NADLER, JERROLD (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

Bankruptcy Code Fairness and Balance: Lawrence P. King, E1489 [1AU]

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4636 [25JY], H4696 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4950 [31JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H4954 [31JY]

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), H828 [8MR]

———condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2848 [25MY]

———prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Con. Res. 26), H3714 [27JN]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H7217 [23OC]

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

Agriculture: 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), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: clarify that reductions in compensation by amounts received from collateral sources that charitable contributions are not included in such sources (see H.R. 3376), H10356 [18DE]

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

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H10910 [19DE]

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

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 3345), H8421 [27NO]

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

Army: 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), H4113 [17JY]

Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H6779 [12OC]

———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), H7852 [6NO] (see H.R. 2955), H6055 [25SE]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H6458 [9OC]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H5928 [21SE]

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

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

BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 715), H398 [14FE]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H4725 [26JY]

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), H3465 [21JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 1038), H3466 [21JN]

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

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

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 399), H827 [8MR]

Charities: promote charitable giving (see H.R. 3599), H10965 [20DE]

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

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2184 [15MY]

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

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H3619 [26JN]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5928 [21SE]

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H10908 [19DE]

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]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 97), H2335 [17MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H3150 [13JN]

———protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H112 [30JA]

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]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 25), H5125 [1AU]

Clergy: ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 3297), H8247 [15NO]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H5488 [10SE]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7719 [1NO]

———review of proposed construction of court facilities (see H.R. 254), H2998 [7JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3054), H8949 [5DE]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H2388 [21MY]

Corp of Engineers: shore protection and beach replenishment projects funding (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2679 [23MY]

Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H219 [7FE]

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

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H224 [7FE]

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), H6505 [10OC]

———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: expand range maintenance program for removal of unexploded ordnance and munitions from certain military training ranges to include underwater portions of live impact areas (see H.R. 3212), H7910 [7NO]

———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]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H628 [5MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2571 [22MY]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H3519 [25JN]

———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 an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H3961 [11JY]

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

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H4114 [17JY] (see H.R. 2459), H4215 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H1557 [24AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H1346 [29MR]

Developing countries: prohibit export assistance to any company challenging an intellectual property law or policy of a country that regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies (see H.R. 1690), H2387 [21MY]

Diseases: assist mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention efforts (see H.R. 684), H4949 [31JY]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H929 [14MR]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H4541 [24JY]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H4863 [30JY]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H3618 [26JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5488 [10SE]

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

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H1490 [4AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3864 [10JY]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H4863 [30JY]

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H325 [13FE]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

———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]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H1407 [3AP] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]

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), H163 [31JA]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 687), H650 [6MR]

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

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

———prevent involuntary application of arbitration to discrimination claims (see H.R. 1489), H1487 (see H.R. 1489), H1496 [4AP]

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

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

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 1116), H1011 [20MR]

———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), H1490 [4AP]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5339 [2AU]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H224 [7FE]

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]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H2712 [24MY]

Federal employees: health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H3519 [25JN]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H394 [14FE]

———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]

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

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H3806 [28JN]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1011 [20MR]

———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), H3961 [11JY]

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

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

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H63 [6JA]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 2773), H5335 [2AU] (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]

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

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

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see H.R. 2142), H4353 [19JY]

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

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), H2849 [25MY]

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

Foreign trade: 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]

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: 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]

Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H3067 [12JN]

Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H2712 [24MY]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H4780 [27JY]

———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 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), H1490 [4AP]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see H.R. 1269), H1294 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1499 [4AP]

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

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H5125 [1AU]

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H4113 [17JY]

———help solve the nursing shortage in hospitals and continuing care settings (see H.R. 1897), H4009 [12JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H2889 [5JN]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 48), H742 [7MR]

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]

———provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H624 [1MR]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 1726), H4541 [24JY]

———asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H1410 [3AP]

———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), H1605 [25AP] (see H.R. 1242), H1558 [24AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H398 [14FE]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H7308 [24OC]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H2388 [21MY]

———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), H61 [6JA]

———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H5125 [1AU]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H253 [8FE]

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

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), H2082 [9MY]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 1643), H1926 [3MY]

Judiciary: provide for automatic annual increases in judicial salaries (see H.R. 570), H2142 [10MY]

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

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]

———ensure ability to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people (see H.R. 2778), H5336 [2AU]

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

———provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3285), H8132 [13NO]

Law enforcement officers: increase amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1744), H5704 [14SE]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4010 [12JY]

Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H9078 [6DE]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H8948 [5DE]

———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: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H2849 [25MY]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H5456 [6SE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2890 [5JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 339), H163 [31JA] (see H.R. 1512), H1498 [4AP]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H4014 [16JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H2571 [22MY]

———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), H1489 [4AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H2387 [21MY]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1408 [3AP]

———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), H2387 [21MY]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H4634 [25JY]

———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), H10355 [18DE]

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), H2711 [24MY]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see H. Res. 99), H1115 [22MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1087), H955 [15MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority until certification that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted (see H.R. 2566), H5340 [2AU]

