GILMAN, BENJAMIN A. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

On the Tenth Anniversary. . .: Vasyl Luchkiw, E1580 [5SE]

Pathetic Patriotism or Prophetic Patriotism? Virginia C. Hoch, E1254 [29JN]

U.S. Military Academy Commencement: Paul Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, E1018 [5JN]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6149 [2OC]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 135), H2313, H2314 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8479 [28NO]

Appointments

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

Conferee: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

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

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H1017 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Arab Paradox, Washington (DC) Post, E1864 [12OC]

Changing the World One Clip at a Time, Dita Smith, Washington (DC) Post, E1250 [29JN]

We Choose Honor, Elie Wiesel, Parade (publication), E2029 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H741 [7MR]

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

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H7960 [8NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3864 [10JY]

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]

Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: clarify that reductions in compensation by amounts received from collateral sources that charitable contributions are not included in such sources (see H.R. 3376), H10067 [13DE]

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 2746), H5334 [2AU]

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel (see H. Con. Res. 133), H2184 [15MY]

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

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

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H6380 [4OC]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2956 [6JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H167 [31JA]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 2503), H4353 [19JY]

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), H2281 [16MY]

Aviation: amend regulations relative to the airport noise and access review program (see H.R. 1288), H1343 [29MR]

———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]

———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. 2946), H6138 [2OC]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H7960 [8NO]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4635 [25JY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H2713 [24MY]

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

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H875 [13MR]

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

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

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), H3465 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish the Spirit of America Garden as part of the Capitol Visitors Center to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2991), H6136 [2OC]

———use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H111 [30JA]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintainance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2185 [15MY]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 286), H110 [30JA]

———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), H2710 [24MY]

———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, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1990), H2849 [25MY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H5455 [6SE]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H25 [3JA]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5704 [14SE]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H1714 [1MY]

———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]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1347 [29MR]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H1347 [29MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1467), H1485 (see H.R. 1467), H1495 [4AP]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 2739), H8421 [27NO]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H1190 [27MR]

Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H325 [13FE]

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]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H929 [14MR]

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

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H6780 [12OC]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H7852 [6NO]

———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]

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]

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), H7852 [6NO]

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]

———increase penalties for using an instrumentality of interstate commerce to threaten any individual or damage or destroy property by fire or an explosive (see H.R. 3123), H6780 [12OC]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 2817), H5407 [5SE]

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

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

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 91), H959 [19MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (see H.R. 626), H2184 [15MY]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H2333 [17MY]

Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H8337 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H4725 [26JY]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H324 [13FE]

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

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

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H324 [13FE]

Dept. of State: increase rewards program payments in connection with the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2894), H5703 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1410 [3AP]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct assessment of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation (see H.R. 3035), H6505 [10OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 843), H3203 [14JN]

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

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 2633, 2634), H4633 [25JY]

———provide U.S. flags for placement on grave sites of Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9077 [6DE]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1191 [27MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

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

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 2069), H4009 [12JY]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1191 [27MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H1190 [27MR]

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

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see H.R. 2291), H3807 [28JN]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4353 [19JY]

Education: establish international education policy (see H. Con. Res. 201), H4724 [26JY]

———provide for digital education partnerships by improving and expanding access to educational television programming and interactive computer services (see H.R. 1365), H1408 [3AP]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 954), H1664 [27AP]

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

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H2571 [22MY]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H8842 [4DE]

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

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1489 [4AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H2183 [15MY]

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

———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 136), H60 [6JA]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H2890 [5JN]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3519 [25JN]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1220), H1661 [26AP]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 3460), H9239 [11DE]

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

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

———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 Stamp Act: limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3714 [27JN]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see H.R. 3169), H7333 [25OC]

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

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), H2140 [10MY]

———promote greater cooperation with European allies towards religious tolerance and impose punitive measures on entities that discriminate on the basis of religion or belief (see H.R. 3145), H6919 [16OC]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8338 [16NO]

