SUTTON, BETTY (a Representative from Ohio)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: honor seven Americans killed in Khost for their service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 1009), H267 [20JA]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H6406 (see H.R. 5015), H6458 [29JY]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H2697 [20AP]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7549 [17NO]
American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H388 [26JA]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5712 [19JY]
———provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 4378), H388 [26JA]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6284 [28JY]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H646 [22FE]
Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4051), H8264 [8DE]
———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 1034), H8598 [16DE]
———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 (see H.R. 6520), H8520 [15DE]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 1119), H933 [25FE]
———extend TRICARE coverage to certain dependents under the age of 26 (see H.R. 4923), H2580 [14AP]
———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H603 [4FE]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H140 [13JA]
———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), H2261 [23MR]
———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (see H. Res. 1605), H6991 [23SE]
———tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see H. Res. 925), H756 [23FE]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3273 [6MY]
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), H2800 [21AP]
———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), H4331 [9JN]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 4677), H832 [24FE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H6764 [15SE]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6571 [30JY]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H5921 [21JY]
Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1855), H2844 [22AP]
———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), H3542 [18MY]
Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H470 [2FE]
———clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch (see H.R. 2039), H5676 [15JY]
———eliminate certain waivers to strengthen requirement that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 5791), H5818 [20JY]
———require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5986 [22JY]
Cell Phones for Soldiers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1078), H756 [23FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 5462), H4214 [28MY]
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), H2319 [24MR]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H2877 [26AP]
China: limit total value of Chinese goods procured by the U.S. Government in a year to not more than the total value of U.S. goods procured by the Chinese Government the preceding year (see H.R. 5312), H3483 [13MY]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H4678 [22JN]
Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 4840), H1396 [12MR]
Clinton County, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H933 [25FE]
Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H40 [12JA]
———provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (see H.R. 5476), H6573 [30JY]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H4388 [10JN]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 5309), H3483 [13MY]
Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 5637), H4974 (see H.R. 5637), H5203 [29JN]
———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1237), H4677 [22JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) (see H. Res. 1152), H3484 [13MY]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 5625), H6164 [27JY]
Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H3484 [13MY]
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony (see H.R. 4428), H138 [13JA]
———require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 1796), H1596 [17MR]
Credit: require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 4538), H2505 [13AP]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2798 [21AP] (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), H3703 [20MY]
David John Donafee Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5390), H3822 [25MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H6684 [14SE]
———ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H2458 [25MR]
Dept. of Commerce: authorize a price analysis adjustment for propane (see H.R. 3716), H5546 [13JY]
———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 5156), H3274 [6MY]
———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H6573 [30JY]
———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: phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 4650), H6406 (see H.R. 4650), H6458 [29JY]
———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 4386), H603 [4FE]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 5019), H2845 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H2579 [14AP]
———establish a program to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, medical-legal partnerships to assist patients to navigate health-related programs and activities (see H.R. 5961), H6404 (see H.R. 5961), H6456 [29JY]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3441 [12MY]
———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), H7155 (see H.R. 2906), H7213 [28SE]
———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H6043 [26JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2579 [14AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 5393), H3823 [25MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish a technical school training subsidy program (see H.R. 5594), H5677 [15JY]
Dept. of State: investigate role of Insan Hak ve Hurriyetleri ve Insani Yardim Vakfi (IHH) (organization) in supporting terrorist organizations and foreign involvement in breaking Israel's blockade of Gaza (see H. Res. 1532), H8031 [2DE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 5102), H2798 [21AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see H.R. 5510), H7855 [1DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H387 [26JA]
———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), H7454 [15NO]
———improve efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans (see H.R. 5928), H7454 [15NO]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H8089 [7DE]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H7499 [16NO]
———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H8030 [2DE]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H4779 [23JN]
Diseases: commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 1155), H3275 [6MY]
———establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H2579 [14AP]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H555 [3FE]
———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), H5985 [22JY]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H194 [19JA]
———recognize affects of colon cancer on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk of colon cancer (see H. Res. 1053), H1596 [17MR]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H3274 [6MY]
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]
———modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and encourage development of business incubators (see H.R. 5089), H2798 [21AP]
Education: award Congressional Gold Medal to honor GI Bill assistance recipients in recognition of contributions made to the Nation and Harry W. Colmery in enacting the GI Bill (see H.R. 4745), H1221 [9MR]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: protect consumers who have government benefit cards (see H.R. 4552), H603 [4FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H327 [21JA]
Emil Bolas Post Office, Wadsworth, OH: designate (see H.R. 4602), H6627 [10AU]
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), H1323 [10MR]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: exclude external power supplies for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from energy efficiency standards (see H.R. 5470), H7548 [17NO]
