BACA, JOE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3903, H3961 [11JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP] (see H.R. 2866), H5592 [11SE]

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3069 [12JN]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7217 [23OC]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 52), H5971 [24SE] (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1280), H1558 [24AP]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see H.R. 1511), H3358 [20JN]

———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H6056 [25SE]

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

———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]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H5340 [2AU]

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H7960 [8NO]

———ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H6458 [9OC]

———preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see H.R. 2107), H4353 [19JY]

———preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H4014 [16JY]

———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), H6138 [2OC] (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H6379 [4OC]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see H.R. 2152), H3961 [11JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Election Reform: establish (see H.R. 561), H508 [28FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit (see H.J. Res. 53), H3357 [20JN]

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H8339 [16NO]

California: implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7910 [7NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H9239 [11DE]

———vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H7128 [17OC]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1715), H2680 [23MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1490 [4AP]

Children and youth: establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H4009 [12JY]

———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), H7723 [5NO]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1429), H2956 [6JN]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H4353 [19JY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H650 [6MR]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H5339 [2AU]

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

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

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6056 [25SE]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H508 [28FE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]

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), H8843 [4DE]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H4217 [18JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1664 [27AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H742 [7MR]

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

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

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

Crime: 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), H6380 [4OC]

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1295 [28MR]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H5456 [6SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish certain procedures for exports of commercial satellites and related items (see H.R. 1707), H4780 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H2846 [25MY]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H444 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H8339 [16NO]

Dept. of Energy: develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1781), H2081 [9MY]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see H.R. 238), H112 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H3260 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2849 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H223 [7FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H6055 [25SE]

———conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California (see H.R. 2534), H4217 [18JY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 131), H400 [14FE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct assessment of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation (see H.R. 3035), H6505 [10OC]

———give certain workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions (see H.R. 3067), H6781 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612, 612), H3207 [18JN]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2387 [21MY]

———provide U.S. flags for placement on grave sites of Medal of Honor recipients (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10055 [12DE]

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H8949 [5DE]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2021 [8MY]

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: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1112 [22MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1346 [29MR]

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

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H877 [13MR]

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H878 [13MR]

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

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H5704 [14SE]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H9240 [11DE]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see H.R. 1513), H1498 [4AP]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H508 [28FE]

———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]

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

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H444 [27FE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H5340 [2AU]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see H.R. 972), H1717 [1MY]

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

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6137 [2OC]

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

Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]

Employment: limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H1343 [29MR]

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

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

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 94), H1409 [3AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 2517), H5406 [5SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2239), H3259 [19JN]

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

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H1660 [26AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H2388 [21MY]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H2281 [16MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H3260 [19JN]

FERC: order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 268), H443 [27FE]

———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]

———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (see H.R. 2757), H5335 [2AU]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H10910 [19DE]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 382), H4009 [12JY]

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

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460), H4014 [16JY]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

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

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 1949), H5616 [13SE]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H5340 [2AU]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 755), H2281 [16MY]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H2387 [21MY]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 1457), H1485 (see H.R. 1457), H1494 [4AP]

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), H444 [27FE]

Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 2635), H5456 [6SE]

———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), H3203 [14JN] (see H.R. 2563), H5126 [1AU]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H5488 [10SE]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1408 [3AP]

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]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see H.R. 1992), H5592 [11SE]

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

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

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H4216 [18JY]

———adjust status of certain long-staying alien children, lower high school drop out rates of certain immigrant children, and allow State and local determination of admittance to State and local colleges and universities (see H.R. 1582), H7217 [23OC]

———allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2680 [23MY]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H4429 [23JY]

———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), H2849 [25MY]

———require paid immigration consultants to be licensed and otherwise provide services in a satisfactory manner (see H.R. 654), H1660 [26AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H1923 [3MY]

———revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H650 [6MR]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 293), H443 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR]

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

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1485), H8181 [14NO]

———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), H1121 [26MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H6422 [5OC]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H3260 [19JN]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H444 [27FE]

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), H1660 [26AP]

James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]

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

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H3864 [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H6919 [16OC]

———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 1212), H9077 [6DE]

———tribute for efforts in battling the use and production of methamphetamine (see H. Res. 114), H1487 (see H. Res. 114), H1499 [4AP]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (see H.R. 709), H6780 [12OC]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H.R. 2181), H4634 [25JY]

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), H2335 [17MY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1717 [1MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H650 [6MR]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H3260 [19JN]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H4949 [31JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H5406 [5SE]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1861 [2MY]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services (see H.R. 1328), H1558 [24AP]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H4949 [31JY]

