MILLER, GEORGE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8539 [28NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act, H4130 [18JY]

———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

National Education Goals Panel, H626 [5MR]

Vietnam Education Foundation Board of Directors, H1916 [3MY]

Articles and editorials

Control Student Visas, Contra Costa (CA) Times, E2323 [19DE]

Economy Puts Schools in Tough Position, Jacques Steinberg, New York (NY) Times, H8398 [27NO]

Hawaii Should Lead Fight To End Abuse of Workers in U.S. Territories, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, E548 [5AP]

Insurance Companies Benefit From Sept. 11, Still Seek Federal Aid, Christopher Oster, Wall Street Journal, H8579-H8581 [29NO]

It Is Still a Bad Idea, Contra Costa (CA) Times, E1376 [20JY]

Schools Lack Funds, Study Warns, Michael A. Fletcher, Washington (DC) Post, H8398 [27NO]

Teachers Safely Evacuated Children Caught in Attacks, Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal, E1853 [11OC]

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), H2848 [25MY]

———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), H4353 [19JY]

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]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H1558 [24AP]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]

———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: 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), H218 [7FE]

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

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H6135 [2OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H624 [1MR]

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

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H443 [27FE]

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), H2849 [25MY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H6422 [5OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6920 [16OC]

Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H4216 [18JY]

———expedite naturalization process and provide transitional employment eligibility for certain legal immigrants employed as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3505), H10967 [20DE]

———preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H4014 [16JY]

———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. 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), H3864 [10JY]

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

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]

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 715), H398 [14FE]

Bonds, Barry: tribute (see H. Res. 262), H6920 [16OC] (see H. Res. 266), H7530 [30OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize construction of the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water Delivery Systems in New Mexico (see H.R. 3223), H7718 [1NO]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H5736 [19SE]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6920 [16OC]

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]

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

Census: include U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses for purposes of congressional apportionment, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1745), H4780 [27JY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H10910 [19DE]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H3863 [10JY]

———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]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H112 [30JA]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H2997 [7JN]

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

———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), H508 [28FE]

China, People's Republic of: improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5705 [14SE]

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), H1295 [28MR]

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

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

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6056 [25SE]

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

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 61), H442 [27FE]

Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5340 [2AU]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H1557 [24AP]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H1347 [29MR]

Corps of Engineers: reform (see H.R. 1310), H6702 [11OC]

Courts: 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), H1295 [28MR]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H3466 [21JN]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H1557 [24AP]

———allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2031), H2847 [25MY]

———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see H.R. 1058), H1557 [24AP]

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

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H1295 [28MR]

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

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]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H3358 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: 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), H220 [7FE]

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

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see H.R. 3086), H6700 [11OC]

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

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

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see H.R. 238), H112 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H5456 [6SE]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H508 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H3961 [11JY]

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

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H4113 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H111 [30JA]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H8133 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Cultural Heritage Assistance Partnership Program (see H.R. 1882), H5126 [1AU]

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

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

———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1066), H1013 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: give certain workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions (see H.R. 3067), H7529 [30OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

———extend payment of certain benefits through the date of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 2223), H4113 [17JY]

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

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H444 [27FE]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H1605 [25AP]

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: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H3465 [21JN]

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

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1346 [29MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5705 [14SE]

———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), H444 [27FE]

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

———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]

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]

Drug abuse: provide assistance to States to expand and establish treatment programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment (see H.R. 1896), H3519 [25JN]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H1925 [3MY] (see H.R. 2592), H10055 [12DE]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H10055 [12DE]

Education: assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (see H.R. 958), H826 [8MR]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]

———improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H393 [14FE]

———Pell Grant Program funding (see H.R. 589), H1116 [22MR] (see H. Res. 13), H444 [27FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1703), H5339 [2AU]

———provide grants to establish programs that benefit the educational, health, social service, cultural, and recreational needs of cities and rural and disadvantaged suburban communities (see H.R. 756), H442 [27FE]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 1649), H2185 [15MY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H928 [14MR]

———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H4008 [12JY]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1411 [3AP]

Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]

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

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

———limit the number of overtime hours of licensed health care employees (see H.R. 1289), H1717 [1MY]

———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]

———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 2489), H4008 [12JY]

———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), H444 [27FE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H3203 [14JN]

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

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

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

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (see H.R. 3368), H8843 [4DE]

