SOUDER, MARK E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

University of Notre Dame Commencement: President Bush, H3815-H3817 [10JY]

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4542 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4219 [18JY], H4346 [19JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2313 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

County Juggles Marijuana Policies in Mendocino, It's Citizens vs. DEA, Don Thompson, Associated Press (news service), H4192 [18JY]

Day in the Life, Candi Cushman, World (publication), H3460 [21JN]

Fighter for Justice Changed the City, Frank Gray, E201 [14FE]

Front-Line Reports, Marvin Olasky, World (publication), H3458 [21JN]

Good Sarasotan, Barbara Souders, World (publication), H3459 [21JN]

Grant To Pay for Training Plastics Workers, Yvonne Paske, Auburn (IN) Evening Star, H3236 [19JN]

Is High School Senior Year a Waste of Time? Karen Francisco, Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette, H3236 [19JN]

Leading Young Leaders, Candi Cushman, World (publication), H3459 [21JN]

My Baby Wouldn't Be Here, Leah Driggers, World (publication), H3462 [21JN]

Raids Reveal Fake Homes Filled With Marijuana Farms, Mike Geniella, Santa Rose (CA) Press Democrat, H4191 [18JY]

Rev. Jesse White Remembered as ``Drum Major for Justice,'' Kevin Kilbane, E202 [14FE]

Rev. White Demanded Equality, E200 [14FE]

Rights Activist Jesse White Dead at 73, David Gilner, Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette, E201 [14FE]

Separation of Church and Business, Tim Graham, World (publication), H3462 [21JN]

Teen Challenge's Newest Challenge, Candi Cushman, World (publication), H3458 [21JN]

Tijuana Streets Teem With Addicted Youths, Mary Jordan, Washington (DC) Post, H7714 [1NO]

When a Picture Is Worth 1,000 Lives, Leah Driggers, World (publication), H3461 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 2763), H10910 [19DE]

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

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2999 [7JN]

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 1093), H1489 [4AP]

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H1346 [29MR]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H6135 [2OC]

Armed Forces: commend adherence by employers to policies protecting members of Reserve components from adverse employment actions motivated by involvement in the uniformed services (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1558 [24AP]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see H.R. 1511), H3068 [12JN]

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

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H325 [13FE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Aviation: 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), H6702 [11OC]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H4950 [31JY]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H6919 [16OC]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1117 [22MR]

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2133), H3619 [26JN]

Budget: sequestration of Federal spending relative to gross domestic product (see H.R. 1521), H1498 [4AP]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H4113 [17JY]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Business and industry: promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1617), H1658 [26AP]

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), H1410 [3AP]

Census: include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1745), H5125 [1AU]

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

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H2712 [24MY]

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

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1191 [27MR]

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

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 2739), H6702 [11OC]

———membership in international institutions (see H. Con. Res. 219), H5455 [6SE]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H1116 [22MR]

Civil rights: limit attorneys' fees in certain civil rights cases (see H.R. 3319), H8337 [16NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1699), H2712 [24MY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H2889 [5JN]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H1556 [24AP]

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), H8564 [28NO]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 99), H443 [27FE]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 170), H3358 [20JN]

Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H9077 [6DE]

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]

———penalties for the placing of sexually explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 1655), H1715 [1MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H5125 [1AU]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H1190 [27MR]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1972), H3713 [27JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H877 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification and the withholding of funds to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific certification proposals (see H.R. 966), H1191 [27MR]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H3068 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H6422 [5OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H6056 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Cultural Heritage Assistance Partnership Program (see H.R. 1882), H5126 [1AU]

———establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

———provide assistance for the maintenance of gravesites of former U.S. Presidents (see H.R. 2806), H7529 [30OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 1688), H2023 [8MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 1008), H1411 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H624 [1MR]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H3151 [13JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit use of funds to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any order that invalidates the Boy Scouts policy on homosexuality (see H.R. 2390), H4780 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2212), H6137 [2OC] (see H.R. 2327), H3711 [27JN]

