MALONEY, CAROLYN B. (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Impact of Terrorist Attacks on New York, NY, Hospitals and Mental Health: Herb Pardes, E2147 [28NO]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3360 [20JN], H3400 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4115 [17JY], H4132, H4133, H4137 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4354 [19JY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1693 [1MY]

Articles and editorials

Bush's Next Recount Battle—Should Census Tallies Be Adjusted? Jim VandeHei, Wall Street Journal, H289 [13FE]

Cloning Overkill, Washington (DC) Post, H4940 [31JY]

Reproductive Rights Under Attack, New York (NY) Times, H1620 [26AP]

Special-Interest Payback—Crisis Becomes Excuse To Raid Federal Till for Favored Groups, USA Today, H7307 [24OC]

Training Camp of Another Kind, Rone Tempest, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H6894 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1347 [29MR]

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

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8133 [13NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

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

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

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

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H7852 [6NO]

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

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H8421 [27NO]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H1925 [3MY]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H443 [27FE]

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

Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H9239 [11DE]

———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), H6057 (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

———provide basic consumer protection standards and enhance competition between airlines (see H.R. 907), H1061 [21MR]

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

Bipartisan Commission on Election Reform: establish (see H.R. 561), H650 [6MR]

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]

Bronx, NY: authorize Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical center renovation project (see H.R. 2607), H4539 [24JY]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H8732 [29NO]

Business and industry: expand the Manufacturing Extension Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see H.R. 1417), H1483 (see H.R. 1417), H1492 [4AP]

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), H878 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]

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

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

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5972 [24SE]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H112 [30JA]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H4113 [17JY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H2997 [7JN]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H3202 [14JN]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]

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

———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 528), H325 [13FE] (see H.R. 730), H440 [27FE]

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

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1013 [20MR]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1362), H2387 [21MY]

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

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H4634 [25JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H6920 [16OC]

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), H6421 [5OC]

———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H9082 [10DE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H953 [15MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2498), H4541 [24JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1489 [4AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H878 [13MR]

Corps of Engineers: reform (see H.R. 1310), H1344 [29MR]

———reform, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1310), H1559 [24AP]

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

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

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

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

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H1557 [24AP]

———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see H.R. 1058), H953 [15MR]

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

Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (see H.R. 3004), H6259 [3OC]

———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), H6505 [10OC]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 1877), H2280 [16MY]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H6421 [5OC]

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

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

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (see H.R. 2510), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H3864 [10JY]

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), H826 [8MR]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1013 [20MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 1868), H2280 [16MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2082 [9MY]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H2956 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 2034), H2847 [25MY]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 2941), H5926 [21SE]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H2679 [23MY]

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

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H3959 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: produce certain security documents at the request of foreign governments or States or any political subdivision thereof, on a reimbursable basis (see H.R. 2509), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 843), H3358 [20JN]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1410 [3AP]

———enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H1925 [3MY]

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

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H222 [7FE]

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

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP]

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: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H2334 [17MY]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1660 [26AP]

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

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1296 [28MR]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1191 [27MR]

———make authority permanent for issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2317), H4949 [31JY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H162 [31JA]

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

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H8843 [4DE]

Education: 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 for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H828 [8MR]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]

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

Elections: require certain disclosure and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 150), H1190 [27MR]

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

Employment: prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 1489), H1487 (see H.R. 1489), H1496 [4AP]

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

———provide for regional skills training alliances (see H.R. 1419), H1483 (see H.R. 1419), H1493 [4AP]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1659 [26AP]

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

———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1558 [24AP]

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 163), H4112 [17JY]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 2328), H3711 [27JN]

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. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]

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

FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (see H.R. 1151), H1059 [21MR]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

———require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H2279 [16MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H10910 [19DE]

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

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1558 [24AP]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H3519 [25JN]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H2680 [23MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H2334 [17MY]

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

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (see H.R. 1055), H953 [15MR]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H953 [15MR]

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

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1011 [20MR]

———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H2713 [24MY]

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

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

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1411 [3AP]

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

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H649 [6MR]

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

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

———authorize U.S. participation in and replenishment of certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (see H.R. 2604), H4539 [24JY]

