DELAHUNT, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4114 [17JY], H4194 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4218 [18JY], H4346 [19JY]

Appointments

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Assuring Home Health Care, Cape Codder (publication), E1557 [3AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4353 [19JY]

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

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), H10910 [19DE]

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

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

Armed Forces: increase basic pay (see H.R. 244), H258 [12FE]

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

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), H2998 [7JN]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5407 [5SE]

Aviation: impose temporary moratorium on certain airline mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 761), H624 [1MR]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7333 [25OC]

———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), H6055 [25SE]

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

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]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 715), H398 [14FE]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H3258 [19JN]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5407 [5SE]

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

Capital punishment: temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H5339 [2AU]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 1038), H3960 [11JY]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H218 [7FE]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H2849 [25MY]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H5405 [5SE]

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3261 [19JN]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H1014 [20MR]

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

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]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3261 [19JN]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9078 [6DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H1490 [4AP]

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]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see H.R. 2519), H4111 [17JY]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1226), H1188 [27MR]

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

Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H953 [15MR]

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]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see H.R. 863), H647 [6MR]

———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]

Dept. of Defense: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (see H.R. 2605), H4539 [24JY]

———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), H2023 [8MY]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: authorize appropriations for environmental research and development, scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology bioenergy programs (see H.R. 2358), H3802 [28JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2849 [25MY]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H220 [7FE]

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 Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2945), H6380 [4OC]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2021 [8MY]

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), H10173 [17DE]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H1189 [27MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H1861 [2MY]

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

———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]

Education: improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1410 [3AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

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

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

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6260 [3OC]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 41), H442 [27FE]

Employment: limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H1343 [29MR]

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

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H1604 [25AP]

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

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H1295 [28MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H1190 [27MR]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1246), H1189 [27MR]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H4949 [31JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]

Firearms: ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 693), H397 [14FE]

———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see H.R. 1247), H1189 [27MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H224 [7FE]

———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]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H10966 [20DE]

Flag—U.S.: 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]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H5406 [5SE]

Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see H.R. 1506), H1497 [4AP]

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

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), H1657 [26AP]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H443 [27FE]

———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), H3618 [26JN]

Foreign policy: eliminate authority for Federal employees and agents to assist foreign countries with drug interdiction activities of suspected aircraft (see H.R. 1818), H2141 [10MY]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (see H. Res. 233), H5405 [5SE]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———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]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H828 [8MR]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H5334 [2AU]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 1335), H1407 [3AP]

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

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

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H10355 [18DE]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H2142 [10MY]

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), H7529 [30OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H826 [8MR]

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

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

———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), H3519 [25JN]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), 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]

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

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), H1014 [20MR]

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

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), H1410 [3AP]

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

———require that group and individual health insurance plans and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of claims (see H.R. 287), H3519 [25JN]

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

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1489 [4AP]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (see H.R. 559), H400 [14FE]

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

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H5406 [5SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

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

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8843 [4DE]

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

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

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H4353 [19JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1410 [3AP]

———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment and eliminating beneficiary lock-in and other administrative barriers (see H.R. 2709), H9078 [6DE]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H10910 [19DE]

———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), H3519 [25JN]

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

———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), H10355 [18DE]

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 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), H5406 [5SE]

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

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]

National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H623 [1MR]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see H.R. 3473), H10055 [12DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H4009 [12JY]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7217 [23OC]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1717 [1MY]

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

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H650 [6MR]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H4725 [26JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H955 [15MR]

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H929 [14MR]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H1190 [27MR]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H877 [13MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6421 [5OC]

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

Refugees: support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3357 [20JN]

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

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

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H5927 [21SE]

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]

———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), H5455 [6SE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H4725 [26JY]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H3358 [20JN]

———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), H1660 [26AP]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H4948 [31JY]

———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 926), H2281 [16MY]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H1113 [22MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H3519 [25JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H5455 [6SE]

