GERLACH, JIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H7627 [15NO]

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), H5782 [29JY]

Animals: 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]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 15), H684 [10FE]

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), H4750 [7JY]

———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), H2108 [30MR]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H4529 [23JN]

———eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 179), H4529 [23JN]

———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), H4529 [23JN]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H1252 (see H.R. 729), H1364 [18FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H1666 [9MR]

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

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 258), H2293 [4AP]

Civil War—U.S.: sesquicentennial (see H. Res. 207), H4795 [8JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4188 [14JN]

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

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]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3281 [12MY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5240 [19JY]

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), H1907 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: 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), H9432 [15DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1796 [14MR]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4366 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1621 [8MR]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H2858 [14AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H7830 [17NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 908), H4329 [16JN]

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 65), H3344 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, provide fair revenue sharing for coastal States, and formulate offshore energy development plans to generate infrastructure revenue (see H.R. 3410), H7577 [14NO]

———establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see H.R. 2325), H4751 [7JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]

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), H7898 [22NO]

———assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H6011 [8SE]

———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), H6098 [12SE]

———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), H2605 [12AP]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H10017 [20DE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H4279 [15JN]

———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), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H9432 [15DE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H9432 [15DE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1164), H1983 [17MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see H.R. 3609), H8317 [8DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H924 [15FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H507 [26JA]

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5905 [12AU]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see H.R. 1335), H4187 [14JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H7406 [10NO]

GSA: transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H3806 [31MY]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H7714 [16NO]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H3343 [23MY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4188 [14JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H5919 [16AU]

———support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 1862), H3278 [12MY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

House of Representatives: establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 66), H4795 [8JY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H104 [6JA]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H3753 [26MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2935 [2MY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 346), H354 [19JA]

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

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

Libya: disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

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

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 1005), H6506 [3OC]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3344 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H3344 [23MY]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2918 [15AP]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H8000 [30NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

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

National Center for the American Revolution: tribute to ongoing mission and efforts to build a new Museum of the American Revolution (see H. Res. 322), H4457 [22JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1810), H3159 [10MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5399 [22JY]

National Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 166), H2269 [1AP]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4748 [7JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2935 [2MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H6233 [15SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6458 [23SE]

National security: express that further reductions to core national security funding will cause significant harm to U.S. interests (see H. Res. 441), H6977 [14OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1456), H2569 [8AP]

Olympia (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3180), H6919 [13OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H8881 [13DE]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H679 [10FE]

———repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 450), H1252 (see H.R. 450), H1364 [18FE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H4529 [23JN]

Pensions: reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention (see H.R. 3561), H8135 [5DE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Res. 96), H1180 (see H. Res. 96), H1200 [17FE]

Pharmacies: ensure and foster safety and quality of care and competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from antitrust laws in negotiations with health and health insurance providers (see H.R. 1946), H4673 [6JY]

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), H3281 [12MY]

Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H4329 [16JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H4578 [24JN]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers (see H.R. 1348), H2291 [4AP]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H6098 [12SE]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H8077 [1DE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: establish a procedure to safeguard the surpluses of the Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Funds (see H.R. 1630), H2912 [15AP]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 1509), H5581 [26JY]

———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), H2917 [15AP]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 935), H6233 [15SE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5087 [14JY]

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

———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H4330 [16JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2572 [8AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H6676 [7OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4750 [7JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H7333 [3NO]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9928 [16DE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H3000 [3MY]

———make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H8965 [14DE]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]

———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), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2755), H8320 [8DE]

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H5488 [25JY]

———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), H5019 [13JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H8136 [5DE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H2667 [13AP]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H469 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H1456 [1MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2649), H5579 [26JY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H2605 [12AP]

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), 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), H5964 [7SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H10017 [20DE]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H10027 [23DE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (see H.R. 2415), H4671 [6JY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H6467 [29SE]

