STARK, FORTNEY PETE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), H1693 [1MY]
Committee on Taxation (Joint), H416 [27FE]
Articles and editorials
``Assisted Living'' Firm Prospers by Housing a Frail Population, Ann Davis, Wall Street Journal, E135
Flatlining, the Coming Collapse of Managed Care and the Only Way Out, Ronald J. Glasser, Washington Monthly (publication), E875
High-Tech Stealth Being Used To Sway Doctor Prescriptions, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Jeff Gerth, New York (NY) Times, E1422
Miserable Pension Bill, Washington (DC) Post, H1793
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), H741 [7MR]
———condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2848 [25MY]
———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and ensure inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H8249 [15NO]
Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see H. Con. Res. 102), H3714 [27JN]
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: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]
———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]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1606 [25AP]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H218 [7FE]
———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]
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), H3713 [27JN]
``Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2022 [8MY]
Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]
Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3110), H7529 [30OC]
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), H3258 [19JN]
———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]
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]
———display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H6381 [4OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H6702 [11OC]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H112 [30JA]
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), H2710 [24MY]
———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H5455 [6SE]
———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), H7723 [5NO]
———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1650), H2023 [8MY]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see H.R. 2097), H4353 [19JY]
———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 265), H400 [14FE]
———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H5971 [24SE]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H3202 [14JN]
———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]
———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H3961 [11JY]
Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5407 [5SE]
China, People's Republic of: express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H1556 [24AP]
———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H219 [7FE]
Citizenship: declare as U.S. citizens certain women who through marriage to an alien lost their citizenship (see H.R. 875), H3465 [21JN]
Civil liberties: protect day laborers from unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2755), H5335 [2AU]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H1410 [3AP]
———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]
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), H4950 [31JY]
Computers: establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H1557 [24AP]
Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7960 [8NO]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H5925 [21SE]
Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H4217 [18JY]
Consumers: requirements on credit card issuers relative to mailing of monthly statements (see H.R. 296), H110 [30JA]
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), H878 [13MR]
Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 2688), H4948 [31JY]
———make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H442 [27FE]
———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), H1861 [2MY]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H5339 [2AU]
———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H443 [27FE]
Crime: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6380 [4OC]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1343), H1407 [3AP]
Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]
Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see H.R. 1996), H8338 [16NO]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H4863 [30JY]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]
Dept. of Education: make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H225 [7FE]
———make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff (see H.R. 466), H220 [7FE]
———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]
Dept. of Energy: develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1781), H2998 [7JN]
———guarantee loans to facilitate nuclear nonproliferation programs and activities in Russia (see H.R. 3290), H8732 [29NO]
———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see H.R. 238), H112 [30JA]
Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H5616 [13SE]
———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 HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 425), H508 [28FE]
Dept. of Labor: establish Normal Trade Relations for China Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program (see H.R. 457), H325 [13FE]
Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 2459), H3959 [11JY]
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]
———prohibit mineral leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1066), H1013 [20MR]
Dept. of Transportation: give certain workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, priority in hiring for aviation-related security positions (see H.R. 3067), H7128 [17OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach program to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 511), H222 [7FE]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 239), H112 [30JA]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H3358 [20JN]
———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H651 [6MR]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]
———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 2232), H4353 [19JY]
———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1558 [24AP]
———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H508 [28FE]
———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 1168), H3358 [20JN]
———make authority permanent for issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2317), H4725 [26JY]
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]
Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (see H. Res. 26), H742 [7MR]
———distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H325 [13FE]
———enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see H.R. 1530), H1498 [4AP]
———study approved drugs for whether their use affects women differently than men (see H.R. 2783), H7592 [31OC]
———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H1407 [3AP] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]
Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 2064), H3069 [12JN]
Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see H.R. 490), H221 [7FE]