Education: limit use of Federal funds appropriated for conducting testing in elementary and secondary schools to testing that meets certain conditions (see H.R. 1163), H4014 [16JY]

———provide funding flexibility to States and local educational agencies for programs to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (see H.R. 1527), H1498 [4AP]

Elwood Haynes `Bud' Hillis Post Office Building, Kokomo, IN: designate (see H.R. 2043), H2848 [25MY]

Employment: exclude employer contributions to health care expenditure accounts from gross income for tax purposes and clarify applicability of ERISA to plans employing such accounts (see H.R. 2658), H4723 [26JY]

———protect employer rights by not allowing professional union organizers to compel employers to force employees to pay union dues as a condition of employment (see H.R. 2800), H8732 [29NO]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H3806 [28JN]

EPA: increase communication and cooperation with small communities relative to environmental regulations (see H.R. 187), H1115 [22MR]

FAA: implement a sky marshal program on U.S.-based airlines (see H.R. 2906), H6781 [12OC]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 448), H5339 [2AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 2639), H4634 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H8948 [5DE]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3006), H8746 [30NO]

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

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H1557 [24AP]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1220), H2142 [10MY]

Firearms: inherent right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8732 [29NO]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 950), H826 [8MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H3805 [28JN]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H1115 [22MR]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

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

Foreign countries: increase cooperation on extradition efforts (see H.R. 2574), H8843 [4DE]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H3619 [26JN]

Foreign trade: encourage full participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum (see H. Con. Res. 194), H6702 [11OC]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H6380 [4OC]

Fort Clatsop National Memorial: expand (see H.R. 2643), H4634 [25JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8339 [16NO]

———prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H1117 [22MR]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (see H.R. 19), H5592 [11SE]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2055), H2888 [5JN]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 749), H5339 [2AU]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 31), H624 [1MR]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H5406 [5SE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H3068 [12JN]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1490 [4AP]

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

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H741 [7MR]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see H.R. 3077), H8421 [27NO]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H444 [27FE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H3618 [26JN]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H2142 [10MY]

———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), H4113 [17JY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H444 [27FE]

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H3149 [13JN]

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

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H1925 [3MY]

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 War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1191 [27MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H1346 [29MR]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see H.R. 1013), H1717 [1MY]

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

Law enforcement officers: tribute for efforts in battling the use and production of methamphetamine (see H. Res. 114), H2335 [17MY]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (see H.R. 1583), H1604 [25AP]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H3150 [13JN]

Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see H.R. 1375), H1558 [24AP]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H5455 [6SE]

———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), H3151 [13JN]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H2680 [23MY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H6137 [2OC]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H3068 [12JN]

———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), H648 [6MR]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H8732 [29NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 1510), H2023 [8MY]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2805), H5971 [24SE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1087), H955 [15MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority until certification that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted (see H.R. 2566), H4352 [19JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2114), H2997 [7JN]

———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. 2450), H3861 [10JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4633 [25JY]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see H.R. 1388), H3863 [10JY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1950), H2956 [6JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4948 [31JY]

National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H1489 [4AP]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see H.R. 2300), H3518 [25JN] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H3862 [10JY]

National Guard: provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H741 [7MR]

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

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

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]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H6702 [11OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H7719 [1NO]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1890), H3806 [28JN]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (see H.R. 1533), H1499 [4AP]

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]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H3068 [12JN]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: provide compensation to the U.S. Government and individuals who suffered damages as a result of the attack on Kuwait by Iraq (see H.R. 1632), H1659 [26AP]

Peru: tribute to individuals injured or killed in missionary aircraft mistakenly shot down by a Peruvian fighter jet (see H. Con. Res. 117), H1716 [1MY]

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), H393 [14FE]

Pipelines: improve safety and community access to information (see H.R. 2749), H5334 [2AU]

———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: increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements (see H.R. 1019), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 2252), H3357 [20JN]

———limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents and entities other than individuals in congressional elections (see H.R. 2122), H3066 [12JN]

