RUSH, BOBBY L. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

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

North Atlantic Assembly, H1110 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3864 [10JY]

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see H.R. 1093), H2571 [22MY]

———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), H4217 [18JY]

AID: clarify process of providing education and related services to foreign law enforcement and military personnel to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (see H.R. 2104), H3358 [20JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H1661 [26AP]

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

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H4634 [25JY]

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

Armed Forces: commend adherence 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), H1558 [24AP]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see H.R. 1511), H5971 [24SE]

———establish employment and tuition assistance program for military spouses (see H.R. 2413), H3864 [10JY]

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

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H2570 [22MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H224 [7FE]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H2712 [24MY]

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), H3863 [10JY]

Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H8564 [28NO]

———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), H5971 [24SE] (see H.R. 2955), H6422 [5OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H3960 [11JY]

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

Budget: use budget surpluses attributable to the Dept. of Defense Military Retirement Fund for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H. Res. 23), H254 [8FE]

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), H1557 [24AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: 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), H3807 [28JN]

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

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H396 [14FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7960 [8NO]

———vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H6260 [3OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H444 [27FE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H10065 [13DE]

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), H4724 [26JY]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H3203 [14JN]

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

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

———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5336 [2AU]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H1013 [20MR]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H2890 [5JN]

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

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H508 [28FE]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

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

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

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

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]

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

———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]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3359 [20JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H25 [3JA]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

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

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

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

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

Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H1557 [24AP] (see H.R. 2531), H4112 [17JY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2498), H5126 [1AU]

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

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H3960 [11JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1764), H2022 [8MY]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H1605 [25AP]

———promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H8132 [13NO]

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]

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

———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), H1557 [24AP]

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H955 [15MR]

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

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

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

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

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]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Natural Gas Reserve (see H.R. 245), H325 [13FE]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2571 [22MY]

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

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H9239 [11DE]

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

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H508 [28FE]

———pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 989), H875 [13MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1410 [3AP]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2008), H3713 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 2088), H8248 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1660 [26AP]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H1717 [1MY]

———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), H1410 [3AP]

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H2387 [21MY]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H3203 [14JN]

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: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 684), H5406 [5SE]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H4633 [25JY]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H112 [30JA]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H5125 [1AU]

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

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3618 [26JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H878 [13MR]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H5928 [21SE]

———increase Federal investment in research on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and asthma, and continue increases in subsequent years (see H.R. 1144), H1411 [3AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

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

———recognize importance of international tuberculosis control efforts and acknowledge the severe impact on minority populations (see H. Res. 67), H878 [13MR]

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

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H8565 [28NO]

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]

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

———increase student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H5340 [2AU]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 1703), H5488 [10SE]

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

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see H.R. 972), H1717 [1MY]

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

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1411 [3AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H1923 [3MY]

Employment: 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]

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

EPA: conduct a feasibility study of developing regional vehicle fuel specifications and of implementing the use of a uniform blend of gasoline in the Midwest (see H.R. 2017), H3151 [13JN]

———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), H1411 [3AP]

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

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5339 [2AU]

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), H8949 [5DE]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirementor benefits (see H.R. 2328), H5340 [2AU]

FCC: establish an office on victims of media bias (see H.R. 2700), H5125 [1AU]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H1717 [1MY]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H4723 [26JY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1489 [4AP]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H441 [27FE]

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

———availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 579), H323 [13FE]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H2680 [23MY]

———include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H5456 [6SE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H1925 [3MY]

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

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

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 93), H112 [30JA]

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

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1220), H8746 [30NO]

———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]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1557 [24AP]

———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]

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

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H5616 [13SE]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H5592 [11SE]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7910 [7NO]

———provide multilateral debt relief to countries eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1567), H1926 [3MY]

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), H2387 [21MY]

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

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 917), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 1457), H1485 (see H.R. 1457), H1494 [4AP]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H1410 [3AP]

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

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H1605 [25AP]

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

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H1490 [4AP]

———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), H1558 [24AP]

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

———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H5340 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H10054 [12DE]

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

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

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

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 3336), H8732 [29NO]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]

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

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: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see H.R. 2487), H5488 [10SE]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

———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 affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H828 [8MR]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H3150 [13JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 945), H956 [15MR]

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 1726), H4541 [24JY]

———allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H3203 [14JN]

———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H4429 [23JY]

———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), H3713 [27JN]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 1195), H1605 [25AP]

———Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H3150 [13JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H1061 [21MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H1410 [3AP]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 151), H2889 [5JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1330), H10910 [19DE]

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]

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H5339 [2AU]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H3863 [10JY]

———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H1013 [20MR]

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

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H3519 [25JN]

———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 comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H2022 [8MY]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2680 [23MY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H1489 [4AP]

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

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H877 [13MR]

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

JET Magazine: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8338 [16NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1861 [2MY]

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

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

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

Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1007), H3960 [11JY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H3619 [26JN]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H1661 [26AP]

———increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H5927 [21SE]

LIHEAP: make available royalties received from domestic Federal oil and gas production (see H.R. 962), H1557 [24AP]

Medicaid: assure that funds provided for State emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and related providers that treat undocumented aliens (see H.R. 519), H3150 [13JN]

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

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1717 [1MY]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H9078 [6DE]

———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]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H1489 [4AP]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H4217 [18JY]

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

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

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H10910 [19DE]

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

———coverage of home infusion drug therapies (see H.R. 2750), H5334 [2AU]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H3151 [13JN]

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

———coverage of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 3246), H7960 [8NO]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1861 [2MY]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H5339 [2AU]

