DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: commend independence anniversary of several nations (see H. Res. 1405), H4022 (see H. Res. 1405), H4084 [27MY]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1633), H6803 [16SE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5618 [14JY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H5819 [20JY]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 4626), H646 [22FE]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H1324 [10MR]
Arts in Education Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3442 [12MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 80), H1596 [17MR]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: anniversary (see H. Res. 1428), H4388 [10JN]
Burma: welcome release of Aung San Suu Kyi and call for release of all political prisoners and international sanctions against ruling regime (see H. Res. 1768), H8941 [21DE]
Buy American Act: amend certain waivers providing greater transparency for exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements (see H.R. 4553), H648 [22FE]
Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5677 [15JY]
Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1621), H6882 [22SE]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
Children and youth: create and encourage the creation of jobs for youth (see H.R. 4920), H2505 [13AP]
———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H648 [22FE]
———provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities (see H.R. 5817), H6284 [28JY]
———provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 6241), H7388 [29SE]
———require States to take certain additional steps to assist foster children in making the transition to independent living (see H.R. 6193), H7398 [29SE]
Coltsville National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5131), H3080 [29AP]
Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2850), H2877 [26AP]
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's jewelry containing cadmium, barium, or antimony (see H.R. 4428), H138 [13JA]
Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H2579 [14AP]
———exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H1028 [2MR]
———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H6043 [26JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3311 [11MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———provide accountability for criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4567), H471 [2FE]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
Cuba: remove obstacles to legal sales of U.S. agricultural commodities and end travel restrictions (see H.R. 4645), H753 [23FE]
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5197), H3082 [3MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide commodity assistance to States participating in the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4638), H2937 [27AP]
———require milk served in school lunch programs be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, expand eligibility for Special Milk Program, and provide low-fat cheeses for breakfast and lunch (see H.R. 4963), H2457 [25MR]
Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H4678 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3482 [13MY]
Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 5671), H5501 [1JY]
———establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H5546 [13JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for national or regional instructional programs for low-income youth under the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4480), H7397 [29SE]
———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H472 [2FE]
———establish a commission to construct a comprehensive national strategy on how to increase the affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness of long-term care and community services (see H.R. 5187), H3077 [29AP]
———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H5919 [21JY]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H5676 [15JY]
———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H4872 [24JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H6683 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H194 [19JA]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 5697), H5502 [1JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H1104 [3MR]
Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H140 [13JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H2696 [20AP]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 5191), H4873 [24JN]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 5268), H3310 [11MY]
———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H1169 [4MR]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H5546 [13JY]
———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use (see H.R. 4836), H6573 [30JY]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H3274 [6MY]
Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see H. Con. Res. 255), H2580 [14AP]
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 5116), H3278 [7MY]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H3123 [4MY]
Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 4830), H1358 [11MR]
———provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 4812), H2261 [23MR]
EPA: establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H1028 [2MR]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H5546 [13JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see H.R. 5902), H6282 [28JY]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 4806), H3703 [20MY]
———require restrooms in public buildings be equipped with baby changing facilities (see H.R. 4534), H422 [27JA]
FDA: help prevent occurrence of cancer resulting from the use of ultraviolet tanning lamps by imposing more stringent controls on the use of such devices (see H.R. 4520), H2877 [26AP]
Federal aid programs: increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H6567 [30JY]
Federal employees: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 5746), H6628 [10AU]
———express appreciation for contributions and seek ways to improve safety and security during performance of official duties (see H. Res. 1187), H2506 [13AP]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H41 [12JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4879), H2261 [23MR]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H3080 [29AP]
Hazardous substances: ensure the public and environment are protected from risks of chemical exposure (see H.R. 5820), H7454 [15NO]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H5547 [13JY]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H6684 [14SE]
