BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)

Addresses

Heroes and Role Models for Today and Tomorrow: James E. Merna, E1241-E1243 [28JN]

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2239 [16MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4114 [17JY], H4193 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4217 [18JY]

Appointments

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

Floyd Spence funeral attendees, H5372 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 20), H399 [14FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 2763), H5335 [2AU]

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see H.R. 1016), H1557 [24AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 914), H2334 [17MY]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H400 [14FE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2165), H4113 [17JY]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see H.R. 1511), H2571 [22MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H224 [7FE] (see H.R. 2020), H3069 [12JN]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1958), H2678 [23MY]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3466 [21JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H443 [27FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H8421 [27NO]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 275) (see H. Res. 287), H8339 [16NO]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H2281 [16MY]

———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3007), H6919 [16OC]

———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (see H.R. 2896), H6260 [3OC]

———require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools (see H.R. 2932), H6056 [25SE]

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: sequestration of Federal spending relative to gross domestic product (see H.R. 1521), H1498 [4AP]

Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 2175), H3201 [14JN]

———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Res. 124), H3204 [14JN]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1467), H1485 (see H.R. 1467), H1495 [4AP]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H741 [7MR]

Civil rights: limit attorneys' fees in certain civil rights cases (see H.R. 3319), H8337 [16NO]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 22), H624 [1MR]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H254 [8FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H3203 [14JN]

Contracts: require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1345 [29MR]

Corps of Engineers: revise certain policies for the purpose of improving the Corps' community relations (see H.R. 2353), H3712 [27JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 2341), H3712 [27JN]

Credit unions: clarify definition of a member business loan relative to religious organization based credit unions (see H.R. 164), H61 [6JA]

———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H828 [8MR]

Crime: enhance penalties for crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 259), H1556 [24AP]

———establish Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises (see H.R. 2795), H8133 [13NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H955 [15MR]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H828 [8MR]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H6919 [16OC]

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), H1191 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: codify and make modifications to certain Buy American Act provisions (see H.R. 1352), H2956 [6JN]

———establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H8421 [27NO]

———tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8746 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: study potential regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices (see H.R. 1834), H2183 [15MY]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relative to confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.J. Res. 38), H1606 [25AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of Federal reserve notes (see H.R. 1021), H2712 [24MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 1008), H876 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2571 [22MY]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1746), H2571 [22MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H7529 [30OC]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1013 [20MR]

District of Columbia: prohibit use of funds to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any order that invalidates the Boy Scouts policy on homosexuality (see H.R. 2390), H3803 [28JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H5340 [2AU] (see H.R. 2327), H3711 [27JN]

Education: allow home school students who are eligible for enrollment in the overseas defense dependents' education system to use auxiliary services of system schools (see H.R. 830), H622 [1MR]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 1858), H3961 [11JY]

———provide funding flexibility to States and local educational agencies for programs to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (see H.R. 1527), H1498 [4AP]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 954), H826 [8MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H2680 [23MY]

Employment: exclude employer contributions to health care expenditure accounts from gross income for tax purposes and clarify applicability of ERISA to plans employing such accounts (see H.R. 2658), H4723 [26JY]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 648), H1013 [20MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H1556 [24AP] (see H.R. 3333), H8337 [16NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H8564 [28NO]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8248 [15NO]

———establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H4112 [17JY]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 448), H2387 [21MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H8948 [5DE]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 482), H400 [14FE]

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H441 [27FE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H2185 [15MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 382), H165 [31JA]

———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 21), H1115 [22MR]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460), H3961 [11JY]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 1455), H2849 [25MY]

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

Food: improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8949 [5DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

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

———prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H4113 [17JY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

———reduce paperwork and improve payment policies for services, and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 1128), H1191 [27MR]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2174), H3201 [14JN]

``In God We Trust'': support national motto (see H. Res. 15), H444 [27FE]

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

International Criminal Court Treaty: intentions relative to ratification (see H. Con. Res. 23), H254 [8FE]

Land use: establish that public lands be used for public utility infrastructure before private lands are condemned for such purpose (see H.R. 2101), H3151 [13JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H443 [27FE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H4216 [18JY]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H441 [27FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H6505 [10OC]

———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), H1557 [24AP]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2805), H5488 [10SE]

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]

———prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (see H.R. 2546), H4215 [18JY]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5340 [2AU]