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

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H112 [30JA]

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

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

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (see H.R. 3392), H8842 [4DE]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H1060 [21MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H254 [8FE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]

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), H7333 [25OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1558 [24AP]

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

———prohibit issuance of visa to any physician from the People's Republic of China who seeks to train in organ or bodily tissue transplantation (see H.R. 2030), H3713 [27JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H1717 [1MY]

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

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

Insurance: implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H648 [6MR]

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

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H3519 [25JN]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H61 [6JA]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2141 [10MY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H506 [28FE]

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

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

International law: 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 (see H.R. 1794), H2140 [10MY]

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H959 [19MR]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (see H.J. Res. 75), H10356 [18DE]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H2712 [24MY]

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

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

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H742 [7MR]

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

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2680 [23MY]

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

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3807 [28JN]

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

———provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3285), H8132 [13NO]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H2849 [25MY]

———ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 199), H1346 [29MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H400 [14FE]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4353 [19JY]

Medal of Honor: increase rate of special pension for recipients, authorize recipients to be furnished an additional medal for display purposes, and increase criminal penalties associated with misuse or fraud (see H.R. 2561), H4216 [18JY]

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

———delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H9078 [6DE]

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

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

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3519 [25JN]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H3260 [19JN]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H7910 [7NO]

———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), H4428 [23JY]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H4352 [19JY]

———provide incentive payments for multi-year contracts entered into by Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 274), H4863 [30JY]

———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]

Mental health: clarify application of certain mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit, benefit, and dollar limits (see H.R. 2992), H6136 [2OC]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1606 [25AP]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H3261 [19JN]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H1923 [3MY]

———provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2450), H4429 [23JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4725 [26JY]

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), H3260 [19JN]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H5705 [14SE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]

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

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H1345 [29MR]

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), H3619 [26JN]

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

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H5929 [21SE]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (see H.R. 3167), H7308 [24OC]

———recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2680 [23MY]

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

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (see H. Res. 172), H3259 [19JN]

———tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H5927 [21SE]

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

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H1925 [3MY]

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

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

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

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Pearl Harbor Day: treat December 7 in the same manner as Veterans Day for all purposes relative to Federal employment (see H.R. 157), H2889 [5JN]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H3805 [28JN]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H1556 [24AP]

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

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H108 [30JA]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3359 [20JN]

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]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7719 [1NO]

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

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 280), H9240 [11DE]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 3379), H10055 [12DE]

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

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]

Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba, is permanently closed (see H.R. 160), H61 [6JA]

Schools: enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 1314), H1344 [29MR]

———establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness (see H.R. 2636), H4633 [25JY]

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), H254 [8FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1116 [22MR]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 844), H623 [1MR]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H222 [7FE]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H4428 [23JY]

———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]

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

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

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

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H3519 [25JN]

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

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

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H5972 [24SE]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H7910 [7NO]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1179), H1113 [22MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H954 [15MR]

———expand work opportunity credit for small business jobs creation (see H.R. 1414), H1483 (see H.R. 1414), H1492 [4AP]

———provide incentives to businesses that rebuild and invest in lower Manhattan (see H.R. 3373), H8731 [29NO]

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

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

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

———repeal 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), H2083 [9MY]

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

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H224 [7FE]

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

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H4635 [25JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H4009 [12JY]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 1769), H2281 [16MY]

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

Terrorism: declare a state of war between the U.S. and those determined to have planned, carried out, or otherwise supported the attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.J. Res. 63), H5615 [13SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H5925 [21SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to provide financial assistance to families of public safety officers killed or disabled due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905), H5928 [21SE]

———provide for the distribution of assets frozen pursuant to certain Executive orders for cleanup and reconstruction costs associated with terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3294), H8181 [14NO]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 259), H8732 [29NO]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

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), H5340 [2AU]

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

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4009 [12JY]

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

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1014 [20MR]

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

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

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H394 [14FE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3150 [13JN]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (see H. Res. 298), H8731 [29NO]

