SIRES, ALBIO (a Representative from New Jersey)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H6854 [12OC]

Animals: 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), H6782 [11OC]

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), H1908 [16MR]

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]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H3111 [5MY]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4188 [14JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H3758 [26MY]

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), H1989 [17MR]

Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3646 (see H.R. 1901), H3684 [25MY]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 788), H2605 [12AP]

———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]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H1989 [17MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]

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), H2040 [29MR]

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]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1908 [16MR]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see H.R. 1354), H3646 (see H.R. 1354), H3684 [25MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H2667 [13AP]

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

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H4366 [21JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6855 [12OC]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H3755 [26MY]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1727 [10MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1621 [8MR]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4188 [14JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2572 [8AP]

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

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

———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), H4530 [23JN]

———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H5781 [29JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 959), H5374 [21JY]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H3646 (see H.R. 679), H3684 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H4673 [6JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H2572 [8AP]

———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H4329 [16JN]

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), H1580 [4MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4852 [11JY]

———report on whether participants in recent Gaza flotilla attempt should be designated as a terrorist organization and express gratitude to Greece for preventing Gaza flotilla (see H.R. 3131), H6671 [6OC]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H4578 [24JN]

———carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 825), H4673 [6JY]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 1879), H3279 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H5087 [14JY]

———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), H6673 [6OC]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H3868 (see H.R. 2069), H3909 [1JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H3411 [24MY]

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

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4673 [6JY]

———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), H4076 [13JN]

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

Education: require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 3240), H7579 [14NO]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

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

Employment: create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H7009 [24OC]

EPA: provide grants to eligible State consortia to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs (see H.R. 3424), H7626 [15NO]

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H8262 [7DE]

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7579 [14NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H3304 [13MY]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers (see H.R. 2535), H5085 [14JY]

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), H4673 [6JY]

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

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

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H4037 [3JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2667 [13AP]

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]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H36 [5JA]

Hazardous substances: establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead contained in glass beads used in pavement markings (see H.R. 708), H7165 [31OC]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H4187 [14JN]

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

House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]

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), H3107 [5MY]

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

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H6098 [12SE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H4042 [7JN]

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

Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1655), H3001 [3MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1989 [17MR]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7579 [14NO]

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]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H5781 [29JY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4852 [11JY]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 1656), H5019 [13JY]

———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), H3162 [10MY]

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), H4038 [3JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H3646 (see H.R. 402), H3684 [25MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3411 [24MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3112 [5MY]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]

OAS: withhold a percentage of U.S. contributions for every permanent council meeting held where provisions of the Inter-American Democratic Charter are not invoked relative to Venezuelan constitutional reforms (see H.R. 2542), H5086 [14JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H5888 [1AU]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H3301 [13MY]

Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6674 [6OC]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H4795 [8JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1988 [17MR]

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]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2412 [6AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]

Puerto Rico: construct a specialty hospital and toxins research center on the island of Vieques (see H.R. 1645), H4330 [16JN]

———increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 1721), H3060 [4MY]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1844 [15MR]

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]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4187 [14JN]

SBA: improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H8967 [14DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4038 [3JN]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H553 [8FE]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H2109 [30MR]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1252 (see H.R. 740), H1364 [18FE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 112), H37 [5JA]

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ: designate (see H.R. 789), H3758 [26MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H4577 [24JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4188 [14JN]

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

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6922 [13OC]

Taxation: allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1732), H3646 (see H.R. 1732), H3684 [25MY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2935 [2MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H3162 [10MY]

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

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H8188 [6DE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2572 [8AP]

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

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 724), H2268 [1AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 865), H2293 [4AP]

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

———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), H4671 [6JY]

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

———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]

———provide an investment credit for waste-to-energy facilities (see H.R. 66), H3646 (see H.R. 66), H3684 [25MY]

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

———provide incentives for life sciences research (see H.R. 2632), H6552 [4OC]

———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), H4187 [14JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H5374 [21JY]

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), H8262 [7DE]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: encourage use of advanced technologies for transportation projects receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 2089), H3985 [2JN]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H4794 [8JY]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 929), H1621 [8MR]

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

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3112 [5MY]

———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]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7627 [15NO]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4852 [11JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H1525 [2MR] (see H.R. 3346), H7929 [29NO]

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), H435 [24JA]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 3658), H8965 [14DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

———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), H7398 [4NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H5897 [5AU]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see H.R. 1616), H3759 [26MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6988 [21OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 2144), H4035 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: 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]

Fesken, William P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2777), H5884 [1AU]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H10015 [20DE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 2692), H5733 [28JY]

Transportation: enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

Constitutional authority statements

AID: codify the Health Technology Program (H.R. 2144), H4037 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (H.R. 709), H923 [15FE]

Fesken, William P.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 2777), H5887 [1AU]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (H.R. 3760), H10016 [20DE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (H.R. 2692), H5734 [28JY]

Transportation: enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (H.R. 260), H141 [11JA]

———improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (H.R. 1338), H2268 [1AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3230 [12MY], H3813 [1JN], H5591 [27JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), E1098 [15JN]

Amtrak: privatize, H4686 [7JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1074 [17FE], H1463 [2MR], H1805 [15MR], H2049 [30MR]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Parish, E895 [13MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (H. Res. 248), E814 [5MY]

Black History Month: observance, E214 [11FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2301 [5AP]

———deficit, H611 [10FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3686 [26MY], H3814 [1JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY]

Cuba: condemn the beating and death of Juan W. Soto while participating in a peaceful protest, H3230 [12MY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1320 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Food Safety and Inspection Service funding, H1805 [15MR]

———WIC funding, E1098 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: Child Care and Development Block Grant funding, H2049 [30MR]

———Head Start Program funding, H2049 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1850 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1628 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1628 [9MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program (H.R. 430), H1850 [16MR]

Earth Day: observance, E721 [14AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H611 [10FE], H4956 [13JY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8911 [14DE]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H6358 [22SE], H6567 [5OC], H7222 [2NO], H7591 [15NO]

Egypt: condemn attacks against Christians, H3284 [13MY], H4472 [23JN]

———condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, H6791 [12OC]

———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, H50 [6JA]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6150 [14SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H359 [20JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E66 [18JA]

Medicaid: reform, H2301 [5AP]

Medicare: reform, H2301 [5AP], H3686 [26MY], H3814 [1JN], H4200 [15JN]

———skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers funding, H6358 [22SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6336 [21SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2674 [14AP]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: observance, E700 [12AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, H611 [10FE]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H359 [20JA]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals, H2336 [6AP]

———anniversary of Katyn Massacre by Soviet police, H2336 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform, H7641 [16NO]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4956 [13JY], H5592 [27JY]

———increase statutory limit (H.R. 1954), H3814 [1JN]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H8012 [1DE], H8200 [7DE]

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), H198 [12JA]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, H8012 [1DE]

Votes: position on missed, E108 [25JA]

Tributes

Deverin, Thomas J., E46 [11JA]

Graham, Lyman, E902 [13MY]

Hurley, Bob, Jr., H2117 [31MR]

Starr, Cynthia D., E1679 [21SE]