]
———improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see H.R. 4402), H2505 [13AP]
———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H603 [4FE]
———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services (see H.R. 4274), H388 [26JA]
National security: improve efforts to prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, attribute, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 5498), H4780 [23JN]
———require quadrennial national security reviews (see H.R. 4974), H2800 [21AP]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1259), H2641 [15AP]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1250), H2579 [14AP]
National Streetscaping Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 240), H932 [25FE]
National Urban League: anniversary (see H. Res. 1157), H1323 [10MR]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see H.R. 3097), H556 [3FE]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 1518), H5820 [20JY]
New Orleans Saints (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 1079), H609 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1080), H756 [23FE]
News media: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, research impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 4925), H4387 [10JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H2504 [13AP]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 1141), H1222 [9MR]
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 5942), H6403 (see H.R. 5942), H6455 [29JY]
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), H6574 [30JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H1220 [9MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1299), H3125 [4MY]
Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H556 [3FE]
Petroleum: recover damages for physical and economic injuries, adverse environmental effects, and oil spill clean up, improve safety of offshore drilling vessels and pipelines, and require adequate response plans (see H.R. 5629), H6043 [26JY]
Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 6295), H7391 [29SE]
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]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2505 [13AP]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H834 [24FE]
Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 3076), H3274 [6MY]
Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4869), H2460 [25MR]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3541 [18MY]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1247), H2937 [27AP]
Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5938), H6990 [23SE]
———extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H648 [22FE]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (see H.R. 5897), H6282 [28JY]
Radford University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1182), H2580 [14AP]
Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 6150), H6803 [16SE]
———tribute to freight rail industry (see H. Res. 1366), H3541 [18MY]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6218), H7398 [29SE]
Riverside County, CA: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 5413), H3870 [26MY]
Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1430), H6764 [15SE]
Sam Sacco Post Office Building, Eureka, CA: designate (see H.R. 6387), H7394 [29SE]
San Francisco Giants (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1760), H8353 [14DE]
SBA: improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 4598), H601 [4FE]
———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H266 [20JA]
———make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4549), H3542 [18MY]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H2505 [13AP]
———establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program (see H.R. 4325), H2505 [13AP]
———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4148), H2579 [14AP]
———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), H3745 [24MY]
Science: provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (see H.R. 4413), H648 [22FE]
Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H2696 [20AP]
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]
Serve America Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1276), H2695 [20AP]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see H. Res. 855), H2506 [13AP]
Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 4929), H2844 [22AP]
Small Business Act: amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H5676 [15JY]
Social Security: increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 1093), H5503 [1JY]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5001), H3542 [18MY]
———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
———reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H5504 [1JY]
Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see H.R. 4597), H601 [4FE]
South America: honor bicentennial ``call for independence'' that led to the establishments of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela (see H. Res. 1619), H6763 [15SE]
SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2582), H3274 [6MY]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see H.R. 6081), H6684 [14SE]
Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5128), H3124 [4MY]
Supreme Court: disapprove closure of main entrance (see H. Con. Res. 314), H6571 [30JY]
``Taps'': designate musical piece as National Song of Remembrance (see H.R. 6034), H6569 [30JY]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see H.R. 3947), H2261 [23MR]
———allow a credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 4693), H5503 [1JY]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H5819 [20JY]
———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2579 [14AP]
———allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 5978), H6405 (see H.R. 5978), H6456 [29JY]
———allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see H.R. 4109), H2505 [13AP]
———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), H3658 [19MY]
———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 4877), H3658 [19MY]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H2459 [25MR]
———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H3702 [20MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H1169 [4MR]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H7155 (see H.R. 2625), H7213 [28SE]
