HONDA, MICHAEL M. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H56 [6JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3882 [1JN], H3987 [2JN]

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H7314 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———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), H3162 [10MY]

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H722 [11FE]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5489 [25JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H9929 [16DE]

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

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H3411 [24MY]

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), H6182 [14SE]

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), H1580 [4MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H10016 [20DE]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H8126 [2DE]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3521), H8882 [13DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]

Armed Forces: 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]

———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), H4672 [6JY]

———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]

———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), H7208 [1NO]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H10017 [20DE]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H2934 [2MY]

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

———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 negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H4946 [12JY]

———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), H2536 [7AP]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H2269 [1AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 3368), H7397 [4NO]

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

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1770 [11MR]

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), H923 [15FE]

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), H7009 [24OC]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H5901 [9AU]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H5660 [27JY]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see H.R. 1043), H1768 [11MR]

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7831 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5812 [30JY]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2012), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H4329 [16JN]

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

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H1984 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]

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

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4034 [3JN]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6273 [20SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): 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 POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8728 [12DE]

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: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H7009 [24OC]

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

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1831), H3282 [12MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H776 [14FE]

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

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

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

Credit: 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]

———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H4852 [11JY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5923 [19AU]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H601 [9FE]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H924 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6674 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H2214 [31MR]

———authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1797 [14MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———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), H6922 [13OC]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H2912 [15AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H2214 [31MR]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 3014), H6782 [11OC]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

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

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2098), H3985 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 952), H1727 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H7929 [29NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H3870 (see H.R. 733), H3911 [1JN]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2486), H4850 [11JY]

———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H5781 [29JY]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H9432 [15DE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H9432 [15DE]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H3806 [31MY]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7397 [4NO]

———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 HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H201 [12JA]

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), H5127 [15JY]

———authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H6139 [13SE]

———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]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H7831 [17NO]

———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), H1621 [8MR]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H6978 [14OC]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]

———provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2444), H4748 [7JY]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H2293 [4AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H3806 [31MY]

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), H2917 [15AP]

———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), H1456 [1MR]

———inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H6920 [13OC]

———repeal modification of authority to make certain interval payments of educational assistance (see H.R. 1451), H4529 [23JN]

———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), H2917 [15AP]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H4186 [14JN]

———improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5489 [25JY]

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

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

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2696), H8728 [12DE]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 2695), H8728 [12DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H2040 [29MR]

———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: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H4278 [15JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5932 [30AU]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1692), H3112 [5MY]

———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), H3646 (see H. Res. 262), 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), H3279 [12MY]

Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H5782 [29JY]

———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: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H1580 [4MR]

Economy: 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), H9929 [16DE]

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

———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: increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H4326 [16JN]

———increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]

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

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

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

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H4578 [24JN]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

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]

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), H3063 [4MY]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H4673 [6JY]

FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 2359), H5923 [19AU]

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

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

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]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4459 [22JN]

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), H3108 [5MY]

———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H6674 [6OC]

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

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

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), H6098 [12SE]

Foreign policy: establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H6042 [9SE]

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

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H4574 [24JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]

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]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 1250), H2105 [30MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3161 [10MY]

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), H4366 [21JN]

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]

House Rules: provide that certain budget enforcement rules shall have no force or effect (see H. Res. 46), H554 [8FE]

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), H4185 [14JN]

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

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4187 [14JN]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2115), H4034 [3JN]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H2934 [2MY]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 933), H9928 [16DE]

India: condemn human rights violations against Kashmiri Pandits, dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the region, and hold terrorists accountable for their actions (see H. Res. 387), H6674 [6OC]

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

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

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H3759 [26MY]

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), H3063 [4MY]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6344 [21SE]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H6234 [15SE]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H8126 [2DE]

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]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7069 [25OC]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]

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

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H9432 [15DE]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H7579 [14NO]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H5127 [15JY]

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]

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

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]

Motor vehicles: ban use of hand-held mobile devices while driving (see H.R. 2333), H4852 [11JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H3344 [23MY]

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

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 623), H7208 [1NO]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5734 [28JY]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5923 [19AU]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4575 [24JN]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H357 [19JA]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (see H.R. 2362), H6673 [6OC]

———improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H601 [9FE]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H7134 [26OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3063 [4MY]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 21), H42 [5JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H3161 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]

———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), H4674 [6JY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H3162 [10MY]

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), H10027 [23DE]

Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H33 [5JA]

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

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

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3001 [3MY]

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]

