NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H778 [14FE], H929 [15FE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4704, H4751 [7JY]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H2074 [30MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3847 [1JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5564 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1797 [14MR]
———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H4459 [22JN]
African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H8319 [8DE]
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7206 [1NO]
AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5897 [5AU]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H3343 [23MY]
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), H7009 [24OC]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2605 [12AP]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H6233 [15SE]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
———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: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H1768 [11MR]
———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]
———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H776 [14FE]
———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), H7713 [16NO]
———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H3411 [24MY]
———increase diversity within the leadership ranks (see H.R. 2186), H4578 [24JN]
———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), H10017 [20DE]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H8728 [12DE]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2918 [15AP]
———require to display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed (see H.R. 985), H1664 [9MR]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H8319 [8DE]
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]
Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H1770 [11MR]
Aviation: require air carriers to refund baggage fees if baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare (see H.R. 712), H922 [15FE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 240), H3063 [4MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 36), H202 [12JA]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H6467 [29SE]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]
Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2668), H8728 [12DE]
Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3060 [4MY]
———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1240), H4529 [23JN]
———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 3178), H7929 [29NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2933 [2MY]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]
———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2933 [2MY]
———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
———provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H6624 [5OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 2127), H4035 [3JN]
———establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H4578 [24JN]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]
———extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H8319 [8DE]
———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1303), H2214 [31MR]
———tribute (see H. Res. 451), H7207 [1NO]
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), H2410 [6AP]
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 494), H5965 [7SE]
Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (see H.R. 1204), H3646 (see H.R. 1204), H3684 [25MY]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 2016), H7999 [30NO]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H4460 [22JN]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1564), H5897 [5AU]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7627 [15NO]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): report findings and propose legislation to restore workforce to full employment (see H.R. 2836), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2836), H5938 [6SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2837), H5938 [6SE]
Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H7892 [18NO]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H4367 [21JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H554 [8FE]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 78), H6344 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 92), H10017 [20DE]
Corps of Engineers: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program (see H.R. 1652), H2913 [15AP]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]
Courts: provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]
Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H6627 [5OC]
———exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H5888 [1AU]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]
———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 321), H353 [19JA]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H2603 [12AP]
———require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see H.R. 769), H1176 (see H.R. 769), H1196 [17FE]
Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H2909 [15AP]
———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H5489 [25JY]
———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see H.R. 3515), H10017 [20DE]
Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 81), H1253 (see H. Res. 81), H1364 [18FE]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1529), H2858 [14AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 3525), H8126 [2DE]
———establish an office to encourage local agricultural production and increase availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities (see H.R. 3225), H6976 [14OC]
———establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H6043 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense: reduce budget to level provided for fiscal year 2008 and freeze budget at such level (see H.R. 413), H725 [11FE]
Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 415), H468 [25JA]
———authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H6011 [8SE]
———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 1090), H1841 [15MR]
———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1456 [1MR]
———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]
———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2272), H4750 [7JY]
———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1377), H2327 [5AP]
———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), H5966 [7SE]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 3250), H7715 [16NO]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2536 [7AP]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H5087 [14JY]
———make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1482), H2603 [12AP]
———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H2040 [29MR]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2547), H5086 [14JY]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H7209 [1NO]
———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 3014), H8320 [8DE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2799), H6233 [15SE]
———carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H5732 [28JY]
———conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1844 [15MR]
———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]
———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H2412 [6AP]
———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5285 [20JY]