———extend the increase in the expensing deduction for small businesses (see H.R. 4311), H332 [22JA]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H2504 [13AP]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]
———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see H.R. 4426), H327 [21JA]
———increase additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older (see H.R. 5956), H6404 (see H.R. 5956), H6456 [29JY]
———increase and make refundable the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1500), H423 [27JA]
———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H472 [2FE]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 4764), H5503 [1JY]
———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 891), H8941 [21DE]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H2460 [25MR]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H5676 [15JY]
———provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases (see H.R. 3156), H2215 [22MR]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H934 [25FE]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3014 [28AP]
———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H3274 [6MY]
———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H423 [27JA]
———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 5685), H5618 [14JY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H1028 [2MR]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3311 [11MY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H423 [27JA]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H648 [22FE]
Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 3353), H3274 [6MY]
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]
Thailand: urge peaceful and democratic resolution of political problems (see H. Res. 1321), H4873 [24JN]
Tom Bradley Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5450), H4022 (see H.R. 5450), H4084 [27MY]
Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building, Napa, CA: designate (see H.R. 6237), H7154 (see H.R. 6237), H7211 [28SE]
Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5976), H6405 (see H.R. 5976), H6456 [29JY]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H7156 (see H.R. 5967), H7213 [28SE]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see H. Res. 1094), H2261 [23MR]
U.N.: support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H4387 [10JN]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 5680), H5618 [14JY]
U.S. Olympic Committee: tribute to U.S. Paralympics Team (see H. Res. 1479), H6043 [26JY]
U.S. Soccer Federation: recognize and support efforts of USA Bid Committee to bring 2018 or 2022 World Cup to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 327), H7454 [15NO]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H3124 [4MY]
———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), H2580 [14AP]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6091), H6626 [10AU] (see H.R. 6419), H7615 [18NO]
University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 1480), H5504 [1JY]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see H.R. 5226), H3275 [6MY]
———tribute (see H. Res. 1622), H6763 [15SE]
Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H4387 [10JN]
Walker, Madam C.J.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 81), H2580 [14AP]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 5487), H4387 [10JN]
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), H2506 [13AP]
White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 5006), H2503 [13AP]
White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 320), H7398 [29SE]
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), H6283 [28JY]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H1104 [3MR]
Wooden, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H4247 [8JN]
World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3125 [4MY]
World Ocean Day: observance (see H. Res. 1330), H3312 [11MY]
World Refugee Day: reaffirm goals (see H. Res. 1350), H3484 [13MY]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 1099), H1397 [12MR]
———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), H5819 [20JY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H6809 [20SE]
———commemorate anniversary of conclusion (see H. Res. 1516), H5677 [15JY]
———ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7644 [29NO]
Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 5308), H3483 [13MY]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H5676 [15JY]
Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H4507 [15JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Belafonte, Harry: Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award recipient (see H. Res. 1474), H4872 [24JN]
Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system (see H.R. 6291), H7390 [29SE]
Correctional institutions: establish pilot program for training and certification of Federal inmates in the culinary arts to be utilized while incarcerated and for future employment and education (see H.R. 5984), H6567 [30JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 4898), H1890 (see H.R. 4898), H2173 [21MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 6508), H8285 [9DE]
Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 6299), H7391 [29SE]
Employment: assist employers with compensation paid to certain recent college graduates and provide funding for their further education in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 5472), H4214 [28MY]
EPA: reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 6482), H8030 [2DE]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 4957), H2457 [25MR]
Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see H.R. 6298), H7391 [29SE]
Federal agencies and departments: require report and recommendations on adjustment or reduction of fees imposed for services and things of value each agency produces (see H.R. 5988), H6567 [30JY]
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. 6294), H7391 [29SE]
FEMA: establish Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (see H.R. 6481), H8030 [2DE]
———prohibit requiring the use of specified percentage of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific purposes (see H.R. 5562), H4638 [21JN]
