CARSON, JULIA (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4689 [26JY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9240 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

Crazy for Kazakhstan, Bill Richardson, Washington (DC) Times, E1550 [3AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2890 [5JN]

———prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H6781 [12OC]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see H.R. 3330), H8565 [28NO]

———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), H8421 [27NO]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2388 [21MY]

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]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1189 [27MR]

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]

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

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 3423), H10356 [18DE]

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

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H650 [6MR]

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), H9078 [6DE]

Aviation: air carrier requirements for explanations of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions (see H.R. 571), H1410 [3AP]

———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H5340 [2AU]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7358 [29OC]

———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), H6380 [4OC] (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (see H.R. 2158), H5340 [2AU]

———regulate flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety (see H.R. 2988), H6380 [4OC]

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

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H2956 [6JN]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H5340 [2AU]

``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 43), H442 [27FE]

Budget: use budget surpluses attributable to the Dept. of Defense Military Retirement Fund for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H. Res. 23), H1121 [26MR]

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), H6422 [5OC]

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: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H1295 [28MR]

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

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintainance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H1718 [1MY]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H1061 [21MR]

CERCLA: provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H8949 [5DE]

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

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 286), H650 [6MR]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H2281 [16MY]

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H2022 [8MY]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H7723 [5NO]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1429), H1483 (see H.R. 1429), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1822), H6422 [5OC]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H2998 [7JN]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H3466 [21JN]

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H6380 [4OC]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H6702 [11OC]

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

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H6380 [4OC]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]

———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 730), H651 [6MR]

———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), H827 [8MR]

Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5338 [2AU]

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), H3520 [25JN]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1411 [3AP]

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

Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2755), H5335 [2AU]

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), H325 [13FE]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H827 [8MR]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H628 [5MR]

———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), H7960 [8NO]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H1411 [3AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2498), H4541 [24JY]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H878 [13MR]

Correctional institutions: authorize use of Federal inmate labor by private companies to produce items that would otherwise be produced by foreign labor (see H.R. 1535), H2023 [8MY]

Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1290), H4780 [27JY]

———make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H1013 [20MR]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 696), H2956 [6JN]

———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), H1188 [27MR]

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

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H1116 [22MR]

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

———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 688), H741 [7MR]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2031), H5340 [2AU]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H5927 [21SE]

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), H2710 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve agricultural credit programs (see H.R. 2653), H4723 [26JY]

———support exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural specialists share technical knowledge with African and Caribbean farmers to improve farming in Africa (see H.R. 1894), H4216 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: establish national mentoring program (see H.R. 1501), H2998 [7JN]

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

———make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff (see H.R. 466), H650 [6MR]

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

———study relative value of General Equivalency Diplomas and review policies and procedures to better serve the nation's educational needs (see H.R. 1893), H2333 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 1129), H3358 [20JN]

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

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

———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: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 2034), H2847 [25MY]

———grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H3618 [26JN]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2680 [23MY]

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), H111 [30JA]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H3959 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H2999 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2945), H6919 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 811), H1061 [21MR]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H628 [5MR]

———conduct Stand Down event outreach programs and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 3271), H7959 [8NO]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3017), H6781 [12OC]

———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), H1013 [20MR]

———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (see H.R. 2095), H3358 [20JN]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2999 [7JN]

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

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H2142 [10MY]

———make service dogs available to disabled veterans and make various other improvements in health care benefits (see H.R. 2792), H6505 [10OC]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (see H.R. 2540), H4541 [24JY]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1718 [1MY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H2023 [8MY]

———prohibit revocation or revision of any intellectual property or competition law or policy in any country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1185), H2082 [9MY]

Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H76 [20JA]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1191 [27MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1116 [22MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H6056 [25SE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1013 [20MR]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H651 [6MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H1117 [22MR]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1191 [27MR]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H650 [6MR]

———provide for an awareness program and a study on a rare form of breast cancer (see H.R. 3186), H7529 [30OC]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H2387 [21MY]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H2679 [23MY]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see H.R. 2291), H3465 [21JN]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 2592), H6919 [16OC]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (see H. Res. 57), H442 [27FE]

Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 2064), H5704 [14SE]

Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs (see H.R. 620), H828 [8MR]

