SÁNCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

President’s Export Council, H1291 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3481 [5JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2256), H7432 [24DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1915 [17AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H1914 [17AP]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 6117), H4862 [12JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5923 [12SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 4216), H6701 [11DE] (see H.R. 6654), H6806 [13DE]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H115 [23JA]

Cecil E. Bolt Post Office, Fowler, CA: designate (see H.R. 4389), H1976 [18AP]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H3177 [29MY]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see H.R. 1148), H375 [1FE]

Conservation of energy: exempt decorative hearth products from certain energy efficiency regulations (see H.R. 6578), H6314 [23OC]

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. 6671), H6828 [17DE]

Corps of Engineers: review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees (see H.R. 5831), H3161 [18MY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 2086), H1846 [16AP]

——— 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), H6397 [15NO]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see H.R. 4223), H1427 [20MR]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H4776 [10JY]

——— ensure that immigration status alone is not a disqualification for foster child placement and clarify State and local laws on parental rights in foster care cases (see H.R. 6128), H5631 [1AU]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H2211 [26AP]

——— implement the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H.R. 2600), H6234 [20SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H1017 [28FE]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see H.R. 4362), H2813 [16MY]

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), H966 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H79 [18JA]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 2717), H1642 [27MR]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H79 [18JA]

——— 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), H79 [18JA]

Diseases: bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 6138), H5008 [18JY]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 2194), H115 [23JA]

——— raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H4864 [12JY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 5893), H3700 [8JN]

Education: increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 2226), H2072 [24AP]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H5860 [11SE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H6279 [21SE]

Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 6241), H5717 [3AU]

Foreign aid: ensure that a percentage of food aid provided in the form of certain agricultural commodities or their products must be transported on U.S. commercial vessels (see H.R. 6170), H6001 [13SE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H220 [31JA]

Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see H. Res. 759), H5707 [2AU]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H2813 [16MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H5766 [10SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6152 [19SE]

Iran: condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2212 [26AP]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4123), H1210 [6MR]

Israel: allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E–2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel (see H.R. 3992), H966 [27FE]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H1498 [21MR]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 6166), H5130 [23JY]

Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 6260), H5766 [10SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H694 [9FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H4065 [26JN]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1543 [22MR]

Medicare: exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5202 [24JY]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see H.R. 2969), H2715 [15MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H4864 [12JY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H3164 [18MY]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6765 [12DE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H115 [23JA]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 538), H475 [3FE]

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see H. Res. 758), H5707 [2AU]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 4062), H901 [16FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

Postal Inspector Terry Asbury Post Office Building, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 6587), H6469 [27NO]

Private First Class Victor A. Dew Post Office, Roseville, CA: designate (see H.R. 3892), H440 [2FE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Real estate: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to disclose minimum price on the short sale of a residence financed by a mortgage purchased by them in order to make short sales a viable alternative to foreclosure (see H.R. 3164), H1210 [6MR]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3733 [18JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H571 [7FE]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H5711 [2AU]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H5130 [23JY]

——— clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1847 [16AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H5131 [23JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H6062 [14SE]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1543 [22MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H5766 [10SE]

——— extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 942), H3267 [30MY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H6152 [19SE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H5923 [12SE]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H1274 [7MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H2288 [27AP]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H1978 [18AP]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1916 [17AP]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1135 [1MR]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 3670), H1363 [13MR]

Turkey: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and services to Turkey (see H.J. Res. 83), H945 [17FE]

——— urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see H. Res. 506), H1135 [1MR]

——— urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 180), H221 [31JA]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6274 [21SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H2034 [19AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H4158 [27JN]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H512 [6FE]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see H.R. 3712), H4775 [10JY]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3808 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health care facilities: invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements between long-term nursing care facilities and residents of such facilities (see H.R. 6351), H5707 [2AU]

Medicare: provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 6476), H6231 [20SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 525), H158 [24JA]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 601), H1740 [28MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Health care facilities: invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements between long-term nursing care facilities and residents of such facilities (H.R. 6351), H5711 [2AU]

Medicare: provide coverage of certified adult day care services (H.R. 6476), H6233 [20SE]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (H.R. 4609), H2071 [24AP]

Remarks

Artesia, CA: anniversary of Artesia-Cerritos Lions Club, E94• [31JA]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (H.R. 3668), E1101• [21JN]

——— increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), E1173• [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4790 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H1031 [29FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 525), E170• [9FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2769 [16MY]

Richardson, Representative: adopt Committee on Ethics (House) report on use of congressional staff to perform campaign work (H. Res. 755), H5635, H5639 [2AU]

Thorstenson, Sandy: Association of California School Administrators California National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E279• [29FE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2769 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2769 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2769 [16MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (H. Res. 601), E463• [28MR]

Women: health care for women, H1031 [29FE]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E474• [28MR]

Dadian, Maria, E1592• [21SE]

Helvey, Steve, E187• [14FE]

Martinez, Ted, Jr., E1120• [21JN]

Nordbak, Greg, E1504• [12SE]

Rivera, Jenni, H7279 [19DE]

Van Nostran, Larry, E1744• [13NO]

Vega, Leonila, H7364 [20DE], E1982• [21DE]