    [House Report 111-696]
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                                                    Union Calendar No. 419
    111th Congress
     2d Session             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                 Report
                                                                    111-696
    _______________________________________________________________________

                            REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES

                                     OF THE

                        COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

                                   DURING THE

                                 111th CONGRESS

     December 23, 2010.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
                the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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                        COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

                      GEORGE MILLER, California, Chairman

    Dale E. Kildee, Michigan, Vice       John Kline, Minnesota,
        Chairman                           Senior Republican Member\2\
    Donald M. Payne, New Jersey          Thomas E. Petri, Wisconsin
    Robert E. Andrews, New Jersey        Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon,
    Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, Virginia      California\3\
    Lynn C. Woolsey, California          Peter Hoekstra, Michigan
    Ruben Hinojosa, Texas                Michael N. Castle, Delaware
    Carolyn McCarthy, New York           Mark E. Souder, Indiana\4\
    John F. Tierney, Massachusetts       Vernon J. Ehlers, Michigan
    Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio             Judy Biggert, Illinois
    David Wu, Oregon                     Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania
    Rush D. Holt, New Jersey             Joe Wilson, South Carolina
    Susan A. Davis, California           Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington
    Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona            Tom Price, Georgia
    Timothy H. Bishop, New York          Virginia Foxx, North Carolina\5\
    Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania             Rob Bishop, Utah
    David Loebsack, Iowa                 Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
    Mazie Hirono, Hawaii                 Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
    Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania          Tom McClintock, California
    Phil Hare, Illinois                  Duncan Hunter, California
    Yvette D. Clarke, New York           David P. Roe, Tennessee
    Joe Courtney, Connecticut            Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania\6\
    Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
    Marcia L. Fudge, Ohio
    Jared Polis, Colorado
    Paul Tonko, New York
    Pedro R. Pierluisi, Puerto Rico
    Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan,
        Northern Mariana Islands
    Dina Titus, Nevada
    Judy Chu, California\1\

                         Mark Zuckerman, Staff Director
                    Sally Stroup, Republican Staff Director
                            (resigned July 12, 2009)
                    Barrett Karr, Republican Staff Director
                           (appointed July 13, 2009)

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        \1\Appointed July 16, 2009.
        \2\Appointed Senior Republican Member June 17, 2009.
        \3\Resigned Senior Republican Member June 16, 2009.
        \4\Resigned May 21, 2010, leaving a vacancy.
        \5\Resigned January 21, 2009.
        \6\Appointed February 4, 2009.

                             STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES

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      Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

                       DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan, Chairman

    Donald M. Payne, New Jersey          Michael N. Castle, Delaware,
    Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, Virginia    Ranking Minority Member
    Rush D. Holt, New Jersey             Thomas E. Petri, Wisconsin
    Susan A. Davis, California           Peter Hoekstra, Michigan
    Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona            Mark E. Souder, Indiana\2\
    Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania             Vernon J. Ehlers, Michigan
    David Loebsack, Iowa                 Judy Biggert, Illinois
    Mazie Hirono, Hawaii                 Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania
    Jared Polis, Colorado                Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington
    Pedro R. Pierluisi, Puerto Rico      Rob Bishop, Utah
    Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan,      Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
        Northern Mariana Islands         Tom McClintock, California
    Lynn C. Woolsey, California          Duncan Hunter, California
    Ruben Hinojosa, Texas
    Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio
    Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania
    Dina Titus, Nevada
    Judy Chu, California\1\
                                     ------

              Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning,
                              and Competitiveness

                        RUBEN HINOJOSA, Texas, Chairman

    Timothy H. Bishop, New York          Brett Guthrie, Kentucky,
    Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania            Ranking Minority Member
    Joe Courtney, Connecticut            John Kline, Minnesota\3\
    Paul Tonko, New York                 Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon,
    Dina Titus, Nevada                       California\4\
    Robert E. Andrews, New Jersey        Michael N. Castle, Delaware
    John F. Tierney, Massachusetts       Mark E. Souder, Indiana\2\
    David Wu, Oregon                     Vernon J. Ehlers, Michigan
    Susan A. Davis, California           Judy Biggert, Illinois
    Mazie Hirono, Hawaii                 Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
    Marcia L. Fudge, Ohio                David P. Roe, Tennessee
    Jared Polis, Colorado                Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania
    Pedro R. Pierluisi, Puerto Rico

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        \1\Appointed July 16, 2009.
        \2\Resigned May 21, 2010, leaving a vacancy.
        \3\Appointed June 17, 2009.
        \4\Resigned June 16, 2009.
                Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities

                     CAROLYN McCARTHY, New York, Chairwoman

    Yvette D. Clarke, New York           Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania,
    Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, Virginia    Ranking Minority Member
    Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire     Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon,
    Paul Tonko, New York                     California
    Jared Polis, Colorado                Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
    George Miller, California            David P. Roe, Tennessee
    Judy Chu, California\1\              Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania
                                     ------

             Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions

                    ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey, Chairman

    David Wu, Oregon                     Tom Price, Georgia,
    Phil Hare, Illinois                    Ranking Minority Member\2\
    John F. Tierney, Massachusetts       John Kline, Minnesota\3\
    Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio             Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon,
    Marcia L. Fudge, Ohio                    California\4\
    Dale E. Kildee, Michigan             Joe Wilson, South Carolina
    Carolyn McCarthy, New York           Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
    Rush D. Holt, New Jersey                 Washington\5\
    Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania             Brett Guthrie, Kentucky
    David Loebsack, Iowa                 Tom McClintock, California
    Yvette D. Clarke, New York           Duncan Hunter, California
    Joe Courtney, Connecticut            David P. Roe, Tennessee
                                     ------

                     Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

                    LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California, Chairwoman

    Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire     Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
    Donald M. Payne, New Jersey              Washington,
    Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona              Ranking Minority Member\6\
    Timothy H. Bishop, New York          Peter Hoekstra, Michigan
    Phil Hare, Illinois                  Joe Wilson, South Carolina
    Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan,      John Kline, Minnesota\7\
      Northern Mariana Islands           Tom Price, Georgia\8\

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        \1\Appointed July 16, 2009.
        \2\Appointed June 17, 2009.
        \3\Resigned Senior Republican Member June 16, 2009.
        \4\Appointed June 17, 2009.
        \5\Resigned June 16, 2009.
        \6\Appointed June 17, 2009.
        \7\Resigned June 16, 2009.
        \8\Appointed June 17, 2009.

                             LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                              House of Representatives,
                              Committee on Education and Labor,
                                     Washington, DC, December 23, 2010.
    Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
    Clerk of the House of Representatives,
        Washington, DC.
        Dear Ms. Miller: Pursuant to Rule XI, clause 1, paragraph
    (d) of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, I am
    hereby transmitting the Activities Report of the Committee on
    Education and Labor for the 111th Congress. I circulated this
    report to all members of the Committee on December 15, 2010,
    and received the attached views before transmitting this report
    to the House today.
        This report summarizes the activities of the Committee and
    its subcommittees with respect to its legislative and oversight
    responsibilities.
                Sincerely,
                                                 George Miller,
                                                              Chairman.
                                C O N T E N T S

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                                                                       Page
    Introduction.....................................................     1
    Full Committee...................................................     1
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................     1
            A. Full Committee Accomplishments........................     1
            B. Oversight Plan and Activities.........................     9
        II. Hearings Held by the Full Committee......................    12
        III. Markups Held by the Full Committee......................    13
        IV. Legislative Activities...................................    14
            A. Legislation Enacted Into Law (Bills Referred to
              Committee).............................................    14
            B. Legislation Enacted Into Law (Bills Not Referred to
              Committee).............................................    15
            C. Legislation Passed the House (Bills Referred to
              Committee).............................................    16
            D. Legislation Passed the House in Another Measure.......    29
            E. Legislation Passed the House (Bills Not Referred to
              Committee).............................................    29
            F. Legislation With Filed Committee Reports..............    30
            G. Legislation Ordered Reported From Full Committee (Not
              Passed by House).......................................    31
            H. Conference Reports Filed With Education and Labor
              Members Appointed as Conferees.........................    31
        V. Committee on Education and Labor Statistics...............    31
            A. General Statistics on Referred Matters................    31
            B. Not Referred Matters Containing Committee's
              Jurisdiction...........................................    32
    Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary
      Education......................................................    32
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................    32
        II. Hearings Held by the Early Childhood, Elementary and
          Secondary Education Subcommittee...........................    34
        III. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and
          Secondary Education Statistics.............................    35
    Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and
      Competitiveness................................................    35
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................    35
        II. Hearings Held by the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning
          and Competitiveness Subcommittee...........................    36
        III. Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and
          Competitiveness Statistics.................................    37
    Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.................    37
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................    37
        II. Hearings Held by the Healthy Families and Communities
          Subcommittee...............................................    41
        III. Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
          Statistics.................................................    41
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions...........    41
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................    41
        II. Hearings Held by the Health, Employment, Labor and
          Pensions Subcommittee......................................    43
        III. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
          Statistics.................................................    43
    Subcommittee on Workforce Protections............................    43
        I. Summary of Activities.....................................    43
        II. Hearings Held by the Workforce Protections Subcommittee..    45
        III. Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Statistics........    45
    Minority Views...................................................    46

                                                     Union Calendar No. 419
    111th Congress                                                   Report
                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
     2d Session                                                     111-696

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                      ACTIVITIES AND SUMMARY REPORT OF THE
                        COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

                                    _______

     December 23, 2010.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
                the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                    _______

     Mr. Miller, from the Committee on Education and Labor, submitted the
                                   following

                                     REPORT

                                 FULL COMMITTEE

                            I. Summary of Activities

                       A. FULL COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

        In January 2009, Representative George Miller (D-CA), the
    Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced
    that, in the 111th Congress, the Committee would continue its
    legislative and oversight focus on rebuilding and strengthening
    America's middle class. A strong middle class is key to a
    strong economy and a strong nation. During the 111th Congress,
    the Committee took historic action on multiple fronts on behalf
    of the middle class and those who aspire to join the middle
    class, helping America's students, workers, and families. The
    Committee's efforts focused on both long-term solutions and
    more immediate needs as the economy continued to recover from
    the recent recession.

    Reducing Health Care Costs, Guaranteeing Choices, and Ensuring Access
            to Quality, Affordable Care

        Addressing the nation's unsustainable health care system is
    essential to rebuilding and strengthening the middle class.
    Lack of access to affordable care underlies a great deal of the
    economic insecurity among working families. And out-of-control
    health care costs for employers, employees and the Nation
    hinder economic growth and America's competitiveness.

    Health Care Reform (Signed into Law)

        The Committee marked up historic health care reform
    legislation and ultimately joined other committees in enacting
    the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the
    Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA).
    Under these laws, for the first time in America's history, all
    Americans will have access to quality, affordable health care.
    The law will protect Americans from the worst insurance
    industry practices, offer the uninsured and small businesses
    the opportunity to obtain affordable health care plans, and
    cover 32 million otherwise uninsured Americans, all while
    reducing the deficit by $143 billion over the next decade and
    more than a trillion dollars over 20 years.

    Making College More Affordable

        Like rising health care costs, the rising costs of higher
    education have stifled the growth of America's middle class.
    And, like with health care reform, the Committee took historic
    action to address this issue.

    Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (Signed into Law)

        The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA),
    signed into law as part of the Health Care and Education
    Reconciliation Act of 2010, saves taxpayers $61 billion over
    the 10 years by switching to the more efficient Direct Loan
    program. In addition, SAFRA will help America reach President
    Obama's goal of producing the most college graduates in the
    world by 2020 by making college accessible and transforming the
    way our student loan programs operate. It will strengthen
    community colleges and training programs to help build a
    highly-skilled, innovative, 21st century workforce ready for
    the rigors of a global economy. It will boost the fiscal health
    of the country our children will inherit by paying down the
    deficit by at least $10 billion over 10 years. And it invests
    $36 billion in the Pell Grant program to increase the maximum
    Pell Grant award for students to $5,975 by 2017.

    Saving and Creating Jobs

        In addition to enacting solutions to long-term problems,
    the Committee was involved directly or indirectly in a variety
    of measures to help ease immediate economic difficulties and
    put the economy on the path to a fair and sustainable recovery,
    in the wake of the severe recession precipitated by the
    financial crisis of 2008.

    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Signed into Law)

        On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the
    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), portions
    of which were matters within the Committee's jurisdictional
    interest, to save and create millions of jobs, invest in
    education and get the economy moving forward again. The
    Recovery Act increased the number of people employed by as many
    as 2.8 million, according to the Congressional Budget Office
    (CBO). It also lowered the unemployment rate by as much as 1.5
    percentage points, CBO said. The Recovery and Act also provided
    extended access and subsidies to fund continued health care
    benefits for unemployed workers and funds to repair and
    modernize existing public schools and higher education
    facilities; update schools with 21st century technology; and
    create environmentally protective, state-of-the-art classrooms
    and schools. Davis-Bacon provisions ensured that the jobs
    created would provide fair pay and not drive down existing
    worker wages.

    Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act (Signed into Law)

        The Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, signed into
    law on August 10, 2010, will save or create 319,000 American
    jobs in local communities, including 161,000 teacher jobs, and
    also discourage American corporations from shipping jobs
    overseas. The measure includes $10 billion to save teacher jobs
    and $16.1 billion in health assistance to the states. The
    funding will also keep police officers and firefighters on the
    job.
        The Committee also played a role on other jobs bills. These
    included the Jobs for Main Street Act, which passed the House
    on December 16, 2009, and would create new jobs for
    construction workers, teachers, police officers, firefighters
    and others, and extend critical assistance for the unemployed
    and those who have lost health insurance, using existing
    available funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
    They also included the HIRE Act, which was enacted on March 18,
    2010, to, among other things, provide tax incentives for
    business that hire unemployed Americans, subsidies for state
    and local construction bonds, and funding ($19.5 billion) for
    transportation and infrastructure programs.

