McCARTHY, KAREN (a Representative from Missouri)

Articles and editorials

Ex-State Representative Steve Vossmeyer, Prominent Figure in Democratic Politics, Dies at 56, Jo Mannies, E384 [15MR]

In Kansas City Politics, It Helps To Know Dutch, Kevin Hoffmann, Kansas City (KS) Star, E1587 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2702), H5125 [1AU]

———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1861 [2MY]

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2999 [7JN]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H5456 [6SE]

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), H3260 [19JN]

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 36), H400 [14FE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H929 [14MR]

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

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

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 244), H224 [7FE]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3466 [21JN]

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

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H224 [7FE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6781 [12OC]

Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers (see H.R. 2989), H6136 [2OC]

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

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2946), H6380 [4OC] (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

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

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1558 [24AP]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H875 [13MR]

———make process more transparent (see H.R. 1257), H1189 [27MR]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H3807 [28JN]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6781 [12OC]

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: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H3357 [20JN]

———establish the Spirit of America Garden as part of the Capitol Visitors Center to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2991), H6136 [2OC]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2281 [16MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

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

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H2571 [22MY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H1490 [4AP]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1189 [27MR]

Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H1013 [20MR]

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

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]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1295 [28MR]

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]

———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H6919 [16OC]

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]

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), H1117 [22MR]

Courts: make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H442 [27FE]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H258 [12FE]

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

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2082 [9MY]

———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), H219 [7FE]

———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H3358 [20JN]

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

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), H2955 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H828 [8MR]

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

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: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H1112 [22MR]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H444 [27FE]

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

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H1112 [22MR]

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

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

Education: development of high school dropout prevention programs (see H.R. 620), H393 [14FE]

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

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H325 [13FE]

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

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H397 [14FE]

———increase student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H3960 [11JY]

———Pell Grant Program funding (see H. Res. 13), H959 [19MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H444 [27FE]

———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), H651 [6MR]

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

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

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

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (see H.R. 3494), H10910 [19DE]

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

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: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H508 [28FE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H1190 [27MR]

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

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H7529 [30OC]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H8343 [19NO]

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

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

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

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H5971 [24SE]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

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

Harper, Martha Matilda: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 38), H399 [14FE]

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H2890 [5JN]

———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), H3466 [21JN]

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

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H10067 [13DE]

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

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H741 [7MR]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H2335 [17MY]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H3806 [28JN]

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

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H7333 [25OC]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]

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

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H508 [28FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H651 [6MR]

Insurance: implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 887), H648 [6MR]

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

———provide 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]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

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

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see H.R. 2160), H3149 [13JN]

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

Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 742), H2889 [5JN]

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]

Johnson, Henry: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 461), H2956 [6JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H10355 [18DE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1557 [24AP]

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

———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), H876 [13MR]

———prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H8843 [4DE]

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]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H224 [7FE]

———tribute for efforts in battling the use and production of methamphetamine (see H. Res. 114), H1487 (see H. Res. 114), H1499 [4AP]

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

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H10967 [20DE]

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), H5126 [1AU]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1718 [1MY]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H10055 [12DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H3151 [13JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H3150 [13JN]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H3802 [28JN]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H5340 [2AU]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H4634 [25JY]

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

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H8181 [14NO]

———prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 148), H623 [1MR]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H1717 [1MY]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H7529 [30OC]

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

———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), H10055 [12DE]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H5125 [1AU]

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), H3802 [28JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H9078 [6DE]

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

Motor vehicles: establish an alternative fuel vehicle energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology competitive grant pilot program (see H.R. 2326), H4114 [17JY]

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

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 36), H400 [14FE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H1345 [29MR]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2678 [23MY]

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

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 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H1343 [29MR]

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H2680 [23MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H3149 [13JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H955 [15MR]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H1346 [29MR]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

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

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

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

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H444 [27FE]

Project Apollo: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 631), H624 [1MR]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H650 [6MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H2999 [7JN]

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

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 35), H254 [8FE]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7719 [1NO]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1558 [24AP]

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

Schools: enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 630), H650 [6MR]

Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3714 [27JN]

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), H1117 [22MR]

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]

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

———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), H6056 [25SE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]