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

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

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H1411 [3AP]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H8949 [5DE]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1558 [24AP]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H3863 [10JY]

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

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

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H5406 [5SE]

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

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

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

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (see H.R. 1804), H2335 [17MY]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8420 [27NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H8337 [16NO]

Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H4217 [18JY]

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

———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H624 [1MR]

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]

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

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

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

National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H2022 [8MY]

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

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [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), H3203 [14JN]

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

National objectives: promote national unity and family renewal (see H. Con. Res. 124), H1924 [3MY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 177), H3465 [21JN]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4114 [17JY]

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

NATO: recommend the integration of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2956 [6JN]

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

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H1859 [2MY]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 2910), H6066 [28SE]

Nuclear energy: remediation of thorium processing sites (see H.R. 2418), H3804 [28JN]

———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see H.R. 3343), H8343 [19NO]

Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H400 [14FE]

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 Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H6505 [10OC]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1190 [27MR]

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

———require a more uniform formula for gasoline and diesel fuel so that fuels manufactured in one region may be transported and sold in other regions (see H.R. 2249), H3357 [20JN]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (see H.R. 2887), H5615 [13SE]

Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4541 [24JY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H108 [30JA]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H2848 [25MY]

———protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4780 [27JY]

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

———waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H7852 [6NO]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10066 [13DE]

———amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H3201 [14JN]

———amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H3151 [13JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H8842 [4DE]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H5340 [2AU]

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

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

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3011), H7960 [8NO]

———conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see H.R. 1035), H2571 [22MY]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see H.R. 2560), H4635 [25JY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 630), H955 [15MR]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]

Small business: permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (see H.R. 3372), H8731 [29NO]

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

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

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H6702 [11OC]

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

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H741 [7MR]

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

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H1660 [26AP]

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

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 80), H741 [7MR]

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

———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), H1558 [24AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1191 [27MR]

St. Lawrence Seaway Corp.: establish (see H.R. 143), H325 [13FE]

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

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

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

———allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 82), H741 [7MR]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see H.R. 1094), H2571 [22MY]

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H3150 [13JN]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H6137 [2OC]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 877), H648 [6MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H3960 [11JY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1112 [22MR]

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

———eligibility of part-time employees for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 773), H1116 [22MR]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H10910 [19DE]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 147), H412 [26FE]

———exclude from gross income certain scholarships related to health professions (see H.R. 885), H1557 [24AP]

———expand child tax credit (see H.R. 539), H253 [8FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H2889 [5JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 154), H1115 [22MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H507 [28FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H1190 [27MR] (see H.R. 1026), H928 [14MR]

———modify highest marginal income tax rates, increase estate tax deduction, repeal certain phaseouts of deductions and exemptions, and establish a task force on accomplishing critical priorities (see H.R. 2999), H6136 [2OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H2712 [24MY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H443 [27FE]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H224 [7FE]

———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), H1488 [4AP]

———treatment of health care subsidy payments made to employers on behalf of volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 1651), H2571 [22MY]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H1482 (see H.R. 1401), H1492 [4AP]

Telecommunications Development Fund (investment corporation): improve operations (see H.R. 1735), H2335 [17MY]

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

———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), H6056 [25SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

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

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 212), H4780 [27JY]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H1605 [25AP]

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

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H394 [14FE]

———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), H3961 [11JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H832 [12MR]

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

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]

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

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

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

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

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]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1425), H4014 [16JY]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H4780 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2204), H3202 [14JN]

Credit: protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1319), H1344 [29MR]

FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3277), H8132 [13NO]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H3803 [28JN]

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

Taxation: provide a refundable tax credit against increased natural gas costs (see H.R. 610), H393 [14FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6335 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H2950 [6JN], H6335 [4OC]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7777 [6NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), motion to instruct conferees, H7777 [6NO]

Black History Month: observance, H371 [14FE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Greater Omega M.B. Church, E980 [25MY]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (H.R. 2204), E1113 [14JN]

Credit: protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (H.R. 1319), E492 [29MR]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H706 [7MR]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4614 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4146, H4186 [18JY], E1420 [25JY]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2884 [5JN]

———HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding, H1849, H1850 [2MY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H1849, H1850 [2MY], H2255 [16MY]

Elections: ensure the votes of all eligible citizens are counted, H371 [14FE]

FEC: State and local voting systems improvements funding, H4614 [25JY]

FHA: expand moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers affected by terrorist attacks (H.R. 3277), E2062 [13NO]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, H371 [14FE]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8386 [27NO]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5220 [2AU]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs, H676 [7MR]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 2380), E1278 [29JN]

Minorities: impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic, E1079 [12JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4186 [18JY], E1420 [25JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2666 [23MY]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (H.R. 624), H676 [7MR]

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 143), E930 [24MY]

SBA: loan and technical assistance programs funding through reductions in Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State administrative accounts, H4146 [18JY]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4928 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4928 [31JY]

Taxation: provide a refundable tax credit against increased natural gas costs (H.R. 610), E192 [14FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7259 [24OC]

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), H5502, H5562 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6716 [12OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), E2270 [13DE]

Votes: correction, E728 [4MY]

———position on missed, E751 [8MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3463 [21JN], H5453 [6SE]

Special order: granted, H2019 [8MY], H2278 [16MY], H2672 [23MY], H8246 [15NO]

Tributes

Long, Jo Ann, H2188 [16MY]

Nelson, Robert C., E2103 [15NO]

Palmer, Lutrell F., H1609 [26AP]

Spence, Floyd, E1599 [6SE]

Stokes, Melanie, E1278 [29JN]