MATSUI, DORIS O. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H58 [6JA]

Amendments

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), H2013 [29MR]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4895 [12JY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: 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), H5892 [2AU]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7715 [16NO]

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), H6415 [22SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1666 [9MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H8076 [1DE]

———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), H8077 [1DE]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]

———lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H2108 [30MR]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

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: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H8881 [13DE]

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), H3806 [31MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H7069 [25OC]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7928 [29NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H3282 [12MY]

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]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8125 [2DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: create a local food credit program to assist schools purchase of healthy food from local farmers (see H.R. 1722), H6552 [4OC]

———establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H7333 [3NO]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H3342 [23MY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H2216 [31MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2536 [7AP]

———make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 2617), H7069 [25OC]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]

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

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H7999 [30NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H8262 [7DE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

———reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see H.R. 1475), H4366 [21JN]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H922 [15FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4577 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H2998 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 210), H7399 [4NO]

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

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7928 [29NO]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4586 [1JY]

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

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H8262 [7DE]

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

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 3373), H7397 [4NO]

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

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), H1040 (see H. Res. 88), H1071 [16FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 38), H1070 [16FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]

FCC: authorize multiple Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1009), H2934 [2MY]

———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]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H8136 [5DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7400 [4NO]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

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

———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]

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 trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

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

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2605 [12AP]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H2106 [30MR]

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

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

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H6140 [13SE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 590), H599 [9FE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP] (see H.R. 1796), H3114 [6MY]

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), H5888 [1AU]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 39), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 39), H1070 [16FE]

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), H1842 [15MR]

Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 38), H1039 [16FE]

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]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H8136 [5DE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H4075 [13JN]

———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), H8187 [6DE]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H3218 [11MY]

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), H4530 [23JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]

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

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

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

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

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: 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), H1454 [1MR]

Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3281 [12MY]

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

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H4076 [13JN]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H1844 [15MR]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H6782 [11OC]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H4076 [13JN]

———prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H5285 [20JY]

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

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

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H4794 [8JY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H6139 [13SE]

———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), H7331 [3NO]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6011 [8SE]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 486), H508 [26JA]

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

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), H7579 [14NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 776), H1908 [16MR]

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

Social Security: ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H4793 [8JY]

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

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

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5966 [7SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H1618 [8MR]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H8728 [12DE]

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

Telecommunications: modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H6458 [23SE]

———require accurate disclosure to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service (see H.R. 2281), H5019 [13JY]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H2039 [29MR]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6674 [6OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 2095), H3985 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 502), H509 [26JA]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H680 [10FE]

FCC: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 2163), H4185 [14JN]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi (see H.R. 2520), H5018 [13JY]

FEMA: consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (see H.R. 902), H1573 [3MR]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see H.R. 433), H469 [25JA]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1780), H3108 [5MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Conservation of energy: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (H.R. 2095), H3986 [2JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 502), H512 [26JA]

Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (H.R. 640), H683 [10FE]

FCC: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (H.R. 2163), H4186 [14JN]

———modify regulations to allow unlicensed use of certain spectrum frequencies by the technology industry to support growing demand for Wi-Fi (H.R. 2520), H5019 [13JY]

FEMA: consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (H.R. 902), H1576 [3MR]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (H.R. 433), H471 [25JA]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (H.R. 1780), H3111 [5MY]

Letters

Corp. for National and Community Service funding: several business leaders, E609-E611 [1AP]

Remarks

Access Sacramento (organization): anniversary, E514 [17MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4135 [14JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), H2801 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), H2797 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H972 [16FE], H1102, H1173 [17FE], E277, E280, E281, E282, E286, E287 [18FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to Marines and Inspector-Instructor Staff of the Motor Transport Maintenance Co., E1107 [15JN]

———tribute to Navy Operational Support Center Sacramento, E1110 [15JN]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), consideration (H. Res. 355), H5175 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2672 [14AP], E761 [15AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: water projects funding, H972 [16FE]

California State Braille and Talking Book Library: tribute, E1882 [14OC]

Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority: anniversary, E2209 [8DE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients, H6792 [12OC]

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), H639 [10FE]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (H.R. 1254), E2270 [15DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, E286 [18FE], E609 [1AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, E287 [18FE]

Corps of Engineers: emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, E1401 [25JY]

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International: anniversary of Chi State Organization, E796 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4135 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 502), H639 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), E972 [27MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3357 [24MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program, E972 [27MY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3357 [24MY]

———family planning services funding, E277 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3842, H3867, H3875 [1JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5442 [25JY], E1491 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: require mortgage lenders participating in Home Affordable Modification Program to report monthly on mortgage modifications, H2013, H2014 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2013, H2014 [29MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H639 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H6872 [13OC]

Education: increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (H. Res. 91), E291 [18FE]

———Pell Grants funding, E286 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), E1401 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2354), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4764 [8JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (H.J. Res. 37), H2557 [8AP]

———funding to implement rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, H1102 [17FE]

FEMA: allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, H4759 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4898 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4759 [8JY]

———remove restriction limiting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding to certain high-risk areas, H3867, H3875 [1JN]

———Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3842 [1JN]

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to comply with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program standards, E280 [18FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H289 [19JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3357 [24MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E76 [19JA]

Medicaid: reform, H2672 [14AP]

Medicare: reform, H2672 [14AP], E900 [13MY]

National Association of Convenience Stores: anniversary, E1709, E1714 [23SE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, E281 [18FE], E1491 [2AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, E1491 [2AU]

National Library Service: anniversary, E1882 [14OC]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (H.R. 1076), H1956 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on small businesses, H289 [19JA]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6898 [13OC]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6872 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H289 [19JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H111 [7JA]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2628 [13AP]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1173 [17FE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center, E2219 [8DE]

———anniversary of Sacramento Municipal Utility District, E1993 [3NO]

———anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1874 [14OC]

———anniversary of Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center, E668 [7AP]

———authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

Save the American River Association: anniversary, E2180 [5DE]

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), H152 [12JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: North American Wetlands Conservation Fund funding through reductions in EPA Diesel Emissions Program funding, E282 [18FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 269), H3357 [24MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: wireless phone subsidization funding, E287 [18FE]

Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc.: anniversary, E1487 [2AU]

Tributes

Buer, Stein, E62 [18JA]

Bunker, Greg, E786 [3MY]

Caulk, Robert S., E165 [8FE]

Countryman, Joseph, E1432 [28JY]

Damrell, Frank C., Jr., E2142 [30NO]

Fletcher, Robert, Jr., E792 [3MY]

Gagen, Thomas C., E1922 [25OC]

Heller, Philip S., E2134 [30NO]

Hoze, Mary, E929 [23MY]

Moroney, Martin, E1173 [23JN]

Popp, Sue, E1392 [22JY]

Reagan, Ronald, E201 [10FE]

Sadler, Anthony R., E1874 [14OC]

Schultz, Joseph W., E1053 [3JN]

Trochet, Glennah, E1547 [7SE]

Wanser, George, E937 [24MY]