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

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

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), H5340 [2AU]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H2849 [25MY]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 642), H828 [8MR]

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

NSF: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2023 [8MY]

———authorize grants to support research projects in science and technology at secondary schools (see H.R. 2045), H2848 [25MY]

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: ensure prompt research, development, and distribution of new drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological terrorist attack (see H.R. 3457), H9239 [11DE]

Political campaigns: limit contributions by nondistrict or out-of-State residents and entities other than individuals in congressional elections (see H.R. 2122), H3066 [12JN]

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

Power resources: ensure energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. and promote environmental quality through use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 2423), H8843 [4DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.J. Res. 27), H3261 [19JN]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H63 [6JA]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H6137 [2OC]

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

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

Religion: eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1273), H1294 [28MR]

Ripken, Cal, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 247), H6137 [2OC]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 2369), H3802 [28JN]

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

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

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]

———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H740 [7MR]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1558 [24AP]

Taxation: allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H4216 [18JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1410 [3AP]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 370), H165 [31JA]

———allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 368), H165 [31JA]

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

———eliminate marriage tax penalty relative to income limits for Individual Retirement Account deductions (see H.R. 1611), H4009 [12JY]

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2177), H3201 [14JN]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 152), H60 [6JA]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H6066 [28SE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H3258 [19JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2410), H3804 [28JN]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (see H.R. 3412), H8948 [5DE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2281 [16MY]

———incentives for renewable and alternative electric energy, alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficiency and conservation, and demand management and distributive energy generation (see H.R. 2392), H3864 [10JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H400 [14FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2143), H3067 [12JN]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H4949 [31JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H2712 [24MY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H827 [8MR]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 2411), H3804 [28JN]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 369), H165 [31JA]

———rates (see H.R. 1018), H927 [14MR]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 42), H167 [31JA]

———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 (see H.R. 437), H2281 [16MY]

———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), H400 [14FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3806 [28JN]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H1485 (see H.R. 1466), H1495 [4AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H3806 [28JN]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H2680 [23MY]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1599), H5928 [21SE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H3466 [21JN]

Terrorism: declare a state of war between the U.S. and international terrorists and their sponsors (see H.J. Res. 62), H5705 [14SE]

———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]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H252 [8FE]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H3260 [19JN]

U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism: establish (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6458 [9OC]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5126 [1AU]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 699), H877 [13MR]

———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), H443 [27FE]

———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]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8182 [14NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H222 [7FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H3002 [8JN]

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), H1558 [24AP]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1114 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H2081 [9MY]

Budget: require off-budget treatment of the Medicare Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and remove Social Security and Medicare from budget pronouncements (see H.R. 1207), H1121 [26MR]

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

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H25 [3JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 420), H219 [7FE]

Taxation: change deadline for income tax returns (see H.R. 1550), H1554 [24AP]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 27), H25 [3JA]

Poems

``Now I Sit Me Down in School'', H7125 [17OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H6023 [25SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1644 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5770 [20SE], H6023 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: limits on civil penalties of contractors managing laboratories, H8362, H8363 [27NO]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2239 [16MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4193, H4194 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6676 [11OC]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (H.R. 3178), H8253 [16NO]

Freedom of religion: historical impact on development of the U.S., H7120-H7125 [17OC]

Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6676 [11OC]

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), H6071 [2OC]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), H7870 [7NO]

———endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), consideration (H. Res. 277), H7863 [7NO]

Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8362, H8363 [27NO]

Parry, Fran: disciplining of Gaithersburg High School student for actions during the Pledge of Allegiance, E1241 [28JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4368 [20JY], H8429 [28NO]

Prayer: voluntary school prayer, H1065 [22MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (H.R. 420), H204 [7FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H8429 [28NO]

———rates, H510 [1MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), H654 [7MR], H743 [8MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7221 [24OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5586 [11SE]

U.N.: condition payment of U.S. arrearages on release of GAO report on U.S. contributions to peacekeeping operations, H2239 [16MY]

———prohibit funding to implement recommendations adopted at Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, H4193, H4194 [18JY]

Reports

Peace Operations—U.S. Costs in Support of Haiti, Former Yugoslavia, Somalia, and Rwanda: GAO, H2240 [16MY]

Tributes

Smith, Melvin, H10939 [20DE]