ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]
Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]
Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8208 [7DE]
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), H6344 [21SE]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H1580 [4MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H4364 [21JN]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1513), H2664 [13AP]
———prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see H.R. 2966), H6237 [19SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H8125 [2DE]
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: improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 3435), H8967 [14DE]
———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see H.R. 1941), H6098 [12SE]
———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. 3702), H10017 [20DE]
———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H8136 [5DE]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2918 [15AP]
Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H472 [25JA]
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]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H5399 [22JY]
Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]
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), H5966 [7SE]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H7893 [18NO]
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), H7830 [17NO]
Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H2412 [6AP]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1588), H6626 [5OC]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 47), H1727 [10MR]
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]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 892), H1573 [3MR]
Cote d'Ivoire: provide humanitarian support in response to political crisis and support democracy (see H. Res. 85), H1581 [4MR]
Credit: 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), H5017 [13JY]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 1488), H2603 [12AP]
———require certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see H.R. 1477), H7161 [27OC]
Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6626 [5OC]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: exclude value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from resource limitation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3233), H6976 [14OC]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1753), H3107 [5MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H1770 [11MR]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H6010 [8SE]
———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3266), H7715 [16NO]
———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]
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), H9432 [15DE]
Dept. of HUD: 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), H2664 [13AP]
———establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1331), H4673 [6JY]
Dept. of Labor: 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), H7258 [2NO]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5489 [25JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 2530), H5489 [25JY]
———carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 198), H2571 [8AP]
———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), H8262 [7DE]
———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), H553 [8FE]
———prohibit disposal of certain land and improvements at St. Albans campus (see H.R. 1799), H3870 (see H.R. 1799), H3911 [1JN]
———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), H4672 [6JY]
Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H3411 [24MY]
———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), H2293 [4AP]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3411 [24MY]
———provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H4277 [15JN]
———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H5019 [13JY]
———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]
Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 3502), H7890 [18NO]
———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3743), H10014 [20DE]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H7134 [26OC]
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]
ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3411 [24MY]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2346), H7400 [4NO]
———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), H3221 [11MY]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H7890 [18NO]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 2269), H6626 [5OC]
Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 3300), H7333 [3NO]
FEMA: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 1555), H3063 [4MY]
Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see H. Res. 190), H2107 [30MR]
Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H6855 [12OC]
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 trafficking (see H.R. 2554), H5125 [15JY]
———prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H254 [18JA]
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]
———establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3159), H6853 [12OC]
Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H680 [10FE]
Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3465), H7829 [17NO]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2543), H5127 [15JY]
Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 1174), H3304 [13MY]
George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 73), H1252 (see H.R. 73), H1364 [18FE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
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), H5966 [7SE]
House of Representatives: reestablish Page Program (see H. Res. 397), H7135 [26OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2657), H6273 [20SE]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H2854 [14AP]
———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H4673 [6JY]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 1557), H2855 [14AP]
Insurance: 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]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3301 [13MY]
John J. Cook Post Office, East Rockaway, NY: designate (see H.R. 2079), H3987 [2JN]
Judge, Mychal: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1027), H1724 [10MR] (see H.R. 2580), H5581 [26JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H5087 [14JY]
Korean War: call for repatriation of POW/MIA and abductees (see H. Res. 376), H7009 [24OC]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H8318 [8DE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3387), H7397 [4NO]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H6273 [20SE]
Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to restoration and stewardship (see H.R. 3717), H9926 [16DE]
———improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 2110), H4076 [13JN]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H7929 [29NO]
———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H6010 [8SE]
Medicare: create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]
———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H4946 [12JY]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1988 [17MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H4076 [13JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see H.R. 2500), H4945 [12JY]
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]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]
National Clandestine Service of the CIA NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office, Monroe, NY: designate (see H.R. 3593), H8260 [7DE]
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H3987 [2JN]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 27), H471 [25JA]
New York, NY: recognize historical significance of Triangle Shirtwaist Co., fire on improving worker safety standards, honor victims, and commend groups involved in victim aid and worker safety improvement (see H. Res. 182), H1985 [17MR]
Pakistan: express condolences upon the assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and call on the U.S. to renew efforts to promote religious freedom and tolerance (see H. Res. 164), H1725 [10MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H6271 [20SE]
Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 854), H2934 [2MY]
Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 965), H2108 [30MR]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1404), H4750 [7JY]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]
Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H2917 [15AP]
———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 137), H2667 [13AP]
———reform (see H.R. 1262), H2858 [14AP]
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), H8262 [7DE]
———designate lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and wild and scenic rivers and establish Northern Rockies Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information System and Program (see H.R. 3334), H7329 [3NO]
Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1574), H3162 [10MY]
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), H1841 [15MR]
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]
———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see H.R. 2948), H7258 [2NO]
SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H6552 [4OC]
———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see H.R. 740), H1252 (see H.R. 740), H1364 [18FE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 456), H3806 [31MY]
Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2422), H4671 [6JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 1001), H3000 [3MY]
———eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see H.R. 1085), H2109 [30MR]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H2266 [1AP]
Supreme Court: apply Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to justices and establish procedures for the recusal of justices from cases (see H.R. 862), H4750 [7JY]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H7900 [25NO]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2644), H5734 [28JY]
———increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H774 [14FE]
———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2412), H10027 [23DE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H7892 [18NO]
———provide a credit for employing returning heroes and wounded warriors (see H.R. 3402), H7405 [10NO]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 1689), H2998 [3MY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]
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), H8262 [7DE]
Transportation: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1515), H7257 [2NO]
———provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H6920 [13OC]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 572), H598 [9FE]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H2216 [31MR]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9946 [19DE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3346), H7627 [15NO]
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), H725 [11FE]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H8967 [14DE]
Water pollution: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1375), H2327 [5AP]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 69), H4457 [22JN]
———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H4529 [23JN]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]
———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), H1984 [17MR]
Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H8126 [2DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H9925 [16DE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (see H.R. 1669), H2933 [2MY]
Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 263), H201 [12JA]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 317), H4364 [21JN]
Political campaigns: require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 2728), H5883 [1AU]
Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (see H.R. 1987), H3644 (see H.R. 1987), H3682 [25MY]
Constitutional authority statements
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (H.R. 3704), H9927 [16DE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (H.R. 1669), H2934 [2MY]
Firearms: restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 263), H202 [12JA]
Political campaigns: require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (H.R. 2728), H5886 [1AU]
Securities Investor Protection Corp.: provide insurance coverage for certain indirect investors caught in Ponzi schemes (H.R. 1987), H3645, H3683 [25MY]
Remarks
Bevin Kalathil Varughese Memorial Foundation: tribute, E464
Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, E1494
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4056 [13JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), H4056 [13JN]
Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), E1494
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H306 [19JA]
Latvia: anniversary of first Jewish settlements, E1164
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H306 [19JA]
Port Washington, NY: anniversary of Chabad of Port Washington, E679
Roslyn Heights, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Sholom, E1067
U.N.: secure return to the U.S. of overpayments paid into the U.N. Tax Equalization Fund (H.R. 519), H565 [9FE]
U.S. Institute of Peace: dedication of Farooq Kathwari Amphitheater, E2332
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), E1846
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), E1846
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), E1846
Votes: correction, E1421
Tributes
Bender, Susan, E545
Bonacci, Eugene A., E393
Cohen, Beatrice I., E383
Gross, Byron J., E894
Kathwari, Farooq, E2332
Mayersohn, Nettie, E2212
Tully, Gerard, E904