———provide for transparency in health care pricing (see H.R. 4700), H1104 [3MR]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 1281), H2799 [21AP]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H601 [4FE]
Immigration: reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs (see H.R. 5397), H3823 [25MY]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 5206), H6990 [23SE]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 6128), H7397 [29SE]
Israel: express condolences to families of victims of forest fire (see H. Res. 1751), H8089 [7DE]
Italian and Italian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1705), H8089 [7DE]
Jacksonville, AR: commend support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock AFB, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families (see H. Res. 1724), H7548 [17NO]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 1541), H5986 [22JY]
Kellogg, Will Keith (W.K.): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H2643 [15AP]
Kent State University: anniversary of shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen (see H. Res. 1272), H2695 [20AP]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed (see H.R. 5876), H6163 [27JY]
Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H4330 [9JN]
Medicare: count period of observation in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5950), H6990 [23SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H2502 [13AP]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H3079 [29AP]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H1518 [16MR]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H3015 [28AP]
Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H424 [27JA]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H649 [22FE]
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see H.R. 5481), H4387 [10JN]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H3541 [18MY]
National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1290), H2937 [27AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1637), H6882 [22SE]
National ESIGN Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4871 [24JN]
National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1503), H6764 [15SE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H6573 [30JY]
National GEAR UP Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1638), H6809 [20SE]
National Healthy Schools Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1280), H2801 [21AP]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5921 [21JY]
National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see H. Res. 536), H4636 [17JN]
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1452), H5986 [22JY]
National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H194 [19JA]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H267 [20JA]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2697 [20AP]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H4974 (see H. Res. 1488), H5203 [29JN]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6882 [22SE]
National Pollinator Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1460), H4873 [24JN]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5921 [21JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H3080 [29AP]
National School Lunch Act: improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see H.R. 4402), H40 [12JA]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1259), H2878 [26AP]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1250), H2800 [21AP]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 268), H2936 [27AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]
NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women's Health (see H. Res. 1750), H8030 [2DE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H1324 [10MR]
Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3871 [26MY]
Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 259), H5504 [1JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see H.R. 5175), H3312 [11MY]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 4790), H3202 [5MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2697 [20AP]
———recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Res. 1773), H8598 [16DE]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H327 [21JA]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1247), H2937 [27AP]
Public welfare programs: extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4564), H1028 [2MR]
Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6218), H7153 (see H.R. 6218), H7210 [28SE]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 1091), H834 [24FE]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H4636 [17JN]
Senate Rules: request an amendment to the filibuster rule to facilitate consideration of bills and resolutions (see H. Res. 1018), H193 [19JA]
Senior citizens: support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see H. Res. 1342), H3273 [6MY]
Serve America Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1276), H2695 [20AP]
Sheppard, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 1529), H5921 [21JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H1324 [10MR]
———ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 6192), H7156 (see H.R. 6192), H7213 [28SE]
———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H1397 [12MR]
———reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H606 [5FE]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5220), H3201 [5MY]
Spirit of '45 Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5304 [30JN]
Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to help ensure peace and stability (see H. Res. 1588), H6991 [23SE]
Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see H.R. 4690), H1221 [9MR]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H1028 [2MR]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H7155 (see H.R. 3666), H7213 [28SE]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H6881 [22SE]
———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H3441 [12MY]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H3542 [18MY]
———prevent overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans (see H.R. 4126), H327 [21JA]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H2799 [21AP]
———provide for an investment credit for biofuel facilities (see H.R. 5142), H3542 [18MY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H7855 [1DE]
———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 5328), H3540 [18MY]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4780 [23JN]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H833 [24FE]