———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 student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H4541 [24JY]
———Pell Grant Program funding (see H.R. 589), H1116 [22MR]
———provide for teacher technology training (see H.R. 573), H955 [15MR]
———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H2142 [10MY]
———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H5340 [2AU]
———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]
El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 41), H508 [28FE]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see H.R. 775), H651 [6MR]
Electric power: stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1558 [24AP]
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), H1718 [1MY]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 2692), H4948 [31JY]
———require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H1926 [3MY]
EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position (see H.R. 2438), H5406 [5SE]
———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), H1558 [24AP]
ERISA: extend the basic period for health care continuation from 18 months to 5 years (see H.R. 1663), H2281 [16MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR]
Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H258 [12FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 2328), H3711 [27JN]
FCC: monitor complaints relative to the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1531), H1499 [4AP]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR]
FEC: issue voluntary standards to promote voting system accessibility and effectiveness and make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other voting accessibility promotion activities (see H.R. 1151), H1059 [21MR]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H444 [27FE]
———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1246), H1189 [27MR]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H4216 [18JY]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 93), H112 [30JA]
FERC: order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates in the Western System Coordinating Council (see H.R. 268), H109 [30JA]
———order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates (see H.R. 2274), H3464 [21JN]
Financial institutions: prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H4113 [17JY]
Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1557 [24AP]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1014), H3960 [11JY]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H224 [7FE]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 726), H651 [6MR]
———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]
Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 1367), H5927 [21SE]
———efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1157), H1060 [21MR]
———recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H8343 [19NO]
Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H3713 [27JN]
Food Stamp Act: limit the collection from households of claims for nonfraudulent overissuance of food stamp benefits (see H.R. 2319), H3714 [27JN]
Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1718 [1MY]
———prohibit application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and multilateral organizations (see H.R. 755), H441 [27FE]
———provide food and agricultural development assistance to civilians in Afghanistan and other central Asian countries (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6381 [4OC]
Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]
Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (see H.R. 391), H444 [27FE]
———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H2081 [9MY]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]
———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see H.R. 918), H740 [7MR]
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]
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 1953), H2677 [23MY]
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]
———review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 2939), H5926 [21SE]
Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see H.R. 2729), H5333 [2AU]
Health: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care services to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 2635), H5456 [6SE]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H4780 [27JY]
———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H3619 [26JN]
———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 31), H324 [13FE]
———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]
———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]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H3864 [10JY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H10054 [12DE]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H9077 [6DE]
———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H444 [27FE]
Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1558 [24AP]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1558 [24AP]
Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]
———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H506 [28FE]
Housing: ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1114 [22MR]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H3712 [27JN]
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5616 [13SE]
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: asylum or deportation regulations relative to gender-related persecution (see H.R. 544), H741 [7MR]
———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1558 [24AP]
———eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic abuse for Federal aid programs (see H.R. 2258), H5406 [5SE]
———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), H4378 [20JY]
———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H1351 [30MR]
———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]
Immigration and Nationality Act: revise various provisions (see H.R. 500), H1116 [22MR]
India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Con. Res. 13, 15), H111 [30JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H628 [5MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1558 [24AP]
Indonesia: condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see H. Con. Res. 60), H832 [12MR]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H1498 [4AP]
———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), H61 [6JA]
———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H5455 [6SE]
———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), H1557 [24AP]
Iraq: provide citizens access to U.S. food and medicines (see H.R. 742), H1717 [1MY]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see H.R. 808), H1190 [27MR]
James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 621), H393 [14FE]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 195), H5340 [2AU]
Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see H.R. 2320), H3618 [26JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H2955 [6JN]
———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]
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]
LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H9240 [11DE]
Lynch, Timothy J., Sr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4428 [23JY]