    Protecting Worker Rights and Safety

        Strengthening workers' rights, health, and safety on the
    job ensures that middle class families' breadwinners come home
    safe and sound after every shift. Reducing workplace injuries,
    illnesses, and outright disasters saves businesses' money in
    the long run when some are tempted to cut corners in the short
    run. High-profile disasters like the BP oil spill and the Upper
    Big Branch mine explosion underscored both lessons in 2010.

    Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act (Passed by Committee)

        On July 21, 2010, in the wake of the Upper Big Branch mine
    disaster, the Committee passed the Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety
    and Health Act to reform the nation's mine and worker safety
    laws. The bill would provide stronger tools to ensure that
    underground coal mine operations with repeated safety
    violations improve safety performance, empower workers to speak
    up about safety concerns, and give the Department of Labor the
    tools it needs to ensure that all workers go home safely at the
    end of the day. In addition, the bill would update the
    Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to increase
    penalties to account for the effects of inflation, hold
    employers accountable if they knowingly put their workers in
    danger, and provide victims and their families with rights
    during investigations.

    Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act (Passed by
            House)

        On July 30, 2010, in the wake of the BP oil spill, the
    House passed the Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower
    Protection Act to protect oil and gas workers from retaliation
    by their employers for raising health and safety concerns
    regarding operations on the Outer Continental Shelf.

    Protecting Miners: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 (Signed into
            Law)

        H.R. 4899, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, was
    signed into law on July 29, 2010. Among other things, the
    measure provides a $22 million down payment to reduce the
    backlog of mine safety enforcement cases and to ensure that
    there are sufficient resources for the federal Mine Safety and
    Health Administration to meet all of its legally mandated mine
    inspection requirements. The House-passed version of this bill
    also included a provision guaranteeing collective bargaining
    rights for first responders, identical to the Public Safety
    Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. However, this provision was
    not included in the final enacted bill.

    Preserving Retirement Security

        With defined benefit pension coverage declining over recent
    decades and middle class families more and more reliant on
    defined contribution plans to provide a decent retirement, the
    Committee focused on addressing practices that undermine
    workers' 401(k) accounts.

    Legislation to Expose Hidden 401(k) Fees: American Jobs and Closing Tax
            Loopholes Act (Passed by House)

        The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act,
    reported by the Committee and ultimately passed by the House as
    part of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, would
    help workers shop around for the best retirement options by
    requiring simple fee disclosure on the investment options
    contained in their employer's 401(k) plan. Further, it would
    provide adjustments to pension funding rules to ensure plans
    can weather the economic crisis without being forced to choose
    between cutting jobs or freezing plans.

    Ensuring Fair Wages

        In the 21st Century, pay discrimination remains a problem.
    The Committee undertook multiple actions to address unfair
    disparities in pay, particularly for female workers.

    Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (Signed into Law)

        The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act overturned a Supreme Court
    ruling that made it harder for workers to pursue pay
    discrimination claims. The legislation is named after Lilly
    Ledbetter, whose pay discrimination claim was denied by a 5-4
    Supreme Court decision in 2007. Ms. Ledbetter had worked as a
    supervisor at a Goodyear plant. Unbeknownst to her, she had
    been consistently paid less than her male counterparts. A jury
    found that the pay disparity was due to gender discrimination.
    But the Supreme Court said she had waited too long to sue for
    pay discrimination, despite the fact that she filed a charge
    with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as soon
    as she received an anonymous note alerting her to the pay
    discrimination. The court ruled that since she did not raise a
    claim within 180 days of the employer's decision to
    discriminate, she could not receive back pay. The decision
    undermined workers' ability to rectify pay discrimination,
    since most workers are not privy to an employer's decision to
    discriminate when it is made and therefore would rarely know to
    file a claim in time under the Court's ruling. The Lilly
    Ledbetter Fair Pay Act restores prior law and clarifies that
    every discriminatory paycheck resulting, in whole or in part,
    from an earlier discriminatory pay decision constitutes a
    violation of the Civil Rights Act.

    Paycheck Fairness Act (Passed by House)

        On January 9, 2009, the House passed the Paycheck Fairness
    Act to help end the discriminatory practice of paying men and
    women unequally for performing the same job. Loopholes created
    by courts and weak sanctions in the law have allowed many
    employers to avoid liability for engaging in gender-based pay
    discrimination under the Equal Pay Act. The bill would
    strengthen workers' rights to equal pay for equal work by
    closing those loopholes.

    Renewing and Improving National Service and Volunteer Programs

        Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (Signed into Law)--The
    Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act creates 175,000 new service
    opportunities and rewards Americans for their service
    commitment. Among other things, it creates a new service corps
    to meet key needs in low-income communities, provide incentives
    for middle and high school students to engage in service, and
    boosts opportunities for disadvantaged and foster youth, Native
    Americans and older Americans.

    Training Workers and Making Higher Education More Accessible

        The DREAM Act (Passed by House)--The Committee-referred
    bill, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors
    (DREAM) Act, was passed by the House as part of another measure
    on December 9, 2010. The bill would provide a limited group of
    young people, brought to the United States when they were
    children, with access to higher education, an opportunity to
    contribute their skills and talents to the nation's economic
    well-being, and a path to citizenship.

    Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act
            (SECTORS) (Passed by House)

        The House passed the Strengthening Employment Clusters to
    Organize Regional Success Act (SECTORS) on July 19, 2010, to
    help address local skills shortages by bringing employers in
    key industries together with education, labor, workforce, and
    other groups to identify and provide training tailored to meet
    the sector needs of that region's economy.

    Helping Children Stay Safe and Healthy

        The Committee addressed a number of fundamental problems
    affecting children's basic health and safety at school.
        Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act and the
    Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (Passed by Committee and Signed
    into Law, respectively)--The Committee passed the Improving
    Nutrition for America's Children Act on July 15, 2010, and its
    Senate companion, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, was
    ultimately enacted, to support children's health and reduce
    childhood hunger by dramatically improving federal child
    nutrition programs. The legislation dramatically improves the
    quality of meals children eat in school and in child care,
    increases the number of healthy meals available to needy
    children and provides the first real increase in the Federal
    reimbursement rate for school lunches in more than 30 years.
    The legislation also eliminates junk food from schools by
    requiring schools, for the first time, to apply nutritional
    standards to food served outside the cafeteria.

    Keeping All Students Safe Act (Passed by House)

        The House passed the Keeping All Students Safe Act on March
    3, 2010, to protect children from misuses of restraint and
    seclusion in classrooms. A U.S. Government Accountability
    Office report released in the spring of 2009 exposed hundreds
    of alleged cases of schoolchildren being abused through
    inappropriate uses of restraint and seclusion, often involving
    untrained staff. In a number of cases, children died. Among
    other things, the Keeping All Students Safe Act would
    establish, for the first time, minimum federal standards to
    provide equal protections to all students, in every state
    across the country.

    Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009 (Passed
            by House)

        The House passed the Stop Child Abuse in Residential
    Programs for Teens Act of 2009 on February 23, 2009. The
    Government Accountability Office found thousands of allegations
    of child abuse and neglect at residential programs for teens--
    including therapeutic boarding schools, wilderness camps, boot
    camps, and behavior modification facilities--between 1994 and
    2007. Tragically, in a number of cases, this abuse and neglect
    led to the death of a child. To address this urgent problem,
    this measure would establish minimum health and safety
    standards for preventing child abuse and neglect at teen
    residential programs. The bill allows for civil penalties
    against programs that violate the new standards. It also
    requires states, within three years, to take on the role of
    setting and enforcing standards for both private and public
    youth residential programs. The legislation would also help
    ensure that parents have the information about teen residential
    programs that they need to make safe choices for their
    children.

    Improving Early Learning

        The Early Learning Challenge Fund (Passed the House).--The
    House passed the Early Learning Challenge Fund as part of the
    Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act on September 17,
    2009. To ensure more kids reach kindergarten ready succeed, the
    Early Learning Challenge Fund would increase the number of low
    income children in high quality early learning settings by: 1)
    investing $1 billion each year in competitive grants to
    challenge states to build a comprehensive high quality early
    learning system for children from birth to age 5; and 2)
    transforming early learning programs by insisting upon real
    change in state standards and practices.

    Modernizing Schools

        21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities
    Act (Passed by House)--On May 14, 2009, the House passed the
    21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
    to invest in modernizing public school buildings across the
    country. The measure would invest $6.4 billion in school repair
    and renovation projects for fiscal year 2010 that would create
    safer, healthier, and more energy-efficient learning
    environments for students.

    Recognizing the Educational and Community Roles of Libraries and
            Museums

        The Museum and Library Services Act of 2010 (Signed into
    Law)--The Museum and Library Services Act of 2010 updates
    current law to better reflect the role that libraries and
    museums play in our nation. The legislation encourages greater
    collaboration between libraries and museums and other
    organizations and agencies to leverage resources and revitalize
    communities. The legislation also enhances current training
    opportunities for library professionals and supports the
    development of a diverse library workforce. Finally, the
    legislation seeks to preserve library and museum collections
    and improve the ability of libraries to meet the information
    needs of their communities during disasters.

    Accountability and Responsibility

        The Committee conducted oversight over government agencies
    and industries within its jurisdiction, including continuing
    its oversight work over retirement security issues, workers'
    rights to organize, and employment trends. Some other
    significant examples from this Congress include the following:
        Wage Theft--Continuing work from the 110th Congress, the
    Committee held a hearing, anchored by the undercover work of
    the Governmental Accountability Office, exposed troubling
    instances of worker wage theft. The GAO's work highlighted the
    inattention the Bush Administration paid to this critical
    issue. The investigation helped lead to the hiring of a
    substantial number of new Wage and Hour Division investigators
    by the Obama Administration to remedy the problem.
        School Food Safety--In the wake of several recalls of food
    that was to be served in schools to students, the Committee
    explored how products make it into the school lunch rooms
    through the various public and private distribution channels.
    This work, along with the continuing policy initiatives in this
    area, was aimed at empowering local school districts to make
    the best decisions for the safety of their students.
        Inappropriate Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Schools--
    The Committee held a hearing exposing many cases of the
    inappropriate use of seclusion and restraint techniques in
    schools across the country. Some of the instances resulted in
    the death of a child. This work led directly to the House's
    passage of H.R. 4247, the Keeping All Students Safe Act. The
    work also exposed the ability of teachers who have committed
    abuse to move from one school district or state to another
    taking advantage of the inconsistent patch-work of state
    reporting laws. Additional work on this aspect of the problem
    is ongoing.
        State Occupational Safety Plans--After OSHA uncovered
    significant problems in Nevada's Occupational Safety and Health
    state plan following a cluster of construction fatalities, the
    Committee undertook its own investigative work and held a
    hearing highlighting the issue. The work highlighted the need
    for OSHA to have authority to assert ``concurrent
    jurisdiction'' in those states where state plans are not ``at
    least as effective as'' federal OSHA in their standards,
    staffing and enforcement.
        Mine Safety--The Committee highlighted a growing backlog at
    the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the
    agency that oversees administrative law judges hearing Mine Act
    enforcement cases and hears appeals of these cases. The
    backlog, the direct result of inattention from the prior
    administration, had the potential to hamstring MSHA's
    enforcement activity. In February 2010, the Committee held a
    hearing highlighting the issue and exploring possible
    solutions. Unfortunately, just two months later an explosion at
    the Upper Big Branch Mine, an underground coal mine in West
    Virginia, killed 29 workers where enforcement had been
    hamstrung, in part, by the backlog. The Committee worked with
    colleagues in the Senate and the Administration to craft a bill
    to improve our mine safety laws, and requested an Inspector
    General review of MSHA's program to deal with serial violators
    of mine safety laws. This effort led to the Committee mark-up
    and report of H.R. 5663, the Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and
    Health Act of 2010. This Act would fix many of the problems in
    the Mine Act that have come to light as a result of recent
    tragedies and reviews and empower MSHA to better protect our
    nation's miners. A similar version of the bill, H.R. 6495, was
    brought before the House on suspension.
        Additionally, the Committee obtained deposition authority
    for an investigation into the mining industry's corporate mine
    safety and health practices in the wake of the Upper Big Branch
    mine disaster. With such deposition in hand, the Committee was
    able to obtain information through requests and ultimately did
    not need to exercise the deposition authority. Oversight work
    in this area continues.

    By the Numbers

        During the 111th Congress, the Committee held 81 hearings
    and enacted or helped enact more than two dozen laws in its
    efforts to grow and strengthen the nation's middle class. How
    laws enacted by the Committee have affected American families:
         More than 31 million of the Nation's children will
    have access to healthier, more nutritious school meals.
         Millions of volunteers are performing service in
    their communities meeting local education, health and
    environmental needs, contributing close to 8.1 billion hours of
    service in 2009.
         Community colleges, serving over 11 million
    students nationwide, will have access to $2 billion dollars
    over the next four years, to expand the educational and
    training programs in the fastest growing fields that are
    critical to driving our economy forward.
         Over 8 million students receiving the federal Pell
    grant award will see an increase to their federal Pell grant
    award, with the Pell grant maximum award reaching $5,975 by
    2017.
         $2.55 billion will be invested in Historically
    Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving
    Institutions.
         Child protection and domestic violence services
    for millions of children who are exposed to domestic violence
    every year will see improved services.
         Millions of workers have stronger rights against
    pay discrimination.
         32 million more people will gain health care
    coverage.
         Millions of Americans have gained new rights
    against abusive health insurance industry practices, including
    a right to be insured regardless of a pre-existing condition, a
    right to stay on parents' health insurance plans until the age
    26, and a right to not be dropped from coverage when illness
    strikes.
         The Committee moved or assisted with a number of
    new laws that have saved or created millions of jobs to help
    the economy on the road to recovery.