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

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H5927 [21SE]

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), H2849 [25MY]

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

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), H2680 [23MY]

FRS: make permanent the requirement for the annual bank fee report by the Board of Governors (see H.R. 1061), H1557 [24AP]

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

Government: ensure confidentiality of statistical information (see H.R. 2136), H5488 [10SE]

———establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (see H.R. 3371), H8564 [28NO]

———require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H3466 [21JN]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H1190 [27MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1012 [20MR]

Harper, Martha Matilda: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H399 [14FE]

Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse (see H.R. 790), H1410 [3AP]

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

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

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H3804 [28JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H3864 [10JY]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see H.R. 1255), H2281 [16MY]

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

———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), H1861 [2MY]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H5340 [2AU]

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: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H878 [13MR]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4541 [24JY]

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

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see H.R. 2965), H6380 [4OC]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1861 [2MY]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 1242), H1558 [24AP]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H397 [14FE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H1410 [3AP]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H651 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H827 [8MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H1295 [28MR]

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

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

———require that group and individual health insurance plans and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of claims (see H.R. 287), H1295 [28MR]

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), H1410 [3AP]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8949 [5DE]

Jamaica: condemn civil unrest (see H. Con. Res. 198), H4634 [25JY]

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

Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 464), H1660 [26AP]

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]

———ensure ability to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people (see H.R. 2778), H5336 [2AU]

———establish national prerelease warrant check system (see H.R. 362), H1013 [20MR]

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

———provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (see H.R. 3483), H10066 [13DE]

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

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4780 [27JY]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H5971 [24SE]

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), H4113 [17JY]

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

———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), H8948 [5DE]

———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), H2679 [23MY]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H1190 [27MR]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H2387 [21MY]

———coverage of nursing facilities and in-home services (see H.R. 913), H2281 [16MY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2571 [22MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1512), H2956 [6JN]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1114 [22MR]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1295 [28MR]

———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), H2334 [17MY]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H4113 [17JY]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 3195), H10067 [13DE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H5456 [6SE]

———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), H2083 [9MY]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H1113 [22MR]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H624 [1MR]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H4429 [23JY]

———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), H1925 [3MY]

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

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]

———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]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H2022 [8MY]

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

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1926 [3MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H412 [26FE]

Minorities: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (see H.R. 1053), H1557 [24AP]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H1557 [24AP]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H10966 [20DE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

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

National Children's Memorial Flag Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1606 [25AP]

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

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H4950 [31JY]

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

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), H2281 [16MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H827 [8MR]

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

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H5456 [6SE]

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

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

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H1490 [4AP]

———expand and intensify research regarding Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (see H.R. 3014), H7718 [1NO]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H3359 [20JN]

Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H400 [14FE]

Office of World Trade Center Attack Claims: establish to pay claims for injury to businesses and property suffered as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3272), H9078 [6DE]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 708), H624 [1MR]

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

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

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H3150 [13JN]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

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

Population: encourage the U.S. to develop, promote, and implement policies to slow global population growth by voluntary means (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1012 [20MR]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H1121 [26MR]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H4429 [23JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7591 [31OC]

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), H396 [14FE]

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

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

Public welfare programs: authorize State use of funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to support infant safe haven programs (see H.R. 2018), H3864 [10JY]

Queens, NY: temporarily limit the number of airline flights at LaGuardia Airport (see H.R. 757), H2889 [5JN]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6380 [4OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

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

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

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2961), H6055 [25SE]

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

Securities: issue Victory Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2900), H5736 [19SE]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H624 [1MR]

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

Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (see H.R. 1418), H1483 (see H.R. 1418), H1492 [4AP]

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

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 844), H1013 [20MR]

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

———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), H3203 [14JN]

———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), H2023 [8MY]

———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), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H3203 [14JN]

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

———allow an employer tax credit for the costs of providing certain transportation fringe benefits to employees (see H.R. 906), H1295 [28MR]

———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H4113 [17JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H5736 [19SE]

———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), H4378 [20JY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H4352 [19JY]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H6919 [16OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1013 [20MR]

