BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H787 [14FE], H900 [15FE]

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

House Democracy Partnership, H500 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H6415 [22SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 389), H1580 [4MR]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H7069 [25OC]

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: 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), H3000 [3MY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]

Business and industry: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see H.R. 1062), H1796 [14MR]

Charles `Chip' Lawrence Chan Post Office Building, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 2548), H5086 [14JY]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H2410 [6AP]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 2387), H7208 [1NO]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

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 (see H.R. 1254), H2106 [30MR]

CPSC: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 412), H2917 [15AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9432 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program and publish competitive milk price survey data (see H.R. 3372), H7406 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H509 [26JA]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H3161 [10MY]

———establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1704), H8967 [14DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H3162 [10MY]

———prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1342), H5888 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H5661 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 861), H1454 [1MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 830), H1390 [28FE]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (see H.R. 836), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H1797 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H2917 [15AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (see H.R. 839), H1390 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H3806 [31MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H1770 [11MR]

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

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H138 [7JA]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H3756 [26MY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2072), H3987 [2JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H5888 [1AU]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7898 [22NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H6098 [12SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 13), H554 [8FE]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

———replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission (see H.R. 1121), H1905 [16MR]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H2039 [29MR]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with executive branch senior employees pay rates (see H.R. 1221), H2036 [29MR]

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]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H5888 [1AU]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 2376), H6673 [6OC]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H6098 [12SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H9946 [19DE]

House of Representatives: deem adjournment in effect on date of regularly scheduled Federal general election as sine die and provide for automatic continuing appropriations as of such date (see H.R. 339), H354 [19JA]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H7578 [14NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H6921 [13OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5489 [25JY]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1988 [17MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2572 [8AP]

———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6458 [23SE]

Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office, Shelbyville, IL: designate (see H.R. 1686), H5150 [18JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4366 [21JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1580 [4MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H6919 [13OC]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H8262 [7DE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8320 [8DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H4852 [11JY]

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), H4674 [6JY]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East (see H. Res. 270), H3342 [23MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

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

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1525 [2MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6855 [12OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 380), H5733 [28JY]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H6458 [23SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H2917 [15AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H6098 [12SE]

Power resources: improve assessments of, and research about, energy critical elements (see H.R. 2090), H3985 [2JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H6011 [8SE]

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), H3301 [13MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1455 [1MR]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H4187 [14JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2667 [13AP]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (see H.R. 1070), H1796 [14MR]

———change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

———define ``family office'' relative to exemption from registering under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2225), H4326 [16JN]

Securities: increase standardization and transparency and ensure rule of law in the mortgage-backed security system (see H.R. 3644), H8879 [13DE]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H4750 [7JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H6273 [20SE]

———repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see H.R. 1683), H4794 [8JY]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H6855 [12OC]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 2071), H7165 [31OC]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6415 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H7161 [27OC]

———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), H3060 [4MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5734 [28JY]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3806 [31MY]

———improve access to health care by expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 2010), H3754 [26MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 1738), H9432 [15DE]

———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H4795 [8JY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3987 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H3111 [5MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3986 [2JN]

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), H6140 [13SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

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

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H7715 [16NO]

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), H6983 [18OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 462), H7578 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 2437), H4748 [7JY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see H.R. 1253), H2106 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (see H.R. 34), H34 [5JA]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: consider role of science education in the educational accountability system relative to reauthorization of such Act (see H. Res. 378), H5733 [28JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 31), H34 [5JA]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———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 (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

Health: increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H34 [5JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (see H.R. 2446), H4748 [7JY]

Medicare: provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 92), H36 [5JA]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [3MY]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (see H.R. 33), H34 [5JA]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 30), H34 [5JA]

Taxation: improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H34 [5JA]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 35), H34 [5JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (H.R. 2437), H4749 [7JY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (H.R. 1253), H2107 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (H.R. 34), H43 [5JA]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 3479), H7891 [18NO]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: submit quarterly reports to Congress during the conservatorship of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (H.R. 31), H42 [5JA]

Health: increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (H.R. 36), H43 [5JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (H.R. 32), H42 [5JA]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (H.R. 2446), H4749 [7JY]

Medicare: provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (H.R. 92), H44 [5JA]

Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H43 [5JA]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (H.R. 30), H42 [5JA]

Taxation: improve and expand education savings accounts (H.R. 37), H43 [5JA]

———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 35), H43 [5JA]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Representatives, E1288 [11JY]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H900 [15FE], H1104, H1151 [17FE], H1353 [18FE]

Bolingbrook, IL: tribute to Bolingbrook High School football team, H7902 [29NO]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H5700 [28JY], H5837 [1AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5208 [19JY], H5271 [20JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H5700 [28JY]

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), H650 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1151 [17FE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H900 [15FE]

———Energy Information Administration Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey funding, H4996 [13JY]

Dept. of HUD: permit FHA issuance of certain mortgagee guidance letters, H1691, H1692 [10MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1860, H1871 [16MR]

———rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1855 [16MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), H1685, H1691, H1692, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), consideration (H. Res. 150), H1631 [9MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), corrections in engrossment, H1704 [10MR]

———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1631 [9MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: detail flaws of the Home Affordable Modification Program and delineate savings incurred upon termination, H2004 [29MR]

———detail Home Affordable Modification Program funding disbursement and number of permanent and active modifications, H2008 [29MR]

———provide list of trial and permanent modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program by State as well as delinquent mortgages across the country that will be at risk if the program is terminated, H2016 [29MR]

———require notification of Home Affordable Modification Program termination be sent to applicants and instructions to contact their Member of Congress to inquire about loan modification assistance, H2011 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H1994, H1996, H2004, H2008, H2011, H2016, H2017 [29MR]

———terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), consideration (H. Res. 170), H1855 [16MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H650 [10FE]

———importance of job creation, H4357 [21JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5271 [20JY]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H650 [10FE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8810 [13DE]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), consideration (H. Res. 384), H5837 [1AU]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4798 [11JY], H4996 [13JY], E1287 [11JY]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4905 [12JY]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, H4916 [12JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

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

Financial Literacy Month: observance, H2670 [14AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H5321 [21JY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H4357 [21JN], H6492 [3OC]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a five person commission, H5321 [21JY]

GAO: require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104 [17FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Home Farming Day: observance, H2579 [12AP]

Lemont, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1599, E2120 [29NO]

———anniversary of Lemont Fire Dept., H6488 [3OC]

Lisle, IL: tribute to Benet Academy girls' volleyball team, H7987 [30NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]

Point of order, H1693, H1694, H1695, H1696, H1697, H1698 [10MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4357 [21JN]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), E1634 [14SE]

SEC: authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H7231 [2NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7284 [3NO]

———specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H5130, H5131 [18JY]

Taxation: extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation, H1697 [10MR]

———limit certain bonus compensation paid by systemically significant financial institutions, H1698 [10MR]

———rates, H5271 [20JY]

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), H166 [12JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6715 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, H7875 [18NO], E314 [18FE], E2097, E2102, E2108 [18NO]

Westmont, IL: anniversary of Westmont Lions Club, E292 [18FE]

Statements

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Markup (2009): by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5307 [21JY]

Tributes

Beranek, Abby, H3685 [26MY]

Olivieri, Michael C., H4377 [22JN]

Percy, Charles H., H6240 [20SE]

Wells, Selmon W. (Jim), H2219 [1AP]