LEE, BARBARA (a Representative from California)

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Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act: Greenlining Institute, H797 [8MR]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3715 [27JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4710 [26JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4218 [18JY], H4455 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Fighter Against Racism, International Herald Tribune (publication), H1698 [1MY]

Leon Sullivan, 78, Key Player in Ending Apartheid, Is Dead, Paul Lewis, International Herald Tribune (publication), H1698 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1013 [20MR]

———provide assistance for relief and reconstruction (see H.R. 3427), H9077 [6DE]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H7960 [8NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3204 [14JN]

African Americans: provide for a health initiative to establish demonstration projects that direct health campaigns toward high-risk populations (see H.R. 1218), H6061 [26SE]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H2281 [16MY]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104, 2104), H3207 [18JN]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

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

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

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

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

Armed Forces: restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H443 [27FE]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H959 [19MR]

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), H2388 [21MY]

``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2022 [8MY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H5456 [6SE]

Aviation: ensure individuals are not penalized for canceling or rescheduling certain flights (see H.R. 3103), H7333 [25OC]

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

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7358 [29OC]

———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), H6138 [2OC] (see H.R. 2955), H6260 [3OC]

———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]

Bankruptcy: extend the priority provided to claims for compensation and benefits of all employees (see H.R. 3415), H10055 [12DE]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see H.R. 2152), H3961 [11JY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H2023 [8MY]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 43), H442 [27FE]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1408 [3AP]

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]

———temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H2022 [8MY]

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]

———establish the Spirit of America Garden as part of the Capitol Visitors Center to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2991), H6505 [10OC]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H6702 [11OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H6260 [3OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1490 [4AP]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 286), H6380 [4OC]

———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), H2890 [5JN]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H2890 [5JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H6260 [3OC]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5928 [21SE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1429), H1483 (see H.R. 1429), H1493 [4AP]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H2997 [7JN]

———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), H7852 [6NO]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H6380 [4OC]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H955 [15MR]

———mental health services (see H.R. 75), H6380 [4OC]

———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]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3261 [19JN]

———express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H3520 [25JN]

———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), H1014 [20MR]

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), H1061 [21MR]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3359 [20JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1190 [27MR]

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), H956 [15MR]

Computers: establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H7852 [6NO]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H2082 [9MY]

Congo: support transition to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1661 [26AP]

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), H7852 [6NO]

———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), H5925 [21SE]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H4217 [18JY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H953 [15MR]

———requirements on credit card issuers relative to mailing of monthly statements (see H.R. 296), H628 [5MR]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H878 [13MR]

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

———make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H442 [27FE]

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

CPSC: promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H8132 [13NO]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H953 [15MR]

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

———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see H.R. 1058), H953 [15MR]

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

Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H953 [15MR]

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H650 [6MR]

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

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 164), H61 [6JA]

———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H2712 [24MY]

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), H6380 [4OC]

———make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H6422 [5OC]

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

Cuba: 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]

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see H.R. 1996), H2710 [24MY]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 2653), H4723 [26JY]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]

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), H5339 [2AU]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H444 [27FE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1620), H1659 [26AP]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7852 [6NO]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 73), H6380 [4OC]

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), H2081 [9MY]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see H.R. 238), H76 [20JA]

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

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

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2082 [9MY]

Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2998 [7JN]

———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 Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H3959 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see H.R. 2534), H4217 [18JY]

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

———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1066), H1013 [20MR]

———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), H3203 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: give certain workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions (see H.R. 3067), H6702 [11OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1121 [26MR]

———conduct Stand Down event outreach programs and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 3271), H7959 [8NO]

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

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2571 [22MY]

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H2023 [8MY]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1929 [7MY]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H2142 [10MY]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2956 [6JN]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

Diseases: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 684), H1664 [27AP]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H6780 [12OC]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1925 [3MY]

———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] (see H.R. 2069), H4009 [12JY]

———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]