                        B. OVERSIGHT PLAN AND ACTIVITIES

    1. Oversight Plan

        The oversight plan adopted by the Committee for the 111th
    Congress was, in substantial part, as follows:
        Oversight is a constitutional prerogative and
    responsibility of the Congress. Oversight is a core objective
    of the Committee. Accordingly, the Committee will thoroughly
    oversee and investigate the various agencies, departments, and
    programs within its jurisdiction. In doing so, the Education
    and Labor Committee will actively consult with other House
    committees having concurrent or germane jurisdiction. In its
    oversight proceedings, the Committee will make full use of
    formal hearings, both in Washington, D.C. and in regional field
    hearings, to ensure that all relevant voices are heard and made
    part of the official record. Among other investigative
    techniques, the Committee will visit relevant sites, correspond
    with impacted parties, and review audits and investigations by,
    among others, the Congressional Research Service, Government
    Accountability Office (``GAO''), the United States Attorney
    General, and the Offices of the Inspectors General (``IGs'') of
    the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human
    Services (``HHS''). The Committee has identified several
    particular areas for oversight and investigation in the 111th
    Congress. These areas are discussed below.
        Protecting the Financial Interests Students and Taxpayers--
    The Committee seeks to ensure that the financial interests of
    students, their families, and taxpayers are protected. To do
    this, the Committee will monitor the implementation of
    provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act signed into
    law last year, specifically provisions included to prohibit
    conflicts of interest among colleges and student loan lenders
    and to enhance consumer disclosures and protections for both
    Federal and private loans. The Committee will also monitor the
    implementation of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student
    Loans Act, especially as experience with this Act might inform
    broader reform of the student lending industry, and look more
    broadly at the adequacy of mechanisms in place to ensure lender
    and guaranty agency compliance with laws and regulations. The
    Committee will seek to protect taxpayers and keep funds
    available for deserving students by exploring allegations of
    educational programs that receive federal student aid for
    ``ghost students'' purportedly participating in programs, but
    whom do not exist. Finally, looking to protect students beyond
    traditional higher education financing, the Committee will
    assess and investigate as warranted, non-student loan business
    relationships between colleges, lenders, and students.
        Safeguarding the Federal Child Nutrition Programs--The
    Committee will seek to keep children safer by ensuring that the
    foods they receive through federal child nutrition programs are
    safe. In light of last year's unprecedented food safety-related
    recalls affecting large numbers of schools and districts
    nation-wide and concerns about infant formula, the Committee
    will continue to review the safety of the food that is served
    as part of the federal child nutrition programs and investigate
    as appropriate.
        Protecting Workers' Right to Organize Effectively--The
    Committee will investigate as appropriate to ensure the
    protection of the right of workers to organize and collectively
    bargain. The Committee will also investigate as appropriate to
    ensure that unions provide workers with the effective and
    ethical representation workers deserve.
        Safeguarding Workers' Retirement Security--The Committee
    held a number of hearings on the issue of retirement security
    during the 110th Congress. As the economy has changed,
    employers have shifted much of the burden of retirement
    planning and saving onto workers. Numerous studies have
    concluded that most workers are not accumulating adequate
    retirement savings. The financial crisis caused by Wall Street
    abuses has further weakened and jeopardized workers' retirement
    security. In an effort to protect the integrity of retirement
    savings, , the Committee will investigate any impropriety in
    the selling and operation of the various retirement products
    and investments offered to workers, including the disclosure
    and appropriateness of fees and the disclosure of the risks and
    costs associated with such products. The Committee has
    requested that the GAO examine problems related to the selling
    of conflicted investment advice, target date retirement funds,
    and rollovers of retirement savings to Individual Retirement
    Accounts (IRAs)
        Protecting Workers from Exploitation and Wage Theft--In the
    110th Congress, the Committee held a hearing on the Department
    of Labor's enforcement of federal wage and hour laws. The
    Committee charged GAO with investigating this issue and will
    continue this work. The Committee will investigate and
    highlight the last administration's enforcement of wage and
    hour laws to further Congress' efforts to encourage and assist
    the new administration in protecting vulnerable workers from
    exploitation.
        Strengthening the Middle Class--The Committee will
    investigate trends in economic conditions and employment
    practices generally that affect the ability of the nation's
    workers to acquire and maintain decent standards of living for
    themselves and their families, including respect for
    fundamental workers' rights, trade issues and compensation,
    benefits, and other workplace policies and practices.
        Promoting Legislative Oversight of the Executive Branch--
    The Committee plans to lay the foundation and establish a
    baseline for program oversight in the new administration. The
    Committee will explore with GAO ways in which GAO can identify
    and prioritize programs that may most benefit from an in-depth
    review. The Committee will also work with the new
    administration to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of
    the programs under the Committee's jurisdiction.
        Fraud, Waste and Abuse--Where appropriate, the Committee
    will investigate specific concerns raised by Members, staff,
    informants, and others regarding allegations of fraud, waste
    and abuse. The Committee will remain vigilant over the
    taxpayer's investment in government, and the health and safety
    of the Nation's workers, students, and children. The
    Committee's vigilance will include monitoring the expenditure
    and use of funds appropriated under any economic recovery
    legislation. The Committee reserves the right to review and
    investigate as appropriate any issues within the general
    legislative, administrative, and regulatory jurisdiction of the
    Committee.

    2. Oversight Activities

        The Committee's oversight activities pursuant to the
    oversight plan include those investigations and actions
    summarized in the preceding section under ``Accountability and
    Responsibility,'' as well as numerous hearings held at the Full
    Committee and Subcommittee levels as detailed in the following
    sections. Some oversight activity continues, including pending
    GAO reports requested by the Committee Chairman on management
    efficiencies at the Departments of Labor and Education.
        The Committee's oversight activities included hearings held
    pursuant to Rule XI, clause 2(n), on waste, fraud, abuse or
    mismanagement in Government programs authorized by the
    Committee. Examples of such hearings included: the March 25,
    2009, Hearing on GAO's Undercover Investigation: Wage Theft of
    America's Vulnerable Workers, which examined the mishandling of
    wage theft cases by the Wage and Hour Division of the
    Department of Labor in the previous years; the May 19, 2009,
    Hearing on Examining the Abusive and Deadly Use of Seclusion
    and Restraint in Schools, which explored the use of abusive
    disciplinary and control practices in the nation's schools; the
    October 29, 2009 Hearing on Nevada's Occupational Health and
    Safety Enforcement Program: OSHA's Findings and
    Recommendations, which examined the failures of a state OSH
    plan to effectively enforce workplace health and safety law;
    the February 23, 2010, Hearing on Reducing the Growing Backlog
    of Mine Safety Cases, which examined the management and
    processing of a massive caseload of mine safety cases at the
    Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Mine
    Safety and Health Review Commission; the May 18, 2010, Hearing
    on Examining GAO's Review of Selected Head Start Grantees,
    which explored problems, including alleged fraud, among certain
    Head Start Grantees; and the June 23, 2010, Hearing on Worker
    Health and Safety from the Oil Rig to the Shoreline, which
    examined the effectiveness of government regulation and
    emergency response to prevent and clean up the BP oil spill in
    and along the Gulf of Mexico.
        The Committee's oversight activities also included a
    hearing held pursuant to Rule XI, clause 2(o), on a disclaimer
    of an agency's financial statement. On December 7, 2010, the
    Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a
    hearing on the disclaimer received by the Department of Labor
    on its FY 2010 financial statement, hearing from both the
    Department's Inspector General and its Chief Financial Officer.
    The disclaimer resulted from problems arising from the agency's
    implementation of a new data system. The agency explained the
    steps it was taking to fix those problems and gain an audit
    opinion.

                    II. Hearings Held by the Full Committee

    111th Congress, First Session

    February 12, 2009--Hearing on ``Examining Workers' Rights and
            Violence against Labor Union Leaders in Colombia''
            (111-1).
    February 24, 2009--Hearing on ``Strengthening Worker Retirement
            Security'' (111-3).
    February 25, 2009--Hearing on ``Renewing America through
            National Service and Volunteerism'' (111-4).
    March 17, 2009--Hearing on ``The Importance of Early Childhood
            Development'' (111-8).
    March 25, 2009--Hearing on ``GAO's Undercover Investigation:
            Wage Theft of America's Vulnerable Workers'' (111-11).
    March 26, 2009--Hearing on ``The Economic and Employment Impact
            of the Arts and Music Industry'' (111-12).
    April 28, 2009--Hearing on ``Are OSHA's Penalties Adequate to
            Deter Health and Safety Violations?'' (111-16).
    April 29, 2009--Hearing on ``Strengthening America's
            Competitiveness through Common Academic Standards''
            (111-17).
    May 7, 2009--Hearing on ``Ensuring Preparedness Against the Flu
            Virus at School and Work'' (111-19).
    May 12, 2009--Hearing on ``America's Competitiveness through
            High School Reform'' (111-20).
    May 19, 2009--Hearing on ``Examining the Abusive and Deadly Use
            of Seclusion and Restraint in Schools'' (111-22).
    May 20, 2009--Hearing on ``The Obama Administration's Education
            Agenda'' (111-23).
    May 21, 2009--Hearing on ``Increasing Student Aid through Loan
            Reform'' (111-24).
    June 4, 2009--Hearing on ``Building on What Works at Charter
            Schools'' (111-25).
    June 16, 2009--Hearing on ``The Future of Learning: How
            Technology is Transforming Public Schools'' (111-28).
    June 23, 2009--Hearing on ``The Tri-Committee Draft Proposal
            for Health Care Reform'' (111-29).
    September 23, 2009--Hearing on ``H.R. 3017, Employment Non-
            Discrimination Act of 2009'' (111-32).
    September 30, 2009--Hearing on ``Teacher Equity: Effective
            Teachers for All Children'' (111-33).
    October 1, 2009--Hearing on ``Ensuring Economic Opportunities
            for Young Americans'' (111-34).
    October 29, 2009--Hearing on ``Nevada's Workplace Health and
            Safety Enforcement Program: OSHA's Findings and
            Recommendations'' (111-37).
    November 17, 2009--Hearing on ``Protecting Employees, Employers
            and the Public: H1N1 and Sick Leave Policies'' (111-
            40).
    December 8, 2009--Hearing on ``Improving Our Competitiveness:
            Common Core Education Standards'' (111-43).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    February 3, 2010--Hearing on ``Strengthening the Economy and
            Improving the Lives of American Workers'' (111-44).
    February 23, 2010--Hearing on ``Reducing the Growing Backlog of
            Contested Mine Safety Cases'' (111-45).
    February 24, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 4330, the All Students
            Achieving through Reform Act of 2009'' (111-46).
    March 2, 2010--Hearing on ``Improving Children's Health:
            Strengthening Federal Child Nutrition Programs'' (111-
            47).
    March 3, 2010--Hearing on ``Building a Stronger Economy:
            Spurring Reform and Innovation In American Education''
            (111-48).
    March 17, 2010--Hearing on ``The Obama Administration's
            Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization
            Blueprint'' (111-52).
    April 14, 2010--Hearing on ``How Data Can Be Used to Inform
            Educational Outcomes'' (111-54).
    April 21, 2010--Hearing on ``Reforming the Juvenile Justice
            System to Improve Children's Lives and Public Safety''
            (111-56).
    April 30, 2010--Hearing on ``Understanding Problems in First
            Contract Negotiations: Post-Doctoral Scholar Bargaining
            at the University of California'' (111-59).
    May 4, 2010--Hearing on ``Supporting America's Educators: The
            Importance of Quality Teachers and Leaders'' (111-60).
    May 18, 2010--Hearing on ``Examining GAO's Review of Selected
            Head Start Grantees'' (111-62).
    May 19, 2010--Hearing on ``Research and Best Practices on
            Successful School Turnaround'' (111-63).
    May 20, 2010--Hearing on ``The Impact of Concussions on High
            School Athletes'' (111-64).
    May 24, 2010--Hearing on ``The Upper Big Branch Mine Tragedy:
            Testimony of Family Members'' (111-65).
    June 17, 2010--Hearing on ``The Department of Education
            Inspector General's Review of Standards for Program
            Length in Higher Education'' (111-67).
    June 23, 2010--Hearing on ``Worker Health and Safety from the
            Oil Rig to the Shoreline'' (111-68).
    July 1, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for
            America's Children Act'' (111-71).
    July 13, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 5663, Miner Safety and Health
            Act of 2010'' (111-72).
    September 23, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 6172, Protecting Student
            Athletes from Concussions Act'' (111-75).

                    III. Markups Held by the Full Committee

    111th Congress, First Session

    January 21, 2009--Organizational Meeting. The Committee Rules
            for the 111th Congress were adopted by unanimous
            consent. Subcommittee assignments were announced.
    February 11, 2009--H.R. 911was ordered favorably reported to
            the House by a vote of 32 to 10.
    February 11, 2009--The Oversight Plan was adopted by unanimous
            consent.
    March 11, 2009--H.R. 1388 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 34 to 3 (House
            Report 111-37).
    May 6, 2009--H.R. 2187 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 31 to 14 (House
            Report 111-100).
    June 24, 2009--H.R. 2989 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 29 to 17 (House
            Report 111-244).
    July 17, 2009--H.R. 3200 was ordered reported favorably to the
            House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
            The Committee authorized the Chairman to transmit the
            bill, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute,
            to the Committee on Budget in compliance with Section
            310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as the
            first part of the Committee's recommendations, pursuant
            to the reconciliation instruction in S. Con. Res. 13,
            by a vote of 26 to 22 (House Report 111-299, Part III).
    July 21, 2009--H.R. 3221 was ordered reported favorably to the
            House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
            The Committee authorized the Chairman to transmit the
            bill, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
            to the Committee on the Budget in compliance with
            Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as
            the first part of the Committee's recommendations,
            pursuant to the reconciliation instruction in
            S.Con.Res. 13, by a vote of 30 to 17 (House Report 111-
            232).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    February 4, 2010--H.R. 4247 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 34 to 10 (House
            Report 111-417).
    July 14, 2010--H.R. 5504 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 32 to 13.
    July 21, 2010--H.R. 5663 was ordered favorably reported, as
            amended, to the House by a vote of 30 to 17 (House
            Report 111-579).