———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), H4009 [12JY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7960 [8NO]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H6505 [10OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [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), H8949 [5DE]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]

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]

———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), H5927 [21SE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]

National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H398 [14FE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H8843 [4DE]

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

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3261 [19JN]

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), H5488 [10SE]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7217 [23OC]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H6138 [2OC]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H3151 [13JN]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4114 [17JY]

———improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (see H.R. 3407), H10910 [19DE]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3259 [19JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4863 [30JY]

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H3863 [10JY]

NIST: establish research programs to improve the nation's computer security (see H.R. 3316), H8565 [28NO]

North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (see H.R. 762), H1557 [24AP]

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

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H8248 [15NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H3863 [10JY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H624 [1MR]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4353 [19JY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H507 [28FE]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3359 [20JN]

———treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1169), H7718 [1NO]

———waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H7852 [6NO]

Power resources: authorizing appropriations for environmental research and development and Dept. of Energy and EPA Office of Air and Radiation energy technology programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2460), H4950 [31JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2324), H3618 [26JN] (see H.R. 2478), H3960 [11JY]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1488 [4AP]

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: reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3459), H10356 [18DE]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6505 [10OC]

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

Schools: authorize grants and expand tax incentives to States for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 771), H1190 [27MR]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 186), H3805 [28JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H5406 [5SE]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7852 [6NO]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H8564 [28NO]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7960 [8NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H4216 [18JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3863 [10JY]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H6781 [12OC]

———choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H3465 [21JN]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1116 [22MR]

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H1116 [22MR]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 3325), H8337 [16NO]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3328), H8337 [16NO]

———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), H1558 [24AP]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 3326), H8337 [16NO]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 3327), H8337 [16NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1411 [3AP]

Sports: make antitrust laws applicable to the elimination or relocation of Major League Baseball franchises (see H.R. 3288), H8421 [27NO]

States: adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1907), H2333 [17MY]

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

———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), H959 [19MR]

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

———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), H7960 [8NO]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H3863 [10JY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H878 [13MR]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H7960 [8NO]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]

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

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H1190 [27MR] (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1116 [22MR]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 794), H3863 [10JY]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 1773), H3466 [21JN]

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

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 507), H1346 [29MR]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6381 [4OC]

———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), H6458 [9OC]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2082), H3151 [13JN]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H955 [15MR]

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

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H3806 [28JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3068 [12JN]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5340 [2AU]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H8248 [15NO]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]

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

———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), H6056 [25SE]

———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), H5971 [24SE]

———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), H8339 [16NO]

———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), H7910 [7NO]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H2998 [7JN]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see H.R. 1823), H2142 [10MY]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1558 [24AP]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H7960 [8NO]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H6380 [4OC]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3022), H7960 [8NO]

Veterans: increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H3961 [11JY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1558 [24AP]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H2022 [8MY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1557 [24AP]

———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), H224 [7FE]

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

Voting: establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H505 [28FE]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]

———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]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H1013 [20MR]

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

———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), H10055 [12DE]

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

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H4541 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Americans: provide for a health initiative to establish demonstration projects that direct health campaigns toward high-risk populations (see H.R. 1218), H1188 [27MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1189 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: make matching grants available to States to encourage the establishment of license plate programs to fund breast cancer treatment, research, and education (see H.R. 1295), H1343 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: conduct a study of developing residential mortgage programs that provide low-cost health insurance in connection with low-cost mortgages (see H.R. 1222), H1188 [27MR]

———expand provisions of the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door Program to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 1221), H1188 [27MR]

Education: encourage partnerships between middle and high schools with community and technical colleges that have experience in remedial education services (see H.R. 1423), H1483 (see H.R. 1423), H1493 [4AP]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for multilingual education (see H.R. 1217), H1187 [27MR]

FAA: implement certain aviation security measures (see H.R. 3064), H6458 [9OC]

FTC: issue rules regulating telemarketing firms relative to deceptive and abusive recovery practices (see H.R. 1424), H1483 (see H.R. 1424), H1493 [4AP]

Health: provide a study to determine costs to the public and private sectors of hip fractures among the elderly and spinal cord injuries among children (see H.R. 1219), H1188 [27MR]

Law enforcement: provide grants to enable States to provide information regarding parolees to local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1223), H1188 [27MR]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1294), H1343 [29MR]

Memorial Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1189 [27MR]

Native Americans: dedicate certain funds for the purpose of reducing violence, hate crimes, and crime on reservations (see H.R. 1164), H1112 [22MR]

———encourage teaching of the role in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 190), H4009 [12JY]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H6458 [9OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1189 [27MR]

Schools: develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 1216), H1187 [27MR]