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

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2450), H4429 [23JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4725 [26JY]

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]

———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]

National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H877 [13MR]

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

National Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 179), H3805 [28JN]

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), H2571 [22MY]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H5339 [2AU]

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

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

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H7530 [30OC]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H5616 [13SE]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4949 [31JY]

New York: conveyance of Governors Island (see H.R. 1334), H1407 [3AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2388 [21MY]

———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (see H. Res. 172), H3466 [21JN]

———tribute to the New York City public school community during and after the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and support Federal assistance to New York City public schools (see H. Res. 325), H10909 [19DE]

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

Nuclear weapons: recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H400 [14FE]

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

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

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

Patriot Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 71), H7333 [25OC]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment (see H.R. 2839), H7852 [6NO]

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

Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 1708), H1923 [3MY]

———importation of certain prescription drugs by pharmacists and wholesalers (see H.R. 698), H397 [14FE]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H1556 [24AP]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1830), H4780 [27JY]

———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), H877 [13MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H325 [13FE]

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 welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H7852 [6NO]

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

Queens, NY: temporarily limit the number of airline flights at LaGuardia Airport (see H.R. 757), H442 [27FE]

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

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 3379), H10055 [12DE]

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

Robeson, Paul L.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2711 [24MY]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1125), H5125 [1AU]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3073), H6504 [10OC] (see H.R. 3230), H7851 [6NO]

Selective Service System: suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1607), H2387 [21MY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

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: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H4009 [12JY]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 844), H828 [8MR]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H1716 [1MY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2630), H4633 [25JY]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1464), H1558 [24AP]

———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), H2956 [6JN]

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

St. Louis (S.S.): express regret for refusal by the U.S. to provide asylum to Jewish refugees prior to the onset of World War II (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4013 [16JY]

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

———allow an employer tax credit for the costs of providing certain transportation fringe benefits to employees (see H.R. 906), H739 [7MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H1657 [26AP]

———allow refundable credit for rent in excess of certain amount of income (see H.R. 2338), H3711 [27JN]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H5928 [21SE]

———deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8), H112 [30JA]

———encourage patronage of the hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries of New York, NY (see H.R. 2940), H5972 [24SE]

———encourage patronage of the travel, hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment industries (see H.R. 3143), H8248 [15NO]

———encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies (see H.R. 1945), H2890 [5JN]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 1676), H1860 [2MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H1296 [28MR]

———extend exclusion from an employee's gross income for employer-provided health coverage of the employee's spouse to coverage provided to the employee's domestic partner (see H.R. 2837), H7960 [8NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 876), H3068 [12JN]

———provide a refund to individuals for payroll taxes (see H.R. 3015), H6260 [3OC]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H443 [27FE]

———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 recovery of businesses in New York, NY, which were impacted by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3402), H8842 [4DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H4113 [17JY]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H4113 [17JY]

Telephones: ensure the application of antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies (see H.R. 1697, 1698), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2120), H3066 [12JN]

Terrorism: condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9240 [11DE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 525), H252 [8FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H6056 [25SE]

———provide for a congressional medal to be awarded by the President to civilians killed or wounded in terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3544), H10909 [19DE]

———provide for the distribution of assets frozen pursuant to certain Executive orders for cleanup and reconstruction costs associated with terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3294), H8181 [14NO]

———waive certain limitations in the use of emergency highway funds to pay for projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3298), H8421 [27NO]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 988), H875 [13MR]

Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10055 [12DE]

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

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4009 [12JY]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see H. Res. 212), H4780 [27JY]

Unemployment: expand coverage options for unemployed workers to receive and pay for COBRA health insurance benefits and provide for a program of enhanced unemployment coverage (see H.R. 3471), H10910 [19DE]

United We Stand Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 260), H6505 [10OC]

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

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 639), H5405 [5SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H650 [6MR]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H4863 [30JY]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H9082 [10DE]

———prohibit States from denying any individual the right to register and vote in Federal elections on the grounds that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime (see H.R. 1558), H1555 [24AP]

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

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for crime convictions (see H.R. 1971), H2713 [24MY]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 128), H1410 [3AP]

Weapons: take Peacekeeper (MX) missiles off of high-alert status (see H.R. 2718), H5488 [10SE]

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]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H1410 [3AP]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H4724 [26JY]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (see H.R. 2158), H3149 [13JN]

Children and youth: 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), H164 [31JA]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H219 [7FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit use of professional development funds to provide incentives to educators who achieve relevant information technology certifications (see H.R. 2793), H5336 [2AU]

Firearms: require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H60 [6JA]

Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H827 [8MR]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H397 [14FE]

Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H110 [30JA]

Law enforcement: require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records and provide incentive funds to States that have systems for expunging such records (see H.R. 1154), H1060 [21MR]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 137), H60 [6JA]

New York, NY: eliminate limitation on toll collection on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (see H.R. 140), H60 [6JA]

Office of World Trade Center Attack Claims: establish to pay claims for injury to businesses and property suffered as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3272), H8034 [9NO]

