SALMON, MATT (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5250 [27JN]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), H1167 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Aimee's Law, Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch, E1262 [18JY]

No Second Chances, Kankakee (IL) Daily Journal, E1262 [18JY]

``No Second Chances'' Bill Deserves Careful Congressional Consideration, Tampa (FL) Tribune-Times, E1262 [18JY]

One Less Option for Criminals—Salmon Bill Another Check on Killers, Rapists, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, E1262 [18JY]

Time for the House To Enact Aimee's Law, Dehli (NY) Delaware County Times, E1263 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H1675 [3AP]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see H. Res. 531), H5737 [10JY]

Arizona: provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project (see H.R. 5529), H10808 [24OC]

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

Azerbaijan: encourage free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 382), H8617 [2OC]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H922 [9MR]

Chen, Stephen: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4591 [15JN]

Children and youth: mental health services (see H.R. 3455), H5169 [26JN]

———protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 4292), H7211 [27JY]

Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 3125), H4675 [19JN]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see H.R. 4582), H3924 [6JN]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2341 [13AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 4471), H3926 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H1477 [28MR]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H3926 [6JN]

Europe: authorize assistance to southeastern European countries, but only democratization aid to Serbia and Montenegro, and require equitable burdensharing in the region (see H.R. 4053), H1958 [6AP]

Families and domestic relations: grants to carry out certain activities promoting adoption counseling (see H.R. 2511), H4121 [8JN]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H342 [10FE]

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

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 4207), H1956 [6AP]

Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see H.R. 2733), H1958 [6AP]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1178), H1077 [15MR]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3822), H1078 [15MR]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H342 [10FE]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 4079), H3474 [19MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 142), H1119 [16MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 5628), H11842 [3NO]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4120 [8JN]

House of Representatives: permit payments to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses (see H. Res. 238), H1959 [6AP]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2171), H5436 [28JN]

Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H4675 [19JN]

Immigration: promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H2341 [13AP]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 307), H5843 [11JY]

Law enforcement: improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see H.R. 2340), H632 [1MR]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H4592 [15JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4149), H2013 [10AP]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H2340 [13AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H7503 [12SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H9900 [12OC]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 5522), H10473 [19OC]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7212 [27JY]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 623), H9767 [11OC]

New York: reintroduce the Eastern Timber Wolf to the Catskill Mountains and authorize the Dept. of the Interior to acquire lands through the BLM to facilitate the reintroduction (see H.R. 4496), H3412 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3539), H342 [10FE]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H4122 [8JN]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

Passports: record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, on certain U.S. passports (see H.R. 2768), H1285 [22MR]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H998 [14MR]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

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

Research: requirements for disclosures relative to transfers of human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3980), H3869 [25MY]

Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 339), H3868 [25MY]

———express concern with manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press and express support for freedom of speech (see H. Con. Res. 352), H4592 [15JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H7723 [18SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 5), H574 [29FE]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H756 [8MR]

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

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

Taxation: allow individuals a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and provide for a report on State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 2362), H7211 [27JY]

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

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H3926 [6JN]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1588 [29MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 2894), H1406 [23MR]

———reduce motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3849), H1120 [16MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H1406 [23MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2001), H5436 [28JN]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 3844), H1120 [16MR]

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

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3649 [23MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 2750), H165 [1FE]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 5004), H7206 [27JY]

Terrorism: modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments (see H.R. 3485), H632 [1MR]

U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 3405), H165 [1FE]

———terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H5240 [27JN]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 4165), H1762 [4AP]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2905 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil liberties: condemn Western European countries that violate international agreements relative to freedom of individuals to profess and practice certain religious beliefs (see H. Res. 588), H7991 [21SE]

Crime: require that registered sexually violent offenders provide notice of any attendance at higher education institutions (see H.R. 4407), H2770 [9MY]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 5283), H8061 [25SE]

Immigration: defer removal and detention of certain aliens awaiting trial on Federal or State criminal charges (see H.R. 3664), H454 [15FE]

Medicare: payment of claims by health care providers against insolvent Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 4087), H1405 [23MR]

———provide attending physicians greater authority in determining whether a beneficiary is eligible for hospice care (see H.R. 5222), H7932 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit operation with drugs or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry (see H.R. 4329), H2339 [13AP]

Taxation: allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (see H.R. 4025), H1119 [16MR]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

Letters

Armed Services Vote Rescue Act: David W. Sommers and Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, E2136 [6DE]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, E2136 [6DE]

———John R. Fisher, Navy League of the U.S., E2137 [6DE]

———Joseph L. Alexander, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc., E2137 [6DE]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, E2136 [6DE]

Encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation: Bruce and Janice Grieshaber, E1260 [18JY]

———Cyrilla Bender, Mothers Outraged at Molesters Organization, Inc., E1261 [18JY]

———Fred Goldman, E1260 [18JY]

———Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, E1260 [18JY]

———H.G. (Bill) Thompson, Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc., E1261 [18JY]

———Marc Klaas, KlaasKids Foundation, E1260 [18JY]

———Mary Vincent, Marc Klaas, and Fred Goldman, E1261 [18JY]

———Mike Jimenez, California Correctional Peace Officers Association, E1261 [18JY]

———Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp USA (organization), E1261 [18JY]

———Suzie Sawyer, Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., E1262 [18JY]

Memorandums

Overseas Absentee Ballot Review and Protest: Mark Herron, E2137 [6DE]

Press releases

National Veterans' Leader Irate Over Rejection of Military Ballots: VFW, E2137 [6DE]

Remarks

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3601 [23MY], H3700, H3701 [24MY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H114 [1FE]

Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies: tribute, E1628 [28SE]

Computers: establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (H.R. 2816), H12487 [15DE]

Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (H.R. 1349), H7808 [19SE]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9035 [6OC], E2224-E2226 [15DE]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), H5749, H5755, H5756 [11JY], E1259 [18JY]

———require that registered sexually violent offenders provide notice of any attendance at higher education institutions, H4188 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: solar and renewable energy technology programs funding, H5250, H5254 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), H5254 [27JN], E1230 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Con. Res. 76), H356 [14FE]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (H.R. 3822), E399 [23MR]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1304), E1189 [10JY]

Higher Education Act: technical amendments (H.R. 4504), H4188 [12JN]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, H9043 [6OC]

———combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 613), H9035 [6OC]

Immigration: defer removal and detention of certain aliens awaiting trial on Federal or State criminal charges (H.R. 3664), E139 [15FE]

Medicare: payment of claims by health care providers against insolvent Medicare+Choice organizations (H.R. 4087), E398 [23MR]

———provide attending physicians greater authority in determining whether a beneficiary is eligible for hospice care (H.R. 5222), E1540 [20SE]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideas (H. Con. Res. 371), E2126 [5DE]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies, H5250, H5254 [27JN]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 1710), E345 [16MR]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), E140 [15FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), E345 [16MR]

Votes: position on missed, H3078 [16MY], E460 [30MR]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (H.R. 5642), E2136 [6DE]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9035 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H12016 [5DE]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 4733), E1231 [13JY]