SHERWOOD, DON (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6156 [2OC], H6278 [4OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H6383 [5OC]

———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7942 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

Coming Energy Wars, Bud Shuster, Chambersburg (PA) Gazette, E1014 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: assure funds are used solely for their stated purpose (see H.R. 1145), H1059 [21MR]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 1016), H927 [14MR]

Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H4009 [12JY]

Army: prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H4428 [23JY]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H3802 [28JN]

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

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

Congressional Gold Medal: 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]

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

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security located in York County, PA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3038), H6379 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Valley Forge National Historic Park (see H.R. 1237), H1188 [27MR]

Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 558), H444 [27FE]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H10055 [12DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.R. 80), H76 [20JA] (see H.J. Res. 36), H1346 [29MR]

———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]

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

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

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions (see H. Res. 16), H28 [3JA]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H4009 [12JY]

———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), H5488 [10SE]

———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), H8843 [4DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H1718 [1MY]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H3714 [27JN]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1343 [29MR]

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

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

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

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 695), H397 [14FE]

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

Paterno, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 276), H7591 [31OC]

Patriot Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [25OC]

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

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1603), H2281 [16MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H443 [27FE]

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), H6379 [4OC]

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

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

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

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

Steel Industry National Historic Park: establish (see H.R. 635), H2142 [10MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H8181 [14NO]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 3218), H7717 [1NO]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1190 [27MR]

———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), H7960 [8NO]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H1296 [28MR]

———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), H5616 [13SE]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1925 [3MY]

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

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

———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), H6781 [12OC]

United We Stand Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 260), H6505 [10OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1190 [27MR]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2647), H7512-H7525 [30OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6283, H6294 [4OC]

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), H5662 [14SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6632 [11OC]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283, H6294 [4OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize, H6283, H6294 [4OC]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283, H6294 [4OC]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7322 [25OC]

Procter & Gamble Co.: anniversary of Mehoopany, PA, paper products plant, E1865 [12OC]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent, H6283, H6294 [4OC]

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), H5567 [11SE]

Resignations

Committee on Armed Services (House), H708 [7MR]

Committee on Small Business (House), H708 [7MR]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H708 [7MR]

Tributes

Cappelloni, Thomas A., H4545 [25JY]

McCarthy, Frank E., E395 [20MR]