BONIOR, DAVID E. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4726 [26JY], H4743 [27JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3676 [27JN]

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort the President, H431 [27FE], H5859 [20SE]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [3JA]

John Joseph Moakley funeral attendees, H2929 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Threat to Workers' Freedom To Choose a Union, E1086 [13JN]

Victory at MSU Required Teamwork, David Decker, E1086 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H741 [7MR]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H8732 [29NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4114 [17JY]

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

———reauthorize tree loss assistance program to compensate commercial orchardists and tree farmers who lose trees as a result of a natural disaster (see H.R. 1790), H2082 [9MY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H3519 [25JN]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H929 [14MR]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1621), H5339 [2AU] (see H.R. 3237), H7852 [6NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H505 [28FE]

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H8564 [28NO]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 298), H2082 [9MY]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2998 [7JN]

Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H5971 [24SE]

———improve security (see H.R. 2951), H6138 [2OC]

———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), H7910 [7NO] (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

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

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H6260 [3OC]

Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 118), H5407 [5SE]

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

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H3203 [14JN]

Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (see H.R. 2577), H6781 [12OC]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 193), H4013 [16JY]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H10067 [13DE]

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), H739 [7MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3618 [26JN]

———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]

———establish the Spirit of America Garden as part of the Capitol Visitors Center to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2991), H6136 [2OC]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7530 [30OC]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2957 [6JN]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H741 [7MR]

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), H8843 [4DE]

———vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H4428 [23JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1718 [1MY] (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 286), H2142 [10MY]

———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY] (see H.R. 1990), H3961 [11JY]

———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1990), H2849 [25MY]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H650 [6MR]

———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), H6138 [2OC]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H741 [7MR]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H2142 [10MY]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H5340 [2AU]

———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]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H6505 [10OC]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H1557 [24AP]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H3202 [14JN]

———mental health services (see H.R. 75), H5339 [2AU]

———promote financial education (see H.R. 61), H3805 [28JN]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H5928 [21SE]

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 555), H258 [12FE]

———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2788), H5336 [2AU]

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H400 [14FE]

China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H1556 [24AP]

———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1558 [24AP]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4635 [25JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H1014 [20MR]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H741 [7MR]

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

Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2755), H5407 [5SE]

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

———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H112 [30JA]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 245), H10910 [19DE]

COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (see H.R. 2005), H3961 [11JY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H4541 [24JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2889 [5JN]

Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 865), H648 [6MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see H.R. 2847), H8181 [14NO]

———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), H10055 [12DE]

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), H10067 [13DE]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5928 [21SE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H5339 [2AU]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2498), H10067 [13DE]

———require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H8843 [4DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

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

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H3151 [13JN]

Courts: appoint Assistant U.S. Attorney for each judicial district to prosecute firearms offenses (see H.R. 2537), H4112 [17JY]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1226), H1861 [2MY]

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

CPSC: promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H10355 [18DE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H8248 [15NO]

Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H953 [15MR]

———protect consumers from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 2032), H2847 [25MY]

Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H3619 [26JN]

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]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

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

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4010 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 231), H1295 [28MR]

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

———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), H878 [13MR]

———require all defense-related agencies of the U.S. to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws (see H.R. 2154), H3864 [10JY]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H929 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H219 [7FE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 477), H2334 [17MY]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 1129), H1012 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H394 [14FE]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2185 [15MY]

———establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 2422), H4353 [19JY]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H1061 [21MR]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H219 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H5406 [5SE]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H223 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2713 [24MY]

———prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States (see H.R. 2732), H5333 [2AU]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2008), H6056 [25SE]

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

———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), H7529 [30OC]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see H.R. 433), H4949 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2387 [21MY]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1717), H3619 [26JN]

———enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H1346 [29MR]

———ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (see H.R. 3087), H7960 [8NO]

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

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H222 [7FE]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H2083 [9MY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H2387 [21MY]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1115 [22MR]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H1925 [3MY]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2335 [17MY]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H5340 [2AU]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H224 [7FE]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H3619 [26JN]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1925 [3MY]

———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), H5927 [21SE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1557 [24AP]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H4353 [19JY]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H6458 [9OC]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H508 [28FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1925 [3MY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H162 [31JA]

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

———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

Drug abuse: provide assistance to States to expand and establish treatment programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment (see H.R. 1896), H3863 [10JY]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see H.R. 2291), H4217 [18JY]

———regulate receipt of donated prescription drug samples by charitable health care entities (see H.R. 2740), H7128 [17OC]

———study approved drugs for whether their use affects women differently than men (see H.R. 2783), H5928 [21SE]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H3068 [12JN] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H8421 [27NO]