Power resources: provide secure energy supplies (see H.R. 2436), H4541 [24JY]

Project Apollo: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 631), H828 [8MR]

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]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H2184 [15MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Religion: eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1273), H1294 [28MR]

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

Schools: recognize right of students in public schools for silent prayer or meditation, encourage recitation of Pledge of Allegiance, and prevent discrimination based on religious character or speech (see H.J. Res. 54), H3465 [21JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2023 [8MY]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 1805), H2998 [7JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3068 [12JN]

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), H6137 [2OC]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 1731), H2712 [24MY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H741 [7MR]

———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H740 [7MR]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H3863 [10JY]

———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), H6702 [11OC]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H5488 [10SE]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1213), H1187 [27MR]

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 2492), H4008 [12JY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H1557 [24AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1490 [4AP]

Taxation: adjust for inflation the amount of agricultural labor wages that can be paid without being subject to Federal unemployment taxes (see H.R. 1003), H2889 [5JN]

———allow a deduction for State tuition program expenses and prohibit exclusion of distributions used for education expenses from gross income (see H.R. 475), H624 [1MR]

———allow a refundable credit for education expenses of children receiving or eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (see H.R. 316), H443 [27FE]

———allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 2179), H5340 [2AU]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H443 [27FE]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 1094), H1489 [4AP]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 777), H505 [28FE] (see H.R. 824), H622 [1MR]

———allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 2200), H4780 [27JY]

———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), H4949 [31JY]

———allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (see H.R. 2022), H2847 [25MY]

———allow individuals who claim a religious exemption from the self-employment tax to establish certain retirement plans (see H.R. 838), H622 [1MR]

———allow Start-up Success Accounts for small businesses (see H.R. 1923), H3151 [13JN]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 1681), H2712 [24MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1029), H1557 [24AP]

———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]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 370), H1060 [21MR]

———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), H2142 [10MY]

———clarify that certain small businesses are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 656), H5339 [2AU]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H3806 [28JN]

———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee in addition to the total amount of such taxes for such employee (see H.R. 1584), H7960 [8NO]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 294), H624 [1MR]

———exempt deduction for charitable contributions from the phase-out of itemized deductions (see H.R. 776), H505 [28FE]

———expand child tax credit (see H.R. 539), H444 [27FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2410), H5126 [1AU]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H2281 [16MY]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 1773), H9078 [6DE]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 538), H955 [15MR] (see H.R. 549), H1013 [20MR]

———increase estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests (see H.R. 585), H1116 [22MR]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H400 [14FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H5126 [1AU]

———provide a credit for charitable contributions to fight poverty (see H.R. 673), H624 [1MR]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 826), H1557 [24AP]

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

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 2147), H8949 [5DE]

———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 2416), H3804 [28JN]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H624 [1MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H325 [13FE]

———rates (see H.R. 1018), H927 [14MR]

———reduce and simplify income tax rates and eliminate marriage tax penalty (see H.R. 456), H877 [13MR]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 42), H741 [7MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 921), H6137 [2OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 871), H1121 [26MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H877 [13MR]

———repeal the alternative minimum tax and income limitations on itemized deductions, personal exemptions, and the child tax credit (see H.R. 275), H877 [13MR]

———temporarily reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 2293), H5616 [13SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 1931), H3068 [12JN]

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

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 1692), H2571 [22MY]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H1485 (see H.R. 1466), H1495 [4AP]

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 494), H444 [27FE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 990), H1191 [27MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 1308), H2712 [24MY]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 774), H505 [28FE]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H3151 [13JN]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H443 [27FE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H3203 [14JN]

Terrorism: declare a state of war between the U.S. and international terrorists and their sponsors (see H.J. Res. 62), H5615 [13SE]

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

———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), H6920 [16OC]

———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), H6920 [16OC]

Tobacco products: prohibit importation of bidi cigarettes (see H.R. 1454), H2083 [9MY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H877 [13MR]

