ISRAEL, STEVE (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H60 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Articles and editorials

Conflict's Acoustic Shadows, Ken Burns, New York (NY) Times, E704 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H8728 [12DE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3758 [26MY]

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. 12), H470 [25JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]

———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. 546), H1456 [1MR]

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3411 [24MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6552 [4OC]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (see H.R. 1239), H6988 [21OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1519), H2664 [13AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 1420), H3304 [13MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7399 [4NO]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5781 [29JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H8125 [2DE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3759 [26MY]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities (see H. Res. 474), H7929 [29NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7928 [29NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H513 [26JA]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5286 [20JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H6043 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H6673 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H5966 [7SE]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 706), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H3870 (see H.R. 883), H3911 [1JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5489 [25JY]

———provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see H.R. 2786), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H3411 [24MY]

———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H2266 [1AP]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7627 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H3986 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5286 [20JY]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5285 [20JY]

———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H1574 [3MR]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H5888 [1AU]

———temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (see H.R. 1383), H3343 [23MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H4279 [15JN]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3411 [24MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H7715 [16NO]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2746), H6458 [23SE]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5897 [5AU]

Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

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. 1681), H7406 [10NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H7715 [16NO]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FDA: finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products (see H.R. 2132), H4035 [3JN]

———improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H7069 [25OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H8262 [7DE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see H.R. 1847), H5734 [28JY]

FEMA: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H2855 [14AP]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H4038 [3JN]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2639), H5488 [25JY]

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. 304), H4460 [22JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

———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. 3646), H8880 [13DE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5240 [19JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H7627 [15NO]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H2535 [7AP]

GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H4188 [14JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H3304 [13MY]

Health: reform provision of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 63), H3646 (see H.R. 63), H3684 [25MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3759 [26MY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (see H.R. 2161), H5897 [5AU]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4279 [15JN]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H1844 [15MR]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H5888 [1AU]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]

———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3411 [24MY]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 324), H4457 [22JN] (see H. Res. 333), H4575 [24JN]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H5581 [26JY]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H4751 [7JY]

Labor unions: recognize importance in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by workers (see H. Res. 452), H7207 [1NO]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]

Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H5932 [30AU]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H5901 [9AU]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H5286 [20JY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H7830 [17NO]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3304 [13MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3305 [13MY]

Middle East: express that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving U.S. aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet Principles (see H. Res. 244), H3221 [11MY]

———limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H3221 [11MY]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4367 [21JN]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 1390), H3987 [2JN]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 446), H9929 [16DE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5150 [18JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H433 [24JA]

National Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 166), H1769 [11MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3987 [2JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6271 [20SE]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see H.R. 2489), H8187 [6DE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H138 [7JA]

New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H1985 [17MR]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H4946 [12JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H2269 [1AP]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H2269 [1AP]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2108 [30MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2410 [6AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H3162 [10MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4794 [8JY]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6011 [8SE]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H7009 [24OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H5965 [7SE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7892 [18NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1456 [1MR]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

Social Security: 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. 718), H4577 [24JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3062 [4MY]

Stranger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 302), H4075 [13JN]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H7579 [14NO]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7892 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]

———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. 110), H7134 [26OC]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H8320 [8DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5966 [7SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5897 [5AU]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9946 [19DE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H5782 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H6552 [4OC]

———modify investment tax credit for combined heat and power system property (see H.R. 2750), H5884 [1AU]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3646 (see H.R. 860), H3684 [25MY]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H8728 [12DE]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H6009 [8SE]

———provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1631), H2912 [15AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2268 [1AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8320 [8DE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7008 [24OC]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H2998 [3MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H7009 [24OC]

———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 1749), H3107 [5MY]

Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H3411 [24MY]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7400 [4NO]

Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H8262 [7DE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6344 [21SE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H7627 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 1968), H3409 [24MY]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3415), H7577 [14NO]

Civil War—U.S.: sesquicentennial (see H. Res. 207), H2411 [6AP]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H7828 [17NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile (see H.R. 1552), H2855 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

———carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (see H.R. 3284), H7165 [31OC]

