SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)

Addresses

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

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3678 [25MY], H3715 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1879 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1668 [9MR], H1695 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1668 [9MR], H1746 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2016 [29MR]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1642 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

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), H4795 [8JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H6782 [11OC]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8881 [13DE]

———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6782 [11OC]

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), H5087 [14JY]

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]

———eliminate per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 1283), H5087 [14JY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5019 [13JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H5019 [13JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H4367 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H6273 [20SE]

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]

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), H4529 [23JN]

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), H6098 [12SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3063 [4MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

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

Credit: 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), H3986 [2JN]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H7009 [24OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 470), H725 [11FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a competitive grant program to promote domestic regional tourism (see H.R. 3484), H8967 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

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

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H4581 [28JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H3870 (see H.R. 1426), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4750 [7JY]

———enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 176), H7578 [14NO]

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

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3870 (see H.R. 1856), H3911 [1JN]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]

———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1253 (see H. Res. 60), H1364 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H5019 [13JY]

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

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see H.R. 2321), H4674 [6JY]

Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6415 [22SE]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3646 (see H.R. 1897), H3684 [25MY]

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

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]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see H.R. 3097), H7069 [25OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1136), H1906 [16MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H8881 [13DE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H8076 [1DE]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H6855 [12OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H1456 [1MR]

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

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

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H3114 [6MY]

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), H5905 [12AU]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H6506 [3OC]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H553 [8FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 453), H506 [26JA]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H3062 [4MY] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]

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), H5919 [16AU]

Iraq: ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 231), H3063 [4MY]

———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5923 [19AU]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H6626 [5OC]

Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7135 [26OC]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H7715 [16NO]

Medicare: amend provisions relative to payment for partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 3442), H9432 [15DE]

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

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8126 [2DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3646 (see H.R. 1546), H3684 [25MY]

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]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8728 [12DE]

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

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5888 [1AU]

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), H4366 [21JN]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1908 [16MR]

Power resources: repeal tax credits for ethanol blenders and repeal the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 2307), H4578 [24JN]

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

Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H3758 [26MY]

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

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H2536 [7AP]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8136 [5DE]

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), H3220 [11MY]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6043 [9SE]

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

Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 419), H469 [25JA]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7579 [14NO]

Taxation: extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H678 [10FE]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5087 [14JY]

———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), H5087 [14JY]

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

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6457 [23SE]

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

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

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), H3806 [31MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H8262 [7DE]

Transportation: accelerate delivery process for highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 2766), H6043 [9SE]

———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H10017 [20DE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials (see H.R. 1105), H1842 [15MR]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3870 (see H.R. 1856), H3911 [1JN]

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]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]

Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]

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

———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H5375 [21JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6344 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H1177 (see H.R. 791), H1197 [17FE]

———repeal the ground combat exclusion policy for female members (see H.R. 1928), H3302 [13MY]

———tribute to Latino members and veterans (see H. Res. 404), H6271 [20SE]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 216), H134 [7JA]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H102 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1109), H1904 [16MR]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (see H.R. 2934), H6181 [14SE]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H8187 [6DE]

———support Internet freedom (see H. Res. 29), H136 [7JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide flexible spending accounts for military families (H.R. 791), H1179, H1199 [17FE]

———repeal the ground combat exclusion policy for female members (H.R. 1928), H3304 [13MY]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (H.R. 216), H136 [7JA]

Crime: amend stalking laws (H.R. 196), H103 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 1109), H1906 [16MR]

Taxation: clarify treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (H.R. 2934), H6182 [14SE]

Motions

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), H2235 [1AP]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8054 [1DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3065 [5MY]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 2042), H7035, H7036 [25OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to Latino members and veterans (H. Res. 404), H6284 [21SE], H7222 [2NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E875 [12MY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5251 [20JY]

California: anniversary of statehood, E1995 [3NO]

California State University, Fullerton: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

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), consideration (H. Res. 73), H618 [10FE]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: funding, H3718 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3391 [24MY], H3678 [25MY], H3718 [26MY]

———ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3678 [25MY]

———submit report on Russian nuclear forces and the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), H3718 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3718 [26MY], H5010 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3825 [1JN]

Dept. of HUD: acknowlege that rescinded Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds could have been used to rebuild neighborhoods where foreclosures are common, H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———create program allowing qualifying homeowners to refinance mortgages, H1695 [10MR]

———delay rescission of unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and termination of the program until BLS indicates the unemployment rate is below a certain level, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1879, H1880 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1695 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1744, H1746, H1747 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2017 [29MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1405 [1MR]

Education: higher education programs funding, H559 [9FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5010 [13JY]

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), motion to recommit, H2236 [1AP]

———ensure Federal air marshals are deployed on all high-risk flights, H2236 [1AP]

Financial institutions: provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications, H2017 [29MR]

Foster, Daniel: delay in receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H7641 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H8054 [1DE]

———exempt any rulemaking intended to provide incentives for small businesses to hire veterans from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8054 [1DE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H215 [18JA]

Iran: condemn treatment of political refugees by Iranian Government and Iraqi authorities overseeing refugee camps, E85 [20JA]

Korea, Republic of: independence anniversary, E388 [1MR]

Medicare: reform, H3825 [1JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7083 [26OC]

National Senior Health and Fitness Day: observance, E954 [25MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3066 [5MY]

National Women's History Month: observance, H2118 [31MR], E465 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H215 [18JA]

Rancho Santiago Community College District: Dept. of Education Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program grant recipient, E1774 [5OC]

Santa Ana, CA: tribute to Annual Orange County Stand Down, E1646 [15SE]

Santiago Canyon College: tribute to participation in Microsoft Corp., Imagine Cup competition, H5594 [27JY]

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 (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1663 [20SE]

———support participation in U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change, E543 [29MR]

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), H194 [12JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification, E681 [8AP]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H3816 [1JN], H4957 [13JY]

Votes: position on missed, E2272 [15DE]

World War II: anniversary, H7222 [2NO]

Tributes

Cooper, Greg, H4688 [7JY], E1260 [7JY]

Glasser, Joanne K., E46 [11JA]

Gordon, Milton, H8014 [1DE]

Kalogridis, George A., H5942 [7SE]

Pickler, Irv, E1255 [7JY]

Ream, David, E1020 [2JN]

Russo, Jane, H4475 [23JN]

Schwarz, Felix A., H5301 [21JY]

Solis-Martinez, Maria T., H2118 [31MR]