FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Urge Dept. of State To Remove Mujahedin-e Khalq From List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Maryam Rajavi (excerpt), E1670 [21SE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H927 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3305 [13MY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7258 [2NO]

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), H6344 [21SE]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H4673 [6JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2210), H5489 [25JY]

———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]

———restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 3359), H7331 [3NO]

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), H1770 [11MR]

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]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1844 [15MR]

———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), H776 [14FE]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H.J. Res. 49), H1842 [15MR]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H3987 [2JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H2917 [15AP]

———extend time period for submission of retroactive stop-loss special pay claims (see H.R. 573), H598 [9FE]

———facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3761), H10015 [20DE]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3342 [23MY]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 1110), H1904 [16MR]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H7900 [25NO]

———limit increase of premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 652), H2039 [29MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H2216 [31MR]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H4794 [8JY]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 493), H1621 [8MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H9946 [19DE]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H2605 [12AP]

———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H5964 [7SE]

———require Presidential negotiatiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1252 [18FE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1364 [18FE]

———revise eligibility for receipt of certain compensation, eliminate certain Survivor Benefit Plan reductions, and enhance active-duty Reserve members' ability to receive credit for such service (see H.R. 1979), H6978 [14OC]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H4187 [14JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 827), H1390 [28FE]

———prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5489 [25JY]

Bahrain: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Bahrain (see H.J. Res. 80), H7069 [25OC]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H4750 [7JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H6238 [19SE]

Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1390 [28FE]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H8077 [1DE]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3344 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H3987 [2JN]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3806 [31MY]

———prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4751 [7JY]

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

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]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H4574 [24JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H4794 [8JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H7400 [4NO]

———express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5923 [19AU]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2412 [6AP]

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), H7714 [16NO]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2040 [29MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H7929 [29NO]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H8262 [7DE]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H256 [18JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 88), H7929 [29NO]

———constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6506 [3OC]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 2365), H4674 [6JY]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H7257 [2NO] (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5734 [28JY]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]

Credit: extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5489 [25JY]

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

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 336), H354 [19JA]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H357 [19JA]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5661 [27JY]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 81), H1456 [1MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 350), H1666 [9MR]

———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H4750 [7JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3646 (see H.R. 1912), H3684 [25MY]

———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: amend Homeowners Assistance Program to allow flexibility setting homeowner assistance commencement date for Armed Forces members permanently reassigned during mortgage crisis (see H.R. 237), H471 [25JA]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

———post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]

———provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]

———reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H513 [26JA]

———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), H2569 [8AP]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H5286 [20JY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———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), H4529 [23JN]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1988 [17MR]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5581 [26JY]

———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]

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

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 3014), H6413 [22SE]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H9928 [16DE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4278 [15JN]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism and infectious disease (see H.R. 2298), H4456 [22JN]

———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), H1797 [14MR]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 1037), H1768 [11MR]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H2535 [7AP]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H513 [26JA]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7579 [14NO]

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), H6782 [11OC]

———make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

———protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H6979 [14OC]

———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 2169), H5375 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H7256 [2NO]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]

———establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (see H.R. 2540), H5897 [5AU]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H4038 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H2039 [29MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H3758 [26MY]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1580 [4MR]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H554 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H4329 [16JN]

———conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H4279 [15JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H1621 [8MR]

———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. 261), H553 [8FE]

———provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1931), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2215 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide loans and loan guarantees to enable eligible public entities to acquire real property that complies with certain approved habitat conservation plans (see H.R. 1907), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H7009 [24OC]

———carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H6552 [4OC]

———condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 2129), H4076 [13JN]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H7009 [24OC]

———delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8075 [1DE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H7009 [24OC]

———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), H4852 [11JY]

———prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H2667 [13AP]

———protect safety of U.S. roads by prohibiting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 2407), H4852 [11JY]

———reauthorize and modify the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program (see H.R. 2160), H4185 [14JN]

———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3112 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6979 [14OC]

———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H435 [24JA]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1025), H2109 [30MR]

———deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H1988 [17MR]

———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]

———extend eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3329), H7256 [2NO]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H1908 [16MR]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1855), H4750 [7JY]

———presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H3305 [13MY]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H5932 [30AU]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H3987 [2JN]

