PALLONE, FRANK, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H57 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H794 [14FE], H925 [15FE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6556 [4OC], H6596 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6554 [4OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2936 [2MY], H2985 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2966 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2536 [7AP]

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), H6182 [14SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H8187 [6DE]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H726 [11FE]

———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), H8188 [6DE]

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), H1580 [4MR]

Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7893 [18NO]

———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]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 1089), H2412 [6AP]

Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H3758 [26MY]

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

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H2910 [15AP]

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), H5240 [19JY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H1768 [11MR]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H5286 [20JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3344 [23MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H9929 [16DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H8262 [7DE]

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 Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the controlled substance monitoring program (see H.R. 866), H1455 [1MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1797 [14MR]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H6344 [21SE]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 1234), H4852 [11JY]

District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H3644 (see H.R. 1980), H3682 [25MY]

Drugs: improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H2603 [12AP]

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]

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]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

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), H5489 [25JY]

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]

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

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H5375 [21JY]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H7830 [17NO]

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

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), H680 [10FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H8320 [8DE]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 179), H1985 [17MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1269), H5087 [14JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H7579 [14NO]

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), H8187 [6DE]

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

Indonesia: allow Indonesian citizens fleeing religious persecution to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims (see H.R. 3590), H8260 [7DE]

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

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

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 1006), H3411 [24MY]

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]

Medicare: increase minimum loss ratio required of Medigap policies (see H.R. 2645), H5579 [26JY]

Memphis, TN: recognize struggle of 1968 sanitation workers strike to voice grievances and reach a workplace rights agreement and contributions of strike participants (see H. Res. 198), H2266 [1AP]

Middle East: 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), H3282 [12MY]

———limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if they unilaterally declare a Palestinian State (see H.R. 1592), H3344 [23MY]

———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]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3107 [5MY]

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

Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3568), H9929 [16DE] (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]

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

NOAA: reform procedures for payment of funds from the Asset Forfeiture Fund and protect the fishing industry from excessive fines (see H.R. 2610), H5373 [21JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H5019 [13JY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

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), H3870 (see H.R. 1351), H3911 [1JN]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2216 [31MR]

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), H8728 [12DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H1841 [15MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]

Sergeant Matthew J. Fenton Post Office, Little Ferry, NJ: designate (see H.R. 789), H3758 [26MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2917 [15AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H5966 [7SE]

———exempt sales of natural gas for use in natural gas vehicles from the retail sales limitation on defining independent producers of petroleum products (see H.R. 1712), H3112 [5MY]

———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), H1770 [11MR]

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), H8077 [1DE]

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]

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]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H1985 [17MR]

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

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see H.R. 3427), H7893 [18NO]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H7929 [29NO]

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), H6674 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cyprus: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (see H.R. 2597), H5284 [20JY]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 594), H599 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3418), H7578 [14NO]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 3625), H8318 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (see H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 2546), H5086 [14JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 3690), H9430 [15DE]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 3061), H6456 [23SE]

India: condemn human rights violations against Kashmiri Pandits, dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the region, and hold terrorists accountable for their actions (see H. Res. 387), H5885 [1AU]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 1820), H3160 [10MY]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 1634), H2912 [15AP]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Cyprus: allow for certain property claims against Turkey arising out of exclusion of U.S. nationals from property such nationals own in Turkish-occupied territory (H.R. 2597), H5285 [20JY]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (H.R. 594), H600 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (H.R. 3418), H7578 [14NO]

———provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (H.R. 3625), H8319 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), H141 [11JA]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (H.R. 2546), H5087 [14JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 3690), H9431 [15DE]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (H.R. 3061), H6457 [23SE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (H.R. 1820), H3161 [10MY]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (H.R. 1634), H2916 [15AP]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (H.R. 1375), H2328 [5AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4152, H4161 [14JN], H4253 [15JN]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600, H1601 [8MR]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2227 [1AP]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 115), H1409 [1MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), consideration (H. Res. 167), H1808 [15MR]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), consideration (H. Res. 206), H2418 [7AP]

———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), H1013 [16FE], H1170 [17FE], H1203, H1206, H1220, H1248, H1262, H1286, H1313, H1323, H1327 [18FE], H1409 [1MR], H1808 [15MR], E416 [3MR]

Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Seashore Day Camp and School, E1360 [19JY]

———anniversary of Shiloh Community Fellowship United Holy Church of America, E1981 [2NO]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Armenian genocide at Sumgait, E298 [18FE]

Budget: comply with cut-as-you-go requirement, H23 [5JA]

———reduce spending through a transition to non-security spending at fiscal year 2008 levels (H. Res. 38), consideration (H. Res. 43), H406 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2675 [14AP], H3397, H3399, H3400 [24MY], H3990 [3JN]

Cahill, Daniel G.: Sea Girt, NJ, Irish Festival Chieftain honoree, E1772 [5OC], E1813 [11OC]

CFTC: funding, H4161 [14JN]

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), H363, H372 [20JA]

———instruct certain committees to report legislation replacing health care reform legislation (H. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [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), H8239 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: beach replenishment projects funding, H1248 [18FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1366 [20JY]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H1599, H1600 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H4152 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight personnel funding, H1323 [18FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3397, H3399, H3400 [24MY]

———funding for implementation of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurers to spend a certain percentage of premiums on clinical services, H1262 [18FE]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 2405), H8157 [6DE]

