TOOMEY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3337 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H2142 [10MY]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H2571 [22MY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H3960 [11JY]

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), H3150 [13JN]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2521), H6422 [5OC]

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

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5616 [13SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H4112 [17JY]

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]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 99), H443 [27FE]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 170), H3358 [20JN]

Corps of Engineers: revise certain policies for the purpose of improving the Corps' community relations (see H.R. 2353), H4863 [30JY]

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see H.R. 1996), H3619 [26JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1972), H3713 [27JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of surplus funds to make any investment in securities, other than Government and municipal securities (see H.R. 2132), H3066 [12JN]

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

Diseases: increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H6919 [16OC]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H4725 [26JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4541 [24JY] (see H.R. 2327), H3711 [27JN]

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

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]

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

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 28), H221 [7FE]

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6260 [3OC]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

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

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3713 [27JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

———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]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5456 [6SE]

Foreign trade: encourage full participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5407 [5SE]

———extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2055), H3204 [14JN]

———promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunities for families (see H.R. 1040), H952 [15MR]

———review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 2939), H5926 [21SE]

Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1861 [2MY]

———limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 2103), H2997 [7JN]

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), H7853 [6NO]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H8249 [15NO]

House Rules: prohibit the inclusion in any legislation of any provision which makes a decrease in Federal income taxes contingent upon another event or circumstance (see H. Res. 123), H1605 [25AP]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H6781 [12OC]

IMF: ensure transparency and efficiency of operations (see H.R. 1630), H2023 [8MY]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H1294 [28MR]

Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6920 [16OC]

———provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6458 [9OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H3260 [19JN]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H224 [7FE]

Medicare: coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 2057), H10355 [18DE]

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

———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), H5928 [21SE]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H5928 [21SE]

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]

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

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: provide compensation to the U.S. Government and individuals who suffered damages as a result of the attack on Kuwait by Iraq (see H.R. 1632), H2281 [16MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H443 [27FE]

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), H4863 [30JY]

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

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

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

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

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see H.R. 327), H955 [15MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H2849 [25MY]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2771), H5335 [2AU]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H2184 [15MY]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 1731), H4353 [19JY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H741 [7MR]

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

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H4113 [17JY]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H252 [8FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H2082 [9MY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H6422 [5OC]

Taxation: allow certain small businesses to defer tax payments (see H.R. 3062), H6458 [9OC]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H5339 [2AU]

———allow investments by certain retirement plans in principal residences of children and grandchildren of participants who are first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 2308), H6380 [4OC]

———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), H1557 [24AP]

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

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1182), H1558 [24AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H4428 [23JY]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H400 [14FE]

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

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H6056 [25SE]

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

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H1190 [27MR]

———reduce and simplify income tax rates and eliminate marriage tax penalty (see H.R. 456), H877 [13MR]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 15), H324 [13FE]

———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 limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H2889 [5JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H3805 [28JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5592 [11SE]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1344 [29MR]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1606 [25AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5126 [1AU]

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

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 1037), H1489 [4AP]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H8746 [30NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H3067 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (see H.R. 3211), H7717 [1NO]

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

Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 558), H258 [12FE]

Financial institutions: repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 1009), H876 [13MR]

Health: limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 1639), H1659 [26AP]

Medicare: ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H1659 [26AP]

———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 1640), H1659 [26AP]

———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]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

National Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1012 [20MR]

Taxation: rates (see H.R. 1018), H927 [14MR]

———spur job growth by reducing capital gains rates and making the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act permanent (see H.R. 2599), H4428 [23JY]

Poems

``Prayer for America,'' Ruth Werner, E2165 [29NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3337, H3338, H3339, H3340 [20JN]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1169, H1170 [27MR], H1245, H1250 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2028 [9MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H1169, H1170 [27MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (H. Res. 210), H4656 [26JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H8636, H8637, H8638, H8639, H8640, H8641, H8642 [29NO]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2592 [23MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H2592 [23MY]

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

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H4656 [26JY]

———funding through reductions in non-defense allocations, H3337, H3338, H3339, H3340 [20JN]

Financial institutions: increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (H.R. 974), H1378 [3AP]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5283 [2AU]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5283 [2AU]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8619 [29NO]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8797 [4DE]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2069, H2070, H2071 [9MY]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3177 [14JN]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H940 [15MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7914 [8NO], H8137 [14NO], H8185 [15NO], H8636, H8637, H8638, H8639, H8640, H8641, H8642 [29NO], H8847 [5DE]

———rates, H2069, H2070, H2071 [9MY], H8637, H8638, H8639, H8640, H8641, H8642 [29NO]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5563 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8847 [5DE]

Votes: position on missed, E282 [6MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H619 [1MR], H3514 [25JN], H3858 [10JY]

Special order: granted, H948 [15MR]

Tributes

Werner, Ruth, E2165 [29NO]