ISRAEL, STEVE (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3001 [17MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H787 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H3733 [18JN]

Armed Forces: 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), H5078 [19JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 621), H2330 [7MY]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5328 [26JY]

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

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash (see H. Res. 543), H803 [15FE]

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), H1210 [6MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1390 [19MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H641 [8FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement (see H.R. 3866), H374 [1FE]

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see H.R. 6506), H6344 [13NO]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 964), H1571 [26MR]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

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

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see H.R. 6063), H5526 [31JY]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see H.R. 4933), H2206 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H903 [16FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 4055), H3481 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H1543 [22MR]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 3015), H3976 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program funds for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities (see H.R. 6414), H6060 [14SE]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H1572 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H1391 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 1130), H27 [17JA]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 812), H6344 [13NO] (see H.R. 3612), H1428 [20MR]

——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see H.R. 3337), H1847 [16AP]

——— 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), H1846 [16AP]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 329), H1642 [27MR]

Disasters: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2069), H5766 [10SE]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 2960), H1741 [28MR]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see H. Res. 694), H4158 [27JN]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 2030), H3733 [18JN]

——— implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4225), H1427 [20MR]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7360 [19DE]

FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3059), H1363 [13MR]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H3267 [30MY]

Fish and fishing: include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see H.R. 1176), H1209 [6MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 192), H6233 [20SE]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3661 [7JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

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

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3171 [25MY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H1642 [27MR]

——— include in the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5850), H4908 [17JY]

——— 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]

Leonard Montalto Post Office Building, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 6636), H7429 [21DE]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see H.R. 3626), H27 [17JA]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1571 [26MR]

Medicare: amend provisions relative to payment for partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 3442), H115 [23JA]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1741 [28MR]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3858), H513 [6FE]

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

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2448 [8MY]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5526 [31JY]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 803), H6276 [21SE]

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]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]

National Park Service: study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (see H.R. 6201), H5291 [25JY]

New York: add to the New England Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 5885), H3404 [1JN]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 544), H640 [8FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H2716 [15MY]

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

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), H6310 [16OC]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5766 [10SE]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 115), H5766 [10SE]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H1807 [29MR]

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

Renewable energy: establish a pilot program to provide assistance for partnerships supporting applied sciences in renewable energy (see H.R. 288), H5525 [31JY]

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]

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: anniversary (see H. Res. 715), H4604 [28JN]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3252), H3808 [19JN]

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]

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

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1572 [26MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 6325), H6001 [13SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H4908 [17JY]

——— extend rule disregarding tax refunds in the administration of Federal or federally-assisted programs (see H.R. 6179), H6280 [21SE]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6179), H6280 [21SE]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3769), H6535 [29NO]

——— increase and extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 694), H3577 [6JN]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 687), H4907 [17JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H7264 [18DE]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H187 [27JA]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H1847 [16AP]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6683), H7359 [19DE]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1802), H6397 [15NO]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1792), H1428 [20MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Udall, Stewart L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6494), H6284 [25SE]

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), H4907 [17JY]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1847 [16AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

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

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H3700 [8JN]

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), H4864 [12JY]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H727 [14FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 47), H5712 [2AU]

World War II: 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), H1846 [16AP]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: designate (see H. Res. 618), H3268 [30MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice and express support to victims of such atrocities (see H. Res. 584), H1362 [13MR]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: call for arrest and prosecution for incitement to genocide (see H. Res. 807), H6318 [26OC]

Brumidi, Constantino: anniversary of U.S. arrival (see H. Res. 816), H6428 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program (see H.R. 6230), H5331 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5690), H2566 [9MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (see H.R. 4261), H1570 [26MR]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 4183), H1304 [8MR]

——— constitutional amendment to increase by 29 votes the number of electoral votes awarded to the candidate for President who receives the largest percentage of the popular vote (see H.J. Res. 121), H6314 [23OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 6673), H6828 [17DE]

FDA: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 6679), H7264 [18DE]

Firearms: reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (see H.R. 6704), H7429 [21DE]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 6382), H5922 [12SE]

Medicaid: establish grant program to provide States with funds to detect waste, fraud, and abuse and to recover resulting improper payments (see H.R. 6332), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 6521), H6275 [21SE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 3790), H77 [18JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions (see H.R. 5737), H2662 [11MY]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H219 [31JA]

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

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (see H. Res. 729), H4868 [13JY]

Small business: establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (see H.R. 4102), H1016 [28FE]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 3888), H440 [2FE]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy and for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 687), H3707 [15JN]

Tariff: aluminum lamp-holder housings (see H.R. 5132), H2270 [27AP]

——— banana jack connectors (see H.R. 5136), H2270 [27AP]

