HORN, STEPHEN (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Role of the GAO: David M. Walker, GAO, H3030-H3032 [12JN]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3426 [21JN]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H7950 [8NO]

Conferee: S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

L.B. Family of Crew Member Full of Hope, Wendy Thomas Russell, Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram, E582 [5AP]

They Must Be Remembered, Tom Hennessy, Long Beach (CA) Press Telegram, H9226 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (see H.R. 1668), H3466 [21JN]

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H878 [13MR]

———condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2848 [25MY]

———prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6066 [28SE]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7217 [23OC]

———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), H8182 [14NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2999 [7JN]

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]

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

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H8564 [28NO]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]

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

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H5124 [1AU]

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

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H5340 [2AU]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 2951), H6781 [12OC] (see H.R. 3150), H7127 [17OC]

———permit carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight delays (see H.R. 1407), H1482 (see H.R. 1407), H1492 [4AP]

———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3007), H6381 [4OC]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H3069 [12JN]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H6380 [4OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H3150 [13JN]

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

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H6380 [4OC]

California: implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H10065 [13DE]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H3713 [27JN]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H3960 [11JY]

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 555), H258 [12FE]

———provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for children participating in the WIC program (see H.R. 1849), H3806 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 190), H5927 [21SE]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

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), H9240 [11DE]

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), H8949 [5DE]

———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]

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

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H3960 [11JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H2022 [8MY]

Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]

———make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H5487 [10SE]

———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), H5405 [5SE]

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

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

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), H1013 [20MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of HUD: pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 989), H875 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H111 [30JA]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2712 [24MY]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

———provide U.S. flags for placement on grave sites of Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10910 [19DE]

———recognize for purposes of employing physicians, board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (see H. Res. 75), H8949 [5DE]

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: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H10355 [18DE]

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

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H443 [27FE]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 810), H621 [1MR]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H1059 [21MR]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H7333 [25OC]

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

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H508 [28FE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H508 [28FE]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1295 [28MR]

———Pell Grant Program funding (see H. Res. 13), H325 [13FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H2142 [10MY]

———eliminate the funding limitation applicable to grants for special alternative instructional programs (see H.R. 637), H2956 [6JN]

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

———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 2489), H4008 [12JY]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3514), H10355 [18DE]

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

Federal contracts: require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H2279 [16MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H5125 [1AU]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 2588), H4427 [23JY]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H1346 [29MR]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 93), H27 [3JA]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H877 [13MR]

FERC: provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates (see H.R. 1941), H2570 [22MY]

———provide authority to order certain refunds of electric rates and under certain circumstances to expand and revoke the market mitigation plan (see H.R. 1974), H2679 [23MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10356 [18DE]

Firearms: 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]

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

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

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

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

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8949 [5DE]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2998 [7JN]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H64 [6JA]

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

———protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1116 [22MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Health: allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (see H.R. 1078), H3619 [26JN]

———improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (see H.R. 1387), H1481 (see H.R. 1387), H1491 [4AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H2679 [23MY] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3864 [10JY]

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

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

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see H.R. 1992), H6137 [2OC]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H624 [1MR]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5340 [2AU]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2956 [6JN]

———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), H1717 [1MY]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (see H.R. 2111), H3806 [28JN]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 13, 15), H111 [30JA]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H508 [28FE] (see H.R. 737), H441 [27FE]

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

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H224 [7FE]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 2622), H5406 [5SE]

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

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H878 [13MR]

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

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (see H.J. Res. 75), H9240 [11DE]

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

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7333 [25OC]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5338 [2AU]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H8133 [13NO]

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), H3960 [11JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute for efforts in battling the use and production of methamphetamine (see H. Res. 114), H1487 (see H. Res. 114), H1499 [4AP]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4541 [24JY]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H6380 [4OC]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2849 [25MY]

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 1798), H4780 [27JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H2571 [22MY]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H2023 [8MY]

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

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]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H5971 [24SE]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1861 [2MY]

Middle East: 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), H5927 [21SE]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1815), H2712 [24MY]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1490 [4AP]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (see H.R. 1687), H1860 [2MY]

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), H4950 [31JY]

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), H5125 [1AU]

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

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H1343 [29MR]

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

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H2185 [15MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H3358 [20JN]

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

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

———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]

———require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy advertising (see H.R. 156), H60 [6JA]

Power resources: allow any business or individual in any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type of power generation available to ensure their economic stability (see H.R. 1075), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1874), H2280 [16MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 420), H4541 [24JY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 91), H3863 [10JY]

Project Apollo: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 631), H624 [1MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1191 [27MR]

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

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (see H.R. 1251), H1189 [27MR]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6918 [16OC]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H827 [8MR]

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]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2281 [16MY]

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

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H3806 [28JN]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]

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

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

———ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 80), H412 [26FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H3260 [19JN]

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

———allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 1127), H2082 [9MY]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 1275), H1294 [28MR]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H10066 [13DE]

———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), H1657 [26AP]

———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), H6380 [4OC]

———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), H2998 [7JN]

———applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse (see H.R. 161), H61 [6JA]

———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), H2712 [24MY]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8), H28 [3JA]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H4216 [18JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H4113 [17JY]

