SPEIER, JACKIE (a Representative from California)
Addresses
Reading of U.S. Constitution, H59 [6JA]
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3871, H3912 [1JN], H3929 [2JN]
EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H6554 [4OC]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4900 [12JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4401 [22JN]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4490 [23JN]
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), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]
———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), H3162 [10MY]
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H9929 [16DE]
———repeal sugar price support program (see H.R. 1739), H6415 [22SE]
———repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H6415 [22SE]
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), H4795 [8JY]
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), H9928 [16DE]
———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), H6552 [4OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H8076 [1DE]
Armed Forces: lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see H.R. 2085), H3984 [2JN]
———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1770 [11MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3179), H6919 [13OC]
———establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1716), H3115 [6MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5373 [21JY]
Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 469), H5888 [1AU]
———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), H2410 [6AP]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 2111), H4279 [15JN]
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), H7714 [16NO]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H8967 [14DE]
———extend increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2508), H6344 [21SE]
———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 1754), H6011 [8SE]
———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 lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see H.R. 1498), H3221 [11MY]
Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 1578), H7332 [3NO]
———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H9928 [16DE]
———prohibit possession, transfer, or use of fraudulent travel documents and require recurring training for transportation security officers (see H.R. 2431), H4671 [6JY]
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), H2665 [13AP]
Dept. of Defense: provide for military sexual assault and domestic violence accountability (see H.R. 1517), H2664 [13AP]
Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see H.R. 2689), H6011 [8SE]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H5581 [26JY]
———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]
———provide grants to States to establish maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths (see H.R. 894), H4529 [23JN]
———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see H.R. 416), H468 [25JA]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4330 [16JN]
———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), H5889 [1AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 2764), H5884 [1AU]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H6988 [21OC]
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), H4673 [6JY]
———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 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), H7332 [3NO]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H776 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 799), H1250 (see H.R. 799), H1361 [18FE]
———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: suspend the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program when coin stockpiles are sufficient to meet the circulation needs for one year (see H.R. 2635), H5488 [25JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H5781 [29JY]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H6854 [12OC]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of unemployment status (see H.R. 1113), H6139 [13SE]
Diseases: establish a national screening program, and provide States the option to increase screening for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer under Medicaid (see H.R. 912), H6098 [12SE]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H5127 [15JY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H3161 [10MY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H6467 [29SE]
———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), H3646 (see H. Res. 262), H3684 [25MY]
———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: improve safety (see H.R. 1483), H4750 [7JY]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]
———create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 2914), H7831 [17NO]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H5905 [12AU]
FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 1676), H6673 [6OC]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]
———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H1621 [8MR]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]
Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 2340), H4527 [23JN]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1066), H2040 [29MR]
Financial institutions: adjust dollar limits on check hold policies (see H.R. 1660), H2913 [15AP]
———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H5905 [12AU]
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), H10016 [20DE]
———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 591), H5285 [20JY]
———prohibit trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]
First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building, Pasadena, CA: designate (see H.R. 1975), H3409 [24MY]
Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 3553), H8124 [2DE]
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 the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 949), H4366 [21JN]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 304), H4186 [14JN]
———establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (see H.R. 2880), H7209 [1NO]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H7999 [30NO]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]
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), H2216 [31MR]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H4530 [23JN]
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]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H138 [7JA]
Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H397 [20JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2039 [29MR]
Health: 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), H2268 [1AP]
