SCOTT, ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' (a Representative from Virginia)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: 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]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: extend period for which certain nutrition assistance may be provided under the Food and Nutrition Act (see H.R. 5656), H5303 [30JN]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5986 [22JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H7499 [16NO]
Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H7453 [15NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H2641 [15AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: require reports on management (see H.R. 6496), H8291 [13DE]
Armed Forces: 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), H3079 [29AP]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2505 [13AP]
———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), H934 [25FE]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H7454 [15NO]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3442 [12MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1316), H3078 [29AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1046), H423 [27JA]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H2877 [26AP]
———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H140 [13JA]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 5504), H4386 [10JN]
Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H603 [4FE]
———invest in urban universities and create innovation and economic prosperity for the U.S. (see H.R. 5567), H6573 [30JY]
———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), H8030 [2DE]
Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building, Centreville, VA: designate (see H.R. 6392), H7394 [29SE]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1237), H972 [26FE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (see H. Res. 1152), H3484 [13MY]
Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 6059), H6570 [30JY]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H1518 [16MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: assist eligible schools and nonprofit entities to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools (see H.R. 4710), H1170 [4MR] (see H.R. 5456), H4214 [28MY]
———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), H5503 [1JY]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H3658 [19MY]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Impact Aid Program (see H. Res. 1641), H6880 [22SE]
———award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 5753), H6574 [30JY]
———establish a program for displaced aerospace professionals to become certified elementary, secondary, or vocational school teachers (see H.R. 5093), H3274 [6MY]
———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 5894), H6282 [28JY]
———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H6627 [10AU]
———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see H.R. 5843), H6574 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4677 [22JN]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H1169 [4MR]
———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H6573 [30JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H3703 [20MY]
Dept. of Justice: authorize a national program to reduce drug use, crime, and the costs of incarceration (see H.R. 4055), H3311 [11MY]
———establish a criminal justice reinvestment grant program to improve cost-effectiveness of State and local spending on prisons, jails, and corrections, and to increase public safety (see H.R. 4080), H3311 [11MY]
———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 5304), H4331 [9JN]
———reduce and prevent teen dating violence (see H.R. 789), H1220 [9MR]
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), H756 [23FE]
Dept. of the Interior: 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]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H1028 [2MR]
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), H2579 [14AP]
———expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H2579 [14AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H756 [23FE]
———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6990 [23SE]
———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H1028 [2MR]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H6990 [23SE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]
———make certain improvements to laws relative to benefits for severely injured veterans (see H.R. 3407), H2261 [23MR]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6881 [22SE]
Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 3656), H1221 [9MR]
Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H1744 [19MR]
———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H4779 [23JN]
———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H1169 [4MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H1169 [4MR]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H4872 [24JN]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H141 [13JA]
Dorothy I. Height Post Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6118), H6881 [22SE]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H472 [2FE]
———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]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 329), H7499 [16NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: 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: 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), H1441 [15MR]
Escalante, Jaime A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1265), H2698 [20AP]
Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (see H. Res. 1022), H266 [20JA]
F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 30), H3275 [6MY]
Fair Housing Act: amend (see H.R. 6500), H8263 [8DE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H1104 [3MR]
Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 5211), H5547 [13JY]
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: define terms and services for community-based gang intervention to utilize funding in a cost-effective manner and hold community-based agencies accountable for holistic and integrated services (see H.R. 3526), H755 [23FE]
Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H2504 [13AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H7855 [1DE]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H266 [20JA]
Food: provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H2505 [13AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4879), H4023 (see H.R. 4879), H4085 [27MY]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H2845 [22AP]
Gies, Miep: tribute (see H. Res. 1074), H649 [22FE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2697 [20AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1107), H833 [24FE]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see H. Res. 1021), H265 [20JA]
Haiti Marshall Plan Committee: establish (see H. Res. 1160), H1323 [10MR]
Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 4961), H3079 [29AP]
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), H2504 [13AP]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5359), H3701 [20MY]
———tribute (see H. Res. 1362), H3541 [18MY]
Howard, Robert L.: tribute (see H. Res. 1067), H756 [23FE]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H934 [25FE]
Insurance: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew homeowners insurance policies because of the presence of certain types of drywall in the home (see H.R. 4094), H2579 [14AP]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 6029), H6569 [30JY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: celebrate life and work during the anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song tribute, ``Happy Birthday'' (see H. Res. 1010), H139 [13JA]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 5748), H5674 [15JY]
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), H1104 [3MR]
Marquette University: honor the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University (see H. Res. 1161), H2845 [22AP]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6880 [22SE]
Medicare: 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), H5676 [15JY]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H6573 [30JY]
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (see H. Res. 1377), H7398 [29SE]
Monroe, James: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4329), H141 [13JA]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H834 [24FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 242), H1104 [3MR]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1472), H5547 [13JY]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1219), H3824 [25MY]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H2935 [27AP]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1514), H6043 [26JY]
National GEAR UP Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1638), H6809 [20SE]
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1452), H4636 [17JN]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H141 [13JA]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 262), H3080 [29AP]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1081), H1221 [9MR]
National Urban League: anniversary (see H. Res. 1157), H1323 [10MR]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 268), H2936 [27AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1397 [12MR]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2319 [24MR]
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), H2505 [13AP]
North Carolina Central University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1361), H3543 [18MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H1104 [3MR]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H1028 [2MR]
Radford University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1182), H1440 [15MR]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H1518 [16MR]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H3124 [4MY]
———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 5628), H4974 (see H.R. 5628), H5203 [29JN]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 4181), H3542 [18MY]
———raise awareness of school pushout, reform disciplinary practices, encourage teaching of proper behavior, and facilitate effective teaching and learning environments (see H. Res. 1777), H8785 [17DE]
Ships and vessels: authorize appropriations for construction of Navy vessels and for loan guarantees for commercial vessels (see H.R. 5035), H3079 [29AP]
Small Business Act: amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H6164 [27JY]
South Africa: tribute to successful convictions for human trafficking (see H. Res. 1412), H4507 [15JN]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow a credit for 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), H5546 [13JY]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H1028 [2MR]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H6627 [10AU]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H1221 [9MR]
———exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall (see H.R. 4697), H2505 [13AP]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6881 [22SE]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H3542 [18MY]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6990 [23SE]
———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H2696 [20AP]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H2844 [22AP]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H5676 [15JY]
———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (see H.R. 4599), H5819 [20JY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3542 [18MY]
———provide deductions for costs incurred to remediate hazardous drywall in principal residences and for living costs due to vacating such residence, and credits for moving expenses (see H.R. 4881), H2642 [15AP]
———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 5685), H5501 [1JY]
———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H2642 [15AP]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 5081), H5921 [21JY]
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), H2800 [21AP]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H2696 [20AP]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see H. Res. 1094), H2261 [23MR]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6556), H8785 [17DE]
University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 991), H141 [13JA]
Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 5120), H6990 [23SE]