———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H6627 [5OC]
———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]
———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H6782 [11OC]
———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (see H.R. 3486), H7929 [29NO]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H4946 [12JY]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H4329 [16JN]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H1666 [9MR]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3344 [23MY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 3324), H7256 [2NO]
———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), H6506 [3OC]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make emergency preparedness planning and implementation grants to local educational agencies in areas under high threat of terrorism, disasters, or health emergencies (see H.R. 1128), H1905 [16MR]
———protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 2169), H4578 [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1506), H2664 [13AP]
———award grants to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 3054), H6455 [23SE]
———classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H6341 [21SE]
———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 (see H.R. 2540), H5734 [28JY]
———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1771), H3108 [5MY]
———improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 1913), H3301 [13MY]
———provide State and local government incentives under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide certain services to rape and sexual assault victims (see H.R. 2197), H4277 [15JN]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 1637), H2912 [15AP]
Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1797 [14MR]
———establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see H.R. 711), H6506 [3OC]
———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]
———require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H4577 [24JN]
Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1250 (see H.R. 808), H1361 [18FE]
Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H7009 [24OC]
———authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3056), H6455 [23SE]
———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H1726 [10MR]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H3221 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and certain other sites as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1278), H2213 [31MR]
———conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (see H.R. 1022), H1988 [17MR]
———ensure that the flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories encircle the Washington Monument (see H.R. 2282), H4456 [22JN]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H1908 [16MR]
———establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H513 [26JA]
Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]
———establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (see H.R. 2254), H4364 [21JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H1620 [8MR]
———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), H4329 [16JN]
Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (see H.R. 1550), H2854 [14AP]
Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 2180), H5888 [1AU]
———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Disabled: provide certified trainers of service animals access to the same public transportation and public accommodations afforded disabled persons with service animals (see H.R. 1878), H8967 [14DE]
Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H5489 [25JY]
———include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see H.R. 1953), H3408 [24MY]
Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those who have tested positive for HIV (see H.R. 3053), H6455 [23SE]
———prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H1905 [16MR]
———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), H3987 [2JN]
Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H2570 [8AP]
———authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection and encourage interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions (see H.R. 2033), H6626 [5OC]
———ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H3112 [5MY]
———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H5489 [25JY]
———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 353), H5150 [18JY]
———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 640), H2293 [4AP]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5734 [28JY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2917 [15AP]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H4330 [16JN]
———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see H. Res. 295), H7258 [2NO]
———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]
———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4460 [22JN]
———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), H5923 [19AU]
———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H4674 [6JY]
———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]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4578 [24JN]
———require reporting on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and on the status of international progress on universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment (see H.R. 1880), H3279 [12MY]
Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2242), H4332 [20JN]
———apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H5375 [21JY]
———limit application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 2306), H4795 [8JY]
Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 332), H553 [8FE]
Economy: 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]
———provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see H.R. 3425), H8136 [5DE]
———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]
———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: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H1621 [8MR]
———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), H8967 [14DE]
———ensure schools have physical education programs that meet minimum requirements for physical education (see H.R. 422), H1580 [4MR]
———provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance (see H.R. 2211), H4578 [24JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 8), H5489 [25JY]
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), H7627 [15NO]
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]
———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H6180 [14SE]
———establish a competitive grant program for youth summer job placement (see H.R. 2539), H6626 [5OC]
———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6674 [6OC]
———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see H.R. 2421), H4671 [6JY]
———promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]
EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see H.R. 2738), H6043 [9SE]
———establish a program that tests chemicals found in drinking water to determine whether they are endocrine disruptors and the extent of their ability to interfere with human hormones (see H.R. 553), H550 [8FE]
ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1809), H3411 [24MY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
———use Airport and Airway Trust Fund revenue to allow furloughed employees to return to work and provide retroactive pay for the period of their furlough (see H.R. 2744), H5883 [1AU]
Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 631), H680 [10FE]
———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H6626 [5OC]
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), H4527 [23JN]
———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H2998 [3MY]
———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4460 [22JN]
———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1821), H4279 [15JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 1440), H2569 [8AP]
———allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H7161 [27OC]
———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H4573 [24JN]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H2291 [4AP]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H6182 [14SE]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H7627 [15NO]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]
Federal agencies and departments: submit annual forecast of grant solicitations expected to be issued to OMB for publication on a website (see H.R. 2393), H5966 [7SE]
Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3871 (see H.R. 2061), H3911 [1JN]
———ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]
———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 616), H679 [10FE]
———expand conversion rate of interns to full-time employees, establish internship tracking mechanisms, and accelerate adoption of internship best management practices (see H.R. 914), H1574 [3MR]
———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]
———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 1429), H2572 [8AP]
Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 987), H1665 [9MR]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]
Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]
FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H2040 [29MR]
———modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 2904), H6139 [13SE]
———reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 2903), H6139 [13SE]
Financial institutions: ensure that customers can immediately close accounts at insured depository institutions on demand and without cost, and that consumers receive any balance in accounts immediately (see H.R. 3077), H7893 [18NO]
———improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H2857 [14AP]
———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2935 [2MY]
Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 1781), H3108 [5MY]
———prevent illegal sale (see H.R. 1642), H2912 [15AP]
———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]
———restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H357 [19JA]
Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H3344 [23MY]
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]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2705), H6674 [6OC]
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]
FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H2857 [14AP]
———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 210), H2605 [12AP]
Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]
———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 819), H1580 [4MR]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]
Green, Christina Taylor: honor memory by encouraging schools to teach civic education and civil discourse (see H. Res. 181), 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), H2106 [30MR]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H34 [5JA]
Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H2216 [31MR]
———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H6626 [5OC]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H6673 [6OC]
———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 451), H3758 [26MY]
———provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2643), H5966 [7SE]
Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H553 [8FE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H4578 [24JN]
House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6506 [3OC]
Housing: allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters (see H.R. 1548), H2854 [14AP]
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]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5901 [9AU]
———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H553 [8FE]
———temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1955), H4578 [24JN]
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H7715 [16NO]
Johnson-Brown, Hazel W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H7713 [16NO]
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]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H7627 [15NO]
Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]
———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H4329 [16JN]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H8076 [1DE]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H6855 [12OC]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H4945 [12JY]
———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H3987 [2JN]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H7134 [26OC]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3622), H8318 [8DE]
———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]
———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), H2572 [8AP]
———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 831), H1908 [16MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4329 [16JN]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2248), H6922 [13OC]
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]
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), H4590 [5JY]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1736), H3646 (see H.R. 1736), H3684 [25MY]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1178 (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1197 [17FE]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 385), H5885 [1AU]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H434 [24JA]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 339), H4748 [7JY]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]
National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 454), H7331 [3NO]
National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]
National Family Caregivers Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 473), H7891 [18NO]
National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 334), H4575 [24JN]
National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 3259), H7166 [31OC]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H4851 [11JY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reduce exposure to such chemicals (see H.R. 2521), H5018 [13JY]
National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 136), H5734 [28JY]
National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 83), H1392 [28FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6552 [4OC]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5967 [7SE]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 187), H2918 [15AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H684 [10FE]
National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 19), H4581 [28JN]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 87), H724 [11FE]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]
NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]
NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2775), H5884 [1AU]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish a program that enables college-bound residents to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2142), H4035 [3JN]