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]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H3260 [19JN]

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

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

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H3864 [10JY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H444 [27FE]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H4113 [17JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H441 [27FE]

FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]

———refund of certain overcharges for electricity in Western States (see H.R. 2757), H5335 [2AU]

Financial institutions: prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (see H.R. 1055), H1557 [24AP]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H1557 [24AP]

———require insured depository institutions make affordable transaction accounts available to their customers (see H.R. 1059), H1557 [24AP]

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

Firearms: ban import of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, promote safe storage and use of handguns by consumers, and extend criminal background checks to gun shows (see H.R. 2221), H3961 [11JY]

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

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H1346 [29MR]

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

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H3068 [12JN]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H1060 [21MR]

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H649 [6MR]

———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 726), H1116 [22MR]

———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), H507 [28FE]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]

———establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H1605 [25AP]

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

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: expedite relief for commercial fishery failure in the Pacific Coast Ground Fishery and improve management and enforcement in that fishery (see H.R. 2376), H7592 [31OC]

Food: include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1276), H1558 [24AP]

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

Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H4353 [19JY]

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), H2023 [8MY]

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

———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7910 [7NO]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4863 [30JY]

Foreign policy: support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H3203 [14JN]

Foreign trade: 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]

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), H4863 [30JY]

FRS: make permanent the requirement for the annual bank fee report by the Board of Governors (see H.R. 1061), H1557 [24AP]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 1953), H2677 [23MY]

Goro Hokama Post Office Building, Lanai City, HI: designate (see H.R. 132), H224 [7FE]

Government: prohibit financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the Andean region, including narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1591), H5406 [5SE]

———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]

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

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

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H3068 [12JN]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H3804 [28JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H3069 [12JN]

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

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

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

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

———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H3864 [10JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3519 [25JN] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H444 [27FE]

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

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H2999 [7JN]

Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1558 [24AP]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H506 [28FE]

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), H2387 [21MY]

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]

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

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

Immigration: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H444 [27FE]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1484 (see H.R. 1452), H1494 [4AP]

———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), H1605 [25AP]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H828 [8MR]

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

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H1924 [3MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H324 [13FE]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H61 [6JA]

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

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: establish trust fund to address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics (see H.R. 3566), H10964 [20DE]

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H1351 [30MR]

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), H621 [1MR]

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

James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4950 [31JY]

Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 464), H1660 [26AP]

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), H4780 [27JY]

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]

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

Lynch, Timothy J., Sr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4428 [23JY]

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), H3805 [28JN]

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), H2335 [17MY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H5406 [5SE]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]

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

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

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

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

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H441 [27FE]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H7910 [7NO]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1925 [3MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H3069 [12JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2890 [5JN]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H4863 [30JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1295 [28MR]

———ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H1659 [26AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1558 [24AP]

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

———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), H7852 [6NO]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H8133 [13NO]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 2768), H8248 [15NO]

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

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

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H5616 [13SE]

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

Minorities: reduce the impact of predatory lending on minorities (see H.R. 1053), H1557 [24AP]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H1557 [24AP]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1815), H3260 [19JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H8338 [16NO]

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H4353 [19JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H4541 [24JY]

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

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

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H3806 [28JN]

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), H3619 [26JN]

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

National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 1465), H1485 (see H.R. 1465), H1495 [4AP]

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

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7217 [23OC]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (see H.R. 37), H1346 [29MR]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H10966 [20DE]

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

———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]

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

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1347 [29MR]

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

NSF: establish a research program to quantify the relationship between the physical characteristics of elementary and secondary school buildings and student academic achievement in those schools (see H.R. 1130), H1411 [3AP]

Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H1347 [29MR]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 695), H955 [15MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H397 [14FE]

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

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

———establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H3806 [28JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H443 [27FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H224 [7FE]

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

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8133 [13NO]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1830), H4780 [27JY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 91), H5405 [5SE]

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

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6421 [5OC]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H3150 [13JN]

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

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

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 2715), H7592 [31OC]

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

Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1607), H1658 [26AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H3713 [27JN]

———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), H223 [7FE]

Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3250), H10910 [19DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2571 [22MY]

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H2334 [17MY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2630), H4633 [25JY]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]

———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), H3358 [20JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H10910 [19DE]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 956), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]

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

States: provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H507 [28FE]

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

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 3040), H6920 [16OC]

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H10966 [20DE]

———allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (see H.R. 2022), H5456 [6SE]

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

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

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes and qualified conservation contributions, and modify rules on estate tax exclusion for certain land (see H.R. 1309), H1344 [29MR]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H1113 [22MR]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H5455 [6SE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H954 [15MR]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H2849 [25MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2680 [23MY]

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

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

———provide a credit for higher education loan interest payments (see H.R. 1072), H1411 [3AP]

———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 incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H506 [28FE]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 3445), H9238 (see H.R. 3446), H9239 [11DE]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H508 [28FE]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H508 [28FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H1489 [4AP]

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

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 990), H1191 [27MR]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 2354), H10355 [18DE]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H396 [14FE]

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

Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H397 [14FE]

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

Truth in Savings Act: extend and enhance civil liability and other enforcement provisions (see H.R. 1057), H1557 [24AP]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4353 [19JY]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H4863 [30JY]

Urban areas: development of municipally-owned vacant lots by nonprofit community organizations (see H.R. 994), H875 [13MR]

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), H3863 [10JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H253 [8FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H225 [7FE] (see H.R. 609), H1013 [20MR]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H1660 [26AP]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H26 [3JA]

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

———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), H1605 [25AP]

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

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 98), H8343 [19NO]

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

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

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), H3863 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1408 [3AP]

California: authorize programs and infrastructure improvements to increase deliverable water supplies, conserve water and energy, restore water quality, and enhance environmental quality (see H.R. 2404), H3804 [28JN]

———authorize water reuse and recycling projects (see H.R. 685), H397 [14FE]

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

———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H25 [3JA]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H1714 [1MY]

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

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H10908 [19DE]

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

Colleges and universities: reduce the costs of Federal student loans to students and their families (see H.R. 1622), H1659 [26AP]

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

Fish and fishing: continue State management of the West Coast Dungeness Crab fishery (see H.R. 1661), H1715 [1MY]

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

Immigration: ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (see H.R. 3515), H10355 [18DE]

Motor vehicles: reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H1114 [22MR]

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

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

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling of laboratory animals: Bob Dole, H3768 [28JN]

Dept. of Labor issuance of adverse effect wage rates applicable to the H-2A Temporary Foreign Agricultural Worker Program: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H1105 [22MR]

Emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance for economic recovery: several economists, E2102 [15NO]

Military base closures and realignments: by, S9766 [25SE]

Protection of roadless areas in national forests: several Representatives, E737 [4MY]

Motions

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2627 [23MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2851 [5JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6306 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6306, H6329 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6329 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3768 [28JN]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8257 [16NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5167 [1AU]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness, H5167 [1AU]

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), H5641 [14SE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7209 [23OC]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7209 [23OC]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5907 [21SE]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5876 [21SE]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), motion to recommit, H5916 [21SE]

———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, H5907 [21SE]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees and require air carriers provide health benefits to involuntarily separated employees, H5916 [21SE]

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

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), motion to instruct conferees, H1510 [24AP]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances, E2026 [7NO], E2340 [20DE]

California: authorize water reuse and recycling projects (H.R. 685), E195 [14FE]

———energy crisis, H2576 [23MY], H2933 [6JN], H3078 [13JN], H3155 [14JN]

CERCLA: provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), unanimous-consent agreement, H10892 [19DE]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (H.R. 1990), E936 [24MY]

———establish national policy on youth development (H.R. 17), H3267 [20JN], E8 [3JA]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (H.R. 1650), E676 [1MY]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (H.R. 2198), E1111 [14JN]

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (H.R. 3524), E2344 [20DE]

———recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (H. Res. 124), H3267 [20JN]

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 (H. Res. 121), H4405 [23JY], E599 [24AP]

Colleges and universities: reduce the costs of Federal student loans to students and their families (H.R. 1622), E659 [26AP]

Colombia: suspend trade preference pending investigation of murders of labor union activists, H8257 [16NO]

Cominos, Nick: award Medal of Honor, E2236 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling of laboratory animals, H3768 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, H2535 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8540, H8542, H8546 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H2529 [22MY]

———pilot program to establish performance agreements with school districts to consolidate certain Federal funds and to allow flexibility in the use of such funds, H2537 [22MY]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (S. 1793), H10892 [19DE]

———reporting by States on assessment of low performing schools, H2605 [23MY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, H2416 [22MY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H685, H689, H698 [7MR]

