KANJORSKI, PAUL E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3402 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H4300 [9JN]

John P. Murtha funeral attendees, H626 [22FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1504), H5712 [19JY]

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), H3123 [4MY]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 283), H4216 [28MY]

Aviation: express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H4678 [22JN]

Captain Luther H. Smith, U.S. Army Air Forces Post Office, Cheyney, PA: designate (see H.R. 4547), H422 [27JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H834 [24FE]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 5282), H5677 [15JY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H755 [23FE]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3202 [5MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure effective encouragement of local agricultural production and increased availability of fresh food in urban areas (see H.R. 4971), H2458 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H4387 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H6683 [14SE]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5933), H6804 [16SE]

———provide eligibility for guaranteed housing loans for the surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans (see H.R. 5555), H4635 [17JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Langston golf course (see H. Res. 526), H424 [27JA]

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), 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), H6684 [14SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1656 [18MR]

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: 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]

———reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5255), H3278 [7MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H6627 [10AU]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 4678), H832 [24FE]

George C. Marshall Post Office, Uniontown, PA: designate (see H.R. 5605), H5677 [15JY]

Government regulations: establish a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see H.R. 4884), H1656 [18MR] (see H.R. 5823), H5983 [22JY]

Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake, support relief efforts, and commend crews of USNS Comfort and other naval vessels for medical relief efforts (see H. Res. 1048), H603 [4FE]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H610 [9FE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1171), H1358 [11MR]

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]

James M. ``Jimmy'' Stewart Post Office Building, Indiana, PA: designate (see H.R. 5606), H5677 [15JY]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H5819 [20JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H3274 [6MY]

Members of Congress: permit to administer the oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization (see H.R. 4862), H1818 [20MR]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H1358 [11MR]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National Take a Child to a Park Week: designate (see H. Res. 1536), H6574 [30JY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1174), H1358 [11MR]

Paterno, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 1715), H7453 [15NO]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1411), H4216 [28MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women's volleyball team (see H. Res. 1015), H193 [19JA]

Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see H. Res. 1246), H2578 [14AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3275 [6MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H4023 (see H.R. 413), H4084 [27MY]

State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]

Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) Research and Development Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.R. 6308), H7391 [29SE]

Taxation: establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2085), H1028 [2MR]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H603 [4FE]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 5400), H6684 [14SE]

———make permanent the treatment of municipal bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5311), H3483 [13MY]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26 (see H.R. 6321), H7392 [29SE]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H3658 [19MY]

Tucker, C. DeLores: tribute (see H. Res. 1094), H2261 [23MR]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6164 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see H.R. 4875), H1595 [17MR]

Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (see H.R. 5017), H2578 [14AP]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (see H. Res. 1084), H647 [22FE]

Letters

Commerical real estate market instability: by, H3180 [5MY]

Remarks

Abrahamsen, Ned and Mary Ann: Lackawanna Pro Bono (organization) Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipients, E1819 [29SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1366 [20JY]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), H782 [24FE]

Bohlin, Peter: American Institute of Architects Gold Medal recipient, E1801 [29SE]

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), H1900 [21MR]

Burne, James and Mary Lou: Scranton, PA, Kiwanis Club outstanding community service honorees, E601 [21AP]

Economy: 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, H5235 [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, H4292 [9JN]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 5114), H5636 [15JY]

Financial institutions: provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions, H4292 [9JN]

Gilmartin, James A.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E362 [11MR]

Graziano, Charles J.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E1841 [29SE]

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of St. Michael's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, E1833 [29SE]

———observance of Polish American Heritage Month, E1766 [29SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1900 [21MR]

Heffers, Joseph A.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Achievement Award recipient, E353 [11MR]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E2231 [21DE]

———moment of silence in tribute to John P. Murtha, H624 [22FE]

Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (H.R. 5017), H2907, H2908 [27AP]

Lackawanna County, PA: anniversary of the St. David's Society of Lackawanna County, E956 [26MY]

Lynett, George and Patti: Lackawanna Pro Bono (organization) Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipients, E1782 [29SE]

McCarthy, John D.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E357 [11MR]

McIlhenny, Bernard R.: Lackawanna County, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) President's Award recipient, E360 [11MR]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (H. Res. 1084), H624, H625 [22FE]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of Nanticoke City Fire Dept. Station No. 4, E1648 [15SE]

Paglianite, Joseph A.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E1829 [29SE]

Patte, Susan: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E607 [21AP]

Quinn, Martin F.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E355 [11MR]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Temple Hesed Synagogue, E1751 [28SE]

Scranton Area Foundation: Lackawanna Pro Bono (organization) Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1783 [29SE]

Vanaskie, Thomas I.: confirmation to be circuit judge, E787 [6MY]

Vergnetti, Leo P.: Lackawanna County, PA, Columbus Day Association Man of the Year Award recipient, E1827 [29SE]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: tribute to Welsh Bethel Baptist Church Gold Star members, E949 [26MY]

Tributes

Bambera, Joseph, E714 [29AP]

Critz, Representative, H3669 [20MY]

DiMattio, Christopher L., E1385 [20JY]

Dugan, Hugh, E364 [11MR]

Flaherty, James J., E470 [24MR]

Garbacik, Louis S., E1766 [29SE]

Hiscox, Beverly, E584 [20AP]

Munley, James M., E359 [11MR]

Murtha, John P., H801 [24FE]

Murtha, Representative, E169 [5FE]

Pugh, Thomas E., E1627 [15SE]