EMERSON, JO ANN (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (H.R. 3240), H5428 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H8431 [28SE]

———H.R. 4942, District of Columbia appropriations, H8754 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 3996), H5955 [12JY]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 4652), H5737 [10JY]

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program (see H.R. 1547), H90 [31JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9011 [5OC]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H6599 [19JY]

China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H1629 [30MR]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H7871 [19SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 5456), H9899 [12OC]

———legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2239 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit excessive concentration resulting from mergers among certain purchasers, processors, and sellers of agricultural commodities and establish an Office of Special Counsel for Agriculture (see H.R. 4339), H2339 [13AP]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H632 [1MR]

———protect citizen soldiers (see H.R. 4669), H6355 [17JY]

———use of funds to pay for environmental fines and penalties, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3387), H343 [10FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide State grants for dental health programs for children (see H.R. 4821), H8469 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 4848), H6051 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: National Park Service snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 4560), H11195 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program emission standards (see H.R. 2788), H1477 [28MR]

———establish a program to designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the interstate highway system (see H.R. 1872), H4591 [15JN]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H4337 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H50 [27JA]

———make pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals in the same manner as Federal employees and allow locality pay adjustments for those employees (see H.R. 1216), H7502 [12SE]

———motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA health care facilities (see H.R. 4716), H7212 [27JY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2736), H2512 [3MY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6778 [24JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H6471 [18JY]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse (see H.R. 2987), H3813 [24MY]

———prevent abuse of inhalants (see H.R. 4565), H5241 [27JN]

Education: increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 3880), H1164 [21MR] (see H.R. 5034), H7207 [27JY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 3928), H1075 [15MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H455 [15FE]

EPA: ensure changes to the rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program are subjected to public and congressional review (see H.R. 4922), H7282 [6SE]

———reinstate transportation conformity regulations (see H.R. 1876), H574 [29FE]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see H.J. Res. 105), H6470 [18JY]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see H.R. 4659), H4484 [14JN]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H3173 [16MY]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H165 [1FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2129), H5656 [29JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 460), H7280 [6SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H3474 [19MY]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H2770 [9MY]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 3453), H2340 [13AP]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 5511), H10472 [19OC]

Foreign aid: support programs and activities that provide food to the needy and school-age children in developing countries (see H. Res. 649), H10808 [24OC]

Forests: establish mandatory procedures to be followed in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road (see H.R. 1523), H1852 [5AP]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H998 [14MR]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H509 [16FE]

Government: separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 2655), H2607 [4MY]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H455 [15FE]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H342 [10FE]

Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 4548), H7003 [25JY]

``In God We Trust'': support national motto (see H. Res. 551), H6471 [18JY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 2420), H1077 [15MR]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H3523 [22MY]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H6719 [20JY]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement: combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse (see H.R. 4553), H4485 [14JN]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1589 [29MR]

Medicaid: definition of audiologist (see H.R. 1068), H373 [14FE]

———establish a new prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 2341), H7365 [7SE]

———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5737 [10JY]

Medicare: coverage of ambulance services to certain rural outpatient facilities (see H.R. 4549), H3867 [25MY]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H6354 [17JY]

———eliminate reduction in the market basket percentage under the prospective payment system for payments to small rural hospitals (see H.R. 4996), H7206 [27JY]

———establish a minimum adjustment to payments to hospitals for costs attributable to wages (see H.R. 4998), H7206 [27JY]

———improve Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital program (see H.R. 4997), H7206 [27JY]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H5955 [12JY]

———provide for equity in the amount of disproportionate share payment adjustments between urban and rural hospitals (see H.R. 4995), H7206 [27JY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H3926 [6JN] (see H.R. 3580), H2512 [3MY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6052 [13JY]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H2655 [8MY]

National Health Service Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5116), H7723 [18SE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H7003 [25JY]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1589 [29MR]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2512 [3MY]

———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H3813 [24MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 2250), H2340 [13AP]