                           IV. Legislative Activities

         A. LEGISLATION ENACTED INTO LAW (BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE)

    H.R. 2 (Public Law 111-3) To amend title XXI of the Social
            Security Act to extend and improve the Children's
            Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
            Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr.
    H.R. 1388 (Public Law 111-13) The Edward M. Kennedy Serve
            America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the
            national service laws. Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn
    H.R. 1777 (Public Law 111039) To make technical corrections to
            the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other
            purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 3962 (Public Law 111-192) To provide a physician payment
            update, to provide pension funding relief, and for
            other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D.
    H.R. 4691 (Public Law 111-144) To provide a temporary extension
            of certain programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor:
            Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 4851 (Public Law 111-157) To provide a temporary extension
            of certain programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor:
            Rep. Levin, Sander M.
    H.R. 5610 (Public Law 111-213) To provide a technical
            adjustment with respect to funding for independent
            living centers under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in
            order to ensure stability for such centers. Sponsor:
            Rep. Miller, George
    S. 2781 (Public Law 111-256) A bill to change references in
            Federal law to mental retardation to references to an
            intellectual disability, and to change references to a
            mentally retarded individual to references to an
            individual with an intellectual disability. Sponsor:
            Sen. Mikulski, Barbara
    S. 2865 (Public Law 111-200) A bill to reauthorize the
            Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and for
            other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I.
    S. 3307 (Public Law 111-296) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of
            2010. Sponsor: Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L.
    S. 3817 (Public Law 111-378), CAPTA Reauthorization ACT of
            2010. Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J.
    S. 3984 (Public Law 111-) Museum and Library Services Act of
            2010. Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack.

       B. LEGISLATION ENACTED INTO LAW (BILLS NOT REFERRED TO COMMITTEE)

    H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R.
    H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Obey, David R.
    H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety
            Improvement Act. Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2010. Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike
    H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre
    H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. Rep.
            Mollohan, Alan B.
    H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
            Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
    H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Olver, John W.
    H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act
            of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim
    H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Sponsor:
            Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
    H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Obey, David R.
    S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Sponsor: Sen.
            Mikulski, Barbara A.
    S. 1422, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act.
            Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty
    S. 1818, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
            Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009. Sponsor:
            Sen. Bingaman, Jeff

