FRANK, BARNEY (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Addresses
Universal Voter Registration: John Fund (excerpt), H530 [3FE]
Amendments
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4364 [10JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, H2818 [22AP]
———H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H4300 [9JN]
Articles and editorials
All or Nothing = Nothing, Henry J. Aaron, New York (NY) Times, H8501 [15DE]
Fattest Lady Singing, George C. Wilson, CongressDaily.com (Internet site), E157
Fed Is Right To Turn on the Tap, Martin Wolf, Financial Times (publication), E1889
Fed vs. the G-20, New York (NY) Times, E1889
Global Chorus of Kvetchers, Boston (MA) Globe, E1934
In Defense of Ben Bernanke, Alan S. Blinder, Wall Street Journal, E1935
Letting Crooks and Illegals Vote, Washington (DC) Times, H530 [3FE]
Loan Squeeze Thwarts Small-Business Revival, Mark Whitehouse, Wall Street Journal, E1775
Rep. Solarz Was a Leader Worth Remembering, Norman Ornstein, Roll Call (publication), E2125
Retiring Housing Chief Looks Back on Reign With Pride, Jack Spillane, New Bedford (MA) Standard Times, E335
Wall Street Whitewash, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E2205
Wareham Boys Bring Home First State Basketball Championship, Ed Collins, Southcoasttoday.com (Internet site), E495
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 6045), H6570 [30JY]
———require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5015), H2845 [22AP]
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H327 [21JA]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H1324 [10MR]
———offset contributions to fund providing technical assistance and capacity building to Brazilian cotton sector through reductions in certain direct payments to cotton producers (see H.R. 5439), H4022 (see H.R. 5439), H4083 [27MY]
———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 5578), H4779 [23JN]
American Society for Cell Biology: anniversary (see H. Res. 1296), H4873 [24JN]
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: anniversary of Office of Multicultural Affairs (see H. Res. 913), H4425 [14JN]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H4975 (see H.R. 5434), H5204 [29JN]
Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H2877 [26AP]
———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2308), H6804 [16SE]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 331), H7757 [30NO]
Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of retired members or veterans who died of service-connected or compensible disability (see H.R. 4403), H556 [3FE]
———call for the President to overturn the policy that prohibits sending a Presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member who has died by suicide (see H. Res. 1229), H2459 [25MR]
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 6520), H8520 [15DE]
———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), H2261 [23MR]
———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 4427), H2844 [22AP]
———recognize Committee on Armed Services (Senate) hearing and testimony on ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy as an important step in permitting gays and lesbians to serve openly (see H. Res. 1090), H647 [22FE]
———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H610 [9FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1046), H473 [2FE]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1433), H4598 [16JN]
Burma: condemn undemocratic upcoming elections (see H. Res. 1677), H7454 [15NO]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 83), H5504 [1JY]
Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H648 [22FE]
———provide grants to nonprofit organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 5747), H6881 [22SE]
Clark, William G.: tribute (see H. Res. 1534), H5711 [19JY]
Colombia: tribute to work of Constitutional Court on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women (see H. Res. 1224), H2697 [20AP]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5677 [15JY]
Contracts: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H6990 [23SE]
Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 6098), H6627 [10AU]
Credit: prohibit furnishing of certain negative loan modification information to a consumer reporting agency and prohibit such information from being used in computing a consumer's credit score (see H.R. 5743), H5674 [15JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3441 [12MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
———provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 5137), H3202 [5MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H7397 [29SE]
———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H3079 [29AP]
———establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 5012), H4425 [14JN]
Dept. of Commerce: conduct an aerial assessment of sea turtle populations in U.S. waters (see H.R. 5155), H4023 (see H.R. 5155), H4085 [27MY]
———promote coastal jobs creation, promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see H.R. 4914), H2937 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 4650), H2800 [21AP]
———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 4386), H472 [2FE]
Dept. of Education: make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 5894), H6804 [16SE]
Dept. of HHS: enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H1169 [4MR]
———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H1441 [15MR]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H5985 [22JY]
———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H6804 [16SE]
———tribute to family planning services provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act (see H. Res. 1476), H4872 [24JN]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H555 [3FE]
———improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (see H.R. 5072), H2695 [20AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit domestic minor victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5575), H5986 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: agree to lessee requests to amend certain Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases and incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension provisions (see H.R. 4521), H1221 [9MR]
———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring (see H.R. 5102), H2798 [21AP]
———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 5697), H5502 [1JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H6990 [23SE]
———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), H471 [2FE]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out an active transportation investment program to encourage a mode shift within selected communities by providing safe and convenient options to bicycle and walk for routine travel (see H.R. 4722), H2697 [20AP]
———require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 2428), H6683 [14SE]
———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), H472 [2FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H1221 [9MR]
———exempt reimbursements of expenses for accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from annual income determinations relative to veterans' pensions (see H.R. 4541), H648 [22FE]
———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6881 [22SE]
Developing countries: promote sexual and reproductive health of individuals and couples (see H.R. 5121), H4023 (see H.R. 5121), H4085 [27MY]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 5268), H4873 [24JN]
Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H423 [27JA]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H6763 [15SE]
———improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 4756), H1167 [4MR]
———recognize affects of colon cancer on women, and urge regular screenings, regular exercise, and a healthy diet to reduce risk of colon cancer (see H. Res. 1053), H1519 [16MR]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2366), H6406 (see H.R. 2366), H6457 [29JY]
———support raising awareness and educating the public about Alper's disease (see H. Res. 1700), H7395 [29SE]
District of Columbia: authorize Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a national monument (see H.R. 4197), H4425 [14JN]
Drugs: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H6990 [23SE]
Education: develop State statistical literacy plans and make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and statistics education improvement (see H.R. 6355), H8030 [2DE]
Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H1221 [9MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H472 [2FE]
Employment: 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]
Endangered species: support international tiger conservation efforts and the Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia (see H. Res. 1722), H8286 [9DE]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see H.R. 1828), H4330 [9JN]
Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions relative to exportation or importation of natural gas (see H.R. 4922), H2318 [24MR]
enetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 5579), H4779 [23JN]
EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H388 [26JA]
ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 5000), H5921 [21JY]
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1343), H4636 [17JN]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see H.R. 4689), H5676 [15JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H4597 [16JN]
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), H2460 [25MR]
———strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 5211), H4216 [28MY]
FCC: extend time period for filing petitions to deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relating to proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal (see H.R. 5020), H2578 [14AP]
FDA: ensure safe use of cosmetics (see H.R. 5786), H6574 [30JY]
Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 5037), H3014 [28AP]
Federal aid programs: increase AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Peace Corps funding (see H. Res. 1396), H5677 [15JY]
———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), H6990 [23SE]
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), H6406 (see H.R. 5746), H6458 [29JY]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see H.R. 6273), H7615 [18NO]
Federal-State relations: create a loan program to provide funds to State special purpose vehicles for use in collateral support programs and loan participation programs to benefit qualified manufacturers (see H.R. 4629), H646 [22FE]
FEMA: authorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 4580), H834 [24FE]
———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 5114), H2842 [22AP]
———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5569), H4676 [22JN]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: require payment of costs, fees, and expenses incurred by certain prevailing parties in proceedings under such Act from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures (see H.R. 6075), H6571 [30JY]
Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H602 [4FE]
Food: provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 4870), H3124 [4MY]
———require food containing bioengineered products be labeled (see H.R. 6325), H7392 [29SE]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 5577), H4778 [23JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4879), H2460 [25MR]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 5117), H6573 [30JY]
———provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5441), H5618 [14JY]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H5618 [14JY]
Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H5618 [14JY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5652), H5819 [20JY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6805 [16SE]
Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H3483 [13MY]
Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3824 [25MY]
———recognize important role zoos, aquariums, and other wildlife organizations have played in the response efforts in the Gulf region following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H. Res. 1625), H7454 [15NO]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 6021), H6990 [23SE]
Haiti Marshall Plan Committee: establish (see H. Res. 1160), H1323 [10MR]
Harrington, Donald: tribute (see H. Res. 1040), H556 [3FE]
Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H3274 [6MY]
———provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4808), H5676 [15JY]
———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 245), H4873 [24JN]
Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see H.R. 4757), H1167 [4MR]
Housing: revitalize distressed housing, reform public housing demolition and disposition rules, provide agencies with resources to preserve units, and train residents to provide home-based health services (see H.R. 5814), H5983 [22JY]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5122), H2842 [22AP]
Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 4594), H6684 [14SE]
Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before recent Haitian earthquake (see H.R. 4616), H2505 [13AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3578), H266 [20JA]
Indonesia: end human rights crisis in Papua and West Papua (see H. Res. 1355), H4678 [22JN]
