UNDERWOOD, ROBERT A. (a Delegate from Guam)

Addresses

Effect of European Colonialism on the Chamorro People: Hurau, E331 [8MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5731 [19SE], H5851 [20SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2226 [16MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

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

Articles and editorials

We'll Miss Dr. B's Competence, Compassion, Concern for Education, Aline Yamashita, Agana (GU) Pacific Daily News, E556 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 20), H1558 [24AP]

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

Armed Forces: extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H5406 [5SE]

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

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 2494), H4009 [12JY] (see H.R. 2494), H4013 [16JY]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H741 [7MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H1410 [3AP]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 287), H8249 [15NO]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H7718 [1NO]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see H.R. 2946), H6057 (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3007), H7128 [17OC]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H6919 [16OC]

Burma: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

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]

Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 250), H7128 [17OC]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 680), H444 [27FE]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H112 [30JA] (see H. Res. 105), H1295 [28MR]

Children and youth: 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), H5972 [24SE]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H2142 [10MY]

China, Republic of: membership in international institutions (see H. Con. Res. 219), H5455 [6SE]

———participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H741 [7MR]

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

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]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3577), H10964 [20DE]

Computers: establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H6919 [16OC]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H1411 [3AP]

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

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

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

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H443 [27FE]

———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]

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

Dept. of Defense: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (see H.R. 2605), H4539 [24JY]

———establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H7127 [17OC]

———expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain equipment to include counter-terrorism equipment (see H.R. 3025), H7529 [30OC]

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

Dept. of HHS: require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (see H.R. 3306), H8949 [5DE]

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), H5616 [13SE]

———evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 2034), H2847 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a theme study on the peopling of America (see H.R. 2420), H3804 [28JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2945), H6066 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H3519 [25JN]

———ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (see H.R. 3087), H7529 [30OC]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2571 [22MY]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP]

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H7852 [6NO]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H6919 [16OC]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2021 [8MY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H1190 [27MR]

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

Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1851), H2183 [15MY]

———establishment of a commission on technology and education (see H. Res. 295), H9240 [11DE]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H443 [27FE]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see H.R. 613), H877 [13MR]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H2142 [10MY]

El Paso, TX: establish a national immigration museum (see H.R. 2162), H6137 [2OC]

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

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), H9240 [11DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 2239), H3259 [19JN]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H1013 [20MR]

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

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H6137 [2OC]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1605 [25AP]

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]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 273), H8949 [5DE]

Foreign trade: encourage full participation in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5407 [5SE]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5928 [21SE]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H5334 [2AU]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 31), H651 [6MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H5406 [5SE]

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

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9240 [11DE]

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

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

``Hispanic Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1345 [29MR]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2690), H5488 [10SE]

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), H624 [1MR]

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

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), H5339 [2AU]

———waiting periods for immigrant visas relative to reclassification of family preference because of naturalization of a parent or spouse (see H.R. 133), H955 [15MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7719 [1NO]

Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H112 [30JA]

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

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

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), H4540 [24JY]

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

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

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

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), H4541 [24JY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1199), H1661 [26AP]

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

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

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H650 [6MR]

———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), H2148 [14MY]

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

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

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4429 [23JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H6702 [11OC]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8843 [4DE]

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]

———provide grants to local first responder agencies to combat terrorism and be a part of homeland defense (see H.R. 3435), H10967 [20DE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H8248 [15NO]

Navy: tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1718 [1MY]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 2910), H5925 [21SE]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H10966 [20DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2849 [25MY]

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

Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4541 [24JY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H7718 [1NO]

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

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

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. 2961), H6138 [2OC] (see H.R. 3230), H8343 [19NO]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 3478), H10065 [13DE]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H10055 [12DE]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7960 [8NO]

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

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H4113 [17JY]

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]

Taxation: allow first-time homebuyers to use tax-exempt loans from individual retirement accounts for downpayments (see H.R. 2022), H2847 [25MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H3260 [19JN]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6422 [5OC]

———provide tax credits to promote home ownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 2033), H2847 [25MY]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H397 [14FE]

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

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

Territories: permit duty drawback for articles shipped to the insular possessions of the U.S. (see H.R. 3395), H8842 [4DE]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H8343 [19NO]

———establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3254), H8421 [27NO]

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain lawfully admitted aliens killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2897), H5928 [21SE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H5736 [19SE]

