MURTHA, JOHN P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9318 [12DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: 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), H3806 [28JN]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2362), H3802 [28JN]

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), H1410 [3AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H4428 [23JY]

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

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

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H4113 [17JY]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 245), H6458 [9OC]

Congressional Gold Medal: 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), H5925 [21SE]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H112 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency crop loss assistance to respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices (see H.R. 396), H2334 [17MY]

———provide loan assistance to agricultural producers experiencing increased energy costs (see H.R. 478), H955 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H2184 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H163 [31JA]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Valley Forge National Historic Park (see H.R. 1237), H1188 [27MR]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1661 [26AP]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

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

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (see H. Res. 57), H442 [27FE]

Education: improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 611), H1605 [25AP]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H2334 [17MY]

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

Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 558), H444 [27FE]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 381), H1190 [27MR]

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

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

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 Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]

Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H10966 [20DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see H.R. 1949), H3466 [21JN]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H112 [30JA]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H3203 [14JN]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H3068 [12JN]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1861 [2MY]

History: celebrate anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, the Liberty Bell, and the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence (see H. Con. Res. 254), H7592 [31OC]

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

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), H7719 [1NO]

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

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Insurance: ensure coverage of emergency hospital and ambulance services (see H.R. 1648), H3068 [12JN]

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

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H1660 [26AP]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 1794), H2140 [10MY]

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

Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6057 [25SE]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]

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

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

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

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8949 [5DE]

Medal of Honor: increase rate of special pension for recipients, authorize recipients to be furnished an additional medal for display purposes, and increase criminal penalties associated with misuse or fraud (see H.R. 2561), H4216 [18JY]

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

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

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H4113 [17JY]

———ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H2998 [7JN]

———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), H3806 [28JN]

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

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 3318), H8337 [16NO]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H3806 [28JN]

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

National security: provide grants to local first responder agencies to combat terrorism and be a part of homeland defense (see H.R. 3435), H9077 [6DE]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H3466 [21JN]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 695), H397 [14FE]

Paterno, Joe: tribute (see H. Res. 276), H7591 [31OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (see H. Con. Res. 39), H442 [27FE]

Pipelines: require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H1295 [28MR]

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

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H4009 [12JY]

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

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 91), H3863 [10JY]

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

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]

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

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

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]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H5334 [2AU]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H4539 [24JY]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H444 [27FE]

Steel Industry National Historic Park: establish (see H.R. 635), H1861 [2MY]

Summer Emergency Blood Donor Month: establish (see H. Res. 202), H4541 [24JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H224 [7FE]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 3218), H7717 [1NO]

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

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 1819), H2141 [10MY]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H2889 [5JN]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see H.R. 1005), H929 [14MR]

Terrorism: 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]

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

World Trade Organization: oppose changes that weaken existing antidumping and safeguard laws during upcoming negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7529 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase basic pay (see H.R. 244), H108 [30JA] (see H.R. 2310), H3617 [26JN]

China, People's Republic of: revoke authority to extend permanent normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1497), H1497 [4AP]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to designated eligible entities for the design and implementation of innovative models of patient care that are conducive to retention and recruitment of nurses (see H.R. 3472), H10055 [12DE]

Medicare: increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (see H.R. 2346), H3712 [27JN]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (see H.R. 3545), H10909 [19DE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 52), H3150 [13JN]

Taxation: provide income tax credit to long-term caregivers (see H.R. 2575), H4352 [19JY]

Terrorism: making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3393), H8842 [4DE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H222 [7FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H203 [7FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3292, H3293, H3304, H3315, H3338, H3339 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to recommit, H3347 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Iraqi scud missile attack on barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, E281 [6MR]

———funding, H3293 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8479, H8522 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, H10928 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9314 [12DE]

———reduce Air Force operation and maintenance funding relative to certain aircraft logistic support, H3304 [20JN]

———Space-Based Infrared Sensors program funding, H8479 [28NO]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to designated eligible entities for the design and implementation of innovative models of patient care that are conducive to retention and recruitment of nurses (H.R. 3472), E2274 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: compliance of employees with standards of conduct during investigations, H4084 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3398 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3398 [21JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4084 [17JY], H4173 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4819 [30JY]

DeYoung, C. Coco: tribute to book ``Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt'', E1839 [10OC]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4819 [30JY]

FBI: prohibit destruction of records from the national instant criminal background check system, H4173 [18JY]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H3347 [20JN]

———funding through reductions in non-defense allocations, H3338, H3339 [20JN]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3315 [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4058 [17JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E537 [4AP]

Health care professionals: address issue of retaining and recruiting long-term care providers, E537 [4AP]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief to the domestic steel industry, H8522 [28NO]

Medicare: increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (H.R. 3545), E2344 [20DE]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (H.R. 2346), E1228 [27JN]

Moakley, John Joseph: tribute (H. Res. 157), H2926 [6JN]

Point of order, H8480 [28NO]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), E1469 [30JY]

Taxation: provide income tax credit to long-term caregivers (H.R. 2575), E1379 [20JY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), H2215 [16MY]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (H. Res. 263), H6706 [12OC]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8522 [28NO], H9314 [12DE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5622 [14SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9018 [6DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H159 [31JA]

Statements

Anniversary of Iraqi Scud Missile Attack on Barraks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: Paula Wukovich, E281 [6MR]

Tributes

Miley, John, E1682 [20SE]

Shuster, Representative, H137 [31JA]

Starzl, Thomas E., E534 [4AP]

Tobash, Steve, E1467 [30JY]