McCARTHY, KAREN (a Representative from Missouri)

Articles and editorials

Area Real Estate Developer Dies, Mark Davis, Kansas City (MO) Star, H740 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H948 [12MR], H1019 [13MR]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H3568 [5JN]

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

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

———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H5022 [9JY]

CERCLA: treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H8633 [7OC]

Civil rights: prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H3660 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 3058), H10954 [13NO]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H4913 [8JY]

Drugs: penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530), H2168 [5MY]

Ecology and environment: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

———expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H4646 [25JN]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1186 [19MR]

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]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H1542 [15AP]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H8054 [26SE]

Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H9502 [23OC]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H3804 [16JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims (see H.R. 2469), H7262 [11SE]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H7263 [11SE]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8633 [7OC]

———increase the legal smoking age (see H.R. 2519), H10956 [13NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 820), H890 [11MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H245 [21JA]

Hurston, Zora Neale: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 129), H6026 [29JY]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H2679 [14MY]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H10956 [13NO]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H3274 [3JN]

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

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

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H3865 [17JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H3865 [17JN]

Medicare: coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H7199 [10SE]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H3578 [7JN]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H2445 [8MY]

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H3568 [5JN]

Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3798 [12JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2183), H10172 [6NO]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (see H. Res. 219), H6917 [4SE]

Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369), H6705 [31JY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see H.R. 2849), H10421 [8NO]

———prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 399), H286 [4FE]

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), H5401 [16JY]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H8438 [6OC]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1383), H3204 [22MY]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H4133 [20JN]

Select Commission To Advise on Reforming Elections: establish (see H.R. 141), H628 [25FE]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7263 [11SE]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H347 [5FE]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H1795 [23AP]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H5132 [10JY]

———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see H.R. 1740), H3202 [22MY]

———modify the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock (see H.R. 420), H286 [4FE]

———reduce rates on gains relative to depreciable real estate (see H.R. 2403), H7263 [11SE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 450), H453 [11FE]

———treatment of gifts of publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations (see H.R. 519), H4913 [8JY]

———treatment of golf caddies (see H.R. 2321), H9502 [23OC]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 446), H1261 [20MR]

Taxpayer Relief Act: repeal provisions that terminate the tax-exempt status of the Teacher's Insurance Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (see H.R. 2527), H9865 [31OC]

Telecommunications: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see H.R. 1872), H9559 [24OC]

Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1440 [10AP]

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]

Women: celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]

———tribute to the inaugural season of U.S. women's professional basketball leagues (see H. Res. 173), H5570 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Obituaries

Dreier, H. Edward: Kansas City (MO) Star, H740 [5MR]

Proposals

Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9816 [31OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1221 [20MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6655 [31JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4591 [25JN]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4259 [24JN]

Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9816 [31OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4211 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: Office for Worker and Community Transition funding, H4211 [23JN]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (H.R. 2568), E1909 [2OC]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E2317 [10NO]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9691 [29OC]

INS: deportation of Irish nationals to Northern Ireland, E925 [14MY]

Kansas City, MO: opening of 18th and Vine District Jazz Museum, E1688 [8SE]

King, Representative: Ancient Order of Hibernians Heart of America International Peace Award recipient, E233 [12FE]

Mauro, Albert P.: Southtown Council American Citizen Award recipient, E2038 [21OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H7837 [25SE]

Princess Diana (Wales): condolences on death in car accident in Paris (H. Res. 219), H6902 [4SE]

Taxation: rates, H6655 [31JY]

Votes: position on missed, H640 [26FE], H770, H777, H778 [6MR], H848 [11MR], H996 [13MR], H6986 [8SE], H8803, H8805, H8806 [9OC], E519 [19MR], E1513 [24JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H764 [5MR], H7005 [8SE]

Tributes

Dreier, H. Edward, H739 [5MR]

Hedrick, Jerry B., Jr., E2314 [10NO]

Jones, Mac C., E431 [11MR]

Kerr, John, E1857 [25SE]

Latham, James D., E1249 [18JN]

Mother Teresa, E1698 [9SE]