WAXMAN, HENRY A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4726 [26JY], H4844 [30JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5134, H5142 [1AU]

Analyses

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act (H.R. 4): Boehlert Amendment on Average Fuel Economy Standards for Sport Utility Vehicles and Other Light Trucks, H5116 [1AU]

Appointments

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

Norman Sisisky funeral attendees, H1384 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP] (see H.R. 2866), H6781 [12OC]

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1013 [20MR]

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

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6920 [16OC]

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

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H2680 [23MY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 52), H5971 [24SE] (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]

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), H2082 [9MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

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

Armed Forces: clarify protections under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (see H.R. 2738), H5334 [2AU]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H3068 [12JN]

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

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6702 [11OC]

Aviation: 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. 2955), H6919 [16OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H3203 [14JN]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H3807 [28JN]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6702 [11OC]

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), H4428 [23JY]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]

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), H3807 [28JN]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7128 [17OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H8133 [13NO]

———vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H4428 [23JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H5406 [5SE]

———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see H.R. 251), H254 [8FE]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H3713 [27JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H1556 [24AP]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H3202 [14JN]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H1497 [4AP]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1558 [24AP]

Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5407 [5SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1718 [1MY]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5928 [21SE]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1013 [20MR]

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

———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H112 [30JA]

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]

COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (see H.R. 2005), H3260 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3149 [13JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4725 [26JY]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 865), H1190 [27MR]

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]

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

Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H3260 [19JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H28 [3JA]

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

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H1410 [3AP]

Credit: prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H9239 [11DE]

Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H2334 [17MY]

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H5405 [5SE]

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

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H6702 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H3713 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H3358 [20JN]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H628 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H219 [7FE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1620), H2023 [8MY]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see H.R. 3086), H6700 [11OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7217 [23OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 1129), H7852 [6NO]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [9MY]

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

———establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 2422), H4353 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H219 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see H.R. 2534), H4217 [18JY]

———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 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), H7852 [6NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H3203 [14JN]

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

———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 879), H648 [6MR]

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

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H8248 [15NO]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H3358 [20JN]

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), H7723 [5NO]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H1488 [4AP]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1112 [22MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1489 [4AP]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H5927 [21SE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3864 [10JY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H162 [31JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

Drugs: regulate receipt of donated prescription drug samples by charitable health care entities (see H.R. 2740), H6056 [25SE]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344, 2592), H5406 [5SE]

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]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H8421 [27NO]

Education: ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1605 [25AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H224 [7FE]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H1557 [24AP]

———increase student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H3960 [11JY]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H444 [27FE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1661 [26AP]

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

———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H4429 [23JY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H651 [6MR]

Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1558 [24AP]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see H.R. 2282), H3464 [21JN]

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

EPA: protect human health and the environment from releases of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 532), H253 [8FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 94), H2185 [15MY]

ERISA: extend the basic period for health care continuation from 18 months to 5 years (see H.R. 1663), H2281 [16MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1345 [29MR]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H412 [26FE]

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), H1010 [20MR]

———improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]

Federal aid programs: deny Federal public benefits to individuals who were participants in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 1910), H6919 [16OC]

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: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H6137 [2OC]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H1411 [3AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H828 [8MR]

———reform long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2559), H4216 [18JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H6458 [9OC]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]

FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]

———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (see H.R. 2757), H5335 [2AU]

Financial institutions: safeguard consumers relative to use of certain debit cards (see H.R. 1825), H3151 [13JN]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1557 [24AP]

———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H3961 [11JY]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H2571 [22MY]

———regulate certain sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other firearms (see H.R. 3182), H7529 [30OC]

———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]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H5592 [11SE]

Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H2023 [8MY]

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

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3807 [28JN]

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), H3203 [14JN]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2712 [24MY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5705 [14SE]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H4724 [26JY]

Government: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 2939), H5926 [21SE]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2729), H5333 [2AU]

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H1114 [22MR]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 2635), H5456 [6SE]

———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H2281 [16MY]

———availability of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 943), H3466 [21JN]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H3804 [28JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see H.R. 1255), H1189 [27MR]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H1294 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (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), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H10054 [12DE]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H444 [27FE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H2335 [17MY]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1408 [3AP]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1661 [26AP]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H1013 [20MR]

———improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H878 [13MR]

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]