Privacy: strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 4987), H7205 [27JY]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H6471 [18JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 4677), H5037 [22JN]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H8062 [25SE]

States: permit funding of prescription drugs for minors relative to parental consent (see H.R. 3302), H7211 [27JY]

———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2607 [4MY]

Taxation: allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 4497), H5955 [12JY]

———allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H3474 [19MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———establish individual development accounts to allow those with limited means to accumulate assets, access education, own homes and businesses, and achieve economic self-sufficiency (see H.R. 4106), H5656 [29JN]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4214, 4245), H2967 [11MY]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2013 [10AP]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 1503), H757 [8MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H5036 [22JN]

———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see H.R. 3082), H2967 [11MY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 4902), H6717 [20JY]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H7366 [7SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1120 [16MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H922 [9MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H3173 [16MY]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3523 [22MY]

———treatment of long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs (see H.R. 2640), H3309 [17MY]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

Veterans: health care funding (see H. Con. Res. 226), H166 [1FE]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H8468 [28SE]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 4759), H5843 [11JY] (see H.R. 5109), H7503 [12SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H1675 [3AP]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 4736), H6355 [17JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H9900 [12OC]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894, 4895), H6599 [19JY]

Drugs: distribution of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4301), H2338 [13AP]

Lists

Farmington High School wrestling team, E765 [18MY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, E145 [15FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5456, H5583 [29JN], H5698, H5700 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9695, H9698 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration (H. Res. 538), H5418 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 617), H9678, H9679 [11OC]

Congressional Rural Caucus: reestablishment to address issues impacting rural areas, E309 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program agritourism funding, H5583 [29JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), H6624 [20JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11293 [26OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), H4062 [8JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4837, H4839 [21JN]

Diseases: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research funding, H8263 [27SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11293 [26OC], E2014 [28OC]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H9678, H9679, H9695, H9696, H9698 [11OC]

———distribution of prescription drugs (H.R. 4301), E586 [13AP]

EPA: limit funding for activities included in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions prior to implementation, H4837, H4839 [21JN]

Farmington, MO: tribute to Farmington High School wrestling team, E765 [18MY]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs, H5698, H5700 [10JY]

Food stamps: provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability for electronic benefit transfer systems (S. 1733), H65 [31JA]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, H5418 [28JN], H9695 [11OC]

Gordonville, MO: anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, E1501 [18SE]

Green, Anthony G., I: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E400 [23MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), H3592, H3593 [23MY]

Luttrell, Gearlene (Gerri): Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E402 [23MR]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5371 [28JN]

Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects, H8263 [27SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding, H6624 [20JY]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 782), H10603 [24OC]

Personal point of privilege, H5371 [28JN]

Pfefferkorn, Janie: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E398 [23MR]

Pritchard, Murray: Outstanding VA Health Care Provider of the Year award recipient, E1776 [13OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H2717 [9MY], H8263 [27SE]

Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Center fire fighting teams, E1499 [18SE]

Rivers: economic development assistance for the lower Mississippi Delta region, H10358 [19OC]

Schlueter, Amy: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Missouri, E694 [10MY]

Sharp, Harry G., III: Sikeston, MO, Daughters of Sunset (organization) Recognition Program honoree, E401 [23MR]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, H11293 [26OC]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers, E2014 [28OC]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), H2298 [13AP]

Votes: position on missed, H8107 [26SE], E1079 [22JN], E1179 [30JN], E1526 [19SE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10358 [19OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4672 [19JN]

Special order: granted, H916 [9MR]

Tributes

Anthony, Susan B., E145 [15FE]

Detring, Cara L., E1645 [2OC]

Owsley, Edward, E703 [11MY]

Rowe, Roberta, E1862 [19OC]

White, Kevin R., E2143 [7DE]

Willis, Bob, E1088 [23JN]

Wilson, Richard, E1500 [18SE]

Yarbrough, Mason O., E2140 [7DE]