Information technology: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see H.R. 2060), H6804 [16SE]
Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 5234), H4975 (see H.R. 5234), H5204 [29JN]
———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage until coverage is otherwise available through an employment-based health plan or a health benefit exchange (see H.R. 5324), H4247 [8JN]
———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 2575), H3274 [6MY]
International Criminal Court: support U.N. Security Council referrals of certain situations to the Court, cooperate with investigations and prosecutions, and participate in Assembly of States Parties (see H. Con. Res. 97), H6164 [27JY]
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]
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: revise (see H.R. 5983), H7156 (see H.R. 5983), H7213 [28SE]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8031 [2DE]
Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, U.S. Marine Corps Post Office Building, Jamaica Plain, MA: designate (see H.R. 5877), H6284 [28JY]
Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H7499 [16NO]
LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 4554), H470 [2FE]
Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 6373), H7393 [29SE]
———improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see H.R. 4787), H4506 [15JN]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H4425 [14JN]
———continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 2176), H4638 [21JN]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H4636 [17JN]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H2505 [13AP]
———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 5803), H6684 [14SE]
———provide an option for any citizen or permanent U.S. resident to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4789), H1219 [9MR]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H5819 [20JY]
———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 5926), H7615 [18NO]
———provide coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 5447), H6573 [30JY]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 1077), H6809 [20SE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4752), H7757 [30NO]
Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1744 [19MR]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H4872 [24JN]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H3015 [28AP]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H4331 [9JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H1169 [4MR]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H2642 [15AP]
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1116), H1221 [9MR]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 242), H1104 [3MR]
National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see H.R. 482), H4330 [9JN]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H3871 [26MY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2216 [22MR]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1469), H5712 [19JY]
National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H6407 (see H. Res. 1507), H6458 [29JY]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 5143), H5712 [19JY]
National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 1368), H4247 [8JN]
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), H3871 [26MY]
National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 325), H7394 [29SE]
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: anniversary (see H. Res. 1444), H7855 [1DE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see H.R. 4190), H5617 [14JY]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 288), H4424 [14JN]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2641 [15AP]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1488), H5921 [21JY]
National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6764 [15SE]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H5921 [21JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H3542 [18MY]
National School Lunch Act: improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see H.R. 4402), H194 [19JA]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H3274 [6MY]
News media: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, research impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see H.R. 4925), H2505 [13AP]
NOAA: establish an Ombudsman Office within the National Marine Fisheries Service (see H.R. 5180), H3077 [29AP]
North American Inclusion Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1014), H194 [19JA]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H41 [12JA]
Oceans: adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, and study its impacts and effects on marine ecosystems and coastal economies (see H. Res. 989), H2643 [15AP]
Oil Pollution Act: repeal limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see H.R. 5355), H4425 [14JN]
———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see H.R. 5214), H3871 [26MY]
Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H8031 [2DE]
Patents: create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (see H.R. 3059), H7396 [29SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]
Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H756 [23FE]
Poe, Edgar Allen: anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 99), H6805 [16SE]
Political campaigns: regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see H.R. 4641), H647 [22FE]
———require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 4790), H1397 [12MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H1324 [10MR]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H4425 [14JN]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1247), H2937 [27AP]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 5184), H7615 [18NO]
Sagres (vessel): welcome Portuguese ship and crew to U.S. (see H. Res. 1393), H4331 [9JN]
SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H424 [27JA]
———reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see H.R. 4509), H648 [22FE]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 4530), H422 [27JA]
———end use of corporal punishment (see H.R. 5628), H6804 [16SE]
SEC: require issuers to make disclosures relative to Iranian investments (see H.R. 5833), H8598 [16DE]
Securities: allow for private right of action against secondary violators that provide substantial assistance in aiding-and-abetting securities fraud (see H.R. 5042), H2640 [15AP]
Ships and vessels: extend period during which the EPA and States are prohibited from requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for certain discharges incidental to normal operation (see H.R. 5301), H3542 [18MY]
