ENGEL, ELIOT L. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4268, H4279 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4714, H4752 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3899 [1JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5060, H5088 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H1580 [4MR]

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

———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), H9928 [16DE]

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), H554 [8FE]

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]

———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]

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

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]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 66), H3756 [26MY]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]

Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

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), H7999 [30NO]

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

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5928 [26AU]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7893 [18NO]

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), H8319 [8DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H554 [8FE]

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), H1770 [11MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H3304 [13MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]

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

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1294), H9432 [15DE]

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

———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), H8967 [14DE]

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

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2934 [2MY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]

———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), H1727 [10MR]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3418), H8967 [14DE]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3759 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]

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), H2664 [13AP]

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

Dept. of 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: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5661 [27JY]

———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H5125 [15JY]

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

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H1988 [17MR]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H1988 [17MR]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H1988 [17MR]

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

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H7928 [29NO]

———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]

———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), H4076 [13JN]

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

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H8967 [14DE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H8967 [14DE]

Egypt: limit U.S. assistance unless Egypt honors commitments under the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (see H.R. 1514), H2664 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]

FCC: provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

FDA: provide for regulation of medical gases (see H.R. 2227), H7257 [2NO]

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

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 carrying of a firearm near a place at which a senior Federal official is performing an official and representational duty or a person is campaigning for public office (see H.R. 496), H508 [26JA]

———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H684 [10FE]

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

Foreign policy: 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]

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

Gambling: establish a program for State licensing of Internet poker (see H.R. 2366), H5240 [19JY]

Government: express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

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), H1392 [28FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3759 [26MY]

Immigration: 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), H4279 [15JN]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]

India: call for continued strengthening of relations with the U.S. and recognize people and Government for building and maintaining a constitutional democracy (see H. Res. 59), H509 [26JA]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]

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

———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]

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

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4590 [5JY]

———recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H1724 [10MR]

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

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

LIHEAP: revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3574), H8187 [6DE]

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

Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]

———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), H7009 [24OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1621), H3063 [4MY]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H6233 [15SE]

———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]

———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]

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

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]

Middle East: express that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving U.S. aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet Principles (see H. Res. 244), H3221 [11MY]

———limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H2910 [15AP]

———prohibit certain assistance to countries that vote in the U.N. in favor of a Palestinian state in the absence of a negotiated border agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 2893), H6097 [12SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1463), H8881 [13DE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H4946 [12JY]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H2858 [14AP]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H4852 [11JY]

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), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]

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

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), H2572 [8AP]

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

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

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

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), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2293 [4AP]

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

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

Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H2667 [13AP]

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

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]

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), H8967 [14DE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1621 [8MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H4673 [6JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H1250 (see H.R. 798), H1361 [18FE]

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

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H553 [8FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H2858 [14AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H9432 [15DE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

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

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H4034 [3JN]

Tariff: extend additional duty on ethanol (see H.R. 3552), H8124 [2DE]

Taxation: allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 661), H1392 [28FE]

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

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H8967 [14DE]

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

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3646 (see H. Res. 25), H3684 [25MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4075 [13JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H6673 [6OC]

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

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]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H2998 [3MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3221 [11MY]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H7331 [3NO]

———end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H7257 [2NO]

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), H1770 [11MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H726 [11FE]

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]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8077 [1DE]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H4037 [3JN]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

———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), H7830 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 2129), H4035 [3JN]

———establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 1772), H3108 [5MY]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

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

———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 707), H922 [15FE]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (see H. Res. 440), H6977 [14OC]

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (see H. Res. 440), H6977 [14OC]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 1606), H2911 [15AP]

Medicare: provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2195), H4277 [15JN]

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

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

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 776), H1177 (see H.R. 776), H1196 [17FE]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3620), H8318 [8DE]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (see H.R. 1814), H3159 [10MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to hospitals to reduce energy costs and increase resilience to improve security (H.R. 706), H923 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (H.R. 2129), H4036 [3JN]

———establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (H.R. 1772), H3110 [5MY]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (H.R. 1694), H2999 [3MY]

Diseases: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (H.R. 2194), H4278 [15JN]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (H.R. 707), H923 [15FE]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (H.R. 1606), H2915 [15AP]

Medicare: provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapy (H.R. 2195), H4278 [15JN]

