EVANS, LANE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6631 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4635, H4636 [25JY], H4698 [26JY]

Appointments

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP]

Afghanistan: condemn the destruction of pre-Islamic statues by the Taliban regime (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1117 [22MR]

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

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 337), H1013 [20MR]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]

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

———reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H4010 [12JY]

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1606 [25AP]

AMVETS: amend charter (see H.R. 3214), H7717 [1NO]

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]

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

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 3423), H10356 [18DE]

Armed Forces: establish employment and tuition assistance program for military spouses (see H.R. 2413), H3804 [28JN]

———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H7723 [5NO]

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

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H827 [8MR]

Army: authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1970), H2678 [23MY]

———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2141 [10MY]

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

Aviation: preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see H.R. 2107), H3864 [10JY]

———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]

———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), H8248 [15NO]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]

Budget: 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), H3258 [19JN]

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

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]

———temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H2022 [8MY]

Cemeteries and funerals: urge maintenance of flags placed on the grave sites of U.S. veterans on Memorial Day (see H. Res. 120), H2281 [16MY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]

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

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

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H8181 [14NO]

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see H.R. 555), H1925 [3MY]

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H400 [14FE]

China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H1556 [24AP]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

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]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H4352 [19JY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 45), H399 [14FE]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H624 [1MR]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9078 [6DE]

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), H9078 [6DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1011 [20MR]

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

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 499), H1410 [3AP]

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

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]

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: 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]

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

———increase assistance furnished to carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which operate on a Statewide basis (see H.R. 2689), H4948 [31JY]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H444 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H325 [13FE]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]

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

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7217 [23OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Natural Gas Reserve (see H.R. 245), H650 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H5455 [6SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H5406 [5SE]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H111 [30JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H444 [27FE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H3959 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

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: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 811), H621 [1MR]

———conduct Stand Down event outreach programs and establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State (see H.R. 3271), H7959 [8NO]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain nurses, establish an additional basis for determining inability of veterans to defray expenses of medical care, and enhance certain health care programs (see H.R. 3447), H9239 [11DE]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3017), H6781 [12OC]

———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 emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H7958 [8NO]

———extend the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1929), H2387 [21MY]

———improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H222 [7FE]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (see H.R. 2540), H4215 [18JY]

———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 879), H648 [6MR]

———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]

———recognize for purposes of employing physicians, board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (see H. Res. 75), H3864 [10JY]

———revise computation of retirement annuities for part-time employees (see H.R. 2182), H3201 [14JN]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H3466 [21JN]

Diseases: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 684), H4724 [26JY]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H412 [26FE]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1346 [29MR]

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

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H877 [13MR]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4724 [26JY]

Education: improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H412 [26FE]

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

———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H650 [6MR]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see H.R. 2282), H3464 [21JN]

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

———require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]

———require U.S. nationals that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full transparency and disclosure in all their operations (see H.R. 460), H444 [27FE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1926 [3MY]

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

———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1717 [1MY]

ERISA: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3359 [20JN]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 2328), H3711 [27JN]

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

FDIC: make certain temporary Federal service performed creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1586), H1604 [25AP]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H3150 [13JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H2082 [9MY]

Federal Elections Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 57), H26 [3JA]

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

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

———coverage of chiropractic services in any Federal health plan (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2713 [24MY]

———improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H3151 [13JN]

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

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H1190 [27MR]

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

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H6137 [2OC]

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

Financial institutions: facilitate transfers between interest-bearing accounts and transactions accounts for small businesses (see H.R. 1048), H2023 [8MY]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 3460), H10067 [13DE]

Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1922), H2999 [7JN]

———ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 693), H628 [5MR]

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H1717 [1MY]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H1411 [3AP]

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

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H10966 [20DE]

Floods: reduce losses (see H.R. 2021), H2847 [25MY]

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

———expand conservation reserve (see H.R. 1082), H954 [15MR]

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]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H2023 [8MY]

———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H2022 [8MY]

———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6381 [4OC]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4217 [18JY]

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), H3203 [14JN]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 1988), H3358 [20JN]

———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]

———revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H5126 [1AU]

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]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (see H.R. 3392), H8842 [4DE]

Government: prohibit financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the Andean region, including narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1591), H3358 [20JN]

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

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

Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see H.R. 1964), H2678 [23MY]

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

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H3069 [12JN]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H877 [13MR]

———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]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H400 [14FE]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H444 [27FE]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see H.R. 1353), H5339 [2AU]

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), H5928 [21SE]

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), H6920 [16OC]

Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H5339 [2AU]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3807 [28JN]