———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. 178), H2293 [4AP]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 2074), H4188 [14JN]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H5734 [28JY]

Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H4530 [23JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1988 [17MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H6098 [12SE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H6139 [13SE]

———establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H2412 [6AP]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H5399 [22JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H6043 [9SE]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H4674 [6JY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3344 [23MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]

District of Columbia: support an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor Armed Forces members who have served as divers (see H. Con. Res. 87), H8320 [8DE]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

———reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1983), H6344 [21SE]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H8126 [2DE]

———create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (see H.R. 3638), H8968 [14DE]

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

———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8188 [6DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H550 [8FE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2379), H4574 [24JN]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1617), H2911 [15AP]

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), H924 [15FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 8), H5150 [18JY] (see H.J. Res. 86), H7627 [15NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H6855 [12OC]

Emergency Trade Deficit Commission: establish (see H.R. 1603), H2911 [15AP]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 2857), H7999 [30NO]

———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]

———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]

———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6674 [6OC]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H6626 [5OC]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

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. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

———establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]

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. 2346), H4527 [23JN]

———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), H2998 [3MY]

———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H5087 [14JY]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission: establish (see H.R. 2093), H8187 [6DE]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H3806 [31MY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6922 [13OC]

Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]

Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3987 [2JN]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]

———provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]

———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 1429), H3758 [26MY]

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

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2268 [1AP]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7893 [18NO]

———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4076 [13JN]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H5489 [25JY]

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), H4530 [23JN]

———prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 1642), H3759 [26MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H435 [24JA]

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]

First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H9929 [16DE]

Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H3758 [26MY]

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]

———provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 11), H396 [20JA]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6233 [15SE]

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), H680 [10FE]

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

FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5489 [25JY]

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

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H5087 [14JY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2534 [7AP]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt limit is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees serving in combat zones (see H.R. 1551), H2918 [15AP]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H4673 [6JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H138 [7JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H2216 [31MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H397 [20JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H138 [7JA]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H9945 [19DE]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———improve understanding and coordination of critical care health services (see H.R. 971), H3111 [5MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H3755 [26MY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H4037 [3JN]

Honduras: limit assistance pending certification that the Government of Honduras has settled all outstanding expropriation claims brought by U.S. companies (see H.R. 2200), H6922 [13OC]

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), H3870 (see H.R. 1724), H3911 [1JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

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), H4674 [6JY]

———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]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 410), H434 [24JA]

———eliminate deadline for application for asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 2981), H6552 [4OC]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H776 [14FE]

———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

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. 1208), H3000 [3MY]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H6457 [23SE]

———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4795 [8JY]

———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), H2412 [6AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H4076 [13JN]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4530 [23JN]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H6458 [23SE]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4795 [8JY]

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]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5888 [1AU]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

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]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3387), H7397 [4NO]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding to insular areas (see H.R. 3063), H6627 [5OC]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7892 [18NO]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H10016 [20DE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1170), H4586 [1JY]

Medicaid: direct electronic health record incentive payments to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 1187), H2109 [30MR]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 3542), H9946 [19DE]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———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), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4279 [15JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 305), H254 [18JA]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 283), H1525 [2MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6273 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 873), H8728 [12DE]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H4794 [8JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 29), H601 [9FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

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

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H679 [10FE]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1811), H7406 [10NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5286 [20JY]

National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H256 [18JA]

———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5897 [5AU]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H4187 [14JN]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H554 [8FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H2667 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply extension of dependent health coverage for individuals through age 26 to retiree health plans (see H.R. 3299), H7207 [1NO]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H725 [11FE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1621 [8MR]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 1867), H3806 [31MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H7008 [24OC]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10036 [3JA]

———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H397 [20JA]

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

———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

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), H2917 [15AP]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1797 [14MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3758 [26MY]

Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]

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), H3301 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8881 [13DE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]

Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 304), H684 [10FE]

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. 363), H394 [20JA]

———proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8136 [5DE]

———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 3164), H7069 [25OC]

Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 1149), H3162 [10MY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3001 [3MY]

Rural areas: improve safety of high risk rural roads (see H.R. 2107), H4076 [13JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 1427), H2533 [7AP]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H2268 [1AP]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

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), H776 [14FE]

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

———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 3027), H6413 [22SE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H2917 [15AP]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H924 [15FE]