History: establish the History Is Learned From the Living grant program to enable communities to learn about historical events through oral histories by participants in such events (see H.R. 6561), H8940 [21DE]
Los Angeles County, CA: designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 as the ``Jenny Oropeza Highway'' (see H.R. 6509), H8286 [9DE]
Oceans: improve ability to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, response, restoration, and research (see H.R. 6292), H7390 [29SE]
Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 6293), H7391 [29SE]
SBA: improve business development program (see H.R. 4818), H1323 [10MR]
Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (see H.R. 4819), H1323 [10MR]
Taxation: allow a deduction for interest paid on indebtedness incurred in connection with the purchase of a new automobile or light truck (see H.R. 4897), H1890 (see H.R. 4897), H2173 [21MR]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4957), H2457 [25MR]
Transportation: prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see H.R. 6301), H7391 [29SE]
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: allow use of funding for qualified transit capital projects (see H.R. 6483), H8030 [2DE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H5987 [26JY], H6629 [14SE], H7617 [29NO]
Letters
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: several organizations, H8795-H8797 [21DE]
First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6695 [15SE]
———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6695 [15SE]
Remarks
African Americans: honor and celebrate contributions to U.S. transportation and infrastructure (H. Res. 1085), E243
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H663 [23FE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1504), H5994
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), H2307
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, H8405 [15DE], E2224
———recognize and honor courage and sacrifice of members and veterans (H. Res. 1385), E1015
———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (H. Res. 1516), H5756
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1316), E964
Australia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (H.R. 6411), E2046
Boron, CA: lock out of International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 30 members by Rio Tinto (company), H2445 [25MR]
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), E469
Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth, E700
Census: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (H. Res. 1096), E330
Census Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1096), E330
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), H7809 [1DE], E2041
———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (H. Res. 362), H997
Coast Guard: anniversary of Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria (H. Res. 1062), H2519
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), E188
Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E1911
Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), Senate amendments, H8241
———provide funding for settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit involving Federal management and accounting of individual Native American trust accounts, H7693
———revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents (H.R. 5503), H5914 [21JY]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (H.R. 3421), E1791
Dept. of Agriculture: provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7693
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H3985 [27MY], E990
———increase effectiveness of Northern Command, E990
———provide for performance management of the defense acquisition system (H.R. 5013), E742
Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (H.R. 2136), E914
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), H3226
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate (H.R. 4842), E1422
———authorize Securing the Cities Initiative (H.R. 2611), E83
———authorize to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized Center for Domestic Preparedness activities related to preparedness for and response to terrorism (H.R. 3978), Senate amendment, H6694 [15SE]
———authorize to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized Center for Domestic Preparedness activities related to preparedness for and response to terrorism (H.R. 3978), Senate amendments, H6695 [15SE]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (H.R. 3116), H6691, H6692, H6693 [15SE]
Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (H.R. 4347), H6821
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), E1765
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (H.R. 6132), E1780
———exclude amounts received for service-related disabilities from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (H.R. 3553), H2655
———improve continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professional employees (H.R. 5145), E988
———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), E657
Diseases: provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (H.R. 5756), E1768
Duke University: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 1242), H2544 [14AP]
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 (H.R. 4783), Senate amendments, H7693
Economy: importance of job creation, H3548 [19MY]
———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), H3846 [26MY]
Education: require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (H.R. 5458), E1782
———tribute to special education teachers (H. Con. Res. 284), E1242
EPA: reauthorize and modify the diesel emissions reduction program, H8794 [21DE]
Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (H. Res. 1022), E248
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system, H2408 [25MR]
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4957), H2450 [25MR]
———improve airline safety and pilot training, H2408 [25MR]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 1389), E1115
Federal employees: express appreciation for contributions and seek ways to improve safety and security during performance of official duties (H. Res. 1187), E826
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4715), H2601
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5633
Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (H.R. 2546), E914
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: tribute (H. Res. 528), E2045
