LANGEVIN, JIM (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Appointments

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: 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]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H3466 [21JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1490 [4AP]

Alphonse F. Auclair Post Office Building, Woonsocket, RI: designate (see H.R. 669), H1861 [2MY]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H7592 [31OC]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H2082 [9MY]

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

Armed Forces: establish employment and tuition assistance program for military spouses (see H.R. 2413), H3804 [28JN]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4009 [12JY] (see H.R. 2494), H4013 [16JY]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2570 [22MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H224 [7FE]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 287), H8249 [15NO]

Aviation: 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), H5971 [24SE] (see H.R. 2955), H6138 [2OC]

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

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1013 [20MR]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H4634 [25JY]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 358), H164 [31JA]

Bruce F. Cotta Post Office Building, Newport, RI: designate (see H.R. 670), H1861 [2MY]

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), H929 [14MR]

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

———display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H1490 [4AP]

———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), H7592 [31OC]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7910 [7NO]

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

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5488 [10SE]

———protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 2175), H3201 [14JN]

———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Res. 124), H3261 [19JN]

Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5338 [2AU]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5488 [10SE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H1116 [22MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1347 [29MR]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 197), H6381 [4OC]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1717 [1MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H1861 [2MY]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see H.R. 60), H26 [3JA]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H1346 [29MR]

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), H10355 [18DE]

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

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1664 [27AP]

Contracts: require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1345 [29MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H1117 [22MR]

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

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H2281 [16MY]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H1925 [3MY]

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]

———increase penalties for using an instrumentality of interstate commerce to threaten any individual or damage or destroy property by fire or an explosive (see H.R. 3123), H6780 [12OC]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H6421 [5OC]

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

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H7852 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H8732 [29NO]

———limit exceptions to and expand Buy American Act requirements (see H.R. 1458), H2185 [15MY]

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

———tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8746 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 477), H2334 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H5616 [13SE]

———make matching grants available to States to encourage the establishment of license plate programs to fund breast cancer treatment, research, and education (see H.R. 1295), H2890 [5JN]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H1061 [21MR]

Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H7852 [6NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H324 [13FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H1488 [4AP]

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), H7592 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3805 [28JN]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H2387 [21MY]

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: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H1717 [1MY]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1489 [4AP]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H3068 [12JN]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H1410 [3AP]

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

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H1295 [28MR]

Education: improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H1488 [4AP]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H959 [19MR]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see H.R. 972), H1717 [1MY]

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

Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H2185 [15MY]

Employment: limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H1717 [1MY]

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

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5339 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H10173 [17DE]

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

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H3203 [14JN]

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: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 579), H1605 [25AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2890 [5JN]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H3806 [28JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H6137 [2OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H2998 [7JN]

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

Firearms: ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 693), H2184 [15MY]

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H3465 [21JN]

———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see H.R. 1247), H3619 [26JN]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H4113 [17JY]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H1925 [3MY]

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H1190 [27MR]

———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]

———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H400 [14FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3261 [19JN]

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

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

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H1296 [28MR]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H1346 [29MR]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]

———develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1861 [2MY]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H1558 [24AP]

———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), H1717 [1MY] (see H.R. 2563), H4541 [24JY]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H10910 [19DE]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H1860 [2MY]

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

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H2849 [25MY]

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

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), H7719 [1NO]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H959 [19MR]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3961 [11JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H7910 [7NO]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H1410 [3AP]

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

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

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H1346 [29MR]

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), H4429 [23JY]

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

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H1718 [1MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1013 [20MR]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H1557 [24AP]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H1556 [24AP]

———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), H400 [14FE]

———require that group and individual health insurance plans and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of claims (see H.R. 287), H2022 [8MY]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H1351 [30MR]

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

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1558 [24AP]

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

———limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H1489 [4AP]

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), H3465 [21JN]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H6137 [2OC]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 357), H1116 [22MR] (see H.R. 1806), H2141 [10MY]