———establish National Guard units (see H.R. 2773), H5884 [1AU]
———require the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands to reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 2822), H5919 [16AU] (see H.R. 2822), H5931 [30AU]
———resolve the status of certain legally residing persons under U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 1466), H3281 [12MY]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5733 [28JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H5965 [7SE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]
———issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 384), H395 [20JA]
———require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see H.R. 2337), H6043 [9SE]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H1454 [1MR]
Peace Corps Month: designate (see H. Res. 11), H141 [11JA]
Petroleum: provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (see H.R. 1748), H3221 [11MY]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2328 [5AP]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4076 [13JN]
———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), H2328 [5AP]
———extend deadline for payment to be made in connection with financing of future health benefits for retirees (see H.R. 2884), H6096 [12SE]
———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2106 [30MR]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3344 [23MY]
———require portion of sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States to be used for education (see H.R. 3235), H8000 [30NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]
Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 1361), H2292 [4AP]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5734 [28JY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]
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), H8262 [7DE]
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), H8186 [6DE]
Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H8074 [1DE]
Railroads: require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 3383), H7397 [4NO]
Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 133), H1581 [4MR]
Real estate: proposed settlement between Dept. of Justice, State attorneys general, and mortgage services relative to mortagage fraud and the economic crisis (see H. Con. Res. 85), H7579 [14NO]
Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2207), H7134 [26OC]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 50), H8319 [8DE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 975), H3281 [12MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H3062 [4MY]
SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]
———improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H7009 [24OC]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]
———direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H601 [9FE]
———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), H6231 [15SE]
———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), H1580 [4MR]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 798), H4946 [12JY]
Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]
Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H1841 [15MR]
———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see H.R. 1118), H2109 [30MR]
———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H1797 [14MR]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
———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), H2108 [30MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Sports: prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing (see H.R. 1733), H7399 [4NO]
SSI: extend rule relative to eligibility for benefits for certain aliens and victims of trafficking (see H.R. 2763), H5966 [7SE]
Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H5489 [25JY]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H554 [8FE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1479), H2603 [12AP]
———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), H6855 [12OC]
———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 743), H1039 (see H.R. 743), H1070 [16FE]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H3411 [24MY]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5579 [26JY]
———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H6674 [6OC]
———impose a retail tax on disposable carryout bags (see H.R. 1628), H2912 [15AP]
———impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H7893 [18NO]
———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H7333 [3NO]
———make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see H.R. 689), H774 [14FE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H8136 [5DE]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2935 [2MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H4852 [11JY]
———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H3411 [24MY]
———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1542), H2854 [14AP]
———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see H.R. 3076), H8320 [8DE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H6043 [9SE]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 3186), H6919 [13OC]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H2857 [14AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]
———restore credit lost from replacement of the making work pay credit with the employee payroll tax cut (see H.R. 772), H1176 (see H.R. 772), H1196 [17FE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H5375 [21JY]
Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see H.R. 607), H6673 [6OC]
Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]
———encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H4075 [13JN]
Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2830), H6782 [11OC]
Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see H.R. 3122), H8000 [30NO]
———prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]
———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H3162 [10MY]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
Trucking industry: improve truck parking facilities (see H.R. 1803), H4038 [3JN]
Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]
U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: anniversary of Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H1524 [2MR]
Uganda: honor life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 100), H1666 [9MR]
Unemployment: prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual's status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 2501), H4945 [12JY]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H599 [9FE] (see H.R. 3346), H7330 [3NO]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H924 [15FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]
———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6011 [8SE]
———prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot or registering to vote in an election for Federal office (see H.R. 3316), H10017 [20DE]
———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]
———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3317), H10017 [20DE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3145), H7209 [1NO]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3806 [31MY]
Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H6140 [13SE]
———honor and support women in North Africa and the Middle East (see H. Res. 258), H3160 [10MY]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3271), H8126 [2DE]
