PALLONE, FRANK, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4636 [25JY], H4828 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

N.J. Town Becomes Community of Sorrow, Commuter Haven Took Heavy Hit, Dale Russakoff, Washington (DC) Post, H6247 [3OC]

New Azerbaijan Hub, Yossef Bodansky, H10453-H10455 [19DE]

Scrapping Old Ways and Look for New Ones, Geeta Sundaramoorthy, Business News New Jersey (publication), E1212 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3359 [20JN]

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]

———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions of fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 117), H1488 (see H. Res. 117), H1500 [4AP]

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), H6421 [5OC]

———increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see H.R. 1956), H5488 [10SE]

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

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H10054 [12DE]

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

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H112 [30JA]

Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H3358 [20JN]

———improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7358 [29OC]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (see H.R. 2891), H5927 [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 (see H.R. 2946), H6057 [25SE] (see H.R. 2955), H6138 [2OC]

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

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H167 [31JA]

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]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1558 [24AP]

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), H878 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3618 [26JN]

———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]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H8133 [13NO]

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

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

———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H5487 [10SE]

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H112 [30JA]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H3068 [12JN]

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

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1012 [20MR]

———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), H1061 [21MR]

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

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H3359 [20JN]

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]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H10055 [12DE]

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), H7852 [6NO]

Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1346 [29MR]

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

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

Corps of Engineers: reform (see H.R. 1310), H1344 [29MR]

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

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H219 [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), H6380 [4OC]

———increase penalties for using an instrumentality of interstate commerce to threaten any individual or damage or destroy property by fire or an explosive (see H.R. 3123), H6780 [12OC]

———protect school web pages from fraud and related activity (see H.R. 2752), H5334 [2AU]

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

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

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

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 606), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7719 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [9MY]

———establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H3260 [19JN]

———provide grants to communities to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and coordination of services for the uninsured and underinsured (see H.R. 504), H2956 [6JN]

———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 3504), H10356 [18DE]

Dept. of HUD: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see H.R. 1433), H1483 (see H.R. 1433), H1493 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see H.R. 28), H1295 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior: maintain moratoria on new oil and natural gas leasing activity on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2280 [16MY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Abel and Mary Nicholson House, Elsinboro Township, NJ, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 793), H1605 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H2998 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H508 [28FE]

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

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 2633, 2634), H4633 [25JY]

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

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H8949 [5DE]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 1230), H3068 [12JN]

Disasters: authorize disaster assistance for recovery from earthquakes in India and El Salvador (see H.R. 1760), H2712 [24MY]

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

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H3203 [14JN]

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

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

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (see H.R. 933), H1557 [24AP]

———increase research, treatment, and public education of Lyme disease (see H.R. 1254), H2890 [5JN]

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

———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 326), H959 [19MR]

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]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3595), H10965 [20DE]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H3358 [20JN]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

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

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), H1189 [27MR]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2287), H7592 [31OC]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H1346 [29MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]

———improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

———require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H2279 [16MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H3863 [10JY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H2148 [14MY]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: improve regulation of medical devices (see H.R. 3580), H10964 [20DE]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H2280 [16MY]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H224 [7FE]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H1558 [24AP]

———establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 325), H162 [31JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2956 [6JN]

Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see H.R. 1671), H3068 [12JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H624 [1MR]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]

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), H3260 [19JN]

———remove certain sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan (see H.R. 1358), H1558 [24AP]

———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2998 [7JN]

Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H6458 [9OC]

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]

Frank R. Lautenberg Aviation Security Complex, Atlantic City, NJ: designate at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (see H.R. 2776), H5335 [2AU]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 3051), H6421 [5OC]

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

———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), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see H.R. 2156), H4725 [26JY]

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

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H9239 [11DE]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1661 [26AP]

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

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

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

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see H.J. Res. 67), H7333 [25OC]

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]

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

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

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), H3713 [27JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H2334 [17MY]

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 13, 15), H111 [30JA] (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3151 [13JN]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7909 [7NO]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 293), H443 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H828 [8MR]

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

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H1718 [1MY]

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

———provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 162), H1060 [21MR]

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

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H506 [28FE]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on interstate limousine services (see H.R. 565), H322 [13FE]

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]

Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7333 [25OC]

———end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Con. Res. 253), H9240 [11DE]

Karekin II: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2571 [22MY]

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]

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), H1486 (see H.R. 1475), H1496 [4AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H112 [30JA]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H10356 [18DE]

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: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1718 [1MY]

