DANNER, PAT (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7201 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

South Nodaway First Grade Students Learn Public Speaking Early, Nodaway (MO) News Leader, E1291 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H1542 [15AP]

Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H9614 [28OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664), H3069 [20MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6799 [3SE]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 3000), H10957 [13NO]

Children and youth: support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H3204 [22MY]

———tribute to child care professionals (see H. Res. 279), H10957 [13NO]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H2157 [1MY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H6706 [31JY]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H6918 [4SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H3797 [12JN]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H6963 [5SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit from imposing regulations relative to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service (see H.R. 2936), H10419 [8NO]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H2254 [6MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H2157 [1MY]

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H7263 [11SE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]

Education: improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families (see H.R. 2614), H9559 [24OC]

———role in character development and teaching of moral values (see H. Con. Res. 127), H7730 [23SE]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1707 [17AP]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H2680 [14MY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H589 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H4222 [23JN]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H804 [6MR]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H890 [11MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H2254 [6MY]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5826 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H4132 [20JN]

———State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see H.R. 1000), H1340 [8AP]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H9559 [24OC]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1340 [8AP]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 964), H1892 [24AP]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1262 [20MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 866), H2254 [6MY]

Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see H.R. 2481), H8834 [9OC]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H3274 [3JN]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H6406 [30JY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

IRS: restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration (see H.R. 2563), H8054 [26SE]

John N. Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 1254), H1391 [9AP]

Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10172 [6NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H2254 [6MY]

———exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1339 [8AP]

Line Item Veto Act: eliminate the requirement that a budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority (see H.R. 2424), H7118 [9SE]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H9502 [23OC]

Long Beach, CA: prohibit conveyance of naval station property to a commercial shipping company owned by a foreign country (see H.R. 1138), H1340 [8AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H9865 [31OC]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H1186 [19MR]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 414), H1339 [8AP]

Members of Congress: adjust basic pay relative to degree of success in deficit reduction (see H.R. 343), H150 [9JA]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H803 [6MR]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

Nigeria: condemn treatment of U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington (see H. Res. 260), H8438 [6OC]

Nonprofit organizations: authorize transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation (see H.R. 680), H590 [13FE]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4087 [19JN]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H890 [11MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H8438 [6OC]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 28), H7601 [18SE]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330), H2157 [1MY]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H1262 [20MR]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

Religion: protect certain charitable contributions (see H.R. 2604), H8929 [21OC]

Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River (see H.R. 2949), H10419 [8NO]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H8161 [29SE]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1542 [15AP]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H10956 [13NO]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336), H286 [4FE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68), H10421 [8NO]

———prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 530), H2680 [14MY]

Space policy: space station program funding (see H.R. 1423), H1794 [23AP]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5022 [9JY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8929 [21OC]

———allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524), H9730 [29OC]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H2784 [15MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 62), H1441 [10AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3660 [10JN]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H2351 [7MY]

———employer credits for expenses of providing dependent care services to employees (see H.R. 988), H803 [6MR]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H3476 [4JN]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1279), H2351 [7MY]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1262 [20MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H890 [11MR]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H9801 [30OC]

———treatment of capital gains on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 1391), H3924 [18JN]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see H.R. 910), H1262 [20MR]

———promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10957 [13NO]

Tobacco products: strengthen State efforts to limit access to minors (see H.R. 2034), H7601 [18SE]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]

Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H7600 [18SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H10172 [6NO]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7601 [18SE]

Wildlife: protect opportunities for sportsmen and enhance conservation of wildlife (see H.R. 1719), H5487 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see H.R. 1011), H888 [11MR]

Medicare: combat fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2301), H6406 [30JY]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9808 [31OC]

Remarks

Barnard, MO: tribute to American Legion Post No. 102, E1291 [23JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4305 [24JN]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9808 [31OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4151 [23JN], H4305 [24JN]

NATO: ensure that existing European members pay the bulk of costs incurred by expansion, H4151 [23JN]

St. Joseph, MO: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, H3667 [11JN]

Votes: position on missed, H9764 [30OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H666 [26FE], H1538 [15AP]

Tributes

Harper, Marvin, E1291 [23JN]