Education: authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H4378 [20JY]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H2571 [22MY]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (see H.R. 1476), H5339 [2AU]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H4352 [19JY]

———improve character education programs (see H.R. 228), H1488 [4AP]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 117), H741 [7MR]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for multilingual education (see H.R. 1217), H2890 [5JN]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching (see H.R. 1119), H1717 [1MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1861 [2MY]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1861 [2MY]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 1628), H2998 [7JN]

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

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]

———require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H8181 [14NO]

———require U.S. nationals that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations (see H.R. 460), H1929 [7MY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H2998 [7JN]

EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]

———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1189 [27MR]

ERISA: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3151 [13JN]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1345 [29MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H3806 [28JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H1605 [25AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 2328), H3711 [27JN]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H2083 [9MY]

Federal aid programs: increase assistance made available under certain economic development programs (see H.R. 3003), H6260 [3OC]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H2183 [15MY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 2588), H5488 [10SE]

———coverage of chiropractic services in any Federal health plan (see H. Con. Res. 46), H6138 [2OC]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H651 [6MR]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H2082 [9MY]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H1558 [24AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H1013 [20MR]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1246), H1189 [27MR]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H2571 [22MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 2379), H5971 [24SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H3807 [28JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H2998 [7JN]

———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H6422 [5OC]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H9078 [6DE]

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), H10067 [13DE]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 3460), H9239 [11DE]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H10910 [19DE]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H4724 [26JY]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H2023 [8MY]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]

———support millenium good will food aid initiative for developing countries (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2083 [9MY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H6422 [5OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8343 [19NO]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H6781 [12OC]

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H395 [14FE]

``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]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling (see H.R. 1032), H928 [14MR]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling and conduct a study on the environmental impact of potential future drilling (see H.R. 2167), H3150 [13JN]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H8949 [5DE]

Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse (see H.R. 790), H506 [28FE]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2729), H5333 [2AU]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H4863 [30JY]

———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]

———emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 910), H3068 [12JN]

———establish compulsory licensing of certain patented medical inventions (see H.R. 3235), H8949 [5DE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see H.R. 1255), H1189 [27MR]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H5125 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1499 [4AP]

———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H4114 [17JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H1061 [21MR]

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 3336), H9078 [6DE]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1558 [24AP]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H4541 [24JY]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2690), H5488 [10SE]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H1558 [24AP]

———provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H2142 [10MY]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4541 [24JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1113 [22MR]

Immigration: 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), H4541 [24JY]

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 1726), H3863 [10JY]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H3151 [13JN]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 1195), H1661 [26AP]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H3960 [11JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2083 [9MY]

———restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 87), H827 [8MR]

———revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H1660 [26AP]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 13, 15), H111 [30JA]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 293), H1556 [24AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H828 [8MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1558 [24AP]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H651 [6MR]

Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2713 [24MY]

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

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H8843 [4DE]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H2890 [5JN]

———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), H324 [13FE]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H1557 [24AP]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H929 [14MR]

———require coverage of hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata (see H.R. 547), H1929 [7MY]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2141 [10MY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H506 [28FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]

———require that group and individual health insurance plans and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of claims (see H.R. 287), H4863 [30JY]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H3619 [26JN]

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 742), H441 [27FE]

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), H6702 [11OC]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7333 [25OC]

Italian Americans: eliminate negative and unfair stereotyping and present in a more balanced and positive manner by the entertainment industry (see H. Con. Res. 141), H2679 [23MY]

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

Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 464), H2956 [6JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1558 [24AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H5333 [2AU]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 2320), H3618 [26JN]

Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1565), H1861 [2MY]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3151 [13JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H4113 [17JY]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see H.R. 1525), H5339 [2AU]

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

———make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see H.R. 962), H826 [8MR]

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), H3806 [28JN]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4541 [24JY]

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), H1718 [1MY]

———coverage of all medically necessary services for uninsured families and individuals (see H.R. 2627), H4633 [25JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H4863 [30JY]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]

———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2701), H5125 [1AU]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H2888 [5JN]

———permit uninsured individuals to obtain coverage to assure coverage of prescription drugs, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and long-term care services (see H.R. 1142), H1059 [21MR]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H877 [13MR]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H3802 [28JN]

———require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 453), H220 [7FE]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H9078 [6DE]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H1487 (see H.R. 1490), H1496 [4AP]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H6380 [4OC]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H5927 [21SE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H1116 [22MR]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H8132 [13NO]

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

———coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 1361), H4634 [25JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2142 [10MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1512), H1498 [4AP]

———coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H6422 [5OC]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H2680 [23MY]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H4113 [17JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1557 [24AP]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H2082 [9MY]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H4113 [17JY]

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

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H2890 [5JN]

———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), H3619 [26JN]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H221 [7FE]

———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H2387 [21MY]

———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), H8133 [13NO]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H3203 [14JN]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H4014 [16JY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 758), H651 [6MR]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H1013 [20MR]

———remove restrictions on coverage of periodic health examinations (see H.R. 1568), H1555 [24AP]

———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), H8843 [4DE]

Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H3802 [28JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H5340 [2AU]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152, 152), H3207 [18JN]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 2161), H3619 [26JN]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H5705 [14SE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H5592 [11SE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2023 [8MY]

National Coast Guard Museum: establish (see H.R. 850), H959 [19MR]

National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6505 [10OC]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1739), H5406 [5SE]

National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H2387 [21MY]

National Guard: end the prohibition against overtime pay for military technicians (see H.R. 512), H1557 [24AP]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H223 [7FE]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2849 [25MY]

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), H2281 [16MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H400 [14FE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1606 [25AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H3961 [11JY]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4725 [26JY]

———dedicate certain funds for the purpose of reducing violence, hate crimes, and crime on reservations (see H.R. 1164), H3806 [28JN]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see H.R. 2335), H3711 [27JN]

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

———treatment of certain income for tribe members, age 50 or older, relative to determining eligibility for means-tested public assistance benefits (see H.R. 1635), H2387 [21MY]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H5340 [2AU]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (see H.R. 3167), H7308 [24OC]

———recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2335 [17MY]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

New York, NY: tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H6138 [2OC]

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

NIH: expand and intensify research regarding Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (see H.R. 3014), H6458 [9OC]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H2281 [16MY]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H3359 [20JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

Office of World Trade Center Attack Claims: establish to pay claims for injury to businesses and property suffered as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3272), H9078 [6DE]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 550), H929 [14MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1489 [4AP]

Pakistan: welcome President Pervez Musharraf upon U.S. visit and commend leadership and friendship (see H. Res. 285), H7960 [8NO]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H322 [13FE]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE]

Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 1708), H1923 [3MY]

———establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H3203 [14JN]

———importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H397 [14FE]

Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (see H.R. 1374), H6780 [12OC]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4217 [18JY]

———require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H1295 [28MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H325 [13FE]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H2279 [16MY]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3807 [28JN]

———protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5340 [2AU]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H650 [6MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H4429 [23JY]

———amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H2956 [6JN]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1540), H5928 [21SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

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 welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H3261 [19JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]

———reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3459), H10055 [12DE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H1717 [1MY]

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

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 280), H8421 [27NO]

Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1667), H2335 [17MY]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H2998 [7JN]

Robert F. Kennedy Dept. of Justice Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2815), H5337 [2AU]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2711 [24MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]

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. 2961), H6055 [25SE]

Schools: authorize grants and expand tax incentives to States for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 771), H1190 [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), H3204 [14JN]

———enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]

———establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness (see H.R. 2636), H4633 [25JY]

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

———prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see H.R. 2129), H3066 [12JN]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 630), H444 [27FE]

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), H4863 [30JY]

———recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H624 [1MR]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7719 [1NO]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

Small business: provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (see H.R. 3339), H8732 [29NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H1923 [3MY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H443 [27FE]

———choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 853), H828 [8MR]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H395 [14FE]

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

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H1716 [1MY]

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

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2630), H6702 [11OC]

———improve benefit computation formula for workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 870), H1061 [21MR]

———increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (see H.R. 2378), H3803 [28JN]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H2890 [5JN]

———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), H3068 [12JN]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H954 [15MR]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1213), H1187 [27MR]

———State and local control over the flow of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1214), H1187 [27MR]

St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 143), H741 [7MR]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H5488 [10SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H4010 [12JY]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 1275), H1490 [4AP] (see H.R. 2206), H3961 [11JY]

———allow an employer tax credit for the costs of providing certain transportation fringe benefits to employees (see H.R. 906), H1295 [28MR]

———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 first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (see H.R. 2022), H2999 [7JN]

———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), H2712 [24MY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H6458 [9OC]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8), H112 [30JA]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H4948 [31JY]

———designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 221), H400 [14FE]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2520), H4111 [17JY]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 147), H1295 [28MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1489 [4AP]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1238), H2998 [7JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2184 [15MY]

———impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas products, allow an income tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and allow grants for mass transit (see H.R. 1967), H2678 [23MY]