———increase funding and expand focus of the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (see H.R. 2209), H3207 [18JN]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2849 [25MY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1925 [3MY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H162 [31JA]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H1014 [20MR]

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]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H4352 [19JY]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H7718 [1NO]

———distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H1556 [24AP]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H2712 [24MY] (see H.R. 2592), H10067 [13DE]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H10966 [20DE]

Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs (see H.R. 620), H828 [8MR]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H2023 [8MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see H.R. 1513), H1498 [4AP]

———establish comprehensive early childhood education programs and early childhood education staff development programs (see H.R. 1118), H3806 [28JN]

———establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1851), H6260 [3OC]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 2765), H5335 [2AU]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H877 [13MR]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H224 [7FE]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H650 [6MR]

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

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H650 [6MR]

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

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 954), H1664 [27AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]

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

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]

———require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]

———require U.S. nationals that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations (see H.R. 460), H1605 [25AP]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1659 [26AP]

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), H1189 [27MR]

ERISA: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3066 [12JN]

———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]

Families and domestic relations: demonstration projects to support State and local efforts to provide partial or full wage replacement for childbirth, adoption, or other caregiving needs (see H.R. 226), H6380 [4OC]

———eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H224 [7FE]

———importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 167), H3202 [14JN]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H3260 [19JN]

Federal aid programs: increase assistance made available under certain economic development programs (see H.R. 3003), H6422 [5OC]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1013 [20MR]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H26 [3JA]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H878 [13MR]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H3863 [10JY]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H1558 [24AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H444 [27FE]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3358 [20JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H8732 [29NO]

FEMA: establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program (see H.R. 2562), H4351 [19JY]

FERC: order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 268), H827 [8MR]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]

Financial institutions: ensure continued stability of the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1293), H4541 [24JY]

———facilitate transfers between interest-bearing accounts and transactions accounts for small businesses (see H.R. 1048), H2023 [8MY]

———prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (see H.R. 1055), H953 [15MR]

———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), H10356 [18DE]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H953 [15MR]

———require insured depository institutions make affordable transaction accounts available to their customers (see H.R. 1059), H953 [15MR]

———safeguard consumers relative to use of certain debit cards (see H.R. 1825), H3151 [13JN]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see H.R. 1247), H1189 [27MR]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1605 [25AP]

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

———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 persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H60 [6JA]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

———recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H4352 [19JY]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H3960 [11JY]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 1671), H2185 [15MY]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H3067 [12JN]

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

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see H.R. 3169), H7333 [25OC]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1718 [1MY]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H3358 [20JN]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]

———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H8421 [27NO]

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

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7718 [1NO]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2712 [24MY]

Foreign trade: 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), H1497 [4AP]

FRS: make permanent the requirement for the annual bank fee report by the Board of Governors (see H.R. 1061), H953 [15MR]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1013 [20MR]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 1953), H2677 [23MY]

Government: establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (see H.R. 3371), H9240 [11DE]

———prohibit financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the Andean region, including narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1591), H3806 [28JN]

———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]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2729), H5333 [2AU]

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), H2890 [5JN]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H6781 [12OC]

———emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 910), H1116 [22MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]

———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), H3466 [21JN]

———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. 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), H2142 [10MY] (see H.R. 2563), H5126 [1AU]

———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H10054 [12DE]

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

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H2185 [15MY]

———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2743), H5334 [2AU]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1661 [26AP]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H4949 [31JY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H2712 [24MY]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1558 [24AP]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

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

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

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H929 [14MR]

Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 21), H8133 [13NO]

———provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H2023 [8MY]

———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]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H826 [8MR]

———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), H6702 [11OC]

———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H6260 [3OC]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1558 [24AP]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H3466 [21JN]

———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]

———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: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 87), H1717 [1MY]

———revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H1346 [29MR]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2889 [5JN]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 293), H443 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 214), H2142 [10MY] (see H.R. 659), H828 [8MR] (see H.R. 1330), H3863 [10JY] (see H.R. 1829), H2182 [15MY]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H651 [6MR]

