BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP] (see H.R. 2866), H5592 [11SE]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2713 [24MY]

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 1093), H1346 [29MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H2281 [16MY]

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), H8421 [27NO]

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: establish a combat artillery medal (see H.R. 653), H1717 [1MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4114 [17JY]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2570 [22MY]

———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), H2890 [5JN]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7358 [29OC]

———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]

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

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]

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), H1013 [20MR]

———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), H2022 [8MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2890 [5JN]

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

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H4014 [16JY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H4113 [17JY]

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

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1429), H1605 [25AP] (see H.R. 1822), H4113 [17JY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H4353 [19JY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H400 [14FE]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5336 [2AU]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H1411 [3AP]

———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 730), H440 [27FE]

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H400 [14FE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1661 [26AP]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1191 [27MR]

Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2755), H5335 [2AU]

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

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

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

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 865), H648 [6MR]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H628 [5MR]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H10356 [18DE]

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), H7718 [1NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H2388 [21MY]

Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1290), H1343 [29MR]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

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

CPSC: promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H8132 [13NO]

———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 688), H397 [14FE]

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]

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

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see H.R. 1996), H4541 [24JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and expand conservation programs (see H.R. 1938), H3961 [11JY]

———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H2712 [24MY]

———increase assistance furnished to carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which operate on a Statewide basis (see H.R. 2689), H4948 [31JY]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1121 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H325 [13FE]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H5456 [6SE]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]

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), H650 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H628 [5MR]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H4725 [26JY]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H2082 [9MY]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1925 [3MY]

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

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H4353 [19JY]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1925 [3MY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H224 [7FE]

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

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3595), H10965 [20DE]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4112 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 2064), H4949 [31JY]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H2890 [5JN]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 839), H1013 [20MR]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H224 [7FE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H400 [14FE]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1489 [4AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H325 [13FE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 117), H254 [8FE]

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

———Pell Grant Program funding (see H.R. 589), H959 [19MR] (see H. Res. 13), H651 [6MR]

———provide college scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (see H.R. 919), H5592 [11SE]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H650 [6MR]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

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

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

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Employment: 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: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H4949 [31JY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5339 [2AU]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (see H.R. 3494), H10066 [13DE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H10055 [12DE]

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: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H4352 [19JY]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H4113 [17JY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 93), H112 [30JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H3806 [28JN]

Financial institutions: facilitate transfers between interest-bearing accounts and transactions accounts for small businesses (see H.R. 1048), H2023 [8MY]

Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H2387 [21MY]

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H444 [27FE]

———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]

Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H3203 [14JN]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H4353 [19JY]

Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1718 [1MY]

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

Foreign trade: 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), H3358 [20JN]

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]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 1457), H1485 (see H.R. 1457), H1494 [4AP]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H2889 [5JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1032), H4352 [19JY]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (see H.R. 2167), H3150 [13JN]

Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1487 (see H. Res. 115), H1499 [4AP]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H6781 [12OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3203 [14JN]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H2680 [23MY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H3806 [28JN]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H2849 [25MY]

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

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

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

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

———improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3961 [11JY]

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]

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

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H4429 [23JY]

———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), H2571 [22MY]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H1061 [21MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2023 [8MY]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 15), H167 [31JA] (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3151 [13JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659, 835), H828 [8MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H1498 [4AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H3068 [12JN]

———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), H3806 [28JN]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H1556 [24AP]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2680 [23MY]

———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), H5339 [2AU]

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

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H827 [8MR]

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

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

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H2184 [15MY]

JET Magazine: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8338 [16NO]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H5333 [2AU]

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

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H4217 [18JY]

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2956 [6JN]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H6056 [25SE]

———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 1212), H4541 [24JY]

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

LIHEAP: make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see H.R. 962), H826 [8MR]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1718 [1MY]

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

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H9240 [11DE]

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H1717 [1MY]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H4113 [17JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3806 [28JN]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H4014 [16JY]

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

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1408 [3AP]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H4113 [17JY]

———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H3806 [28JN]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H1013 [20MR]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H4014 [16JY]

———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), H10055 [12DE]

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

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 108), H1345 [29MR]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H4010 [12JY]

Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 1814), H7960 [8NO]

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

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H3806 [28JN]

———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H8133 [13NO]

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

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 Guard: end the prohibition against overtime pay for military technicians (see H.R. 512), H1410 [3AP]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H1116 [22MR]

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

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2678 [23MY]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H8248 [15NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H3961 [11JY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 177), H3465 [21JN]

National Tartan Day: support establishment and recognize the anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath (see H. Res. 109), H1345 [29MR]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1558 [24AP]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H9078 [6DE]

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

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3807 [28JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4353 [19JY]

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

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H3807 [28JN]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H3519 [25JN]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H2713 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2022 [8MY]

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

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see H.R. 454), H444 [27FE]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H393 [14FE]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4353 [19JY]

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), H412 [26FE]

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

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), H650 [6MR]

Product safety: require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys and games (see H.R. 604), H1557 [24AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H4113 [17JY]

———amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H2713 [24MY]

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: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H3002 [8JN]

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

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2711 [24MY]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1125), H5125 [1AU]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 2157), H3806 [28JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H1346 [29MR]

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

———establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see H.R. 2560), H4429 [23JY]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H3713 [27JN]

Small business: provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (see H.R. 3339), H8342 [19NO]

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

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H6781 [12OC]

———choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 853), H623 [1MR]

———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), H508 [28FE]

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

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

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

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H5406 [5SE]

———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), H1117 [22MR]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 956), H1346 [29MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1605 [25AP]

St. Louis (S.S.): express regret for refusal by the U.S. to provide asylum to Jewish refugees prior to the onset of World War II (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4013 [16JY]

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

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H1407 [3AP]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 1094), H1346 [29MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H1926 [3MY]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H1346 [29MR]

———designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 221), H400 [14FE]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1864), H4113 [17JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H224 [7FE]

———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see H.R. 869), H1121 [26MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1296 [28MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H3068 [12JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet and promotion of employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (see H.R. 2597), H4428 [23JY]

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

———provide a credit for higher education loan interest payments (see H.R. 1072), H1557 [24AP]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6919 [16OC]

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

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased natural gas costs (see H.R. 610), H393 [14FE]

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

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———provide Federal reimbursement to States for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3172), H7333 [25OC]

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

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

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 1304), H3260 [19JN]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H397 [14FE]

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

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H2571 [22MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2890 [5JN]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1934), H2570 [22MY]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see H.R. 1005), H876 [13MR]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3310), H8421 [27NO]

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

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1499 [4AP]

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

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1558 [24AP]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H1295 [28MR]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3022), H7529 [30OC]

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

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H2679 [23MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H443 [27FE]

———prevent contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 745), H1013 [20MR]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H224 [7FE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H2712 [24MY]

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

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

———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]

———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]

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

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H444 [27FE]

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

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1605 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 1743), H1928 [7MY]

———promote engagement of young Americans in democratic process through civic education in classrooms, service learning programs, and student leadership activities (see H.R. 3234), H7852 [6NO]

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

Schools: authorize grants and expand tax incentives to States for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 625), H394 [14FE] (see H.R. 771), H505 [28FE]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see H.R. 3153), H7127 [17OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see H.R. 3091), H6701 [11OC]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see H.R. 3242), H7909 [7NO]

Washington, Harold: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4216 [18JY]

Remarks

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E430 [22MR]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), E107 [6FE]

Taxation: phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1439 [4AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7110 [17OC]

Tributes

Korczynski, Edwin J., E261 [1MR]