PIERLUISI, PEDRO R. (a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7605 [15NO]

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), H2177, H2188 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H3161 [10MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 1408), H2410 [6AP]

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), H6552 [4OC]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H4673 [6JY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H10027 [23DE]

Animals: 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), H6237 [19SE]

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]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1908 [16MR]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H2268 [1AP]

———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4327 [16JN]

———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]

———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H3161 [10MY]

Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme (see H.R. 2594), H5284 [20JY]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3115 [6MY]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 3051), H7134 [26OC]

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

———provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4279 [15JN]

Children and youth: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see H.R. 2358), H4573 [24JN]

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

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]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 738), H1039 (see H.R. 738), H1069 [16FE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 2365), H4574 [24JN]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1166), H1983 [17MR]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2449), H4748 [7JY]

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

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 1981), H5489 [25JY]

Cuba: exclude from admission to the U.S. aliens who contribute to Cuba's development of petroleum resources and impose sanctions on and prohibit such development (see H.R. 2047), H6978 [14OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]

———provide Impact Aid Program assistance to local educational agencies that educate alien children admitted to the U.S. as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (see H.R. 888), H1524 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4075 [13JN]

———revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see H.R. 3381), H7831 [17NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H2572 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 2647), H5579 [26JY]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]

———prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 2611), H5373 [21JY]

Dept. of State: remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H1525 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (see H.R. 579), H598 [9FE]

———ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]

———enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 306), H6457 [23SE]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 1207), H1984 [17MR]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 3446), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2575 [11AP]

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

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

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

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7579 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide transparency and establish uniform standards on awarding and disclosure of discretionary competitive grants (see H.R. 3433), H7713 [16NO]

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

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see H.R. 2706), H7209 [1NO]

Government: prioritize payment of pay and allowances to Armed Forces members and Federal law enforcement officers if the statutory debt limit is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 2886), H7898 [22NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1760), H3107 [5MY]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7715 [16NO]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Immigration: provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H397 [20JA]

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

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]

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H394 [20JA]

LIHEAP: provide additional funding to insular areas (see H.R. 3063), H6456 [23SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H5966 [7SE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H1983 [17MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7831 [17NO]

———extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H8077 [1DE]

———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H8077 [1DE]

———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), H2409 [6AP]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 2461), H8187 [6DE]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H3161 [10MY]

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

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), H4076 [13JN]

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

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

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

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]

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

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 2258), H4364 [21JN]

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

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

NOAA: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3109), H6624 [5OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 670), H723 [11FE]

———require the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 2822), H6183 [14SE]

———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H2858 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

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

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), H3112 [5MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3305 [13MY]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H3112 [5MY]

Puerto Rico: construct a specialty hospital and toxins research center on the island of Vieques (see H.R. 1645), H2912 [15AP]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H3161 [10MY]

SBA: reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H6978 [14OC]

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]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5782 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8319 [8DE]

Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]

———treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 986), H1664 [9MR]

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), H7929 [29NO]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3695), H9431 [15DE]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 1209), H1985 [17MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6921 [13OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H7892 [18NO] (see H.R. 3346), H7929 [29NO]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 1967), H3409 [24MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 184), H1985 [17MR]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6183 [14SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6673 [6OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Copyrights: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (see H.R. 1203), H1984 [17MR]

Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (see H.R. 863), H1454 [1MR]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H4574 [24JN]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1761), H3107 [5MY]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (see H.R. 2135), H4035 [3JN]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1273), H2106 [30MR]

———change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (see H.R. 1357), H2292 [4AP]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1100), H1841 [15MR]

Puerto Rico: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (see H.R. 1721), H3060 [4MY]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]

Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H6413 [22SE]

———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2454), H4748 [7JY]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1883), H3279 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Copyrights: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (H.R. 1203), H1987 [17MR]

Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (H.R. 2567), H5126 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (H.R. 863), H1456 [1MR]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (H.R. 1550), H2856 [14AP]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (H.R. 2393), H4577 [24JN]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1761), H3110 [5MY]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (H.R. 2135), H4037 [3JN]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (H.R. 1273), H2108 [30MR]

———change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (H.R. 1357), H2293 [4AP]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a Caribbean tsunami forecast and warning center in Puerto Rico (H.R. 1100), H1843 [15MR]

Puerto Rico: increase maximum amount of Federal funding available for English-language instruction in public schools (H.R. 1721), H3062 [4MY]

———increase number of military service academy appointees (H.R. 1000), H1725 [10MR]

Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (H.R. 3020), H6414 [22SE]

———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 2454), H4749 [7JY]

———regulate subsidies paid to rum producers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1883), H3280 [12MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated, E2340 [23DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E279 [18FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), H7605, H7606 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize State and local educational agencies to carry out teacher exchanges (H.R. 863), H3811 [1JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3837 [1JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, E2340 [23DE]

Education: Pell Grants funding, E2340 [23DE]

FAA: allow continuation of Essential Air Service Program for Puerto Rico, H2188 [31MR]

———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), H2177, H2188 [31MR]

———continue Airport Improvement Program funding to airports in Puerto Rico, H2177 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (H.R. 2393), H4680 [7JY]

FEMA: Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3837 [1JN]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [5JA]

———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16 [5JA]

Medicaid: improve availability of assistance for certain breast and cervical cancer patients in the territories (H.R. 2135), H4952 [13JY]

Medicare: apply additional health information technology (HITECH) payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico (H.R. 1273), H4952 [13JY]

———change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico under part B (H.R. 1357), H4952 [13JY]

Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]

———economic recovery, H3167 [11MY]

———establish a Caribbean border initiative to combat drug trafficking and violence, H8733 [13DE]

———increase recruitment and retention of Federal law enforcement officers, H3418 [25MY]

———response to remarks of Representative Gutierrez regarding imprisonment of Osvaldo Toledo, H1075 [17FE]

Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (H.R. 2422), H7414 [14NO]

Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (H.R. 3020), H6278 [21SE]

Toledo, Osvaldo: condemn imprisonment for refusal to pay contempt of court fine, E255 [17FE]