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), H2023 [8MY]

Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H6702 [11OC]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H2023 [8MY]

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

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H7718 [1NO]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2141 [10MY]

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

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (see H.R. 1440), H6458 [9OC]

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

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 742), H624 [1MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H877 [13MR]

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7530 [30OC]

JET Magazine: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8338 [16NO]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]

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

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3807 [28JN]

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]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3864 [10JY]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

———make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see H.R. 962), H959 [19MR]

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), H4010 [12JY]

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), H3619 [26JN]

———coverage of all medically necessary services for uninsured families and individuals (see H.R. 2627), H4633 [25JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H2082 [9MY]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]

———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]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H3802 [28JN]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H10055 [12DE]

———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), H2890 [5JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1512), H1498 [4AP]

———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]

———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), H874 [13MR]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H3465 [21JN]

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

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H2888 [5JN]

———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 for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H10355 [18DE]

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

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H3358 [20JN]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 3318), H10910 [19DE]

———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), H10910 [19DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H9078 [6DE]

Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H3802 [28JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H7128 [17OC]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1994), H2710 [24MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 2812), H5337 [2AU]

Minorities: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (see H.R. 1053), H953 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H953 [15MR]

———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]

———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

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

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 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), H2281 [16MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H827 [8MR]

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

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]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 270), H8421 [27NO]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4725 [26JY]

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

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3259 [19JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3864 [10JY]

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

North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (see H.R. 762), H2680 [23MY]

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

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

Nuclear weapons: provide the President with flexibility to set strategic nuclear delivery system levels to meet national security goals (see H.R. 2013), H3204 [14JN]

———recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H28 [3JA]

———suspend use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending the outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions (see H.R. 3155), H7127 [17OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H955 [15MR]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE]

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

———establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H3806 [28JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H1060 [21MR] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H1190 [27MR]

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

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7853 [6NO]

Power resources: assist municipalities and local communities to explore and determine options for the alternative provision of electricity and to create new public power systems (see H.R. 2233), H3864 [10JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2478), H4378 [20JY]

———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), H1061 [21MR]

———provide assistance to those most affected by high energy prices and promote and accelerate energy conservation investments in the U.S. (see H.R. 3274), H8421 [27NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.J. Res. 27), H878 [13MR]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1478), H5592 [11SE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H10055 [12DE]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1540), H5928 [21SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

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: authorize State use of funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to support infant safe haven programs (see H.R. 2018), H2847 [25MY]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]

———reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3459), H9239 [11DE]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7719 [1NO]

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

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 280), H8421 [27NO]

Refugees: support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3357 [20JN]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2711 [24MY]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (see H.R. 2121), H4780 [27JY]

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

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), H6055 [25SE]

Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see H.R. 2129), H3066 [12JN]

Selective Service System: eliminate requirement for students to register in order to receive Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 1921), H2387 [21MY]

———suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1607), H2387 [21MY]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H2023 [8MY]

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

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H8746 [30NO]

Small business: provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (see H.R. 3339), H8732 [29NO]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H2956 [6JN]

———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), H1346 [29MR]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 3325), H8337 [16NO]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3328), H8337 [16NO]

———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), H2956 [6JN]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 3326), H8337 [16NO]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 3327), H8337 [16NO]

———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] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1411 [3AP]

Sports: encourage more revenue sharing among Major League Baseball teams as an alternative to team eliminations (see H. Res. 326), H10966 [20DE]

———make antitrust laws applicable to the elimination or relocation of Major League Baseball franchises (see H.R. 3288), H8181 [14NO]

St. Louis (S.S.): express regret for refusal by the U.S. to provide asylum to Jewish refugees prior to the onset of World War II (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4950 [31JY]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1907), H2333 [17MY]

———provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H60 [6JA]

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

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H5488 [10SE]

———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), H5456 [6SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H6138 [2OC]

———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), H10966 [20DE]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H955 [15MR]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H4948 [31JY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H1013 [20MR]