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

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see H.R. 1823), H2142 [10MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H7718 [1NO]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 134), H4634 [25JY]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H325 [13FE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H8181 [14NO]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H444 [27FE]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8182 [14NO]

Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H4216 [18JY]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1411 [3AP]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see H.R. 3498), H10356 [18DE]

Wildlife: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 3558), H10963 [20DE]

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]

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]

———provide additional compensation to Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who performed slave labor for Japan (see H.R. 2835), H8181 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Guam: clarify local judicial structure (see H.R. 521), H223 [7FE]

———determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax (see H.R. 309), H110 [30JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 308), H110 [30JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (see H.R. 3128), H6780 [12OC]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1977), H2679 [23MY]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (see H.R. 2428), H3805 [28JN]

Postage and stamps: issue commemorative postage stamps honoring States, territories, and the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 215), H5338 [2AU]

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

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

Essays

Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Jacquelyn C.C. Mendiola, E1819 [5OC]

Lists

Guam Governor's Employee Recognition Program award recipients, E1444 [26JY]

Guam Little League Division champions, E1988 [2NO]

Guam Police Dept. honorees, E881 [22MY]

Guam Senior League Division champions, E1988 [2NO]

Rainbows for All Children (nonprofit organization)—Guam chapter certified site coordinators, E1981 [2NO]

Victims and survivors of Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II, H4214 [18JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1356 [3AP]

Poems

``Take Your Seats,'' Jacquelyn C.C. Mendiola, E1819 [5OC]

Remarks

Andersen AFB, GU: tribute to annual Christmas Day drop of gifts in Micronesia, E2359 [20DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3310 [20JN]

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), H5654 [14SE]

``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (H. Con. Res. 130), H1932 [8MY], H6429 [9OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), E2081 [15NO]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7688 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7688 [1NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, E2127 [19NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5912 [21SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1985 [2NO]

Burma: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), E2081 [15NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), E1081 [12JN]

Craters of the Moon National Monument: ensure access to hunters and continue the applicability of the Taylor Grazing Act to the disposition of grazing fees arising from the use of such lands (H.R. 601), H1681 [1MY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Marine Corps 11th SBC class commissioning, E655 [26AP]

———antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6031 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5766 [20SE], H6031, H6034 [25SE], E1697 [21SE]

———funding, H3310 [20JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5871 [21SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, H7109 [17OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2232 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (H.R. 107), H10181 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3406 [21JN]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6676 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4679 [26JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H3210 [19JN], E930 [24MY]

———inclusion of U.S. territories in national education policy, H136 [31JA], H3210 [19JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 28), H182 [6FE]

Eight Mile River: designate a segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 182), H1682 [1MY]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), H85 [30JA]

Flores, Caroll W.: Guam Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1992 [2NO]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (H.R. 3169), H10222 [18DE]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10222 [18DE]

4-H Youth Development Program: centennial (H. Res. 112), H1692 [1MY]

Guam: anniversary of Genghis Khan Furniture (store), E1516 [3AU]

———anniversary of National Guard, E1515 [3AU]

———anniversary of the Guam Women's Club, E2365 [20DE]

———Army National Guard Readiness Center funding, H7109 [17OC]

———clarify local judicial structure (H.R. 521), H208 [7FE]

———Compact and Impact Aid funding relative to unrestricted migration with Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, H3128 [13JN], H7106 [17OC]

———Compact Impact funding, H3406 [21JN]

———condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5932 [24SE]

———Dept. of Justice Violence Against Women Office funding, E1980 [2NO]

———determination of withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax (H.R. 309), H1683, H1684 [1MY], E40 [30JA]

———earthquake, H6788 [16OC]

———impact of President Bush's tax proposal, H260 [13FE]

———military construction funding, H5871 [21SE], H6034 [25SE]

———observance of Discovery Day, E331 [8MR]

———tribute to Army Junior ROTC Program, E381 [15MR]

———tribute to baseball Little League and Senior League All-Stars, E1987 [2NO]

———tribute to Governor's Employee Recognition Program award recipients, E1444 [26JY]

———tribute to Pepsi Giants (baseball team), E1226 [27JN]

———tribute to Police Dept. honorees, E881 [22MY]

———tribute to Silouettes student musical group, E1383 [20JY]

———tribute to Sunshine Kids in Production (SKIP) Entertainment Co., E1513 [3AU]

———tribute to U.S. Army 77th Infantry for aiding in liberation during World War II, E1514 [3AU]

Guam Association of Social Workers: anniversary, E533 [4AP]

