DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4094 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6459 [9OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: tribute to pioneers in Colorado (see H. Res. 54), H444 [27FE]

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

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H325 [13FE]

Aviation: 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 [25SE]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H2849 [25MY]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H2184 [15MY]

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]

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), H8421 [27NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1718 [1MY]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H6780 [12OC]

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 555), H258 [12FE]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 56), H1014 [20MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H2680 [23MY]

Colorado: preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (see H.R. 2584), H4378 [20JY]

———tribute to Civil Air Patrol (see H. Res. 215), H4862 [30JY]

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

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), H8843 [4DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1296 [28MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H878 [13MR]

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 Defense: require all defense-related agencies of the U.S. to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws (see H.R. 2154), H3149 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H254 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [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 Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H111 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: give certain workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions (see H.R. 3067), H7592 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H2148 [14MY]

———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), H400 [14FE]

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

Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H2334 [17MY]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H3806 [28JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H6056 [25SE]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H3259 [19JN]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H508 [28FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H3806 [28JN]

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

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H6137 [2OC]

Ecology and environment: establish a grassland reserve restoration and conservation program (see H.R. 1689), H1860 [2MY]

Education: ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]

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

———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]

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

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

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

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1431), H1558 [24AP]

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

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H9240 [11DE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]

———improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H8949 [5DE]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H3519 [25JN]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H9076 [6DE]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H1557 [24AP]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 1335), H1407 [3AP]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H2023 [8MY]

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

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H2679 [23MY] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H3068 [12JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1661 [26AP]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1187), H1191 [27MR]

Immigration: 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), H1661 [26AP]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H2082 [9MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H2571 [22MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 659), H828 [8MR]

Insurance: 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), H3465 [21JN]

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

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

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1410 [3AP]

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

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H.R. 2181), H3201 [14JN]

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

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see H.R. 2777), H5335 [2AU]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H623 [1MR]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H10910 [19DE]

———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]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H621 [1MR]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H1660 [26AP]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 1089), H959 [19MR]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H3519 [25JN]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H2888 [5JN]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H3519 [25JN]

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

———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), H9078 [6DE]

———State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs (see H.R. 836), H622 [1MR]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H7718 [1NO]

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

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

NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H3519 [25JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H2022 [8MY]

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), H507 [28FE]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3807 [28JN]

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]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H6505 [10OC]

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]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1296 [28MR]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 812), H621 [1MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1380), H1409 [3AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2172), H3201 [14JN] (see H.R. 2608), H4725 [26JY]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

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), H2387 [21MY]

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

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H4429 [23JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H2571 [22MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 1275), H1490 [4AP]

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H875 [13MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H10966 [20DE]

———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), H1557 [24AP]

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

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H3068 [12JN]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 1263), H1294 [28MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H2022 [8MY]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H507 [28FE]

———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), H8338 [16NO]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1316), H1490 [4AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H1557 [24AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2281 [16MY]

———treatment of computers and Internet access provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 1835), H2183 [15MY]

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

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H2023 [8MY]

Telecommunications Development Fund (investment corporation): improve operations (see H.R. 1735), H4009 [12JY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H8843 [4DE]

———condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9077 [6DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3310), H8421 [27NO] (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

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

Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10067 [13DE]

U.N.: enhance capability to rapidly respond to emerging crises (see H.R. 938), H1346 [29MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]

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

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

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8565 [28NO]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H5406 [5SE]

Weihenmayer, Erik: tribute for being first blind person to climb Mount Everest and recognition of abilities and potential of disabled individuals (see H. Con. Res. 150), H2888 [5JN]

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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

CERCLA: amend to ensure full Federal compliance (see H.R. 2016), H2847 [25MY]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 944), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 2656), H4723 [26JY]

Firearms: ban import of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, promote safe storage and use of handguns by consumers, and extend criminal background checks to gun shows (see H.R. 2221), H3258 [19JN]

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

NIH: implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5334 [2AU]

Social Security: promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 1229), H1188 [27MR]

Remarks

African Americans: tribute to pioneers in Colorado (H. Res. 54), H458 [28FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3884, H3894 [11JY]

China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4326 [19JY]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), E1450 [26JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1632 [26AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), H10059 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), E1768 [2OC]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H4094 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2197 [16MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4094 [17JY], E1433 [25JY]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1017 [5JN]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3884 [11JY]

———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3894 [11JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2197 [16MY]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3868 [11JY]

———guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5284 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5284 [2AU]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5284 [2AU]

Immigration: expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (H.R. 1885), H2362 [21MY]

National security: national missile defense system, E1768 [2OC]

Out Front Colorado (publication): anniversary, E581 [5AP]

Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8105 [13NO]

Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, E1450 [26JY]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4909 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (H. Res. 214), H4909 [31JY]

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), H5519 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), E1897 [16OC]

Votes: correction, E1433 [25JY]

Tributes

Rocciano, Judy, E171 [13FE]