———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]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H2605 [12AP]

———eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]

———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4946 [12JY]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see H.R. 1118), H1905 [16MR]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 2063), H7208 [1NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC] (see H.R. 3311), H7255 [2NO]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H4042 [7JN]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H6183 [14SE]

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), H1770 [11MR]

———misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H5150 [18JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H4076 [13JN]

———allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2488), H4850 [11JY]

———allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H6922 [13OC]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 2502), H5782 [29JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H4278 [15JN]

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

———apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 797), H6415 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 289), H776 [14FE]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 2555), H6238 [19SE]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2353), H6626 [5OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3344 [23MY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]

———extend renewal community tax credit program (see H.R. 1428), H2534 [7AP]

———extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 736), H1038 (see H.R. 736), H1069 [16FE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H5127 [15JY]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H1727 [10MR]

———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7255 [2NO]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 755), H1176 (see H.R. 755), H1195 [17FE]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 1825), H3217 [11MY]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1124), H1905 [16MR]

———increase the credit for research expenses and allow the credit to be assigned (see H.R. 132), H7332 [3NO]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]

———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), H7134 [26OC]

———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]

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

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H9432 [15DE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H3646 (see H.R. 64), H3684 [25MY]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H684 [10FE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2667 [13AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H4673 [6JY]

———provide tax incentives for hiring post 9/11 veterans (see H.R. 2995), H6979 [14OC]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H7007 [24OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4794 [8JY]

———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), H2216 [31MR]

———require IRS to update collection policies and procedures to more adequately protect and assist taxpayers suffering an economic hardship (see H. Res. 89), H4188 [14JN]

———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H5660 [27JY]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 529), H549 [8FE]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7161 [27OC]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6344 [21SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6674 [6OC]

Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]

———promote increased public transportation use and promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 1795), H3114 [6MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3063 [4MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

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

Transportation Security Administration: ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H3000 [3MY]

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), H3806 [31MY]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H6415 [22SE]

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), H2858 [14AP]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7627 [15NO]

———provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 2537), H5085 [14JY]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3806 [31MY]

———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. 303), H684 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]

———provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H435 [24JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H7134 [26OC]

———require use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works (see H.R. 1684), H2998 [3MY]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2664), H5782 [29JY]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4188 [14JN]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H2216 [31MR]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H7009 [24OC]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

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

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H601 [9FE]

World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see H.R. 938), H1988 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 544), H550 [8FE]

———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. 403), H434 [24JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

Benitez, Ayded Reyes: relief (see H.R. 3281), H7160 [27OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 917), H1574 [3MR]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 356), H355 [19JA]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (see H.R. 730), H923 [15FE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 325), H353 [19JA]

Courts: eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (see H.R. 542), H550 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 324), H353 [19JA]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (see H.R. 543), H550 [8FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 326), H353 [19JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 715), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 804), H1250 (see H.R. 804), H1361 [18FE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H1250 (see H.R. 812), H1362 [18FE]

———display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H1250 (see H.R. 809), H1362 [18FE]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 805), H1250 (see H.R. 805), H1361 [18FE]

———enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1133), H1906 [16MR]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H33 [5JA]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (see H.R. 802), H1250 (see H.R. 802), H1361 [18FE]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1484), H2603 [12AP]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 806), H1250 (see H.R. 806), H1361 [18FE]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 803), H1250 (see H.R. 803), H1361 [18FE]

———make certain improvements in administered laws (see H.R. 117), H37 [5JA]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H135 [7JA]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 810), H1250 (see H.R. 810), H1362 [18FE]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 813), H1250 (see H.R. 813), H1362 [18FE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (see H.R. 545), H550 [8FE] (see H.R. 811), H1250 (see H.R. 811), H1362 [18FE]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see H.R. 807), H1250 (see H.R. 807), H1361 [18FE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H353 [19JA]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H353 [19JA]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 18), H923 [15FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 327), H353 [19JA]

FEMA: authorize a fire station construction grant program (see H.R. 716), H922 [15FE]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (see H.R. 2638), H5488 [25JY]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 714), H922 [15FE]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (see H.R. 713), H922 [15FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 115), H37 [5JA]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 94), H923 [15FE]

Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4575 [24JN]

Lemos, Maria C. (Cristina): relief (see H.R. 355), H354 [19JA]