U.N.: transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4114 [17JY]

Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H3203 [14JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548, 548), H3207 [18JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H443 [27FE]

Vietnam: persecution of Montagnard peoples (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4541 [24JY]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H5126 [1AU] (see H.R. 2833), H5456 [6SE]

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

Voting: 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), H2082 [9MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H1061 [21MR]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Res. 27), H508 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Charities: promote charitable giving (see H.R. 3599), H10965 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a theme study on the peopling of America (see H.R. 2420), H3804 [28JN]

———provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on National Wildlife Refuge System lands by lessees of such facilities (see H.R. 1370), H1409 [3AP]

Taxation: increase standard mileage rates for certain deductions for use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 3502), H10066 [13DE]

Factsheets

Alternative Economic Development and Resettlement, H618 [1MR]

Protecting Human Rights, Improving Governing Capacity and Reforming the the Judicial System, H618 [1MR]

Letters

Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5348 [5SE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5348 [5SE]

Supreme Court decision on use of marijuana for medicinal purposes: by, H4191 [18JY]

Remarks

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (H.R. 1668), H3475 [25JN]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: funding, H7560 [31OC], H7713 [1NO]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8257 [16NO]

Angola, IN: tribute to workplace participation and continuum education programs for students, H3235 [19JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5156 [1AU]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1531 [24AP]

Bush, President: proposal to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA], H3452-H3463 [21JN]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1846 [10OC]

Coast Guard: port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8538 [28NO]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, H4346 [19JY]

———prohibit aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops, H4517 [24JY]

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), H4269 [19JY]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4227 [19JY]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations, H3452-H3463 [21JN]

———encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (H. Con. Res. 170), H3814 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5781 [20SE]

———counterdrug programs reorganization, H5781 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8538 [28NO]

———transfer of Tethered Aerostat Radar System to the Customs Service for counterdrug activities, H5781 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H2529, H2548 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (H.R. 400), H8062 [13NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4191 [18JY]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (H. Con. Res. 80), H2548 [22MY]

Diseases: Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4460 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control and Child Survival and Maternal Health Account funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4468 [24JY]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H614 [1MR], H3495 [25JN]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction assistance funding, H4342 [19JY]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), H5345, H5347, H5349, H5352 [5SE]

———prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing laws allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4191 [18JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H1102 [22MR], H2410, H2519, H2529, H2548 [22MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2304 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA]

Foreign Assistance Act: suspend drug certification procedures in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, H7560 [31OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4342, H4346 [19JY], H4460, H4468, H4517 [24JY], H7560 [31OC]

Foreign policy: congressional delegation meeting with the exiled King of Afghanistan, H8228 [15NO]

Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (H.R. 162), H615 [1MR]

National parks and recreation areas: fair and reasonable fees for use of public lands, H6440 [9OC]

National security: ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect borders, H7709-H7715 [1NO]

———ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, H8400 [27NO], H8632 [29NO]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), H8211 [15NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5156 [1AU]

Schools: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools, H2519 [22MY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), E200 [14FE]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8257 [16NO]

Summer Emergency Blood Donor Month: establish (H. Res. 202), H5353, H5354 [5SE]

Taxation: capital gains rates, H6440 [9OC]

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), H5552 [11SE]

———response by foreign countries, H10946 [20DE]

———tribute to law enforcement agencies protecting U.S. from future terrorist attacks, H10946 [20DE]

Votes: position on missed, E200 [14FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA], H159 [31JA], H1110 [22MR], H1551 [24AP], H2568 [22MY], H3147 [13JN], H3257 [19JN], H3514 [25JN], H6456 [9OC], H6503 [10OC], H7527 [30OC], H8180 [14NO], H8419 [27NO], H8730 [29NO], H10959 [20DE]

Statements

Impact of Illegal Drugs on Colombia: Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, H618 [1MR]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for Allen County, IN, H3811 [10JY]

Tributes

Bonior, Representative, H10946 [20DE]

White, Jesse, E200 [14FE]