         C. LEGISLATION PASSED THE HOUSE (BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE)

    H.Con.Res. 59, Supporting the goals and ideals of senior
            caregiving and affordability. Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee.
    H.Con.Res. 77, Recognizing and honoring the signing by
            President Abraham Lincoln of the legislation
            authorizing the establishment of collegiate programs at
            Gallaudet University. Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C.
    H.Con.Res. 99, Supporting the goals and ideals of a National
            Early Educator Worthy Wage Day. Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy,
            Carolyn
    H.Con.Res. 123, Recognizing the historical and national
            significance of the many contributions of John William
            Heisman to the sport of football. Sponsor: Rep.
            Thompson, Glenn
    H.Con.Res. 126, Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI
            international education programs within the Department
            of Education. Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E.
    H.Con.Res. 222, Recognizing the leadership and historical
            contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic
            community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial
            and ethnic discrimination in the United States of
            America. Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P.
    H.Con.Res. 275, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning on the second Sunday of September as Arts in
            Education Week. Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie
    H.Con.Res. 284, Recognizing the work and importance of special
            education teachers. Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete
    H.Con.Res. 285, Recognizing the important role that fathers
            play in the lives of their children and families and
            supporting the goals and ideals of designating 2010 as
            the Year of the Father. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers,
            Cathy
    H.Con.Res. 323, Supporting the goal of ensuring that all
            Holocaust survivors in the United States are able to
            live with dignity, comfort, and security in their
            remaining years. Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz,
            Debbie
    H.Con.Res. 329, Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the
            enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children
            Act of 1975. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.Res. 6, Recognizing the significant contribution coaches make
            in the life of children who participate in organized
            sports and supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Coaches Appreciation Week. Sponsor: Rep. McIntyre, Mike
    H.Res. 39, Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
            Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel
    H.Res. 41, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Mentoring Month 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A.
    H.Res. 43, Recognizing the efforts of those who serve their
            communities on Martin Luther King Day and promoting the
            holiday as a day of national service. Sponsor: Rep.
            Platts, Todd Russell
    H.Res. 50, Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished
            former Senator from the State of Rhode Island. Sponsor:
            Rep. Miller, George
    H.Res. 56, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            February 2 through February 6, 2009, as ``National
            School Counseling Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Linda
            T.
    H.Res. 58, Commending the University of Florida Gators for
            winning the Bowl Championship Series National
            Championship Game. Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff
    H.Res. 60, Recognizing and commending the University of
            Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008
            Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic
            accomplishments. Sponsor: Rep. Fallin, Mary
    H.Res. 77, Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in
            Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of
            service and leadership to the United States. Sponsor:
            Rep. Wittman, Robert J.
    H.Res. 90, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Capus
            Safety Awareness Month. Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe
    H.Res. 91, Honoring the life and service of Dr. William
            Spoelhof, president emeritus of Calvin College in Grand
            Rapids, Michigan. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J.
    H.Res. 114, Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Girls
            and Women in Sports Day.'' Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio
    H.Res. 128, Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of
            commitment to extraordinary higher education. Sponsor:
            Rep. Boehner, John A.
    H.Res. 146, Designating March 2, 2009, as ``Read Across America
            Day.'' Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Betsy
    H.Res. 150, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be
            recognized for his lifelong leadership and work to end
            discrimination and secure equal employment and labor
            opportunities for all Americans. Sponsor: Rep. Rangel,
            Charles B.
    H.Res. 153, Commending the University of Southern California
            Trojan football team for its victory in the 2009 Rose
            Bowl. Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E.
    H.Res. 167, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of
            Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.
            Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr.
    H.Res. 182, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            March 1 through March 8, 2009, as ``School Social Work
            Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J.
    H.Res. 196, Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's
            basketball team (the ``Lady Vols'') and Head Coach Pat
            Summitt on her 1000th victory. Sponsor: Rep. Duncan,
            John J., Jr.
    H.Res. 210, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives that providing breakfast in schools
            through the National School Breakfast Program has a
            positive impact on classroom performance. Sponsor: Rep.
            Moore, Gwen
    H.Res. 222, Congratulating the National Assessment Governing
            Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student
            academic achievement. Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N.
    H.Res. 232, Recognizing and commending the Toys for Tots
            Literacy Program for its contributions in raising
            awareness of illiteracy, promoting children's literacy,
            and fighting poverty through the support of literacy.
    H.Res. 240, To support the goals and ideals of Professional
            Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Sponsor:
            Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol
    H.Res. 247, Expressing support for designation of March 22,
            2009, as ``National Rehabilitation Counselors
            Appreciation Day.'' Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike
    H.Res. 297, Recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing
            Children's Day. Sponsor: Biggert, Judy
    H.Res. 300, Congratulating Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New
            York, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
            Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M.
    H.Res. 335, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Volunteer Week. Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell
    H.Res. 336, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Library
            Week. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J.
    H.Res. 337, Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse
            Prevention Month, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep.
            Granger, Kay
    H.Res. 338, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Community College Month. Sponsor: Latham, Tom
    H.Res. 344, Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies
            for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate
            Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball
            Tournament. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe
    H.Res. 347, Congratulating Averett University in Danville,
            Virginia, for 150 years of service and leadership to
            the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P.
    H.Res. 348, Congratulating the University of North Carolina
            men's basketball team for winning the 2009 NCAA
            Division I Men's Basketball National Championship.
            Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E.
    H.Res. 353, Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth
            Service Days. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
    H.Res. 362, Expressing the support of the House of
            Representatives for the goals and ideals of the
            National School Lunch Program. Sponsor: Rep. Watson,
            Diane E.
    H.Res. 368, Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes
            wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I
            National Wrestling Championship. Sponsor: Loebsack,
            David
    H.Res. 374, Recognizing the roles and contributions of
            America's teachers to building and enhancing our
            Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
            Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam
    H.Res. 375, Supporting the goals and ideals of Workers'
            Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers
            who have been killed or injured in the workplace.
            Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice
    H.Res. 382, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Charter
            Schools Week, to be held May 3 through May 9, 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob
    H.Res. 386, Commending the University of Georgia Gymnastics
            Team for winning the 2009 NCAA National Championship.
            Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C.
    H.Res. 390, Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and
            Library in Fulton, Missouri, as ``America's National
            Churchill Museum,'' and commending its efforts to
            recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir
            Winston Churchill and to educate the people of the
            United States about his legacy of character,
            leadership, and citizenship. Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer,
            Blaine
    H.Res. 396, Honoring the graduating Class of 2009 at the
            University of California, Merced. Sponsor: Rep.
            Cardoza, Dennis A.
    H.Res. 411, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Intermediate
            Space Challenge in Mojave, California. Sponsor: Rep.
            McCarthy, Kevin
    H.Res. 428, Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of
            fathers in the healthy development of children,
            supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging
            greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their
            children, especially on Father's Day. Sponsor: Rep.
            McIntyre, Mike
    H.Res. 438, Expressing support for designation of September as
            ``National Child Awareness Month.'' Sponsor: Sanchez,
            Loretta
    H.Res. 442, Recognizing the importance of the Child and Adult
            Care Food Program and its positive effect on the lives
            of low income children and families. Sponsor: Rep.
            Miller, George
    H.Res. 448, Congratulating the University of California, Davis,
            for a century as a premier public research university
            and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher
            education. Spsonsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike
    H.Res. 453, Recognizing the significant accomplishments of the
            AmeriCorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a
            national effort to salute AmeriCorps members and
            alumni, and raise awareness about the importance of
            national and community service. Sponsor: Rep. Matsui,
            Doris O.
    H.Res. 454, Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the National
            Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Sponsor:
            Rep. Poe, Ted
    H.Res. 455, Congratulating the Wichita State University men's
            and women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United
            States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling
            National Championship. Sponsor: Tiahrt, Todd
    H.Res. 459, Expressing support for designation of ``National
            Safety Month.'' Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J.
    H.Res. 487, Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the State News
            at Michigan State University. Sponsor: Rep. Rogers,
            Mike J.
    H.Res. 491, Encouraging each institution of higher education in
            the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers
            Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium. Sponsor: Rep.
            Adler, John H.
    H.Res. 493, Recognizing the significant contributions of
            Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life to
            college campus communities in the United States and
            around the world. Sponsor: Rep. Klein, Ron
    H.Res. 503, Recognizing National Physical Education and Sport
            Week, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Altmire,
            Jason
    H.Res. 517, Congratulating the University of Washington women's
            softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College
            World Series. Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim
    H.Res. 558, Supporting the increased understanding of, and
            interest in, computer science and computing careers
            among the public and in schools, and to ensure an ample
            and diverse future technology workforce through the
            designation of National Computer Science Education
            Week. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J.
    H.Res. 561, Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lady
            Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic
            Association (NJCAA) Division I Women's Lacrosse
            Tournament. Sponsor: Rep. Maffei, Daniel B.
    H.Res. 562, Congratulating Syracuse University for winning the
            National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
            Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Sponsor: Rep. Maffei, Daniel
            B.
    H.Res. 563, Congratulating the Onondaga Community College
            Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic
            Association (NJCAA) Division I Men's Lacrosse
            Tournament. Sponsor: Rep. Maffei, Daniel B.
    H.Res. 583, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an
            invaluable contribution to American art as both a
            songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy
            in bluegrass music. Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Lincoln
    H.Res. 616, Congratulating the Louisiana State University
            baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate
            Athletic Association Division I College World Series.
            Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill
    H.Res. 650, Recognizing that country music has made a
            tremendous contribution to American life and culture
            and declaring country music to be a uniquely American
            art form. Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff
    H.Res. 659, Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on
            98 years of serving local communities and enriching the
            lives of collegiate men throughout the Nation. Sponsor:
            Rep. Hastings, Alcee L.
    H.Res. 660, Recognizing the distinguished history of the
            Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute. Sponsor: Rep.
            Kissell, Larry
    H.Res. 684, Recognizing and honoring Howard University School
            of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its
            continued commitment to the training of capable and
            compassionate legal practitioners and scholars.
            Sponsor: Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.
    H.Res. 686, Recommending that the United States Constitution be
            taught to high school students throughout the Nation in
            September of their senior year. Sponsor: Rep. Grayson,
            Alan
    H.Res. 696, Acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming
            Community College in Southwest Wyoming on the occasion
            of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and
            citizens of the State of Wyoming. Sponsor: Rep. Lummis,
            Cynthia M.
    H.Res. 700, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School
            Psychology Week. Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David
    H.Res. 707, A resolution expressing support for designation of
            the week of October 18, 2009, as National Adult
            Education and Family Literacy Week. Sponsor: Rep.
            Polis, Jared
    H.Res. 730, Honoring the 100th anniversary of the University of
            Wisconsin-Lacrosse. Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron
    H.Res. 737, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives that a National Hispanic-Serving
            Institutions Week should be established. Sponsor:
            Grijalva, Raul M.
    H.Res. 741, Expressing support for designation of October 8,
            2009 as national Jumpstart's ``Read for the Record
            Day.'' Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Betsy
    H.Res. 752, Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred
            at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th
            anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine
            safety that resulted from this and other disasters.
            Sponsor: Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L.
    H.Res. 768, Expressing support for the designation of the month
            of October as ``National Work and Family Month.''
            Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn
    H.Res. 769, Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a
            teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the
            community and classroom, and expressing support for the
            goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge.
            Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell
    H.Res. 776, Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of
            Hanover, New Hampshire, for the 100 years of service to
            the United States and its wilderness. Sponsor: Rep.
            Hodes, Paul W
    H.Res. 791, Congratulating the Aldine Independent School
            District in Harris County, Texas, on winning the 2009
            ``Broad Prize for Urban Education.'' Sponsor: Rep.
            Green, Gene
    H.Res. 811, Expressing support for designation of October 2009
            as ``National Principals Month.'' Sponsor: Rep. Davis,
            Susan A.
    H.Res. 817, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the
            sense of the House of Representatives that Congress
            should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence
            in the United States and its devastating effects on
            families and communities, and support programs designed
            to end domestic violence. Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al
    H.Res. 822, Expressing support for students to learn about
            Christopher Columbus. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn
    H.Res. 824, Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats
            on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship,
            and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit
            of athletic and academic excellence. Sponsor: Rep.
            Schakowsky, Janice D.
    H.Res. 836, Expressing support for Teen Read Week. Sponsor:
            Roe, David P.
    H.Res. 837, Recognizing Kentucky Wesleyan College for over 150
            years of service as an institution of higher education.
            Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett
    H.Res. 854, Recognizing Weber State University for the 120th
            anniversary of its founding as an institution of higher
            education. Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob
    H.Res. 860, Supporting the initiatives of Chicago Wilderness
            and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. Sponsor:
            Rep. Quigley, Mike
    H.Res. 862, Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at
            the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for
            winning the 2009 Star Innovator in the Intel Schools of
            Distinction competition. Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill
    H.Res. 878, Expressing support for the goals and ideals of
            National Family Literacy Day. Sponsor: Rep. Platts,
            Todd Russell
    H.Res. 880, Recognizing the efforts of postsecondary
            institutions offering career and technical education to
            educate and train workers for positions in high-demand
            industries. Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill
    H.Res. 897, Recognizing the importance of teaching elementary
            and secondary school students about the sacrifices that
            veterans have made throughout the history of the
            Nation. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett
    H.Res. 901, Recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th
            anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in
            New Orleans, Louisiana.
    H.Res. 970, Congratulating Flint native, University of Alabama
            sophomore, and running back Mark Ingram on winning the
            2009 Heisman Trophy and honoring both his athletic and
            academic achievements. Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Dale E.
    H.Res. 990, Expressing support for designation of January 2010
            as ``National Mentoring Month.'' Sponsor: Rep.
            McCollum, Betty
    H.Res. 991, Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer
            team for winning the 2009 Division I NCAA National
            Championship. Sponsor: Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P.
    H.Res. 1001, Congratulating North Central College on winning
            the 2009 NCAA Division III men's cross country
            championship.
    H.Res. 1002, Honoring the life and work of Dr. Marin Luther
            King, Jr. and encouraging the continued commitment to
            the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national day of
            service. Sponsor: Platts, Todd Russell
    H.Res. 1004, Congratulating the Northwestern University
            Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of
            commitment to advancing science and improving health.
            Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K.
    H.Res. 1007, Commending the University of Alabama for winning
            the Bowl Championship Series National Championship
            Game. Sponsor: Rep. Bachus, Spencer
    H.Res. 1008, Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
            Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel
    H.Res. 1015, Congratulating the Penn State women's volleyball
            team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National
            Championship. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn
    H.Res. 1029, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            February 1 through February 5, 2010, as ``National
            School Counseling Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Linda
            T.
    H.Res. 1030, Congratulating Messiah College men's and women's
            soccer teams on winning the 2009 NCAA Division III
            national championships.
    H.Res. 1033, Expressing support for designation of April 2010
            as ``National Autism Awareness Month: and supporting
            efforts to devote resources to research into the causes
            and treatment of autism and to improve training and
            support for individuals with autism and those who care
            for individuals with autism.
    H.Res. 1034, Expressing support for the importance of Braille
            in the lives of blind people. Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes,
            John P.
    H.Res. 1041, Congratulating and commending the University of
            Idaho's football team for winning the 2009 Humanitarian
            Bowl in Boise, Idaho.
    H.Res. 1042, Commending the Boise State University Broncos
            football team for winning the 2010 Fiesta Bowl.
            Sponsor: Rep. Minnick, Walter
    H.Res. 1043, Recognizing Brescia University for 60 years of
            leadership in higher education. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie,
            Brett
    H.Res. 1047, Commending The Ohio State University Buckeyes
            football team for its victory in the 2010 Rose Bowl.
            Sponsor: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo
    H.Res. 1055, Supporting the designation of National Robotics
            Week as an annual event. Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael
            F.
    H.Res. 1058, Honoring and praising the Sojourn to the Past
            organization on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
            Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John
    H.Res. 1072, Recognizing Louisiana State University for 150
            years of service and excellence in higher education.
            Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill
    H.Res. 1089, Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana
            College in Rock Island, Illinois. Sponsor: Rep. Hare,
            Phil
    H.Res. 1091, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            February 28 through March 7, 2010, as ``School Social
            Work Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Patrick
    H.Res. 1111, Designating March 2, 2010, as ``Read Across
            America Day.'' Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Betsy
    H.Res. 1112, Congratulating the Pennsylvania State University
            IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) on its continued
            success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn
            State Hershey Children's Hospital. Sponsor: Rep.
            Thompson, Glenn
    H.Res. 1117, Commending and congratulating the California State
            University system on the occasion of its 50th
            anniversary. Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe
    H.Res. 1131, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            April 18, 2010, through April 23, 2010, as National
            Assistant Principals Week. Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia
            L.
    H.Res. 1142, Congratulating Silver Lake College for 75 years of
            service as an undergraduate institution of higher
            education.
    H.Res. 1145, Recognizing the University of Arizona's 125 years
            of dedication to excellence in higher education.
    H.Res. 1149, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Charter School Week, to be held May 2 through May 8,
            2010. Sponsor: Bishop, Rob
    H.Res. 1157, Congratulating the National Urban League on its
            100th year of service to the United States. Sponsor:
            Rep. Hastings, Alcee
    H.Res. 1161, Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at
            Marquette University, the first Catholic university in
            the world to offer co-education as part of its regular
            undergraduate program. Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen
    H.Res. 1163, Recognizing Washington State University Honors
            College for 50 years of excellence. Sponsor: Rep.
            McMorris Rodgers, Cathy
    H.Res. 1167, Expressing the support of the House of
            Representatives for the goals and ideals of
            Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work
            Day. Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol
    H.Res. 1169, Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins College.
            Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan
    H.Res. 1170, Congratulating the winners of the Voice of
            Democracy national scholarship program. Sponsor: Rep.
            Hunter, Duncan D.
    H.Res. 1182, Congratulating Radford University on the 100th
            anniversary of the university. Sponsor: Rep. Boucher,
            Rick
    H.Res. 1184, Congratulating the 2009-2010 University of
            Maryland Men's Basketball Team, Greivis Vasquez, and
            Coach Gary Williams on an outstanding season. Sponsor:
            Rep. Hoyer, Steny H.
    H.Res. 1198, Congratulating Lock Haven University of
            Pennsylvania for 140 years of excellence in higher
            education. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn
    H.Res. 1219, Expressing support for designation of September as
            National Child Awareness Month. Sponsor: Rep. Calvert,
            Ken
    H.Res. 1222, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Library Week. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J.
    H.Res. 1236, Honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper
            Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Virginia,
            extending condolences to their families and recognizing
            the valiant efforts of emergency workers at the mine
            disaster.
    H.Res. 1239, Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies
            for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I
            Women's Basketball Tournament. Sponsor: Rep. Courtney,
            Joe
    H.Res. 1240, Supporting the goals and ideas of Global Youth
            Service Day. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
    H.Res. 1242, Congratulating the Duke University men's
            basketball team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I
            Men's Basketball National Championship. Sponsor: Rep.
            Price, David E.
    H.Res. 1244, Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense
            Competition for its now five-year effort to promote
            cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher
            learning. Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D.
    H.Res. 1261, Recognizing National Nurses Week. Sponsor: Rep.
            Johnson, Eddie Bernice
    H.Res. 1270, Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness
            Month. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy
    H.Res. 1272, Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 4,
            1970, Kent State University shootings.
    H.Res. 1276, Recognizing the continued importance of
            volunteerism and national service and the anniversary
            of the signing of the landmark service legislation, the
            Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. Sponsor: Rep.
            Miller, George
    H.Res. 1280, Expressing support for designation of April 26,
            2010, as National Healthy Schools Day. Sponsor: Rep.
            Tonko, Paul
    H.Res. 1292, Congratulating the Emporia State University Lady
            Hornets women's basketball team for winning the 2010
            NCAA Division II National Championship. Sponsor: Rep.
            Moran, Jerry
    H.Res. 1293, Expressing support for the goals and ideals of
            National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Sponsor: Rep.
            Biggert, Judy
    H.Res. 1312, Recognizing the roles and contributions of
            America's teachers to building and enhancing our
            Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
            Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam
    H.Res. 1313, Expressing support for designation of May as
            ``Child Advocacy Center Month'' and commending the
            National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama,
            on their 25th anniversary in 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Griffith, Parker
    H.Res. 1322, Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Albert
            Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and
            recognizing the significant contributions of Albert
            Einstein Fellows. Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M.
    H.Res. 1333, Expressing support for the goals and ideals of
            Children's Book Week. Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P.
    H.Res. 1336, Congratulating the University of Texas men's
            swimming and diving team for winning the NCAA Division
            I national championship. Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar
    H.Res. 1338, Recognizing the significant accomplishments of
            AmeriCorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a
            national effort to raise awareness about the importance
            of national and community service. Sponsor: Rep.
            Matsui, Doris O.
    H.Res. 1353, Supporting the goals and ideals of Student
            Financial Aid Awareness Month to raise awareness of
            student financial aid. Sponsor: Bishop, Timothy H.
    H.Res. 1361, Recognizing North Carolina Central University on
            its 100th anniversary. Sponsor: Price, David E.
    H.Res. 1372, Honoring the University of Georgia Graduate School
            on the occasion of its centennial. Sponsor: Rep. Broun,
            Paul C.
    H.Res. 1373, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning May 2, 2010, as ``National Physical Education
            and Sport Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason
    H.Res. 1389, Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of
            fathers in the healthy development of children,
            supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging
            greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their
            children, especially on Father's Day. Sponsor: Rep.
            McIntyre, Mike
    H.Res. 1414, Congratulating Urban Prep Charter Academy for
            Young Men-Englewood Campus, the Nation's first all-male
            charter high school, for achieving a 100 percent
            college acceptance rate for all 107 members of its
            first graduating class of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Rush,
            Bobby L.
    H.Res. 1427, Honoring the life of John Robert Wooden. Sponsor:
            Rep. Waxman, Henry A.
    H.Res. 1430, Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio
            ``Chi Chi'' Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino
            youth programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
            Institute. Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe
    H.Res. 1456, Congratulating the University of Dayton men's
            basketball team for winning the 2010 National
            Invitation Tournament basketball championship. Sponsor:
            Rep. Turner, Michael R.
    H.Res. 1472, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            September 13, 2010, as National Adult Education and
            Family Literacy Week. Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared
    H.Res. 1480, Commending the University of Southern California
            Trojan men's tennis team for its victory in the 2010
            National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's
            Tennis Championship. Sponsor: Rep. Watson, Diane E.
    H.Res. 1491, Congratulating the University of South Carolina
            Gamecocks on winning the 2010 NCAA Division I College
            World Series. Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe
    H.Res. 1504, Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of
            the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
            1990. Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H.
    H.Res. 1543, Honoring the educational significance of Dr. Jane
            Goodall's work on this the 50th anniversary of the
            beginning of her work in Tanzania, Africa. Sponsor:
            Rep. Polis, Jared
    H.Res. 1545, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning on the third Monday in September as
            ``National Postdoc Appreciation Week.'' Sponsor: Rep.
            Stearns, Cliff
    H.Res. 1560, Supporting the increased understanding of, and
            interest in, computer science and computing careers
            among the public and in schools, and to ensure an ample
            and diverse future technology workforce through the
            designation of National Computer Science Education
            Week. Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J.
    H.Res. 1564, Commending and congratulating Michigan Technology
            University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
            Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart
    H.Res. 1571, Acknowledging and congratulating Miami Dade
            College on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of
            service to the students and residents of the State of
            Florida. Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana
    H.Res. 1576, Expressing the sense of the House of
            Representatives that a National Day of Recognition for
            Parents of Special Needs Children should be
            established. Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan
    H.Res. 1582, Honoring and saluting Americans for the Arts on
            its 50th anniversary. Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise
            McIntosh
    H.Res. 1598, Expressing support for the designation of the
            month of October as National Work and Family Month.
            Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy Carolyn
    H.Res. 1611, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning September 19, 2010, as ``National Hispanic-
            Serving Institutions Week.'' Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva,
            Raul M.
    H.Res. 1637, Supporting the goals and ideals of National
            Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2010 and expressing
            the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress
            should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence
            in the Unites States and its devastating effects on
            families and communities, and support programs and
            practices designed to prevent and end domestic
            violence. Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted
    H.Res. 1638, Supporting the goals and ideals of National GEAR
            UP Day. Sponsor: Rep. Fattah, Chaka
    H.Res. 1641, Celebrating September 30, 2010, as the 60th
            Anniversary of Impact Aid. Sponsor: Rep. Hirono, Mazie
            K.
    H.Res. 1645, Expressing support for designation of the week
            beginning on November 8, 2010, as National School
            Psychology Week. Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David
    H.Res. 1652, Expressing support for designation of the month of
            October 2010 as National Principals Month. Sponsor:
            Rep. Davis, Susan
    H.Res. 1654, Expressing support for designation of the week of
            April 11, 2011, as ``Undergraduate Research Week''.
            Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush D.
    H.Res. 1655, Expressing support for designation of October as
            ``National Farm to School Month''. Sponsor: Rep. Holt,
            Rush D.
    H.Res. 1663, Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell
            Disease Awareness Month. Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L.
    H.Res. 1715, Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as
            Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach. Sponsor:
            Rep. Thompson, Glenn
    H.Res. 1759, Expressing support for designation of January 23rd
            as ``Ed Roberts Day''. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.Res. 1761, Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and
            College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton on winning
            the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding
            college football player in the United States. Sponsor:
            Rep. Rogers, Mike D. (AL)
    H.Res. 1767, Commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for
            an outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid. Sponsor:
            Rep. Baldwin, Tammy
    H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
            of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr.
    H.R. 11, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Miller, George. Passed as S. 181.
    H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
    H.R. 729, Phylicia's Law. Sponsor: Rep. Rothman, Steven R.
    H.R. 780, Student Internet Safety Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Putnam, Adam H.
    H.R. 911, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens
            Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 912, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act.
            Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H.
    H.R. 959, Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes
            Scholarship Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick
            J.
    H.R. 1035, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
            National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. Passed as S. 1818. H.R.
            1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations
            Clarification Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Burgess,
            Michael C.
    H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations
            Clarification Act of 2009. Sponsor: Burgess, Michael C.
    H.R. 1380, Josh Miller HEARTS Act. Sponsor: Rep. Sutton, Betty
    H.R. 1388, Serve America Act. Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn
    H.R. 1585, FIT Kids Act. Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron
    H.R. 1612, Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2010. Sponsor:
            Rep. Grijalva, Raul M.
    H.R. 1662, Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act. Sponsor: Rep. Barrow,
            John
    H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009. Sponsor:
            Rep. Gordon, Bart
    H.R. 1777, To make technical corrections to the Higher
            Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Sponsor:
            Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 1824, Best Buddies Empowerment for People with
            Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Hoyer, Steny H.
    H.R. 1855, SECTORS Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David
    H.R. 2136, Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire
            Prevention Act. Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L.
    H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School
            Facilities Act. Sponsor: Rep. Chandler, Ben
    H.R. 2377, To direct the Secretary of Education to establish
            and administer an awards program recognizing excellence
            exhibited by public school system employees providing
            services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher
            education. Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina
    H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A.
    H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare
            Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. Sponsor:
            Rep. Dingell, John D.
    H.R. 4072, AMERICA Works Act. Sponsor: Rep. Minnick, Walter
    H.R. 4247, Keeping All Students Safe Act. Sponsor: Rep. Miller,
            George
    H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Levin, Sander M.
    H.R. 5012, Weekends Without Hunger Act. Sponsor: Rep. Titus,
            Dina
    H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart
    H.R. 5220, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act. Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer,
            Steny H.
    H.R. 5458, Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act.
            Sponsor: Rep. Adler, John H.
    H.R. 5610, Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act.
            Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection
            Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 6469, To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell
            National School Lunch Act to include a condition of
            receipt of funds under the child and adult care food
            program. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Levin,
            Sander M.
    H.R. 6547, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent
            Predators Act
    S. 2781, Rosa's Law. Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A.
    S. 2865, Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of
            2009. Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I.
    S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Sponsor: Sen.
            Lincoln, Blanche L.
    S. 3817, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010. Sponsor: Sen. Dodd,
            Christopher J.
    S. 3984, Museum and Library Services Act of 2010. Sponsor: Sen.
            Reed, Jack
    S.Con.Res. 30, A concurrent resolution commending the Bureau of
            Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 125th
            anniversary. Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E.

