TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3345 [23MY]
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]
Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 656), H2268 [1AP]
———support efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 361), H5581 [26JY]
Agriculture: promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 3286), H7579 [14NO]
AID: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2792), H5892 [2AU]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2268 [1AP]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 401), H601 [9FE]
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), H6344 [21SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H10030 [27DE]
Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H2040 [29MR]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 12), H554 [8FE]
Armed Forces: designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 546), H1580 [4MR]
———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H4578 [24JN]
———improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H7713 [16NO]
———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]
———limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9946 [19DE] (see H.R. 3702), H10017 [20DE]
———repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2859), H6626 [5OC]
———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H1580 [4MR]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H6098 [12SE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
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]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 729), H923 [15FE]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H4279 [15JN]
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), H5901 [9AU]
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), H5660 [27JY]
Buckles, Frank W.: authorize ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving veteran of World War I (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1391 [28FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5897 [5AU]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3869 (see H. Res. 289), H3910 [1JN]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 61), H554 [8FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 2029), H3755 [26MY]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 1901), H3300 [13MY]
———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: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 144), H1575 [3MR]
———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]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6233 [15SE]
Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): express that any legislative language approved should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients (see H. Con. Res. 72), H5885 [1AU]
———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]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1989 [17MR]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H8262 [7DE]
Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 2471), H6415 [22SE]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H2910 [15AP]
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 the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office, Geneva, NY: designate (see H.R. 2244), H4363 [21JN]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 3547), H8075 [1DE]
Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H681 [10FE]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 2065), H3868 (see H.R. 2065), H3909 [1JN]
———provide for deferred sentencing and the possibility of dismissal for drug offenders (see H.R. 2567), H5125 [15JY]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 583), H4278 [15JN]
CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (see H.R. 2715), H5882 [1AU]
Credit: adjust certain home loans and forgive certain student loans (see H. Res. 365), H7400 [4NO]
———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]
———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]
———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), H2917 [15AP]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H6098 [12SE]
———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), H3344 [23MY]
Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 774), H4459 [22JN]
———prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H10027 [23DE]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1887), H3279 [12MY]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1886), H3279 [12MY]
Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]
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]
Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Eva M. Clayton Fellows Program to provide fellowships on the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition (see H.R. 3437), H7713 [16NO]
———remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 530), H4590 [5JY]
Dept. of Defense: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya (see H.R. 3088), H6551 [4OC]
———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1457), H4750 [7JY]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 820), H1621 [8MR]
———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H1580 [4MR]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H4279 [15JN]
———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 1636), H4673 [6JY]
———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]
———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1995), H5966 [7SE]
———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H2858 [14AP]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3189), H6920 [13OC]
Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H7579 [14NO]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6626 [5OC]
———extend the child and family services program (see H.R. 2790), H6043 [9SE]
———implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H5661 [27JY]
———make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contigent 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), H7890 [18NO]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6921 [13OC]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6626 [5OC]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H3759 [26MY]
———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), H7166 [31OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H4750 [7JY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 284), H5888 [1AU]
———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 709), H922 [15FE]
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), H4076 [13JN]
———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 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]
———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]
Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]
———phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 3086), H7069 [25OC]
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), H1580 [4MR]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H4530 [23JN]
———remove People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from list of foreign terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 60), H509 [26JA]
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]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H553 [8FE]
Dept. of Transportation: delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retroreflectivity level standards applicable to traffic signs (see H.R. 3536), H8262 [7DE]
———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 1695), H4330 [16JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5286 [20JY]
———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H553 [8FE]
