FRANK, BARNEY (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4590 [25JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4726 [26JY], H4727, H4751 [27JY], H4851, H4852 [30JY]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3174 [14JN]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H1083 [22MR]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Accountability and the Navy, Washington (DC) Post, H1666 [1MY]

America's Course Toward Splendid Isolation, David Silverberg, Hill (publication), E813 [16MY]

Bullying Is Not a ``Normal'' Part of Childhood, Jeff Epperly, Bay Windows (publication), E702 [2MY]

Bush's First Battle—His Own Military Myths, Lawrence J. Korb, Los Angeles (CA) Times, E374 [15MR]

Despite Sub Inquiry, Navy Still Sees Need for Guests on Ships, John Kifner, New York (NY) Times, H1666 [1MY]

Enigma Code Broken Mainly by the Poles, Edward L. Piwowarczyk, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E841 [17MY]

Hero of Chestnut Hill, David Warsh, Boston (MA) Globe, E516 [3AP]

Incomplete Investigation, New York (NY) Times, E714 [3MY]

Joe Moakley, Elsie Frank, Older American (publication), E1393 [23JY]

Navy Ducks Scrutiny, USA Today, H1667 [1MY]

Nursing Home Neglect in an Age of Surpluses, Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle, E415 [21MR]

Pentagon Upset With $14 Billion Boost, John Isaacs, E216 [27FE]

Right Answer, Wrong Score—Test Flaws Take Toll, Diana B. Henriques and Jacques Steinberg, New York (NY) Times, E863-E866 [21MY]

Russia's Unfree Press, Marshall I. Goldman, Boston (MA) Globe, E133 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP]

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (see H.R. 1668), H1715 [1MY]

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1490 [4AP]

———condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3069 [12JN]

———prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1411 [3AP]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2281 [16MY]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1661 [26AP]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1606 [25AP]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1280), H1558 [24AP]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see H.R. 1511), H2571 [22MY]

———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H4633 [25JY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 298), H1556 [24AP]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H5488 [10SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H112 [30JA]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H224 [7FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2890 [5JN]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to collective negotiations among playwrights and producers relative to development, licensing, and production of plays (see H.R. 3543), H10909 [19DE]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H7718 [1NO]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5407 [5SE]

Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7333 [25OC]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2946), H6380 [4OC]

———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (see H.R. 2158), H3864 [10JY]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H7592 [31OC]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H6260 [3OC]

Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 118), H1716 [1MY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H4725 [26JY]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H4780 [27JY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 715), H398 [14FE]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H3359 [20JN]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5407 [5SE]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H6422 [5OC]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7530 [30OC]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H1346 [29MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H8133 [13NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H3068 [12JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H2679 [23MY]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H2142 [10MY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H3618 [26JN]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H3202 [14JN]

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H10908 [19DE]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H2142 [10MY]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 555), H258 [12FE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1558 [24AP]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H412 [26FE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H828 [8MR]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1013 [20MR]

Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2755), H5335 [2AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H506 [28FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1362), H6137 [2OC]

COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (see H.R. 2005), H3203 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6056 [25SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H5406 [5SE]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (see H.R. 1850), H2183 [15MY]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 865), H648 [6MR]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H8949 [5DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H2022 [8MY]

Courts: make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H1013 [20MR]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 696), H1410 [3AP]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1226), H1188 [27MR]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H219 [7FE]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H1116 [22MR]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2031), H2847 [25MY]

———prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H7960 [8NO]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1319), H1344 [29MR]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 2032), H2847 [25MY]

Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H7719 [1NO]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 174), H827 [8MR]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H1557 [24AP]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H828 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1781), H2890 [5JN]

———guarantee loans to facilitate nuclear nonproliferation programs and activities in Russia (see H.R. 3290), H8732 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H4863 [30JY]

———establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H394 [14FE]

———establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H6458 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H1718 [1MY]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H2334 [17MY]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H1659 [26AP]

———provide grant renewal under the programs for permanent supportive housing and shelter-plus-care for homeless persons (see H.R. 888), H648 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H5406 [5SE]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H111 [30JA]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2280 [16MY]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2008), H8564 [28NO]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2945), H6505 [10OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H412 [26FE]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1717), H2571 [22MY]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H222 [7FE]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1718 [1MY]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2335 [17MY]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H8248 [15NO]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H3358 [20JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H740 [7MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H877 [13MR]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

———review appropriateness of reopening Pennsylvania Avenue in front of White House (see H. Res. 125), H1660 [26AP]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H3713 [27JN]