Zimbabwe: facilitate lasting peace, rule of law, democracy, and economic recovery (see H.R. 5971), H6404 (see H.R. 5971), H6456 [29JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Justice: establish the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit (see H.R. 5932), H6403 (see H.R. 5932), H6454 [29JY]
———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (see H.R. 6412), H7499 [16NO]
Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 6548), H8785 [17DE]
FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 5300), H3482 [13MY]
Letters
Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act: John G. Emling, Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime and Retail Industry Leaders Association, H7165, H7166 [28SE]
———Leslie G. Sarasin, Food Marketing Institute, H7165 [28SE]
———Sean D. Bersell, Entertainment Merchants Association, H7165 [28SE]
———Steve Pfister, National Retail Federation, H7166 [28SE]
———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, H7166 [28SE]
Remarks
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H1302, H1303 [10MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1504), H5993
Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 5810), H6100, H6101 [27JY]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (H.R. 5827), H6137 [27JY]
———make technical corrections to U.S. Code provisions (H.R. 6198), H7158, H7159, H7161 [28SE], E1973
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), H1889 [21MR], H2196 [22MR]
Charles City, VA: anniversary of Elam Baptist Church, E1713
Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), H5791 [20JY]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 4113), H7161, H7163 [28SE]
———provide funding for settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit involving Federal management and accounting of individual Native American trust accounts, H7690 [30NO]
———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (H.R. 3808), veto, H7401 [15NO]
Crime: amend stalking laws (H.R. 5662), H6135, H6136 [27JY]
———correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 2780), H6134 [27JY]
———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (H.R. 3040), H6101, H6102, H6104 [27JY]
———prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (H.R. 5566), H5788, H5789, H5790 [20JY]
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, H7690 [30NO]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), H8893, H8896, H8897, H8901 [21DE]
———establish the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit (H.R. 5932), H7164, H7168 [28SE]
———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (H.R. 3695), H683, H685, H687 [23FE]
———reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (H.R. 1514), H3495 [18MY]
———require sharing of criminal records with State sentencing commissions (H.R. 6412), H8066 [7DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: long-term care residential brain injury medical facilities construction funding, H6244, H6245 [28JY]
———State veterans cemeteries construction grants funding, H6246 [28JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6244, H6245, H6246 [28JY]
Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (S. 1789), H6196, H6197, H6202, H6203 [28JY]
———require a northern border counternarcotics strategy (H.R. 4748), H6104, H6105 [27JY]
———require a northern border counternarcotics strategy (H.R. 4748), Senate amendment, H8813 [21DE]
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, H7690 [30NO]
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 (H.R. 4812), H1303 [10MR]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8566 [16DE]
Foreign trade: amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (H.R. 4380), H5851 [21JY]
Hampton, VA: anniversary of Queen Street Baptist Church, E1667
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1889 [21MR], H2196 [22MR], H4915 [29JN]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (H. Res. 1281), H2748
Lobbyists: require registrants to pay an annual fee, impose penalties for failure to file timely reports, and use funds from such fees and penalties for reviewing and auditing filings by registrants (H.R. 5751), H6204, H6205 [28JY]
NAACP: anniversary of Virginia State conference, E1868
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: extend the Child Safety Pilot Program (S. 3998), H8062, H8063 [7DE]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (H.R. 1469), H5792, H5796 [20JY]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (H.R. 5143), H6129, H6131, H6132 [27JY]
National Missing Children's Day: observance (H. Res. 1325), H3496, H3498 [18MY]
National Urban Crimes Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 227), H687, H688 [23FE]
Native Americans: authorize tribal water rights settlements, H7690 [30NO]
———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, H5866 [21JY]
———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), Senate amendment, H5866 [21JY]
Newport News, VA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church East End, E833
———anniversary of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple, E1853
Norfolk, VA: anniversary of St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1487
———anniversary of Union United Church of Christ, E1712
Office of National Drug Control Policy: eradicate marijuana cultivation and develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking on public lands (H. Res. 1540), H8060, H8061, H8062 [7DE]
Patient Advocate Foundation: tribute to Hampton, VA, facility, E1453
Point of order, H8064, H8065, H8066 [7DE]
Portsmouth, VA: anniversary of Third Baptist Church, E1605
———tribute to I.C. Norcom High School boys' basketball team, E888
Rangel, Representative: censure (H. Res. 1737), H7893 [2DE]
Richardson, William S.: tribute (H. Res. 1470), H5787, H5788 [20JY]
Richmond, VA: anniversary of Fifth Street Baptist Church, E1850
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8566 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8566 [16DE]
Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (H.R. 3353), H8064 [7DE]
Virginia Scholarship and Youth Development Foundation: anniversary, E715
Summaries
Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 6198), H7159-H7161 [28SE], E1973
Tributes
Green, Samuel L., Jr., E1855
Maxwell, W. Henry, E1978
Perkins, Claude G., E1858
Pickett, Owen B., H7508 [17NO]
Riddick, Dwight S., E1324
Whitley, Tyler, E2154