FAA: issue order on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1373), H2327 [5AP]

FDA: revise regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is below a certain level (see H.R. 1486), H2603 [12AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: ban use of the arsenic compound known as roxarsone as a food additive (see H.R. 1487), H2603 [12AP]

———ensure accurate, intelligible information on dosage delivery devices packaged with liquid over-the-counter medications (see H.R. 338), H354 [19JA]

Library of Congress: carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency and other workers who responded to September 11, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1455), H2569 [8AP]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3622), H8318 [8DE]

Middle East: prohibit certain assistance to countries that vote in the U.N. in favor of a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2893), H6097 [12SE]

National Patient Safety Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 158), H1665 [9MR]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 1349), H2291 [4AP]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 978), H1664 [9MR]

Tariff: adjustable metal lighting fixtures (see H.R. 3621), H8318 [8DE]

———plastic nightlights (see H.R. 2039), H3755 [26MY]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H38 [5JA]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (H.R. 1968), H3410 [24MY]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (H.R. 3415), H7578 [14NO]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (H.R. 3457), H7829 [17NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (H.R. 1488), H2604 [12AP]

Crime: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile (H.R. 1552), H2856 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (H.R. 2751), H5886 [1AU]

———carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (H.R. 3284), H7165 [31OC]

FAA: issue order on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 1373), H2327 [5AP]

FDA: revise regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is below a certain level (H.R. 1486), H2604 [12AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: ban use of the arsenic compound known as roxarsone as a food additive (H.R. 1487), H2604 [12AP]

———ensure accurate, intelligible information on dosage delivery devices packaged with liquid over-the-counter medications (H.R. 338), H356 [19JA]

Library of Congress: carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency and other workers who responded to September 11, terrorist attacks (H.R. 1455), H2571 [8AP]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (H.R. 3717), H9927 [16DE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (H.R. 3622), H8319 [8DE]

Middle East: prohibit certain assistance to countries that vote in the U.N. in favor of a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 2893), H6097 [12SE]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 1349), H2292 [4AP]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 978), H1665 [9MR]

Tariff: adjustable metal lighting fixtures (H.R. 3621), H8319 [8DE]

———plastic nightlights (H.R. 2039), H3757 [26MY]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (H.R. 136), H45 [5JA]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (H.R. 3352), H7332 [3NO]

Letters

National Tourette Syndrome Advocacy Day: Tyler S. Bloch, E623 [4AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2454 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1103, H1107 [17FE]

Armed Forces: oppose imposition of an additional condition on replacement of ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, E1000 [31MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5217 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2880 [15AP]

Civil War—U.S.: sesquicentennial, E704, E711 [13AP]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), E1297 [12JY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1323 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), E1000 [31MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), E1023 [2JN]

Diseases: increase support and research to combat juvenile diabetes, E1172 [23JN]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9979 [20DE]

FEMA: limit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to high-risk areas, H1103 [17FE]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding, E1023 [2JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H310 [19JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8993 [15DE]

Israel: reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, E1204 [24JN]

Medicare: reform, H2880 [15AP]

Middle East: prohibit certain assistance to countries that vote in the U.N. in favor of a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 2893), E1723 [26SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, E1723 [26SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), E1314 [13JY]

National Tourette Syndrome Advocacy Day: observance, E623 [4AP]

New York: tribute to 2d Congressional District Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalists and semifinalists, E399 [2MR]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack, E5 [5JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6879 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H310 [19JA]

Political campaigns: require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107 [17FE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H172 [12JA]

U.N.: oppose resolution criticizing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, E282 [18FE]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), E1776 [5OC]

Tributes

Anszelowicz, Rachel, E1172 [23JN]

Boccio, Lorraine, E287 [18FE]

Bocksel, Arnold A., E402 [2MR]

Byrne, Seamus, E402 [2MR]

Dudkewic, Kerry, E402 [2MR]

Egri, Eva Blasz, E811 [5MY]

Hart, Peter, E711 [13AP]

Jonas, Erwin D., E841 [10MY]

Kankula, Alex, E1939 [26OC]

Quick, William, E72 [19JA]