VIRGINIA
Addresses
Commonwealth of Opportunity: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E69 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Former 2nd District Congressman Owen Pickett Dies, H7508 [17NO]
Owen Pickett—A Practical Man, H7507 [17NO]
Stanford E. Parris, 80, Dies; N. Va. Member of Congress, H2475 [13AP]
Bills and resolutions
Blue Ridge Parkway: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 66), S5699 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 294), H5303 [30JN]
Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (see H.R. 6382), H7394 [29SE]
———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (see H.R. 5509), H4386 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish an office responsible for implementing all recommendations and requirements regarding military medical facilities in the National Capital Region (see H.R. 4949), H2457 [25MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct proposed oil and gas lease sale for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf a certain distance beyond the coastal zone of Virginia (see H.R. 4942), H2456 [25MR]
———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 4867), H1595 [17MR] (see H.R. 5482), H4246 [8JN]
District of Columbia: afford residents who are Federal employees the same opportunities for political participation as Federal employees residing in Maryland or Virginia (see H.R. 6138), H6763 [15SE]
GSA: extend to private property owners and managers in certain Virginia locales the negotiating preferences for leasing of space for Federal Government use given to National Capital area jurisdictions (see H.R. 5713), H5545 [13JY]
Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see S. 2953), S251 [26JA]
Roads and highways: protect and conserve lands contiguous with the Blue Ridge Parkway (see S. 2951), S251 [26JA] (see H.R. 4524), H386 [26JA]
Letters
Proposed allowance of additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: James E. Bennett, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, S1801 [22MR]
Lists
Fairfax County, VA, Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1297 [13JY]
Haymarket, VA, Branch Banking and Trust Co., (BB&T) branch staff, E399 [17MR]
Haymarket, VA, Branch Banking and Trust Co., (BB&T) senior leadership team, E399 [17MR]
Remarks in House
Alexandria, VA: tribute to Northern Virginia Urban League Community Service and Scholarship Award recipients, E763 [5MY]
Annandale, VA: tribute to Annandale Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E838 [13MY]
Arlington County, VA: anniversary of Vietnam Veterans of America (organization) Chapter 227, E1959 [18NO]
Atkins, Rose: Virginia Association of School Superintendents Virginia Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1025 [8JN]
Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2408 [25MR]
Blue Ridge Parkway: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 294), H6829, H6830 [22SE]
Boucher, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H8376 [15DE]
Boy Scouts: anniversary of National Capital Area Council camporee, E959 [26MY]
———tribute to Blue Ridge Council Troop #184, E2200 [18DE]
Celebrate Fairfax, Inc.: tribute to Lord and Lady Fairfax Award Program honorees, E1020 [8JN]
Centreville, VA: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1358 [19JY]
Chesapeake Bay: create a designation for property owners who take action to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the watershed (H.R. 6382), E1842 [29SE]
———support efforts to reduce pollution of the watershed and to verify that reductions in pollution have been achieved (H.R. 5509), E1079 [10JN]
Community service: tribute to 10th Congressional District food banks and pantries, E1354 [19JY]
———tribute to 10th Congressional District grocery stores for donations to food banks and pantries, E1290 [13JY]
Conner, Ray A.: Chesapeake, VA, Rotary Club Chesapeake First Citizen Award recipient, E1679 [16SE]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Prince William Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest, E42 [19JA]
Dept. of State Fulbright Award: tribute to 11th Congressional District recipients, E1895 [15NO]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct proposed oil and gas lease sale for areas of the Outer Continental Shelf a certain distance beyond the coastal zone of Virginia (H.R. 4942), E492 [25MR]
Didlake, Inc.: tribute to participation in AbilityOne Program, E470 [24MR]
District of Columbia: afford residents who are Federal employees the same opportunities for political participation as Federal employees residing in Maryland or Virginia (H.R. 6138), E1626 [15SE]
FACETS (organization): tribute, E2016 [30NO]
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1297 [13JY]
———tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards recipients, E424, E425, E426 [19MR]
———tribute to Fairfax County Youth Football League honorees, E400 [17MR]
———tribute to volunteers assisting Fairfax County Sheriff's Office to prepare inmates for successful transition into the community, E610 [21AP]
Falls Church, VA: tribute to George Mason High School girls' and boys' soccer teams, E1241 [30JN]
Girl Scouts: tribute to 11th Congressional District Gold Award honorees, E1021 [8JN]
Habitat for Humanity International: tribute to Northern Virginia Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking, E611 [21AP]
Hampton, VA: anniversary, E1277 [1JY]
———anniversary of Queen Street Baptist Church, E1667 [16SE]
Haymarket, VA: tribute to opening of new Branch Banking and Trust Co., (BB&T) branch, E399 [17MR]
Health: U.S. district court ruling on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H8298, H8335 [14DE], H8356, H8358 [15DE]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Owen B. Pickett, H7508 [17NO]
———moment of silence in tribute to Stan Parris, H2476 [13AP]
