ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

———provide assistance for relief and reconstruction, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3427), H10910 [19DE]

———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), H7217 [23OC]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H7909 [7NO]

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1605), H5488 [10SE]

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

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H5592 [11SE]

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H5340 [2AU]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H10055 [12DE]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 287), H8249 [15NO]

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

Aviation: 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), H8248 [15NO]

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

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H2148 [14MY]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H4352 [19JY]

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]

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), H6381 [4OC]

Children and youth: 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), H5704 [14SE]

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

———mental health services (see H.R. 75), H5488 [10SE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3002 [8JN]

———express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H3520 [25JN]

———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1718 [1MY]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1191 [27MR]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H929 [14MR]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 2739), H8421 [27NO]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H1116 [22MR]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1116 [22MR]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

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), H8949 [5DE]

———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: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H929 [14MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H8842 [4DE]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 91), H959 [19MR]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish certain procedures for exports of commercial satellites and related items (see H.R. 1707), H3806 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H624 [1MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H220 [7FE]

Dept. of State: increase rewards program payments in connection with the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2894), H5703 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (see H.R. 2109), H8564 [28NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a new veterans benefits office in Florida (see H.R. 1450), H1484 (see H.R. 1450), H1494 [4AP]

———provide U.S. flags for placement on grave sites of Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9077 [6DE]

———recognize for purposes of employing physicians, board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (see H. Res. 75), H3864 [10JY]

Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H1488 [4AP]

———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. 2069), H4009 [12JY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H5616 [13SE]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H3805 [28JN]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3864 [10JY]

Education: Pell Grant Program funding (see H. Res. 13), H1558 [24AP]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 46), H6137 [2OC]

El Salvador: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 531), H253 [8FE]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 41), H878 [13MR]

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

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H6056 [25SE]

Export Administration Act: extend (see H.R. 2602), H4539 [24JY]

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

Federal aid programs: deny Federal public benefits to individuals who were participants in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 1910), H2712 [24MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6919 [16OC]

Firearms: inherent right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8249 [15NO]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H7960 [8NO]

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), H3863 [10JY]

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

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2712 [24MY]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H3358 [20JN]

FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H6919 [16OC]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H9078 [6DE]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H741 [7MR]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H6066 [28SE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H4428 [23JY]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1345 [29MR]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H826 [8MR]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H3357 [20JN]

———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. 1195), H2082 [9MY] (see H.R. 1242), H1411 [3AP] (see H.R. 1615), H2083 [9MY] (see H.R. 1885), H2333 [17MY]

———grant U.S. citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who complete 3 years of honorable service on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1616), H8421 [27NO]

———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 1449), H2998 [7JN]

———provide temporary protected status to certain unaccompanied alien children and adjust status of alien children unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 720), H398 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2571 [22MY]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 675), H650 [6MR]

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

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

———require foreign insurance companies to disclose dealings with Holocaust victims, submit requests on claims by such individuals, and prohibit business dealings with companies failing to comply with requests (see H.R. 3408), H9240 [11DE]

———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), H4113 [17JY]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (see H.R. 1440), H6056 [25SE]

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H324 [13FE]

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), H3150 [13JN]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H3068 [12JN]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H324 [13FE]

Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building, Jay, FL: designate (see H.R. 2240), H4113 [17JY]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2680 [23MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5338 [2AU]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H6422 [5OC]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4353 [19JY]

Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 364), H164 [31JA]

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), H3619 [26JN]

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

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H3713 [27JN]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H5125 [1AU]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H5455 [6SE]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H6137 [2OC]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H4009 [12JY]

———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), H4216 [18JY]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H2849 [25MY]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H1489 [4AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H10910 [19DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H4353 [19JY]

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

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

National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H2998 [7JN]

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

National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H5971 [24SE]

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

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), H4353 [19JY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H6422 [5OC]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H4862 [30JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H4863 [30JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H3713 [27JN]

Native Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H4114 [17JY]

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), H6138 [2OC]

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

Palestinians: condemn the Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian organizations for using children as soldiers and inciting children to acts of violence and war (see H. Con. Res. 202), H4779 [27JY]

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), H1489 [4AP]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H1556 [24AP]

Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3807 [28JN]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H1556 [24AP]

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), H6379 [4OC]

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]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1664 [27AP]

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

Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Melbourne, FL: designate (see H.R. 395), H218 [7FE]

Russia: condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3807 [28JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2680 [23MY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3250), H9082 [10DE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H4634 [25JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2571 [22MY]