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

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H3802 [28JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H400 [14FE]

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

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (see H.R. 752), H1190 [27MR]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]

———require States to find convincing evidence of fraud before rejecting ballots submitted by absent military voters and direct the Dept. of Defense to develop electronic voting plan for for such voters (see H.R. 311), H167 [31JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H396 [14FE]

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 I: honor commitment to U.S. aviators who lost their lives flying for France by appropriating sufficient funds to restore the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3714 [27JN]

World War II: condemn maltreatment of U.S. civilian prisoners captured by the Axis Powers (see H. Res. 102), H1189 [27MR]

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H4216 [18JY]

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

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), H4780 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3049), H6421 [5OC] (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

Animals: recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 241), H6260 [3OC]

Armed Forces: payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 1917), H2386 [21MY]

Census: include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (see H.R. 1745), H2021 [8MY]

Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H7591 [31OC]

Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see H.R. 251), H108 [30JA]

Congress: review of proposed construction of court facilities (see H.R. 254), H108 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (see H.R. 2544), H4215 [18JY]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (see H.R. 3151), H7127 [17OC]

Federal employees: establish a Dependent Care Assistance Program (see H.R. 252), H108 [30JA]

Firearms: provide grants to States and localities to supplement or expand existing programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children (see H.R. 255), H108 [30JA]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (see H.R. 2581), H4377 [20JY]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2263), H3463 [21JN]

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

Masaryk, Tomas G.: authorize the American Friends of the Czech Republic (organization) to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1161), H1112 [22MR]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 1334), H1407 [3AP]

Tariff: amine salt of 2-benzothiazolythio succinic acid in solvent (see H.R. 3527), H10908 [19DE]

———butanedioic acid (2-benzothiazolythio) (see H.R. 3526), H10908 [19DE]

———4-methyl-g-oxo-benzenebutanoic acid compounded with 4-ethylmorpholine (see H.R. 3528), H10908 [19DE]

Taxation: establish incentives to improve the quality of child care and expand alternatives for families with children (see H.R. 253), H108 [30JA]

Veterans: verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H222 [7FE]

Declarations

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: European Union, H5580 [11SE]

Factsheets

AIDS/HIV Facts and Figures, E1058 [7JN]

Letters

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: British Parliamentary Delegation, H5580 [11SE]

———Imelda Read, European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

Northern Ireland peace efforts: President Bush, E325 [8MR]

Tribute to Chris Piening: Julian Priestley, European Parliament, E2291 [14DE]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 1954, ILSA Extension Act, E911 [23MY]

Significant Middle Eastern terrorist incidents, 1961-2001, E2315-E2317 [14DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (H. Con. Res. 145), H3113, H3114, H3118, H3119 [13JN]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime, H8480 [28NO]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (H.R. 3049), E1820 [5OC]

———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, E1863 [12OC]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), H8757 [4DE]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), E1818, E1826 [5OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3875 [11JY]

AID: South Asian Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4451 [24JY]

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel, H2231 [16MY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8293, H8296 [16NO]

Animals: recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 241), E1787 [3OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), H10479 [19DE]

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), H5664 [14SE]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (H.R. 1917), E874 [21MY]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (H. Con. Res. 161), H3490 [25JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1523 [24AP]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3393 [21JN]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum: participation of the Republic of China, E1838 [10OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), H8041 [13NO]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7642 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7642 [1NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5903 [21SE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), H2904 [6JN]

Berenson, Lori H.: call for release from Peruvian prison, H4457 [24JY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, E1818 [5OC]

Black History Month: observance, E154 [13FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7293 [24OC]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), E502 [29MR]

Burma: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), H8041 [13NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 74), H1944 [8MY]

———use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 14), H116 [31JA], H430 [27FE]

Census: funding for the planning of the inclusion of U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses, H4133 [18JY]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment (H.R. 1745), E758 [8MY]