Drug abuse: provide assistance to States to expand and establish treatment programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment (see H.R. 1896), H4429 [23JY]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H2679 [23MY]

———distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4112 [17JY]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 697), H6919 [16OC]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H5488 [10SE]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H8421 [27NO]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 101), H224 [7FE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H1605 [25AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H1410 [3AP]

———increase student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H3960 [11JY]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (see H.R. 768), H505 [28FE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H2142 [10MY]

———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H4008 [12JY]

El Salvador: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 531), H253 [8FE]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 41), H442 [27FE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H5927 [21SE]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H2142 [10MY]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see H.R. 2282), H3464 [21JN]

———limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H1343 [29MR]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H4948 [31JY]

———prohibit forced overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1902), H2333 [17MY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H2023 [8MY]

EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]

———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1558 [24AP]

ERISA: extend the basic period for health care continuation from 18 months to 5 years (see H.R. 1663), H2335 [17MY]

———increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3359 [20JN]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1345 [29MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (see H.R. 3368), H8843 [4DE]

———exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H2281 [16MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 2328), H3711 [27JN]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (see H.R. 3494), H10066 [13DE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H1346 [29MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H1604 [25AP]

FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (see H.R. 1151), H1059 [21MR]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 1939), H3068 [12JN]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H2183 [15MY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 2588), H4427 [23JY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H442 [27FE]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H166 [31JA]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1246), H1189 [27MR]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3863 [10JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 93), H112 [30JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H2280 [16MY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

FHA: prevent the premature shutdown of certain mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 1481), H1486 (see H.R. 1481), H1496 [4AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H1411 [3AP]

———safeguard consumers relative to use of certain debit cards (see H.R. 1825), H2680 [23MY]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1011 [20MR]

———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H2387 [21MY]

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H1346 [29MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H224 [7FE]

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H649 [6MR]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 2773), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3207), H7717 [1NO]

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H8339 [16NO]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 1949), H4113 [17JY]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H4949 [31JY]

———limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3714 [27JN]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (see H.R. 2604), H5488 [10SE]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H5455 [6SE]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H741 [7MR]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H4113 [17JY]

———provide multilateral debt relief to countries eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1567), H6260 [3OC]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H6458 [9OC]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H2142 [10MY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H1011 [20MR]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 1457), H1485 (see H.R. 1457), H1494 [4AP]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure (see H.R. 521), H1410 [3AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H2082 [9MY]

Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 1964), H2678 [23MY]

———allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (see H.R. 1078), H1013 [20MR]

———develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1487 (see H. Res. 115), H1499 [4AP]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H8421 [27NO]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see H.R. 1255), H1189 [27MR]

———improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (see H.R. 1387), H1481 (see H.R. 1387), H1491 [4AP]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H1294 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1499 [4AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———require a study on reducing the discriminatory pricing of health services for the uninsured (see H.J. Res. 49), H2334 [17MY]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H444 [27FE]

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 3336), H8421 [27NO]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1661 [26AP]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H2999 [7JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 48), H399 [14FE]

House Rules: provide that the gift rule covers Members-elect (see H. Res. 73), H878 [13MR]

Housing: provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H1926 [3MY]

———provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]

———provide home ownership assistance to public safety officers and teachers (see H.R. 3191), H8421 [27NO]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal requirement to collect information on nonimmigrant foreign students and exchange program participants (see H.R. 2779), H5488 [10SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H1717 [1MY]

———adjust status of certain long-staying alien children, lower high school drop out rates of certain immigrant children, and allow State and local determination of admittance to State and local colleges and universities (see H.R. 1582), H3863 [10JY]

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 1726), H3203 [14JN]

———allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2333 [17MY]

———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H444 [27FE]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H4429 [23JY]

———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H1605 [25AP]

———establish an alien nonimmigrant student information collection program and require a GAO review of such program (see H.R. 3033), H6920 [16OC]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 1195), H1605 [25AP] (see H.R. 1242), H2023 [8MY]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H1061 [21MR]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H397 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2023 [8MY]

———restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 87), H2387 [21MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H832 [12MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1406 [3AP]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H398 [14FE]

Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H832 [12MR]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 675), H396 [14FE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1485), H8181 [14NO]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H1924 [3MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H324 [13FE]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H956 [15MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H224 [7FE]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H1114 [22MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H506 [28FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1190 [27MR]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8949 [5DE]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2841), H7960 [8NO]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (see H.R. 559), H400 [14FE]

Judiciary: provide for automatic annual increases in judicial salaries (see H.R. 570), H322 [13FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H5333 [2AU]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 2320), H3618 [26JN]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (see H.R. 3205), H8249 [15NO]

———limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H876 [13MR]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3151 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1190 [27MR]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H3863 [10JY]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 357), H1488 [4AP] (see H.R. 1806), H2141 [10MY]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see H.R. 1525), H1498 [4AP]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4541 [24JY]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1718 [1MY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1717 [1MY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 3594), H10965 [20DE]

———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2701), H5125 [1AU]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H508 [28FE]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H4780 [27JY]

———State requirements for financial recovery from an individual's estate relative to any medical assistance under a State health plan (see H.R. 1001), H1717 [1MY]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H8421 [27NO]

———coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H4541 [24JY]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H4635 [25JY]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H650 [6MR]

———coverage of home health services (see H.R. 2071), H6422 [5OC]

———coverage of home infusion drug therapies (see H.R. 2750), H5928 [21SE]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 2057), H5704 [14SE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H1861 [2MY]

———coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H6422 [5OC]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1861 [2MY]

———coverage of self-administered drugs that, when used as a replacement for covered drugs, result in overall cost savings to the program (see H.R. 3317), H8337 [16NO]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 1798), H2890 [5JN]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1116 [22MR]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H1191 [27MR]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H5488 [10SE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1498 [4AP]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see H.R. 3188), H7529 [30OC]

———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment and eliminating beneficiary lock-in and other administrative barriers (see H.R. 2709), H5971 [24SE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H7910 [7NO]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1718 [1MY]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H2281 [16MY]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H221 [7FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H2388 [21MY]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H8339 [16NO]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H2148 [14MY]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H3806 [28JN]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H1013 [20MR]

———remove restrictions on coverage of periodic health examinations (see H.R. 1568), H1555 [24AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8949 [5DE]

Members of Congress: restrict use of franked mass mailings (see H.R. 533), H253 [8FE]

———treatment of gifts to Members-elect (see H.R. 787), H877 [13MR]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1606 [25AP]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1115 [22MR]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 1597), H2083 [9MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants to repair veterans memorials (see H.R. 1469), H1926 [3MY]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1815), H3260 [19JN]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H5927 [21SE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]

National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6505 [10OC]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]

National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H2184 [15MY]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H1345 [29MR]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2678 [23MY]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H8248 [15NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H8949 [5DE]

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 1465), H2571 [22MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see H.R. 3473), H10055 [12DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H2142 [10MY]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7217 [23OC]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H1343 [29MR]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1661 [26AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H3151 [13JN]

Native Americans: dedicate certain funds for the purpose of reducing violence, hate crimes, and crime on reservations (see H.R. 1164), H2890 [5JN]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H4780 [27JY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4353 [19JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H3807 [28JN]

———implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H6781 [12OC]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H1859 [2MY]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 2910), H5925 [21SE]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H4635 [25JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

Nuclear weapons: provide the President with flexibility to set strategic nuclear delivery system levels to meet national security goals (see H.R. 2013), H2846 [25MY]

———recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H167 [31JA]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring: reauthorize (see H.R. 2589), H4427 [23JY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H9082 [10DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H1489 [4AP]

Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H3203 [14JN]

———importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H624 [1MR]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (see H.R. 2887), H6056 [25SE]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H5928 [21SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H443 [27FE]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H2279 [16MY]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3807 [28JN]

———waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H7529 [30OC]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H444 [27FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 39), H1012 [20MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H254 [8FE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6421 [5OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H8338 [16NO]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see H.R. 995), H4724 [26JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

Real estate: payment of interest on escrow and impoundment accounts established to pay taxes and fire and hazard insurance premiums on federally mortgaged property (see H.R. 2208), H3202 [14JN]

Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1667), H1861 [2MY]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H4378 [20JY]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2815), H5337 [2AU]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H4724 [26JY]

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2961), H6702 [11OC]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1311), H1411 [3AP] (see H.R. 1480), H1486 (see H.R. 1480), H1496 [4AP]

Selective Service System: eliminate requirement for students to register in order to receive Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 1921), H2571 [22MY]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7719 [1NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: increase amount paid to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who died in the performance of duty (see H.R. 1015), H1013 [20MR]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see H.R. 1010), H2849 [25MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H1923 [3MY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H395 [14FE]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 844), H1557 [24AP]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H222 [7FE]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H1716 [1MY]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H623 [1MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2630), H4633 [25JY]

———improve benefit computation formula for workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 870), H648 [6MR]

———increase interest rate of trust funds (see H.R. 1320), H2184 [15MY]

———increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (see H.R. 2378), H3803 [28JN]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1143), H1558 [24AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 956), H826 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H3711 [27JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H2142 [10MY]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H5340 [2AU]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H3519 [25JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H1557 [24AP]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H224 [7FE]

———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 926), H740 [7MR]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H1113 [22MR]

———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see H.R. 869), H3465 [21JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1013 [20MR]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2419), H3804 [28JN]

———extend exclusion from an employee's gross income for employer-provided health coverage of the employee's spouse to coverage provided to the employee's domestic partner (see H.R. 2837), H5705 [14SE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2022 [8MY]

———impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas products, allow an income tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit (see H.R. 1967), H2849 [25MY]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (see H.R. 703), H2849 [25MY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H443 [27FE]

———provide for tax reduction in the case of low economic growth (see H.R. 927), H740 [7MR]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1819), H2141 [10MY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H828 [8MR]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H2712 [24MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H2680 [23MY] (see H.R. 2794), H5336 [2AU]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H2184 [15MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3619 [26JN]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H1925 [3MY]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 925), H740 [7MR]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H2335 [17MY]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H8843 [4DE]

———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H8731 [29NO]

———condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10067 [13DE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see H.R. 2975), H6458 [9OC]

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain lawfully admitted aliens killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2897), H5928 [21SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H5925 [21SE]

———prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2713 [24MY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H4725 [26JY]

Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H1116 [22MR]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H1346 [29MR]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (see H.R. 1484), H1486 (see H.R. 1484), H1496 [4AP]

———importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10055 [12DE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4353 [19JY]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H825 [8MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 862), H647 [6MR]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H1488 [4AP]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H394 [14FE]

———increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H3066 [12JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1557 [24AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H2083 [9MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H223 (see H.R. 303), H224 [7FE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H2712 [24MY]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H1929 [7MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H4378 [20JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H828 [8MR]

Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H10055 [12DE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H6780 [12OC]

Voting: establish a grant program to assist State and local governments in upgrading voting systems and devices and enhance participation by military personnel in national elections (see H.R. 1482), H1486 (see H.R. 1482), H1496 [4AP]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H5927 [21SE]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 1997), H3203 [14JN]

———permit individuals whose names do not appear on the list of registered voters in an election for Federal office at a particular polling place to cast provisional votes (see H.R. 1004), H2023 [8MY]

———prohibit States from denying any individual the right to register and vote in Federal elections on the grounds that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime (see H.R. 1558), H1555 [24AP]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1346 [29MR]

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H5456 [6SE]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (see H. Res. 139), H2335 [17MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H444 [27FE] (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]

Weapons: limit production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 126), H224 [7FE]

———take Peacekeeper (MX) missiles off of high-alert status (see H.R. 2718), H5407 [5SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H741 [7MR]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 98), H5929 [21SE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H1061 [21MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3466 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: eliminate prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related material (see H.R. 1346), H1407 [3AP]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2684), H4948 [31JY]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3291), H8181 [14NO]

Barrett, Kathy: relief (see H.R. 905), H650 [6MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Board of Visa Appeals (see H.R. 1345), H1407 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 879), H648 [6MR]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H1407 [3AP] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]

Education: qualify Armed Forces members for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 343), H164 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H109 [30JA]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H394 [14FE]

Green, Paul: relief (see H.R. 904), H650 [6MR]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H506 [28FE]

Immigration: cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1484 (see H.R. 1452), H1494 [4AP]

Medicare: limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H1113 [22MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment limiting the granting of Presidential reprieves and pardons (see H.J. Res. 22), H442 [27FE]

———constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 47), H1860 [2MY]

Social Security: eliminate the waiting period for disability benefits and Medicare eligibility for disabled individuals (see H.R. 344), H164 [31JA]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H954 [15MR]

Taxation: increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H5926 [21SE]

———treatment of damage awards for emotional distress (see H.R. 878), H648 [6MR]

———treatment of tax-exempt financing for professional sports facilities (see H.R. 916), H739 [7MR]

Television: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H2183 [15MY]

Histories

New Bedford, MA, Wastewater Improvements Funding: Fred Kalisz, Mayor of New Bedford, MA, E55 [30JA]

Letters

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: by, S3096 [29MR]

Condemn terrorist groups in Afghanistan and support humanitarian assistance for refugees: Afghan Community of New England in Massachusetts (organization), E1855 [12OC]

Lists

Hispanic Recognition Award recipients from Massachusetts, E1496 [2AU]

Meetings

Support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4224 [19JY]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4714 [26JY]