———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), H954 [15MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1552), H6458 [9OC]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 549), H253 [8FE]

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

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1675), H6458 [9OC]

———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 1329), H3466 [21JN]

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

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see H.R. 2339), H3712 [27JN]

———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), H506 [28FE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 369), H3002 [8JN]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]

———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]

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

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

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H4780 [27JY]

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 494), H222 [7FE]

———treatment of depreciation of computer equipment (see H.R. 1895), H2333 [17MY]

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

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H1013 [20MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3475), H10055 [12DE]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H252 [8FE]

———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]

———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), H6057 [25SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit importation of bidi cigarettes (see H.R. 1454), H4428 [23JY]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2956 [6JN]

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1411 [3AP]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5126 [1AU]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H621 [1MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H444 [27FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1013 [20MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H650 [6MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H6137 [2OC]

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]

———establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA]

———prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 159), H827 [8MR]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see H.R. 3498), H10356 [18DE]

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

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

———provide additional compensation to Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who performed slave labor for Japan (see H.R. 2835), H8133 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3378), H8731 [29NO]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection (see H.R. 2694), H5124 [1AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish an Office of Management and redesignate OMB as the Office of the Federal Budget (see H.R. 616), H393 [14FE]

FERC: provide for GAO oversight of activities (see H.R. 2331), H3711 [27JN]

Higher Education Act: eliminate consideration of the amount of a student's tuition in determining the amount of a student's basic grant (see H.R. 2625), H4633 [25JY]

Law enforcement: provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (see H.R. 3483), H10066 [13DE]

Medicare: make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 2953), H6055 [25SE]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: limit Federal share of costs of the Long Beach Desalinization Research and Development Project (see H.R. 1261), H1294 [28MR]

Taxation: incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 2502), H4013 [16JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H9238 [11DE]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E614 [24AP]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3385 [21JN]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7533 [31OC]

Chankin-Gould, Sarah: National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, E1361 [18JY]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing, E582 [5AP]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4231 [19JY]

Conservation of energy: conservation grant programs funding by striking increase in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3433 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, H3427 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3385, H3427, H3433 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, E1970 [31OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (H.R. 810), H605 [1MR]

Downey, CA: NASA property transfer, H7953 [8NO]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10112 [13DE]

Election Administration Commission: establish (H.R. 775), H493 [28FE], E241 [28FE]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection (H.R. 2694), H5325 [2AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish an Office of Management and redesignate OMB as the Office of the Federal Budget (H.R. 616), H367-H370 [14FE]

FERC: provide for GAO oversight of activities (H.R. 2331), E1235 [27JN]

Freedmen's Bureau: ensure preservation of records, E1970 [31OC]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (H.R. 1892), H4398 [23JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: recognize historical significance (H. Con. Res. 163), H3227 [19JN]

Law enforcement: provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (H.R. 3483), E2314 [14DE]

Medicare: make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (H.R. 2953), H6046 [25SE]

Mineta, Norman Y.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, E5 [3JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E827 [17MY]

National Maritime Day: observance, E897 [22MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, E5 [3JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 380), E93 [1FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3985 [12JY]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: limit Federal share of costs of the Long Beach Desalinization Research and Development Project (H.R. 1261), E481 [28MR]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4933, H4938 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4933, H4938 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor (H.R. 1098), H1025 [21MR]

Sullivan-Lewis, Frances: National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, E1361 [18JY]

Taxation: incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (H.R. 2502), H3930 [11JY], E1336 [16JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H2292 [17MY]

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), H5523 [11SE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (H. Res. 93), H1073 [22MR]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, H7785 [6NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 3443), H9225 [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2223 [16MY], H4454 [24JY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9289 [12DE]

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (H.R. 775), H493 [28FE], E241 [28FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5399 [5SE]

Special order: granted, H504 [28FE], H619 [1MR], H1551 [24AP], H1656 [26AP], H2138 [10MY], H2672 [23MY], H2885 [5JN], H2953 [6JN], H3064 [12JN], H3710 [27JN], H3957 [11JY], H4537 [24JY], H4721 [26JY], H5330 [2AU], H6053 [25SE], H7850 [6NO], H7957 [8NO], H9237 [11DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1261, limit Federal share of costs of the Long Beach Desalinization Research and Development Project, E481 [28MR]

H.R. 2331, Energy Marketing Monitoring Act, E1235 [27JN]

H.R. 3483, Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act, E2315 [14DE]

Tributes

Beaver, James, E2139 [27NO]

Connolly, Diana, E1926 [25OC]

DeAraujo, Dorothy, E2160, E2162 [28NO]

Edmunds, Josef, E582 [5AP]

Goldin, Dan, H7953 [8NO]

Ivey, Bill, E1731 [25SE]

Johnson, Linda M., E707 [2MY]

Murphy, Bette, E439 [22MR]

Newton, Christopher, E2160, E2162 [28NO]

Pappalardo, Marie, E2160, E2162 [28NO]

Svorinich, Rudy, Jr., E1032 [6JN]

Thomas, Jonathan Y., E1727 [25SE]

Walker, David M., H3029 [12JN]