HIGGINS, BRIAN (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5219 [10JN]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5071 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H2001 [26FE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H1770 [11FE]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H8071 [18NO]

Canada: ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 716), H7456 [11SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H5399 [17JN]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H5559 [19JN]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H7129 [30JY]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see H.R. 5548), H7940 [12NO]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H2148 [4MR]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 597), H2696 [26MR]

Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4443), H4017 [8MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H1720 [10FE]

Corps of Engineers: carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to prevent interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species (see H.R. 5861), H9302 [11DE]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5495 [18JN]

Credit: establish requirements for treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loans (see H.R. 4511), H3448 [6MY]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3957), H1480 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 5012), H7893 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H7939 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: require payment of full amount of separation pay otherwise due to former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5009), H5827 [3JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5320 [11JN] (see H.R. 4622), H5187 [9JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H1545 [3FE]

——— establish grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 5589), H8273 [2DE]

——— improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H4836 [27MY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7189 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H4685 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H1545 [3FE]

——— 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. 831), H2302 [11MR]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H1545 [3FE]

Dept. of State: provide a report on U.S. efforts to survey and secure the return, protection, and restoration of stolen or otherwise unreturned Christian properties in Turkey and Turkish occupied territories (see H.R. 4347), H7979 [13NO]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to assist the repair and replacement of bridges (see H.R. 3839), H5399 [17JN]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 3978), H5877 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 4816), H5185 [9JN] (see H.R. 5484), H7617 [16SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H7980 [13NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H7189 [31JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H5494 [18JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1719 [10FE]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 5764), H8868 [8DE]

——— clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H5399 [17JN]

——— establish grant program to assist communities and local agriculture industry with meeting total maximum daily loads through upgraded sewer and wastewater systems and improved agriculture runoff practices (see H.R. 4739), H5559 [19JN]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see H.R. 5439), H7530 [15SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

FDA: withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse (see H.R. 4241), H2433 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (see H.R. 5240), H7894 [18SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H6137 [11JY]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (see H.R. 4167), H2746 [27MR]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H2435 [13MR]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H5877 [8JY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6746 [23JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H20 [7JA]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3543), H3293 [29AP]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 480), H2746 [27MR]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H7189 [31JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 221), H4477 [19MY]

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. 109), H8868 [8DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8669 [4DE]

——— recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H184 [13JA]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6037 [9JY]

James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4644), H5065 [30MY]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see H. Res. 435), H5399 [17JN]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Medicare: apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2827), H4476 [19MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H5364 [12JN]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 4035), H5187 [9JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H4060 [9MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3199 [10AP]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 473), H1592 [4FE]

National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 528), H2744 [27MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7190 [31JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2303 [11MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H3243 [28AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3409 [1MY]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 5580), H7884 [18SE]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H4476 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H136 [9JA]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2939), H2611 [24MR]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H2991 [7AP]

Postal Service: impose temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any mail processing facility (see H.R. 5445), H7530 [15SE]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7298 [8SE]

Queens, NY: anniversary of 1964 World’s Fair (see H. Res. 552), H3197 [10AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H184 [13JA]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (see H.R. 5782), H8669 [4DE]

Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H6745 [23JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H6137 [11JY]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H7938 [12NO]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5019), H6037 [9JY]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see H. Res. 247), H2645 [25MR] (see H. Res. 587), H5559 [19JN]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 4664), H4786 [21MY]

——— continue to make Social Security number printouts and benefit verification letters available at field offices (see H.R. 4964), H5877 [8JY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 5087), H6656 [22JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2803 [1AP]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2482), H135 [9JA]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see H.R. 3043), H2258 [6MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H2434 [13MR]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H7940 [12NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H2199 [5MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 1696), H6656 [22JY]

——— increase the rehabilitation credit for commercial buildings and provide a rehabilitation credit for principal residences (see H.R. 2042), H7455 [11SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H2962 [4AP]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7129 [30JY]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 2921), H3242 [28AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H3409 [1MY]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see H.R. 2202), H7297 [8SE]

——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 5494), H7980 [13NO]

——— strengthen rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions (see H.R. 3897), H1240 [16JA]

Telecommunications: require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable (see H.R. 4065), H2488 [18MR]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists and from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 5470), H7619 [16SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H184 [13JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3144 [9AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individual’s status or history of unemployment (see H.R. 3972), H1687 [6FE]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 738), H7887 [18SE]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3453), H73 [8JA]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H1772 [11FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1877), H2696 [26MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2901), H3058 [8AP]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1921), H2302 [11MR]

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. 1998), H7939 [12NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H7939 [12NO]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H2098 [28FE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2362 [12MR]

——— 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. 1505), H2148 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4641), H4058 [9MY]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 3997), H1658 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4641), H4060 [9MY]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (H.R. 3997), H1659 [5FE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H1439 [28JA], H7397 [10SE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H5649 [24JN]

American Society of Clinical Oncology: recognize anniversary and commitment to cancer research, education, prevention, and patient care, H4010 [8MY]

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E776• [20MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, H6988 [29JY]