———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 48), H508 [28FE]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4541 [24JY]

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), H8564 [28NO]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H3203 [14JN]

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

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H5406 [5SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H397 [14FE]

———require paid immigration consultants to be licensed and otherwise provide services in a satisfactory manner (see H.R. 654), H395 [14FE]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 293), H3618 [26JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H508 [28FE] (see H.R. 737), H956 [15MR]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H444 [27FE]

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), H832 [12MR]

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), H877 [13MR]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H3960 [11JY]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3566), H10964 [20DE]

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

Israel: elections (see H. Res. 31), H223 [7FE]

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

James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1013 [20MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H3151 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1661 [26AP]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see H.R. 1525), H2680 [23MY]

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

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), H6138 [2OC]

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see H.R. 2777), H5335 [2AU]

———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), H1718 [1MY]

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

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]

———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2701), H5125 [1AU]

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

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

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H3802 [28JN]

———revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance program (see H.R. 2775), H5335 [2AU]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H9078 [6DE]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H1487 (see H.R. 1490), H1496 [4AP]

———comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (see H.R. 2178), H3201 [14JN]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H6458 [9OC]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H5456 [6SE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H323 [13FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H6056 [25SE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H3864 [10JY]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1861 [2MY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1061 [21MR]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1498 [4AP]

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

———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), H4113 [17JY]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H221 [7FE]

———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H2387 [21MY]

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

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H7959 [8NO]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H7852 [6NO]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

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

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8420 [27NO]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H1116 [22MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H8337 [16NO]

Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H3802 [28JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H3803 [28JN]

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), H1115 [22MR]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (see H.R. 1382), H5406 [5SE]

———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), H4353 [19JY]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H4429 [23JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H5406 [5SE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H444 [27FE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1718 [1MY]

National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6505 [10OC]

National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H2956 [6JN]

National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (see H.R. 3552), H10963 [20DE]

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

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), H2890 [5JN]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H877 [13MR]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7333 [25OC]

Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H5340 [2AU]

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

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

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H9240 [11DE]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 708), H1346 [29MR]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H6702 [11OC]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H2998 [7JN]

———importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H624 [1MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

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

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H2848 [25MY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7591 [31OC]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H394 [14FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10066 [13DE]

———amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H4780 [27JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H2998 [7JN]

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]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H3150 [13JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H7718 [1NO]

———reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3459), H10356 [18DE]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6702 [11OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1558 [24AP]

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

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H4010 [12JY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]

Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H3358 [20JN]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3261 [19JN]

———prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see H.R. 2129), H3066 [12JN]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 630), H955 [15MR]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H223 [7FE]

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]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H8343 [19NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2890 [5JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H395 [14FE]

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

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H2334 [17MY]

———eliminate the waiting period for disability benefits and Medicare eligibility for disabled individuals (see H.R. 344), H6137 [2OC]

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

———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), H1059 [21MR]

———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H10173 [17DE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 1470), H1718 [1MY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H954 [15MR]

States: issue vouchers to older individuals for nutrition services, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2188), H3261 [19JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H7960 [8NO]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H8339 [16NO]

———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 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), H8338 [16NO]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1717 [1MY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2520), H4353 [19JY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H6260 [3OC]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors or their heirs or estates (see H.R. 1940), H2570 [22MY]

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

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

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H10055 [12DE]

———extend exclusion from an employee's gross income for employer-provided health coverage of the employee's spouse to coverage provided to the employee's domestic partner (see H.R. 2837), H8421 [27NO]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1238), H2998 [7JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H3806 [28JN]

———modify highest marginal income tax rates, increase estate tax deduction, repeal certain phaseouts of deductions and exemptions, and establish a task force on accomplishing critical priorities (see H.R. 2999), H6136 [2OC]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H623 [1MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H1926 [3MY] (see H.R. 2794), H6458 [9OC]

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

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

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

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

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H396 [14FE]

Terrorism: condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10067 [13DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

———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), H6781 [12OC]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H3204 [14JN]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (see H.R. 1484), H1926 [3MY]

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

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H1489 [4AP]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

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

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H877 [13MR]

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

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H877 [13MR]

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

Voting: establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H651 [6MR]

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

———permit individuals whose names do not appear on the list of registered voters in an election for Federal office at a particular polling place to cast provisional votes (see H.R. 1004), H2387 [21MY]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1296 [28MR]

