WU, DAVID (a Representative from Oregon)
Amendments
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H930 [15FE], H1257 [18FE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4844, H4853 [11JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4751 [7JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H2108 [30MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H3161 [10MY]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1297), H3112 [5MY]
———appropriate funds to ensure prompt payment of death gratuity payments upon the death of members when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see H.R. 1469), H2570 [8AP]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H513 [26JA]
———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see H.R. 948), H4577 [24JN]
———tribute to Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Res. 183), H1985 [17MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 243), H2999 [3MY]
Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H2935 [2MY]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 1596), H3305 [13MY]
Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 1415), H2533 [7AP]
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]
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 2096), H4188 [14JN]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H396 [20JA]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H4459 [22JN]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
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]
———authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 864), H3281 [12MY]
———award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see H.R. 1951), H3342 [23MY]
———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 1966), H3409 [24MY]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H4794 [8JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]
———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H4187 [14JN]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H2667 [13AP]
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]
Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H3000 [3MY]
Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in U.S. territories (see H.R. 2395), H4575 [24JN]
Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H1525 [2MR]
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), H2571 [8AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 612), H679 [10FE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4037 [3JN]
Dept. of Transportation: establish national tunnel inspection standards for proper safety evaluation of all highway tunnels (see H.R. 2254), H4364 [21JN]
———prescribe standards for maximum number of hours an operator of a commercial motor vechicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver (see H.R. 756), H4529 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H256 [18JA]
———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H4037 [3JN]
———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), H924 [15FE]
———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), H513 [26JA]
Diseases: 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), H3806 [31MY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see H.R. 466), H2934 [2MY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see H.R. 2123), H4034 [3JN]
———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H5087 [14JY]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H4578 [24JN]
Education: improve foreign language instruction (see H.R. 1994), H3644 (see H.R. 1994), H3682 [25MY]
———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 507), H509 [26JA]
———increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and recognize Association for Women in Science (AWIS) for broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM (see H. Res. 91), H774 [14FE]
Egypt: express solidarity with Egyptian people, condemn use of violence against protesters, express gratitude toward Egyptian military for restraint, and support transition to a representative government (see H. Res. 88), H1253 (see H. Res. 88), H1364 [18FE]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H4526 [23JN]
EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 2396), H4575 [24JN]
Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see H. Res. 282), H4674 [6JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]
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), H2998 [3MY]
FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (see H.R. 1350), H3758 [26MY]
FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 521), H549 [8FE]
———require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 520), H549 [8FE]
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 Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H4455 [22JN]
FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]
Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H4459 [22JN]
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]
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]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3062 [4MY]
Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 726), H923 [15FE]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H2328 [5AP]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1815), H3281 [12MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1724), H3305 [13MY]
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), H3870 (see H.R. 1796), H3911 [1JN]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4279 [15JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 864), H3281 [12MY]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]
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), H3063 [4MY]
Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H3063 [4MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H3305 [13MY]
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), H4367 [21JN]
Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 752), H1176 (see H.R. 752), H1195 [17FE]
National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3219 [11MY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2665 [13AP]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 104), H1251 (see H. Res. 104), H1362 [18FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 2324), H5286 [20JY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 69), H684 [10FE]
National security: provide for the next generation of border and maritime security technologies (see H.R. 2463), H4792 [8JY]
National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2269 [1AP]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H1252 (see H.R. 27), H1364 [18FE]
New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1727 [10MR]
Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 1413), H2533 [7AP]
Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 1414), H2533 [7AP]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2535 [7AP]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2575 [11AP]
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), H3162 [10MY]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2040 [29MR]
Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1881), H3279 [12MY]
Public Health Service: establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H2109 [30MR]
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]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]
SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H553 [8FE]
———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 998), H1723 [10MR]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 778), H1177 (see H.R. 778), H1196 [17FE]
Social Security: improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 539), H2934 [2MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H3062 [4MY]
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: extend reduced royalty rate for soda ash (see H.R. 1192), H1984 [17MR]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2488), H4850 [11JY]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H2935 [2MY]
———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 834), H1390 [28FE]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 136), H38 [5JA]
———encourage natural gas vehicle investments and job creation (see H.R. 1380), H2409 [6AP]
———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]
———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 1595), H2910 [15AP]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]
———prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H2572 [8AP]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2091), H4673 [6JY]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H3870 (see H.R. 1236), H3911 [1JN]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3062 [4MY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H2109 [30MR]
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), H4459 [22JN]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 589), H2039 [29MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H601 [9FE] (see H.R. 333), H353 [19JA]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2572 [8AP]
Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2236), H4327 [16JN]
Williams Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 256), H4188 [14JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———promote potential of women in academic science and engineering (see H.R. 889), H1524 [2MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4459 [22JN]
———recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 99), H1178 (see H. Res. 99), H1197 [17FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP]
Taxation: clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (see H.R. 2630), H5398 [22JY]
Trade Act: amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 2525), H5018 [13JY]
Transportation: promote green infrastructure through research and development (see H.R. 2317), H4526 [23JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 1379), H2328 [5AP]
Taxation: clarify treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors (H.R. 2630), H5399 [22JY]
Trade Act: amend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (H.R. 2525), H5019 [13JY]
Transportation: promote green infrastructure through research and development (H.R. 2317), H4528 [23JN]
Letters
Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H5893 [5AU]
Remarks
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1257 [18FE], H1759 [11MR]
Dept. of Energy: Building Technologies Program funding, H4844 [11JY], H5079, H5080 [14JY]
Disasters: Federal natural hazards reduction programs funding, H1759 [11MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H4844 [11JY], H5079, H5080 [14JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]
Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, H1257 [18FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (H.R. 2021), H4410 [22JN]
———prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coast of Oregon, H4410 [22JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H272 [19JA]
Taiwan: anniversary of Straits Exchange Foundation, E428
Votes: correction, H5096
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5149 [18JY]
Resignations
House of Representatives, H5893 [5AU]
Tributes
Brian, Tom, E815
Prosser, Craig, E1434