FALEOMAVAEGA, ENI F.H. (a Delegate from American Samoa)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2225 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide assistance for relief and reconstruction (see H.R. 3427), H9077 [6DE]

———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), H8182 [14NO]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 643), H508 [28FE]

Antitrust policy: make technical corrections to laws (see H.R. 809), H621 [1MR]

Armed Forces: authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 2203), H3807 [28JN]

———commend adhherence by employers to policies protecting members of Reserve components from adverse employment actions motivated by involvement in the uniformed services (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1347 [29MR]

———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H6919 [16OC]

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

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4541 [24JY]

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

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H110 [30JA]

``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2022 [8MY]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 700), H508 [28FE]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H8343 [19NO]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H7529 [30OC]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7333 [25OC]

———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), H6066 [28SE] (see H.R. 2955), H6422 [5OC]

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

Burma: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H7529 [30OC]

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H8339 [16NO]

———ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1558 [24AP]

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]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7910 [7NO]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H218 [7FE]

Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H8843 [4DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H112 [30JA]

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

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H5455 [6SE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see H. Res. 160), H3151 [13JN]

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

———prohibit payment of any claim for reimbursement of costs associated with the Navy reconnaissance plane forced to make an emergency landing (see H.R. 2507), H4111 [17JY]

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

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H828 [8MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H4541 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H6702 [11OC]

Congo: support transition to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 16), H1661 [26AP]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7529 [30OC]

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), H8133 [13NO]

Consumers: requirements on credit card issuers relative to mailing of monthly statements (see H.R. 296), H110 [30JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H2388 [21MY]

Courts: applicability of certain titles of the Civil Rights Act to the judicial branch of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1290), H2023 [8MY]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1664 [27AP]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H224 [7FE]

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]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4378 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers and watersheds (see H.R. 3213), H7717 [1NO]

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

———establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H10055 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 2262), H3357 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H220 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Cultural Heritage Assistance Partnership Program (see H.R. 1882), H3260 [19JN]

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

———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), H8249 [15NO]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H1558 [24AP]

———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), H1557 [24AP]

———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), H2571 [22MY]

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

———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), H1606 [25AP]

———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]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H7529 [30OC]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H3068 [12JN]

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]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5456 [6SE]

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

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H1014 [20MR]

Education: allow home school students who are eligible for enrollment in the overseas defense dependents' education system to use auxiliary services of system schools (see H.R. 830), H2334 [17MY]

———authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H3466 [21JN]

———increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H8248 [15NO]

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

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

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H8343 [19NO]

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see H.R. 1171), H4352 [19JY]

FDA: improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H8949 [5DE]

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H8842 [4DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H3203 [14JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H6422 [5OC]

FEMA: develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas near nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 783), H8181 [14NO]

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

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H4352 [19JY]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 1671), H1715 [1MY]

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]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 2272), H3464 [21JN]

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]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Australia (see H. Con. Res. 217), H5455 [6SE]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9240 [11DE]

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

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), H8421 [27NO]

———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]

Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 3066), H8564 [28NO]

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]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians, provide a process for the reorganization of the Native Hawaiian government, and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 617), H393 [14FE]

Health: provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H10356 [18DE]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H3619 [26JN]

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]

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

House Rules: prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the required security clearance (see H. Res. 265), H8732 [29NO]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1717 [1MY]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

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), H8181 [14NO]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see H.R. 3077), H8843 [4DE]

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

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

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), H832 [12MR]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 675), H396 [14FE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H8421 [27NO]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H7910 [7NO]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H444 [27FE]

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8182 [14NO]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8949 [5DE]

Jamaica: condemn civil unrest (see H. Con. Res. 198), H4634 [25JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H8248 [15NO]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3807 [28JN]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H2999 [7JN]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H5406 [5SE]

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), H6260 [3OC]

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

———remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (see H.R. 48), H26 [3JA]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H1605 [25AP]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1718 [1MY]

———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), H8421 [27NO]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H8421 [27NO]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H8421 [27NO]

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

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 3318), H8732 [29NO]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H3466 [21JN]

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

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H6781 [12OC]

National Guard: provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H1557 [24AP]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H5407 [5SE]

National Museum of the U.S. Army: locate at Fort Belvoir, VA (see H.R. 1120), H1011 [20MR]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8843 [4DE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H4429 [23JY]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see H.R. 2412), H3804 [28JN]

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

———protect sacred sites located within the Valley of the Chiefs, MT (see H.R. 2085), H2955 [6JN]

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

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H8421 [27NO]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (see H.R. 2428), H5340 [2AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

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]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10055 [12DE]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Peru: congratulate President-elect Alejandro Toledo on his election, congratulate the people for the return of democracy, and express sympathy for earthquake victims (see H. Res. 181), H3712 [27JN]

Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H3805 [28JN]

———waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H8248 [15NO]

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), H6702 [11OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H8338 [16NO]

Refugees: support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3519 [25JN]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 645), H508 [28FE]

Ron de Lugo Federal Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI: designate (see H.R. 495), H222 [7FE]

Rural areas: improve access to telecommunications and Internet services (see H.R. 2669), H5407 [5SE]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (see H.R. 2121), H4113 [17JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H8421 [27NO]

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

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: make certain improvements (see H.R. 2222), H4113 [17JY]