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]

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

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

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

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]

Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see H.R. 1530), H1498 [4AP]

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

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR]

Government: establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (see H.R. 3371), H8564 [28NO]

Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]

Letters

Committee on Government Reform (House) report on the Dept. of Justice: Melvin D. Honowitz, Honowitz & Shaw (law firm), E823 [17MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1607 [26AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6350, H6375 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3892, H3920 [11JY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5135, H5137, H5138, H5140, H5141 [1AU]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1256), E457 [27MR]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (H.R. 2693), E1507 [2AU]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1523 [24AP]

Aviation: preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), E1764 [2OC]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5880 [21SE]

Bobb, Aviva K.: Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, Inc., Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E1577 [5SE]

California: restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5130, H5132 [1AU]

Chemerinsky, Erwin: Anti-Defamation League Jurisprudence Award recipient, E1865 [12OC]

Committee on Government Reform (House): release of report on the Dept. of Justice, E823 [17MY]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 2454), H6830 [16OC]

Contraceptives: eliminate coverage for women in Federal health insurance plans and freeze family planning programs funding, H1608 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorization of use of methyl bromide, H6375 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H10078 [13DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8438 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, H1608 [26AP]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H691 [7MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2235 [16MY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4570 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4174 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4744, H4755 [27JY], H4844 [30JY]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease, H5450 [6SE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3892 [11JY]

EPA: Office of Compliance and Enforcement funding, H4755 [27JY]

———prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H4744 [27JY]

———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (H.R. 1413), E576 [5AP]

———rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008 [12JN]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate various accounts, H4570 [25JY]

FBI: prohibit destruction of records from the national instant criminal background check system, H4174 [18JY]

FDA: reallocation of funding to the Office of Generic Drugs to evaluate and review potential patent abuses, H3920 [11JY]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H5142, H5146 [1AU]

Germany: payment of reparations to Holocaust survivors, H2235 [16MY]

Government: establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (H.R. 3371), E2160 [28NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H986 [20MR]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5267 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5267 [2AU]

Hufstedler, Shirley and Seth: Anti-Defamation League Jurisprudence Award recipient, E1865 [12OC]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8879 [5DE]

Kewaunee, WI: conveyance of excess Army Reserve Center (H.R. 788), E1661 [14SE]

Levin, Norm: California Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award recipient, E741 [7MY]

Los Angeles, CA: VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center funding, H4844 [30JY]

Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (H.R. 2677), E1471 [30JY]

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), H1677 [1MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5116 [1AU]

National security: national missile defense system, H10078 [13DE]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), H7871 [7NO]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: decision to provide bonuses to senior executives during bankruptcy filing, H3008 [12JN]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8101 [13NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5116, H5130, H5132, H5135, H5137, H5138, H5140, H5141, H5142, H5146 [1AU]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 216), H5000 [1AU]

Rothenberg, Alan I.: Anti-Defamation League Jurisprudence Award recipient, E1865 [12OC]

Rural areas: rural development programs funding, H6350 [4OC]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4934 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4934 [31JY]

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), H265 [13FE]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H937 [15MR]

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1438 [4AP]

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), H5582 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), E2245 [10DE]

U.N.: condemn proposed Zionism resolution at the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H4788 [30JY]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (H. Res. 212), H4788 [30JY]

Weiner, Sanford: Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles FAMMY 2001 Award recipient, E589 [24AP]

Yaroslavsky, Barbara: Los Angeles, CA, Labor Zionist Alliance Tzedek Award recipient, E2055 [13NO]

Yaroslavsky, Zev: Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles FAMMY 2001 Award recipient, E589 [24AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3957 [11JY]

Reports

Hitting the Jackpot—How the House Energy Bill (H.R. 4) Rewards Millions in Contributions With Billions in Returns: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H5000 [1AU]

Tributes

Abraham, Ruth, E207 [26FE]

Bane, Marlene R., E1829 [9OC]

Cranston, Alan, E143 [8FE]

Eckhardt, Bob, H8161 [14NO]

Ferraro, John, E1255 [29JN]

Garrison, John R., E747 [8MY]

Goldrich, Jona, E679 [1MY]

Maguire, Cathy, E2204 [4DE]

Mosk, Stanley, H3933 [11JY]

Salter, Janet and Maxwell H., E2304 [14DE]