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5616 [13SE]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see H.R. 1266), H1605 [25AP] (see H.R. 2113), H3806 [28JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H828 [8MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H1013 [20MR]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see H.R. 675), H650 [6MR]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H10067 [13DE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H6919 [16OC]

———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 coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 967), H1489 [4AP]

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H2998 [7JN]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H400 [14FE]

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H1351 [30MR]

Iran: conviction of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see H. Con. Res. 29), H628 [5MR]

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), H621 [1MR]

———provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6920 [16OC]

Kate Mullany National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 464), H1660 [26AP]

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]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H1717 [1MY]

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

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

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H4009 [12JY]

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

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H10067 [13DE]

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: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H2082 [9MY]

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

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H10067 [13DE]

———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), H877 [13MR]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H876 [13MR]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H9078 [6DE]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H929 [14MR]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H1557 [24AP]

———coverage of certain chiropractic examination procedures (see H.R. 2284), H6702 [11OC]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2571 [22MY]

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

———coverage of self-administered drugs that, when used as a replacement for covered drugs, result in overall cost savings to the program (see H.R. 3317), H8337 [16NO]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H2185 [15MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H1191 [27MR]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H4780 [27JY]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H4780 [27JY]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H4217 [18JY]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H2334 [17MY]

———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), H5339 [2AU]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H1113 [22MR]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H325 [13FE]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H8181 [14NO]

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

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

———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), H8843 [4DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H3863 [10JY]

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

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

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152), H3864 [10JY]

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

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H1923 [3MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H5340 [2AU]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 663), H4014 [16JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 36), H1346 [29MR]

National Guard: provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H223 [7FE]

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 the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2335 [17MY]

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

National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 652), H3260 [19JN]

National Tartan Day: support establishment and recognize the anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath (see H. Res. 109), H1411 [3AP]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H9078 [6DE]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4863 [30JY]

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]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1606 [25AP]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see H. Res. 72), H929 [14MR]

———implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5456 [6SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

NTSB: require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (see H.R. 1942), H3203 [14JN]

Nuclear weapons: provide the President with flexibility to set strategic nuclear delivery system levels to meet national security goals (see H.R. 2013), H2846 [25MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see H.R. 1782), H3151 [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), H2022 [8MY]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H6056 [25SE]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 660), H395 [14FE]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H393 [14FE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H624 [1MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]

———make unlawful the knowing dissemination of false information regarding Federal elections with the intent of discouraging voter participation (see H.R. 366), H624 [1MR]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 365), H624 [1MR]

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

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3359 [20JN]

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

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H4780 [27JY]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1540), H5928 [21SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H221 [7FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

Rivers: reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 1800), H2140 [10MY]

SBA: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see H.R. 1035), H1346 [29MR]

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

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see H.R. 630), H828 [8MR]

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), H7719 [1NO]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H8564 [28NO]

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), H3863 [10JY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H827 [8MR]

———choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 853), H623 [1MR]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H650 [6MR]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [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), H7718 [1NO]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 1470), H2387 [21MY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H954 [15MR]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: improve veterans benefits (see H.R. 3173), H7333 [25OC]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see H.R. 3571), H10964 [20DE]

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

———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see H.R. 978), H2889 [5JN]

———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), H8133 [13NO]

———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), H5339 [2AU]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 959), H5927 [21SE]

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

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1489 [4AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H10067 [13DE]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H5340 [2AU]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1238), H3203 [14JN]

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

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see H.R. 1773), H3203 [14JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H3203 [14JN]

———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H7529 [30OC]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 200), H224 [7FE]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6919 [16OC]

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

———provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees (see H.R. 2416), H3804 [28JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H1926 [3MY] (see H.R. 2794), H7529 [30OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H400 [14FE]

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254), H6919 [16OC]

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

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H5927 [21SE]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1483), H1486 (see H.R. 1483), H1496 [4AP]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H1116 [22MR]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H396 [14FE]

———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), H650 [6MR]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H3260 [19JN]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H412 [26FE]

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

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H3203 [14JN]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H3806 [28JN]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (see H.R. 1484), H1926 [3MY]

———importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10055 [12DE]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4353 [19JY]

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1926 [3MY]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H621 [1MR]

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

Veterans: allow insurance payments to alternate beneficiary, extend Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program, and eliminate notification requirement relative to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (see H.R. 2359), H3802 [28JN]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 1108), H1296 [28MR]

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

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 801), H507 [28FE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H220 [7FE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2361), H3802 [28JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H223 (see H.R. 303), H224 [7FE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H2712 [24MY]