               D. LEGISLATION PASSED THE HOUSE IN ANOTHER MEASURE

    H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
            The text of H.R. 12, as passed the House, was added to
            H.R. 11.
    H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act.
            Sponsor: Kildee, Dale. Substantially the same text was
            added to H.R. 4899.
    H.R. 598, To provide for a portion of the economic recovery
            package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and
            health. Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. The text of
            H.R. 598 was added to H.R. 1.
    H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
            Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. The text of H.R. 598 was
            added to H.R. 1.
    H.R. 2874, Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009. Sponsor:
            Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. Provisions of H.R. 2874 were
            added to H.R. 3949.
    H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of
            2009. Sponsor: Miller, George. The text of H.R. 2989
            was added to H.R. 4213.
    H.R. 5851, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection
            Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George. The text of
            H.R. 5851, as passed the House, was added to H.R. 3534.
    H.R. 6497, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors
            Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. The text
            of H.R. 6497 was added to H.R. 5281.

       E. LEGISLATION PASSED THE HOUSE (BILLS NOT REFERRED TO COMMITTEE)

    H.Con.Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the
            United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and
            including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
            years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. Sponsor: Rep. Spratt,
            John M., Jr. H.Con.Res. 85, as passed, also passed as a
            substitute to S.Con.Res. 13.
    H.Res. 1363, Granting the authority provided under clause
            4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of
            Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor
            for purposes of its investigation into underground coal
            mining safety. Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George
    H.Res. 1481, Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Save
            for Retirement Week'', including raising public
            awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement
            vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy.
            Sponsor: Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y.
    H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R.
    H.R. 748, Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University
            Security Safety Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. Scott,
            Robert C.
    H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Obey, David R.
    H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009. Sponsor: Frank,
            Barney
    H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety
            Improvement Act. Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2010. Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike.
    H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre
    H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. Rep.
            Mollohan, Alan B.
    H.R. 2997, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
            Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
            Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L.
    H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Olver, John W.
    H.R. 3293, Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. H.R. 3534, Consolidated
            Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009.
            Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II
    H.R. 3548, Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act
            of 2009. Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim
    H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Sponsor:
            Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 3949, Veterans' Small Business Assistance and
            Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009. Sponsor: Rep.
            Filner, Bob
    H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010.
            Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B.
    H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
    H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Obey, David R.
    H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2011. Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike
    H.R. 5281, Removal Clarification Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep.
            Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank,'' Jr.
    H.R. 5618, Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation
            Act of 2010. Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim
    S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Sponsor: Sen.
            Mikulski, Barbara A. See H.R. 11.
    S. 1422, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act.
            Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty
    S. 1818, Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
            Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009. Sponsor:
            Sen. Bingaman, Jeff. See H.R. 1035.
    S.Con.Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth
            the congressional budget for the United States
            Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the
            appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and
            setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
            fiscal years 2011 through 2014. Sponsor: Sen. Conrad,
            Kent. See H.Con.Res. 85

                  F. LEGISLATION WITH FILED COMMITTEE REPORTS

    H.R. 1388, Serve America Act (House Report 111-37)
    H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School
            Facilities (House Report 111-100)
    H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of
            2009 (House Report 111-244, Part I)
    H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
            (House Report 111-299, Part III) (This bill was
            reported to both the House and the House Committee on
            Budget pursuant to the budget resolution, S. Con. Res.
            13. The Budget Committee subsequently reported H.R.
            4872.)
    H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
            (House Report 111-232) (This bill was reported to both
            the House and the House Committee on Budget pursuant to
            the budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 13. The Budget
            Committee subsequently reported H.R. 4872.)
    H.R. 4247, Keeping All Students Safe Act (House Report 111-417)
    H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010
            (House Report 111-579)

              G. LEGISLATION ORDERED REPORTED FROM FULL COMMITTEE
                            AND NOT PASSED BY HOUSE

    H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of
            2009 (House Report 111-244, Part I). The text of H.R.
            2989 was added to H.R. 4213.
    H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
            (House Report 111-299, Part III). (This bill was
            reported to both the House and the House Committee on
            Budget pursuant to the budget resolution, S. Con. Res.
            13, which subsequently reported H.R. 4872.)
    H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act. See
            S. 3307
    H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010
            (House Report 111-579, Part I)

              H. CONFERENCE REPORTS FILED WITH EDUCATION AND LABOR
                         MEMBERS APPOINTED AS CONFEREES

    H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2010 (House Report 111-288).

                 V. Committee on Education and Labor Statistics

                   A. GENERAL STATISTICS ON REFERRED MATTERS

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred....................   964
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................    81
    Total Number of Hearings Held by Full Committee...................    41
    Total Number of Field Hearings....................................     8
    Total Number of Field Hearings Held by Full Committee.............
                                                                           2
    Total Number of Markup Sessions...................................    14
    Total Number of Measures Ordered Reported by the Full Committee...     9
    Total Number of Filed Reports.....................................     7
    Total Number of Committee Reports.................................     7
    Total Number of Filed Conference Reports..........................     0
    Total Number of Conferences with Committee Members Appointed as
        Conferees.....................................................     1
    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Passed the House............   238
    Total Number of Bills Enacted Into Law............................    12

          B. NOT REFERRED MATTERS CONTAINING COMMITTEE'S JURISDICTION

    Total Number of Not Referred Bills That Passed the House..........    28
    Total Number of Not Referred Bills Enacted Into Law...............    16

       SUBCOMMITEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

                            I. Summary of Activities

        The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and
    Secondary Education, chaired by Representative Dale E. Kildee
    (D-MI), has jurisdiction over education from early learning
    through the high school level including, but not limited to,
    elementary and secondary education, education of the disabled,
    the homeless and migrant and agricultural labor, school
    construction, overseas dependent schools, career and technical
    training, school safety and alcohol and drug abuse prevention,
    educational research and improvement, including the Institute
    of Education Sciences, and early care and education programs
    and early learning programs, including the Head Start Act and
    the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.
        In the 111th Congress, the Subcommittee held hearings and
    helped to write legislation to improve early childhood
    education and development, provide millions of children,
    teachers and other educators with the opportunity to learn and
    teach in a safe, healthy, energy efficient, state-of-the-art
    school facility, and to inform the reauthorization of the
    Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

    Early Childhood

        The Subcommittee's first hearing in March 2009, ``Improving
    Early Childhood Development Policies and Practices,'' examined
    the early learning and child care needs of children and
    families as well as collaborative state efforts and other
    initiatives to deliver high quality care and education to
    children from birth through age five. This hearing helped lay
    the groundwork for the inclusion of an $8 billion Early
    Learning Challenge Fund in H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and
    Fiscal Responsibility Act, which was approved by the full
    Committee in June 2009 and approved by the House of
    Representatives in September 2009 by 253-171. The Early
    Learning Challenge Fund would award competitive grants to
    states that implement a standards-based birth-to-five early
    learning system. This system would improve early education
    standards, classroom environments, and invest in the early
    childhood workforce.

    Elementary and Secondary Education

        In April 2009, Representative Ben Chandler (D-KY), joined
    by Chairmen Miller and Kildee and Representative Dave Loebsack
    (D-IA), introduced H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-
    Performing Public School Facilities Act, to support state and
    local efforts to ensure that children and teachers have modern
    school buildings. In May 2009, the Committee on Education and
    Labor favorably reported H.R. 2187 to the full House of
    Representatives after adopting three amendments offered by the
    following members: Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) (to ensure
    that charter schools receive a share of a local education
    agency's funds based on the percentage of low-income students
    within the agency served by charter schools and to ensure
    consultation between the agency and charter schools concerning
    the needs of individual schools); Representative Joe Sestak (D-
    PA) (to clarify that improvements to ceilings and floors are
    authorized uses of funds); and Senior Republican Member Howard
    P. `Buck' McKeon (R-CA) (to require local educational agencies
    to conduct a state-certified, independent third-party
    facilities audit to receive funds). The House of
    Representatives passed H.R. 2187 in May 2009 by 275-155.
        In June 2009, the Committee approved H.R. 3221, the Student
    Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act which included $4.04 billion
    for school modernization and renovation modeled after H.R.
    2187, the 21st Century Green High Performing Public School
    Facilities Act, and $60 million for modernization and
    renovation of school facilities in regions affected by
    hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The House of Representatives
    passed H.R. 3221 in September 2009 by 253-171.
        School buildings should be safe and healthy learning
    environments for children and teachers. But according to recent
    estimates, America's schools are hundreds of billions of
    dollars short of the funding needed to bring them up to good
    condition. Meanwhile, research shows a correlation between
    school facility quality and student achievement. Despite the
    need to modernize school buildings, since 2001 the federal
    government has provided almost no direct aid to help states and
    schools pay for school construction and repair. Modernizing
    school buildings would also create jobs in the construction
    industry, one of the industries hit hardest by the recent
    economic downturn. And modernizing school buildings to make
    them more energy efficient and more reliant on renewable
    sources of energy would save money and reduce emissions that
    contribute to global warming.
        In particular, the 21st Century Green High-Performing
    Public School Facilities Act would:
         Provide schools with access to funding for
    modernization, renovation and repair projects;
         Encourage energy efficiency and the use of
    renewable resources in schools and save money though the use of
    green building techniques;
         Provide additional aid to Gulf Coast schools still
    recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
         Ensure fair wages and benefits for workers by
    applying Davis-Bacon protections to all grants;
         Improve student achievement and increase teacher
    retention by providing more children and teachers with a
    modern, safe, healthy place for learning;
         Boost the economy by improving communities and
    generating jobs;
        The Subcommittee also held four hearings to lay the
    groundwork for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
    Education Act. These hearings addressed a wide variety of
    topics including issues related to school safety, accelerated
    learning through early college high schools and dual
    enrollment, a comprehensive literacy initiative, and diverse
    learners including English-language learners, students with
    disabilities, Native American students, and homeless students.
        This first hearing in July 2009, ``Strengthening School
    Safety through the Prevention of Bullying,'' included testimony
    from school safety experts, students committed to building safe
    school climates, and a parent who lost her child as a result of
    bullying at school. Witnesses provided recommendations to the
    Subcommittee for strengthening many provision in the Elementary
    and Secondary Education Act critical to establishing safe
    learning environments for students and teachers.
        In September 2009, the Subcommittee traveled to Flint,
    Michigan to hold a field hearing at the site of two early
    college high schools--the Mott Middle College and the Genesee
    Early College. Members of the Subcommittee heard testimony from
    the Superintendent, officials from partner postsecondary
    institutions, a student, and a representative from one of the
    partnering business institutions about the success of these
    programs. This hearing helped the Subcommittee gain first-hand
    knowledge of the role early college high schools and other dual
    enrollment programs play in reducing the number of high school
    dropouts and expanding access to postsecondary education--
    particularly for low-income disadvantaged students.
        The third hearing in November 2009, ``Improving the
    Literacy Skills of Children and Young Adults,'' gave the
    Subcommittee the opportunity to reevaluate the federal
    investment in literacy and explore ways to improve the reading
    comprehension skills of children and young adults. Witnesses
    with experience ranging from early childhood through adolescent
    literacy offered testimony on the most effective strategies for
    reading instruction and comprehension, recommending a more
    comprehensive federal investment in literacy programs that
    spans from birth through the adolescent years.
        The final hearing in March 2010 entitled, ``Elementary and
    Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs
    of Diverse Students,'' explored causes for the continued
    achievement gap and identified strategies for helping all
    children succeed in the classroom and beyond. Witnesses with
    expertise in educating English Language Learners, students with
    disabilities, Native American students, and homeless students
    talked about the challenges these populations face due to
    resource inequities and limited access to high quality teachers
    and challenging coursework. These witnesses also offered
    recommendations for eradicating these challenges by
    strengthening related provisions in the Elementary and
    Secondary Education Act.