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

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

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———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), H8421 [27NO]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H2142 [10MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2281 [16MY]

———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), H2678 [23MY]

———modify highest marginal income tax rates, increase estate tax deduction, repeal certain phaseouts of deductions and exemptions, and establish a task force on accomplishing critical priorities (see H.R. 2999), H6136 [2OC]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6260 [3OC]

———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), H7960 [8NO]

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

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 2033), H2847 [25MY]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H955 [15MR]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6138 [2OC]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H4113 [17JY]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H10055 [12DE]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1483), H1486 (see H.R. 1483), H1496 [4AP]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H3150 [13JN]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H3260 [19JN]

———treatment of hard cider (see H.R. 3134), H6918 [16OC]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H650 [6MR]

Television: State regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H5337 [2AU]

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

———condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9240 [11DE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H5927 [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), H5928 [21SE]

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

———provide for a congressional medal to be awarded by the President to civilians killed or wounded in terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3544), H10909 [19DE]

———tribute 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. Con. Res. 232), H6260 [3OC]

Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H1013 [20MR]

Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10055 [12DE]

Truth in Savings Act: extend and enhance civil liability and other enforcement provisions (see H.R. 1057), H953 [15MR]

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), H6057 [25SE]

———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1499 [4AP]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H2142 [10MY]

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

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 211), H4780 [27JY]

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

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

———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2442), H9078 [6DE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H8181 [14NO]

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

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H4634 [25JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H3961 [11JY]

Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H8339 [16NO]

Voting: establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November, prohibit States from preventing registered citizens from voting, and ban law enforcement activities that intimidate individuals from voting (see H.R. 1559), H1555 [24AP]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 1997), H3806 [28JN]

———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), H1112 [22MR]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 128), H1410 [3AP]

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H6422 [5OC]

———support rights of registered voters (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3150 [13JN]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (see H. Res. 139), H2185 [15MY]

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]

———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H3961 [11JY]

———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), H877 [13MR]

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

———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H10355 [18DE]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 66), H955 [15MR]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Botzen, Geert: relief (see H.R. 485), H223 [7FE]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H6919 [16OC] (see H. Res. 309), H9077 [6DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1060 [21MR]

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

Developing countries: prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1185), H1113 [22MR]

Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H76 [20JA]

Federal employees: include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H4216 [18JY]

Foreign policy: 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), H1555 [24AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3080), H6504 [10OC]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H10054 [12DE]

Tariff: children's educational machines (see H.R. 2257), H3357 [20JN] (see H.R. 3197), H7591 [31OC]

Letters

AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria global fund: Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, H4455 [24JY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, E1910 [17OC]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6322 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6322 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3763, H3764 [28JN], H3887, H3923 [11JY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8297 [16NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3327 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5162 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5162 [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), H5642, H5672 [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1523 [24AP]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, H149 [31JA]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7687 [1NO], H8313 [16NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7687 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8313 [16NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5909 [21SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H526 [1MR]

Berkeley, CA: tribute to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, E304 [7MR]

Black History Month: observance, H376 [14FE]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, H2619 [23MY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1228 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2045 [9MY]

California: energy crisis, H2684 [24MY]

———tribute to visit by Ugandan women's groups focusing on democracy and international women's issues, E62 [30JA]

Capitol Police: tribute (H. Res. 309), H9125 [11DE]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, E1875 [12OC]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4327 [19JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (H. Res. 97), H3020, H3022, H3023 [12JN]

Colombia: suspend trade preference pending investigation of murders of labor union activists, H8297 [16NO]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H5447 [6SE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4229 [19JY]

Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, objection, H31, H35 [6JA]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 2454), H6829 [16OC]

Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (H.R. 3004), H6939 [17OC]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1643 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: commend U.S. military and defense contractor personnel responsible for successful in-flight ballistic missile defense interceptor test (H. Res. 195), H4040 [17JY]

———counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8477 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8477 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: National Ignition Facility funding, H3674 [27JN]