Health care facilities: protect interests of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in certain class action lawsuits and Dept. of Justice actions (see H.R. 2032), H6344 [21SE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3870 (see H.R. 1815), H3911 [1JN]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H4366 [21JN]
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]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4673 [6JY]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR]
———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]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 148), H1619 [8MR]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H2040 [29MR]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3806 [31MY]
Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]
Klamath Basin: approve and implement Klamath Basin Restoration and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreements and plan and implement dam removal (see H.R. 3398), H7405 [10NO]
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]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4750 [7JY]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H9928 [16DE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 1063), H3870 (see H.R. 1063), H3911 [1JN]
———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H8126 [2DE]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H6458 [23SE]
———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), H8881 [13DE]
Members of Congress: reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4674 [6JY]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H8262 [7DE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]
National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 1970), H4366 [21JN]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 446), H7008 [24OC]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 242), H3282 [12MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 402), H6098 [12SE]
National School Breakfast Week: observance (see H. Res. 153), H1619 [8MR]
National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 165), H1769 [11MR]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 353), H5126 [15JY]
NIH: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases network (see H.R. 2671), H6098 [12SE]
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]
Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]
Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H6552 [4OC]
Peace Corps: 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), H4527 [23JN]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2108 [30MR]
Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10036 [3JA]
———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 275), H3409 [24MY]
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), H2917 [15AP]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2605 [12AP]
Power resources: prevent Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established State and local property assessed clean energy (PACE) laws (see H.R. 2599), H6674 [6OC]
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]
Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building, Yountville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3004), H6416 [22SE]
Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 432), H553 [8FE]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H2216 [31MR]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 363), H7257 [2NO]
———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), H10017 [20DE]
———require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 3164), H6853 [12OC]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3112 [5MY]
Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H9928 [16DE]
SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H4038 [3JN]
———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), H7134 [26OC]
SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H5884 [1AU]
Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H3871 (see H.R. 1987), H3911 [1JN]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4074 [13JN]
Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office, Inverness, CA: designate (see H.R. 793), H1177 (see H.R. 793), H1197 [17FE]
Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see H.R. 3270), H7159 [27OC]
Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (see H. Res. 177), H2935 [2MY]
Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H5019 [13JY]
———permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H8881 [13DE]
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), H7579 [14NO]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H7161 [27OC]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5661 [27JY]
———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1004), H1770 [11MR]
———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), H7134 [26OC]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 601), H1040 (see H.R. 601), H1071 [16FE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H6626 [5OC]
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), H7831 [17NO]
———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6098 [12SE]
Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H2664 [13AP]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
Transportation Security Administration: establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 1165), H1983 [17MR]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H7333 [3NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6978 [14OC]
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]
Veterans: 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]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]
Wayne Grisham Post Office, La Mirada, CA: designate (see H.R. 2158), H4075 [13JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———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), H8077 [1DE]
———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 84), H7331 [3NO]
———remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H1619 [8MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6626 [5OC]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8968 [14DE]
Young, Charles: provide for posthumous promotion to brigadier general in the Army (see H.R. 1015), H1724 [10MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]
Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 26), H33 [5JA]
Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H6413 [22SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (see H.R. 3140), H6672 [6OC]
Dept. of the Interior: 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), H1724 [10MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see H.R. 2593), H5239 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish integrity verification requirements for pipeline facilities (see H.R. 2871), H6009 [8SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H102 [6JA]
