FOSSELLA, VITO (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1458 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H5456 [6SE]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2570 [22MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H8338 [16NO]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H4353 [19JY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H2849 [25MY]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1013 [20MR]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2571 [22MY]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H1116 [22MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H2184 [15MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 65), H2849 [25MY]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

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

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8182 [14NO]

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), H7718 [1NO]

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H929 [14MR]

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

———extradition to U.S. of Joanne Chesimard and certain other individuals (see H.R. 2292), H10910 [19DE]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7217 [23OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3068 [12JN]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see H.R. 1351), H1408 [3AP]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 2633, 2634), H4633 [25JY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1746), H2571 [22MY]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3618 [26JN]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H742 [7MR]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4949 [31JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

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

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H5340 [2AU]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H1116 [22MR]

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

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), H3261 [19JN]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (see H.R. 3392), H8842 [4DE]

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

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see H.R. 3210), H7717 [1NO]

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

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

Israel: elections (see H. Res. 31), H223 [7FE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H1925 [3MY]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1191 [27MR]

Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H876 [13MR]

———provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3285), H8132 [13NO]

Law enforcement officers: ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 199), H1860 [2MY]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H6780 [12OC]

———honor and recognize officers killed in the line of duty and daily risks and sacrifices of officers (see H. Res. 116), H2148 [14MY]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H4950 [31JY]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H3806 [28JN]

———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), H2387 [21MY]

———stabilize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2980), H6135 [2OC]

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), H2023 [8MY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H4950 [31JY]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1926 [3MY]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 1334), H2082 [9MY]

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (see H. Res. 172), H3259 [19JN]

———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), H5927 [21SE]

———tribute to the New York City public school community during and after the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and support Federal assistance to New York City public schools (see H. Res. 325), H10967 [20DE]

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

Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see H.R. 2983), H6135 [2OC]

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]

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), H6421 [5OC]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H1489 [4AP]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 3379), H10055 [12DE]

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

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3230), H7851 [6NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H3466 [21JN]

Securities: issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2899), H6380 [4OC]

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]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H2388 [21MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3068 [12JN]

Social Security: disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 844), H623 [1MR]

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

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H1407 [3AP]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H61 [6JA]

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

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H6138 [2OC]

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

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H254 [8FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H223 [7FE]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 909), H4724 [26JY]

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see H.R. 2339), H3712 [27JN]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H1295 [28MR]

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

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 710), H398 [14FE]

———provide incentives to businesses that rebuild and invest in lower Manhattan (see H.R. 3373), H8731 [29NO]

———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 and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3041), H9239 [11DE]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H3806 [28JN]

———reduce individual capital gains rates (see H.R. 1342), H2082 [9MY]

———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 alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H1926 [3MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

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

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H224 [7FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

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

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 984), H4009 [12JY]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H2335 [17MY]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1498 [4AP]

———treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel (see H.R. 3137), H6918 [16OC]

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

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H1116 [22MR]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 1037), H1925 [3MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H2712 [24MY]

Terrorism: issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905), H5925 (see H.R. 2907), H5928 [21SE]

———provide for a congressional medal to be awarded by the President to civilians killed or wounded in terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3544), H10909 [19DE]

———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]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H394 [14FE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H2998 [7JN]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H929 [14MR]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H2712 [24MY]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H166 [31JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H222 [7FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H6780 [12OC]

Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H4724 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: provide funding to States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 949), H826 [8MR]

Federal criminal investigators: authorize the carrying of firearms and responding to acts of terrorism and expand the definition of available relative to law enforcement availability pay (see H.R. 3409), H8948 [5DE]

Federal employees: disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (see H.R. 446), H220 [7FE]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (see H. Res. 269), H7127 [17OC]

National Lighthouse Center and Museum: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 444), H220 [7FE]

Patriot Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [25OC]

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

Taxation: rates (see H.R. 445), H220 [7FE]

United We Stand Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 260), H6505 [10OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H931 [15MR], H5179 [2AU]

Letters

Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act: Laura S. Unger, SEC, H3176 [14JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2026 [9MY]

Remarks

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7683 [1NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2968 [7JN]

Corps of Engineers: Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H3654 [27JN]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H4600 [25JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5113 [1AU]

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

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3556 [26JN]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2593 [23MY]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3654 [27JN]

FAA: address problems of aircraft noise and air traffic congestion in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, H3556 [26JN]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H8620 [29NO]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (H. Res. 269), E1909 [17OC]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2917 [6JN]

New York, NY: provide tax incentives for economic recovery, H7226 [24OC]

———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (H. Res. 172), H3631 [27JN]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7318, H7323 [25OC]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), H1818 [2MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5113 [1AU]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3168, H3176 [14JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 270), H7226 [24OC]

———provide incentives for the recovery of businesses in New York, NY, which were impacted by terrorist attacks, H10127 [13DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H10127 [13DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 83), H755 [8MR]

Terrorism: 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), H5627 [14SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1712 [24SE], E2026 [7NO], E2270, E2282 [13DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3147 [13JN]

Tributes

Curotolo, Robert, H7323 [25OC]

Gannon, Robert, H2959 [7JN]