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

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H167 [31JA]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (see H.R. 1415), H1483 (see H.R. 1415), H1492 [4AP]

———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), H7852 [6NO]

———provide incentives for the recovery of businesses in New York, NY, which were impacted by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3402), H8842 [4DE]

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

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

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

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

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

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H2849 [25MY]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 795), H507 [28FE]

Telecommunications: promote new communications technologies through grants and other incentives (see H.R. 1416), H1483 (see H.R. 1416), H1492 [4AP]

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

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

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain lawfully admitted aliens killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2897), H5928 [21SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905), H5925 [21SE]

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

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

———tribute to 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 (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 988), H875 [13MR]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]

Truth in Savings Act: extend and enhance civil liability and other enforcement provisions (see H.R. 1057), H1557 [24AP]

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]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8133 [13NO]

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

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

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

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6057 [25SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H741 [7MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H1660 [26AP]

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]

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

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H3863 [10JY]

———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]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 128), H623 [1MR]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 32), H956 [15MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H2678 [23MY]

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

———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H8343 [19NO]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 66), H955 [15MR]

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), H3466 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H254 [8FE]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1499 [4AP]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 681), H396 [14FE]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H396 [14FE]

Children and youth: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for children participating in the WIC program (see H.R. 1849), H2183 [15MY]

Computers: require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (see H.R. 3590), H10965 [20DE]

Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H5487 [10SE]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in a gender-motivated crime of violence on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 284), H110 [30JA]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1620), H1659 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 682), H396 [14FE]

Drugs: study approved drugs for whether their use affects women differently than men (see H.R. 2783), H5336 [2AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 2784), H5336 [2AU]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2287), H3465 [21JN]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3514), H10355 [18DE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H164 [31JA]

FRS: coverage of Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors by certain labor-management relation regulations (see H.R. 2304), H3518 [25JN]

Health: require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H1860 [2MY]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H111 [30JA]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H253 [8FE]

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

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

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

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 security: provide grants to local first responder agencies to combat terrorism and be a part of homeland defense (see H.R. 3435), H9077 [6DE]

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

———tribute to the New York City public school community during and after the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and support Federal assistance to New York City public schools (see H. Res. 325), H10909 [19DE]

OPM: determine the number of Federal employees and annuitants eligible for participation in the health benefits program but who are covered neither by such program nor by any other health insurance (see H.R. 2397), H3804 [28JN]

Political campaigns: require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts (see H.R. 2396), H3803 [28JN]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H110 [30JA]

Taxation: encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H5926 [21SE]

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

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 994), H875 [13MR]

Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H2141 [10MY]

Voting: increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 1997), H2710 [24MY]

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 360), H164 [31JA]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H110 [30JA]

Descriptions

``Somewhere-Everyday'' Memorial, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO, H3633 [27JN]

Eulogies

Rudin, Lewis: by David N. Dinkins, H8824 [4DE]

———by Ira Harris, H8825 [4DE]

———by William Rudin, H8825 [4DE]

Excerpts

Editorials opposing Unborn Victims of Violence Act, H1620 [26AP]

Factsheets

Dept. of the Interior Royalty-in-Kind Program, H5110 [1AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7593 [1NO]

Poems

``Lamentations,'' Aaron Espy, H3633 [27JN]

Press releases

Victory—Unborn Victims of Violence Act Passes in the House: Traditional Values Coalition, H1620 [26AP]

Remarks

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (H. Con. Res. 145), E1108 [14JN]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), E2156 [28NO]

———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, H6893 [16OC], H7587 [31OC]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6368 [4OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H6368 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3759 [28JN], H3888 [11JY]

AID: address needs of children orphaned as a result of civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4480 [24JY]

American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E681 [1MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3329 [20JN], E1187, E1189 [25JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to go to conference, H3970 [12JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5162, H5168 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5162, H5168 [1AU]

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), E1679 [20SE]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H6024 [25SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1531 [24AP]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3394 [21JN]

Association of Junior Leagues International Inc.: anniversary, E606 [24AP]

Athanasiades, Costas: KRIKOS (organization) annual dinner honoree, E389 [19MR]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7594, H7680 [1NO], H8136 [14NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7210 [23OC], H7594, H7680 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), H8136 [14NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5881 [21SE]

