CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5148 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 36), H2712 [24MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H443 [27FE]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3150), H7127 [17OC]

Budget: require sequestration of certain discretionary non-defense spending equal to the size of any on-budget deficit (see H.R. 2865), H5455 [6SE]

Clean Air Act: eliminate the phase-in period for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 1891), H3519 [25JN]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2323), H3618 [26JN]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2365), H3802 [28JN]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (see H.R. 396), H1410 [3AP]

Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H8337 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H3358 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H4113 [17JY]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 2457), H4780 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H1925 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2889 [5JN]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H3260 [19JN]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H651 [6MR]

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

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H3203 [14JN]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H4378 [20JY]

Financial institutions: increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 974), H874 [13MR]

———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), H9076 [6DE]

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

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3358 [20JN]

Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H1346 [29MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2185 [15MY]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8339 [16NO]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H3806 [28JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1330), H1406 [3AP]

Insurance: implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H3203 [14JN]

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

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H827 [8MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1013 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4724 [26JY]

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

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H323 [13FE]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822, 822), H3207 [18JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H7529 [30OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 2632), H4633 [25JY]

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

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services (see H.R. 1328), H1351 [30MR]

———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), H2849 [25MY]

———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), H9078 [6DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H5406 [5SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H5406 [5SE]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H6137 [2OC]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H2571 [22MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 36), H2712 [24MY]

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

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H8248 [15NO]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H4429 [23JY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H5704 [14SE]

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

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

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]

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

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H2680 [23MY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1191 [27MR]

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

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), H3358 [20JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H5406 [5SE]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H6137 [2OC]

———ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

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

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H5406 [5SE]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see H.R. 777), H6380 [4OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H6137 [2OC]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 877), H1116 [22MR]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H3358 [20JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H109 [30JA]

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

———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 and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H400 [14FE]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 1024), H2712 [24MY]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H4428 [23JY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H5455 [6SE]

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

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H3203 [14JN]

Terrorism: tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

———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), H6781 [12OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H1012 (see H.R. 303), H1013 [20MR]

Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H7591 [31OC]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H9082 [10DE]

``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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coal: provide project assistance, loan guarantees, and tax credits for a coal gasification demonstration project (see H.R. 2606), H4539 [24JY]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 245), H6458 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense: accept contributions for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be used to repair damage caused by terrorist attack (see H.R. 2956), H6055 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4222 [19JY]

Remarks

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2501), H5319 [2AU]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 43), H1019 [21MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7286, H7287, H7289, H7290, H7293 [24OC]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Chamberlain Elementary School, E2280 [13DE]

———tribute to Holz Elementary School, E2278 [13DE]

———tribute to Overbrook Elementary School, E2285 [13DE]

———tribute to Shoals Elementary School, E2286 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: accept contributions for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be used to repair damage caused by terrorist attack, H6018 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6018 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: coal gasification project funding, H5148, H5150 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7933 [8NO]

Evans, WV: tribute to Evans Elementary School, E2284 [13DE]

GAO: tribute to assistance enabling the House of Representatives to continue its work while House office buildings were closed due to anthrax bacteria outbreak (H. Res. 294), H8397 [27NO]

Housing: increase FHA multifamily loan limits, H7933 [8NO]

Hurricane, WV: tribute to Connor Street Elementary School, E2282 [13DE]

LIHEAP: home heating funding limitations, E841 [17MY]

Mount Nebo, WV: tribute to Mount Nebo Elementary School, E2301 [14DE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), H6071 [2OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2066, H2067 [9MY]

Normantown, WV: tribute to Normantown Elementary School, E2293 [14DE]

Pickens, WV: tribute to Pickens School, E2300 [14DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4971 [31JY], H5148, H5150 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H3349 [20JN], H4548 [25JY], H4971 [31JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4964 [31JY]

Red House, WV: tribute to Confidence Elementary School, E2283 [13DE]

Sand Fork, WV: tribute to Sand Fork Elementary School, E2291 [14DE]

Shepherdstown, WV: tribute to Shepherdstown Elementary School, E2298 [14DE]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H939 [15MR]

South Charleston, WV: tribute to Weberwood Elementary School, E2279 [13DE]

St. Albans, WV: tribute to Highlawn Elementary School, E2282 [13DE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10866 [19DE]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1314 [29MR]

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), H5550 [11SE]

Troy, WV: tribute to Troy Elementary School, E2296 [14DE]

Votes: position on missed, H207 [7FE], H349 [14FE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9291 [12DE]

West Virginia: energy crisis, E841 [17MY]

Weston, WV: tribute to Polk Creek Elementary School, E2300 [14DE]

Winfield, WV: tribute to Winfield High School, E2281 [13DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H389 [14FE]

Tributes

DeVaul, Kristin, E756 [8MY]

Moore, George M., E2378 [20DE]

Morgan, Rick, H10225 [18DE]

Warner, Karl (Kasey), E2374 [20DE]