Guam Nurses Association: anniversary, E739 [4MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (H.R. 308), H849 [13MR], E49 [30JA], E331 [8MR]

Guma' Mami, Inc.: anniversary, E884 [22MY]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (H. Con. Res. 31), H670, H671 [7MR]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (H.R. 3334), H10182 [18DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H820 [8MR]

International Women's Day: observance (H. Res. 86), H821-H824 [8MR]

Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6676 [11OC]

Medicaid: remove the cap on payments for Puerto Rico and certain other territories and adjust the statutory matching rate (H.R. 48), H3690 [27JN]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Con. Res. 91), H1679 [1MY]

Mining and mineral resources: make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (H.R. 2187), H10180 [18DE]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), H2158 [15MY]

Moylan's Insurance Underwriters, Inc.: anniversary, E1448 [26JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1980 [2NO]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 88), E2085 [15NO]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H9056 [6DE]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H5766 [20SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (H.R. 834), H846 [13MR]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1359 [3AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (H.R. 3128), E1883 [12OC]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (H.R. 1977), H2575 [23MY]

———tribute to heroic efforts of sailors of the U.S.S. John S. McCain, E1743 [26SE]

Nurses Month: observance, E739 [4MY]

OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (H.R. 2428), E1278 [29JN]

Perez Brothers, Inc.: anniversary, E1746 [26SE]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities, H2232 [16MY], H3185 [14JN]

———U.S. policy relative to hostage situation involving U.S. citizens, H3185 [14JN]

Piti, GU: dedication of statue commemorating Jose L.G. Rios, E1585 [5SE]

Postage and stamps: issue commemorative postage stamps honoring States, territories, and the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 215), E1518 [3AU]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5042 [1AU], E1567 [3AU]

———ocean thermal energy production incentives, H5042 [1AU], E1567 [3AU]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (H.R. 624), H675 [7MR]

Rainbows for All Children (nonprofit organization): tribute to Guam chapter, E1981 [2NO]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 645), H3471 [25JN]

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

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3274 [20JN]

Spence, Floyd: tribute (H. Res. 234), H5371 [5SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7259 [24OC], H10178 [18DE]

———rates (H.R. 3), H820 [8MR]

Territories: economic assistance relative to unemployment, Medicaid, and other Federal programs, H7259 [24OC], H10178 [18DE]

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), H5520 [11SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5912 [21SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E2357 [20DE]

University of Guam: tribute to Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program, E2371 [20DE]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, H4679 [26JY]

Vice Province of the Star of the Sea (Franciscan order): anniversary of the Capuchin Franciscans in Guam and Hawaii, E1916 [17OC]

Voting: extend uniformed services personnel electronic voting system to include U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, E1697 [21SE]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (H.R. 880), H848 [13MR]

Women's History Month: observance, E326-E328 [8MR]

World War II: tribute to veterans of the Pacific Theater, H4211-H4214 [18JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1009 [20MR], H2953 [6JN], H6132 [2OC], H7850 [6NO], H9237 [11DE]

Special order: granted, H159 [31JA], H216 [7FE], H319 [13FE], H738 [7MR], H874 [13MR], H2672 [23MY], H2705 [24MY], H3147 [13JN], H3200 [14JN], H3710 [27JN], H9065 [6DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Guam Legislature, H5933 [24SE]

Statements

Framework for Bilateral Cooperation in the Environment and Public Health: U.S. and the Philippines, H2233 [16MY]

Tables

Asian/Pacific American Members and Delegates in the 58th to 107th Congresses (1903-2003), H1933 [8MY]

Tributes

Babauta, Juan N., E608 [24AP]

Bartonico, Manuel, E556 [5AP]

Bonior, Representative, H10943 [20DE]

Carbullido, Albert T., E534 [4AP]

Cruz, Benjamin J.F., E1642 [13SE]

Ibabao, Ferdinand J., E1984 [2NO]

Lovelace, Norm, E1069 [12JN]

Mendiola, Jacquelyn C.C., E1818 [5OC]

Pangelinan, Benjie, E1226 [27JN]

Rivera, Ronald F., E1822 [5OC]

Sanchez, Adrian C., E537 [4AP]

Torres, Cynthia Johnston, E326-E328 [8MR]

Tsuda, Roy T., E2129 [19NO]

Underwood, Geraldine S. (Ginger), E1743 [26SE]

Zamora, Popoy, E1746 [26SE]