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

Public buildings: produce high-performance Federal buildings through an improved approach to building utilization, design, construction, and operations and maintenance (see H.R. 3371), H7397 [4NO]

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

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]

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]

———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]

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

Real estate: 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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H6853 [12OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]

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

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

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H9928 [16DE]

Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 64), H1392 [28FE]

Social Security: 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), H4793 [8JY]

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), H7166 [31OC]

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), H2040 [29MR]

SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5966 [7SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H1666 [9MR]

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

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7161 [27OC]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2533 [7AP]

———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), H7161 [27OC]

———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), H9432 [15DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5889 [1AU]

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

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H6978 [14OC]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4673 [6JY]

———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), H7627 [15NO]

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

———modify the energy credit for microturbine property (see H.R. 3394), H7398 [4NO]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income (see H.R. 64), H601 [9FE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2040 [29MR]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H7332 [3NO]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7892 [18NO]

———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), H5928 [26AU]

———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H4037 [3JN]

———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]

Telecommunications: modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5966 [7SE]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see H.R. 2281), H5901 [9AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H4673 [6JY]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H4075 [13JN]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

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]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3589), H8968 [14DE]

———authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3589), H9929 [16DE]

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

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

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4279 [15JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7069 [25OC]

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), H2109 [30MR]

Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H5734 [28JY]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

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), H4851 [11JY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H202 [12JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H7831 [17NO]

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), H4075 [13JN]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H3646 (see H. Res. 256), H3684 [25MY]

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

———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6140 [13SE]

———recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]

Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H554 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 2748), H5883 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (see H.R. 3464), H7829 [17NO]

Education: 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]

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

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

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]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (see H.R. 2749), H5883 [1AU]

Taxation: facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see H.R. 2151), H4074 [13JN]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), H5886 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: authorize awarding of grants to promote civic learning and engagement (H.R. 3464), H7830 [17NO]

Education: stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), H7398 [4NO]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (H.R. 1617), H2915 [15AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 1796), H3115 [6MY]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (H.R. 2749), H5886 [1AU]

Taxation: facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (H.R. 2151), H4075 [13JN]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (H.R. 3495), H7891 [18NO]

Histories

U.S. POW Delegation Trip to Japan Participants, E1854 [13OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3034 [4MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9896 [16DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H831 [15FE], H1047 [16FE], H1155 [17FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H4373 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7872 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5176 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2808 [14AP], H2869 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: Green the Capitol Initiative funding, H1047 [16FE]

———U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H5363, H5364, H5365 [21JY]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Congress: Office of Technology Assessment funding through reductions in House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund funding, H5380 [22JY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5363 [21JY]

Congressional Record: limit distribution of printed copies, H5367 [21JY]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (H.R. 2748), E1460 [1AU]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (H.R. 2417), H4830 [11JY]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5040 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: boards and commissions funding, H831 [15FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4645 [6JY]

———military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4645 [6JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1155 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3882 [1JN]

———U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3882 [1JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9896 [16DE]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: implementation, H6282 [21SE]

Education: stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (H.R. 3373), E2006 [4NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5040 [14JY], E1281 [11JY]

GPO: funding, H5366 [21JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H315 [19JA]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali, E1938 [26OC]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H53 [6JA]

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 (H. Res. 333), E1853 [13OC]

———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, E461 [11MR]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake and tsunami, H1779 [14MR]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E1010 [1JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5354, H5360, H5361, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5366, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5371, H5372 [21JY], H5380 [22JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance for certain mailings, H5371 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance for leasing of a vehicle over a certain amount per month, H5369 [21JY]

———prohibit use of representational allowance to purchase online ads that link to a website maintained by Members, committees, or leadership offices, H5372 [21JY]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), E1443 [29JY]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year, E532 [17MR]

Office of Congressional Ethics: funding, H5361 [21JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H53 [6JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H315 [19JA]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1436 [1MR]

———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (S. 1280), H7184 [1NO]

POW: U.S. POW delegation trip to Japan, E1853 [13OC]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (H.R. 998), E459 [11MR]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology (H.R. 2749), E1472 [1AU]

Sri Lanka: call for investigation of alleged war crimes, E1731 [29SE]

Taxation: facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (H.R. 2151), E1068 [13JN]

———rates, H2808 [14AP]

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), H190 [12JA]

Votes: position on missed, H120 [7JA], H482 [26JA], E1740 [3OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5963 [7SE]

Tributes

Adulyadej, Bhumibol (King, Thailand), E2279 [15DE]

Oshima, Takayoshi, E1827 [12OC]