———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H660 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3414, H3431 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7106 [17OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, H10436 [19DE]

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

District of Columbia: limitations on court awards relative to special education benefits, H6000 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H6000 [25SE]

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (H. Res. 57), H419 [27FE]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1047 [21MR], H2852 [5JN]

Education: adjust Osborne Mentoring Program to allow both adults and high school students to participate as mentors, H2581 [23MY]

———allow parents access to certain information about their children, H2587 [23MY]

———allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, H2577 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2311 [17MY], H2412, H2416, H2518, H2520, H2529, H2535, H2537 [22MY], H2577, H2581, H2583, H2587, H2596, H2604, H2605, H2626, H2627, H2634 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10093, H10094, H10102 [13DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2300 [17MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H4121, H4128 [18JY]

———effect of student transiency on academic performance, H2412 [22MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests, H2604 [23MY]

———funding, H1510 [24AP], H2626 [23MY], H8397 [27NO], H10436 [19DE]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (H.R. 340), E96 [1FE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H2520 [22MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H2596 [23MY]

Electric power: provide for electricity emergencies (H.R. 1647), H2933 [6JN]

EPA: prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H4748 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, E2102 [15NO]

FERC: price regulations relative to national energy crisis, H2933 [6JN], H3078 [13JN], H3155 [14JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas, E736 [4MY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5205, H5206, H5207 [2AU]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1162), E435 [22MR]

———establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), H10888, H10890 [19DE]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6476 [10OC]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2135 [10MY]

Immigration: ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (H.R. 3515), E2323 [19DE]

Independent Order of Foresters (organization): anniversary of High Court of the California North/Nevada North, E154 [13FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior, H2583 [23MY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 297), H8579 [29NO]

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: anniversary of California Local Union 180, E725 [3MY]

International Labor Organization: tribute to Worldwide Workers' Rights public awareness poster campaign, E697 [2MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: juvenile delinquency prevention and accountability programs funding (H.R. 1900), H5759 [20SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, H3124 [13JN]

Lytton Band of Pomo Indians: use of certain San Pablo, CA, lands for gaming purposes, H7106 [17OC]

National Conference of State Legislatures: support of Operation Respect, Inc., initiatives, E1579 [5SE]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3414 [21JN]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (H.R. 3161), H7210, H7211 [23OC]

———national missile defense system, E1376 [20JY]

National Writing Project: improve (H.R. 1192), E435 [22MR]

Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (H.R. 1662), E691 [1MY]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H8540, H8542, H8546 [28NO]

———economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8540, H8542, H8546 [28NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 2661), E1442 [26JY]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), H8196 [15NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H3964 [12JY]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 188), H3964 [12JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5049, H5167 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H1047 [21MR], H2933 [6JN]

Richmond, CA: anniversary of East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, E2024 [7NO]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3273 [20JN]

———set aside sufficient period of time to allow children to pray for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during this time of struggle against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 239), H8114, H8116, H8117 [13NO]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7221 [24OC], E2102 [15NO]

———rates, H882 [14MR], H1510 [24AP]

———rates (H.R. 1836), H2210 [16MY]

Territories: wage and labor rights violations, E548 [5AP]

Terrorism: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1853 [11OC]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H8995 [6DE]

Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8540, H8542, H8546 [28NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H8232 [15NO]

Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam, H4645 [26JY]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), H4645 [26JY]

———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), H5434 [6SE]

———workers' rights and fair labor standards, H5434 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1713 [1MY], H2953 [6JN], H3147 [13JN], H8246 [15NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Operation Respect, Inc., initiatives: National Conference of State Legislatures, E1579 [5SE]

Statements

21st Century Higher Education Initiative, E436 [22MR]

Summaries

Meet Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Needs of Incarcerated Children and Youth (H.R. 2198), E1111 [14JN]

Tributes

Alexander, Barbara, E2306 [14DE]

Amador, Abraham Q., E350 [13MR]

Aspland, Jerry, E396 [20MR]

Boland, Edward P., H8235 [15NO]

Bonior, Representative, H10939 [20DE]

Corbin, Rosemary, E2078 [14NO]

Lathen, Stanley, Sr., E1345 [17JY]

Lynch, Timothy J., Sr., E1391 [20JY]

Powers, John M., E695 [2MY]

Rowe, Donald R., E1605 [6SE]