WEINER, ANTHONY D. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Auschwitz—Remembrance and Responsibility: Julius Genachowski, E147
Amendments
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4353 [10JN]
Appointments
John P. Murtha funeral attendees, H626 [22FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Almanzo Wilder Post Office Building, Malone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6139), H7499 [16NO]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1690), H7500 [16NO]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H5819 [20JY]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 295), H5547 [13JY]
Armed Forces: authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H3079 [29AP]
———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]
———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 5449), H4331 [9JN]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H472 [2FE]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H2799 [21AP]
Aviation: 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), H4425 [14JN]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 4677), H2642 [15AP]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H4330 [9JN]
Business and industry: require express authorization of a majority of shareholders of a public company for certain political expenditures by that company (see H.R. 4537), H473 [2FE]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H6043 [26JY]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H8031 [2DE]
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), H267 [20JA]
Children and youth: require Depts. of State and Justice to take certain actions against specified foreign nationals in international child abductions (see H.R. 3487), H2800 [21AP]
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), H4873 [24JN]
Conservation of energy: provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (see H.R. 5476), H4215 [28MY]
Contracts: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H6990 [23SE]
Courts: prevent proceeds or instrumentalities of foreign crime located in the U.S. from being shielded from foreign forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 6487), H8286 [9DE]
———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H2844 [22AP]
———revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents (see H.R. 5503), H4386 [10JN]
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony (see H.R. 4428), H327 [21JA]
Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H3658 [19MY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2798 [21AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———provide accountability for criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4567), H6990 [23SE]
———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]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5197), H3312 [11MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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), H4330 [9JN]
———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 3048), H3274 [6MY]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to promote community greening initiatives (see H.R. 2222), H2799 [21AP]
———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), H972 [26FE]
Dept. of Defense: establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 4477), H3079 [29AP]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H4387 [10JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see H.R. 5019), H2845 [22AP]
———implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H4872 [24JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4601), H4678 [22JN]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H2579 [14AP]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H2579 [14AP]
———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H7549 [17NO]
Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 4632), H646 [22FE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5575), H5986 [22JY]
———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 4614), H3542 [18MY]
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), H5676 [15JY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 5248), H4331 [9JN]
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), H1169 [4MR]
———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 6458), H7644 [29NO]
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), H1657 [18MR]
———expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H1657 [18MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H140 [13JA]
———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see H.R. 919), H1028 [2MR]
———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]
———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H3274 [6MY]
———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 5549), H6684 [14SE]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 5121), H3703 [20MY]
———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H4974 (see H.R. 2103), H5203 [29JN]
Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H4330 [9JN]
Diseases: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H556 [3FE]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H602 [4FE]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H3274 [6MY]
———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H602 [4FE]
———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 2084), H266 [20JA]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H424 [27JA]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H6574 [30JY]
Education: 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]
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), H2460 [25MR]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H3274 [6MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H5546 [13JY]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 4806), H5676 [15JY]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H2697 [20AP]
FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 3458), H2642 [15AP]
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), H7499 [16NO]
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]
———ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 4489), H1359 [11MR]
Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H3824 [25MY]
Firearms: limit possession, sale, and other disposition by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children (see H.R. 4727), H1026 [2MR]
———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 5718), H5819 [20JY]
Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H2261 [23MR]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), 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), H3124 [4MY]
Fort Drum, NY: tribute to 10th Mountain Division (see H. Res. 1217), H6407 (see H. Res. 1217), H6458 [29JY]
Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see H. Res. 1021), H328 [21JA]
———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H194 [19JA]
———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]
Harrington, Donald: tribute (see H. Res. 1040), H556 [3FE]
Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6804 [16SE]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]
Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 5028), H4330 [9JN]
———prevent loss of affordable housing dwelling units in the U.S. (see H.R. 4868), H3484 [13MY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H4872 [24JN]
Immigration: eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 4800), H6164 [27JY]
———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4350), H5503 [1JY]
———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), H1324 [10MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 2740), H387 [26JA]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 4596), H4975 (see H.R. 4596), H5204 [29JN]
Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 963), H6990 [23SE]
Iran: impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4647), H753 [23FE]
———prevent high-ranking Iranian Government officials or Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers from being eligible for a travel visa to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 256), H2643 [15AP]
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), H7397 [29SE]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 1359), H4780 [23JN]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2697 [20AP]
———tribute to efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in aftermath of the earthquake (see H. Res. 1277), H2695 [20AP]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 5748), H5674 [15JY]
LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H755 [23FE]
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), H5677 [15JY]
Martin G. `Marty' Mahar Post Office, Troy, NY: designate (see H.R. 4425), H40 [12JA]
Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5471), H4214 [28MY]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H3441 [12MY]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H602 [4FE]
———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 3108), H4506 [15JN]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1359 [11MR]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H1441 [15MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2936 [27AP]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H3015 [28AP]
Middle East: support a negotiated solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and condemn unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 1765), H8520 [15DE]
Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H140 [13JA]
More Books for Africa Program: establish (see H.R. 3701), H327 [21JA]
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), H1104 [3MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H388 [26JA]
National Nursing Home Week: designate (see H. Res. 1291), H3275 [6MY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H2461 [25MR]
National School Lunch Act: permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services (see H.R. 4274), H1104 [3MR]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 268), H3080 [29AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1441 [15MR]
New York, NY: tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square (see H. Res. 1320), H3123 [4MY]
North American Inclusion Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1014), H424 [27JA]
Oil Pollution Act: repeal limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see H.R. 5355), H4331 [9JN]
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: increase limits on liability (see H.R. 5459), H4214 [28MY]
Palestinians: reaffirm opposition to declaration of a Palestinian state and support resolution of Israeli/Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 1731), H7614 [18NO] (see H. Res. 1734), H7644 [29NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1299), H3312 [11MY]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H833 [24FE]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 4790), H2460 [25MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2697 [20AP]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H1104 [3MR]
Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 6205), H6989 [23SE]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H1169 [4MR]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 1727), H7757 [30NO]
SBA: 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), H3274 [6MY]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H556 [3FE]
———establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program (see H.R. 4325), H1324 [10MR]
Securities Investor Protection Act: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 5032), H2800 [21AP]
Sheppard, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1529), H5676 [15JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H602 [4FE]
———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3306), H972 [26FE]
———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5001), H7548 [17NO]
———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H387 [26JA]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see H.R. 6081), H6764 [15SE]
Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H7615 [18NO]
Syria: condemn transfer of Scud missiles and Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, reevaluate nomination of Robert S. Ford as Ambassador, enforce sanctions, and urge pressure to end sponsorship of terrorists (see H. Res. 1285), H3080 [29AP]
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 deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H1028 [2MR]
———allow individuals a credit against income tax for noise abatement property installed in residences impacted by train and airplane noise (see H.R. 6364), H7393 [29SE]
———allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see H.R. 4109), H1657 [18MR]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6881 [22SE]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 832), H1028 [2MR]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]
———increase work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans (see H.R. 4443), H2579 [14AP]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H2844 [22AP]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3745 [24MY]
———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 5058), H2640 [15AP]
———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), H3274 [6MY]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H1744 [19MR]
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), H4425 [14JN]
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]
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]
U.N. Commission on the Status of Women: condemn selection of Iran to serve (see H. Res. 1371), H6684 [14SE]
Uganda: 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), H756 [23FE]
University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 991), H141 [13JA]
Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H755 [23FE]
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), H7394 [29SE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6283 [28JY]
Zachary Smith Post Office Building, Hornell, NY: designate (see H.R. 4665), H754 [23FE] (see H.R. 5051), H2640 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 331), H7499 [16NO]
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (see H.R. 4456), H139 [13JA]
Crime: prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing (see H.R. 6391), H7394 [29SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: promote nutrition and increase access to food (see H.R. 6539), H8598 [16DE]
Dept. of Education: establish a clearinghouse of information on best practices for ocean lifeguard training programs (see H.R. 6106), H6627 [10AU]
Dept. of Justice: create a pilot program to provide grants to correctional facilities to establish a 40-hour work week curriculum of responsible activities for incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 4458), H139 [13JA]
Diplomats: pay New York, NY, and Washington, DC, for unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties issued to foreign governments through deductions in assistance to such governments (see H.R. 4457), H139 [13JA]
Federal aid programs: provide a one-time payment to certain beneficiaries to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment in 2011 (see H.R. 6413), H7499 [16NO]
Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H3272 [6MY]
Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza (see H. Res. 1440), H4424 [14JN]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6076), H6571 [30JY]
Major League Baseball: require disclosure to consumers of all fees and charges associated with the sale of tickets prior to the completion of any Internet sale of such tickets (see H.R. 6390), H7394 [29SE]
Money: require disclosures to consumers by coin and precious metal bullion dealers (see H.R. 6149), H6803 [16SE]
National Rape Kit Database: establish (see H.R. 5640), H4974 (see H.R. 5640), H5203 [29JN]
Precious metals: require certain return policies from businesses that purchase precious metals from consumers and solicit such transactions through an Internet website (see H.R. 4501), H326 [21JA]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 99), H7614 [18NO] (see H.J. Res. 104), H8520 [15DE]
Remarks
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), motion to recommit, H788, H789 [24FE]
Breezy Point Cooperative, Inc.: anniversary, E1499
Brooklyn (NY) Bay News: anniversary, E964
Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (H.R. 4840), H1705 [19MR]
Credit: increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas, H4354 [10JN]
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4354 [10JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8572 [16DE]
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 (H.R. 5987), H8097 [8DE]
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), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7224 [29SE]
Garrett, Representative: request to name source of document quoted from on the House floor, H1710 [19MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1705, H1708, H1710, H1711 [19MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1674), H7224 [29SE]
Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, H4306, H4308, H4309, H4310, H4311, H4312, H4314 [9JN]
Medicaid: reform reimbursement payment system for physicians, H1705 [19MR]
Middle Village, NY: anniversary of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, E306
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1174), H1708 [19MR]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), H6396, H6398, H6399 [29JY], H7246 [29SE]
———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7224 [29SE]
———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to recommit, H7255 [29SE]
———tribute to Christ the King Regional High School boys' and girls' basketball teams, E932
9/11 Health and Compensation Act: finance legislation through spending cuts instead of tax increases, H7255 [29SE]
Precious metals: require certain return policies from businesses that purchase precious metals from consumers and solicit such transactions through an Internet website (H.R. 4501), H8105, H8106, H8107 [8DE]
Queens, NY: anniversary of Point Breeze Fire Dept., E1836
Republican Party: national agenda, H788 [24FE]
Roxbury Volunteer Emergency Services, Inc.: anniversary, E1418
Social Security: anniversary, H5738 [20JY]
———privatization proposals, H5738 [20JY]
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8572 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8572 [16DE]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), H1533 [17MR]
World War II: commemorate anniversary Auschwitz liberation, honor Nazi concentration camp victims, commend those who helped defeat the Nazi regime, enhance Holocaust education, and combat anti-Semitism (H. Res. 1044), E147
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2796 [21AP], H4242 [8JN], H4971 [29JN]