Matu`u, Lauli`i: relief (see H.R. 354), H354 [19JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 541), H550 [8FE]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 814), H1250 (see H.R. 814), H1362 [18FE]

Perrone, Pablo E.: relief (see H.R. 355), H354 [19JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (see H.R. 1108), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1108), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 192), H2107 [30MR]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (see H.R. 1107), H1842 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1107), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 191), H2107 [30MR]

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), H922 [15FE]

Taxation: extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 330), H353 [19JA]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 331), H353 [19JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 540), H550 [8FE]

———provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (see H.R. 1263), H2106 [30MR]

Veterans Day: encourage observance by listening, with respect and without judgment, to stories of combat veterans (see H. Res. 456), H7331 [3NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (see H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H922 [15FE]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (see H.R. 731), H923 [15FE]

Zace, Ledia: relief (see H.R. 731), H923 [15FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: permanently extend period of mortgage foreclosure protections (H.R. 544), H552 [8FE]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (H.R. 403), H435 [24JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (H.R. 1417), H2535 [7AP]

Benitez, Ayded Reyes: relief (H.R. 3281), H7160 [27OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 917), H1576 [3MR]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (H.R. 356), H356 [19JA]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (H.R. 1108), H1843 [15MR]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (H.R. 730), H924 [15FE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), H355 [19JA]

Courts: eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), H552 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 324), H355 [19JA]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), H7714 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (H.R. 543), H552 [8FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (H.R. 326), H355 [19JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (H.R. 715), H923 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 804), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 812), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 809), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services for supported housing programs for veterans (H.R. 1133), H1907 [16MR]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), H42 [5JA]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (H.R. 1484), H2604 [12AP]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 806), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (H.R. 803), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———make certain improvements in administered laws (H.R. 117), H45 [5JA]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (H.R. 240), H137 [7JA]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (H.R. 813), H1252, H1363 [18FE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), H552 [8FE]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 811), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), H1251, H1363 [18FE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (H.R. 329), H355 [19JA]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), H355 [19JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 327), H355 [19JA]

FEMA: authorize a fire station construction grant program (H.R. 716), H923 [15FE]

Immigration: adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (H.R. 2638), H5489 [25JY]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 714), H923 [15FE]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), H923 [15FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (H.R. 115), H45 [5JA]

Matu`u, Lauli`i: relief (H.R. 354), H356 [19JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 541), H552 [8FE]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (H.R. 814), H1252, H1363 [18FE]

Perrone, Pablo E.: relief (H.R. 355), H356 [19JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), H923 [15FE]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (H.R. 1108), H1843 [15MR]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (H.R. 1107), H1843 [15MR]

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 (H.R. 718), H924 [15FE]

Taxation: extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (H.R. 330), H355 [19JA]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (H.R. 331), H355 [19JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), H355 [19JA]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), H552 [8FE]

———provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 1263), H2107 [30MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), H5488 [25JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (H.R. 719), H924 [15FE]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (H.R. 731), H924 [15FE]

Zace, Ledia: relief (H.R. 731), H924 [15FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H833 [15FE]

Armed Forces: direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1932 [17MR]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (H.R. 1941), H6686 [11OC]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (H.R. 1417), E678 [8AP]

Balgenorth, Bob: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Solidarity Award recipient, E506 [16MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in phase one of the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 917), E490 [15MR]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (H.R. 356), E103 [24JA]

Cammack, Randy: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Labor Leader of the Year Award recipient, E1552 [7SE]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (H.R. 730), E314 [18FE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 325), E101 [24JA]

Courts: eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability (H.R. 542), E199 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H833 [15FE]

———Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, E1254 [7JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), E1254 [7JY]

———provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 324), E99 [24JA]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

Dept. of Energy: Sempra Energy (company) application to construct Energia Sierra Juarez cross-border transmission line between Mexico and California, E1998 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (H.R. 543), E202 [10FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (H.R. 326), E100 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (H.R. 715), E313 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration (H.R. 2349), H6697 [11OC]

———clarify eligibility of certain veterans who serve in Iraq following the end of U.S. military combat operations for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (H.R. 804), E542 [29MR]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 812), E624 [4AP]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1025), H6729 [11OC]

———display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 809), E557 [30MR]