———foster innovation and technological advancement in the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see H.R. 1410), H1482 (see H.R. 1410), H1492 [4AP]

———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H5926 [21SE]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H443 [27FE]

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

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H651 [6MR]

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

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

———treatment of certain stipends paid from a State program to volunteer workers who have attained age 60 (see H.R. 924), H2281 [16MY]

———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 property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 925), H2281 [16MY]

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

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see H.R. 2975), H6380 [4OC]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2882), H5615 [13SE]

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

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4353 [19JY]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H2142 [10MY]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1411 [3AP]

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

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

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H325 [13FE]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 2345), H8564 [28NO]

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

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H3806 [28JN]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2713 [24MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H444 [27FE]

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

Yugoslavia: commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic and other alleged war criminals to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see H. Res. 200), H5126 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 780), H506 [28FE]

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]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (see H.R. 2699), H5125 [1AU]

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (see H.R. 3095), H6701 [11OC]

———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), H3805 [28JN]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish (see H.R. 430), H219 [7FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 5), H111 [30JA]

Eulogies

Corcoran, John J.: by Debi Corcoran, E1775 [2OC]

Explanations

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards (H.R. 430), E124 [6FE]

Letters

Free legal services relative to relief funds for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Leo V. Boyle, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, H5914 [21SE]

Obituaries

Priscilla Doner Reetz, 72—Caseworker for Rep. Studds, Delahunt; Storyteller; Kayaker, Cape Cod (MA) Times, E911 [23MY]

Remarks

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (H.R. 1668), H3477, H3478 [25JN]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6333 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6333 [4OC]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8256 [16NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3286 [20JN]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7643 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7643, H7649 [1NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5913 [21SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H525, H596 [1MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration (H. Res. 71), H514 [1MR]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, H2618 [23MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), consideration (H. Res. 155), H2962 [7JN]

———funding, H3286 [20JN], H3567 [26JN]

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), H4275 [19JY]

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 863), H6812 [16OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H4602 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6027 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6027 [25SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2096 [10MY]

———report on implementation of Colombian national security legislation relative to human rights violations, H4347 [19JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4602 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3567 [26JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4194 [18JY]

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 (H. Con. Res. 227), H5695 [14SE]

District of Columbia: designate Family Court of the Superior Court, recruit and retain quality judges, and promote consistency and efficiency in assignment of judges and in proceedings in Family Court (H.R. 2657), H5748 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5990 [25SE]

———prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H5990 [25SE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2618 [23MY]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 41), H971 [20MR]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs (H.R. 1989), E2273 [13DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4347 [19JY]

France: tribute to memorial built by villagers of St. Parize le Chatel and Moiry to U.S. soldiers who died during World War I, E785 [10MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5212 [2AU]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 297), H8578 [29NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), motion to recommit, H8627 [29NO]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (H.R. 2699), E1508 [2AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H2096 [10MY]

International Whaling Commission: tribute to U.S. delegation, E1538 [3AU]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H340 [14FE]

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (H.R. 3095), E1860 [12OC]

Massachusetts: anniversary of South Shore Association for Retarded Citizens, E524 [3AP]

Medicare: reductions in home health care payment rates under the Balanced Budget Act, E1557 [3AU]

Memorial Day: observance, E900 [23MY]

National Advisory Commission on Federal Election Standards: establish (H.R. 430), E123 [6FE]

National security: national missile defense system, H6027 [25SE]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding for investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, H4194 [18JY]

Point of order, H3567 [26JN]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 5), E65 [30JA]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4920 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4920 [31JY]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8256 [16NO]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), H6804, H6807 [16OC]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1451 [4AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 141), H2286 [17MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1775 [2OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5514 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6715 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H7205 [23OC]

———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), H10362 [19DE]

World War II: tribute to the crew of the Boise (U.S.S.), E739 [4MY]

Tributes

Cadigan, Jim, E900 [23MY]

Duffy, Lucy, E900 [23MY]

Reetz, Priscilla Doner, E911 [23MY]