———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]
———protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see H.R. 2758), H5932 [30AU]
———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1844 [15MR]
———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H7161 [27OC]
———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 418), H601 [9FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1844 [15MR]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H4750 [7JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]
Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1334), H2266 [1AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5733 [28JY]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1493), H2603 [12AP]
Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (see H. Res. 163), H1725 [10MR]
Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]
Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (see H. Res. 338), H4671 [6JY]
Dept. of Education: encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3469), H7829 [17NO]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (see H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]
———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1198), H1984 [17MR]
———deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (see H.R. 723), H922 [15FE]
———designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 1972), H3409 [24MY]
———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (see H.R. 345), H354 [19JA]
———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 506), H509 [26JA]
———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1197), H1984 [17MR]
———establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (see H.R. 641), H680 [10FE]
———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (see H.R. 1998), H3645 (see H.R. 1998), H3682 [25MY]
———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see H.R. 980), H1664 [9MR] (see H.R. 3002), H6342 [21SE]
———making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 884), H1524 [2MR]
———promote development of southwest waterfront (see H.R. 2297), H4456 [22JN]
———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H201 [12JA]
———statehood (see H.R. 265), H201 [12JA]
Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (see H.R. 3278), H7160 [27OC]
Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2958), H6231 [15SE]
House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H201 [12JA]
House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (see H. Res. 443), H6987 [21OC]
Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3108), H6624 [5OC]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1301), H2214 [31MR]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 1559), H2855 [14AP]
Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 449), H7068 [25OC]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]
SEC: eliminate independent leasing authority (see H.R. 2390), H4574 [24JN]
Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (see H.R. 1786), H3108 [5MY]
———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 1785), H3108 [5MY]
———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 1787), H3109 [5MY]
Supreme Court: express that Justices should make themselves subject to existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them (see H. Res. 478), H7928 [29NO]
Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (see H.R. 3139), H6672 [6OC]
———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (see H.R. 3060), H6456 [23SE]
World War I: maintain the District of Columbia War Memorial as a dedication to District of Columbia residents who served and authorize a study or commission to determine a location for a national memorial (see H. Res. 346), H4793 [8JY]
Constitutional authority statements
Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3060), H6457 [23SE]
Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), H2267 [1AP]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1493), H2604 [12AP]
Dept. of Education: encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3469), H7830 [17NO]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (H.R. 2690), H5733 [28JY]
———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), H3220 [11MY]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1198), H1987 [17MR]
———deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (H.R. 723), H924 [15FE]
———designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1972), H3410 [24MY]
———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H356 [19JA]
———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 506), H512 [26JA]
———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 1197), H1987 [17MR]
———establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 641), H683 [10FE]
———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (H.R. 1998), H3646, H3684 [25MY]
———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 3002), H6343 [21SE]
———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 980), H1666 [9MR]
———making continuing appropriations (H.R. 884), H1525 [2MR]
———promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), H4458 [22JN]
———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H202 [12JA]
———statehood (H.R. 265), H202 [12JA]
Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (H.R. 3278), H7160 [27OC]
Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2958), H6232 [15SE]
House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 267), H202 [12JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3108), H6625 [5OC]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1301), H2215 [31MR]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1559), H2856 [14AP]
SEC: eliminate independent leasing authority (H.R. 2390), H4577 [24JN]
Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 1786), H3111 [5MY]
———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 1785), H3111 [5MY]
———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), H3111 [5MY]
Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), H6673 [6OC]
Letters
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]
———District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]
———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]
Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act: several District of Columbia Council members, E637
Motions
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H10 [5JA]
Proclamations
National World War I Memorial: by, E1177
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H2323 [5AP]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3019 [4MY]
Americorps: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3060), E1713
Appropriations: making consolidated, H9918, H9920, H9921 [16DE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), H1816 [15MR]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2455 [7AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]
———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), consideration (H. Res. 218), H2622 [13AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H840 [15FE], H1712 [10MR]
Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1334), E603
Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H2190 [31MR]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2922 [2MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 67), H5943 [7SE]
———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7944 [30NO]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1493), E700
