PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H401 [26FE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H3212 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 20), H651 [6MR]

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

Afghanistan: provide assistance for relief and reconstruction (see H.R. 3427), H9077 [6DE]

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

Agriculture: 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]

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), H1718 [1MY]

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), H2571 [22MY]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 131), H2142 [10MY]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H3802 [28JN]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1117 [22MR]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H7960 [8NO]

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

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 1595), H3068 [12JN]

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3261 [19JN]

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

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see H.R. 7), H1556 [24AP]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H8843 [4DE]

Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 2146), H3149 [13JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H221 [7FE]

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1061 [21MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H163 [31JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H4217 [18JY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 375), H165 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 2006), H2710 [24MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security located in York County, PA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3038), H7910 [7NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 1688), H1860 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Valley Forge National Historic Park (see H.R. 1237), H1188 [27MR]

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

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

———prohibit use of funds to issue, implement, administer, or enforce any order that invalidates the Boy Scouts policy on homosexuality (see H.R. 2390), H4114 [17JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: change due date for corporate estimated taxes (see H.R. 2825), H5338 [2AU]

———provide retroactive implementation and repeal sunset on individual income tax rate reductions (see H.R. 3050), H6702 [11OC]

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

Education: 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]

———allow parents access to certain information about their children (see H.R. 1854), H2183 [15MY]

———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 385), H224 [7FE]

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]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1982), H2709 [24MY]

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

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

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3006), H6259 [3OC]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 482), H1925 [3MY]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2890 [5JN]

———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]

———prohibit any U.S. department or agency from transferring funds to any individual or entity that prohibits the display of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 3201), H8249 [15NO]

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]

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

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]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9240 [11DE]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3204 [14JN]

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), H7717 [1NO]

———prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H2890 [5JN]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H164 [31JA]

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

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2690), H5488 [10SE]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

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

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

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H3150 [13JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H1660 [26AP]

Medicare: coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 1361), H3619 [26JN]

———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), H5125 [1AU]

———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), H648 [6MR]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H5125 [1AU]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority until certification that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted (see H.R. 2566), H4352 [19JY]

Minimum wage: provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws (see H.R. 1441), H1605 [25AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1490 [4AP]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see H.R. 2300), H3518 [25JN] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H3862 [10JY]

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4429 [23JY]

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

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H3068 [12JN]

———revise filing deadline for certain claims (see H.R. 2056), H2888 [5JN]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 189), H3465 [21JN]

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2571 [22MY]

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

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H. Con. Res. 267), H8132 [13NO]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (see H.R. 1533), H1499 [4AP]

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

Paterno, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 276), H7591 [31OC]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1605 [25AP]

Peru: tribute to individuals injured or killed in missionary aircraft mistakenly shot down by a Peruvian fighter jet (see H. Con. Res. 117), H1716 [1MY]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H3260 [19JN]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H4541 [24JY]

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), H2847 [25MY]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6136 [2OC]

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

Refugees: support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3619 [26JN]

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]

Russia: anniversary of emigration of Kalmyk community to the U.S. from displaced persons camps in Germany after World War II (see H. Res. 137), H2022 [8MY]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

———recognize right of students in public schools for silent prayer or meditation, encourage recitation of Pledge of Allegiance, and prevent discrimination based on religious character or speech (see H.J. Res. 54), H8182 [14NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H1926 [3MY]

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

———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H1116 [22MR]

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

Steel Industry National Historic Park: establish (see H.R. 635), H2142 [10MY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for education expenses of children receiving or eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (see H.R. 316), H224 [7FE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1190 [27MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 1681), H2712 [24MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1029), H1557 [24AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military reserve participants (see H.R. 394), H508 [28FE]

———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), H3203 [14JN]

———clarify restrictions on the lobbying and campaign activities of churches (see H.R. 2931), H6380 [4OC]

———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 582), H2571 [22MY]

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

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1717 [1MY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty relative to income limits for Individual Retirement Account deductions (see H.R. 1611), H2956 [6JN]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 586), H323 [13FE]

———expand child tax credit (see H.R. 539), H253 [8FE]

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

———incentives for education (see H.R. 538), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 549), H1013 [20MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H4428 [23JY]

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

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H396 [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), H5126 [1AU]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H443 [27FE]

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

———rates (see H.R. 1018), H927 [14MR]

———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 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 excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H224 [7FE]

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

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

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 494), H222 [7FE]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6260 [3OC]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H5339 [2AU]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H5927 [21SE]

———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]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H4725 [26JY]

Turkey: express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8843 [4DE]

U.N.: transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4541 [24JY]

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

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance for the maintenance of gravesites of former U.S. Presidents (see H.R. 2806), H5337 [2AU]

Education: spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H2570 [22MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 2639), H4634 [25JY]

History: celebrate anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, the Liberty Bell, and the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence (see H. Con. Res. 254), H7333 [25OC]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H3149 [13JN]