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1343), H3310 [11MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H3542 [18MY]
———require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H931 [25FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 5902), H6282 [28JY]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3047), H602 [4FE]
———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2979), H5546 [13JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5944), H6990 [23SE]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 3995), H3745 [24MY]
———provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 5300), H4331 [9JN]
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), H2800 [21AP]
Federal agencies and departments: require annual audits of contracts for compliance with the Buy American Act (see H.R. 5898), H6574 [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. 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), H8030 [2DE]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: authorize a fire station construction grant program (see H.R. 5858), H6406 (see H.R. 5858), H6458 [29JY]
Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H1221 [9MR]
Federal-State relations: create a loan program to provide funds to State special purpose vehicles for use in collateral support programs and loan participation programs to benefit qualified manufacturers (see H.R. 4629), H2697 [20AP]
Financial institutions: require lenders of loans with Federal guarantees or Federal insurance to consent to mandatory mediation (see H.R. 4635), H646 [22FE]
Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3173), H2460 [25MR]
Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H3658 [19MY]
Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2853), H5617 [14JY]
Food industry: improve food safety by supporting efforts by entities that purchase beef, pork, or poultry products to further examine the products and prohibit interference with such examination (see H.R. 4750), H1103 [3MR]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H8030 [2DE]
Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H5618 [14JY]
GAO: evaluate propriety of assistance provided to General Motors Corp., under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 6046), H6628 [10AU]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), H4635 [17JN]
Great Lakes: issue restoration semipostal stamp (see H.R. 4876), H2505 [13AP]
———protect and restore (see H.R. 4755), H1221 [9MR]
Gulf of Mexico: require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5520), H4424 [14JN]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H2877 [26AP]
Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (see H.R. 4805), H1596 [17MR]
———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H2799 [21AP]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H6573 [30JY]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H4215 [28MY]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H5676 [15JY]
———support efforts to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit to provide access to affordable healthcare for Delphi Corp., retirees and other eligible individuals (see H. Res. 1628), H7156 (see H. Res. 1628), H7214 [28SE]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage until coverage is otherwise available through an employment-based health plan or a health benefit exchange (see H.R. 5324), H3540 [18MY]
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: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2937 [27AP]
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]
Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6384), H7394 [29SE]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1972), H3311 [11MY]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H470 [2FE]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H7155 (see H.R. 1625), H7212 [28SE]
———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see H.R. 4260), H266 [20JA]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H3274 [6MY]
———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H3441 [12MY]
———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H7155 (see H.R. 2578), H7213 [28SE]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1359 [11MR]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H2642 [15AP]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H3311 [11MY]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H6881 [22SE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H2579 [14AP] (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]
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]
———establish federally qualified behavioral health centers and require Medicaid coverage for services provided by such centers (see H.R. 5636), H6573 [30JY]
Michigan Technological University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1564), H6163 [27JY]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H1221 [9MR]
National Aerospace Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 292), H5712 [19JY]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H1169 [4MR]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H3275 [6MY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 1816), H266 [20JA]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H2460 [25MR]
National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 635), H4425 [14JN]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see H.R. 5481), H4246 [8JN]
National Craniofacial Acceptance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1603), H6991 [23SE]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 902), H328 [21JA]
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 Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2801 [21AP]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3312 [11MY]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6574 [30JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 4890), H7397 [29SE]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H267 [20JA]
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (see H. Res. 1444), H5677 [15JY]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H328 [21JA]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2697 [20AP]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1630), H6803 [16SE]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6574 [30JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1485), H6882 [22SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 1029), H327 [21JA]
National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H146 [15JA]
National Urban League: anniversary (see H. Res. 1157), H1323 [10MR]
National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see H. Res. 1644), H7644 [29NO]
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), H1441 [15MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H2504 [13AP]
Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1047), H423 [27JA]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3312 [11MY]
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: increase limits on liability (see H.R. 5459), H4247 [8JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1299), H3125 [4MY]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4780 [23JN]
Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H2215 [22MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of outbreak (see H.J. Res. 94), H5984 [22JY]
———commemorate and reaffirm U.S. commitment to veterans (see H. Res. 1672), H7155 (see H. Res. 1672), H7212 [28SE]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H649 [22FE]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]
———require corporations to identify their chief executive officer or labor organizations to identify their president in certain campaign-related communications (see H.R. 4527), H473 [2FE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2505 [13AP]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1167), H1519 [16MR]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H603 [4FE]
