LaTOURETTE, STEVEN C. (a Representative from Ohio)
Appointments
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H425 [29JA]
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]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7500 [16NO]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 5434), H6990 [23SE]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H40 [12JA]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
———making supplemental (see H.R. 5745), H5674 [15JY]
Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 1119), H933 [25FE]
———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), H2319 [24MR]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 4469), H834 [24FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4551), H1028 [2MR]
Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H2504 [13AP]
Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 5827), H5983 [22JY]
Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6571 [30JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 236), H647 [22FE]
Certified Nurses Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H1441 [15MR]
Children and youth: update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see H.R. 1324), H1324 [10MR]
Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office, Columbus, OH: designate (see H.R. 4840), H1396 [12MR]
Clinton County, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H933 [25FE]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H140 [13JA]
Conservation of energy: provide financial incentives for owners of commercial and multifamily residential buildings to retrofit buildings with energy efficient equipment and materials (see H.R. 5476), H5986 [22JY]
Constitution Day: observance (see H. Res. 1612), H6682 [14SE]
Corps of Engineers: study feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins (see H.R. 5625), H6164 [27JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H3124 [4MY] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
David John Donafee Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5390), H3822 [25MY]
Dept. of Energy: disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2845 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H4023 (see H.R. 3668), H4084 [27MY]
———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H648 [22FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 4514), H386 [26JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see H.R. 5510), H5986 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H266 [20JA]
———expand types of approved education programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4320), H1359 [11MR]
———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see H.R. 4555), H1169 [4MR]
———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H972 [26FE]
Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H2844 [22AP]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H7396 [29SE]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (see H.R. 5453), H4213 [28MY]
E.W. Scripps Co.: tribute to National Spelling Bee participants (see H. Res. 1494), H5921 [21JY]
Emil Bolas Post Office, Wadsworth, OH: designate (see H.R. 4536), H6164 [27JY] (see H.R. 4602), H6627 [10AU]
Emporia State University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1292), H3484 [13MY]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 76), H1170 [4MR]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H2697 [20AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5944), H6403 (see H.R. 5944), H6455 [29JY]
FBI: provide safeguards relative to criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes (see H.R. 5300), H3482 [13MY]
Financial institutions: establish a commercial real estate credit guarantee program to empower community banks and other lenders to make loans (see H.R. 5816), H5983 [22JY]
Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H472 [2FE]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H4425 [14JN]
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), H2696 [20AP]
GAO: evaluate propriety of assistance provided to General Motors Corp., under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 6046), H6628 [10AU]
Great Lakes: protect and restore (see H.R. 4755), H1359 [11MR]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 4844), H6684 [14SE]
Harwell, William E. (Ernie): tribute (see H. Res. 1328), H3201 [5MY]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H4215 [28MY]
Health care professionals: encourage safe patient handling to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H. Res. 510), H3484 [13MY]
Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H140 [13JA]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H40 [12JA]
Israel: support relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Res. 1191), H3312 [11MY]
———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H4507 [15JN]
James L. Oberstar U.S. Dept. of Transportation Building Complex, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6507), H8264 [8DE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H472 [2FE]
Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (see H. Res. 1525), H5986 [22JY]
Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H2642 [15AP]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H6881 [22SE]
———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H6763 [15SE]
———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 5527), H4505 [15JN]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H2937 [27AP]
NASA: impose certain requirements on expenditure of funds for the Constellation Program (see H.R. 5614), H4905 [28JN]
———reauthorize manned space flight activities (see H.R. 4804), H1322 [10MR]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H1519 [16MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H388 [26JA]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 902), H424 [27JA]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H2695 [20AP]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H472 [2FE]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 1740), H7644 [29NO]
National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3543 [18MY]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6284 [28JY]
National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 1667), H7154 (see H. Res. 1667), H7212 [28SE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1261), H2641 [15AP]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6284 [28JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1485), H6805 [16SE]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. capacity to lead international community in reversing renewable natural resource degradation trends (see H.R. 4959), H7757 [30NO]
New Orleans Saints (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 1079), H649 [22FE]
NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H7855 [1DE]
Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 1047), H423 [27JA]
Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 259), H7156 (see H. Con. Res. 259), H7213 [28SE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H2216 [22MR]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Railroads: amend limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents (see H.R. 6150), H6803 [16SE]
SBA: reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program (see H.R. 4509), H3441 [12MY]
Small business: provide tax relief, ease regulatory burden, and provide expanded access to credit (see H.R. 5554), H4635 [17JN]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H4387 [10JN]
Taxation: exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H3014 [28AP]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H5986 [22JY]
———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H3079 [29AP]
———provide an incentive to encourage the replacement of inefficient, outdated freight railcars with greener, more fuel efficient vehicles (see H.R. 5478), H5504 [1JY]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H3483 [13MY]
———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H6990 [23SE]
———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1895), H5920 [21JY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. participation on the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibit contributions for purposes of paying for investigation into efforts to break Israeli blockade of Gaza (see H.R. 5501), H4507 [15JN]
University of Dayton: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1456), H4638 [21JN]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see H.R. 5226), H4331 [9JN]
Water: assist municipalities experiencing significant hardships raising revenue to finance projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 6353), H7393 [29SE]
Wilmington, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H933 [25FE]
World Hepatitis Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1302), H3543 [18MY]
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]
Remarks
Afghanistan: funding for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, H5400, H5401 [1JY]
AFL-CIO: anniversary of Transportation Trades Dept., E176
Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H316 [21JA]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), Senate amendments, H5400, H5401 [1JY]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H316 [21JA]
Armed Forces: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities, H5400, H5401 [1JY]
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), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1225), H2424 [25MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2010-2015, H4321, H4325 [9JN]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: impact of Administrator position vacancy, H316 [21JA]
Dept. of HUD: reduce Office of Policy Development and Research funding, H6348 [29JY]
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), H8628 [17DE]
Dept. of Transportation: make grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation, H6348, H6349 [29JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5850), H6348 [29JY]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, H4326, H4327 [9JN]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1120 [4MR]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1142, H1143, H1144 [4MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1466 [16MR], H1721, H1722, H1723, H1724, H1725, H1726, H1727, H1728 [19MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H316, H317, H318, H319, H320, H321, H322, H323 [21JA]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H1725 [19MR]
House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1466 [16MR], H1724 [19MR]
———legislative priorities, H4321, H4325, H4326, H4327 [9JN]
———legislative process, H1120 [4MR]
Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, H320 [21JA], H1722 [19MR]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1261), H3343
Parliamentary inquiry, H1119 [4MR], H6348 [29JY]
Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (H.R. 3936), H3766 [25MY]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H316 [21JA]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization, H1120 [4MR]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1142, H1143, H1144 [4MR]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1120 [4MR]
Taxation: provide an exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and a credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period, H1120, H1144 [4MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1816 [20MR]
Tributes
Bronson, David L., E264