———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), H5087 [14JY]
———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), H5965 [7SE]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 923), H2108 [30MR]
———extend age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 614), H679 [10FE]
———improve and make permanent the loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 3277), H7160 [27OC]
———improve comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2559), H7627 [15NO]
———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), H2108 [30MR]
———prevent from prohibiting use of dogs on Dept. property (see H.R. 1154), H1982 [17MR]
———prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3987 [2JN]
———provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 3483), H8188 [6DE]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 1319), H2265 [1AP]
———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3357), H7330 [3NO]
Diplomats: establish appropriate procedures and sanctions to ensure unpaid parking fines and penalties owed to New York, NY, by foreign countries are paid (see H.R. 1836), H3218 [11MY]
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), H3646 (see H.R. 1878), H3684 [25MY]
Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H8187 [6DE]
Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see H.R. 3030), H6413 [22SE]
———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), H3756 [26MY]
Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1462), H4577 [24JN]
———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), H6506 [3OC]
———commend progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs (see H. Res. 176), H1985 [17MR]
———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H7165 [31OC]
———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), H7332 [3NO]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H6506 [3OC]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H7999 [30NO]
———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H5923 [19AU]
———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]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H7332 [3NO]
———statehood (see H.R. 265), H7332 [3NO]
Dominican Americans: recognize contributions to the U.S. and support establishment of a national month of recognition (see H. Res. 428), H6672 [6OC]
Drugs: apply reduced sentences for certain cocaine based offenses retroactively for certain offenders (see H.R. 2316), H6011 [8SE]
———improve detection of the fraudulent abuse of prescriptions to obtain controlled substances in schedule II or III (see H.R. 1266), H2216 [31MR]
Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H5782 [29JY]
Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H5782 [29JY]
———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), H7161 [27OC]
———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), H550 [8FE]
———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H5782 [29JY]
———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1419), H2605 [12AP]
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), H924 [15FE]
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), H6183 [14SE]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1903), H6782 [11OC]
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]
———establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund (see H.R. 2920), H6674 [6OC]
ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6273 [20SE]
FAA: 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]
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), H5966 [7SE]
———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2193), H4277 [15JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 3151), H8077 [1DE]
———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]
FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H10013 [20DE]
———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]
Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 3124), H6671 [6OC]
Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and certain governmental retirees receive a one-time payment to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2590), H5239 [19JY]
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]
Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]
Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4279 [15JN]
———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 1489), H3344 [23MY]
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]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H684 [10FE]
Food and Nutrition Act: treat the Northern Mariana Islands in the same manner as Guam (see H.R. 1465), H5019 [13JY]
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 countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 1798), H3806 [31MY]
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]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]
George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]
Government: increase transparency (see H.R. 1144), H1982 [17MR]
GPO: establish and maintain a public website allowing access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports (see H.R. 1974), H3409 [24MY]
Haiti: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1016), H1908 [16MR]
———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H5782 [29JY]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3305 [13MY]
House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see H.R. 267), H7332 [3NO]
———reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H6922 [13OC]
Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H5782 [29JY]
Hurricanes: temporarily waive risk management purchase requirement for agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee so such producers are eligible to receive certain assistance (see H.R. 2905), H6626 [5OC]
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), H8136 [5DE]
———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H6272 [20SE]
———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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding (see H.R. 2935), H7009 [24OC]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H3646 (see H.R. 890), H3684 [25MY]
———ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1971), H9928 [16DE]
———provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 1028), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2310), H4526 [23JN]
———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 Day for the Abolition of Slavery: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 508), H10015 [20DE]
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), H3344 [23MY]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]
Iraq: call for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of Iranian opposition members in Camp Ashraf (see H. Res. 332), H4575 [24JN]
———prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5920 [16AU]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7892 [18NO]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4530 [23JN]
James, Hulbert: tribute (see H. Res. 408), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 426), H6672 [6OC]
John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]
Jordan, Barbara: tribute (see H. Res. 90), H1253 (see H. Res. 90), H1364 [18FE]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H7627 [15NO]
Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see H.R. 2881), H6042 [9SE]
Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7209 [1NO]
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]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 365), H5581 [26JY]