      II. Hearings Held by the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary
                             Education Subcommittee

    111th Congress, First Session

    March 19, 2009--Hearing on ``Improving Early Childhood
            Development Policies and Practices'' (111-9).
    July 8, 2009--Joint Hearing with the Healthy Families and
            Communities Subcommittee on ``Strengthening School
            Safety through Prevention of Bullying'' (111-30).
    September 18, 2009--Hearing on ``High School/College Dual
            Enrollment Programs'' (111-31).
    November 19, 2009--Hearing on ``Improving the Literacy Skills
            of Children and Young Adults'' (111-41).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    March 18, 2010--Hearing on ``Elementary and Secondary Education
            Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse
            Students'' (111-53).

        III. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary
                              Education Statistics

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred to Subcommittee....   217
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................     5
    Field.............................................................     1

     SUBCOMMITEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION, LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMPETITIVENESS

                            I. Summary of Activities

        The subcommittee, chaired in the 111th Congress by
    Representative Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), has jurisdiction for
    education and training beyond the high school level including,
    but not limited to, higher education generally, postsecondary
    student assistance and employment services, the Higher
    Education Act, postsecondary career and technical education,
    training and apprenticeship including the Workforce Investment
    Act, displaced homemakers, adult basic education (family
    literacy), rehabilitation, professional development and
    training programs from immigration funding, and pre-service and
    in-service teacher training. The subcommittee also oversees
    another eight smaller programs.
        Chairman Hinojosa and his subcommittee colleagues provided
    a hearing schedule that highlighted the major issues pending in
    the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act as well as
    some key oversight issues involving academic integrity and
    financial management procedures involving higher education
    institutions supported under Titles III and V of the Higher
    Education Opportunity Act of 2008 as well as for-profit
    postsecondary institutions receiving funds from Title IV of
    HEOA.

    Workforce Training

        The subcommittee held a series of hearings designed to
    solicit practitioner and professional management input on
    workforce training issues. Three hearings were held in
    Washington, DC, and field hearings were held in New York and
    Nevada. All witnesses were invited to address the most
    important issues regarding, ``New Innovations and Best
    Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act.'' While the
    hearing theme was held constant, the witnesses were local,
    regional and national experts who represented: the General
    Accountability Office, Workforce Investment Boards, Union
    members, State Workforce Investment Boards, Vocational
    Rehabilitation providers, Departments of Labor and Education,
    National Governors Association, private industry and business
    representatives, Directors of Adult Education, Community
    College and undergraduate college representatives, Directors of
    Community Services for Youth and Youth Job Training providers,
    among others.
        Recurrent themes identified by witnesses for Member
    consideration were: need to increase financial resources for
    training individuals, alignment of workforce and economic
    development activities, integrating workforce opportunities for
    disabled individuals, collection and reporting of data showing
    the effectiveness of training on client, greater uses of
    technology and development of new green job opportunities,
    integrating adult education and workforce training especially
    for Limited-English-Proficient adults, among other issues.

    Higher Education

        Chairman Hinojosa and the subcommittee were active in the
    passage of health care reform and the Student Aid and Fiscal
    Responsibility Act as these efforts were joined in the passage
    of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
    The passage of this law consumed almost a year and one-half of
    the 111th Congress. Of special note regarding the education
    efforts, the subcommittee Members were instrumental in
    developing and supporting provisions in the bill that directs
    $2.5B over 10 years to institutions eligible for funding under
    Titles III and Title V of the Higher Education Opportunity Act
    of 2008.

    Oversight

        The subcommittee exercised its oversight responsibility in
    two hearings, during which the findings of two important
    reports were examined. Chairman Hinojosa and his colleagues
    requested the investigations from the General Accountability
    Office. The first report involved student eligibility
    requirements for federal financial aid. Representatives from
    the GAO, Department of Education, the Department of Education's
    Office of Inspector General as well as a representative from
    the Career College Association testified. The second hearing
    examined various aspects of the Department of Education's
    oversight of Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions. Both
    of these reports highlighted the lack of oversight provided by
    the Education Department over the last ten years. The
    investigative findings have led to a new monitoring plan by the
    Department of Education as well as some new provisions covered
    in pending final regulations promulgated by the Department.

       II. Hearings Held by the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and
                          Competitiveness Subcommittee

    111th Congress, First Session

    February 12, 2009--Hearing on ``New Innovations and Best
            Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act'' (111-2).
    February 26, 2009--Hearing on ``New Innovations and Best
            Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act'' (111-2).
    March 23, 2009--Hearing on ``New Innovations and Best Practices
            Under the Workforce Investment Act'' (111-2).
    May 5, 2009--Hearing on ``New Innovations and Best Practices
            Under the Workforce Investment Act'' (111-2).
    May 29, 2009--Hearing on ``New Innovations and Best Practices
            Under the Workforce Investment Act'' (111-2).
    October 14, 2009--Hearing on ``Ensuring Student Eligibility
            Requirements for Federal Aid'' (111-36).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    May 27, 2010--Hearing on ``Examining GAO's Findings on Efforts
            to Improve Oversight of Low-Income and Minority Serving
            Institutions'' (111-66).

         III. Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and
                           Competitiveness Statistics

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred to Subcommittee....   194
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................     7
    Field.............................................................     1

                SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

                            I. Summary of Activities

        The Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities,
    chaired by Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), has
    jurisdiction over a wide range of issues which affect all of
    our nation's citizens, from infants to retirees. The
    subcommittee's jurisdiction includes national and community
    volunteer service programs, child nutrition, juvenile justice
    and delinquency prevention, child abuse prevention and
    treatment, poverty programs, environmental education, library
    and museum services, programs for the elderly and adolescent
    development and training programs including providing for the
    care and treatment of certain at risk youth. In the 111th
    Congress, the subcommittee undertook a bold agenda, with an
    emphasis on increasing opportunities for disadvantaged youth
    through national service, improving conditions for children in
    the juvenile justice system, improving the health of our
    nation's students and preventing abuse and improving responses
    to families in crisis.

    National Service

        The subcommittee recognized that national volunteer service
    programs play a significant role in educating a new generation
    of youth, who can contribute to America's ability to compete in
    the global knowledge economy. Volunteerism and community
    service have been a part of American culture since the
    inception of our nation. There is no better way to bring
    community members together to address local or national
    challenges. The National and Community Service Act and Domestic
    Volunteer Service Act expired in 1996. Congress has done little
    in the effort to reauthorize these laws since they expired.
        Continuing the work she began in 2007, Chairwoman McCarthy,
    along with Chairman Miller, held a series of hearings which
    provided an overview of national service programs and
    recommendations to make long overdue improvements and updates
    to current law. From the information learned in those several
    hearings, Chairwoman McCarthy, and Chairman George Miller
    introduced H.R. 1388, the ``Generations Invigorating
    Volunteerism and Education'' (GIVE) Act which reauthorizes and
    reforms national domestic service programs.
        The GIVE Act sets a goal for the Corporation for National
    and Community Service to recruit 250,000 volunteers by 2014.
    The bill also increases service opportunities for middle school
    and high school students through the Summer of Service program.
    Alumni of the national service programs are encouraged to re-
    engage in service activities through an alumni network and a
    Reserve Corps. The GIVE Act calls upon our nation's scientists,
    technicians, engineers, and mathematicians (the STEM
    Professionals) to participate in service to increase America's
    competitiveness in the global knowledge economy and to reduce
    the digital divide in low-income and rural communities.
    Finally, the bill improves program integrity and emphasizes the
    critical role of service in meeting the national priorities of
    emergency and disaster preparedness. Due to Chairwoman
    McCarthy's leadership, the GIVE Act also focuses on expanding
    access to participation in volunteer programs to disadvantaged
    youth. The House passed the GIVE act, with bipartisan support,
    and sent the bill to the Senate for action, led by Senator Ted
    Kennedy. Senate consideration resulted in a name change to the
    bill, now known as the ``Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.''
    In short order the House passed the ``Edward M. Kennedy Serve
    America Act,'' and on April 21, 2009, President Barack Obama
    signed it into law.

    Child Nutrition

        With health care experts calling for action to combat the
    national childhood obesity crisis, and significant leadership
    from the White House and First Lady Michelle Obama, the
    Subcommittee continued ground work begun in the 110th Congress,
    for reauthorization of the Richard B. Russell National School
    Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The Subcommittee
    held hearings exploring the critical role federal programs can
    play to address the issues surrounding childhood obesity, and
    in particular, the importance of good nutrition and increased
    physical activity. The hearings also examined innovative
    strategies to streamline current programs to increase access
    children have to healthy, nutritious and safe school meals.
        Using the information learned through the hearing process,
    Chairwoman McCarthy introduced five bills, all of which aim to
    combat childhood obesity and establish healthy habits for
    children: H.R. 3626, the ``Exemplary Breastfeeding Support
    Act'' seeks to strengthen existing breastfeeding promotion
    efforts within the WIC program; H.R. 5431, the ``Start Healthy
    Habits Early Act'' calls for common sense action by
    establishing nutrition requirements for child care providers
    and providing guidance and technical assistance to help
    providers improve the health of young children; H.R. 5430, the
    ``Partnerships for Wellness Act,'' seeks to assist school
    districts with improving students' access to physical activity
    including in the classroom, and quality recess time; H.R. 3625,
    the ``Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act,'' requires a
    study be done on the extent and types of junk food marketed in
    our nation's schools and H.R. 5432, the ``Service for Healthier
    Kids Act'' which would improve outcomes for children
    participating in the all child nutrition programs by utilizing
    existing volunteers from the national service programs, such as
    AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America.
        In June 2010, Chairman Miller and Chairwoman McCarthy
    introduced H.R. 5504, the bipartisan ``Improving Nutrition for
    America's Children Act.'' The objectives of the ``Improving
    Nutrition for America's Children Act'' are to expand access to
    the child nutrition programs to reduce childhood hunger,
    improve the nutritional quality of meals to promote health and
    address childhood obesity, and to simplify program management
    while strengthening program integrity. The ``Improving
    Nutrition for America's Children Act'' reauthorizes and
    improves Federal programs contained in the Richard B. Russell
    National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
    through fiscal year 2015. Highlights of the legislation include
    direct certification for children receiving Medicaid benefits,
    eliminating individual applications through community
    eligibility, expansion of afterschool meals for at-risk
    children, performance-based reimbursement rate increase for new
    meal patterns, local school wellness policy implementation,
    nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, nutrition
    and wellness goals for meals served through the Child and Adult
    Care Food Program, and support for breastfeeding in the WIC
    Program. The Senate introduced a similar child nutrition bill,
    S. 3307, the ``Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,'' which
    contains many of the same provisions found in the ``Improving
    Nutrition for America's Children Act.'' In an effort to send
    the child nutrition legislation to the President's desk without
    delay, the House passed the Senate version of the child
    nutrition bill, S. 3307, on December 2, 2010. S. 3307 was
    signed into law on December 13, 2010.

