WOLF, FRANK R. (a Representative from Virginia)
Addresses
Human Rights Violations in Sudan: by, E2254
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H781 [14FE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6026, H6027 [9SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H7289 [3NO]
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H7236 [2NO]
Articles and editorials
Another Moderate in Pakistan Is Assassinated, Fred Hiatt, Washington (DC) Post, E411
As Secession Nears, Sudan Steps Up Drive To Stop Rebels, Jeffrey Gettleman, New York (NY) Times, E1155
Chinese Spying Devices Installed on Hong Kong Cars, Albert Ding and Matthew Robertson, Epoch Times (publication), E1126
Chinese Tech Giant Aids Iran, Steve Stecklow, Farnaz Fassihi, and Loretta Chao, Wall Street Journal, E2032
Foster Active Part of Society, Ben Orcutt, Strasburg (VA) Northern Virginia Daily, E264
Havel's Revolution of Truth, Michael Gerson, Washington (DC) Post, E2335
Hero of Us All, Jay Nordlinger, National Review (publication), E2124
Ionic Coptic Winter—Democracy and Christians in Egypt, Chuck Colson, Washington (DC) Post, E1957
Khartoum Hires a Lobbyist in U.S., Africa Intelligence (publication), H8735 [13DE]
Malawi To Allow Sudan's Bashir in for Summit, Mabvuto Banda, Reuters (news service), E1911
Man Who Stayed Behind, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York (NY) Times, E1977
Militants Kill Christian Minister in Pakistan, Nahal Toosi and Chris Brummitt, Associated Pres (news service), E412
Omar al-Bashir Arrest Request Rejected by Malawi, BBC News International (news service), E1911
Ronald Reagan at 100—Being a Good Man Helped Him Become a Great One, Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal, E193
Sudan Hires Washington Lawyer, Dan Eggen, Washington (DC) Post, H8975 [15DE]
Sudan's South Kordofan—``Bombings, Blood and Terror'' BBC News International (news service), E1256
Three Gifts for Hard Times, William J. Stuntz, Christianity Today (publication), E683
W.J. Stuntz, Who Stimulated Legal Minds, Dies at 52, Douglas Martin, New York (NY) Times, E684
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]
al Shabaab (terrorist organization): condemn practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa (see H. Res. 159), H1665 [9MR]
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), H6626 [5OC]
America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 253), H4578 [24JN]
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), H1770 [11MR]
Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1046), H2216 [31MR]
———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), H2412 [6AP]
———encourage commercial air carriers to provide certain benefits to members traveling on official military orders and are being deployed or are returning from an overseas deployment (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4460 [22JN]
———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 625), H2215 [31MR]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 515), H509 [26JA]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see H.R. 2815), H6415 [22SE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 2), H40 [5JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 16), H599 [9FE]
———designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5489 [25JY]
Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 258), H4750 [7JY]
Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1562), H2855 [14AP]
———require State child welfare agencies to promptly report information on missing or abducted children to law enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3741), H10014 [20DE]
China: deny entry into the U.S. of certain members of senior leadership of the Government and individuals who have committed human rights abuses (see H.R. 2121), H4034 [3JN]
———ensure open and free journalism access by establishing a reciprocal relationship between the number of visas issued to state-controlled media workers in China and the U.S. (see H.R. 2899), H6782 [11OC]
———express that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by China (see H. Res. 106), H1251 (see H. Res. 106), H1362 [18FE]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2005), H6233 [15SE]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H8125 [2DE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7400 [4NO]
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), H7928 [29NO]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H4278 [15JN] (see H.R. 849), H2039 [29MR] (see H.R. 2417), H4671 [6JY]
Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2109 [30MR]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H3162 [10MY]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H1525 [2MR]
Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H4187 [14JN]
CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 400), H433 [24JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4456 [22JN]
Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H4578 [24JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]
Dept. of Commerce: require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (see H.R. 3112), H6979 [14OC]
Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 1947), H4366 [21JN]
Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H9929 [16DE]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2557), H5125 [15JY]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H2535 [7AP]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5284 [20JY]
———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]
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), H4366 [21JN]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H4278 [15JN]
Dept. of Justice: 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]
———decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H4460 [22JN]
Dept. of State: designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 3698), H10027 [23DE]
———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 704), H922 [15FE]
———establish the Eliminate and Stop Abuse, Frequent Exploitation, and Trafficking on the Internet (E-SAFETI) Task Force (see H.R. 2801), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2801), H5938 [6SE]
———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 16), H41 [5JA]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct oil and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Virginia (see H.R. 1372), H2327 [5AP]
———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H2412 [6AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H1456 [1MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 1282), H2213 [31MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 3192), H7893 [18NO]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 178), H1180 (see H.R. 178), H1199 [17FE]
Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see H. Res. 234), H4279 [15JN]
———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), H1908 [16MR]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5489 [25JY]
Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 320), H2108 [30MR]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 1980), H4330 [16JN]
Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Air Force Mortuary Operations (see H. Res. 229), H3344 [23MY]
Egypt: encourage any new government to fully allow for the freedom of religion (see H. Res. 459), H7398 [4NO]
———honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H2412 [6AP]
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), H7333 [3NO]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 2164), H5581 [26JY]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4279 [15JN]