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

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]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H10067 [13DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H1013 [20MR]

———require prorating of beneficiary contributions relative to partial coverage for nursing facility services during a month (see H.R. 566), H1557 [24AP]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H2023 [8MY]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H1557 [24AP]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H1557 [24AP]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1490 [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), H8565 [28NO]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1557 [24AP]

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

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H5455 [6SE]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1408 [3AP]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H4353 [19JY]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H325 [13FE]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H1489 [4AP]

———provide incentive payments for multi-year contracts entered into by Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 274), H2184 [15MY]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H7852 [6NO]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1558 [24AP]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 758), H1489 [4AP]

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

———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), H8732 [29NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure financial solvency of Medicare+Choice organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations (see H.R. 145), H1060 [21MR]

———waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 1510), H5927 [21SE]

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), H1718 [1MY]

Mental Health Advisory Committee: establish (see H. Res. 14), H1558 [24AP]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1718 [1MY]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152, 152), H3207 [18JN]

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), H396 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H8338 [16NO]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H6137 [2OC]

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), H2023 [8MY]

National Guard: authorize small arms competitions and athletic competitions (see H.R. 1705), H1923 [3MY]

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2281 [16MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H1295 [28MR]

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 Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (see H.R. 2096), H2996 [7JN]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H2023 [8MY]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4114 [17JY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1718 [1MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1606 [25AP]

NIH: implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5456 [6SE]

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

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H7960 [8NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2998 [7JN]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H8339 [16NO]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H2022 [8MY]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3712 [27JN]

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), H3203 [14JN]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4010 [12JY]

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), H959 [19MR]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H1061 [21MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H3201 [14JN]

———amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H4724 [26JY]

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]

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]

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. 3011), H6259 [3OC] (see H.R. 3308), H8248 [15NO]

———conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see H.R. 1035), H1346 [29MR]

———require submission of certain disagreements to the OMB for resolution and establish a minimum period for the solicitation of offers for a bundled contract (see H.R. 2867), H5455 [6SE]

Schools: establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness (see H.R. 2636), H4633 [25JY]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3207 [18JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2956 [6JN] (see H.R. 2172), H3961 [11JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2172), H4725 [26JY]

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]

Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade (see H.R. 2901), H10067 [13DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H4113 [17JY]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H10966 [20DE]

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

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

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

———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), H1489 [4AP]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

States: provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H400 [14FE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H5406 [5SE]

———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), H1925 [3MY]

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

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 586), H1717 [1MY]

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

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H8338 [16NO]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H400 [14FE]

———impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions (see H.R. 1514), H2712 [24MY]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H7852 [6NO]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3041), H8338 [16NO]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6056 [25SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H1190 [27MR]

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

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see H.R. 744), H1605 [25AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2142 [10MY]

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

———encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 284), H7959 [8NO]

———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]

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

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

———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), H7592 [31OC]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see H. Con. Res. 137), H3151 [13JN]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 212), H4780 [27JY]

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

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 862), H1013 [20MR]

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

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H3863 [10JY]

———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), H1556 [24AP] (see H.R. 609), H1116 [22MR]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H1347 [29MR]

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]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H4113 [17JY]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1925 [3MY]

Washington, George: commemorate significance of the letter sent to the Touro Synagogue in Newport, RI (see H. Con. Res. 62), H928 [14MR]

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

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H1489 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Firearms: 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]

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

Medicaid: establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 1903), H2333 [17MY]

NIST: investigate feasibility and cost of implementing secure computer system for remote voting and communication by Congress and establish system to ensure business continuity for congressional operations (see H.R. 3481), H10066 [13DE]

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

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

Weihenmayer, Erik: tribute for being first blind person to climb Mount Everest and recognition of abilities and potential of disabled individuals (see H. Con. Res. 150), H2888 [5JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (H. Res. 281), E2116 [16NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3309 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, E1576 [5SE]

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), H5663 [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1523 [24AP]