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

———ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 839), H622 [1MR]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H2956 [6JN]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1295 [28MR]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H650 [6MR]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see H.R. 117), H254 [8FE]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H650 [6MR]

———provide for a smaller learning communities grant program (see H.R. 2571), H4352 [19JY]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H650 [6MR]

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

———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), H1117 [22MR]

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

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 954), H1660 [26AP]

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

Elwood Haynes `Bud' Hillis Post Office Building, Kokomo, IN: designate (see H.R. 2043), H2848 [25MY]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see H.R. 2282), H3464 [21JN]

———prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 1489), H1487 (see H.R. 1489), H1496 [4AP]

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

———prohibit forced overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H8564 [28NO]

———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), H5336 [2AU]

———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), H741 [7MR]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1926 [3MY]

EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see H.R. 1413), H1605 [25AP]

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

ERISA: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3066 [12JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H3260 [19JN]

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

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

Father's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 147), H2848 [25MY]

FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (see H.R. 1151), H4724 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see H.R. 2427), H6702 [11OC]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1660 [26AP]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H2334 [17MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6919 [16OC]

———availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 579), H877 [13MR]

———coverage of chiropractic services in any Federal health plan (see H. Con. Res. 46), H10967 [20DE]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2142 [10MY]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H628 [5MR]

———include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H4863 [30JY]

———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), H6380 [4OC]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

FEMA: establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program (see H.R. 2562), H4351 [19JY]

———make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H2956 [6JN]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 557), H1013 [20MR]

———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), H10356 [18DE]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H5339 [2AU]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 1009), H10067 [13DE]

———safeguard consumers relative to use of certain debit cards (see H.R. 1825), H3151 [13JN]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1191 [27MR]

———assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 278), H5405 [5SE]

———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H2387 [21MY]

———ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 693), H828 [8MR]

———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see H.R. 1247), H1189 [27MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H224 [7FE]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 2773), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3207), H7717 [1NO]

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H112 [30JA]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H10067 [13DE]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H3619 [26JN]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H741 [7MR]

Food Stamp Act: limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3864 [10JY]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see H.R. 3169), H7333 [25OC]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1718 [1MY]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1116 [22MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8133 [13NO]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2712 [24MY]

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

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———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), H740 [7MR]

———revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H5340 [2AU]

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: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H1011 [20MR]

———protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1013 [20MR]

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

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 169), H955 [15MR]

———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]

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

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H3260 [19JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 1680), H5339 [2AU]

Gwynn, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 198), H6057 [25SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge all contracting States to recommend the production of practice guides (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1117 [22MR]

Harper, Martha Matilda: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H651 [6MR]

Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse (see H.R. 790), H828 [8MR]

———reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 1335), H3068 [12JN]

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H1346 [29MR]

Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1487 (see H. Res. 115), H1499 [4AP]

———emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 910), H1116 [22MR]

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

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H1294 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H3068 [12JN] (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), H5340 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3519 [25JN]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]

———require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2743), H5334 [2AU]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1661 [26AP]

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), H3068 [12JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H2955 [6JN]

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

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H828 [8MR]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H1346 [29MR]

———improve programs for veterans (see H.R. 936), H825 [8MR] (see H.R. 2716), H6702 [11OC]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]

———provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H2335 [17MY]

———provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H1346 [29MR]

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

Hughes, Langston: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 205), H4862 [30JY]

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H2998 [7JN]

———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), H3068 [12JN]

———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), H1605 [25AP] (see H.R. 1242), H2956 [6JN]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H1351 [30MR]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H2998 [7JN]

———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (see H.R. 133), H1115 [22MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: remove certain limitations on eligibility for adjustment of status (see H.R. 1713), H2956 [6JN]

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

———revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H2956 [6JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H3203 [14JN]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H398 [14FE]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H3068 [12JN]

———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), H1116 [22MR]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H877 [13MR]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1194), H1558 [24AP]

———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), H651 [6MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H650 [6MR]

———require that group and individual health insurance plans and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of claims (see H.R. 287), H650 [6MR]

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

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H6380 [4OC]

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), H6381 [4OC]

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

———provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6920 [16OC]

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

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]

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

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3204 [14JN]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 1778), H2081 [9MY]