Charity Accountability Board: establish (H.R. 3192), E1977 [31OC], E1997 [2NO]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 135), H2313 [17MY]

Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (H.R. 251), E72 [31JA]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (H. Res. 160), H3485 [25JN], E1172 [21JN]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4316 [19JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 56), H1370 [3AP]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 2739), H10462, H10463, H10464 [19DE]

———participation in WHO (H.R. 428), H1505 [24AP], H2169 [15MY]

Colombia: prohibit aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops, H4516 [24JY]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4259 [19JY]

Congress: review of proposed construction of court facilities (H.R. 254), E63 [30JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H.R. 3054), H10196 [18DE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1633 [26AP]

Cuba: human rights violations (H. Res. 91), H1366 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment of disaster assistance to onion farmers in Orange County, NY, H3875 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8480 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (H.R. 3086), H7136 [23OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2119, H2127, H2131 [10MY], H2196, H2230, H2231 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3393, H3396 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (H.R. 2544), E1366 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3553 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 811), H1141 [27MR]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses, H4905 [31JY]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain nurses, establish an additional basis for determining inability of veterans to defray expenses of medical care, and enhance certain health care programs (H.R. 3447), E2317 [14DE]

———make service dogs available to disabled veterans and make various other improvements in health care benefits (H.R. 2792), H7147 [23OC]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), H4905 [31JY], H9123 [11DE]

———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, E1485 [1AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4133 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4684, H4700 [26JY], H4817 [30JY], E1485 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7931 [8NO]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (H.R. 3151), E1917 [17OC]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1057 [7JN]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4457 [24JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), H9105 [11DE]

———international tuberculosis control and Child Survival and Maternal Health Account funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4469 [24JY]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), H968 [20MR]

Dorchester (U.S.A.T.): tribute to efforts of chaplains during sinking off the coast of Greenland, E117 [6FE]

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

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2419 [22MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10108 [13DE]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4817 [30JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3737 [28JN]

EPA: New York University School of Medicine study on related rates of breast cancer in Rockland County, NY, and the East Side of Manhattan to air pollution and powerplant radiation funding, H7931 [8NO]

European Parliament: condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5580 [11SE]

FAA: address problems of aircraft noise and air traffic congestion in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, H3553 [26JN]

Federal employees: establish a Dependent Care Assistance Program (H.R. 252), E69 [30JA]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), H83 [30JA]

Firearms: provide grants to States and localities to supplement or expand existing programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children (H.R. 255), E75 [31JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4062 [17JY]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 225), E1649 [14SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2196 [16MY]

———suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, H10460 [19DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4451, H4457, H4469, H4516 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10460 [19DE]

Foreign policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (S. 1465), H6797 [16OC]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (H. Res. 233), H5364 [5SE]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10221 [18DE]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8386 [27NO]

———provide export control authority (H.R. 2581), E1388 [20JY]

Garnerville, NY: anniversary of Samuel W. Johnson Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1, E868 [21MY]

George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, VA: designate (H.R. 3348), H8754 [4DE]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (H.R. 3392), H8805 [4DE]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (H.R. 2263), E1180 [21JN], E1366 [18JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E413 [21MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: Dept. of State reporting requirements on compliance, H2230 [16MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5221 [2AU]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H6822 [16OC], H9120 [11DE]

Hunter, Edward D.: Canadian Club of New York Gold Medal recipient, E1951 [30OC]

Immigration: expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (H.R. 1885), H2358 [21MY]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H120 [31JA]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 264), H7943 [8NO]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8608 [29NO]

International law: 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, H2119 [10MY]

Iran: investment in oil fields by Italian and Japanese companies, H4534 [24JY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (H.R. 1954), H2682 [24MY], H4531, H4533, H4534 [24JY], E910 [23MY]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (H.J. Res. 75), H10421 [19DE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8869 [5DE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: juvenile delinquency prevention and accountability programs funding (H.R. 1900), E1689 [21SE]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (H. Con. Res. 77), H8375 [27NO]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (H. Res. 116), E815 [16MY]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (H.R. 1583), H5948 [24SE]