———encourage teaching of the role of Native Americans in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 101), H1189 [27MR]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3207 [18JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for mass transit expenses (see H.R. 1959), H2678 [23MY]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers for reasonable expenses related to instruction, teaching, or other job-related activities (see H.R. 1224), H1188 [27MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1189 [27MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1425), H1483 (see H.R. 1425), H1493 [4AP]

Lists

Hispanic world heavyweight boxing title contenders, E291 [6MR]

Remarks

African Americans: tribute to pioneers in Colorado (H. Res. 54), H458 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3903 [11JY]

Alten, Chris: Montclair, CA, Fire Dept., Employee of the Year award recipient, E25 [6JA]

American Heart Month: observance, E195 [14FE]

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), H5650 [14SE]

``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 130), H6428 [9OC]

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 (H.R. 2955), H6104 [2OC]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 43), H1021 [21MR]

California: energy crisis, H2684 [24MY]

Cardenas, Tony: California Migrant Leadership Council Adelante Eagle Award recipient, E1043 [7JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (H. Res. 105), H1339 [29MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (H. Con. Res. 85), H1745 [2MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 781), H1392 [3AP], E526 [3AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1362), H1392 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, H3903, H3904 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H663 [7MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, H10441 [19DE]

Diseases: recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (H. Res. 67), H968 [20MR]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (H. Res. 57), H420 [27FE]

Education: bilingual programs for immigrants, E1012 [5JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2593 [23MY], E1012 [5JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 315), H10087 [13DE]

———funding, H10441 [19DE]

———national policy to improve system, H645 [6MR]

———reduce high school dropout rate of Hispanic students, H10087 [13DE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 28), H182 [6FE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H2593 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3726 [28JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4048 [17JY]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 225), H5597 [13SE]

Hall, Steve: Montclair, CA, Fire Dept., Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E22 [6JA]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5222 [2AU]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6482 [10OC]

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 90), H6427 [9OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6446 [9OC]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), E1730 [25SE]

Javier, Jesus: California Migrant Leadership Council Adelante Eagle Award recipient, E1046 [7JN]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H343 [14FE]

Kalke, David: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1211 [26JN]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, E1012 [5JN]

McCallion, Tim: Independent Telephone Pioneer Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1730 [25SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H2862 [5JN]

NIST: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 27), H456 [28FE]

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: evaluate technical issues relative to transporting nuclear waste to Nevada disposal site, H3726 [28JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2684 [24MY]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 802), H1067 [22MR]

Ramirez, Amory: California Migrant Leadership Council Adelante Eagle Award recipient, E1045 [7JN]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Con. Res. 84), H5963 [24SE]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3272 [20JN]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H936 [15MR]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 3), H656 [7MR]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1645, E1647 [13SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5540 [11SE]

Tovar, Irene: California Migrant Leadership Council Adelante Eagle Award recipient, E1044 [7JN]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8891 [5DE]

Votes: position on missed, H3395 [21JN], E1471 [30JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2845 [25MY], H4426 [23JY]

Special order: granted, H646 [6MR], H738 [7MR], H925 [14MR], H1405 [3AP], H6132 [2OC], H8947 [5DE]

Tables

Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funds awarded to States and educational institutions, H3903 [11JY]

Tributes

Alexander, Ben, E1492 [1AU]

Ansley, Margaret E., E1727 [25SE]

Baca, Florenio and Escolastica, E2394 [20DE]

Baca, Nancy G., E1357 [18JY]

Barnes, Melissa R., H5650 [14SE]

Cardona, Joe O., E357 [14MR]

Chavez, Christina, E1395 [23JY]

Cohn, Hillel, E261 [1MR]

Cranston, Alan, E119 [6FE]

Figueroa, Vera, E355 [14MR]

Garmon, Francisca, E831 [17MY]

Holland, Cora, H5650 [14SE], E1645 [13SE]

Horn, Isaac, E1491 [1AU]

King, Leamon, E354 [14MR], E1007 [5JN]

Leonard, William E., E1325 [12JY]

Lincoln, Howard, E977 [25MY]

Martinez, Tony, E1884 [12OC]

Melendez, Margaret Villagran, E830 [17MY]

Ramos, James, Sr., E617 [24AP]

Rasmussen, Rhonda S., H5650 [14SE], E1647 [13SE]

Romero, Richard, H2575 [23MY]

Ruiz, John, H642 [6MR], E290 [6MR]

Sechrist, Timothy, E832 [17MY]

Stark, Ron, E1009 [5JN]

Wheat, Yolanda Townsend, E388 [19MR]

Zamora, Carmelita, E2178 [29NO]