Civil War—U.S.: recognize anniversary and contributions of African Americans in abolishing slavery, E269
Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers and call for an end to the recent attacks on workers (H. Res. 163), H1712 [10MR], E452
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), H706 [11FE]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561
Dalai Lama: welcome to U.S. for Kalachakra teachings and ceremony and recognize commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy (H. Res. 338), E1237
Dept. of Defense: health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4704 [7JY]
Dept. of Education: clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), H8160 [6DE]
———District of Columbia public and charter schools funding, H2075, H2076, H2077, H2078 [30MR], H2622 [13AP], E753
———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 3469), E2085
———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice, H2622 [13AP], E753
———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), H585 [9FE], H2064, H2065, H2071, H2075, H2076, H2077, H2078 [30MR], H2323-H2325 [5AP]
———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), consideration (H. Res. 186), H2054, H2055, H2057 [30MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidation of headquarters funding, H3847 [1JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3847 [1JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5564, H5565 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct annual independent financial audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corp. (H.R. 2690), E1431
———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9918, H9920, H9921 [16DE]
District of Columbia: anniversary of District of Columbia Council approving legislation to allow same-sex marriage, E417
———clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1198), E523
———deauthorize a portion of Potomac River, Washington Channel navigation project (H.R. 723), E231
———designate and modify boundaries of National Mall area reserved for commemorative works and make recommendations for termination of authority to establish a commemorative work (H.R. 1972), E940
———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H840 [15FE], H2323-H2325 [5AP], H2455 [7AP], H4863 [12JY], H4953 [13JY], H5032 [14JY], H5120-H5122 [15JY]
———eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money (H.R. 345), H2579 [12AP], E74
———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, H584, H585, H586 [9FE]
———eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 506), E127
———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 1197), E533
———establish Office of the District Attorney and head with a locally elected and independent district attorney (H.R. 641), E193
———impose tax on income earned as a professional athlete by non-residents of the District (H.R. 1998), E949
———local government shutdown relative to budget process, H9001, H9003 [15DE]
———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law, H1816 [15MR]
———make local funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (H.R. 980), H9920 [16DE], E439
———making appropriations, H9918, H9920, H9921 [16DE]
———prohibit publicly funded abortions, H2622 [13AP], H9002 [15DE], E753
———promote development of southwest waterfront (H.R. 2297), H8161 [6DE], E1165
———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H9003 [15DE], E56
———statehood (H.R. 265), E56
———tribute to Black Pride Festival, E989
———tribute to Capital Pride Festival, E979
———tribute to DC Tap Festival, E723
———tribute to District of Columbia Service Academy Selection Board, E1138
———tribute to elected officials and residents arrested for act of civil disobedience in protest of H.R. 1473, Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies, E753
———tribute to revival of ``The Rickey'' cocktail, E1392
———tribute to service academy appointees, E1144
Economy: impact of Government regulations, H706 [11FE]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H9920 [16DE]
Employment: disparity between Federal and private sector wages and benefits, H1713, H1714, H1715 [10MR]
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2190 [31MR]
———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5261 [20JY]
Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the national significance of the fair housing movement (H.R. 3278), E1953
Federal employees: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2958), E1646
———tribute, H1711, H1713, H1714, H1715, H1716 [10MR]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]
Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC: anniversary, E725
———tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E725
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (H.R. 362), H2923 [2MY]
Giant Food, LLC: anniversary of stores in the District of Columbia, E198
Health: prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H584 [9FE]
Health care professionals: tribute to nurses in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan region, E828
House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (H.R. 267), E56
House of Representatives Summer Internship Program: establish (H. Res. 443), E1898
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H16 [5JA]
———permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H16 [5JA]
Kidney Action Day: observance, E1053
Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3108), E1777
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1301), E587
Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1559), E719
National Dance Day: designate (H. Res. 342), E1261
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 83), E828
National Park Service: require study on uniformity of rules and regulations, H5564, H5565 [26JY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H9918, H9920 [16DE]
Republican Party: national agenda, H706 [11FE]
Smithsonian Institution: apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 1786), E813
———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 1785), E813
———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), E813
Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office, Ardmore, OK: designate (H.R. 1423), H2921, H2922 [2MY]
States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, H1499, H1500 [2MR], H1712, H1716 [10MR]
Taxation: create disaster protection funds in the District of Columbia by property and casualty insurance companies for payment of policyholders' claims arising from natural catastrophic events (H.R. 3139), E1803
———extend and modify exemption for employer payroll taxes relative to employment of new hires (H.R. 3060), E1713
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5261 [20JY]
Transportation: extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H6115 [13SE]
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), H184 [12JA]
University of the District of Columbia: anniversary, E1908
Tributes
Bierstadt, Albert, E2039
Calomiris, Christopher, E505
Carruthers, George R., E1623
Czarniak, Lindsay, E554
Dixon, Alyce L., E1633
Gifford, Sanford R., E2039
Gilliam, Sam, E1074
Gray, Joe, E2306
Hutchinson, Anthony, H1712 [10MR]
Jewler, Sam, E2306
Kameny, Franklin E., E2127
King, Loretta, E2147
Lewis, Veronica, E1335
Lockridge, William, E90
Lovelace, Gail T., E1532
Mears, Kelly, E2306
Murphy, Patrick V., E2326
Parsons, Adrian, E2306
Randolph, Natalie, E552
Stroman, David I., Jr., E1799
Sugar, Bert R., E506
Urbina, Ricardo M., E1984
Woolsey, Representative, H4863 [12JY]
Zechman, Edwin K., Jr. (Ned), E956