HOCHUL, KATHLEEN C. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H1101 [29FE]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6152 [19SE]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5712 [2AU]

Brigadier General Nathaniel Woodhull Post Office Building, Mastic Beach, NY: designate (see H.R. 3912), H567 [7FE]

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), H441 [2FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H1134 [1MR]

Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building, Baldwinsville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5837), H3161 [18MY]

Courts: protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award (see H.R. 4022), H725 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 4085), H944 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1642 [27MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2288 [27AP]

——— require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see H.R. 1325), H5009 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 6124), H5293 [25JY]

——— prohibit provision of grants or funds to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle riders (see H.R. 904), H3105 [17MY]

EPA: limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads (see H.R. 4337), H1804 [29MR]

FDA: expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H3700 [8JN]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H2716 [15MY]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1135 [1MR]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H3105 [17MY]

Immigration: simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 6373), H6280 [21SE]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H3733 [18JN]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H2716 [15MY]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H77 [18JA]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H1807 [29MR]

Israel: 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), H2447 [8MY]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 6636), H6675 [5DE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H2033 [19AP]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1915 [17AP]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H512 [6FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H6279 [21SE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H4686 [9JY]

——— 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), H3171 [25MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H6279 [21SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H4908 [17JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H6280 [21SE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2570 [9MY]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5526 [31JY]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuities, eliminate requirement to pre-fund health benefits fund, restrict facility closures, and create incentives to maintain levels of service (see H.R. 3591), H3976 [21JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]

Salem, MA: recognize as birthplace of the National Guard (see H.R. 1339), H1497 [21MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H376 [1FE]

Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building, Tyrone, NY: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7264 [18DE]

St. Bonaventure University: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams (see H. Res. 588), H1390 [19MR]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4828 [11JY]

——— encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 289), H5525 [31JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see H.R. 6262), H5712 [2AU]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H3915 [20JN]

——— make certain estate tax provisions permanent (see H.R. 1757), H5711 [2AU]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3481 [5JN]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Res. 25), H3916 [20JN]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H3577 [6JN]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H5712 [2AU]

——— 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), H1209 [6MR]

——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

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

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H5712 [2AU]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see H.R. 5864), H5712 [2AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H1915 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a site for a memorial marker to honor the memory of Army 24th Infantry Division members who have received the Medal of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1542 [22MR]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash (see H. Res. 543), H640 [8FE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 4391), H1977 [18AP]

Crime: provide sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly (see H.R. 6330), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for veterans’ health care (see H.R. 4023), H725 [14FE]

Medicare: increase fines and penalties for Medicare fraud to augment Medicare fraud enforcement activities (see H.R. 6103), H4827 [11JY]

Postal Service: suspend bonus authority for certain postal officials in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed (see H.R. 4270), H1641 [27MR]

Tariff: clomazone (see H.R. 5404), H2318 [7MY]

——— flonicamid (see H.R. 5402), H2318 [7MY]

——— iprodione (see H.R. 5403), H2318 [7MY]

——— p-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 5400), H2318 [7MY]

——— zeta-cypermethrin (see H.R. 5401), H2318 [7MY]

Taxation: allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (see H.R. 4249), H1542 [22MR]

——— make the research credit permanent, increase for businesses manufacturing in the U.S., and make refundable for small businesses (see H.R. 6329), H5706 [2AU]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (see H.R. 6328), H5706 [2AU]

Travel and tourism: require priority visa processing for visitors to national heritage areas or national parks and make infrastructure grants to communities hosting these areas (see H.R. 6130), H4868 [13JY]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 6008), H3974 [21JN]

War of 1812: award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect residents of Lewiston, NY, from British invasion (see H.R. 6516), H6275 [21SE]

——— recognize anniversary and the ensuing 200 years of peace and cooperation between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Res. 685), H3699 [8JN]

Constitutional authority statements

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (H.R. 4391), H1977 [18AP]

Crime: provide sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly (H.R. 6330), H5710 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for veterans’ health care (H.R. 4023), H726 [14FE]

Medicare: increase fines and penalties for Medicare fraud to augment Medicare fraud enforcement activities (H.R. 6103), H4828 [11JY]

Postal Service: suspend bonus authority for certain postal officials in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed (H.R. 4270), H1641 [27MR]

Tariff: clomazone (H.R. 5404), H2324 [7MY]

——— flonicamid (H.R. 5402), H2324 [7MY]

——— iprodione (H.R. 5403), H2324 [7MY]

——— p-toluenesulfonamide (H.R. 5400), H2324 [7MY]

——— zeta-cypermethrin (H.R. 5401), H2324 [7MY]

Taxation: allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (H.R. 4249), H1543 [22MR]

——— make the research credit permanent, increase for businesses manufacturing in the U.S., and make refundable for small businesses (H.R. 6329), H5710 [2AU]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), H5710 [2AU]

Travel and tourism: require priority visa processing for visitors to national heritage areas or national parks and make infrastructure grants to communities hosting these areas (H.R. 6130), H4868 [13JY]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (H.R. 6008), H3976 [21JN]

War of 1812: award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect residents of Lewiston, NY, from British invasion (H.R. 6516), H6278 [21SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1979 [19AP], H3487 [6JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Mortimer Sullivan: by, E104• [1FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H5932 [13SE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H519 [7FE]

——— anniversary of Park School, E2020• [31DE]

——— implementation of airline safety reforms in wake of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H5208 [25JY]

Business and industry: consolidation of certain Government ecomonic development entities into a single entity designed to support business and industry, H42 [18JA]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H643 [9FE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), Senate amendment, H7449 [30DE]

Delphi Corp.: address impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H3742 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3108 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2079 [25AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H816 [16FE]

FAA: implement reforms to improve aviation safety, H5236 [25JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E107• [1FE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5208, H5236 [25JY]

Kittinger Furniture Co., Inc.: MADE—In America (organization) BEST—Made in America Award recipient, H4161• [28JN]

National Dairy Month: observance, H3811 [20JN]

National Guard: Air National Guard funding, H3108 [18MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1598• [21SE]

Olympic Games: tribute to New York participants, H4829 [12JY], E1392• [2AU]

Pakistan: prohibit foreign assistance relative to harboring of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and Taliban fighters within borders, H3487 [6JN]

Postal Service: prevent closure of postal processing and distribution center in Buffalo, NY, H384 [2FE]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, H4707 [10JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5535 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), H6441 [27NO]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), Senate amendment, H7447, H7448 [30DE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H5138 [24JY]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (H.R. 6008), H5138 [24JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5787• [11SE], E1882• [5DE]

Tributes

Giffords, Representative, H162 [25JA]

Wilson, William, III, H1980 [19AP]