Remarks

Afghan Community of New England in Massachusetts (organization): support for U.S. military response to terrorist attacks, E1855 [12OC]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6339 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6339 [4OC]

Andler, Arnold: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) and New England Chassidic Center honoree, E1707 [24SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3331, H3332, H3334 [20JN]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1913 [3MY]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4255, H4270, H4274 [19JY]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4224 [19JY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H8968 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6030 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5777, H5778 [20SE], H6030 [25SE]

———funding, E216 [27FE], E373 [15MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8543 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9313, H9314, H9316 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H2526 [22MY]

Dept. of HUD: homeless prevention programs funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance and administrative expenses, H4712 [26JY]

———housing programs funding, H4673 [26JY]

———remove restriction on use of certain HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for home ownership downpayment assistance, H4727, H4728, H4729, H4735 [27JY]

———Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE) Program funding through reductions in Public Housing Capital Fund, H4706 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4582, H4590, H4591, H4592 [25JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4671, H4673, H4706, H4712, H4715, H4718 [26JY], H4727, H4728, H4729, H4735 [27JY], H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7933 [8NO]

Dighton, MA: dedication of Dighton Veterans Memorial Common, E1070 [12JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5992 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), consideration (H. Res. 245), H5982 [25SE]

———prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H5982, H5992 [25SE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2526 [22MY], E863 [21MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, E863 [21MY]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), H1361 [3AP]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), Senate amendment, H7731 [6NO]

Egypt: U.S. policy, H10453 [19DE]

FHA: prohibit raising multifamily housing mortgage insurance premiums to an amount greater than cost, H4851, H4852 [30JY]

———prohibit raising multifamily housing mortgage insurance premiums to an amount greater than cost through reductions in Dept. of HUD Operation Safe Home program, H4853, H4854, H4855 [30JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4047 [17JY]

Folkman, Judah: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) and New England Chassidic Center honoree, E1707 [24SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10453 [19DE]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, E813 [16MY]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1915 [3MY], H4715 [26JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1913 [3MY]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (H.J. Res. 75), H10951 [20DE]

———U.S. use of force relative to weapons development, H10951 [20DE]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H339 [14FE]

Massachusetts: tribute to Hispanic Recognition Award recipients, E1496 [2AU]

Medicaid: increase funding to improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes, E415 [21MR]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1575 [25AP]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, H8749 [4DE]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2913 [6JN]

National security: national missile defense system, H5777, H5778 [20SE], H6030 [25SE]

Navy: review policies relative to presence of civilians on ships and vessels during military activities, H1665 [1MY], E714 [3MY]

New Bedford, MA: efforts to improve harbor water quality, E55 [30JA]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]

———economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8543 [28NO]

North Dartmouth, MA: tribute to Hispanic Recognition Award recipients, E1322 [12JY]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring: reauthorize (H.R. 2589), H5954 [24SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding through reductions in IRS taxpayer refund notification funding, H3331, H3332, H3334 [20JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3346 [20JN], H10848 [19DE], H10944 [20DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), H7729 [6NO]

Point of order, H10848 [19DE]

Poland: tribute on breaking the German Enigma code during World War II, E841 [17MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4582 [25JY]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment to persons appointed during a congressional recess who have been previously rejected by vote of the Senate, H4590, H4591, H4592 [25JY]

Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H4224, H4255 [19JY]

ROFEH International (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1707 [24SE]

Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press, E133 [7FE]

Schools: increase awareness and implement programs to deal with the problem of bullying, E702 [2MY]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3178 [14JN]

Space policy: space station program funding, H4850 [30JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), H1573, H1574, H1575 [25AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10858 [19DE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 319), H10496, H10497 [19DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 153), H2828 [25MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5567 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6761 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (H. Res. 263), H6711 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H7203, H7204, H7206 [23OC]

———impact on civil liberties of implementing new law enforcement and surveillance authorities directed toward combating terrorism, H8036 [13NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H9313, H9314, H9316 [12DE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H1076, H1077, H1078, H1080, H1081, H1083 [22MR]

———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (H. Res. 93), H1072 [22MR]

Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8543 [28NO]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: consolidation of Naval Observatory official residence utility costs with other Navy activities, H4582 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H10959 [20DE]

Tributes

Boland, Edward P., H7933 [8NO], H8236 [15NO]

Bonior, Representative, H10943 [20DE]

Campanella, Francis B., E516 [3AP]

Cohen, Fay, E283 [6MR]

Cullen, Patricia, E394 [20MR]

Lipof, Michael, E676 [1MY]

Moakley, John Joseph, E1393 [23JY]