———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: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H5455 [6SE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1925 [3MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H6056 [25SE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H3151 [13JN]

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

———ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H1659 [26AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H3203 [14JN]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1558 [24AP]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H3806 [28JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H6779 [12OC]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

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

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 3602), H10965 [20DE]

———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), H8732 [29NO]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H3068 [12JN]

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

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), H1926 [3MY]

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

Motor vehicles: prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (see H.R. 2546), H4215 [18JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H5406 [5SE]

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

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1739), H3151 [13JN]

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

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), H2890 [5JN]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 183), H1410 [3AP]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H4009 [12JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H3151 [13JN]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H3712 [27JN]

———establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands (see H.R. 2412), H3804 [28JN]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

———protect sacred sites located within the Valley of the Chiefs, MT (see H.R. 2085), H2955 [6JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1115 [22MR]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H650 [6MR]

Northern Ireland: recognize historical and political impact of 1981 Irish Republican hunger strikers on peace process (see H. Res. 132), H1925 [3MY]

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

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H6137 [2OC]

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]

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]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 572), H322 [13FE]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

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

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see H.R. 459), H220 [7FE]

———inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3202 [14JN]

———require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H60 [6JA]

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), H325 [13FE]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 1861), H2279 [16MY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8133 [13NO]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 683), H444 [27FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 39), H1012 [20MR]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H394 [14FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (see H.R. 3487), H10066 [13DE]

———amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H9078 [6DE]

———amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1948), H7718 [1NO]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1540), H1554 [24AP]

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

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1346 [29MR]

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

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]

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. 3011), H6259 [3OC]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2538), H5927 [21SE]

Schools: encourage teaching of the role of Native Americans in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 101), H1189 [27MR]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3207 [18JN]

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

———prohibit the cloning of humans, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2172), H3261 [19JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H2281 [16MY]

Social Security: 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), H395 [14FE]

———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H623 [1MR]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 3325), H8337 [16NO]

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

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3328), H8337 [16NO]

———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), H1661 [26AP]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 3326), H8337 [16NO]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 3327), H8337 [16NO]

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

Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H2998 [7JN]

———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), H3466 [21JN]

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

———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), H3806 [28JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1296 [28MR]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 147), H167 [31JA]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H1012 [20MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1076), H2023 [8MY]

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

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 224), H650 [6MR]

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see H.R. 2339), H3864 [10JY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 318), H1295 [28MR]

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

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H2022 [8MY]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see H.R. 1692), H1860 [2MY]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H3519 [25JN]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H4009 [12JY]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3475), H10055 [12DE]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see H.R. 678), H650 [6MR]

———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H5456 [6SE]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H112 [30JA]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

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

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

———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), H5928 [21SE]

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

———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]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H3261 [19JN]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H1346 [29MR]

Todd Beamer Post Office Building, Cranbury, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3248), H7909 [7NO]

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), H1928 [7MY]

———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2999 [7JN]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8133 [13NO]

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

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 818), H3260 [19JN]

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), H394 [14FE]

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

———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. 303), H443 [27FE]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 2345), H8564 [28NO]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8843 [4DE]

———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H2890 [5JN]

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

William J. ``Whitey'' Conrad Air Traffic Control Tower, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2803), H5337 [2AU]

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]

———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see H.R. 1961), H3151 [13JN]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 98), H5929 [21SE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H444 [27FE]

Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 2721), H5333 [2AU]

———require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood to prohibit the use in playground equipment (see H.R. 2727), H5333 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit expenditures on mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sales (see H.R. 1503), H1497 [4AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 2318), H3618 [26JN]

FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1817), H2141 [10MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H2141 [10MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 470), H221 [7FE]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1028), H928 [14MR]

India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 122), H1556 [24AP]

Medicare: coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H5336 [2AU]

Motor vehicles: use of safety belts and restraint systems by children (see H.R. 597), H323 [13FE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 1502), H1497 [4AP]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3259 [19JN]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2159), H3149 [13JN]

Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2997), H6136 [2OC]

Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 1685), H1860 [2MY]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see H.R. 3037), H6379 [4OC]

Veterans: 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]

Briefs

Azerbaijan and Islamic terrorism, H10455 [19DE]

Letters

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Robert Kocharian, E1703 [21SE]

Emergency health coverage assistance: John Engler and Paul E. Patton, National Governors' Association, H10859 [19DE]