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: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see H.R. 2777), H7910 [7NO]
———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]
———permit children covered under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to be eligible for the Federal Vaccines for Children Program (see H.R. 2701), H5125 [1AU]
———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]
———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see H.R. 2364), H3802 [28JN]
———revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance program (see H.R. 2775), H5971 [24SE]
Medicare: apply the bloodborne pathogens standard to hospitals not subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (see H.R. 2933), H5926 [21SE]
———comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (see H.R. 2178), H3201 [14JN]
———coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 3585), H10964 [20DE]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H1116 [22MR]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H8132 [13NO]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H649 [6MR]
———coverage of self-administered drugs that, when used as a replacement for covered drugs, result in overall cost savings to the program (see H.R. 3317), H8565 [28NO]
———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1720), H5927 [21SE]
———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H1116 [22MR]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment and eliminating beneficiary lock-in and other administrative barriers (see H.R. 2709), H6137 [2OC]
———limit hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available to the public (see H.R. 2490), H4008 [12JY]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H2888 [5JN]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 2768), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H7852 [6NO]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]
———remove restrictions on coverage of periodic health examinations (see H.R. 1568), H1555 [24AP]
———require Medicare+Choice organizations to offer plans for a minimum period of three years, and permit beneficiaries to enroll and disenroll from such plans at any time (see H.R. 2127), H3066 [12JN]
———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 716), H398 [14FE]
Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H3802 [28JN]
———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 2380), H4010 [12JY]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see H. Res. 152, 152), H3207 [18JN]
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]
Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 1597), H1657 [26AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 665), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 2812), H5337 [2AU]
Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]
Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 15), H8565 [28NO]
National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H398 [14FE]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3712 [27JN]
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]
National Children's Memorial Flag Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1660 [26AP]
———support (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1499 [4AP]
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), H3713 [27JN]
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), H5125 [1AU]
National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see H.R. 1465), H1926 [3MY]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 61), H3619 [26JN]
Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 2348), H8248 [15NO]
Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H4353 [19JY]
Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see H.R. 1160), H1112 [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 Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]
Nuclear weapons: provide the President with flexibility to set strategic nuclear delivery system levels to meet national security goals (see H.R. 2013), H2846 [25MY]
———recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering complete nuclear disarmament (see H. Res. 17), H1347 [29MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H5616 [13SE]
Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment (see H.R. 2839), H8732 [29NO]
Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 1708), H1923 [3MY]
Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4353 [19JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 380), H165 [31JA] (see H.R. 1637), H1659 [26AP]
———make unlawful the knowing dissemination of false information regarding Federal elections with the intent of discouraging voter participation (see H.R. 366), H650 [6MR]
———prohibit use of soft money in Federal elections (see H.R. 289), H443 [27FE]
Postal Service: preservation of six day mail delivery (see H. Res. 154), H3864 [10JY]
———prohibit awarding of bonuses for managerial personnel in any year in which operational deficits are anticipated or postal rate increases are requested (see H. Res. 144), H5341 [2AU]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.J. Res. 27), H1191 [27MR]
Public Health Service: promote organ donation (see H.R. 624), H650 [6MR]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H3864 [10JY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H8746 [30NO]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H6780 [12OC]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H4009 [12JY]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]
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]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]
Schools: establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness (see H.R. 2636), H4633 [25JY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2172), H3807 [28JN]
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), H1658 [26AP]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2035), H3713 [27JN]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 1718), H1923 [3MY]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H395 [14FE]
———create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see H.R. 1909), H2334 [17MY]
———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H1716 [1MY]
———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8337 [16NO]
———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), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP]
———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1143), H1558 [24AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]
———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see H.R. 1470), H1485 (see H.R. 1470), H1495 [4AP]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H2571 [22MY]
SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 739), H441 [27FE]
Taxation: allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 1443), H1484 (see H.R. 1443), H1494 [4AP]
———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H3358 [20JN]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1172), H1112 [22MR]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H4948 [31JY]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2520), H4111 [17JY]
———eligibility of part-time employees for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 773), H505 [28FE]