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), H7400 [4NO]
LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H8881 [13DE]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H7333 [3NO]
Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6921 [13OC]
Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 3613), H8318 [8DE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6552 [4OC]
———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H1573 [3MR]
———exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H8881 [13DE]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 2020), H7333 [3NO]
———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 1172), H10027 [23DE]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H8320 [8DE]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H8077 [1DE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H6673 [6OC]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3112 [5MY]
Middle East: express that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving U.S. aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet Principles (see H. Res. 244), H3282 [12MY]
———reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H3759 [26MY]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H6231 [15SE]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H7927 [29NO]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H5150 [18JY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 51), H554 [8FE]
National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H9929 [16DE]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5489 [25JY]
National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 136), H5375 [21JY]
National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H1842 [15MR]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3411 [24MY]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6782 [11OC]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]
Native Americans: improve education (see H.R. 3569), H8967 [14DE]
———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1666 [9MR]
New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see H. Res. 379), H5782 [29JY]
NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 190), H3161 [10MY]
Peace Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 11), H41 [5JA]
———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), H4674 [6JY]
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), H41 [5JA]
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]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H3411 [24MY]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5782 [29JY]
Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 3413), H7577 [14NO]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (see H.R. 2663), H5660 [27JY]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1916), H3301 [13MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3573), H8186 [6DE]
Puerto Rico: increase number of military service academy appointees (see H.R. 1000), H1723 [10MR]
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), H553 [8FE]
———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), H7331 [3NO]
Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3556), H8124 [2DE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H8076 [1DE]
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]
Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H7007 [24OC]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 3027), H8125 [2DE]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H6626 [5OC]
Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6234 [15SE]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7893 [18NO]
Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H7579 [14NO]
———ensure any reform prevents the reduction of benefits or an increase in retirement age (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5087 [14JY]
———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), H7714 [16NO]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H4279 [15JN]
SSI: modify certain requirements for countable resources and income (see H.R. 2103), H3985 [2JN]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2106), H5919 [16AU]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H10017 [20DE]
Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H7333 [3NO]
Taxation: allow certain Puerto Rico corporations to elect to be treated as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3020), H6979 [14OC]
———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]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H4750 [7JY]
———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]
———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H5782 [29JY]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2605 [12AP]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5127 [15JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———make residents of Puerto Rico with one or two children eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2454), H4748 [7JY]
———modify credit for qualified fuel cell motor vehicles and allow the credit for certain off-highway vehicles (see H.R. 1659), H6552 [4OC]
———modify the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2082), H4076 [13JN]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3344 [23MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2268 [1AP]
———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 2866), H7892 [18NO]
———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 376), H8187 [6DE]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H4076 [13JN]
———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H2933 [2MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2934 [2MY]
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), H3344 [23MY]
Telephones: permit informational calls to mobile telephone numbers (see H.R. 3035), H6413 [22SE]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1908 [16MR]
Territories: clarify application of Federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (see H.R. 3268), H7133 [26OC]
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]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6552 [4OC]
Transportation: prevent and remedy discrimination relating to federally funded transportation projects (see H.R. 2019), H3754 [26MY]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 221), H3063 [4MY]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H7333 [3NO]
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. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4530 [23JN]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6098 [12SE]
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]
Ukraine: independence anniversary and support for continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 401), H6232 [15SE]
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: provide for reemployment of certain persons following absences from a position to obtain medical treatment for certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2875), H6042 [9SE]
———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), H7400 [4NO]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 287), H1525 [2MR]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5782 [29JY]
———require States offering early voting in Federal elections to establish minimum early voting period and prohibit States from imposing certain identification requirements to vote or register to vote (see H.R. 3163), H7258 [2NO]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H3806 [31MY]
Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H5782 [29JY]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H4748 [7JY]