Lu, Annette: World Peace Prize recipient, E2106 [16NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E20 [6JA]

Masaryk, Tomas G.: authorize the American Friends of the Czech Republic (organization) to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1161), H6095 [2OC], E435 [22MR]

Medal of Honor: increase rate of special pension for recipients, authorize recipients to be furnished an additional medal for display purposes, and increase criminal penalties associated with misuse or fraud (H.R. 2561), H10481 [19DE]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8795 [4DE]

Memorial Day: observance, E996 [26MY]

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), H1678 [1MY]

Mexico: prohibition on foreign investment in energy production, H5364 [5SE]

Middle East: condemn state-sponsored terrorism, E2315 [14DE]

———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 (H. Res. 99), H3488 [25JN]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2911 [6JN]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), H2159 [15MY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 190), H4810 [30JY]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), H6080 [2OC]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), H3222 [19JN]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 88), H8043 [13NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 44), H8371 [27NO]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1691 [21SE]

National Teachers Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E773 [10MY]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), H7868 [7NO]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (H.R. 1334), E524 [3AP]

———flood control and water projects funding, H3737 [28JN]

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (H. Res. 172), H3631 [27JN]

Newburgh, NY: Stewart International Airport improvements funding, H3554 [26JN]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: permanent extension, E1826 [5OC]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, E325 [8MR], E407 [20MR]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7319 [25OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (H. Con. Res. 39), H429 [27FE]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), E2114 [16NO]

Philanthropic Relief Altruistic Service and Development Project (organization): tribute to Children's Dental Health Program, E253 [28FE]

Philippines: anniversary of Executive order calling the Commonwealth Army into U.S. military service, E1462 [27JY]

Port Jervis, NY: anniversary of St. Mary's Church, E2105 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5048 [1AU]

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 (H. Con. Res. 243), H7367 [30OC]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H7747 [6NO]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (H. Con. Res. 242), H8752 [4DE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4963 [31JY]

Ramadan: observance, H8183 [15NO]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 7), H176 [6FE]

Refugees: support victims of torture (H. Con. Res. 168), H3819 [10JY]

Religion: tribute to Islam, H8183 [15NO]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (H. Con. Res. 57), H844 [13MR]

Securities: issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2899), H7138 [23OC]

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), H263, H264 [13FE]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2751), H10483 [19DE]

Sisisky, Norman: tribute (H. Res. 107), H1338 [29MR]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H271 [13FE]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8293, H8296 [16NO]

Spence, Floyd: tribute (H. Res. 234), H5370 [5SE]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3102 [13JN]

Tariff: amine salt of 2-benzothiazolythio succinic acid in solvent (H.R. 3527), E2364 [20DE]

———butanedioic acid (2-benzothiazolythio) (H.R. 3526), E2364 [20DE]

———4-methyl-g-oxo-benzenebutanoic acid compounded with 4-ethylmorpholine (H.R. 3528), E2364 [20DE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), E661 [26AP]

———establish incentives to improve the quality of child care and expand alternatives for families with children (H.R. 253), E80 [31JA]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1442 [4AP]

———provide incentives for the recovery of businesses in New York, NY, which were impacted by terrorist attacks, H10139 [13DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H5611 [13SE], H10139 [13DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), H784 [8MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1315 [29MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H2295 [17MY]

Terrorism: clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (H.R. 3160), H7142 [23OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5499, H5506, H5580 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6770 [12OC]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5903 [21SE]

———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 (H.R. 2882), H5603 [13SE], E1650 [14SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5629 [14SE]

———recognize threat to U.S. citizens abroad, E1172 [21JN]

———role of public diplomacy in combating terrorism, E1864 [12OC]

———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 (H. Con. Res. 233), H7386 [30OC]