Association for Talent Development: tribute to Niagara Frontier Chapter, E1587• [14NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2810 [2AP]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Continental Connection commuter plane crash, H1727 [11FE]

——— Buffalo Outer Harbor and Harbor Bridge waterfront projects funding, H5883 [9JY]

——— tribute to Buffalo History Musuem ‘‘Inside Tim Russert’s Office’’ exhibit, H5733 [25JN]

——— tribute to city emergency management teams and citizens for efforts to respond to record snowfall, H8135 [20NO]

——— tribute to City Honors High School Congressional Science Student Forum participants, H3949 [8MY]

Buffalo Spree (publication): Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Stewardship Award recipient, E1594• [14NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Peace Bridge at U.S.-Canada border staffing funding, H85 [9JA]

Carubba, Joseph: Italian American Leadership Council of Western New York Anthony M. Castiglia Achievement Award recipient, E440• [26MR]

CCS Oncology, LLC: Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Innovation Award recipient, E1591• [14NO]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 4864), H8078 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: environmental impact of transporting liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H6756 [24JY]

——— nondefense environmental cleanup funding, H6017 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support U.S.-Canada Beyond Border initiative, H2618 [25MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H5256 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: infrastructure development funding, H3300 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H6988 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5256 [11JN]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (H.R. 1801), H2699 [27MR]

Emerging Business Leaders (organization): Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Leadership Award recipient, E1590• [14NO]

Employee Learning Week: observance, E1587• [14NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H6017 [9JY]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (H.R. 5764), H8943 [10DE]

FAA: proposal to update standards for flight simulators used in pilot training, H6040 [10JY]

FCC: proposal to eliminate sports blackout rule, H7398 [10SE]

FEMA: certify the record snowfall in western New York as a disaster and provide assistance, H8876 [9DE]

First Shiloh Housing Corp.: tribute, H6313 [16JY], E1135• [10JY]

Frank & Teressa’s Anchor Bar (business): anniversary, E334• [6MR]

Great Lakes: protect and preserve, H1599 [5FE]

——— provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to adjacent States (H.R. 600), H2999 [8AP]

Highway Trust Fund: funding through savings gained by Postal Service elimination of Saturday deliveries, H5406 [18JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H3251 [29AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H5507 [19JN]

Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (H.R. 1507), H5649 [24JN]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7304 [9SE]

National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 528), H2699 [27MR]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H8285 [3DE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3456 [7MY]

Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station funding, H2308 [12MR]

——— preserve and expand mission of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, H6669 [23JY]

——— removal of Robert Moses State Parkway, H1439 [28JA]

NIH: childhood cancer research funding, H7304 [9SE]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (H.R. 5580), H8043 [18NO]

North Tonawanda, NY: DeGraff Memorial Hospital recipient of Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas Business of the Year award, E1683• [2DE]

Postal Service: impact of closure and consolidation of mail processing facilities, H7981 [14NO]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (H.R. 630), H7981 [14NO]

Power resources: extend certain renewable energy tax incentives, H7627 [17SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), H6225 [15JY]

Saltarelli, Mark E.: Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, NY, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1686• [2DE]

Schriver, Lou: Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, NY, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1685• [2DE]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts and require the application of the antitrust laws to Major League Baseball (H.R. 3452), H7055 [30JY]

SSA: require adequate notice and justification for closing of field offices, H1553 [4FE]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (H.R. 3997), H2858 [3AP]

State University of New York College at Buffalo: tribute to Buffalo State Challenge initiative, E1124• [9JY]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 171), H5194 [10JN]

Transportation Security Administration: decision to consolidate upstate New York regional adminstrative functions at Albany International Airport, H2157 [5MR]

Veterans: develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3397), H189 [14JA]

World Cancer Day: observance, H1551 [4FE]

Zonta International (organization): tribute to Zonta Club of the Tonawandas, NY, E1684• [2DE]

Tributes

Bhangoo, Kulwant S., E568• [10AP]

Boles, James M., E1588• [14NO]

Cain, Mary, E196• [11FE]

Casion, James J., E259• [27FE]

Castren, Chris, E195• [11FE]

Chambless, Jeffrey C., E1776• [10DE]

Coles, Leroy R., E1269• [30JY]

Conrad, Jeffery M., E954• [11JN]

Crawford, Kala, E196• [11FE]

Fitzgerald, Barbara Kelleher, E951• [11JN]

Glose, John H., Jr., E956• [11JN]

Graber, Vincent J., Sr., E1256• [29JY]

Kane, James B., E1199• [22JY]

Kell, Kelly, E196• [11FE]

Kerlikowske, Gil, H2618 [25MR]

McElroy, Staci, E196• [11FE]

Meegan, Eileen Higgins, E1075• [26JN]

Mitchell, Justin, E195• [11FE]

Pridgen, Darius, H3063 [9AP]

Quick, Shirley K., E385• [14MR]

Smiley, Bianca, E196• [11FE]

Trippi, Carmela, E1123• [9JY]

Washington, Brunette, E859• [29MY]

Wickett, Earl, H8285 [3DE]

Williams, Ada L., E193• [11FE]

Williams, Wanda, E1127• [9JY]

Wilson, Ralph, H2656 [26MR]