Power resources: assist municipalities and local communities to explore and determine options for the alternative provision of electricity and to create new public power systems (see H.R. 2233), H3259 [19JN]

States: provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H60 [6JA]

Taxation: exclude from estate taxes certain works of artistic property created by the decedent (see H.R. 467), H220 [7FE]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors or their heirs or estates (see H.R. 1940), H2570 [22MY]

Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 795), H507 [28FE]

Terrorism: expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2882), H5615 [13SE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3593), H10965 [20DE]

Motions

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6773 [12OC]

Remarks

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), H5670 [14SE]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3386 [21JN]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7641 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7641 [1NO]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5905 [21SE]

———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, H5905 [21SE]

———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (H.R. 2158), E1095 [13JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H525, H597 [1MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to instruct conferees, H4954 [31JY]

———provide additional protections under chapter 12 of bankruptcy code to family farmers and extend protections to family fishermen, H4954 [31JY]

Brooklyn, NY: Merkaz Bnos High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E347 [13MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1227 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1914, H1915 [3MY]

Business and industry: protection of data and computer systems through system redundancy, E1921 [24OC]

Canadian Pacific Railway: tribute to Holiday Train food drive, E2334 [19DE]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6677 [11OC]

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), H4246, H4271, H4276 [19JY]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 196), H4229 [19JY]

———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), motion to recommit, H4278 [19JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1618, H1619, H1626 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8473, H8532 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8437 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9313 [12DE]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (H.R. 3086), H7135 [23OC]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (H.R. 425), E117 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H4096 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2195 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3386 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, E1943 [30OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4567, H4613, H4617 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3564 [26JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4096 [17JY], H4182, H4192 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6648, H6677 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4685, H4696, H4698 [26JY], E1549 [3AU]

———section 8 housing vouchers programs and veterans' extended care facilities funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance, H4696, H4698 [26JY]

———veterans health care, public housing, homeless shelters, EPA enforcement, and Corp. for National and Community Service funding through reductions in tax cut, H4685 [26JY]

Disasters: tribute to New York credit unions relief efforts relative to terrorist attack on World Trade Center, E1927 [25OC]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1036 [6JN]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4461 [24JY]

———State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs funding through reductions in other AIDS-related services funding, H6648 [11OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H6004 [25SE]

———prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H6004 [25SE]

Drugs: prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing laws allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4192 [18JY]

FEC: State and local voting systems improvements funding, H4613 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4048 [17JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2195 [16MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4461 [24JY]

Futter, Ellen V.: NASA Public Service Medal recipient, E1305 [11JY]

Gilda's Club (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1110 [14JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H984 [20MR]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5281 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5281 [2AU]

———provide for health care liability and medical malpractice reform, H5281 [2AU]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1914, H1915 [3MY]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8873 [5DE]

Lake Ellis, NY: tribute to Camp Ramah, E296 [7MR]

Law enforcement: require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records and provide incentive funds to States that have systems for expunging such records (H.R. 1154), E412 [21MR]

Manhattan, NY: anniversary of Gouveneur Hospital, E1544 [3AU]

New York: provide for temporary emergency unemployment assistance, H8532 [28NO]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H8437, H8473 [28NO]

———anniversary of the School for Strings, E1595 [6SE]

———tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (H. Res. 172), H3634 [27JN]

———tribute to High School of Economics and Finance staff, E1883 [12OC]

———tribute to reopening of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, E1314 [11JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to initiate World Trade Organization proceedings challenging policies in developing countries relative to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals, H4182 [18JY]

Patriot Day: designate (H.J. Res. 71), H7322 [25OC]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: prohibit OMB funding to implement final report, H4617 [25JY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, E1549 [3AU]

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 (H. Con. Res. 243), H7365 [30OC]

Refugees: extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried children of certain Vietnamese refugees (H.R. 1840), H7363 [30OC]

Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H4246, H4278 [19JY]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4920, H4921, H4924 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4920, H4921, H4924 [31JY]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H263 [13FE]

Social Security: establish commission to oppose privatization, H4567 [25JY]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H269 [13FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), H1581 [25AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7259 [24OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10855 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the recovery of businesses in New York, NY, which were impacted by terrorist attacks, H10138 [13DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H10138 [13DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 153), H2828 [25MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1702 [21SE]

———deter, prevent, and thwart domestic and international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, H5602 [13SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6764 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (H. Res. 263), H6708 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), motion to recommit, H6774 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), E1921 [24OC]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5905 [21SE]

———ensure that certain extraordinary law enforcement powers are used only in terrorism investigations, H6774 [12OC]

———evaluation of Israeli responses to Palestinian attacks, H7362 [30OC]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), H5603 [13SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H9313 [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), H5623 [14SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1531 [3AU]

Tributes

Buckwald, Joel, E1209 [26JN]

Foreman, Matthew, E2224 [7DE]

Ivey, William J., E1770 [2OC]

King, Lawrence P., E1489 [1AU]

Plotz-Pierce, Deborah R., E1596 [6SE]

Small, Verna, E1382 [20JY]

Welsh, Deborah Jacobs, E1702 [21SE]