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

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program and home ownership downpayment assistance, H4739 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H4096 [17JY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H699 [7MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2095, H2096 [10MY], H2190 [16MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to enforce economic embargo of Cuba, H4605 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4605, H4618 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4096 [17JY], H4181, H4185 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), E1875, E1877 [12OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4712 [26JY], H4739 [27JY]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2881 [5JN]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, E1877 [12OC]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4455 [24JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H995, H997, H998, H999, H1000, H1002 [20MR]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9095 [11DE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3887 [11JY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1398 [3AP]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2619 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2306 [17MY]

———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students, H2306 [17MY]

Elections: ensure the votes of all eligible citizens are counted, H376 [14FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3674 [27JN]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H3923 [11JY]

Eximbank: prohibit funding for development of oil and gas fields, thermal powerplants, or petrochemical plants and refineries, H4524 [24JY]

Faith and Politics Institute: tribute, H1054 [21MR]

FERC: price regulations relative to national energy crisis, H2684 [24MY]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, H31 [6JA], H376 [14FE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H90 [30JA], H2095, H2096 [10MY], H2190 [16MY]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services, H2095, H2096 [10MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4455, H4524 [24JY]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid relative to HIV/AIDS epidemic, H8188 [15NO]

———democracy efforts, E755 [8MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5221 [2AU]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (H. Res. 55), H426 [27FE]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8604 [29NO]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (H.J. Res. 75), E2396 [20DE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: recognize historical significance (H. Con. Res. 163), H3228 [19JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H1228 [28MR], H3327 [20JN]

Minorities: impact of economy on minority communities, H8912 [5DE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Boys and Girls Club, E2035 [8NO]

———anniversary of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, E1986 [2NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4181, H4185 [18JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E257 [1MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (H. Con. Res. 39), H429 [27FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5162 [1AU], E1567 [3AU]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: prohibit OMB funding to implement final report, H4618 [25JY]

Providian Financial Corp.: Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today Quality Cup service industry award recipient, E994 [26MY]

Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H4229 [19JY]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (H. Con. Res. 57), H842 [13MR]

Schools: provide access to organic and whole foods in school breakfast and lunch programs, H3763, H3764 [28JN]

Selma, AL: anniversary of march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, H1054 [21MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H8912 [5DE], E1926 [25OC]

———rates (H.R. 3), H797 [8MR]

———repeal corporate alternative minimum tax, E1926 [25OC]

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), H5515 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6715 [12OC]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8557 [28NO]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2095 [10MY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9026 [6DE]

U.N.: U.S. condemnation of colonialism, slavery, and reparations language in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H4790 [30JY]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H5446 [6SE]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (H. Res. 212), H4790 [30JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1803 [4OC], E1839 [10OC]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8570 [29NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA], H874 [13MR], H948 [15MR], H1292 [28MR], H1713 [1MY], H5453 [6SE], H8246 [15NO]

Tribute, E1701 [21SE]

Statements

Ten Priority Action Points of Consensus: African and African Descendants Caucus, H5447 [6SE]

Tributes

Berkley, Thomas L., E1483 [1AU], E1552 [3AU]

Brooks, Roberta Cheff, E184 [14FE]

Foster, Charles W., E1663 [14SE]

Glover, James H., E1458 [27JY]

Green, Wanda A., E1925 [25OC]

Guertin, William N., E1408 [24JY]

Hardy, Martin, E2356 [20DE]

King, Mary, E61 [30JA]

Laverdure, Patricia Halsey, E1321 [12JY]

Lewis, Ahlerman V., Sr., E259 [1MR]

Major, Benjamin, E60 [30JA]

Marshall, Rudolph V., E462 [27MR]

McLaughlin, Jack, E58 [30JA]

Shirek, Maudelle, E1185 [21JN]

Smith, J. Alfred, Jr., E936 [24MY]

Sullivan, Leon H., H1698 [1MY]

Waters, Alice, E773 [10MY]

White, Clinton W., E1529 [3AU]