Financial institutions: improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (see H.R. 653), H722 [11FE]
FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see H.R. 654), H722 [11FE]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]
Medicare: exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral (see H.R. 1476), H2603 [12AP]
National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 209), H102 [6JA]
National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (see H. Res. 58), H509 [26JA]
Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 22), H33 [5JA]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 3034), H6413 [22SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H7714 [16NO]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3003), H6343 [21SE]
Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (H.R. 26), H42 [5JA]
Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (H.R. 3015), H6414 [22SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (H.R. 3140), H6673 [6OC]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national parks (H.R. 1022), H1726 [10MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (H.R. 2593), H5239 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish integrity verification requirements for pipeline facilities (H.R. 2871), H6010 [8SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (H.R. 210), H103 [6JA]
Financial institutions: improve regulations dealing with disclosure of nonpublic personal information (H.R. 653), H724 [11FE]
FTC: prescribe regulations on the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (H.R. 654), H724 [11FE]
Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (H.R. 2310), H4528 [23JN]
Medicare: exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral (H.R. 1476), H2604 [12AP]
National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 209), H103 [6JA]
Pipelines: enhance pipeline safety and provide communities with access to improved information concerning the equipment and operations of pipeline facilities (H.R. 22), H42 [5JA]
San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (H.R. 3034), H6415 [22SE]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3041 [4MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3019 [4MY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3041 [4MY]
Andres, Rachel: San Mateo County, CA, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E760
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H948 [16FE], H1172 [17FE]
Armed Forces: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H8205, H8206 [7DE]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H8198 [7DE], H8979 [15DE]
———prevent and end occurrence of sexual assaults, H2329 [6AP], H2613 [13AP], H3166 [11MY], H4865 [12JY], H5247 [20JY], H7265 [3NO]
———remove sexual assault cases from normal chain of command and give jurisdiction to an impartial office of military and civilian experts, H7588 [15NO], H8205, H8206 [7DE]
Azerbaijan: anniversary of Armenian genocide at Sumgait, E387
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H3166 [11MY]
Brisbane, CA: anniversary, E1626
Budget: allocation of funds, H2546 [8AP]
———reform entitlement programs, H5639 [27JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H3685 [26MY]
Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco: anniversary, E1624
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (H. Res. 364), H7947 [30NO]
Committee on Homeland Security (House): radicalization in the American muslim community hearings, H1629 [9MR]
Daly City, CA: anniversary, E794
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), motion to instruct conferees, H8205, H8206 [7DE]
———prevent instances of rape and sexual harrassment, H4197 [15JN], H6147 [14SE], H6353 [22SE], H6518 [4OC], H7016 [25OC]
Dept. of Education: give priority in awarding grants to States that use green school building practices in charter school facilities, E1628
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3929 [2JN]
———prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5639 [27JY]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (H.R. 910), H2302 [5AP]
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H1445, H1447, H1448 [1MR]
———importance of job creation, H1406 [1MR]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4900 [12JY]
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: report, H1445, H1447, H1448 [1MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]
Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), E1387
———strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), consideration (H. Res. 358), H5303 [21JY]
Fish and fishing: California salmon industry funding, H1202 [18FE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]
Martini, Ray: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E755
McHenry, Representative: issue apology for behavior toward Elizabeth Warren during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H3420 [25MY]
Medicare: reform, H3685 [26MY]
National Congress on Your Corner Day: designate (H. Res. 58), H474 [26JA]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7056 [25OC]
Outer Continental Shelf: allow monitoring activities relative to air pollution to be conducted at the offshore source, H4401 [22JN]
———monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4401 [22JN]
Patent and Trademark Office: provide rules for exchange of evidence to prove and rebut a claim of derivation, H4490 [23JN]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4490 [23JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), consideration (H. Res. 430), H6869, H6870 [13OC]
———repeal (H.R. 2), H303 [19JA]
Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of U.S. energy products by pipeline (H.R. 2845), H8338 [12DE]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1172 [17FE], H2546 [8AP]
Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5639 [27JY]
Rosenberg Foundation: anniversary, E386
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of special needs students, H1803 [15MR]
———encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 2218), E1628
Topeka, KS: decision of Topeka City Council to repeal law against misdemeanor domestic battery, H7056 [25OC]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit funding to purchase uniforms that are not domestic in origin, H3929 [2JN]
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), H474 [26JA]
Votes: correction, E1628
———position on missed, E557
Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041 [4MY]
Tributes
Barlow, Ann, E1620
Boitano, Richard, E1623
Boldenweck, William, E113
Burns, Joe, E430
Catalano, Marc, E558
Crilly, Michael J., E1622
Fox, James P., E94
Getz, Charlie, E795
Gottuso, Nicholas C., E1619
Jackson, Michele, E112
Mohr, Thomas, E1625
Murphy, Michael, E758
Philip, Karen K., E1622
Rizzo, Matteo, E1021
Telles, Joseph E., E93
Yates, Gary L., E1647