European Union: urge to maintain arms embargo against China (see H. Res. 356), H7258 [2NO]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 1366), H2326 [5AP]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]
FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H6456 [23SE]
———modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1316), H2265 [1AP]
Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (see H.R. 2061), H3871 (see H.R. 2061), H3911 [1JN]
———permit transfer of sick leave in leave-transfer programs (see H.R. 3028), H6413 [22SE]
———provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 1429), H2534 [7AP]
———provide mandatory training for supervisors and assessment of management competencies (see H.R. 1492), H2603 [12AP]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9946 [19DE]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2108 [30MR]
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]
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]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H5965 [7SE]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 1940), H3342 [23MY]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]
Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H1666 [9MR]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 2000), H4750 [7JY]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H6552 [4OC]
Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 1389), H2409 [6AP] (see H.R. 3605), H8317 [8DE]
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), H2536 [7AP]
———strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2580), H7209 [1NO]
Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H1797 [14MR]
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), H6098 [12SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5888 [1AU]
Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7209 [1NO]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 2563), H7257 [2NO]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H4035 [3JN]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H10017 [20DE]
———extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H7333 [3NO]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3304 [13MY]
Members of Congress: prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5661 [27JY]
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), H3759 [26MY]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see H.R. 2181), H4186 [14JN]
NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 1641), H2912 [15AP]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7209 [1NO]
National Commission To Review the National Response Since the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: establish (see H.R. 2623), H5398 [22JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H4946 [12JY]
National Museum of the American People: support formation of a bipartisan Presidential commission to study establishment (see H. Con. Res. 63), H7209 [1NO]
National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]
New York, NY: establish the 9/11 Memorial Cross located at the National 9/11 Memorial Museum as a national monument (see H.R. 2865), H6183 [14SE]
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: provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]
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), H6043 [9SE]
Power resources: promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 301), H2215 [31MR]
Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 497), H508 [26JA]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 13), H509 [26JA]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H2909 [15AP]
Russia: characterize conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that undermines the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see H. Res. 327), H4528 [23JN]
———make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H2909 [15AP]
Shenandoah National Park: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4528 [23JN]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H5240 [19JY]
———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), H2917 [15AP]
Sudan: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that Sudan is no longer engaged in training, harboring, supplying, financing, or supporting in any way the Lord's Resistance Army (see H.R. 895), H1797 [14MR]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7626 [15NO]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H774 [14FE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3304 [13MY]
———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 3466), H7829 [17NO]
———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H6506 [3OC]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H2934 [2MY]
———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1614), H2911 [15AP]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H4330 [16JN]
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), H6854 [12OC]
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), H5964 [7SE]
———include Western Hemisphere in the National Strategy for Counterterrorism's areas of focus with attention on Iran's growing presence and activity (see H. Res. 429), H7009 [24OC]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H7258 [2NO]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H3870 (see H.R. 886), H3911 [1JN]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]
Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1410), H2533 [7AP]
War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 3166), H8320 [8DE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H5936 [2SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish (see H.R. 1530), H2665 [13AP]
Business and industry: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (see H.R. 516), H509 [26JA]
Counterterrorism Competitive Analysis Council: establish (see H.R. 1502), H2604 [12AP]
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), H470 [25JA]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2867), H6009 [8SE]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (see H.R. 1824), H3160 [10MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2596), H5284 [20JY]
Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see H.R. 2268), H4364 [21JN]
Transportation Security Administration: establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 2622), H5373 [21JY]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H3218 [11MY]
Constitutional authority statements
Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish (H.R. 1530), H2666 [13AP]
Business and industry: establish strategy to encourage manufacturing in the U.S. and the repatriation of manufacturing jobs (H.R. 516), H513 [26JA]
Counterterrorism Competitive Analysis Council: establish (H.R. 1502), H2605 [12AP]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H471 [25JA]
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), H3220 [11MY]
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6010 [8SE]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (H.R. 1824), H3161 [10MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2596), H5285 [20JY]
Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (H.R. 2268), H4366 [21JN]
Transportation Security Administration: establish a 10-year term of office for any individual appointed as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 2622), H5374 [21JY]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), H3220 [11MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1642 [9MR], H5891 [2AU]
Letters
Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group establishment, E709
———by, H9899
———Charles C. Krulak, Birmingham-Southern College, H9900
———David Abshire, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, H9900
———Leon E. Panetta, Sec. of Defense, H9900