———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]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H1411 [3AP]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3257), H10055 [12DE]

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

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H6918 [16OC]

———allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H2998 [7JN]

———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), H1410 [3AP]

———applications for an exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse (see H.R. 161), H61 [6JA]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H2712 [24MY]

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

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H6057 [25SE]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H2848 [25MY]

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

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1557 [24AP]

———extend tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 794), H506 [28FE]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1238), H2142 [10MY]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see H.R. 1459), H2571 [22MY]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1026), H2142 [10MY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H650 [6MR]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H6458 [9OC]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 710), H398 [14FE]

———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]

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

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

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1600), H4378 [20JY]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2142 [10MY]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H444 [27FE]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H2998 [7JN]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H1410 [3AP]

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

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

———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), H5928 [21SE]

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

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 232), H8249 [15NO]

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

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H1410 [3AP]

Unemployment: expand coverage options for unemployed workers to receive and pay for COBRA health insurance benefits and provide for a program of enhanced unemployment coverage (see H.R. 3471), H10054 [12DE]

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: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1557 [24AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5405 [5SE]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H325 [13FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H2889 [5JN]

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

———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]

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]

———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H2678 [23MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H444 [27FE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

GSA: require identification of all potential electrical capacity at Federal facilities available from existing installed backup generators (see H.R. 2399), H3804 [28JN]

Law enforcement: establish national prerelease warrant check system (see H.R. 362), H164 [31JA]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see H.R. 2190), H3202 [14JN]

Sports: encourage more revenue sharing among Major League Baseball teams as an alternative to team eliminations (see H. Res. 326), H10966 [20DE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 2398), H3804 [28JN]

Eulogies

Krakauer, Kenneth: Georgia Lynch, E1217 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3900, H3924 [11JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3317 [20JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3389 [21JN]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7686 [1NO], H8311 [16NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7686 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8311 [16NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5910 [21SE]

Butler Manufacturing Co.: tribute, E564 [5AP]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2353 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and loan guarantees to improve existing electric power transmission systems, H3317 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3389 [21JN]

Dutch Newman Voter Education and Scholarship Foundation: tribute, E1587 [5SE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10106 [13DE]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H3924 [11JY]

Esrey, William T. and Julie: Starlight Theater Star Award recipient, E883 [22MY]

FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3900 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, E1929 [25OC]

Gateway & Western Railway Co.: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]

Harris-Stowe State College: tribute, E439 [22MR]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1162), E439 [22MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, E1909 [17OC]

Independence, MO: All-American City award recipient, E1459 [27JY]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of Central Bank of Kansas City, E353 [14MR]

———opening of Slovak Republic Consulate, E1910 [17OC]

———tribute to Operation Breakthrough (childcare center), E1826 [5OC]

———tribute to Texaco Quiz Kids Program participants, E77 [31JA]

Kansas City Southern Railway: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]

Lincoln University: tribute, E439 [22MR]

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: observance, E171 [13FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), E1562 [3AU]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), E1929 [25OC]

———rates (H.R. 3), H796 [8MR]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1312 [29MR]

Television: tribute to Hallmark Channel and Jim Henson Co., for donation of certain licenses for FCC informational materials on v-chip technology and ratings systems, E1622 [10SE]

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), H5584 [11SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5910 [21SE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9215 [11DE]

Votes: position on missed, H2832, H2844 [25MY], H3230, H3231 [19JN], H6411 [5OC], H9053 [6DE], E741, E742 [7MY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), consideration (H. Res. 311), H9262 [12DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3257 [19JN]

Statements

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Several Members of Representative Karen McCarthy's Staff, H5585 [11SE]

Tributes

Foster, Terry, E496 [29MR]

Gibson, Floyd R., E2378 [20DE]

Gordon, Meryl, E82 [31JA]

Kenner, Clarence (Sonny), E72 [31JA]

Krakauer, Kenneth, E1217 [26JN]

Morgan, Annette, E2376 [20DE]

Newman, Hila (Dutch), E1587 [5SE]

O'Neil, John J., Jr. (Buck), E2098 [15NO]

Robinson, Richard C., Sr., E81 [31JA]

Tolbert, Mark, Jr., E11 [3JA]

Vossmeyer, Steve, E383 [15MR]