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The House passed the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 3021), which provides funding to states and school districts to help ensure that school facilities and learning environments are safe, healthy, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced. The legislation includes more than $110 million in funding for physical improvement projects for Tennessee’s schools.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of HHS, granted the new award to Dr. Fu-Ming Zhou, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the UT-HSC College of Medicine. Dr. Zhou’s research focuses on brain mechanisms with particular attention on neuropsychiatric disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, depression, schizophrenia, drug abuse, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

“I am grateful to the Department of Education for awarding these funds to the Memphis City Schools system to improve emergency preparedness operations for our children,” said Congressman Cohen. “Our schools have a strong record of crisis management that has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education, and these monies will help school officials improve on an already solid foundation.”

“Picturing America is a unique program that gives students the opportunity to learn about some of America’s greatest works of art,” said Congressman Cohen. “Additionally, it provides educators with the tools and materials necessary to open this world up to their students. By bringing great art into our schools and libraries, this innovative program offers Americans of all ages the opportunity to learn about our history in a fresh and engaging way.”

Beginning Monday, June 2, 2008 through Friday, June 27, 2008, dental clinics will be open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at the following locations:

“Libel tourism threatens to undermine the principles of free speech because foreign courts often don’t place as difficult a burden on plaintiffs in libel cases,” said Congressman Cohen. “My bill would prohibit domestic courts from recognizing or enforcing foreign defamation judgments unless the domestic court finds that the foreign judgment comports with our First Amendment.”

Congressman Cohen released the following statement after the hearing adjourned:

Today’s legislation addresses a number of tax and energy concerns, including the extension of dozens of tax provisions and the creation of energy-related tax incentives. Some of the bill's provisions include: