DEUTSCH, PETER (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3430 [21JN]

Appointments

North Atlantic Assembly, H1110 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1605), H2335 [17MY]

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

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), H2082 [9MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H6066 [28SE]

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

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

Aviation: 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), H6057 [25SE] (see H.R. 2955), H6260 [3OC]

Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see H. Con. Res. 118), H1716 [1MY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]

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

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]

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

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]

———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), H5928 [21SE]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H4949 [31JY]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5488 [10SE]

China, Republic of: ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the Taiwanese people and free from outside threats (see H. Con. Res. 221), H5455 [6SE]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H219 [7FE]

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

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

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H8949 [5DE]

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

Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H412 [26FE]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2734), H5334 [2AU] (see H.R. 2929), H5926 [21SE]

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

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

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 91), H959 [19MR]

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

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1620), H1659 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H4216 [18JY]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H222 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H324 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (see H.R. 2109), H4429 [23JY]

———maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2280 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H650 [6MR]

———establish a new veterans benefits office in Florida (see H.R. 1450), H1558 [24AP]

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

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3960 [11JY]

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H443 [27FE]

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), H6137 [2OC]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4112 [17JY]

———enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see H.R. 1530), H1498 [4AP]

Education: provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H828 [8MR]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H3466 [21JN]

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

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

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

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

FDA: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6056 [25SE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H3619 [26JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of medical devices (see H.R. 3580), H10964 [20DE]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H3619 [26JN]

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), H9076 [6DE]

Firearms: inherent right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8843 [4DE]

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

———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), H7910 [7NO]

Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1631), H1659 [26AP]

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

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H3619 [26JN]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5705 [14SE]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H828 [8MR]

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]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H2281 [16MY]

———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]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H878 [13MR]

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), H3961 [11JY]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 2078), H3961 [11JY]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H2082 [9MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see H.R. 1992), H3961 [11JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H6920 [16OC]

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]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H5488 [10SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H826 [8MR]

———Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H622 [1MR]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H400 [14FE]

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H628 [5MR]

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

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H5616 [13SE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1351 [30MR]

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H4009 [12JY]

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), H4217 [18JY]

Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 364), H443 [27FE]

Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H10055 [12DE]

———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), H5407 [5SE]

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

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

———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1656), H3203 [14JN]

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

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3151 [13JN]

———coverage of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 3246), H10067 [13DE]

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 1798), H2998 [7JN] (see H.R. 3388), H8746 [30NO]

———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), H2956 [6JN]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

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

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8949 [5DE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1087), H955 [15MR]

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

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), H2335 [17MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H4863 [30JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H5929 [21SE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H1557 [24AP]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H1661 [26AP]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H2956 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2022 [8MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H2022 [8MY]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: 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]

Postal Service: preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H4429 [23JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7960 [8NO]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H394 [14FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10356 [18DE]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6919 [16OC]

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

Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Melbourne, FL: designate (see H.R. 395), H218 [7FE]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see H.R. 2560), H4725 [26JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2172), H3201 [14JN] (see H.R. 2608), H4539 [24JY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H4113 [17JY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H2387 [21MY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H508 [28FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H2571 [22MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H225 [7FE]

———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H2387 [21MY]

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H6380 [4OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1296 [28MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2889 [5JN]

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

———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), H1497 [4AP]

———provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for property (see H.R. 1789), H2082 [9MY]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 15), H25 [3JA]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 1931), H4780 [27JY]

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

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (see H.R. 1986), H5126 [1AU]

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

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

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

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

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1925 [3MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H6057 [25SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1295 [28MR]

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

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

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

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2713 [24MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2571 [22MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668, 1750), H2571 [22MY]

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

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), H6458 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: regulate flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety (see H.R. 2988), H6136 [2OC]

Dept. of HUD: transfer of certain real property (see H.R. 2885), H5615 [13SE] (see H.R. 3539), H10909 [19DE]

Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 58), H26 [3JA]

Taxation: increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 1442), H1484 (see H.R. 1442), H1494 [4AP]

———provide protections for participants in cash or deferred arrangements under section 401(k) relative to the acquisition and holding of employer securities (see H.R. 3463), H10054 [12DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3883 [11JY]

Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7298, H7299 [24OC]

Biscayne National Park: prohibit extension of any leases or standstill agreements in Stiltsville, H3430, H3431 [21JN]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2350 [21MY]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4255 [19JY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H4602 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3430, H3431 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4602 [25JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3883 [11JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), H6399 [5OC]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8875 [5DE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Freedom Tower, E1146 [19JN]

National security: establish a commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism and clarify membership eligibility and authorities, H6399 [5OC]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8102 [13NO]

Point of order, H32 [6JA]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4908, H4911, H4924, H4932, H4939 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4924, H4932, H4939 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (H. Res. 214), H4908, H4911 [31JY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H265 [13FE]

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), H5538 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6767 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (H. Res. 263), H6707, H6708 [12OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9214 [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, H5472 [10SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5485 [10SE]

Special order: granted, H4631 [25JY], H8562 [28NO]

Tables

Estimated cost to consumers of exclusivity extensions for certain pediatric drugs, H8102 [13NO]

Tributes

Abess, Leonard, E1145 [19JN]

Carpenter, Kenneth, E497 [29MR]

Deutch, Richard, E669 [1MY]

Eilberg, Murray, E1017 [5JN]

Geier, Nat, E417 [21MR], E2187 [30NO]

Gill, Helen Stirling, E265 [1MR]

Greenberg, Marvin, E1789 [3OC]

Heller, Shirley, E1490 [1AU]

Marks, Jacob J., E670 [1MY]

Morse, Philip, E353 [14MR]

Permisson, Sidney, E1144 [19JN]

Renuart, Gerald J., E1360 [18JY]

Scharlin, Howard, E1096 [13JN]