MOORE, DENNIS (a Representative from Kansas)

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H7155 [23OC]

Articles and editorials

When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, James H. Warner, E1363 [18JY]

Youth Profiles, Movers and Shakers (publication), E677 [1MY], E736 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2702), H5125 [1AU]

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

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3714 [27JN]

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

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H10355 [18DE]

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

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

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H7718 [1NO]

———ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H6380 [4OC]

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

———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]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H6056 [25SE]

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

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2133), H3066 [12JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit (see H.J. Res. 53), H3357 [20JN]

———require three-fifths majority vote to waive point of order against considering spending or revenue legislation before a concurrent resolution is in place (see H.R. 1369), H1409 [3AP]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1925 [3MY]

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]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H5971 [24SE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H10356 [18DE]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H10356 [18DE]

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

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

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H2998 [7JN]

Courts: appoint Assistant U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to prosecute firearms offenses (see H.R. 2537), H4112 [17JY]

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

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

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H4634 [25JY]

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), H3358 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H1717 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H1012 [20MR]

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), H7333 [25OC]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 433), H1190 [27MR]

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 2088), H4541 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1061 [21MR]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H10966 [20DE]

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

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP]

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: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1346 [29MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H1117 [22MR]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H741 [7MR]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 839), H1013 [20MR]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H224 [7FE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H221 [7FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1703), H5339 [2AU]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H1013 [20MR]

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

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

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

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8248 [15NO]

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

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2335 [17MY]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H2998 [7JN]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H6137 [2OC]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 557), H444 [27FE]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1411 [3AP]

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

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8949 [5DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1061 [21MR]

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

Hazardous substances: develop protocols for uniform national responses to public health emergencies involving dangerous biological or chemical agents (see H.R. 3176), H8339 [16NO]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 953), H2387 [21MY]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H1347 [29MR]

———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]

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

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H10910 [19DE]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 825), H622 [1MR]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H7333 [25OC]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2414), H3804 [28JN]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1347 [29MR]

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

———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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 214), H443 [27FE] (see H.R. 659), H1116 [22MR]

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

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

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

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H7852 [6NO]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H10910 [19DE]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H4009 [12JY]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1346 [29MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H8248 [15NO]

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

———establish national prerelease warrant check system (see H.R. 362), H164 [31JA]

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), H10909 [19DE]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1199), H1661 [26AP]

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), H6260 [3OC]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H7592 [31OC]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H3069 [12JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3519 [25JN]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H5406 [5SE]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1720), H8732 [29NO]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H959 [19MR]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H5456 [6SE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H6779 [12OC]

———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), H10910 [19DE]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H2998 [7JN]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]

———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]

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

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H3864 [10JY]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H1116 [22MR]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1926 [3MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H2142 [10MY]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2624), H7128 [17OC]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H2998 [7JN]

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

National 4-H Council: centennial of 4-H Youth Development Program (see H. Res. 112), H1409 [3AP]

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

National Living Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 955), H2956 [6JN]

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 1465), H1485 (see H.R. 1465), H1495 [4AP]

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

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

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (see H.R. 37), H2280 [16MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H5406 [5SE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H8248 [15NO]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H8248 [15NO]

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

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

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H444 [27FE]

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), H108 [30JA]

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

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), H8564 [28NO]

———ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1830), H4780 [27JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2324), H3618 [26JN]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H8248 [15NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H5927 [21SE]

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]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H4378 [20JY]

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

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

Schools: allow certain grants to be used to establish and maintain school safety hotlines (see H.R. 899), H1013 [20MR]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]

Securities: issue Victory Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2900), H5736 [19SE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2571 [22MY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1410 [3AP]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

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

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 560), H322 [13FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H3960 [11JY]

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

Taxation: allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H2889 [5JN]

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H3619 [26JN]

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

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H4353 [19JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1410 [3AP]

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

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 877), H648 [6MR]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 877), H3520 [25JN]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military reserve participants (see H.R. 394), H508 [28FE]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1134), H3806 [28JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H2712 [24MY]

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

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 586), H323 [13FE]

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

———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]

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

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H167 [31JA]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H109 [30JA]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 2040), H2848 [25MY]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H3863 [10JY]

———restore a partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and to avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6061 [26SE]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1717 [1MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H1295 [28MR]

———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2462), H5340 [2AU]

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

———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), H6056 [25SE]

Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H1190 [27MR]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H6780 [12OC]

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

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1121 [26MR]

———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. 303), H325 [13FE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H1489 [4AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H1488 [4AP]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]

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

———implement significant election administration reforms prior to the next general Federal election (see H. Con. Res. 63), H929 [14MR]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H4949 [31JY]

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]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1425), H1483 (see H.R. 1425), H1493 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: encourage fiscal responsibility by using agreed-upon surplus, tax, and spending figures (see H. Con. Res. 19), H166 [31JA]

———make process more transparent (see H.R. 1257), H1189 [27MR]

CPSC: require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 688), H397 [14FE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 3592), H10965 [20DE]

Education: increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H397 [14FE]

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

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (see H.R. 291), H110 [30JA]

Political campaigns: make unlawful the knowing dissemination of false information regarding Federal elections with the intent of discouraging voter participation (see H.R. 366), H164 [31JA]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 365), H164 [31JA]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 35), H254 [8FE]

Taxation: extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 794), H506 [28FE]

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

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2082), H2955 [6JN]

———reduce and simplify estate tax rates (see H.R. 1285), H1295 [28MR]

Unemployment: expand coverage options for unemployed workers to receive and pay for COBRA health insurance benefits and provide for a program of enhanced unemployment coverage (see H.R. 3471), H10054 [12DE]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Colin L. Powell, E1363 [18JY]

Tribute to Chuck Kurtz: by, E1365 [18JY]

Obituaries

Bradley, William F., E206 [26FE]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Bill Graves, Governor of Kansas, E1977 [31OC]

Remarks

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7647 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7647 [1NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), E399 [20MR]

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission: establish (H.R. 2133), H3638 [27JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H727 [7MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1169 [27MR], H1233 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, E844 [17MY]

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), E1433 [25JY]

Constitution Week: observance, E1677 [20SE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: coverage of low-speed electric bicycles (H.R. 727), H635 [6MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), E1488 [1AU]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2643 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10105 [13DE]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 687), E177 [14FE]

Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (H. Res. 165), E1509 [2AU]

Firearms: prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (H.R. 891), E287 [6MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), E1363 [18JY]

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: anniversary, E1665 [17SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 659), H912 [14MR]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), E2212 [5DE]

Johnson County, KS: Volunteer Center of Johnson County Youth Excelling in Service (YES) program recipient of Congressional Award, E676 [1MY], E736 [4MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), E1558 [3AU]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 35), E180 [14FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), E1613 [10SE]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H272 [13FE], E208 [26FE]

Taxation: extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source, E1558 [3AU]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1440 [4AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), motion to recommit, H7256 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10863 [19DE]

———rates, H1169 [27MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), H656, H727 [7MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 83), H756 [8MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1641 [13SE]

Votes: position on missed, E265 [1MR], E302 [7MR], E1299 [11JY], E1367 [18JY], E1414 [24JY]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, E1976 [31OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4006 [12JY]

Special order: granted, H925 [14MR]

Resignations

Committee on Small Business (House), H463 [28FE]

Tributes

Bradley, William F., E206 [26FE]

Finney, Joan, E1518 [3AU]

Kurtz, Chuck, E1365 [18JY]

Presson, F. Wynn, E1955 [30OC]