Nuclear energy: require spent nuclear fuel be stored in dry cask storage (H.R. 2075), H3869, H3910 [1JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 776), H1179, H1198 [17FE]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3620), H8319 [8DE]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations (H.R. 1814), H3161 [10MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3033 [4MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4268 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4268 [15JN]

Albania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S., E492 [15MR]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6323 [21SE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E273 [18FE]

Armed Forces: impose no-fly zone over Libya, H1968 [17MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H3295 [13MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7860 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5746 [29JY], H5834 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5212 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2693), H5808 [30JY]

———deficit, H7860 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2822 [14AP]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5834 [1AU]

Committees of the House: instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H5499 [26JY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H8058 [1DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4714 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4714 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, E273 [18FE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5061 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3899 [1JN]

———prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3899 [1JN]

Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), consideration (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———importance of job creation, H5978 [8SE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8753 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5834 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5061 [14JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2182 [31MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5262 [20JY]

———prohibit implementation of New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal until a study on reducing delays at affected airports is conducted, H2182 [31MR], H5262 [20JY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6323 [21SE]

Gilman, Benjamin A.: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (H. Res. 440), E2192 [6DE]

Grossman, Tomer and Efrat: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Community Service Award recipients, E1048 [3JN]

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: World Peace Corps Mission World Peace Prize recipient (H. Res. 440), E2192 [6DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H278 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 382), H5746 [29JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9956 [20DE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1388 [22JY]

Illyria (publication): anniversary, E975 [27MY], E1905 [24OC]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8854 [13DE]

Israel: U.S. policy, H5974 [8SE]

Laufer, Steven and Chani: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Young Leadership Award recipients, E1046 [3JN]

Ma Ying-jeou: anniversary of election as President of Taiwan, E908 [13MY]

Medicaid: reform, H2822 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2822 [14AP]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, H6335 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6330, H6334, H6335 [21SE]

———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (H. Res. 268), H4630 [6JY]

Mount Vernon, NY: tribute to Mount Vernon High School boys' basketball team, H2023 [29MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Riverdale Community Center, E1989 [3NO]

———tribute to Riverdale YMCA Teen Theater program, E899 [13MY]

Nuclear weapons: expand sanctions on individuals who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea equipment or technology relevant to mining or milling uranium or support other proliferation activities (H.R. 2105), H8867 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6889 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H278 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H115 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2973 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2954 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2639 [13AP]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5499 [26JY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6323 [21SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6323 [21SE]

Stern, Lila: Congregation Shaarey Israel, Montebella, NY, ``Woman of Valor'' award recipient, E1065 [13JN]

Taiwan: anniversary of Straits Exchange Foundation, E436 [8MR]

———observance of National Day, E1752 [4OC]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5262 [20JY]

Transportation: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (H.R. 1687), H4268 [15JN], H5061 [14JY]

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), H170, H171 [12JA]

Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8876 [13DE]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report, H2392 [6AP]

Votes: position on missed, H496 [26JA], H5228 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H101 [6JA]

Reports

Egypt Assessment—Report on Trip to Cairo, Egypt: R. Leslie Deak, E1396-E1398 [25JY]

Tributes

Altarescu, Steven, E1902 [24OC]

Altmann, Valerie, E1037 [3JN]

Davis, Evie, E85 [20JA], E393 [2MR]

Davis, Mattie L. Dixon, E1903 [24OC]

Ferraro, Geraldine A., H2258-H2260 [1AP]

Gonzalez, William, E1904 [24OC]

Gordon, Edmund W., E1903 [24OC]

Gordon, Susan S., E1904 [24OC]

Grayson-Thomas, Corinne, E403 [2MR]

Hinchey, Representative, E1388 [22JY]

Jerome, Stephen, E2036 [14NO]

Klein, Annie, E969 [27MY]

Lertzman, David, E1439 [29JY]

Lewis, Judith S., E974 [27MY]

Molloy, James T., H5229 [19JY]

Perla, Daniel, E1037 [3JN]

Podos, Ken and Stacie, E1070 [13JN]

Silo, Maureen, E1379 [21JY]

Stone, John, E787 [3MY]

Tisi, Phil, E1902 [24OC]

Windram, Rubye, E798 [3MY]