COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2023 [8MY]

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1606 [25AP]

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]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2501), H4013 [16JY]

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

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

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 298), H1556 [24AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H224 [7FE]

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), H2680 [23MY]

Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H6458 [9OC]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H6779 [12OC]

———preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see H.R. 2107), H3864 [10JY]

———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), H6057 [25SE]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H5704 [14SE]

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]

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), H1660 [26AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1060 [21MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for performances sponsored by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1060 [21MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1189 [27MR]

———display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H1295 [28MR]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2281 [16MY]

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

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

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

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H5406 [5SE]

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

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]

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]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2323), H3618 [26JN]

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]

Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 2417), H5406 [5SE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H3068 [12JN]

———requirements on credit card issuers relative to mailing of monthly statements (see H.R. 296), H3067 [12JN]

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

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H1012 [20MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H325 [13FE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H222 [7FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1557 [24AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff (see H.R. 466), H325 [13FE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7852 [6NO]

Dept. of Energy: University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see H.R. 2126), H3714 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H444 [27FE]

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

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H2334 [17MY]

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 2088), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3960 [11JY]

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

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H7852 [6NO]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H651 [6MR]

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

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H1013 [20MR]

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

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

Education: authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H3204 [14JN]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]

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

———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H6702 [11OC]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 41), H508 [28FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H1923 [3MY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H2335 [17MY]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8339 [16NO]

———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), H3066 [12JN]

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

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H444 [27FE]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H26 [3JA]

Federal employees: coverage of chiropractic services in any Federal health plan (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2713 [24MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1718 [1MY]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H3260 [19JN]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H1925 [3MY]

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

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3358 [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H1558 [24AP]

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

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), H5456 [6SE]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5928 [21SE]

———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), H1925 [3MY]

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]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 29), H2281 [16MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H1717 [1MY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H5406 [5SE]

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]

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]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H877 [13MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7308 [24OC]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

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

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

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

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

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

Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6702 [11OC]

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

———provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H7852 [6NO]

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7853 [6NO]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H2889 [5JN]

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]

Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1565), H1861 [2MY]

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

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2281 [16MY]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8949 [5DE]

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), H2571 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H5406 [5SE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H4353 [19JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H1013 [20MR]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H5455 [6SE]

Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see H.R. 1375), H1409 [3AP]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H4009 [12JY]

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

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

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2890 [5JN]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H2998 [7JN]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H5455 [6SE]

———extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see H.R. 3540), H10909 [19DE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H4217 [18JY]

———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), H3863 [10JY]

———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), H1346 [29MR]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H1013 [20MR]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 3318), H8843 [4DE]

———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), H8732 [29NO]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H3863 [10JY]

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

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H396 [14FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 2812), H5337 [2AU]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H4541 [24JY]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H6781 [12OC]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 1428), H1483 (see H.R. 1428), H1493 [4AP]

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

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 177), H5341 [2AU]

National Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (see H.R. 2096), H2996 [7JN]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2185 [15MY]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1926 [3MY]

NIST: establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (see H.R. 524), H325 [13FE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H8421 [27NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

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]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1190 [27MR]

Petroleum: 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]

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (see H.R. 2249), H3357 [20JN]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4010 [12JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H1295 [28MR]

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), H3807 [28JN]

Power resources: authorizing appropriations for environmental research and development and Dept. of Energy and EPA Office of Air and Radiation energy technology programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2460), H4950 [31JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2478), H4010 [12JY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H5406 [5SE]

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]

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]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 3429), H9077 [6DE]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see H.R. 2560), H4635 [25JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2571 [22MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H3203 [14JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2712 [24MY]

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), H8564 [28NO]

———choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H1190 [27MR]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H444 [27FE]

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H623 [1MR]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H4780 [27JY]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1143), H5455 [6SE]

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

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

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H2998 [7JN]

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H6380 [4OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H2889 [5JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H4113 [17JY]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H167 [31JA]

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

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 710), H741 [7MR]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1819), H2141 [10MY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H5339 [2AU]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H8732 [29NO]

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

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H650 [6MR]

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

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H1717 [1MY]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1717 [1MY]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2889 [5JN]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H1925 [3MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H325 [13FE]

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

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H1605 [25AP]

———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]

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

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H6057 [25SE]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H10173 [17DE]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]

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

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H2335 [17MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H1489 [4AP]

Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H2184 [15MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H6260 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2365), H3802 [28JN]

National Trails System: study potential addition of Revolutionary War route taken by George Rogers Clark and troops to capture British forts at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, IL, and Vincennes, IN (see H.R. 1963), H2678 [23MY]

Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 2015), H2847 [25MY]

William L. Beatty Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Alton, IL: designate (see H.R. 3093), H6701 [11OC]

Remarks

American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster (H. Con. Res. 272), H8324, H8327 [16NO]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2501), H5319 [2AU]

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), H5676 [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1524 [24AP]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7640 [1NO], H8310 [16NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7640 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8310 [16NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), E1709 [24SE]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2895), E1709 [24SE]

Baldwin, IL: anniversary, E1315 [11JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H530 [1MR]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 592, E1441 [26JY]

———anniversary of Scott VFW Post 4183, E260 [1MR]

———anniversary of Whiteside School District, E81 [31JA]

Bethalto, IL: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 103, E742 [7MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H785 [8MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1212 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2049 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 79), H2345 [21MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Book Festival (S. Con. Res. 41), H3280 [20JN]

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

———authorizing use of Grounds for performances sponsored by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H. Con. Res. 76), H2344 [21MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 87), H2346 [21MY]

Caseyville, IL: anniversary of Lions Club, E1352 [18JY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2350 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), E2185 [30NO]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H707 [7MR]

Donald J. Pease Federal Building, Medina, OH: designate (H.R. 819), H3279 [20JN]

East St. Louis, IL: anniversary of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, E1955 [30OC]

Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Allentown, PA: designate (H.R. 558), H450 [28FE]

Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse, Fort Worth, TX: designate (H.R. 1801), H2340 [21MY]

Fairview Heights, IL: anniversary of Elks Lodge 664, E999 [5JN]

George Khoury Association of Baseball Leagues, Inc.: anniversary, E1584 [5SE]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), E304 [7MR], E741 [7MY]

———provide relief to the domestic steel industry, E2185 [30NO]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), E2224 [7DE]

James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (H.R. 621), H451 [28FE]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H343 [14FE]

Law enforcement officers: honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (H. Res. 116), E814 [16MY]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (H.R. 1583), H5944 [24SE]

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), H1679 [1MY]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice (H. Con. Res. 109), H2347 [21MY]

Millstadt, IL: anniversary of St. James Church, E1001 [5JN]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2926 [6JN]

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 95), H1688 [1MY]

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias: anniversary, E1269 [29JN]

National Law Enforcement Week: observance, E814 [16MY]

National Nurses Week: observance, E783 [10MY]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes, E2390 [20DE]

Power resources: national energy policy, E994 [26MY]

Ron de Lugo Federal Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI: designate (H.R. 495), H2342 [21MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), E1942 [30OC]

———rates (H.R. 3), H785 [8MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5581 [11SE]

———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), H7384 [30OC]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 988), H5322 [2AU]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9022 [6DE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9300 [12DE]

William L. Beatty Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Alton, IL: designate (H.R. 3093), H8323 [16NO]

Tributes

Cornell, Fred, E44 [30JA]

Cosmano, Vince, E473 [28MR]

Szewczyk, Thaddeus, E2115 [16NO]

Yakstis, Ande, E2006 [6NO]