BARLETTA, LOU (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H782 [14FE], H928 [15FE], H1014 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H4529 [23JN]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H8125 [2DE]

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), H4751 [7JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H4075 [13JN]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H4673 [6JY]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2268 [1AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H2412 [6AP]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9946 [19DE]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see H.R. 1591), H3344 [23MY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5375 [21JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H1253 (see H.J. Res. 2), H1364 [18FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H8262 [7DE]

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

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

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

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3806 [31MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H256 [18JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H4946 [12JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the weighted child count used to determine distribution of low-income student assistance funding to local educational agencies (see H.R. 2485), H4850 [11JY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see H.R. 2445), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H6043 [9SE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H5581 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1621 [8MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H6988 [21OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

———install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see H.R. 2070), H3987 [2JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H4946 [12JY]

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), H5901 [9AU]

Diseases: 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), H4674 [6JY]

———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), H5928 [26AU]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H2857 [14AP]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see H.R. 1571), H2909 [15AP]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2885), H7579 [14NO]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory and change procedures for participants in the program (see H.R. 693), H3000 [3MY]

———make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and provide penalties to enforce compliance with the program (see H.R. 800), H3344 [23MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3281 [12MY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H2918 [15AP]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H1620 [8MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H722 [11FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H9928 [16DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H8124 [2DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2667 [13AP]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 2900), H8728 [12DE]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4530 [23JN]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H2857 [14AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 58), H2917 [15AP]

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

———extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 913), H5897 [5AU]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H924 [15FE]

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), H3344 [23MY]

———prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 2402), H4946 [12JY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, repeal all rules enacted over a certain number of years, and allow agencies to request exceptions to such repeal (see H.R. 3181), H7400 [4NO]

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), H1252 (see H.R. 690), H1364 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H4278 [15JN]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1839), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 360), H1180 (see H.R. 360), H1199 [17FE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H4946 [12JY]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6098 [12SE]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 140), H725 [11FE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 100), H1620 [8MR]

———gain operational control of the border, reaffirm State and local law enforcement authority to enforce Federal immigration laws, and strengthen visa security (see H.R. 1274), H3281 [12MY]

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

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H3344 [23MY]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3411 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H2858 [14AP]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 367), H6273 [20SE]

Law enforcement: grant limited immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response (see H.R. 495), H5966 [7SE]

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H2858 [14AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H2605 [12AP]

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

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5966 [7SE]

———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), H5966 [7SE]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H7069 [25OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5581 [26JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see H.R. 2397), H5020 [13JY]

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), H4076 [13JN]

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

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

National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Illegal Aliens: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 461), H7406 [10NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H2857 [14AP]

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

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

National security: improve border security (see H.R. 1299), H3062 [4MY]

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), H1797 [14MR]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H2216 [31MR]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H8187 [6DE]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H8187 [6DE]

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

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]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

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), H4038 [3JN]

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), H6457 [23SE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3344 [23MY]

Public debt: provide that the public debt limit shall not affect timely payment in full of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2581), H5489 [25JY]

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), H5286 [20JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3344 [23MY]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H5966 [7SE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1086), H5923 [19AU]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H2412 [6AP]

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

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see H.R. 2018), H3754 [26MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7008 [24OC]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H7008 [24OC]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2917 [15AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4278 [15JN]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H8319 [8DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1581 [4MR]

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

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7399 [4NO]

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

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3344 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H7399 [4NO] (see H.R. 488), H3220 [11MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H5734 [28JY]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H4946 [12JY]

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), H4852 [11JY]

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]

———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7009 [24OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H7134 [26OC]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain public transportation projects (see H.R. 3545), H8262 [7DE]

———limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

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

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6782 [11OC]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3758 [26MY]

Water pollution: impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units (see H.R. 3393), H8126 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 2057), H3805 [31MY]

SBA: extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2416), H4671 [6JY]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Immigration: prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (H.R. 2057), H3805 [31MY]

SBA: extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (H.R. 2416), H4672 [6JY]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6456 [23SE]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H4672 [6JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2246 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1014 [16FE], H1429 [1MR]

Brereton, Harmar: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5668 [28JY]

Burne, James and Mary Lou: Luzerne Foundation Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1729 [29SE]

Calpin, Robert: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E490 [15MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5668 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy regarding detention of illegal aliens found by local law enforcement, H3686 [26MY]

Dowd, John and Tina: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipients, E743 [15AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H529 [8FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to the Northeast States for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6548-H6550 [4OC]

Gryboski, Gerry: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1826 [12OC]

Gryboski, Kevin: Plains Sports Hall of Fame Association Plains Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1825 [12OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Joyce, Joseph J., Jr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Swingle Award recipient, E486 [15MR]

Kossuth, Rich: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E427 [8MR]

Leonard, Paul F., Sr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E484 [15MR]

LIHEAP: funding, H1429 [1MR]

McDonnell, Paul A.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1728 [29SE]

Monks, Keenan: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E557 [30MR]

Morgan, Bob: Greater Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, E1539 [6SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Pennsylvania: report on constituent work period, H3229 [12MY]

———report on monthly constituent work period activities, E947 [25MY], E1126 [16JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2113 [31MR], E721 [14AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2113 [31MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 662), H1488 [2MR]

Rose, Allan and Ann: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipients, E432 [8MR]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

Slovak Catholic Federation: anniversary, E607 [1AP]

Stella, Pat: Volunteers of America (organization) Pennsylvania Spirit of Youth award recipient, E742 [15AP]

Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building, Pittston, PA: designate (H.R. 2415), H7416 [14NO]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Scranton, PA, American Cancer Society Ball of Hope honoree, E1908 [24OC]

Victor Alfieri Society: anniversary, E768 [2MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4879 [12JY], H7236 [2NO]

Yannuzzi, Jo-Ann: Hazelton, PA, Mountain City Lions Club Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1851 [13OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6040 [9SE], H6094 [12SE], H6138 [13SE], H6179 [14SE]

Tributes

Angeli, Raymond S., E1518 [12AU]

Baranski, John, E1823 [12OC]

Boyle, Wallace L., Jr., E2195 [7DE]

Ciampi, Frank, Jr., E1803 [6OC]

Di Brino, Antonio, E1224 [1JY]

Diehl, Lance O., E541 [29MR]

Flack, Charles D. (Rusty), Jr., E977 [27MY]

Ghezzi, Richard G., E1517 [12AU]

Gilmour, Joseph E. (Tim), E1517 [12AU]

Goyne, Michael P., E767 [2MY]

Gryboski, Brian, E1819 [12OC]

Hoynowski, Charles R., E1727 [29SE]

Joseph, James R., E542 [29MR]

Lacey, Rita, E1829 [12OC]

Lesante, Sam, Sr., E1522 [16AU]

Naylor, Keith C., E1728 [29SE]

Neubert, Charles L., E2204 [7DE]

O'Hara, Thomas, E1518 [12AU]

Page, Marie, E1827 [12OC]

Pisano, Wayne, E207 [11FE]

Puhak, George, E1126 [16JN]

Silvestre, Antimo, E1224 [1JY]

Snedeker, Joe, E1420 [27JY]

Stella, Patricia, E1729 [29SE]

Treaster, Erin, E1821 [12OC]