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]
Safety: improve mine and occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 5663), H5500 [1JY]
SBA: establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 4265), H972 [26FE]
———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 4598), H934 [25FE]
———provide for refinancing and consolidation of disaster loans made to people directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5787), H6574 [30JY]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H2460 [25MR]
SEC: require issuers to make disclosures relative to Iranian investments (see H.R. 5833), H7757 [30NO]
Senate Rules: request an amendment to the filibuster rule to facilitate consideration of bills and resolutions (see H. Res. 1018), H193 [19JA]
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), H3658 [19MY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 723), H2504 [13AP]
———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
Sojourn to the Past (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1058), H5504 [1JY]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3275 [6MY]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H3745 [24MY]
State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]
Supreme Court: express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC (see H. Res. 1275), H3703 [20MY]
Tarboro, NC: anniversary (see H. Res. 1475), H4872 [24JN]
Taxation: allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2319 [24MR]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H933 [25FE]
———allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 6025), H6569 [30JY]
———close foreign tax loopholes (see H.R. 5793), H5818 [20JY]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H2460 [25MR]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H7454 [15NO]
———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see H.R. 4426), H146 [15JA]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H41 [12JA]
———increase credit for 2- and 3-wheeled electric highway vehicles (see H.R. 5705), H5502 [1JY]
———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (see H.R. 4155), H834 [24FE]
———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H3124 [4MY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H4215 [28MY]
———provide that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air (see H.R. 5021), H2642 [15AP]
———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H2799 [21AP]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H325 [21JA]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]
Travis AFB, CA: tribute to civilian and military personnel of 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and 615th Contingency Response Wing (see H. Res. 1585), H6991 [23SE]
Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see H. Res. 1094), H2261 [23MR]
Twain, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 1733), H7758 [30NO]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H648 [22FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6419), H7615 [18NO]
University of Dayton: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1456), H4638 [21JN]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H2579 [14AP]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H140 [13JA]
Washington Stealth (lacrosse team): tribute (see H. Res. 1546), H5920 [21JY]
Wilmington, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H933 [25FE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H1104 [3MR]
———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), H6042 [26JY]
Workforce Investment Act: provide oil spill relief employment (see H.R. 5654), H5303 [30JN]
World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3312 [11MY]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1167), H1519 [16MR]
World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7757 [30NO]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6683 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 5449), H4022 (see H.R. 5449), H4084 [27MY]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H5303 [30JN]
Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 4678), H832 [24FE]
Japan: remedy trade violations relative to not applying incentives for U.S. automobile imports under the Japan Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program (see H. Res. 997), H39 [12JA]
Medicare: provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items (see H.R. 5593), H4871 [24JN]
Remarks
Afghanistan: honor seven Americans killed in Khost for their service to the U.S. (H. Res. 1009), H223 [20JA]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H2889 [27AP]
———impact on renewable energy production tax credit, H2485 [13AP]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), H784 [24FE]
Appropriations: making continuing, H7367 [29SE]
Armed Forces: require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism, H7367 [29SE]
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), H1885, H1908
Business and industry: bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H5900, H5903 [21JY]
Buy American Act: eliminate certain waivers to strengthen requirement that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S. (H.R. 5791), H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267, H6268, H6269 [28JY]
———require that steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in a capital project are produced in the U.S., H6437 [29JY]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (H.R. 2480), H6195 [28JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (H.R. 5566), H5790 [20JY]
David John Donafee Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (H.R. 5390), H5560 [14JY]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), consideration (H. Res. 1329), H3209 [6MY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1682), H7367 [29SE]
Dept. of Transportation: impact of voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, H2485, H2487 [13AP]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (H. Res. 1494), H7469 [16NO]
Economy: importance of job creation, H1011 [2MR]
———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3424 [12MY]
Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267, H6268, H6269 [28JY]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (H.R. 4692), H5900 [21JY]
Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), H7266 [29SE]
———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 (H.R. 4678), H5900 [21JY]
———U.S. deficit, H6266, H6269 [28JY]
Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (S. 1660), E1197
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1628 [18MR], H1885, H1908
Kent State University: anniversary of shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen (H. Res. 1272), E842
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), E1198
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (H.R. 2521), H1015 [2MR]
National Urban League: anniversary (H. Res. 1157), H3147 [5MY]
National Veterans History Project Week: designate (H. Res. 1644), E2067
Police Week: observance, H3464 [13MY]
Populist Caucus: agenda, H1011, H1015 [2MR]
Social Security: anniversary, H5727 [20JY]
Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases, H2487 [13AP]
———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (H.R. 4426), H196 [20JA]
———impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (H.R. 4191), H1015 [2MR]
———rates, H2484, H2485, H2487, H2488 [13AP]
Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (H.R. 3993), E1201
Water: increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities, strengthen EPA safe drinking water enforcement, reduce lead, and strengthen endocrine disruptor screening program (H.R. 5320), H6437 [29JY]
Women: health care for women, H1628 [18MR]
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 375), H2903 [27AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2316 [24MR], H2495 [13AP], H2576 [14AP], H3438 [12MY], H3481 [13MY], H5300 [30JN], H6280 [28JY]
Tributes
Fozio, Robert, E1410
Gettelfinger, Ronald A., E1200
Kallai, Michael, H6262 [28JY]
Kerstetter, James, H2479 [13AP]
Lowry, Jody, E676
Patton, Thomas F., II, H2563 [14AP]
Pierce, Linda, E1705