———require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records and provide incentive funds to States that have systems for expunging such records (see H.R. 1154), H1060 [21MR]

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), H5340 [2AU]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (see H.R. 1583), H1604 [25AP]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see H.R. 1525), H2680 [23MY]

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]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1199), H4352 [19JY]

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]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H6458 [9OC]

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

———require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 453), H828 [8MR]

Medicare: coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H4862 [30JY]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H6458 [9OC]

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

———coverage of nursing facilities and in-home services (see H.R. 913), H2956 [6JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3519 [25JN]

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

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H3260 [19JN]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H10966 [20DE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1410 [3AP]

———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), H874 [13MR]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H3203 [14JN]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H959 [19MR]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1925 [3MY]

———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), H5125 [1AU]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H1113 [22MR]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H877 [13MR]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H3465 [21JN]

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

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: assure financial solvency of Medicare+Choice organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations (see H.R. 145), H877 [13MR]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H7852 [6NO]

Mexico: require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H5455 [6SE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H828 [8MR] (see H.R. 2812), H6422 [5OC]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H2185 [15MY]

———provide grants to repair veterans memorials (see H.R. 1469), H1926 [3MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H10055 [12DE]

National 4-H Council: centennial of 4-H Youth Development Program (see H. Res. 112), H1490 [4AP]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H1013 [20MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4948 [31JY]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]

National Children's Memorial Flag Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1660 [26AP]

———support (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1499 [4AP]

National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H3067 [12JN]

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), H3002 [8JN]

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), H6780 [12OC]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H827 [8MR]

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 652), H2998 [7JN]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 56), H2335 [17MY]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1191 [27MR]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1661 [26AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H6505 [10OC]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4949 [31JY]

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

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

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H2185 [15MY]

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H3260 [19JN]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 2910), H6458 [9OC]

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

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]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H6056 [25SE]

Pearl Harbor Day: treat December 7 in the same manner as Veterans Day for all purposes relative to Federal employment (see H.R. 157), H2142 [10MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H1410 [3AP]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H1410 [3AP]

Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H5339 [2AU]

———importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H929 [14MR]

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), H3260 [19JN]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H3068 [12JN]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7591 [31OC]

Power resources: assist municipalities and local communities to explore and determine options for the alternative provision of electricity and to create new public power systems (see H.R. 2233), H5340 [2AU]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H5340 [2AU]

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

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (see H.R. 1564), H5406 [5SE]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 35), H651 [6MR]

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

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H9077 [6DE]

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. 3011), H6781 [12OC] (see H.R. 3308), H8248 [15NO]

———conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see H.R. 1035), H2184 [15MY]

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

———develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 1216), H4014 [16JY]

———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), H650 [6MR]

Senior citizens: 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), H1117 [22MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H10355 [18DE]

———provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (see H.R. 3339), H8342 [19NO]

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

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1410 [3AP]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H222 [7FE]

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

———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]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H6380 [4OC]

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

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 2492), H5592 [11SE]

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

———provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H112 [30JA]

———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7719 [1NO]

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

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H7960 [8NO]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 3040), H6781 [12OC]

———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H1490 [4AP]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H5126 [1AU]

———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), H3864 [10JY]

———allow refundable credit for rent in excess of certain amount of income (see H.R. 2338), H3864 [10JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H6781 [12OC]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for use in medical research conducted through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1673), H3863 [10JY]

———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), H2998 [7JN]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H955 [15MR]

———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]

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H6781 [12OC]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H8338 [16NO]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H8746 [30NO]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1013 [20MR]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———foster innovation and technological advancement in the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see H.R. 1410), H8338 [16NO]

———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 limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H2956 [6JN]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 2040), H3069 [12JN]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (see H.R. 703), H2849 [25MY]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6781 [12OC]

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

———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 tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 2033), H2847 [25MY]

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

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254), H6919 [16OC]

———restore partial deduction for personal interest to encourage economic recovery and avoid the need to borrow against home equity (see H.R. 2969), H6056 [25SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H650 [6MR]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H2890 [5JN]

———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see H.R. 1711), H5340 [2AU]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 990), H8338 [16NO]

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

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H650 [6MR]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H6919 [16OC]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H5736 [19SE]

———prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]

———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]

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

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]

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

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1605 [25AP]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 211), H4724 [26JY]