Back to Health Month: observance, E715 [3MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H527 [1MR]

Berenson, Lori H.: call for release from Peruvian prison, H4342 [19JY], E1188 [25JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7291 [24OC]

Bureau of the Census: Hispanic origin report funding, H4137, H4138, H4139, H4140 [18JY]

———homeless report funding, H4133, H4134, H4136 [18JY]

Census: funding for the planning of the inclusion of U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses, H4132, H4133 [18JY]

———use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting and distribution of Federal aid, H288-H290 [13FE]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6669 [11OC]

Christopher, Philip: American Jewish Congress New York, NY, Metropolitan Region Man of the Year Award recipient, E390 [19MR]

Computers: require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (H.R. 3590), E2383 [20DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H.R. 3054), H10194 [18DE]

Construction industries: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, H9230 [11DE]

Crime: combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes (H.R. 3004), H6937 [17OC]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1608, H1620, H1644 [26AP]

Cyprus: independence anniversary, E1763 [2OC]

———membership in European Union, E1389 [20JY]

———Turkish occupation, H4623 [25JY], E1389 [20JY]

Cyprus Federation of America, Inc.: tribute to award recipients, E1620 [10SE]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), H5356 [5SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication funding, H3759 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6024 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8533 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8438 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: Magnet School Assistance Program funding, H3329 [20JN], E1189 [25JN]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs, H2309 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health, E360 [14MR]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (H.R. 1784), E843 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: YouthBuild Program funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H4710 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H4095 [17JY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), E325 [8MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2095, H2127 [10MY], H2192 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2088 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Royalty-in-Kind Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3394, H3400 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7107 [17OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3439 [21JN], H3582, H3586 [26JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4095 [17JY], H4132, H4133, H4134, H4136, H4137, H4138, H4139, H4140 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6634, H6669 [11OC], E1881 [12OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4710 [26JY], H4845 [30JY]

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

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease, H5445 [6SE], E1611 [10SE]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3888 [11JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2309 [17MY]

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

Federation of the Dodecanesian Society of America and Canada: tribute, E401 [20MR]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (H.R. 3169), H10224 [18DE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H89 [30JA], H1744 [2MY], H2192 [16MY], H4529 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4342 [19JY], H4480, H4521, H4528, H4529 [24JY]

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

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10224 [18DE]

Greece: tribute to the Aegean Regatta cultural event, E1619 [10SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H979 [20MR]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3871 [11JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5219 [2AU]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (H.R. 1683), E698 [2MY], E843 [17MY]

India: disaster relief funding, H4528 [24JY]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H125 [31JA]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8603 [29NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 297), H8576 [29NO]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (H.R. 1809), H7291 [24OC], E843 [17MY]

International Women's Day: observance (H. Res. 86), H811 [8MR]

Ismini, Michaels: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network honoree, E209 [26FE]

Kelly, Elizabeth: American Jewish Congress New York, NY, Metropolitan Region Devorah Award recipient, E390 [19MR]

KRIKOS (organization): tribute, E389 [19MR]

Law enforcement officers: increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty, E1916 [17OC]

Long Island Railroad: East Side Access Project funding, H3439 [21JN]

Mental health: clarify application of certain mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit, benefit, and dollar limits (H.R. 2992), E2146 [28NO]

Mineral Management Service: ensure that oil industry fees under the royalty-in-kind program earn fair market value, H3400 [21JN]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (H.R. 1968), E901 [23MY]

National Women's Health Week: observance, E843 [17MY]

New York: provide for temporary emergency unemployment assistance, H8533 [28NO]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H7912 [8NO], H8188 [15NO], H8438 [28NO]

———anniversary of Junior League, E49 [30JA]

———anniversary of the New Federal Theatre, E387 [19MR]

———Long Island City Links project funding, H3586 [26JN]

———mass transit projects funding, H3439 [21JN]

———tribute to American Jewish Congress Metropolitan Region, E390 [19MR]

———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (H. Res. 172), H3630, H3633 [27JN]