Press releases

Missing Persons in the Nagorno-Karabagh Territorial Conflict: Svetlana Gannushkina, Bernhard Clasen, and Paata Zakareishvili, H10455 [19DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (H. Con. Res. 145), H3119 [13JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3778 [28JN], H3920 [11JY]

AID: South Asian Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4450 [24JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5155 [1AU]

Armenia: allocation of foreign aid, H4331 [19JY]

———anniversary of Christianity as official religion, H2573 [23MY]

———anniversary of genocide, H1526 [24AP]

———blockade by Azerbaijan, H10453 [19DE]

———independence anniversary, E1702 [21SE]

Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Mount Pisgah Baptist Temple, E2105 [16NO]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7294 [24OC], H7574, H7576, H7577, H7578, H7579 [31OC]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7294, H7295, H7296, H7297, H7298, H7299, H7300 [24OC], H7574, H7576, H7577, H7578, H7579 [31OC]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy, H10453 [19DE]

———waive financial assistance restrictions in the case of U.S. national security interests, H6877 [16OC]

Bangladesh: independence anniversary, H1177 [27MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H1594, H1596, H1597, H1599, H1600 [25AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (H. Con. Res. 174), H3826 [10JY]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2352 [21MY]

———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), H10900 [19DE]

China, Republic of: U.N. participation, E1882 [12OC]

Cohen, Sylvia: Deal Shore, NJ, Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., Woman of the Year award recipient, E2073 [14NO]

Committee on Financial Services (House): establish, H15 [3JA]

Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H2267 [16MY]

Corps of Engineers: shore protection and beach replenishment projects funding, H3663 [27JN]

Cozzolino, Mary: New Jersey Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E147 [8FE]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H4625 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: proposed changes to Indian trust asset management relative to BIA, H10949 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4748, H4753 [27JY], H4828, H4829 [30JY]

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

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2870 [5JN]

Earth Day: observance, H1535, H1538, H1539, H1540 [24AP]

Eastern European countries: proposal to construct oil pipeline between Azerbaijan and Turkey, H710 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1043, H1045, H1046, H1047 [21MR], H1535, H1538, H1539, H1540 [24AP], H1594-H1596 [25AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H5482-H5484 [10SE]

Electric power: provide for electricity emergencies (H.R. 1647), H2269 [16MY]

———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), H2374 [21MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3663 [27JN]

EPA: beach water quality testing and notification grants funding, H4828, H4829 [30JY]

———Office of Compliance and Enforcement funding, H4753 [27JY]

———prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H4748 [27JY], H7937 [8NO]

FDA: Office of Generic Drugs funding, H3778 [28JN]

———reallocation of funding to the Office of Generic Drugs to evaluate and review potential patent abuses, H3920 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency health coverage assistance, H10858 [19DE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H8408 [27NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4450 [24JY], H8885 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10453 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), consideration (H. Res. 199), H4331 [19JY]

Foreign policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (S. 1465), H6796 [16OC]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H8412 [27NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H987 [20MR]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5267 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H309, H311 [13FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H309, H311 [13FE], H1596 [25AP], H1702, H1707 [1MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H2866, H2869, H2870 [5JN], H3600-H3602 [26JN], H4204, H4205, H4207, H4208, H4209, H4210 [18JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2315), H3602 [26JN], H4417 [23JY], H4432 [24JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H4417, H4420, H4422, H4423 [23JY], H4432 [24JY], H4867, H4976, H4978, H4979, H4981, H4982 [31JY], H5198, H5267 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5191 [2AU]

———provide insurance for uninsured individuals, H1704, H1706, H1707 [1MY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H15 [3JA]

Hugo Neu Schitzer East (business): tribute, E1212 [26JN]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (H.R. 1028), H907 [14MR]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H8885 [5DE]

———civil liberties violations of religious minorities, H5326 [2AU]

———condemn terrorist attack on Indian Parliament, E2296 [14DE]

———condemn terrorist attack on Indian Parliament and assess role of Pakistan in attack, H10235 [18DE]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H120 [31JA], H856 [13MR]

———independence anniversary, E1551 [3AU]

———U.S. defense partnership, H2323 [17MY]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (H. Con. Res. 264), H7944 [8NO]

Lennon, Edward H.: Belmar, NJ, Order of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Irishman of the Year award recipient, E700 [2MY]

Long Branch, NJ: anniversary of Elks Lodge 742, E2054 [13NO]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (S. 1741), H10905 [19DE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H309, H311 [13FE], H1596 [25AP], H1702, H1707 [1MY], H2866, H2867, H2868 [5JN], H3034, H3035, H3036, H3037, H3038 [12JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 1400), H2867 [5JN]