Ukraine: condemn persecution of political prisoners such as Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko (see H. Res. 435), H7161 [27OC]

———independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 401), H6232 [15SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H553 [8FE]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H3411 [24MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6979 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1390 [28FE]

Crime: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (see H.R. 815), H1250 (see H.R. 815), H1362 [18FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Office of Public Advocate (see H.R. 1696), H2998 [3MY]

Diseases: support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H3755 [26MY]

House Rules: require consideration of any bipartisan amendment to legislation that does not violate any rule and is timely submitted (see H. Res. 45), H354 [19JA]

Law enforcement officers: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (see H.R. 2034), H3755 [26MY]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 2925), H6181 [14SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2854 [14AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 2672), H5660 [27JY]

Taxation: extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H5579 [26JY]

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

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2223), H4326 [16JN]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H2106 [30MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1773), H3108 [5MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2266 [1AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 488), H508 [26JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (H.R. 835), H1392 [28FE]

Crime: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim (H.R. 815), H1252, H1363 [18FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Office of Public Advocate (H.R. 1696), H2999 [3MY]

Diseases: support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, leverage public and private investment in research, and focus on relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (H.R. 2033), H3757 [26MY]

Law enforcement officers: include fire police officers in the list of officers who are eligible for public safety officers' death benefits (H.R. 2034), H3757 [26MY]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (H.R. 2925), H6182 [14SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (H.R. 1546), H2856 [14AP]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (H.R. 2672), H5661 [27JY]

Taxation: extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2655), H5580 [26JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (H.R. 1964), H3410 [24MY]

———permanently extend and modify credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (H.R. 2223), H4329 [16JN]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (H.R. 1265), H2107 [30MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (H.R. 1773), H3110 [5MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (H.R. 1327), H2267 [1AP]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (H.R. 1236), H2038 [29MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 488), H512 [26JA]

Remarks

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Ridge Fire Co., E1653 [19SE]

Coatesville, PA: anniversary of the Lukens Band, E2096 [18NO]

Devon, PA: anniversary of Baptist Church in the Great Valley, E661 [7AP]

Elverson, PA: anniversary, E1193 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H8217 [7DE]

Francis Hall Insurance Services (business): anniversary, E1789 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H298 [19JA]

Immaculata University: tribute to women's basketball team, E254 [17FE]

Lionville, PA: anniversary of Lionville Fire Co., E659 [7AP]

———tribute to opening of Miller-Keystone Blood Center, E143 [8FE]

Mann, Arnold: Rotary Club of Collegeville, PA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1749 [4OC]

National Penn Bank, Inc.: anniversary of Royersford branch, E86 [20JA]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1113 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H298 [19JA]

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame: tribute to Berks County inductees, E660 [7AP]

Schaeffer, Adele K.: Wistar Institute Wistar Award recipient, E1923 [25OC]

Schuylkill Township, PA: anniversary, E2005 [4NO]

Spring City, PA: anniversary of Ridge Fire Co., E672 [8AP]

Trappe, PA: anniversary of Trappe Fire Co., E1924 [25OC]

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), H185 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6742 [11OC]

Votes: correction, H1242 [18FE]

———position on missed, H68 [6JA], H7236 [2NO], E1355 [19JY], E2235 [13DE]

Vutz, Norman: Schuylkill Township, PA, Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2006 [4NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2263 [1AP]

Tributes

Andryczyk, Vera M., E893 [13MY]

Brandywine Health Foundation: anniversary, E2207 [8DE]

Carroll, Michael J., E1439 [29JY]

Gambone, Lillian A., E1653 [19SE]

Hines, Jack M., Jr., E465 [11MR]

McCoy, Andre C., E408 [3MR]

Muhlenberg, Henry M., E1541 [7SE]

Redmond, James M., E2008 [4NO]

Steinhauer, Sara, E557 [30MR]

Trexler, Albert E., E1710 [23SE]

Yost, David, E785 [3MY]