———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H5926 [21SE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 2040), H2848 [25MY]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (see H.R. 703), H4724 [26JY]

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

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see H.R. 2339), H5928 [21SE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

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

———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases and assure such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see H.R. 1504), H7592 [31OC]

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

———provide individual income tax rate reductions, relief to families with children, marriage penalty relief, and eliminate the estate tax for certain decedents (see H.R. 1398), H1482 (see H.R. 1398), H1491 [4AP]

———provide interest-free source of capital to cover costs of installing residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 1969), H5406 [5SE]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 921), H4949 [31JY]

———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), H1717 [1MY]

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

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

———treatment of certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes (see H.R. 3381), H8731 [29NO]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 990), H7960 [8NO]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H2022 [8MY]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H2849 [25MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H443 [27FE]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H2335 [17MY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3174), H8732 [29NO] (see H.R. 3255), H8343 [19NO]

———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), H6380 [4OC]

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

———tribute to 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), H6138 [2OC]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]

Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H4949 [31JY]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (see H.R. 1484), H1486 (see H.R. 1484), H1496 [4AP]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H1928 [7MY]

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

21st Century Community Learning Centers Act: include public libraries (see H.R. 323), H3260 [19JN]

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1558 [24AP]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 862), H647 [6MR]

———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 439), H2998 [7JN]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans and circumstances deemed to have been radiation-risk activities (see H.R. 1957), H2956 [6JN]

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

———increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 548), H325 [13FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6381 [4OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H325 [13FE] (see H.R. 609), H624 [1MR]

———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]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H2335 [17MY]

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

Voting: increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 1997), H3806 [28JN]

———permit individuals whose names do not appear on the list of registered voters in an election for Federal office at a particular polling place to cast provisional votes (see H.R. 1004), H1013 [20MR]

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

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 128), H1410 [3AP]

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H6422 [5OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]

Weapons: limit production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 126), H1410 [3AP]

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), H2678 [23MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H2022 [8MY]

Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 2721), H5333 [2AU]

World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Res. 27), H508 [28FE]

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), H3806 [28JN]

———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

Binham, Christine: relief (see H.R. 2433), H3805 [28JN]

Binham, Jamie A.: relief (see H.R. 2433), H3805 [28JN]

Binham, Natash: relief (see H.R. 2433), H3805 [28JN]

Binham, Thair: relief (see H.R. 2433), H3805 [28JN]

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]

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]

McEvoy, Thomas P.: relief (see H.R. 1768), H2022 [8MY]

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

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H621 [1MR]

Veterans: establish a minimum pension rate for certain veterans (see H.R. 3374), H8731 [29NO]

Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood to prohibit the use in playground equipment (see H.R. 2727), H5333 [2AU]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6040 [25SE]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1863 [3MY]

Remarks

AFL-CIO: observance of Seven Days in June celebration, E1085 [13JN]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6321 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6321 [4OC]

Albania: independence anniversary, E2146 [28NO], E2221 [7DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5160 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5160 [1AU]

Armada, MI: anniversary of Armada Free Public Library, E527 [3AP]

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), H5669 [14SE]

Armenia: anniversary of Christianity as official religion, H2655 [23MY]

———anniversary of genocide, H1516 [24AP]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7621 [1NO]

———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), H7621 [1NO]

Bellanca, Rose: Warren, MI, Columbus Day Committee Woman of the Year award recipient, E2196 [4DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H801 [8MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1197 [28MR]

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

Chaldean Federation of America: anniversary, E2255 [12DE]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4315 [19JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E757 [8MY]

Columbus Day: observance, E1854 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), motion to recommit, H6040, H6041 [25SE]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H688 [7MR]

———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H666 [7MR]

———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent request, H683 [7MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2245 [16MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4182 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4743, H4744, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4749 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7931 [8NO]

Detroit, MI: tricentennial (H. Con. Res. 80), H2545 [22MY]

DiMaso, Gennaro J.: Warren, MI, Columbus Day Committee Man of the Year award recipient, E2194 [4DE]

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, H5920 [21SE]

———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 (H. Con. Res. 227), H5691, H5692, H5698 [14SE]

Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, E400 [20MR]

District of Columbia: status of D.C. General Hospital, E845 [17MY]

Dube, Pat: Visiting Nurse Association of America Program Manager of the Year award recipient, E727 [4MY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1197 [28MR]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2305 [17MY]

———reductions in school class size, H2305 [17MY]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, H2305 [17MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3676, H3682 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, H7603 [1NO]

EPA: prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H4743, H4744, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4749 [27JY], H7931 [8NO]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses, H6040, H6041 [25SE]