Consequences of failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan: Ronald E. Neumann, American Academy of Diplomacy, E709
Dept. of Justice wasteful spending on conference planning and food and beverages: by, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1678
Federal Bureau of Prisons closure of UNICOR operations and reduction of personnel at certain correctional institutions: by, Committee on Appropriations (House), E1679
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors composition and appointment process modification: Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, E2081
Millennium Challenge Corp., compact with Malawi cancellation relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country: by, E1910
NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding: by, E1951
Nomination of Matthew G. Olsen to be National Counterterrorism Center Director: by, E1331
Provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year: James C. Rees, George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, E1136
Violation of Anti-Deficiency Act by White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, E1820
Obituaries
Arundel, Arthur W. (Nick): Loudoun (VA) Times-Mirror, E184
Dutton, Benjamin B., Jr.: Winchester (VA) Star, E2037
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5891 [2AU]
Remarks
Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group: establish, H1093 [17FE], H9898
———establish (H.R. 1530), H2610 [13AP], E707
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, H7770 [17NO], E2080
Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1230 [18FE]
———making consolidated, H9898
———making continuing, H6403 [22SE]
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), H2501
———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), H2741 [14AP]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H888, H889, H890, H891, H893, H895, H897, H898 [15FE], H1093, H1184 [17FE], H1230, H1316 [18FE]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H808 [15FE]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3287
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7870
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5220
———deficit, H390-H392 [20JA], H7870
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), E738
Chantilly, VA: tribute to Rocky Run Middle School ``The Latest Generation Meets the Greatest Generation'' program, E1139
China: civil rights violations, E1126
———condemn visit by Sudanese President Omar Bashir, H4593 [6JY]
———U.S. policy, E2087
Counterrorism Competitive Analysis Commission: establish, H6027 [9SE]
Counterterrorism Competitive Analysis Council: establish (H.R. 1502), E695
Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H890 [15FE]
———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H891 [15FE]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), H402 [24JA], H518 [8FE], H5597 [27JY], E106
———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (H.R. 1856), E853
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H9898
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, E2080
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8818
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9976
Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, E1957
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce awards gala honorees, E532
FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H889 [15FE]
Federal employees: authorize presentation of a U.S. flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee (H.R. 2061), H7225 [2NO]
———freeze step pay increases for civilian employees, H1316 [18FE]
FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H6403 [22SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: funding to make an application for an order requiring access to library, bookseller, and other personal records, H1184 [17FE]
Frederick County, VA: improvement in math and science teaching, E862
General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]
Haymarket, VA: tribute to Battlefield High School robotics team, E846
Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association: tribute to honorees, E2169
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 754), H3287
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1892), H6027 [9SE]
International Religious Freedom Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2867), H6154 [14SE]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2867), Senate amendments, H9811 [16DE]
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, E961
Loudoun Cares (organization): tribute, E66
LSC: funding, H897, H898 [15FE]
Lubchenco, Jane: comments regarding NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System funding, E1951
Manassas, VA: tribute to Habitat for Humanity, Prince William County, Manassas & Manassas Park, E665
Marshall, VA: tribute to Fresta Valley Christian School robotics team, E846
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process, E2080
———modify Board of Directors composition and appointment process (H.R. 1824), E839
Millennium Challenge Corp.: cancel compact with Malawi relative to admission of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir into the country, E1910
NASA: reallocate climate research programs funding to manned space flight funding, H893 [15FE]
National Weather Service: funding, H895 [15FE]
NIST: research facility construction funding, H888 [15FE]
Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]
Olsen, Matthew G.: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, E1331
Pakistan: condemn killing of Government officials for advocacy of religious freedom and call on the U.N. and Pakistan to advocate the repeal of blasphemy laws, E411
Point of order, H890, H897 [15FE]
Public debt: ceiling, H390 [20JA]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E828
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, H7770 [17NO]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H391 [20JA], E738
Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6403 [22SE]
Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6403 [22SE]
Social Security: benefits funding, H8818
Special days and holidays: provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (H.R. 2268), E1135
Sudan: condemn violence against civilians, E1256
———hiring of lobbyist in effort to remove U.S. sanctions, H8735 [13DE], H8975 [15DE]
———human rights violations, H8735 [13DE], H8975 [15DE], E1155
Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, H6509 [4OC]
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), H187
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), E853
Virginia: designate Cancer Prevention Day, E527
Votes: position on missed, H3289
Warrenton, VA: tribute to Highland High School robotics team, E846
Winchester, VA: tribute to Corps of Engineers Middle East District, E1233
Reports
Egypt Trip: by, E1251
Reports filed
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 112-169), H5284 [20JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Cancer Prevention Day: Virginia General Assembly, E527
Summaries
Concerns Regarding Matthew G. Olsen's Leadership and Actions as Executive Director of the Obama Administration's Guantanamo Review Task Force, E1332
Testimonies
Efforts To Transfer America's Leading Edge Science to China: by, E2087
Human Rights Violations in Sudan: Jehanne Henry, Human Rights Watch (organization), E1719
———Thomas H. Andrews, E1720
Tributes
Arundel, Arthur W. (Nick), E183
Boyette, Ryan, E1977
Callahan, Sean T., E1079
Chen Guangcheng, E2123
Dillon, Francis H., Jr., E1447
Dutton, Benjamin B., Jr., E2037
Foster, Frederick P., E264
Geurin, J. Warren, E823
Hall, Tony P., E867
Havel, Vaclav, E2335
Light, Ronald, E1233
Reagan, Ronald, E193
Stuntz, William J., E682