——— brass lamp-holder housings (see H.R. 5137), H2270 [27AP]

——— color flat panel video monitor screens (see H.R. 5142), H2270 [27AP]

——— electrical transformers (see H.R. 5140), H2270 [27AP]

——— lightweight digital camera lenses (see H.R. 5433, 5434, 5435), H2318 [7MY]

——— occupancy sensors (see H.R. 5133), H2270 [27AP]

——— plastic lamp-holder housings (see H.R. 5138), H2270 [27AP]

——— porcelain lamp-holder housings (see H.R. 5131), H2270 [27AP]

——— 6-volt batteries (see H.R. 5141), H2270 [27AP]

——— surge protectors (see H.R. 5134), H2270 [27AP]

——— tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters (see H.R. 5135), H2270 [27AP]

——— time switches (see H.R. 5130), H2270 [27AP]

——— 12-volt batteries (see H.R. 5139), H2270 [27AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 5129), H2270 [27AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6522), H6275 [21SE]

——— improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage and making permanent the increased dollar limitations (see H.R. 5886), H3404 [1JN]

——— modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (see H.R. 3820), H158 [24JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: establish a ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program (H.R. 6230), H5331 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (H.R. 5690), H2568 [9MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (H.R. 4261), H1571 [26MR]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (H.R. 4183), H1305 [8MR]

——— constitutional amendment to increase by 29 votes the number of electoral votes awarded to the candidate for President who receives the largest percentage of the popular vote (H.J. Res. 121), H6314 [23OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (H.R. 6673), H6828 [17DE]

FDA: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (H.R. 6679), H7264 [18DE]

Firearms: reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (H.R. 6704), H7429 [21DE]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (H.R. 6382), H5923 [12SE]

Medicaid: establish grant program to provide States with funds to detect waste, fraud, and abuse and to recover resulting improper payments (H.R. 6332), H5710 [2AU]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (H.R. 6521), H6278 [21SE]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (H.R. 3790), H78 [18JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions (H.R. 5737), H2662 [11MY]

Small business: establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (H.R. 4102), H1017 [28FE]

Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (H.R. 3888), H440 [2FE]

Tariff: aluminum lamp-holder housings (H.R. 5132), H2280 [27AP]

——— banana jack connectors (H.R. 5136), H2280 [27AP]

——— brass lamp-holder housings (H.R. 5137), H2281 [27AP]

——— color flat panel video monitor screens (H.R. 5142), H2281 [27AP]

——— electrical transformers (H.R. 5140), H2281 [27AP]

——— lightweight digital camera lenses (H.R. 5433), H2325 [7MY]

——— lightweight digital camera lenses (H.R. 5434), H2325 [7MY]

——— lightweight digital camera lenses (H.R. 5435), H2325 [7MY]

——— occupancy sensors (H.R. 5133), H2280 [27AP]

——— plastic lamp-holder housings (H.R. 5138), H2281 [27AP]

——— porcelain lamp-holder housings (H.R. 5131), H2280 [27AP]

——— 6-volt batteries (H.R. 5141), H2281 [27AP]

——— surge protectors (H.R. 5134), H2280 [27AP]

——— tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters (H.R. 5135), H2280 [27AP]

——— time switches (H.R. 5130), H2280 [27AP]

——— 12-volt batteries (H.R. 5139), H2281 [27AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (H.R. 5129), H2280 [27AP]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (H.R. 6522), H6278 [21SE]

——— improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage and making permanent the increased dollar limitations (H.R. 5886), H3404 [1JN]

——— modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (H.R. 3820), H159 [24JA]

Remarks

Brentwood, NY: tribute to Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, E1677• [2OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1784 [29MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, E1023• [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships, E1993• [21DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, E1993• [21DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, E1024• [7JN]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), E1024• [7JN]

East Islip, NY: Timber Point Elementary School winner of Disney Plant Challenge for New York, E906• [30MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), E1023• [7JN]

Farmingdale State College: anniversary, E437• [26MR]

——— tribute to Green Building Institute, E437• [26MR]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), E442• [26MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics, H4078 [27JN]

Israel: independence anniversary, E700• [27AP]

——— 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 (H.R. 4133), H2484 [9MY]

New York: tribute to 2d Congressional District Intel Corp., Science Talent Search semifinalists, E53• [23JA]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (H. Res. 729), H4859 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4804• [11JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1999 [19AP]

Tributes

Cleaver, Representative, H7275 [19DE]

Costello, Representative, H5906• [12SE]

Ellner, Martin and Rhoda, E1888• [7DE]

Santana, Johan, H3588 [7JN]

Watkins, Thomas H., E172• [9FE]