———tribute to New York City Fire Dept., E1931 [25OC]

———tribute to New York City Police Dept., E1931 [25OC]

———tribute to public institutions of higher education located at 17 Lexington Avenue, E1557 [3AU]

———tribute to public schools faculty efforts during terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, E2375 [20DE]

———tribute to reopening of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, E1326 [12JY]

———tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H. Res. 243), H6044 [25SE]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7320 [25OC]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E321 [8MR]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), H1783 [2MY]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, E1881 [12OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3970 [12JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3987 [12JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5110, H5162, H5168 [1AU]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4845 [30JY]

Queens, NY: tribute to St. Demetrios Cathedral's Afternoon School, E205 [26FE]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H7587 [31OC]

Rivers, Joan: United Service Organization of Metropolitan New York Woman of the Year award recipient, E911 [23MY]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4940 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4940 [31JY]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3169, H3176 [14JN]

———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), consideration (H. Res. 161), H3157 [14JN]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2751), H10482 [19DE]

Siblings Day: observance, E716 [3MY]

Taxation: encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (H.R. 2940), H6044 [25SE], H6166 [3OC]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (H.R. 3143), H7307 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7307 [24OC]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2841 [25MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 141), H2287 [17MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1651 [14SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), E1916 [17OC]

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

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), E1680 [20SE]

———mental health impact of terrorist attacks, E2146 [28NO]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6044 [25SE], E1651 [14SE]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8558 [28NO]

U.N.: condition payment of U.S. arrearages on restoration of U.S. membership on the Commission on Human Rights, H2088, H2095, H2127 [10MY]

———restore funding to the U.N. Population Fund, H811 [8MR]

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act: funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID antitrafficking initiatives, H4521 [24JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5963 [24SE], H7942 [8NO], E541 [5AP], E1651 [14SE], E2041 [8NO]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9294 [12DE]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections, H9294 [12DE]

Watson Rice LLP: anniversary, E39 [30JA]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (H.R. 285), E360 [14MR]

———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (H.R. 3342), E2156 [28NO]

Workforce Investment Act: funding, H3329 [20JN], E1187 [25JN]

World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Crete, E861 [21MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H198 [6FE], H5613 [13SE]

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA], H319 [13FE], H824 [8MR], H1009 [20MR], H1551 [24AP], H2278 [16MY], H3463 [21JN], H3858 [10JY], H4214 [18JY], H4631 [25JY], H5453 [6SE], H6053 [25SE], H6258 [3OC], H6915 [16OC], H8840 [4DE], H9237 [11DE]

Statements

Bureau of the Census Homeless Report: Several Homeless Advocates, H4134 [18JY]

Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Executive Office of the President, H1620, H1645 [26AP]

Subpoena Notices

Supreme Court of New York, H6831 [16OC]

Testimonies

Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Ronald Weich, H1621 [26AP]

Tributes

Alleman-Luce, Francis D., E519 [3AP]

Almiroudis, George K., E205 [26FE]

Barrett, Martin J., E821 [17MY]

Ivey, William J., E1766 [2OC]

Kaplan, Rita J., E2244 [10DE]

Lefkowitz, David, E741 [7MY]

Loi-Alafogianni, Loula, E2137 [27NO]

Lyssarides, Barbara Cornwall, E388 [19MR]

Matula, Joan, E210 [26FE]

Mills, Ken, E2403 [20DE]

Nowierski, Thomas J., E2030 [7NO]

Ostrow, Alice, E45 [30JA]

Paphitis, Nikos, E205 [26FE]

Poveromo, Rose Marie, E2030 [7NO]

Rice, Earnest L., E2319 [17DE]

Rubinstein, Peter J., H9241 [12DE]

Rudin, Lewis, H8823 [4DE]

Sadik, Nafis, E83 [31JA]

Schneider, M. Barry, E42 [30JA]

Seferis, George, E51 [30JA]

Severis, Rita C., E605 [24AP]

Silver, Sheldon, E1166 [20JN]

Slater, Michael W., E2402 [20DE]

Solomon, Gerald B.H., H7702 [1NO]

Stern, Niki, E2403 [20DE]