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), H8746 [30NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H3863 [10JY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H4009 [12JY]

Stafford County, VA: recognize the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government Island for contributions to the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see H. Res. 261), H8421 [27NO]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military Reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military Reserve participants (see H.R. 394), H2022 [8MY]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H5928 [21SE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H3466 [21JN]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 1692), H1860 [2MY]

———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 investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H4215 [18JY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H1717 [1MY]

Territories: increase waiver requirement for certain local matching requirements for grants (see H.R. 2826), H5338 [2AU]

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

———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H8731 [29NO]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 52), H6057 [25SE]

———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), H6138 [2OC]

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

———provide for the distribution of assets frozen pursuant to certain Executive orders for cleanup and reconstruction costs associated with terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3294), H8339 [16NO]

———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]

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 232), H6920 [16OC]

Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau: establish (see H.R. 3157), H7127 [17OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5126 [1AU]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H1717 [1MY]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 134), H2848 [25MY]

———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), H2678 [23MY]

———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), H5406 [5SE]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H2022 [8MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1558 [24AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1488 [4AP]

———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 963), H2142 [10MY]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H8564 [28NO]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1232), H2023 [8MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H1557 [24AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H10967 [20DE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H6137 [2OC]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H112 [30JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H4428 [23JY]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1558 [24AP]

———restore eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses (see H.R. 2830), H5456 [6SE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H3068 [12JN]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (see H.R. 2851), H5971 [24SE]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see H.R. 3498), H10967 [20DE]

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

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1425), H1483 (see H.R. 1425), H1493 [4AP]

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), H393 [14FE]

———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H3466 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 3576), H10964 [20DE]

Aviation: permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3467), H10054 [12DE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit offering for sale, selling, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce certain shark fins (see H.R. 2673), H4862 [30JY]

National Park of American Samoa: boundary adjustments (see H.R. 1712), H1923 [3MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H954 [15MR]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see H.R. 1175), H1113 [22MR]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (see H.R. 1447), H1484 (see H.R. 1447), H1494 [4AP]

Taxation: treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by American Samoa (see H.R. 1448), H1484 (see H.R. 1448), H1494 [4AP]

Letters

Tax treatment of tuna imports: Christopher Lischewski, Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., H6419 [5OC]

Tribute to Bernard Hollander: Robert B. Nicholson, E292 [6MR]

Remarks

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 643), H3015 [12JN]

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (H.R. 3576), E2390 [20DE]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H6417 [5OC], H6683 [11OC], H8295, H8332-H8335 [16NO]

———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8254 [16NO]

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), H5656 [14SE]

Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum: support (S. Con. Res. 58), H9107 [11DE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 700), H3016, H3018 [12JN]

Aviation: permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (H.R. 3467), E2283 [13DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (H. Con. Res. 174), H3825 [10JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (H. Res. 160), H3486 [25JN]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4327 [19JY]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 2739), H10463 [19DE]

———observance of National Day, E1836 [9OC], E1845 [10OC]

———participation in WHO (H.R. 428), H1505 [24AP]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1845 [10OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2094, H2133 [10MY], H2239 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, H9147 [11DE]

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 (H. Con. Res. 227), H5696 [14SE]

El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 41), H976 [20MR]

Fiji: elections, H2239 [16MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit offering for sale, selling, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce certain shark fins (H.R. 2673), E1469 [30JY]

———tax treatment of tuna imports, H6417 [5OC], H6683 [11OC], H8254, H8295, H8332-H8335 [16NO]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 2272), H6802 [16OC]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Australia (H. Con. Res. 217), H6794 [16OC]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (H. Res. 233), H5363 [5SE]

Guam: determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax (H.R. 309), H1684 [1MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (H.R. 308), H850 [13MR]

Indonesia: elections in East Timor, H2239 [16MY]

James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Boise, ID: designate (S. 1459), H8378 [27NO]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (H. Con. Res. 77), H8375 [27NO]

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, New Albany, IN: designate (H.R. 1583), H5948 [24SE]

National Guard: tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), H3223 [19JN]

National Park of American Samoa: boundary adjustments (H.R. 1712), E723 [3MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 44), H8369, H8370 [27NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1071), H947 [15MR], H4781 [30JY]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), H8389 [27NO]

Native Americans: administrative procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (H.R. 1175), E432 [22MR]

Peru: elections, H2239 [16MY]

Political campaigns: clarify the right of U.S. nationals to make contributions in connection with an election to political office (H.R. 1447), E538 [4AP]

Ron de Lugo Federal Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI: designate (H.R. 495), H2343 [21MY]

South America: impact of free trade on drug interdiction efforts, H8254 [16NO]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3105 [13JN]

Taxation: treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by American Samoa (H.R. 1448), E541 [5AP]

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), H5499, H5511 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2094 [10MY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3821 [10JY]

Turkey: democracy efforts, E1954 [30OC]

UNESCO: U.S. membership, H2133 [10MY]

Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9147 [11DE]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H4648 [26JY]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), H4648 [26JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H948 [15MR], H4946 [31JY], H6376 [4OC], H6699 [11OC], H8419 [27NO], H10959 [20DE]

Tributes

Hollander, Bernard, E292 [6MR]

Moakley, John Joseph, E1110 [14JN]