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1318), H1344 [29MR]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2805), H5337 [2AU]

Pakistan: welcome President Pervez Musharraf upon U.S. visit and commend leadership and friendship (see H. Res. 285), H7960 [8NO]

Taxation: allow individuals who claim a religious exemption from the self-employment tax to establish certain retirement plans (see H.R. 838), H622 [1MR]

———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]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 153), H60 [6JA]

———treatment of estate taxes on value of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 893), H649 [6MR]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 892), H649 [6MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5979 [25SE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: actions of citizens in northern Afghanistan after removal of the Taliban regime, H8136 [14NO]

———allocation of humanitarian assistance, H6167 [3OC]

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), H5648 [14SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446 [28FE], H838 [13MR]

Capitol Police: tribute, H8570 [29NO]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6672 [11OC]

———protect infants who are born alive, H1064 [22MR]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4322 [19JY]

———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing, H1357 [3AP], H1413 [4AP]

———sale of weapons to Cuba, H3008 [12JN]

———U.S. policy, H1357 [3AP]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4270 [19JY]

Congressional Research Service: tribute to staff, H1561 [25AP]

Conservation of energy: conservation grant programs funding by striking increase in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3433 [21JN]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1619 [26AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2191 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance for the maintenance of gravesites of former U.S. Presidents (H.R. 2806), E1543 [3AU]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3433 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6672 [11OC]

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, E1655 [14SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5992 [25SE]

———prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H5992 [25SE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2521 [22MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H2521 [22MY]

Egypt: response of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to terrorism, H7534 [31OC]

Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of marriage, H963 [20MR]

Father's Day: observance, H3154 [14JN]

FERC: imposition of caps on electricity rates, H3263 [20JN], H3623 [27JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2191 [16MY]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Algeria, E805 [15MY]

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

Foreign Service: tribute, H328 [14FE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3868 [11JY], H4119 [18JY], H4435 [24JY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (H.R. 1436), E2262 [12DE]

History: anniversary of 13th constitutional amendment ending slavery and tribute to those opposed to slavery, H169 [6FE]

———celebrate anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, the Liberty Bell, and the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence (H. Con. Res. 254), H8045 [13NO], E1926 [25OC]

Indonesia: condemn criminal attacks against Christians and Muslims, H2575 [23MY]

———condemn terrorist activities, H10058 [13DE]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts, E993 [26MY]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (H.R. 2160), H3078 [13JN], E1091 [13JN]

Kazakhstan: freedom of religion violations, E370 [15MR]

———treatment of U.S. citizens relative to religious beliefs, E1176 [21JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H3526 [26JN], H6070 [2OC]

Lancaster United for Life (organization): tribute, E1255 [29JN]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (H.R. 2805), E1521 [3AU]

Morocco: self-determination for Western Sahara, H8037 [13NO]

National Pretzel Day: observation, H1607 [26AP]

National security: national missile defense system, H4547 [25JY]

News media: use of the word ``terrorists'', H6424 [9OC]

Pakistan: condemn murder of Christians while attending church service, H7595 [1NO]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), H1671 [1MY], E720 [3MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4992 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H2390 [22MY], H3964 [12JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H79 [30JA]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (H. Con. Res. 248), H6791 [16OC]

———condemn rules prohibiting observance of Christmas, H9243 [12DE]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4921 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, H8846 [5DE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4869, H4921 [31JY], H7857 [7NO], H8428 [28NO]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), E1165 [20JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 931), H744 [8MR]

Sukarnoputri, Megawati: tribute to election as President of Indonesia, H5182 [2AU]

Taxation: rates, H510 [1MR], H838 [13MR], H1015 [21MR]

———rates (H.R. 3), H654 [7MR]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2894 [6JN]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1125 [27MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H2293 [17MY]

———treatment of contributions to retirement plans by self-employed members of certain religious faiths, E720 [3MY]

Terrorism: attempts by al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) to buy weapons-grade nuclear materials from Russian Mafia, H6922 [17OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5594 [13SE], H5980 [25SE], H6264 [4OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5496, H5529 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H7912 [8NO], H8187 [15NO], H8252 [16NO]

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

WGAL-TV (Lancaster, PA): tribute for public service announcements, H881 [14MR]

Tributes

Blair, Tony, H6790 [16OC]

Burnett, Thomas, H5594 [13SE]

Bush, President, H5980 [25SE]

Edmunds, John, H7311 [25OC]

Enebish, Lkhamsuren, E1925 [25OC]

Glick, Jeremy, H5594 [13SE]

Mankins, Charles David, H6462 [10OC]

Rich, Mark V., H6462 [10OC]

Stanek, Jill, H1064 [22MR]

Stonesifer, Kristofor T., H7311 [25OC]

Tenenoff, Richard L., H6462 [10OC]