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), H6880 [22SE]
———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]
———reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H606 [5FE]
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), H6764 [15SE]
Supreme Court: express disapproval of decision issued in Citizens United v. FEC (see H. Res. 1275), H4247 [8JN]
Taiwan: support U.N. membership (see H. Con. Res. 316), H7454 [15NO]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H555 [3FE]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H472 [2FE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H933 [25FE]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H5503 [1JY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H387 [26JA]
———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H6573 [30JY]
———reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 5178), H3077 [29AP]
———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 4976), H2458 [25MR]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 5644), H6043 [26JY]
———treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property (see H.R. 4486), H756 [23FE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2459 [25MR]
Television: provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H3703 [20MY]
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), H4023 (see H.R. 4684), H4085 [27MY]
Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 6060), H8089 [7DE]
Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H5546 [13JY]
———provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see H.R. 5967), H6404 (see H.R. 5967), H6456 [29JY]
U.S. Olympic Committee: tribute to U.S. Paralympics Team (see H. Res. 1479), H5712 [19JY]
U.S. Soccer Federation: recognize and support efforts of USA Bid Committee to bring 2018 or 2022 World Cup to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 327), H7454 [15NO]
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), H555 [3FE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 6091), H6626 [10AU] (see H.R. 6556), H8990 [22DE]
———provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4183), H2642 [15AP]
Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1818), H6804 [16SE]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H2799 [21AP]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 333), H7855 [1DE]
World Veterinary Year: designate (see H. Res. 1531), H7549 [17NO]
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), H7394 [29SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corps of Engineers: acquire hurricane barrier for New Bedford, MA, and Fairhaven, MA (see H.R. 4725), H1026 [2MR]
Dept. of HUD: increase flexibility relative to amount of FHA single family housing mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 5981), H6567 [30JY]
———provide adequate commitment authority for guaranteed loans that are obligations of the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds (see H.R. 5872), H6162 [27JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (see H.R. 5297), H3482 [13MY]
FEMA: reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5255), H3278 [7MY]
Housing: prevent loss of affordable housing dwelling units in the U.S. (see H.R. 4868), H1595 [17MR]
Michael C. Rothberg Post Office, Sharon, MA: designate (see H.R. 5099), H2798 [21AP]
Portugal: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters (see H. Res. 1130), H1027 [2MR]
Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building, Fall River, MA: designate (see H.R. 5758), H5675 [15JY]
Small business: improve lending and investment programs (see H.R. 6219), H7153 (see H.R. 6219), H7211 [28SE]
Citations
New Bedford, MA, Mayor's Professional Mariners Awards, E1120
Conference reports
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173), H4977-H5200 [29JN]
Letters
Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, H8629
Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1289 [10MR]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), E1004 [28MY]
FHA Reform Act: Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders and National Association of Realtors, H4350 [10JN]
———several organizations, H4351 [10JN]
5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3607 [19MY]
General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act: Douglas M. Bibby, National Multi Housing Council and Douglas S. Culkin, National Apartment Association, H6250 [28JY]
———Joseph Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H6250 [28JY]
———several health care, housing, and seniors organizations, H6250 [28JY]
———William P. Killmer, Mortgage Bankers Association, H6250 [28JY]
Mischaracterization by John Fund of Representative Frank's position on universal voter registration: by, H531 [3FE]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1075 [3MR]
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5777 [20JY]
Regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency: Senator Dodd, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (Senate) and Senator Lincoln, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), H5248 [30JN]
Small Business Jobs Act: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H6933 [23SE]
Lists
Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H5255 [30JN]
Proclamations
Tribute to Wareham High School Boys' Basketball Team: Wareham, MA, Board of Selectmen, E495
Remarks
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, H3884 [27MY], H8386, H8404 [15DE], H8751 [17DE], E1230
Budget: allocation of funds, H4279 [9JN]
———deficit, H8500 [15DE], E157
———provide budget enforcement for 2011 (H. Res. 1493), E1650
Burns, Nonnie: Discovering Justice (organization) Champion of Justice Award recipient, E27
Committee on Financial Services (House): achieve deficit reduction by reducing waste, fraud, and abuse and promoting government reform and efficiency, E1650
Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish, H5235 [30JN]
Credit: limit number of FHA-insured mortgages to a certain percentage of total private-market home loans originated in a year, H4353 [10JN]
———promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, H5254 [30JN]
———raise downpayment requirements for borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages, H4349, H4350 [10JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), H8751 [17DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5136), consideration (H. Res. 1404), H3884 [27MY]
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), H4349, H4350, H4353 [10JN]
———improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), consideration (H. Res. 1424), H4279, H4280, H4283, H4284 [9JN]
———improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), motion to recommit, H4364 [10JN]
———increase flexibility relative to amount of FHA single family housing mortgage insurance premiums (H.R. 5981), H6468, H6469 [30JY]
———prevent any taxpayer bailout of the FHA, H4364 [10JN]
———prohibit FHA issuance of mortgage insurance for borrowers with strategic defaults, H4364 [10JN]
———provide adequate commitment authority for guaranteed loans that are obligations of the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds (H.R. 5872), H6249, H6250 [28JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (H.R. 5510), H8624, H8625, H8627, H8628
———capital treatment of small business lending fund investments, H6931 [23SE]
———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), E1775
———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), Senate amendment, H6930, H6931, H6932 [23SE]
———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), motion to recommit, H4616, H4617 [17JN]
———give the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program oversight of the Small Business Lending Fund Program and certify that banks are receiving funds based on merit, H4616, H4617 [17JN]
———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 (H.R. 4573), H1291 [10MR]
Economy: clarify regulatory authority of SEC and CFTC over broker-dealers and investment advisors, H5216 [30JN]
———importance of job creation, E261
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4173), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1490), H5225, H5226 [30JN]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H4289 [9JN]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, H5216, H5217, H5218, H5233, H5234, H5235, H5243, H5248, H5251, H5254 [30JN]
———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), motion to instruct conferees, H4289, H4291, H4293, H4295, H4296 [9JN]
———regulation of U.S. financial markets, E2204
———require CFTC and SEC to conduct rulemakings to eliminate conflicts of interest arising from control of clearing and trading facilities by swap entities, H5217 [30JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8575 [16DE]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), motion to recommit, H5654 [15JY]
Financial institutions: provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions, H4289, H4291, H4293, H4295, H4296 [9JN], H5234 [30JN]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: strike section on flood insurance outreach, H5654 [15JY]
FRS: clarify exemptions to interchange fees of prepaid cards used for health care and employee benefits programs and transportation accounts, H5225 [30JN]
———efforts to foster economic growth, E1889
———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported, H4291 [9JN]
Fund, John: mischaracterization of position of Representative Frank on universal voter registration, H530 [3FE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit compensation for any officer or employee of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to exceed that provided to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, H4284 [9JN]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5216, H5217, H5218 [30JN]
———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House, H4289 [9JN]
———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5216, H5217, H5218 [30JN]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H4279, H4280, H4283, H4284 [9JN]
Michael C. Rothberg Post Office, Sharon, MA: designate (H.R. 5099), H3506
Mineta, Norman Y.: tribute (H. Res. 1377), H8497, H8498 [15DE]
National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (S. 1481), H8810 [21DE]
New Bedford, MA: tribute to Professional Mariners Award recipients, E1120
Parliamentary inquiry, H4056 [27MY], H5260 [30JN]
Rangel, Representative: censure (H. Res. 1737), H8036 [7DE]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8404 [15DE]
———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1764), H8386 [15DE]
Securities: clarify definition of hedge funds and private equity funds, H5226 [30JN]
———regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, H5248 [30JN]
Senate: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H5255 [30JN]
Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building, Fall River, MA: designate (H.R. 5758), H7461 [16NO]
Social Security: funding, H8500 [15DE]
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8575 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H8575 [16DE]
Votes: position on missed, H6952 [23SE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (S. 3717), H6952, H6953 [23SE]
Wareham, MA: tribute to Wareham High School boys' basketball team, E495
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H7600 [18NO], H7754 [30NO], H8284 [9DE], H8517 [15DE]
Reports filed
Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3890) (H. Rept. 111-685), H8597 [16DE]
FHA Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5072) (H. Rept. 111-476), H3272 [6MY]
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5114) (H. Rept. 111-495), H3869 [26MY]
Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 111-619), H6878 [22SE]
Homeowners' Defense Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2555) (H. Rept. 111-534), H5545 [13JY]
Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 111-656), H7452 [15NO]
Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3817) (H. Rept. 111-687), H8597 [16DE]
Medical Debt Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3421) (H. Rept. 111-629), H7152, H7210 [28SE]
Multiple Peril Insurance Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 111-551), H5711 [19JY]
Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 111-686), H8597 [16DE]
Shareholder Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4790) (H. Rept. 111-620), H6878 [22SE]
Small Business Lending Fund Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5297) (H. Rept. 111-499), H4021, H4082 [27MY]
Veterans, Women, Families With Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 476) (H. Rept. 111-678), H8285 [9DE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4173) (H. Rept. 111-517), H4973, H5202 [29JN]
Tables
Committee on Financial Services (House) oversight hearings in compliance with H. Res. 40, requiring each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs, E1652
Mandatory GAO reports and studies required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, E1653
Tributes
Brook, Edward W., III, E1230
Burlak, Nicholas H., E729
Cammarata, Robert L., E1600
Feingold, Ellen, E1644
Finnerty, Joseph S., E335
Golush, Dorothy, E390
Hannigan, Peg, E390
Skelton, Representative, H8751 [17DE]
Solarz, Stephen J., E2125