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1617), E1798
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (H. Res. 1347), E1043
———impact of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, H5912-H5917 [21JY]
Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), E287
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1629 [18MR], H3846 [26MY]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E564
Hooks, Benjamin L.: tribute (H. Res. 1271), H2663
Horne, Lena Calhoun: tribute (H. Res. 1362), E913
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H8241
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), H880 [25FE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Res. 546), H4643
Lawyers and attorneys: permanently extend certain attorney and qualified non-attorney representatives fee withholding procedures under Social Security (H.R. 4532), E252
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (H. Res. 1525), E1523
Long Beach, CA: Aquarium of the Pacific recipient of Alliance To Save Energy Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency award, E280
———dedication of Rosie the Riveter Park and Interpretive Center, H7831 [1DE], E2035
———tribute to Long Beach Fire Dept., E2125
Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (H.R. 4360), H2268
Mankiller, Wilma P.: tribute (H. Res. 1237), H2537
Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1295), H3155
Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (H. Res. 713), E930
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 242), E1167
National Commission on Children and Disasters: reauthorize and extend the final report deadline (H.R. 5266), E1420
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), H5914 [21JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support mission and goals (H. Res. 1104), E644
National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 1339), E948
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 3967), H5507
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1388), H4650
National Lab Day: support ideals (H. Res. 1213), E758
National Preparedness Month: observance (H. Res. 1618), H6966 [23SE]
National Safe Digging Month: support (H. Res. 1278), H3172
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (H. Res. 1312), H3150
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1301), H3165
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 268), E838
Native Americans: authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Coos, and Coquille, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, Klamath, and Burns Paiute Tribes to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (S. 1448), H8299
———authorize tribal water rights settlements, H7693
———determine blood quantum requirement for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (H.R. 5811), H6822 [22SE]
———modify certain Indian land leases in Washington (State) (S. 2906), H8300
———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), E89
———repeal a restriction on treating as Indian country certain lands held in trust for Indian pueblos in New Mexico (H.R. 4445), E1270
———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), E1049
———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), Senate amendments, H8302
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), H7252
———tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square (H. Res. 1320), E818
NSF: anniversary (H. Res. 1307), E750
NTSB: authorize appropriations (H.R. 4714), E1785
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (H. Res. 1141), E461
Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), H5914 [21JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1299), E832
Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (H.R. 5809), Senate amendments, H8794 [21DE]
Pipelines: ensure telephonic notice of certain incidents (H.R. 6008), H7095
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 1247), H3157
Red Cross Month: observance, E471
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8405 [15DE], E2224
———improve business development program (H.R. 4818), H2896
———permit use of previously appropriated funds to extend Small Business Loan Guarantee Program (H.R. 4938), H2415
Senior citizens: protect economic interests, H3846 [26MY]
Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (H.R. 4819), H3847 [26MY]
Serve America Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1276), E656
Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3253), H2896
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3253), H2896
Social Security: privatization proposals, E1371
Sojourn to the Past (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 1058), E1501
Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (H. Res. 1337), E849
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), H3757 [25MY]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H5948
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4957), H2450 [25MR]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H2408 [25MR]
Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (H.R. 3353), H8065 [7DE]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (H.R. 4684), H5777
Tom Bradley Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 5450), H5563
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (H. Res. 1094), E846
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H5948
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (H. Res. 1239), E648
University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (H. Res. 1480), H6645
Votes: position on missed, H4618
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (H. Res. 1236), E569
Women: health care for women, H1629 [18MR]
Wooden, John R.: tribute (H. Res. 1427), H4276
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 375), E745
World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion (H. Res. 1516), H5756
———ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (H. Con. Res. 323), E2028
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4242 [8JN]
Special order: granted, H1653 [18MR], H2455 [25MR], H4327 [9JN], H7754 [30NO], H7852 [1DE]
Reports filed
In the Matter of Representative Richardson: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 111-523), H5500 [1JY]
Tributes
Height, Dorothy I., H2692
Hooks, Benjamin L., E572
Oberstar, Representative, H8347 [14DE]