———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), H166 [31JA]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans (see H.R. 1587), H1604 [25AP]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H4113 [17JY]

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

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see H.R. 50), H400 [14FE]

———move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday to election day in Presidential election years (see H.R. 310), H400 [14FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 668), H741 [7MR]

Weapons: limit production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 126), H827 [8MR]

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]

———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H10355 [18DE]

World Trade Organization: preserve ability of the U.S. to rigorously enforce its trade laws and ensure that U.S. exports are not subject to abusive use of trade laws by other countries (see H. Con. Res. 262), H7852 [6NO]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1114 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see H.R. 948), H826 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: add amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 3461), H10054 [12DE]

———ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (see H.R. 3087), H6700 [11OC]

———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (see H.R. 2095), H2996 [7JN]

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H1482 (see H.R. 1406), H1492 [4AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1981), H2709 [24MY]

———provide benefits to children of Vietnam-era veterans for diseases associated with parental exposure to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 1541), H1554 [24AP]

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

Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H832 [12MR]

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]

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

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H6136 [2OC]

Veterans: add diabetes mellitus to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 862), H647 [6MR]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans and circumstances deemed to have been radiation-risk activities (see H.R. 1957), H2678 [23MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 609), H393 [14FE]

———prevent contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 745), H441 [27FE]

Memorandums

Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Requirements for Certain Veterans and Their Dependents: Lawrence Kapp, Dept. of Defense, H10478 [19DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2153 [15MY]

Remarks

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8260 [16NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), H10477 [19DE]

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), H5664 [14SE]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 320), E85 [31JA]

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (H.R. 3240), H8118 [13NO]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1211 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1946 [8MY]

Colombia: suspend trade preference pending investigation of murders of labor union activists, H8260 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (H.R. 948), E323 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address backlog of veterans compensation, pension, and education claims, E923 [24MY]

———authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 811), H1139 [27MR]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses, H9143 [11DE]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain nurses, establish an additional basis for determining inability of veterans to defray expenses of medical care, and enhance certain health care programs (H.R. 3447), H9223 [11DE]

———ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (H.R. 3087), E1859 [12OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), E2059 [13NO]

———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans (H.R. 2095), E1053 [7JN]

———make service dogs available to disabled veterans and make various other improvements in health care benefits (H.R. 2792), H7147 [23OC]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), H4900 [31JY], H9122 [11DE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1981), E923 [24MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6631 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4683, H4699 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7937 [8NO]

———veterans health care, public housing, homeless shelters, EPA enforcement, and Corp. for National and Community Service funding through reductions in tax cut, H4683 [26JY]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease, H5450 [6SE]

Geifman, Gerry: State of Israel Bonds Jerusalem Medal recipient, E609 [24AP]

Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga, NY: designate (H.R. 3392), H8804 [4DE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3870 [11JY], H6631 [11OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5218 [2AU]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 936), E314 [8MR]

———improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), H6820 [16OC], H9118 [11DE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 131), H1946 [8MY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (H. Con. Res. 195), E1412 [24JY]

Kilian, Helen: VSA arts (organization) Playwright Discovery Award recipient, E1750 [28SE]

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 (H.R. 2561), H10480 [19DE], E2399 [20DE]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), H2156 [15MY], H2392 [22MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10867 [19DE]

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]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9020 [6DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H1211 [28MR]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), H1130 [27MR], H2690 [24MY], E261 [1MR]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3214 [19JN]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9143 [11DE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 609), E181 [14FE]

———prohibit funding to implement proposal forcing military retirees to choose between VA and TRICARE health care plans, H4699 [26JY]

———repeal manifestation period for a presumption of service-connection for respiratory cancers occurring in Vietnam veterans, H9143 [11DE]

———revise rules applicable to net worth limitation relative to pension eligibility, E261 [1MR]

Veterans Day: maintain observance on November 11 and separate from any other Federal holiday (H. Res. 298), H8811 [4DE]

Vietnam: crash of helicopter attempting to account for U.S. MIAs, E787 [10MY]

———full accounting of POW/MIA, H4643 [26JY], H5435 [6SE]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), H4643 [26JY]

———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), H5435 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H948 [15MR]

Summaries

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (H.R. 2716), H9118 [11DE]

Veterans Opportunities Act (H.R. 801), H1131 [27MR]

Tables

VA benefits as percent of annual higher education costs, H3214 [19JN]

Tributes

Brandt, Helen, E1681 [20SE]

Burlingame, Charles F., III, H10477 [19DE]

Dollarhide, Celia, E795 [15MY]

Thomas, Vince, E1810 [5OC]