Tibet: anniversary of national uprising, E322 [8MR]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9016 [6DE], E2257 [12DE]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), H4879 [31JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3823 [10JY]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), H5943 [24SE]

———condemn proposed Zionism resolution at the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H4789 [30JY]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on restoration of U.S. membership on the Commission on Human Rights, H2127 [10MY]

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (H. Res. 191), H4791 [30JY]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (H. Res. 212), H4789 [30JY]

U.N. Drug Control Program: funding, E759 [8MY]

U.S. Military Academy: tribute to graduating class, E1017 [5JN]

Ukraine: independence anniversary, E1580 [5SE]

UNESCO: U.S. membership, H2131 [10MY]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, H4700 [26JY], E1462 [27JY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3217 [19JN]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9148 [11DE]

———provide an annual cost-of-living adjustment, H4905 [31JY]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (H.R. 491), E134 [7FE]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 298), H8809 [4DE]

Vietnam: full accounting of POW/MIA, H5439 [6SE]

———human rights violations, H4645 [26JY]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), H4645 [26JY]

———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), H5439 [6SE]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), H5426 [6SE]

Votes: position on missed, H601 [1MR], H1329 [29MR], H2298 [17MY], H2611 [23MY], H3736 [28JN], H4164 [18JY], E1396 [23JY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9299 [12DE]

Walters, John P.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, E776 [10MY]

Whitwell, TN: tribute to Whitwell Middle School Holocaust memorial project, E1249 [29JN]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery (S. 494), H8762 [4DE]

Statements

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

Filipino Veterans of World War II Day: President Bush, E1462 [27JY]

Nomination of John P. Walters To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: John P. Walters, E777 [10MY]

———President Bush, E776 [10MY]

Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: President Bush, E407 [20MR]

Tables

U.N. Drug Control Program pledges from individual nations, E760 [8MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 241, recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1787 [3OC]

H.R. 252, Dependent Care Assistance Program establishment, E69 [30JA]

H.R. 254, congressional review of proposed construction of court facilities, E64 [30JA]

H.R. 491, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, E135 [7FE]

H.R. 1745, Full Equity for Americans Abroad Act, E759 [8MY]

H.R. 1917, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, E874 [21MY]

H.R. 1954, ILSA Extension Act, E911 [23MY]

H.R. 2263, require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, E1181 [21JN]

H.R. 2544, offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles, E1367 [18JY]

H.R. 3049, Afghanistan Freedom Act, E1821 [5OC]

H.R. 3192, Disaster Relief Charities Accountability Act, E1977 [31OC]

H.R. 3526, tariff on butanedioic acid (2-benzothiazolythio), E2364 [20DE]

H.R. 3527, tariff on amine salt of 2-benzothiazolythio succinic acid in solvent, E2364 [20DE]

H.R. 3528, tariff on 4-methyl-g-oxo-benzenebutanoic acid compounded with 4-ethylmorpholine, E2364 [20DE]

Tributes

Anderson, Jack R., E1151 [19JN]

Arbib, Walter, E662 [26AP]

Athens, Andrew A., E1416 [24JY]

Badami, Victor, E2123 [16NO]

Bianchini, Mary, E800 [15MY]

Buckles, Tony J., E266 [1MR]

Cerna-Baca, Luis R., E1579 [5SE]

Freeh, Louis J., E681 [1MY]

Heimbach, Sophie, E1239 [28JN]

Hendi, Yahya, H8183 [15NO]

Hoch, Virginia C., E1253 [29JN]

Livingston, Shelly, E556 [5AP]

Piening, Chris, E2291 [14DE]

Rice, Joelle, H1650 [26AP]

Seward, William H., E843 [17MY]

Shelton, Henry H., E1708 [24SE]

Solomon, Gerald B.H., H7701, H7705 [1NO], H7868 [7NO]

Terry, John H., E1922 [24OC]

Van Dunk, Ronald (Redbone), E520 [3AP]

Wiesel, Elie, E2028 [7NO]