Minervini, Franco: New Jersey Order Sons of Italy in America (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E147 [8FE]

Monmouth County Association of the Blind: anniversary, E647 [26AP]

Monmouth University: tribute to men's basketball team, E340 [13MR]

Nagorno-Karabagh: U.S. role in negotiation of territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, H3184 [14JN]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, H5170 [1AU]

New Brunswick, NJ: anniversary of Presbyterian Church, E2109 [16NO]

Pakistan: human rights violations, H606 [1MR], H1848 [2MY]

———lifting of military sanctions relative to relationship with Taliban regime in Afghanistan, H9231 [11DE]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (H.R. 2159), E1093 [13JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2176, H2178, H2179, H2180, H2181 [15MY], H2267 [16MY]

Pharmaceuticals: approval of generic versions of drugs without pediatric labeling relative to exclusive marketing rights agreements, H8551 [28NO]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H8103 [13NO], H8551 [28NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5155, H5170 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H1600 [25AP], H2176, H2178, H2179, H2180, H2181 [15MY], H2267, H2269, H2271 [16MY], H2372, H2374, H2375, H2376, H2377, H2378 [21MY]

Prevent Child Abuse—New Jersey (nonprofit organization): tribute to child abuse reduction campaign, E415 [21MR]

Rescinio, Al: Amerigo Vespucci Society of Long Branch, NJ, Man of the Year award recipient, E282 [6MR]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2538), E2223 [7DE]

Schools: honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3275 [20JN]

Singh, Jaswant: visit to U.S. by India's Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Defense, E1780 [2OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H9328, H9329, H9330, H9331 [12DE]

———commission recommendation on investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H9330, H9332 [12DE]

———expand State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families, H1704 [1MY]

Taxation: provide for the payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation, H9332 [12DE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7294, H7295, H7297, H7298, H7300 [24OC], H8408, H8411, H8412, H8413 [27NO], H9328, H9332 [12DE], H10232 [18DE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H10858 [19DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H9327, H9328 [12DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), H2176 [15MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H5482-H5484 [10SE]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (H.R. 3475), E2293 [14DE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6243 [3OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5550 [11SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6243 [3OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9213 [11DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5550 [11SE]

Thornton Sisters Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1117 [14JN]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9019 [6DE]

Votes: position on missed, E253 [28FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1478 [4AP]

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA], H159 [31JA], H504 [28FE], H619 [1MR], H646 [6MR], H738 [7MR], H874 [13MR], H925 [14MR], H1009 [20MR], H1110 [22MR], H1120 [26MR], H1186 [27MR], H1292 [28MR], H1342 [29MR], H1405 [3AP], H1551 [24AP], H1859 [2MY], H2079 [9MY], H2138 [10MY], H2278 [16MY], H2330 [17MY], H2705 [24MY], H3147 [13JN], H3200 [14JN], H3257 [19JN], H3463 [21JN], H3514 [25JN], H3710 [27JN], H3800 [28JN], H3858 [10JY], H3957 [11JY], H4006 [12JY], H4109 [17JY], H4351 [19JY], H4377 [20JY], H4537 [24JY], H4631 [25JY], H4721 [26JY], H4777 [27JY], H5330 [2AU], H5399 [5SE], H5453 [6SE], H5923 [21SE], H6456 [9OC], H6503 [10OC], H6915 [16OC], H7125 [17OC], H7527 [30OC], H7715 [1NO], H8131 [13NO], H8180 [14NO], H8246 [15NO], H8562 [28NO], H8730 [29NO], H8840 [4DE], H8947 [5DE], H9237 [11DE], H10906 [19DE], H10959 [20DE]

Statements

Armenian Genocide: Ross Vartian, Armenian National Institute, H1526 [24AP]

Tributes

Brown, Porter S., Jr., E1851 [11OC]

Chitrabhanuji, Gurudev Shree, H2389 [22MY]

Friedman, Jacob, E1161 [20JN]

Glatt, Anne M., E800 [15MY]

Healey, Robert T., E53 [30JA]

Hildebrand, Henry A., E1003 [5JN]

Hyman, Ruth, E1333 [16JY], E1503 [2AU]

Lord Mahavir, E631 [25AP]

McGowen, Vernon, E2146 [28NO]

Nabors, Robert L., E1334 [16JY]

O'Neill, Dorothy Bryan, E1677 [20SE]

Shannon, Michael J., Jr., E644 [26AP]