GREEN, GENE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5130 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Second-Guessing the Insurers—Independent Review Process Appears To Be Working, Walt Borges, Texas Medicine (publication), H298-H300 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 2746), H5334 [2AU]

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), H929 [14MR]

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

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

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7529 [30OC]

———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), H6057 [25SE]

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]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 193), H4013 [16JY]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H4428 [23JY]

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]

———display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H6381 [4OC]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H396 [14FE]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2335 [17MY]

———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H5487 [10SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1715), H2680 [23MY]

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5616 [13SE]

———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]

———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2788), H5336 [2AU]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1189 [27MR]

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

———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H112 [30JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1699), H2335 [17MY]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

Computers: establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H6919 [16OC]

———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), H7960 [8NO]

———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H8843 [4DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H5736 [19SE]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

Crime: funding for States relative to legislation requiring death penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 201), H4216 [18JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H2281 [16MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H929 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H219 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [9MY]

Dept. of HUD: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 2034), H2847 [25MY]

Dept. of State: designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism (see H.R. 1338), H3068 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 433), H2142 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1660 [26AP]

———enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H877 [13MR]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H2281 [16MY]

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H6056 [25SE]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2849 [25MY]

———ensure continuity of medical care following a major disaster by making private for-profit medical facilities eligible for Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 3239), H7852 [6NO]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H3466 [21JN]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1112 [22MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3618 [26JN]

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

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H4353 [19JY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H878 [13MR]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H3067 [12JN]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1718 [1MY]

———importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1296 [28MR]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 650), H395 [14FE]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H741 [7MR]

Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 1489), H1487 (see H.R. 1489), H1496 [4AP]

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

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

———improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]

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

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H112 [30JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H4724 [26JY]

———coverage of chiropractic services in any Federal health plan (see H. Con. Res. 46), H5488 [10SE]

———eliminate inequities in retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Supreme Court members, and Capitol police (see H.R. 2523), H4111 [17JY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H5340 [2AU]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H5339 [2AU]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H9076 [6DE]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 382), H165 [31JA]

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see H.R. 3547), H10909 [19DE]

———recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H8343 [19NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1489 [4AP]

Foreign countries: increase cooperation on extradition efforts (see H.R. 2574), H9082 [10DE]

Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]

———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]

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]

Health: 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]

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

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H878 [13MR]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3466 [21JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H8339 [16NO]

Immigration: 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), H6780 [12OC]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H5406 [5SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2083 [9MY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H1498 [4AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H2890 [5JN]

———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), H1116 [22MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H112 [30JA]

———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), H3068 [12JN]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H112 [30JA]

———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 1212), H1187 [27MR]

Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (see H.R. 709), H4216 [18JY]

Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H9078 [6DE]

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

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]

———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), H323 [13FE]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H3002 [8JN]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1925 [3MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

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

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H3713 [27JN]

———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), H6380 [4OC]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1558 [24AP]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H2890 [5JN]

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

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H7852 [6NO]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

———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), H8420 [27NO]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H398 [14FE]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H4010 [12JY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2335 [17MY]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H3069 [12JN]

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

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2142 [10MY]

Music in Our Schools Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 64), H1296 [28MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3204 [14JN]

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 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), H2890 [5JN]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H5340 [2AU]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4863 [30JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H3619 [26JN]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1489 [4AP]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 1708), H1923 [3MY]

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

Pipelines: improve safety (see H.R. 3609), H10965 [20DE]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H412 [26FE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1115 [22MR]

———research and development funding for ultra-deep water and unconventional natural gas and petroleum exploration and production technologies (see H.R. 2756), H5335 [2AU]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H650 [6MR]

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), H6379 [4OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1930), H8338 [16NO]

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

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

Schools: recognize right of students in public schools for silent prayer or meditation, encourage recitation of Pledge of Allegiance, and prevent discrimination based on religious character or speech (see H.J. Res. 54), H5340 [2AU]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H2999 [7JN]

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

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H5334 [2AU]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3863 [10JY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H27 [3JA]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1116 [22MR]

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

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

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

———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), H1059 [21MR]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1717 [1MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H224 [7FE]