———State health insurance exchange regulations or guidelines development funding, H1286 [18FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3173 [11MY]

———prohibit the leasing of any area of the Outer Continental Shelf for the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or any other mineral (H.R. 261), E416 [3MR]

———require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), consideration (H. Res. 257), H3173 [11MY]

Desai, Kiran: New Jersey State Planning Officials Organization Achievement in Planning Award recipient, E848 [10MY]

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), H9955 [20DE]

———impact of Government regulations, H639 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H421, H423, H424, H426 [24JA]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8808 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H10001 [20DE]

———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), H9955 [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 (H.R. 12), H6569 [5OC], H7273 [3NO]

Edison, NJ: anniversary of Temple Emanu-El, E1257 [7JY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H421, H423, H424, H426 [24JA]

EPA: maintain existing standards for cement manufacturing facilities if proposed changes impede Dept. of HHS mercury reduction goals, H6597 [5OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (H.R. 2681), H6597 [5OC]

FDA: food safety activities funding, H4253 [15JN]

Fox, Jeanne M.: Rutgers School of Law-Camden Alumni Association Arthur E. Armitage, Sr., Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E2057 [15NO]

Gaines, Tyeese: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

GAO: report on impact of funding by States to establish State-run American Health Benefit Exchanges rather than State exchanges established and operated by the Federal Government, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———require study to determine school districts most in need of constructing or renovating health center construction, H2985 [3MY]

Gottlieb, Helen: New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women Peg Roberts Award recipient, E842 [10MY]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2227 [1AP]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H287 [19JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: health-care related provisions implementation funding, H1203, H1206 [18FE]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H84, H87 [6JA], H242, H243, H244, H247 [18JA], H277, H283, H285, H286, H287, H288, H290, H291 [19JA], H421 [24JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

———amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H23 [5JA]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 206), H2418 [7AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 502), H9955 [20DE]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance coverage, H285 [19JA]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H8856 [13DE]

Israel: independence anniversary, E846 [10MY]

Jaker, Michele: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Johnson, Ed: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E467 [11MR]

Long Branch, NJ: anniversary of Phil Daly Hose Co. #2, E789 [3MY]

M.A.D. 9/11—The Michael Allen Davidson Foundation: tribute, E1399 [25JY]

Mazza, Nancy: Greater Long Branch, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Lois G. Libutti Community Service Award recipient, E464 [11MR]

McKeon, Bill: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1477 [1AU]

McKeon, Jack: All-American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1482 [1AU]

Medicaid: reform, H2675 [14AP], H3399, H3400 [24MY]

Medicare: reform, H2675 [14AP], H3397, H3399, H3400 [24MY], H3990 [3JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H372 [20JA], H8808 [13DE]

———solvency, H245 [18JA]

Middletown, NJ: anniversary of Navesink Hook and Ladder Co. 1, E1156 [22JN]

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

New Jersey Culture Change Collaborative (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1168 [22JN]

NIH: funding, H1013 [16FE]

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313 [18FE]

Northern Ireland: elections, E895 [13MY]

———tribute to opening of parade season and call for peace, E1358 [19JY]

O'Connor, Teri: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Inc., Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E717 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: essential benefits provisions funding, H1327 [18FE]

———impact on small businesses, H243 [18JA]

———implementation funding, H1203, H1206 [18FE]

———IRS funding for implementation of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1220 [18FE]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6887 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H84, H87 [6JA], H242, H243, H244, H247 [18JA], H277, H283, H285, H286, H287, H288, H290, H291 [19JA], H421 [24JA]

———repeal (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 26), H112 [7JA]

———repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction (H.R. 1214), H2969, H2974, H2975, H2976, H2985 [3MY]

———repeal mandatory funding provided to States to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 1213), H2953, H2955, H2956, H2957, H2958, H2959, H2966, H2967 [3MY]

———repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217), H2637, H2638 [13AP]

Phillips, James and Janet: Old Bridge, NJ, YMCA Community Gala honorees, E423 [4MR]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1170 [17FE]

Point of order, H1203 [18FE]

Sayreville, NJ: anniversary of Sayreville Emergency Squad, E1014 [1JN]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1467 [2MR]

Taxation: prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1467 [2MR]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H421 [24JA]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (H. Res. 54), H479 [26JA]

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), H178 [12JA]

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

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), H6742 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), H6742 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), H6742 [11OC]

World War II: tribute to U.S.A.T. Dorchester, E72 [19JA]

Tributes

Adler, John H., H2275 [4AP], H2406, H2407 [6AP]

Christopher, Mary Ann, E2218 [8DE]

Courter, Earl, Jr., E2180 [5DE]

Del Mauro, Ronald J., E2133 [30NO]

Dibofsky, Wayne, E2034 [14NO]

DiLeo, John, Jr., E1817 [11OC]

Gagliano, S. Thomas, E2220 [8DE]

Gottlieb, Helen, E1008 [1JN]

Janeway, Dean, E1780 [5OC]

Key, John, E1910 [24OC]

Kinsler, Phyllis, E2038 [14NO]

Manning, James, Jr., E49 [12JA]

Murphy, Kenneth R., E1870 [14OC]

Papaianni, Frank, E1774 [5OC], E1811 [11OC]

Pringle, Kenneth, E51 [12JA]

Sabik, Mary R., E45 [11JA]

Sabshin, Melvin, E1293 [12JY]

Weezorak, Dennis, E863 [11MY]