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

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 994), H1061 [21MR]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H5616 [13SE]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H1557 [24AP]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 801), H1013 [20MR]

———increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H3261 [19JN]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6702 [11OC]

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

———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), H3619 [26JN]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H2142 [10MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H1489 [4AP]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]

———prohibit States from denying any individual the right to register and vote in Federal elections on the grounds that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime (see H.R. 1558), H1555 [24AP]

———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), H827 [8MR]

———support rights of registered voters (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3150 [13JN]

Voting Rights Act: congressional commitment (see H. Res. 139), H2185 [15MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2142 [10MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H1061 [21MR] (see H.R. 1750), H2142 [10MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1296 [28MR]

———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]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H877 [13MR]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H1061 [21MR]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 66), H955 [15MR]

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

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1717 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1709), H1925 [3MY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (see H.J. Res. 46), H1716 [1MY]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 167), H3202 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see H.R. 1300), H1344 [29MR]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H927 [14MR]

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

Poems

``Tribute to the Men of the USS Indianapolis,'' Michael Monroney, H4764 [27JY]

Remarks

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal, H3525 [26JN], H5184 [2AU]

American Heart Month: observance, H329 [14FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), H10479 [19DE]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7625 [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. 2946), H6107 [2OC]

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (H.R. 1709), H3598 [26JN]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding, H4086 [17JY]

———tribute, E833 [17MY]

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), H4323 [19JY]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (H.R. 1850), H5949 [24SE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (H.J. Res. 46), H1745 [2MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), H10060 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: establish national mentoring program (H.R. 1501), H2153 [15MY]

Dept. of HUD: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program and home ownership downpayment assistance, H4732 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in health care funding, H4689, H4690 [26JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4086 [17JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4689, H4690 [26JY], H4732 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7937 [8NO]

Diseases: Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4457 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control and Child Survival and Maternal Health Account funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4473 [24JY]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (H. Res. 167), H3187 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (H.R. 1300), H2153 [15MY], H3187 [14JN]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1014), H1038 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4052 [17JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4457, H4473 [24JY]

Gley, Amy L.: Boys and Girls Clubs of Indiana Youth of the Year honoree, E833 [17MY]

Gwynn, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 198), H6084 [2OC]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H3626 [27JN]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H9120 [11DE]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (H. Res. 166), H3187 [14JN]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Lawrence Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E834 [17MY]

———tribute to Pike High School boys' basketball team, E835 [17MY]

Kazakhstan: U.S. policy, E1550 [3AU]

Leave of absence, E1576 [5SE]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (H.R. 1583), H5946 [24SE]

McVay, Charles B., III: exoneration from court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, H4764 [27JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), H5936 [24SE]

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: observance, H2153 [15MY]

Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring: reauthorize (H.R. 2589), H5954 [24SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 216), H5003 [1AU]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3173 [14JN]

Selma, AL: anniversary of march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, H1056 [21MR]

Stavedahl, Zachary: Boys and Girls Clubs of Indiana Youth of the Year honoree, E833 [17MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7311 [25OC]

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), H5545 [11SE]

———offer reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anthrax terrorists, H7533 [31OC]

Vickery, Amber: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E153 [13FE]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H1065 [22MR]

Votes: position on missed, H3158 [14JN], H3493 [25JN], E1305 [11JY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9260 [12DE]

Women: cardiovascular disease prevention programs, H913 [14MR]

Women's History Month: observance, H913 [14MR]

Wood: EPA and CPSC study of safety of arsenic-treated wood used in playground equipment, H7937 [8NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H53 [6JA], H4426 [23JY], H5485 [10SE], H5923 [21SE], H8419 [27NO]

Special order: granted, H925 [14MR], H1058 [21MR], H2845 [25MY], H3147 [13JN], H3200 [14JN], H3616 [26JN], H4214 [18JY], H4351 [19JY], H4721 [26JY], H4777 [27JY]

Tributes

Bonior, Representative, H10942 [20DE]

Burlingame, Charles F., III, H10479 [19DE]

Johnson, Thomas, H6265 [4OC]

Kleiman, David and Meta, E2042 [8NO]

Sullivan, Leon H., E731 [4MY]

Townsend, Mamie L., E1533 [3AU]