———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H1407 [3AP]

———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), H3358 [20JN]

———allow investments by certain retirement plans in principal residences of children and grandchildren of participants who are first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2308), H5340 [2AU]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H1116 [22MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H1121 [26MR] (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1116 [22MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H1717 [1MY]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA] (see H.R. 1026), H928 [14MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 1427), H3068 [12JN]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H650 [6MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

———provide individual income tax rate reductions, relief to families with children, marriage penalty relief, and eliminate the estate tax for certain decedents (see H.R. 1398), H1718 [1MY]

———provide protections for participants in cash or deferred arrangements under section 401(k) relative to the acquisition and holding of employer securities (see H.R. 3463), H10054 [12DE]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3041), H9239 [11DE]

———provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for property (see H.R. 1789), H5340 [2AU]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H167 [31JA]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H397 [14FE]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1605 [25AP]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H3358 [20JN]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H4009 [12JY]

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

Telecommunications Development Fund (investment corporation): improve operations (see H.R. 1735), H2335 [17MY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

———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]

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

Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H2142 [10MY]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Act: include public libraries (see H.R. 323), H1488 [4AP]

Velasquez, William C.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 212), H5705 [14SE]

Veterans: 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), H5406 [5SE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H2679 [23MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H650 [6MR]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H166 [31JA]

Voting: establish a grant program to assist State and local governments with improving the administration of elections through activities which may include the modernization of voting procedures and equipment (see H.R. 354), H164 [31JA]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H112 [30JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H2890 [5JN]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1489 [4AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H6260 [3OC]

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

———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H2678 [23MY]

———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: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3068 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 1776), H2081 [9MY]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H164 [31JA]

———restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages (see H.R. 95), H27 [3JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (see H.R. 3490), H10066 [13DE]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

FAA: hiring of employees whose employment with an air carrier was terminated as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, for a position with the Federal Air Marshal Program (see H. Res. 241), H5926 [21SE]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H7529 [30OC]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers (see H.R. 94), H27 [3JA]

Floods: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (see H.R. 2384), H3803 [28JN]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 2635), H4633 [25JY]

———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]

Immigration: require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints (see H.R. 3052), H6421 [5OC]

Insurance: require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H323 [13FE]

LIHEAP: home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 1845), H2183 [15MY]

Medicare: expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 3027), H6379 [4OC]

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 652), H395 [14FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 3), H28 [3JA]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see H.R. 347), H164 [31JA]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 186), H3805 [28JN]

Essays

Tobacco—Why It's Not for Me: Cynthia Plascencia, H8164 [14NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6507 [11OC], H7361 [30OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3779 [28JN]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5135, H5140 [1AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3323 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to go to conference, H3970 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to instruct conferees, H3973 [12JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5164 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5164 [1AU]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5657 [14SE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7659 [1NO], H8164 [14NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7659 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), H8164 [14NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2891), H5688 [14SE]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), H5891 [21SE]

———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 (H.R. 2946), H6109 [2OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H767 [8MR]

Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area: feasibility study (H.R. 1776), H7382 [30OC]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H467 [28FE]

California: restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5130, H5131, H5132 [1AU]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2967 [7JN]

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), H4262 [19JY]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (H.R. 346), E78 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8501 [28NO]

Dept. of HHS: Community Access Program funding, H6658 [11OC]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (H.R. 504), E129 [7FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (H.R. 3490), E2307 [14DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2202 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3413, H3423 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3565, H3570 [26JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4200 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, H8158 [14NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6658 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4850 [30JY]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), E177 [14FE]

———international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in Asian Development Fund and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency funding, H4483 [24JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2602 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10100 [13DE]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, H2602 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3661 [27JN], H3734 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, H7605, H7606 [1NO]

FAA: improve Gulf of Mexico airspace communications and radar systems, H3570 [26JN]

FDA: Office of Generic Drugs funding, H3779 [28JN]

Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H7276 [24OC]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H3323 [20JN], H3973 [12JY]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H5144 [1AU]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, E1905 [16OC]

———authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (H.R. 3185), E1950 [30OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4063 [17JY]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 225), H5597 [13SE]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers (H.R. 94), H2658 [23MY], E806 [15MY]

Floods: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (H.R. 2384), E1281 [29JN]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H3512 [25JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2202 [16MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4483 [24JY]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3423 [21JN], H3734 [28JN]

Harris County, TX: Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network funding, H3565 [26JN]

———Hunting Bayou flood control project funding, H7605, H7606 [1NO]

———tribute to law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty, H2658 [23MY]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (H.R. 2635), E1428 [25JY]

———clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H4208 [18JY]

———develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (H. Res. 115), E579 [5AP]

———guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5268 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H297 [13FE], H467 [28FE], H910 [14MR], H1464 [4AP], H3502, H3503, H3504 [25JN], H3931 [11JY], H4207, H4208 [18JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5182, H5268 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5192 [2AU]

Hear O' Israel International, Inc.: dedication of Listen to the Cries of the Children National Campaign, E1798 [4OC]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H17 [3JA]

———committee party ratios, H17 [3JA]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Charles H. Milby High School, E912 [23MY]

———impact of floods, H3028 [12JN], H3438 [21JN]

———Sims Bayou project funding, H3661 [27JN]

———tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (H. Res. 166), H3438 [21JN], H3531 [26JN]

Immigration: eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (H.R. 2258), H3512 [25JN]

———require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints (H.R. 3052), E1820 [5OC]

Insurance: require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (H.R. 580), E163 [13FE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8876 [5DE]

Journal: question of approval, H1864 [3MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, H3127 [13JN]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H4200 [18JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2005 [8MY]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (H.R. 3027), E1796 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8798 [4DE]

Mineral Management Service: ensure that oil industry fees under the royalty-in-kind program earn fair market value, H3413 [21JN]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), H3223 [19JN]

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (H.R. 652), H3127 [13JN], E176 [14FE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E806 [15MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H8501 [28NO]

Natural gas: Gulfstream Natural Gas Project funding, H3734 [28JN]

Pensions: increase annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans, H1791 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), H1791 [2MY]

Plascencia, Cynthia: Burbank Middle School A Week Without Tobacco essay contest winner, H8164 [14NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5012, H5130, H5131, H5132, H5135, H5140, H5144, H5164 [1AU]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 39), H1039 [21MR]

———national energy policy, H1039 [21MR]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 347), H137 [31JA], E76 [31JA]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H267 [13FE]

Ships and vessels: disposal of obsolete ships from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, H8158 [14NO]

Social Security: permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 1143), H3512 [25JN]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H275 [13FE]

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

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1446 [4AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7220, H7276 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), consideration (H. Res. 320)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 319), H10500 [19DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), H767 [8MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1306 [29MR]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 90), H8764, H8765 [4DE]

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), H5553 [11SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5891 [21SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8501 [28NO]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), consideration (H. Res. 306), H8980 [6DE]

Votes: position on missed, H1457 [4AP], H5366 [5SE]

Women's History Month: observance, H910 [14MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1478 [4AP], H9065 [6DE]

Special order: granted, H159 [31JA], H216 [7FE], H319 [13FE], H504 [28FE], H925 [14MR], H1058 [21MR], H2019 [8MY], H2672 [23MY], H3064 [12JN], H3147 [13JN], H3463 [21JN], H3957 [11JY], H8180 [14NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Hear O' Israel International, Inc., Listen to the Cries of the Children National Campaign: Lee P. Brown, Mayor of Houston, TX, and Houston, TX, City Council, E1798 [4OC]

Tributes

Bonior, Representative, H10943 [20DE]

Donaldson, M.B. (Sonny), E785 [10MY]

Eckhardt, Bob, H8161 [14NO]

Fonteno, Jim, E472 [28MR]

Garison, Gene (Iggy), E913 [23MY]

Hutto, Emmett O., E428 [22MR]

Isbell, Johnny, E1194 [25JN]

Jahnke, Jay P., E1905 [16OC]

Ramirez, Miguel, E1656 [14SE]

Shuster, Representative, H137 [31JA]