LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H794 [14FE], H1102 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3872, H3879, H3913 [1JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H5782 [29JY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H3063 [4MY]

———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), H7009 [24OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H5239 [19JY]

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), H1180 (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1200 [17FE]

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]

———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), H3984 [2JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6855 [12OC]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H8319 [8DE]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H4577 [24JN]

———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: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H6978 [14OC]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5888 [1AU]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H10017 [20DE]

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), H8262 [7DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H4076 [13JN]

Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]

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

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3457), H8320 [8DE]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H5926 [23AU]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H3870 (see H.R. 1488), H3911 [1JN]

———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H2216 [31MR]

———require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3646 (see H.R. 1498), H3684 [25MY]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H2909 [15AP]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9946 [19DE]

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), H7069 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see H.R. 2751), H8728 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3986 [2JN]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]

———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), H8881 [13DE]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (see H.R. 706), H3646 (see H.R. 706), H3684 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1844 [15MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6626 [5OC]

———expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 883), H2108 [30MR]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H553 [8FE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H8262 [7DE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H6467 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see H.R. 3325), H8320 [8DE]

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), H3411 [24MY]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3806 [31MY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of adding Hudson River Valley in New York, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2452), H4748 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H8320 [8DE]

———provide expedited procedures for consideration of certain veterans claims (see H.R. 2377), H5888 [1AU]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H3870 (see H.R. 1694), H3911 [1JN]

Diseases: authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H6273 [20SE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3411 [24MY]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4187 [14JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H8728 [12DE]

———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), H6344 [21SE]

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

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]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H5966 [7SE]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7627 [15NO]

———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H2108 [30MR]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2130), H4035 [3JN]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]

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

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]

———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H8967 [14DE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5966 [7SE]

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

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4459 [22JN]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 1311), H3411 [24MY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

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

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

———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), H4279 [15JN]

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

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4673 [6JY]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4578 [24JN]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H4366 [21JN]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H5661 [27JY]

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), H8728 [12DE]

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9946 [19DE]

———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 999), H1908 [16MR]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H6467 [29SE]

———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), H4279 [15JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]

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

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), H4188 [14JN]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H7209 [1NO]

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

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H8260 [7DE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H6043 [9SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]

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

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

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

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

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H513 [26JA]

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), H2040 [29MR]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H3281 [12MY]

———require spent nuclear fuel be stored in dry cask storage (see H.R. 2075), H3868 (see H.R. 2075), H3909 [1JN]

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2108 [30MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H2918 [15AP]

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), H4673 [6JY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H6183 [14SE]

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), H5734 [28JY]

Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H2917 [15AP]

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

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

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H2667 [13AP]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]

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

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H3162 [10MY]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H8187 [6DE]

———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H1621 [8MR]

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

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7134 [26OC]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]

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

———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), H2108 [30MR]

Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H7892 [18NO]

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

———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 exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6043 [9SE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H8728 [12DE]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H2039 [29MR]

———increase the credit for research expenses and allow the credit to be assigned (see H.R. 132), H2571 [8AP]

———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), H8187 [6DE]

———make permanent and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see H.R. 1399), H3162 [10MY]

———make permanent the credit for increasing research activities (see H.R. 134), H2571 [8AP]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H9928 [16DE]

———provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1631), H2912 [15AP]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

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

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H3111 [5MY] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4076 [13JN]

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

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), H8188 [6DE]

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

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

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H7332 [3NO]

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]

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

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H8126 [2DE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H8967 [14DE]

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

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

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

———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3305 [13MY]

———promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 2513), H7929 [29NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6855 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: improve airport screening and security (see H.R. 2907), H6139 [13SE]

———prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (see H.R. 1554), H2855 [14AP]

FDA: finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products (see H.R. 2132), H4035 [3JN]

FEMA: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H2855 [14AP]

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 assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H5780 [29JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H5579 [26JY]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 246), H3061 [4MY]

Nuclear energy: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1268), H2106 [30MR]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 2290), H4456 [22JN]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 2292), H4456 [22JN]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 2294), H4456 [22JN]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 2293), H4456 [22JN]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 2291), H4456 [22JN]

Taxation: increase alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation (see H.R. 3747), H10014 [20DE]

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

U.S. Fire Administration: provide assistance to firefighting task forces (see H.R. 2894), H6097 [12SE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H3060 [4MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: improve airport screening and security (H.R. 2907), H6139 [13SE]

———prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (H.R. 1554), H2856 [14AP]

FDA: finalize a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products (H.R. 2132), H4036 [3JN]

FEMA: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (H.R. 1555), H2856 [14AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (H.R. 2639), H5489 [25JY]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (H.R. 2705), H5781 [29JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (H.R. 2657), H5580 [26JY]

Nuclear energy: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (H.R. 1268), H2107 [30MR]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (H.R. 2290), H4458 [22JN]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (H.R. 2292), H4458 [22JN]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (H.R. 2294), H4458 [22JN]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (H.R. 2293), H4458 [22JN]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (H.R. 2291), H4458 [22JN]

Taxation: increase alternative minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation (H.R. 3747), H10016 [20DE]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (H.R. 1137), H1907 [16MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: provide assistance to firefighting task forces (H.R. 2894), H6097 [12SE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (H.R. 1718), H3061 [4MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3014 [4MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated, H9894, H9901 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), E511 [17MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2789 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2799 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2796 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H823 [15FE], H1005, H1029, H1050, H1057, H1061, H1062 [16FE], H1102, H1157 [17FE], H1255, H1256, H1292 [18FE], H2789 [14AP], E415 [3MR]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5763 [29JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5763 [29JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H1029 [16FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1364 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, H1005 [16FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3865, H3877, H3879, H3880 [1JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: funding, H823 [15FE], H1050 [16FE]

———making appropriations, H9894 [16DE]

———Multilateral Economic Assistance Account funding, H1057 [16FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9894, H9901 [16DE]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., E1116 [16JN]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and State and local programs emergency funding, H3879, H3880 [1JN]

———limit Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to high-risk areas, H1102 [17FE]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3865, H3877 [1JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H238 [18JA]

Hendel, Ruth and Stephen: Jewish Theological Seminary Louis B. Marshall Award recipients, E624 [4AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6331, H6332 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4629 [6JY]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1960 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H238 [18JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1157 [17FE]

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), H193 [12JA]

U.N.: headquarters building renovation or reconstruction projects funding, H1292 [18FE]

———U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) funding, H1061, H1062 [16FE]

———withhold U.S. contributions, H1255, H1256 [18FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1789 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H252 [18JA]

Tributes

Baruch, Ralph M., E648 [6AP]

Farrell, Lindsay, E1323 [14JY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A., E590 [31MR]

Hankin, Joseph N., E1826 [12OC]