    Child Health and Safety

        Child abuse, neglect and fatalities are of significant
    social concerns in our nation. The Subcommittee held a hearing
    examining best practices to prevent child abuse and neglect, as
    well as how to strengthen and improve services for families in
    crisis. One of the concerns raised at the hearing was that
    child abuse is no respecter of state lines, and that the
    responsibility for investigating reports with interstate
    complications is unclear. Chairwoman McCarthy introduced H.R.
    6498, the ``Protecting Children Across State Lines Act,'' to
    assist states with conducting research, and requiring them to
    consider adopting recommendations to address concerns involving
    reports with a potential combination of jurisdictions. No
    report of child abuse and neglect should ``fall through the
    cracks.'' On December 8, 2010, the House passed a bicameral,
    bipartisan bill, S. 3817, ``the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of
    2010''. As passed by the House, S. 3817 improves approaches
    used by states to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect by
    encouraging states to adopt a differential response model,
    strengthens data collection and analysis, and incorporates key
    provisions from Chairwoman McCarthy's bill to ensure
    bureaucracy does not prevent cases of child abuse from being
    pursued. S. 3817 also includes reauthorization of the Family
    Violence and Prevention Services Act (FVPSA) and improves
    inter-agency collaboration by adding research coordination for
    reporting data from all Federal entities that support domestic
    violence and establishes a grant program to better meet the
    needs of children exposed to domestic violence. S. 3817 is
    expected to be signed by President Obama before the end of
    2010.
        Chairwoman McCarthy focused Subcommittee attention during
    the 111th Congress on the issues of school violence, student
    health and safety, as well as anti-bullying and cyber-bullying.
    The Subcommittee held the first Congressional hearing in almost
    20 years on the issue of corporal punishment in schools,
    exploring its disproportionate use on minority students and
    students with disabilities, its ineffectiveness and detrimental
    effect on academic success, and positive behavior intervention
    alternatives. As a result of the findings, Chairwoman McCarthy
    introduced H.R. 5628, the ``Ending Corporal Punishment in
    Schools Act,'' which seeks to eliminate the use of corporal
    punishment in the 20 states which still permit it.
        Bullying and school violence is a concern of many teachers,
    students, and parents across the nation. Improving school
    safety, including ways to prevent violence, bullying and
    harassment, was a priority for Chairwoman McCarthy and Chairman
    Kildee. In July 2009, the Subcommittees on Healthy Families and
    Communities and Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary
    Education held a joint hearing to examine strategies for
    keeping students safe from violence and bullying. In June 2010,
    the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee held a follow
    up hearing focusing on the issue of cyberbullying, which
    examined the rising safety concerns about students using the
    Internet, social networking and other technology, especially
    the increased occurrence of cyber bullying. The hearing
    explored the role schools, students, parents and communities
    can play to keep students safe. Chairwoman McCarthy introduced
    H.R. 6362, the ``Safe Schools Against Violence in Education
    (``SAVE'') Act'' to address issues raised in the hearing. The
    bill calls for more accuracy, accountability and transparency
    in the reporting requirements for school safety, for guidance
    on reporting, and funding assistance to combat bullying and
    cyberbullying, and strengthening laws related to guns in
    schools.
        Following up on work Chairman Miller had done in the full
    committee, Chairwoman McCarthy held a hearing on a growing
    health concern in our nation, the impact of concussions on
    students. Experts have made clear the devastating effects a
    concussion can have on a student. The Subcommittee hearing
    explored how schools and communities can help raise awareness
    of the risks of concussions and improve concussion management
    for students.

    Juvenile Justice

        The Subcommittee continued its focus on disadvantaged and
    disconnected youth by looking toward reauthorization of the
    Juvenile Justice Prevention and Treatment Act. In March 2009,
    the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Judiciary
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security to
    examine if at-risk youth are missing out on educational
    opportunities while in foster care, juvenile justice
    facilities, alternative education settings and other
    environments. A year later, in March 2010, Chairwoman McCarthy
    held a hearing in preparation for the reauthorization of the
    Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, exploring the
    unique challenges girls face in today's juvenile justice
    system, and examining confinement conditions, mental health,
    victimization, and public safety. The hearing also highlighted
    the need for stronger family engagement and independent
    oversight bodies to monitor facilities, to improve conditions
    of confinement and to protect youth from violence. As a result,
    Chairwoman McCarthy introduced H.R. 6361, the ``Family Justice
    Act,'' which will strengthen family support systems and
    establish independent oversight bodies that actively engage
    youth and their families.

     II. Hearings Held by the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee

    111th Congress, First Session

    March 12, 2009--Hearing on ``Lost Educational Opportunities in
            Alternative Settings'' (111-7).
    May 14, 2009--Hearing on ``Improving Child Nutrition Programs
            to Reduce Childhood Obesity'' (111-21).
    July 8, 2009--Joint Hearing with the Early Childhood,
            Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee on
            ``Strengthening School Safety through Prevention of
            Bullying'' (111-30).
    October 8, 2009--Hearing on ``Examining Innovative Practices to
            Improve Child Nutrition'' (111-35).
    November 5, 2009--Hearing on ``Preventing Child Abuse and
            Improving Responses to Families in Crisis'' (111-38).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    March 11, 2010--Hearing on ``Meeting the Challenges Faced by
            Girls in the Juvenile Justice System'' (111-50).
    April 15, 2010--Hearing on ``Corporal Punishment in Schools and
            its Effect on Academic Success'' (111-55).
    June 24, 2010--Hearing on ``Ensuring Student Cyber Safety''
            (111-69).
    September 13, 2010--Hearing on ``The Impact of Concussions on
            High School Athletes: The Local Perspective'' (111-74).

        III. Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Statistics

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred to Subcommittee....   162
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................     9
    Field.............................................................     1

                       SUBCOMMITTE ON HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT,
                               LABOR AND PENSIONS

                            I. Summary of Activities

        Chaired by Representative Robert Andrews (D-NJ), the
    Health, Employment, Labor and Pension (HELP) Subcommittee has
    jurisdiction over all matters dealing with legal relationships
    between employers and workers. This includes employer-sponsored
    health care and retirement plans, the National Labor Relations
    Act, Labor Management Relations Act, Labor-Management Reporting
    and Disclosure Act, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Employee
    Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and all matters related
    to equal employment opportunity and civil rights in employment,
    including affirmative action.
        During the 111th Congress, the subcommittee focused on
    providing health coverage for uninsured workers, expanding
    retirement security for American workers, strengthening
    workplace anti-discrimination measures, and protecting an
    individual's right to collectively bargain.

    Health Care Reform

        Chairman Andrews and the subcommittee played a significant
    role in the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable
    Care Act, which was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The HELP
    Subcommittee held multiple hearings on health care, including:
    ``Strengthening Employer-Sponsored Health Care'' on March 10,
    2009, ``Ways to Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for
    Employers, Employees and their Families'' on April 23, 2009,
    and ``Examining the Single Payer Health Care Option'' on June
    10, 2009.

    Retirement Security

        The HELP Subcommittee also played an important role in
    improving the safety and security of retirement income for
    workers. The subcommittee held a hearing on March 24, 2009
    titled ``Retirement Security: The Importance of an Independent
    Investment Adviser,'' to show that when workers receive
    investment advice, it should be independent and free of
    financial conflicts of interest. On June 17, 2009, the HELP
    subcommittee held a markup of two bills: ``H.R. 1984, the
    401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009,''
    and ``H.R. 1988, the Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition
    Act of 2009.'' Both bills were passed out of the subcommittee
    and later combined into a single bill (H.R. 2989) that was
    passed by the full committee.
        On December 2, 2009, the HELP Subcommittee held a hearing
    titled ``Examining the Delphi Bankruptcy's Impact on Workers
    and Retirees'' to examine the effect of the General Motors
    bankruptcy on Delphi salaried employees.
        On July 20, 2010, the HELP Subcommittee held a hearing
    titled ``Creating Greater Accounting Transparency for
    Pensioners.'' This hearing examined whether public policy
    requires greater accounting transparency when private pension
    funds are invested in hedge funds and other private investment
    products, and considered if improved or increased standards for
    accountant reporting are required when pensions are invested in
    unregulated private investment funds.

    Workers Rights

        The HELP Subcommittee held a legislative hearing titled
    ``H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of
    2009'' on March 10, 2010. Sponsored by Representatives Dale
    Kildee (D-MI) and John Duncan (R-TN), H.R. 413 would extend to
    public safety officers (i.e., firefighters, law enforcement
    officers, and emergency medical services personnel) the right
    to bargain collectively with their employers.

    Age Discrimination

        On May 5, 2010, the HELP Subcommittee held a legislative
    hearing titled ``H.R. 3721, Protecting Older Workers Against
    Discrimination Act.'' The U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in
    Gross v. FBL Financial Services overturns long-accepted
    precedent and makes proving age discrimination in the workplace
    much more difficult. H.R. 3721 would overturn Gross and restore
    the law to what it was prior to the decision.

    Oversight

        As a result of the Department of Labor receiving a
    disclaimer of an opinion on its financial statements, the HELP
    Subcommittee held a hearing titled ``Review of the Independent
    Audit of the Labor Department's Fiscal Year 2010 Consolidated
    Financial Statements'' on December 7, 2010. The House rules
    require that a hearing be held when an agency receives such a
    disclaimer. The Department's Inspector General for Audit and
    the Chief Financial Officer testified as to the causes of the
    disclaimer and what steps the Department is taking to improve
    financial reporting.

        II. Hearings Held by the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
                                  Subcommittee

    111th Congress, First Session

    March 10, 2009--Hearing on ``Strengthening Employer-Provided
            Health Care'' (111-6).
    March 24, 2009--Hearing on ``Retirement Security: The
            Importance of an Independent Investment Adviser'' (111-
            10).
    April 22, 2009--Hearing on ``401(k) Fair Disclosure for
            Retirement Security Act of 2009'' (111-14).
    April 23, 2009--Hearing on ``Ways to Reduce the Cost of Health
            Insurance for Employers, Employees and their Families
            (111-15).
    June 10, 2009--Hearing on ``Examining the Single Payer Health
            Care Option'' (111-26).
    December 2, 2009--Hearing on ``Examining the Delphi
            Bankruptcy's Impact on Workers and Retirees'' (111-42).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    March 10, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer-
            Employee Cooperation Act of 2009'' (111-49).
    May 5, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 3721, Protecting Older Workers
            Against Discrimination Act'' (111-61).
    July 20, 2010--Hearing on ``Creating Greater Accounting
            Transparency for Pensioners'' (111-73).
    December 7, 2010--Hearing on ``Review of the Independent Audit
            of the Labor Department's FY2010 Consolidated Financial
            Statements'' (111-77).

     III. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Statistics

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred to Subcommittee....   114
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................    10
    Field.............................................................     0

                     SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE PROTECTIONS

                            I. Summary of Activities

        The Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by
    Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), has jurisdiction over wages
    and hours of labor including, but not limited to, Davis-Bacon
    Act, Walsh-Healey Act, Fair Labor Standards Act , workers'
    compensation including, Longshore and Harbor Workers'
    Compensation Act, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, Migrant
    and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, Service
    Contract Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Worker Adjustment
    and Retraining Notification Act, including training for
    dislocated workers, Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988,
    trade and immigration issues as they impact employers and
    workers, and workers' health and safety including, but not
    limited to, occupational safety and health, mine health and
    safety, youth camp safety, and migrant and agricultural labor
    health and safety.

    Work-Life Balance

        In the 111th Congress, the Subcommittee held four hearings
    on work-family balance, including one field hearing on ``The
    Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything,'' as well
    as two legislative hearings; one on the Work-Life Balance Award
    Act (H.R. 4855), and another on the Family Income to Respond to
    Significant Transitions Act and the Healthy Families Act.

    Military Families

        Chairwoman Woolsey also introduced the Supporting Military
    Families Act, which amended the Family and Medical Leave Act to
    provide that the up to 26 weeks of FMLA leave for `next of kin'
    to care for a seriously injured or ill servicemember shall also
    apply to care for a seriously injured or ill veteran, so long
    as that illness or injury is incurred while on active duty and
    manifests itself within 5 years of the veteran's discharge from
    the service. The bill also clarified that that the 12 weeks of
    ``exigency'' leave for matters related to deployment not only
    applies to family members of reservists and national guard but
    to regular active duty servicemembers as well. Finally, the
    bill expanded the ``exigency'' leave provisions to cover family
    members of any servicemember who is deployed overseas, whether
    or not that servicemember is being sent overseas to participate
    in a contingency operation. This legislation was included in
    the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,
    which was passed by Congress and signed into law by the
    President on October 28, 2010.

    Worker Health and Safety

        The subcommittee also held five hearings on worker health
    and safety, including one field hearing on the tragic explosion
    at the Kleen Energy Power Plant in Middletown, Connecticut. Two
    were legislative hearings on the whistleblower, penalty and
    victims' rights provisions of the Protecting America's Workers
    Act (H.R. 2067), a bill introduced by the Chairwoman. A fourth
    hearing was an oversight hearing on improving OSHA's Enhanced
    Enforcement Program, and a fifth was on developments in state
    workers' compensation systems.

    Green Jobs

        The subcommittee held a hearing on environmentally
    protective ``green'' jobs. The Chairwoman of the Subcommittee,
    with Representative Andrews and Chairman Miller, reintroduced
    the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act to crack down on
    employers who misclassify their workers as independent
    contractors.

          II. Hearings Held by the Workforce Protections Subcommittee

    111th Congress, First Session

    March 3, 2009--Hearing on ``Encouraging Family-Friendly
            Workplace Policies'' (111-5).
    March 31, 2009--Hearing on ``Green Jobs and their Role in our
            Economic Recovery'' (111-13).
    April 30, 2009--Hearing on ``Improving OSHA's Enhanced
            Enforcement Program'' (111-18).
    June 11, 2009--Hearing on ``H.R. 2339, the Family Income to
            Respond to Significant Transitions Act, and H.R. 2460,
            the Healthy Families Act'' (111-27).
    November 13, 2009--Hearing on ``The Impact of Women's Growing
            Participation in the Workforce: `the Shriver Report: A
            Woman's Nation Changes Everything''' (111-39).

    111th Congress, Second Session

    March 16, 2010--Hearing on ``Protecting America's Workers Act:
            Modernizing OSHA Penalties'' (111-51).
    April 22, 2010--Hearing on ``H.R. 4855, Work-Life Balance Award
            Act'' (111-57).
    April 28, 2010--Hearing on ``Whistleblower and Victim's Rights
            Provisions of H.R. 2067, the Protecting America's
            Workers Act'' (111-58).
    June 28, 2010--Hearing on ``Examining the Tragic Explosion at
            the Kleen Energy Power Plant in Middletown,
            Connecticut'' (111-70).
    November 17, 2010--Hearing on ``Developments in State Workers'
            Compensation Systems'' (111-76).

             III. Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Statistics

    Total Number of Bills and Resolutions Referred to Subcommittee....   100
    Total Number of Hearings..........................................    10
    Field.............................................................     2
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