Aviation: improve security, H6878 [16OC]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7680 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, E2146 [28NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), E1745 [26SE]

———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, E1745 [26SE]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (H.R. 2946), H6105 [2OC]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (H.R. 3029), H6878 [16OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), E305 [7MR]

Berman, Claire: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H802 [8MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), E504 [30MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1949 [8MY], H2066 [9MY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1862 [12OC]

Coast Guard: port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8887 [5DE]

Cotton, Rochelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H3309 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8886, H8887 [5DE]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H704 [7MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4145 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6633 [11OC], E1865 [12OC]

Disabled: accessibility improvements funding, H3831 [10JY]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease, H5449 [6SE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2643 [23MY], E977 [25MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, E2345 [20DE]

———funding, H2066 [9MY]

———substitute teacher training, E1865 [12OC]

Employment: limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (H.R. 1289), H1465 [4AP]

FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (H.R. 1151), H1038 [21MR]

Firearms: gun control, E357 [14MR]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 2773), E1536 [3AU]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 3207), E1980 [2NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), E1429 [25JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H982 [20MR]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H6633 [11OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1587 [25AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H1587 [25AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H4967 [31JY]

———provide insurance for uninsured individuals, H1587 [25AP]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (H.R. 1436), H1465 [4AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation for improving accessibility for the disabled, H3831 [10JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 131), H1949 [8MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2866 [5JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 1400), H1587 [25AP]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Con. Res. 91), E734 [4MY]

National Guard: tribute to efforts of the Rhode Island Air National Guard relative to response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6414 [5OC]

National security: develop and implement a strategy for homeland security, H8886 [5DE]

National Sportsman Day: observance, E274 [5MR]

Neves, David: Rhode Island Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1863 [12OC]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), E720 [3MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2176 [15MY]

Pierson, Douglas H.: National Association of Elementary School Principals Rhode Island National Distinguished Principals Award recipient, E1895 [16OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), E1576 [5SE]

———national energy policy, H2176 [15MY]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 802), E450 [27MR]

Rhode Island: tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6878 [16OC]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (H. Con. Res. 57), E357 [14MR]

SBA: loan and technical assistance programs funding through reductions in Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State administrative accounts, H4145 [18JY]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), E389 [19MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, E1632 [11SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), E660 [26AP]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H2167 [15MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1444 [4AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), E2017 [6NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10864 [19DE]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (H.R. 3041), H7857 [7NO]

———rates (H.R. 3), H802 [8MR]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, E1016 [5JN]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), E503 [30MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6046 [25SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5495, H5521 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6770 [12OC]

Veterans: improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), H1136 [27MR]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3218 [19JN]

Voting: establish a grant program to assist State and local governments with improving the administration of elections through activities which may include the modernization of voting procedures and equipment, H351 [14FE]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9292 [12DE]

———implement significant election administration reforms prior to the next general Federal election (H. Con. Res. 63), H905 [14MR]

Walshe, Rachel: Oxford University Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E2368 [20DE]

Weihenmayer, Erik: tribute for being first blind person to climb Mount Everest and recognition of abilities and potential of disabled individuals (H. Con. Res. 150), H2906 [6JN]

Wheelock, Michelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1478 [4AP]

Special order: granted, H389 [14FE], H925 [14MR], H1058 [21MR], H1342 [29MR], H1405 [3AP], H1603 [25AP], H2079 [9MY], H2181 [15MY], H2278 [16MY], H2330 [17MY], H3616 [26JN], H3710 [27JN], H3858 [10JY], H4109 [17JY], H4721 [26JY], H4946 [31JY], H6053 [25SE], H6132 [2OC], H6258 [3OC], H6376 [4OC], H6419 [5OC], H6915 [16OC], H8335 [16NO], H8562 [28NO], H8730 [29NO], H8947 [5DE]

Tributes

Daniels, Mary, E2369 [20DE]

Moakley, John Joseph, E1142 [19JN]

Vayda, Anna, E1756 [2OC]