Federal employees: tribute, H2547 [22MY]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3676, H3682 [27JN], H7603 [1NO]

Grewal, Gurmale Singh: Business Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan and the Apartment Association of Michigan Developer of the Year award recipient, E2219 [7DE]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5192 [2AU]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H10947 [20DE]

———legislative program, H601, H602, H603 [1MR], H683 [7MR], H1329, H1330 [29MR], H2135, H2136 [10MY], H2975 [7JN], H3182, H3183 [14JN], H3437 [21JN], H3990, H3991 [12JY], H4367, H4368 [20JY], H4761 [27JY], H5919 [21SE], H6411, H6412, H6413 [5OC], H6776 [12OC], H7325 [25OC]

———tribute to staff, H10947 [20DE]

International Labor Organization: tribute to Worldwide Workers' Rights public awareness poster campaign, H1696 [1MY]

Islamic Association of Greater Detroit: tribute, E2213 [5DE]

Italian-American Heritage Month: observance, E1854 [11OC]

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, MA: designate (H.R. 559), H341 [14FE]

Karekin II: tribute (H. Con. Res. 139), H2655 [23MY]

Kates, Melvyn J.: International Visitors Council of Metropolitan Detroit Special Ambassador of Goodwill designee, E1001 [5JN]

Labor unions: tribute, E1085 [13JN]

Lebanon: independence anniversary, E2143 [28NO], E2222 [7DE]

———military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border, H2245 [16MY]

Macedonia: discrimination against ethnic Albanians, H2252 [16MY]

Macomb County, MI: anniversary of St. Louis Catholic Church, E2191 [4DE]

———Retired Senior Volunteer Program anniversary, E862 [21MY]

Manzella, Vito: Columbian Federation of Italian American Societies Lodge Figli Della Sicilia No. 227 Man of the Year award recipient, E2210 [5DE]

Michigan: anniversary of Iron Workers Local Union No. 25, E1414 [24JY]

Michigan Chronicle (publication): anniversary, E2267 [12DE]

Michigan State University: tribute to union organizing effort by teaching assistants, E1085 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5122, H5127 [1AU]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4182 [18JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H6041 [25SE]

Peace Action of Michigan (organization): tribute, E1079 [12JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5122, H5127, H5160 [1AU]

Ramadan: observance, H8185 [15NO]

Romeo, MI: anniversary of Free and Accepted Masons Lodge No. 41, E529 [3AP]

———anniversary of Ladies Order of the Eastern Star Romeo Lodge No. 19, E734 [4MY]

Sanfemio, Anthony: Italian Study Group of Troy, MI, Italian American of the Year award recipient, E728 [4MY]

Seldenright, Paul: National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Champion of Hope award recipient, E409 [21MR]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1076), H3183 [14JN]

———rates (H.R. 3), H801 [8MR]

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), H5506 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H4100 [17JY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H7782 [6NO], H8816 [4DE], H8895, H8896 [5DE], H9006 [6DE]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), H4878 [31JY]

UAW: anniversary of first contract with Ford Motor Co., E1158 [20JN]

Warren, MI: anniversary of Industrial Office Workers Union Local 889, E2192 [4DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as minority whip, H6 [3JA]

Special order: granted, H1551 [24AP], H1603 [25AP], H1713 [1MY], H2278 [16MY], H2568 [22MY], H3147 [13JN], H4109 [17JY], H5923 [21SE], H7850 [6NO], H8840 [4DE], H8947 [5DE], H10959 [20DE]

Tribute, H10939-H10944, H10946 [20DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 227, 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, H5698 [14SE]

Tributes

Austin, Richard H., H1586 [25AP]

Boldi, Lana, E2219 [7DE]

Carkenord, Joseph M., E2252 [11DE]

DeBeaussaert, Ken, E2269 [13DE]

Easter, Versie P., E398 [20MR]

Fishman, Al and Marge, E1079 [12JN]

Fletcher, Ann, E2211 [5DE]

Gibbs, Patricia, E1555 [3AU]

Humita, Tiberius, E2303 [14DE]

Kerr, Suzanne S., E737 [4MY]

Knox, Kenneth R., E2266 [12DE]

Koch, Christine, E2271 [13DE]

Laham, Gregory, III (Melkites Patriarch), E861 [21MY]

Meyers, David, E1000 [5JN]

Rainwater, Annette M., E2250 [11DE]

Valenti, Art (Little Caesar), E2249 [11DE]

Waldrop, Milton R., E1553 [3AU]

Warner, Karen, E731 [4MY]

Wichar, Stephan, E2214 [5DE]