MEEKS, GREGORY W. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H3987 [2JN], H4055 [13JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H6219 [15SE]

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]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3220 [11MY]

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), H8967 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H9432 [15DE]

———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), H8881 [13DE]

APEC Business Travel Program: establish to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards to business and Government leaders engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) business (see H.R. 2042), H6011 [8SE]

Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2108 [30MR]

———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), H4074 [13JN]

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

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H6455 [23SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and recognize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., for its work to erect a monument to the civil rights leader (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5373 [21JY]

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

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]

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), H551 [8FE]

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]

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), H6344 [21SE]

———delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5581 [26JY]

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

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: bar debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer (see H.R. 2361), H4573 [24JN]

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]

———extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]

———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]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8967 [14DE]

———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H5087 [14JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H7332 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see H.R. 2228), H4326 [16JN]

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

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2572 [8AP]

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

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H4188 [14JN]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1908 [16MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7627 [15NO]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1794), H3806 [31MY]

———support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2098), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5581 [26JY]

———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), H7579 [14NO]

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), H2935 [2MY]

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

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in Gateway National Recreation Area (see H.R. 2606), H5373 [21JY]

———conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2855 [14AP]

———conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2858 [14AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H513 [26JA]

———prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 2568), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H553 [8FE]

———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), H4329 [16JN]

———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]

———commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7165 [31OC]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H9432 [15DE]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4530 [23JN]

———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]

Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]

Economy: 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]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H2605 [12AP]

———improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H5734 [28JY]

———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]

———initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Res. 472), H7891 [18NO]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H4529 [23JN]

European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H5150 [18JY]

Federal employees: expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

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

Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H6671 [6OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H3221 [11MY]

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), H7579 [14NO]

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

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H9929 [16DE]

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H723 [11FE]

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

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

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]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4188 [14JN]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7400 [4NO]

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]

John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]

Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]

Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H7627 [15NO]

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 officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H553 [8FE]

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

Medicare: create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

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]

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]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H4673 [6JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]

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

NAFTA: promote infrastructure projects financed by the North American Development Bank in the border region to promote growth in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 2216), H4326 [16JN]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]

National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7893 [18NO]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Family Caregivers Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 473), H7891 [18NO]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H7830 [17NO]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 227), H2935 [2MY]

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

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6009 [8SE]

———establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 784), H1177 (see H.R. 784), H1197 [17FE]

———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]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5897 [5AU]

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

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 2762), H5892 [2AU]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H472 [25JA]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]

Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H472 [25JA]

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]

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

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 3382), H7397 [4NO]

———provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2292 [4AP]

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

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

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

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H7332 [3NO]

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]

———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), H7579 [14NO]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H5901 [9AU]

Securities: refine definition of swap execution facility for purposes of swap market regulation (see H.R. 2586), H5238 [19JY]

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

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6782 [11OC]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H2909 [15AP]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H103 [6JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H5661 [27JY]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]

———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]

———provide credit to individuals for legal expenses paid relative to establishing guardianship of a disabled individual (see H.R. 878), H2934 [2MY]

———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), H4673 [6JY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]

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

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), H4075 [13JN]

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), H8188 [6DE]

Transportation: authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see H.R. 897), H1573 [3MR]

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

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H7333 [3NO]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6098 [12SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]

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), H353 [19JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6674 [6OC]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4459 [22JN]

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

———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H5884 [1AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H6673 [6OC]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H9929 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: authorize vicarious liability in certain civil actions dealing with the deprivation of rights (see H.R. 2043), H3755 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3115 [6MY]

Diseases: urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 313), H4327 [16JN]

Education: recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 308), H4278 [15JN]

Taxation: provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2862), H5964 [7SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H6342 [21SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Courts: authorize vicarious liability in certain civil actions dealing with the deprivation of rights (H.R. 2043), H3757 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (H.R. 1799), H3115 [6MY]

Taxation: provide a temporary dividends received deduction and create the Jobs Trust Fund to fund infrastructure projects (H.R. 2862), H5965 [7SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H6343 [21SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4545 [24JN]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H652 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3927 [2JN]

———New York, NY, counterterrorism and security programs funding, H3927 [2JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4055 [13JN]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H652 [10FE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H652 [10FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6719 [11OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H251 [18JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H251 [18JA]

Queens, NY: tribute to Excelsior Preparatory High School student, E1214 [24JN]

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 (H.R. 3421), H8826, H8827 [13DE]

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), E65 [18JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), E2254 [14DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 886), H8830, H8831 [13DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6802 [12OC]

———approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6719 [11OC]

———require improvement of labor rights and security for workers before approval and implementation, H6802 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6719 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6719 [11OC]

Tributes

Berkowitz, Hillary, E1212 [24JN]

Boyd, John H., Sr., E2229 [12DE]

Simmons, Henry T., E531 [17MR]