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

———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), H1059 [21MR]

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

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H224 [7FE]

———allow a refundable credit to individuals who donate their organs at death (see H.R. 1872), H2890 [5JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H1657 [26AP]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H3358 [20JN]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H6138 [2OC]

———allow taxpayers to include citrus canker tree replacement payments as income or gain (see H.R. 2824), H5338 [2AU]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H3466 [21JN]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H7592 [31OC]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H3713 [27JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H954 [15MR]

———expand nontaxable exchange period within which commercial citrus trees destroyed under public order due to canker may be replaced (see H.R. 2823), H5338 [2AU]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 538), H955 [15MR] (see H.R. 549), H253 [8FE]

———include compensation for compulsory or involuntary commercial plant conversions as income or gain (see H.R. 2822), H5337 [2AU]

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H396 [14FE]

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

———provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for property (see H.R. 1789), H2082 [9MY]

———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]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H2847 [25MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H5927 [21SE]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H5456 [6SE]

———treatment of tips (see H.R. 1274), H1294 [28MR]

Terrorism: 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. 2907), H5928 [21SE]

———tribute 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. Con. Res. 232), H6138 [2OC]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2956 [6JN]

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

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to provide financial assistance to Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc., veterans programs and services (see H.R. 2919), H7333 [25OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H8338 [16NO]

———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2442), H4950 [31JY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H959 [19MR]

Vietnam: persecution of Montagnard peoples (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4635 [25JY]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H5406 [5SE] (see H.R. 2833), H5456 [6SE]

``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), H1114 [22MR]

Yugoslavia: commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic and other alleged war criminals to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see H. Res. 200), H5126 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biscayne National Park: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1002), H876 [13MR]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

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

Foreign policy: promote greater cooperation with European allies towards religious tolerance and impose punitive measures on entities that discriminate on the basis of religion or belief (see H.R. 3145), H6919 [16OC]

Immigration: prohibit issuance of visa to any citizen of the People's Republic of China who participates in or otherwise supports the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed Chinese prisoners (see H.R. 2530), H4112 [17JY]

———prohibit issuance of visa to any physician from the People's Republic of China who seeks to train in organ or bodily tissue transplantation (see H.R. 2030), H2847 [25MY]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H5487 [10SE]

Refugees: support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3357 [20JN]

Russia: prohibit the rescheduling or forgiveness of any debt owed to the U.S. until the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba, is permanently closed (see H.R. 160), H61 [6JA]

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8345 [27NO]

Remarks

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [13JN]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), H8346, H8350 [27NO]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6354 [4OC]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, H6354 [4OC]

American Heart Month: observance, H328 [14FE]

Amigos Together for Kids (organization): anniversary, H8883 [5DE]

Animals: tribute to war dogs, E1839 [10OC]

Biscayne National Park: prohibit extension of any leases or standstill agreements in Stiltsville, H3430 [21JN]

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: tribute, H114 [31JA]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1324 [12JY]

Children and youth: 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 (H. Con. Res. 228), H5738 [20SE], H7391 [30OC], H8083 [13NO]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 56), H1368, H1369, H1373 [3AP]

———use of organs from executed prisoners, H4187 [18JY]

City College: tribute to graduating class, H2960 [7JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H1414 [4AP]

Coral Gables, FL: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, H8184 [15NO]

Cuba: emigration of nationals to the U.S., H2057 [9MY]

———human rights violations (H. Res. 91), H1364, H1365, H1368 [3AP]

———lift travel restrictions, H4600 [25JY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E1462 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5776 [20SE]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1744 [2MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3424, H3430 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to enforce economic embargo of Cuba, H4604 [25JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4600, H4604 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4187 [18JY]

Diseases: Anthrogryposis Foundation establishment, H3622 [27JN]

———gene therapy research relative to cure for blindness, H2574 [23MY]

Dole Fresh Flowers, Inc.: tribute, H8816 [4DE]

Feldenkreis, Oscar: Simon Wiesenthal Center National Community Service Award recipient, E495 [29MR]

Florida: tribute to City of Hope Medical Center for Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H6264 [4OC]

———tribute to Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4435 [24JY]

Foundation Fighting Blindness: tribute, H4546 [25JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E424 [22MR]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3424 [21JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H7310 [25OC]

History: 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), H8044, H8046 [13NO]

Human Rights Week: observance, E2284 [13DE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for processing applications by aliens who participate in or otherwise support the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed prisoners, H4187 [18JY]