———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 1193), H7579 [14NO]
Year for People of African Descent: support (see H. Res. 41), H354 [19JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (see H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]
Credit: ensure uniformity and fairness in deficiency judgments arising from foreclosures on mortgages for single family homes (see H.R. 3566), H8186 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (see H.R. 2410), H4671 [6JY]
———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]
Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (see H.R. 683), H724 [11FE]
Diseases: 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]
International Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 235), H2913 [15AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 3367), H7397 [4NO]
Medicare: improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2785), H5885 [1AU]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1449), H2569 [8AP]
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]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Budget Control Act: exempt Medicare from fallback sequestration (H.R. 3519), H7928 [29NO]
Credit: ensure uniformity and fairness in deficiency judgments arising from foreclosures on mortgages for single family homes (H.R. 3566), H8187 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: establish a temporary private education loan debt consolidation program to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing private education debt as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans (H.R. 2410), H4672 [6JY]
———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (H.R. 3405), H7578 [14NO]
Dept. of Labor: provide grants to the National Urban League for an Urban Jobs Program (H.R. 683), H725 [11FE]
Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (H.R. 2159), H4186 [14JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (H.R. 3367), H7398 [4NO]
Medicare: improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (H.R. 2785), H5887 [1AU], H6920 [13OC]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 1449), H2571 [8AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 3071), H6467 [29SE]
Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (H.R. 1361), H2293 [4AP]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), H1843 [15MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), H4146 [14JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1154 [17FE]
Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E131
———independence anniversary, E985
Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Imperial Court Daughters of Isis Abu Bekr Court No. 74, E2205
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5297 [21JY]
———reform entitlement programs, H5497 [26JY]
Business and industry: limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289
CPSC: provide with greater authority and discretion in enforcing consumer product safety laws (H.R. 2715), H5828
Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E1331
Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H1600
Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4146 [14JN]
———WIC funding, H4146 [14JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1154 [17FE]
Dept. of HUD: rescind funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and terminate the program (H.R. 861), H1871
———rescind unobligated funding for FHA Refinance Program and terminate the program (H.R. 830), E464
———rescind unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminate the program (H.R. 836), H1738
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program while preserving assistance that was already offered (H.R. 839), H2001
Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (H.R. 2159), E1082
District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws, E189
Economy: express sense of the House of Representatives on legislation to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H. Res. 501), H9991 [20DE]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), H5263
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (H.R. 822), H7669
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H315
LCG Community Services, Inc.: tribute, E2148
Ma Ying-jeou: anniversary of election as President of Taiwan, E887
Medicare: anniversary, E1431
———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (H.R. 2785), E1470
National Women's History Month: observance, E512
New York, NY: tribute to Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Center, E1937
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (H.R. 3094), H7969
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6900
———repeal (H.R. 2), H315
Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H5297 [21JY], H5973 [8SE]
Public buildings: provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (H.R. 1361), E620
Public debt: increase statutory limit, H5497 [26JY]
Social Security: efforts to reduce benefits, H5789 [30JY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489
Taiwan: anniversary of Straits Exchange Foundation, E440
———observance of National Day, E1768
———support membership in the U.N. and other international organizations, E888
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), H5263
United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg: tribute to Passover food distribution, E583
Reports filed
Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 111-705), H33 [5JA]
Tributes
Abakporo, Theophine, E2147
Allen, Mary, E1379
Aurora, James, E1486
Bachus, Reginald L., E1407
Bang, Norma, E1163
Banks, Christopher, E1144
Barker, Dolores R., E1648
Benton, Byron L., E2208
Bodis-Wollner, Ivan, E1938
Brown, Bernice A., E2083
Brown-Allen, Barbara, E491
Cancro, Lorraine C., E1847
Cancro, Robert, E1849
Carthan, Wilma, E1279
Charles, Michael J., E1910
Cherry, Ruth, E1911
Chisholm, Shirley, E512
Cohen, Alan D., E1144
Colome, Kelly (Kid), E1161
Cornegy, Robert E., Jr., E1145
Cosby, Rita, E1846
Crespo, Santos, E1167
Crosland, Elizabeth, E2199
Davis, Nikita, E2210
Davis-Smith, Debra, E2201
Dawson-Marbury, Salema, E506
DeVore, Theresa Graham, E2083
Doshi, Nitin, E748
Douglas-Lane, Fay, E399
Dunston, Samuel L., E1848
Durant, Sheila A., E505
Eligon, Jean Margaret, E492
Estrada, Francisco, E1168
Faulkner, Carolyn, E1512
Ferrand, Grayling, E1164
Fisher, Barbara, E471
Fuksman, Cruz, E2202
Furr, Elsie, E469
Gladstein, Mark, E1489
Godwin, Kim, E1850
Goldberg, Michael, E1512
Goodine, Sharon, E472
Graham, Anthony M., E1166
Hamatheite, M. Zidde, E2081
Headley, Kimberly, E2079
Hicks, Keith, E2196
Hills, Kyrie, E2195
Jones, Donna, E470
Jones, Susie Mushatt, E1269
Kagan, Howard, E1491
Lawrence, Harvey, E1487
Lazzaro, Douglas, E1847
Lemons, Felicia, E1143
Lewis, Leslie, E672
Lifshutz, Ian R., E1851
Lowe, R. Sandlin, III, E2200
Luciano, Carl, E2079
Martin, Sandra R., E473
Mays, Alice A., E2078
Montague, June, E475
Morris, Louisa J., E61
Morrison, Major, III, E2076
Neal, Izora, E2075
Nicholson, Yolande, E504
Nimmons, Laverne, E2211
Okonkwo, Chinwe, E493
Perdue, Mary (Mitzi), E1845
Persons-Nelson, Hattie R., E207
Phillips, Charlene, E2074
Piper, Andrea, E492
Raymond, Sarah Savage, E751
Robertson, Iris, E2198
Roundtree, James, E2073
Samuel, Craig, E2145
Sanchez, Jose R., E1142
Secilmis, Celal, E1514
Smith, Lester C., E1935
Smurygin, Oleg, E1488
Stroman, Martin, E1162
Sullivan, Denise, E508
Thomas, Gloria, E476
Townsel, Kesha, E2146
Urbino, Michael, E1511
Velazquez, Israel, E1145
Walker-Goldson, Ana, E508
Warner, Archie, E1485
Waterman, Robert, E1848
Wiltshire, Albert, E2204
Winn, Vera, E507
Wright, Audrey, E2199