Transportation: provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6684 [14SE]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3786), H6573 [30JY]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 258), H2459 [25MR]
Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see H. Res. 1064), H1359 [11MR]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6419), H7548 [17NO]
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1239), H2503 [13AP]
University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 991), H141 [13JA]
Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 1124), H5985 [22JY]
———require that every mammography report contain a summary of the patient's breast density and a statement concerning the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 6404), H7453 [15NO]
Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H2506 [13AP]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 333), H7855 [1DE]
World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H8031 [2DE]
World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7757 [30NO]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H5546 [13JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (see H.R. 5462), H4214 [28MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see H.R. 6024), H6569 [30JY]
Dept. of Education: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see H.R. 5556), H4635 [17JN]
Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Women's Bureau (see H. Res. 1589), H6572 [30JY]
Food: require food containing bioengineered products be labeled (see H.R. 6325), H7392 [29SE]
Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 6552), H8785 [17DE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1240), H2503 [13AP]
Political campaigns: apply ban on election activity by foreign nationals to domestic corporations which are subsidiaries of foreign principals (see H.R. 4540), H422 [27JA]
Taxation: allow manufacturing businesses to establish tax-free manufacturing reinvestment accounts to assist them in providing for new equipment and facilities and workforce training (see H.R. 6025), H6569 [30JY]
Letters
Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act: Cindy Brownstein, Spina Bifida Association, E1011
———Judith S. Palfrey, American Academy of Pediatrics, E1010
———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, E1010
———Mark Ballow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, E1011
———Sharon Voyer Lavigne, University of Connecticut Health Center, E1010
Remarks
Amistad (Freedom Schooner): tribute to voyage to Cuba to commemorate Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, E496
Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Assumption School, E1728
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), H787
Appropriations: making continuing, H8204, H8209 [8DE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (H.R. 5190), E963
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1894 [21MR]
Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture Co.: anniversary, E1105
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program (H.R. 5462), E1010
Children and youth: reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), H7809 [1DE]
———reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 3307), consideration (H. Res. 1742), H7770 [1DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H2648 [20AP]
Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote, E1718
Dept. of Agriculture: provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims by women farmers and reform loan system in order to end gender discrimination (H.R. 4264), H796 [24FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), H4012 [27MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), consideration (H. Res. 1404), H3883 [27MY]
———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program, H4012 [27MY]
———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (H.R. 6540), H8799 [21DE]
———Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H3883 [27MY]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (H.R. 5190), E963
Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (H.R. 5019), E852
Dept. of Justice: fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (H.R. 3695), E222
Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), Senate amendments, H8887 [21DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), Senate amendment, H8204, H8209 [8DE]
Diseases: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), E1833
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), Senate amendment, H8542
Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, H6593 [10AU]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, H8209 [8DE], H8887 [21DE]
Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1240), H2897 [27AP]
Harbor Health Services Inc.: anniversary, E1904
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1459 [16MR], H1627 [18MR], H1894 [21MR]
League of Women Voters: anniversary, E161
Milford, CT: anniversary of Milford Senior Center, E975
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6702 [15SE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1261), E840
National Previvor Day: designate (H. Res. 1522), H6702 [15SE]
New Haven, CT: anniversary of Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ, E261
———anniversary of Hopkins School, E1109
———anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Missionary Church Martin Luther King, Jr., Love March, E77
———tribute to opening of housing for veterans, E982
Northford, CT: tribute to Boy Scout Troop #463, E1376
Ocean Watch (vessel): tribute to crew for voyage around North and South America and recognize importance of ocean and coastal conservation, H5593 [14JY]
Ormrod, Demery: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Connecticut, E279
Ships and vessels: tribute to Freedom Schooner Amistad, E1804
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5190), E963
Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1606), H6593 [10AU]
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team, E583
Women: health care for women, H1627 [18MR]
———prevent, remedy, and repair occurrences of obstetric fistula, E298
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H831 [24FE]
Tributes
Amendola, Lawrence, E775
Coelho, William, E168
Daddario, Emilio Q., E1467
Handley, Jean, E186
Jarjura, Joseph P., E1885
Johnson, Roger L., E75
Motley, Constance Baker, E1737
Murtha, John P., E237
Norcott, Althea Musgrove, E1098
Obey, Representative, H8911 [21DE]
Parker, Henry E., E770
Redding, Stephanie, E1801
Rodriguez, Maria, E782
Russell, Joey, E1820
Sears, Francine Farkas, E1869
Skelton, Representative, E2071
Soto, John, E1028
Warner, Charles E., E1784
White, Phyllis, E178