Jimerson, Charlton (Chewy): University of Miami baseball team Outstanding Player Award recipient, H3525 [26JN]

Kazakhstan: human rights violations, E421 [22MR]

———U.S. policy, E2202 [4DE]

Kempler, Ellen: National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, H2681 [24MY]

Key Biscayne, FL: tribute to National Alliance for Autism Research Walk FAR for NAAR, H7593, H7700 [1NO]

Kristi House, Inc.: tribute, H6166 [3OC]

Leesfield, Ira: Anti-Defamation League Jurisprudence Award recipient, H6568 [11OC]

Mental health: autism research and educational programs funding, H1562 [25AP]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Con. Res. 91), H1679 [1MY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Federation of Ecuadorian Entities Abroad, H2390 [22MY]

———tribute to Children's Hospital, H7534 [31OC]

———tribute to Jackson Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, H882 [14MR]

———tribute to La Liga Contra el Cancer, H3078 [13JN]

———tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H1651 [26AP]

———tribute to Women's Park and History Gallery founders, H1064 [22MR]

National Alliance for Autism Research: tribute to Walk Far for NAAR fundraising walk, H3868 [11JY]

National Bible Week: observance, E2090 [15NO]

National Eye Institute: funding, H653 [7MR]

National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse: tribute to Hispanic Drug Abuse Research conference, H7856 [7NO]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 88), H8042, H8043 [13NO]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (H. Res. 235), H7911 [8NO], H8047, H8048 [13NO]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute, H4992 [1AU]

Pinecrest, FL: anniversary, E295 [7MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 7), H177 [6FE]

Refugees: support victims of torture (H. Con. Res. 168), H3818 [10JY]

Santos, Jorge Mas: Simon Wiesenthal Center National Community Service Award recipient, E476 [28MR]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (H. Res. 162), H3093 [13JN]

Surfside, FL: preservation of South Florida Military Museum and Memorial, H5181 [2AU]

Taxation: provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H5607 [13SE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5776 [20SE], H5977 [25SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5494 [11SE]

———condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H4118 [18JY]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, H5776 [20SE]

———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), H5634 [14SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6462 [10OC]

———U.S. policy, H5977 [25SE]

Turkey: human rights violations, E1462 [27JY]

University of Miami: tribute to Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, E1812 [5OC]

———tribute to Transplant Foundation That's Life ball, H5979 [25SE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), H5423 [6SE]

Votes: position on missed, H3736 [28JN]

WHYI-Radio (Miami, FL): tribute to fundraising efforts to benefit young people with drug addictions, H6462 [10OC]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 66), H1380, H1382 [3AP]

Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to founding of mentoring and scholarship program, H1177 [27MR]

XAIDS Act NOW Parnership Council: tribute, H2953 [6JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H439 [27FE], H874 [13MR]

Special order: granted, H1009 [20MR], H2079 [9MY], H2278 [16MY], H2953 [6JN], H5923 [21SE], H7527 [30OC], H7715 [1NO], H8562 [28NO]

Testimonies

Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Shiwona Pace, E681 [1MY]

Tributes

Anthony, Susan B., E180 [14FE]

Bainbridge, Gayle, H8136 [14NO]

Bartlett, Marcus, H2893 [6JN]

Batchelor, George, H943 [15MR]

Billingslea, Wendy W., E183 [14FE]

Burnside, Nan Herring, H7220 [24OC]

Casey, Harry W., E52 [30JA]

De Norfolk, Martha, H3622 [27JN]

Flick, Willis and Bonnie, H7593, H7700 [1NO]

Foote, Edward T., II, H1016 [21MR]

Glazer, Marietta, H6922 [17OC]

Kenigsberg, Rositta, H8423 [28NO]

Lidsky Family, H4546 [25JY]

Maliaris, Ted, H8569 [29NO]

Miller, Ann S., H8569 [29NO]

Nilon, Robert E., E1614 [10SE]

Rodriguez, Luis D. and Nenita, E411 [21MR]

Rosasco, Edward J., H3264 [20JN]

Sanchez, Rick, H2252 [16MY]

Schenkman, Randy H., H6922 [17OC]

Schiff, Solomon, H3963 [12JY]

Shalala, Donna, H9054 [6DE]

Shalala, Donna E., H4870 [31JY]

Solomon, Gerald B.H., H7703 [1NO]

Sonderling, Frosene, H882 [14MR]

Valdivia, Hugo S., H3153 [14JN]

Weininger, Janet Ray, H744 [8MR]