CARSON, ANDRE (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3608 [25MY], H3701 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2857 [14AP]

———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5661 [27JY]

Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7929 [29NO]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H7928 [29NO]

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), H4751 [7JY]

American Memorial Park: develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1103), H6233 [15SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H7830 [17NO]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H5286 [20JY]

———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), H550 [8FE]

———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]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H4578 [24JN]

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

———extend authority of certain members and veterans to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to family members (see H.R. 1910), H3301 [13MY]

———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8262 [7DE]

———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), H7008 [24OC]

———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3702), H9925 [16DE]

———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see H.R. 791), H5150 [18JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H2911 [15AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H726 [11FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H7400 [4NO]

Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3221 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6140 [13SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4367 [21JN]

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]

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), H4795 [8JY]

———prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

———promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H4278 [15JN]

———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), H2575 [11AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4673 [6JY]

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), H6627 [5OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H4076 [13JN]

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), H8262 [7DE]

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), H4794 [8JY]

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

Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4750 [7JY]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H4673 [6JY]

———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5489 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H7134 [26OC]

———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]

———exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H3162 [10MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1908 [16MR]

———establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]

———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), H8187 [6DE]

———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H5489 [25JY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1727 [10MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7929 [29NO]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 1295), H8319 [8DE]

Dept. of Energy: develop a rare earth materials program and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 618), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4529 [23JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H7579 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention establishment of a public awareness campaign noting the link between dropping out of school and incarceration (see H.R. 906), H1573 [3MR]

———establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 83), H1620 [8MR]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 2368), H4574 [24JN]

Dept. of State: improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4590 [5JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a global rare earth element assessment (see H.R. 1314), H2265 [1AP]

———conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 1563), H2918 [15AP]

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 1776), H4038 [3JN]

———secure public investments in transportation infrastructure (see H.R. 2350), H4573 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2039 [29MR]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6233 [15SE]

———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), H6043 [9SE]

———establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H7329 [3NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3111 [5MY]

———issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 2985), H6552 [4OC]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H4329 [16JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H2571 [8AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1988 [17MR]

———take steps to counter the growth in anti-Muslim sentiments, targeted rhetorical attacks, and violence against the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian American communities (see H. Res. 283), H3756 [26MY]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]

———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H4590 [5JY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5936 [2SE]

———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]

———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 2159), H4185 [14JN]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 2303), H4457 [22JN]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]

———create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]

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

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]

———develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H8187 [6DE]

———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H3161 [10MY]

Employment: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6552 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H6979 [14OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H435 [24JA]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6098 [12SE]

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), H7829 [17NO]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H4038 [3JN]

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

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]

———require home inspections conducted for property with federally related mortgages be conducted by State-licensed or certified home inspectors and include such inspections in settlement statements (see H.R. 2191), H4277 [15JN]

Houston (TX) Forward Times: anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1725 [10MR]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 312), H4327 [16JN]

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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 1208), H3112 [5MY]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Japan: commend for extending official apology to former U.S. POW from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan (see H. Res. 333), H4674 [6JY]

Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H724 [11FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1251 (see H. Res. 105), H1362 [18FE]

Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]

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]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1989 [17MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7715 [16NO]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1171), H3112 [5MY]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]

———create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H5240 [19JY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6552 [4OC]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H3112 [5MY]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H3062 [4MY]

———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), H3646 (see H.R. 1386), H3684 [25MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H2918 [15AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H5399 [22JY]

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]

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

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

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 Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H5020 [13JY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 3259), H7166 [31OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H8728 [12DE]

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

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1844 [15MR]

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), H3344 [23MY]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3344 [23MY]

———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6552 [4OC]

———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2412 [6AP]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]

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), H3301 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H9929 [16DE]

Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortgage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8320 [8DE]

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), H6626 [5OC]

———require educational agencies participating in certain school lunch and child nutrition programs to require students to receive a certain amount of nutrition education per year (see H.R. 576), H4750 [7JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H4673 [6JY]

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

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H356 [19JA]

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

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 718), H1844 [15MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3162 [10MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H6782 [11OC]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H7209 [1NO]

———allow for annual elections to accelerate alternative minimum tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation (see H.R. 3123), H8000 [30NO]

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]

———deny certain benefits to oil and gas companies and invest the savings in clean energy programs (see H.R. 1959), H4038 [3JN]

———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2536 [7AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H7928 [29NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H3304 [13MY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H5019 [13JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 3087), H6551 [4OC]

———permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purposes of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 1978), H4188 [14JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H8187 [6DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H5581 [26JY]

———provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 3495), H7890 [18NO]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H4187 [14JN]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]

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: ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the U.S. (see H.R. 1687), H4529 [23JN]

———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H4188 [14JN]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H7257 [2NO]

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

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4590 [5JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]

———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]

Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H433 [24JA]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 853), H1454 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1711), H3060 [4MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (see H.R. 3022), H6413 [22SE]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (see H.R. 3019), H6413 [22SE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (see H.R. 3021), H6413 [22SE]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 401), H435 [24JA]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (H.R. 535), H551 [8FE]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1942), H3343 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (H.R. 853), H1455 [1MR]

Dept. of HHS: require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 1711), H3061 [4MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 300), H255 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow urbanized area formula grants for public transportation projects to be used for operating costs in certain urbanized areas (H.R. 3022), H6414 [22SE]

———consider certain factors in evaluating public transportation projects for purposes of making capital investment grants (H.R. 3019), H6414 [22SE]

———modify cost-sharing requirements under certain public transportation grant programs (H.R. 3021), H6414 [22SE]

Remarks

AbilityOne Program: tribute, E2297 [16DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), E254 [17FE], E262 [18FE], E413 [3MR]

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling, H3707 [26MY]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H3608, H3609 [25MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1811 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), H3608, H3609 [25MY], H3707 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, E413 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, E254 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1863 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a toll-free telephone hotline where individuals may obtain information on voting in Federal elections and report on problems encountered in voting in such elections (H.R. 2540), H5161 [19JY]

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), H1997 [29MR], E595 [1AP]

Indianapolis, IN: William Henry Burkhart Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1815 [11OC]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary, H3686 [26MY]

Parquet, Keana: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E152 [8FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, E262 [18FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5297 [21JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), motion to recommit, H6121 [13SE]

———provide that States receiving charter school grants require criminal background checks for charter school employees, H6121 [13SE]

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

Votes: position on missed, H7187 [1NO], H7236 [2NO], H9906 [16DE], E936 [24MY], E1702 [23SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7203 [1NO], H7254 [2NO]

Tributes

Crawford, William H., H5030 [14JY]

Fong, Robert, E153 [8FE]

McCammon, Aida, E328 [28FE]

Moore, David, E106 [25JA], E195 [10FE]

Wheldon, Dan, E1922 [25OC]