———educate staff and inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights (H.R. 805), E543 [29MR]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E1 [5JA]

———establish the VetStar Award Program to recognize businesses for contributions to veterans' employment (H.R. 802), H3777 [31MY]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (H.R. 1484), H3775, H3776 [31MY]

———improve certain laws relative to employment and training of veterans (H.R. 2433), H6684, H6685, H6686 [11OC]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (H.R. 806), E543 [29MR]

———notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Dept. (H.R. 2302), H6694 [11OC]

———provide for the tolling of the timing of review for appeals of final decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (H.R. 810), E447 [10MR]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (H.R. 813), E488 [15MR]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 545), E391 [1MR]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), E626 [4AP]

———require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (H.R. 2074), H6692, H6693 [11OC]

———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 (H.R. 1383), Senate amendment, H5472 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 332), E101 [24JA]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), H6685 [11OC]

Emerald, Marti: San Diego County, CA, Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Johns Fellowship Award recipient, E1555 [7SE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 18), E311 [18FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 327), E160 [8FE]

FEMA: authorize a fire station construction grant program (H.R. 716), E314 [18FE]

Hite, William P.: Military Officers Association of America Distinguished Service Award recipient, E722 [14AP]

Immigration: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 714), E313 [18FE]

———reinstate judicial review of processes, restore earlier definition of aggravated felony, prevent automatic detention for certain minor crimes, and allow legal immigrants to appeal deportation (H.R. 713), E312 [18FE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (H. Res. 94), E312 [18FE]

———U.S. policy, E1670 [21SE]

Lemos, Maria C. (Cristina): relief (H.R. 355), E102 [24JA]

Mahler, Jim: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E508 [16MR]

Matu`u, Lauli`i: relief (H.R. 354), E97 [24JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 541), E235 [15FE]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (H.R. 814), E625 [4AP]

Perrone, Pablo E.: relief (H.R. 355), E102 [24JA]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

San Diego Regional Airport Authority: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Sol Price Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E504 [16MR]

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 (H.R. 718), E315 [18FE]

Taxation: extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (H.R. 330), E96 [24JA]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (H.R. 331), E97 [24JA]

———rates, H6684, H6685, H6686 [11OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7651 [16NO]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135: San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Union of the Year award recipient, E507 [16MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 894), H7233 [2NO]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 540), E383 [1MR]

———provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 1263), H6728 [11OC], E653 [6AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H6685 [11OC]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7651 [16NO]

Veterans Day: encourage observance by listening, with respect and without judgment, to stories of combat veterans (H. Res. 456), E2066 [16NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals in Vietnam affected by Agent Orange, enhance medical care for descendants of veterans, and provide health assessments and assistance to Vietnamese Americans (H.R. 2634), E1403 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, H232 [18JA], H2222, H2232, H2233, H2234 [1AP], H3320, H3321, H3322 [23MY], H3361, H3386, H3387, H3388 [24MY], H3431, H3434, H3435, H3436, H3631, H3632, H3633, H3634, H3635, H3636, H3637, H3638 [25MY], H3722, H3723, H3724, H3725, H3726, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3731, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3737, H3746 [26MY], H5132, H5133 [18JY], H5182, H5183 [19JY], H6032 [9SE], H6486, H6487 [3OC], H7003 [24OC], H7186, H7187 [1NO], H7309, H7311, H7312, H7313, H7314 [3NO], H7341, H7342, H7344, H7378, H7379, H7380 [4NO], H7418, H7419, H7420 [14NO], H7781 [17NO], H7874, H7875 [18NO], H8051, H8052, H8053, H8054, H8055, H8056, H8057 [1DE], H8100, H8101, H8102, H8105 [2DE], H8748, H8758, H8759, H8760, H8761, H8824, H8825 [13DE], H8922, H8938, H8939, H8940, H8941 [14DE], H8990, H8991, H8992, H8993 [15DE], H9820, H9821, H9822, H9823, H9906, H9907 [16DE], H9959, H9960, H9978, H9996, H9997, H9998 [20DE], E2235, E2238, E2241, E2244 [13DE], E2270, E2279 [15DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (H.R. 719), E382 [1MR]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (H.R. 731), E315 [18FE]

Zace, Ledia: relief (H.R. 731), E315 [18FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 111-697), H32 [5JA]