James Monroe Memorial Foundation: tribute, E684 [27AP]
Le, Dat Quang: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2226 [21DE]
Lee, Jin: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, E468 [24MR]
Leong, Kimberly Morrow: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2226 [21DE]
Locust Hill, VA: St. Clare Walker Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Essential Elements—Schools To Watch'' list, E938 [25MY]
Lorton, VA: anniversary of Cranford United Methodist Church, E1880 [15NO]
Manassas, VA: Saunders Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Schools to Watch'' list, E1201 [24JN]
———tribute to Virginia Airborne Search and Rescue Squad, E1563 [10AU]
McLean, VA: anniversary, E1304 [13JY]
Miss Greater Springfield Scholarship Organization: tribute, E398 [17MR]
Morrow-Stevens Foundation: anniversary, E2182 [18DE]
NAACP: anniversary of Virginia State conference, E1868 [29SE]
National Guard: tribute to 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment and 111th Field Artillery Battalion for participation in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, E498 [25MR], E1081 [10JN]
Newport News, VA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church East End, E833 [12MY]
———anniversary of Southeast Community Day Parade and Festival, E1417 [26JY]
Northern Virginia District PTA: tribute to honorees, E699, E701 [28AP]
Patient Advocate Foundation: tribute to Hampton, VA, facility, E1453 [28JY]
Portsmouth, VA: tribute to I.C. Norcom High School boys' basketball team, E888 [19MY]
Prince William County, VA: inclusion in America's Promise Alliance list of 100 Best Communities for Young People, E2233 [21DE]
———tribute to Prince William County Public Safety Academy graduates, E1282 [1JY]
———tribute to Prince William County Teacher of the Year/Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award nominees, E100 [27JA]
———tribute to Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards recipients, E526, E527, E528 [13AP]
Prince William County Bar Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1891 [15NO]
Reston, VA: tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E594 [20AP]
Sikh Foundation of Virginia: tribute to annual cultural program, E2229 [21DE]
Sprow, Nyasha: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Virginia, E196 [22FE], E998 [28MY]
States: decision to nullify federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1653 [18MR]
University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (H. Res. 991), H165, H166 [19JA]
Virginia Scholarship and Youth Development Foundation: anniversary, E715 [29AP]
Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to service award recipients, E609 [21AP]
Wang, Grace: Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement recipient, E655 [26AP]
Warren County, VA: tribute to Homes for Our Troops program, E965 [28MY]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 25), H2521, H2522 [14AP]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): tribute to Virginia Congressional Gold Medal recipients, H1226 [10MR]
Woodbridge, VA: tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Installation of Officers Banquet, E43 [19JA]
Remarks in Senate
Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, S1693-S1736 [18MR], S1763, S1764, S1773 [19MR], S1790, S1800-S1805 [22MR], S1868 [23MR], S6376 [28JY]
Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S6045 [21JY]
Courts: increase diversity of the Fourth Circuit, S10925 [21DE]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Metrorail accident, S5196 [21JN], S5230 [22JN]
———effects of record snowfall, S553 [11FE]
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (S. Res. 297), S3430 [7MY]
Gibney, John A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S10507 [17DE]
Haiti: tribute to Virginia Task Force 1 and Virginia Task Force 2 for rescue efforts in Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, S940 [2MR]
Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S770, S794 [25FE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 25), S131, S132 [21JA]
Reports filed
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 479) (S. Rept. 111-164), S1812 [22MR]
Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystems Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 111-126), S698 [23FE]
Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1816) (S. Rept. 111-333), S7615 [28SE]
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Recognition as a Unique and Precious Ecosystem: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 297), S340 [28JA]
Nomination of Gerald S. Holt To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3358 [6MY]
Nomination of John A. Gibney, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4528 [27MY]
Nutria Eradication and Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1519) (S. Rept. 111-182), S3162 [5MY]
Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3388) (S. Rept. 111-327), S7507 [27SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to National Guard 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment and 111th Field Artillery Battalion for participation in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day: Virginia General Assembly, E498 [25MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 294, Blue Ridge Parkway anniversary, H6829 [22SE]
H. Res. 991, tribute to University of Virginia men's soccer team, H165 [19JA]
S. Con. Res. 66, Blue Ridge Parkway anniversary, S5704 [30JN]
S. Res. 297, recognize Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem, S3430 [7MY]
S.J. Res. 25, grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, S132 [21JA]
S.J. Res. 25, grant congressional consent and approval to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, H2521 [14AP]
Tributes
Boucher, Representative, H8376 [15DE]
Byrd, Robert C., S5465 [28JN], S5518 [29JN]
Parris, Stan, H2475 [13AP]