———encourage qualified conservation contributions by allowing an estate tax deduction for such contributions made by heirs of the estate (see H.R. 1486), H1606 [25AP]
———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), H954 [15MR]
———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to senior centers and community centers (see H.R. 2259), H3357 [20JN]
———impose a windfall profit tax on electric generating facilities having excess profits (see H.R. 2079), H3864 [10JY]
———impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions (see H.R. 1514), H1498 [4AP]
———permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage dividends (see H.R. 2280), H3464 [21JN]
———prevent electric generating facilities having excess profits from obtaining tax incentives by denying accelerated depreciation (see H.R. 2080), H3864 [10JY]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 1727), H2083 [9MY]
———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]
———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see H.R. 921), H5616 [13SE]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H3068 [12JN]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H3712 [27JN]
Television: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H2571 [22MY]
———State regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H5337 [2AU]
Terrorism: condemn anthrax threats sent to reproductive health centers and abortion providers (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10067 [13DE]
Tobacco products: prohibit importation of bidi cigarettes (see H.R. 1454), H5927 [21SE]
———reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]
Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10967 [20DE]
Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H4353 [19JY]
———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2185 [15MY]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1117), H1011 [20MR]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3022), H6378 [4OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H1658 [26AP]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H7591 [31OC]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (see H.R. 3295), H8181 [14NO]
———establish a program to provide funds to State and local governments to replace punch card voting systems (see H.R. 775), H651 [6MR]
———protect voting rights (see H.R. 1170), H1112 [22MR]
———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), H827 [8MR]
———support rights of registered voters (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3150 [13JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]
———require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H10355 [18DE]
World Trade Organization: file complaint against oil-producing countries for violating trade rules prohibiting quantitative limitations on import or export of resources or products across borders (see H. Res. 27), H1117 [22MR]
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]
———preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H2334 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]
COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (see H.R. 2005), H2710 [24MY]
Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (see H.R. 2091), H2956 [6JN]
FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H4724 [26JY]
Health: 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]
Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1733), H1924 [3MY]
Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H8132 [13NO]
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 2294), H3465 [21JN]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1498 [4AP]
———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see H.R. 3188), H7529 [30OC]
———make more competitive and efficient, extend solvency, provide a prescription drug benefit, improve quality of care, and make Medigap insurance more affordable (see H.R. 803), H507 [28FE]
———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 481), H221 [7FE]
———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H2387 [21MY]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]
———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H7959 [8NO]
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see H.R. 708), H398 [14FE]
Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 2166), H3150 [13JN]
Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H223 [7FE]
Taxation: treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 2641), H4634 [25JY]
———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H3712 [27JN]
Letters
Improve Medicare reimbursement policies relative to service payment sites: several health care professionals, E287
Investigation into Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc., representation of average wholesale prices of prescription drugs relative to Medicare reimbursement: by, E244
Make permanent Medicare health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, E116
Lists
Cosponsors of H.R. 481, make permanent Medicare health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work, E116
Motions
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), H2646 [23MY]
Oaths of office
House of Representatives, H29 [6JA]
Press releases
Second Round of Medicare Competitive Bidding Project for Medical Supplies in Polk County, FL: Health Care Financing Administration, E361
Remarks
Alameda County, CA: anniversary of Central Labor Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO, E779
———tribute to Alameda County Food Bank hunger study, E2077
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), H8297
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3314
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), H5678
Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7647
———improve security (H.R. 3150), H7647
———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8312
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5915
———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, H5915
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc.: investigation into representation of average wholesale prices of prescription drugs relative to Medicare reimbursement, E244
Budget: allocation of funds, H787
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1153, H1154, H1157, H1174
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2046
Children and youth: provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (H.R. 1371), E528
China, People's Republic of: make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4303 [19JY]
COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (H.R. 2005), E926
Colombia: suspend trade preference pending investigation of murders of labor union activists, H8297
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), H4257
Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (H. Con. Res. 170), H3817
Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 503), H1638
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6034
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H704
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2202
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1153 [27MR]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2642
———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10105
Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, H7228, H7268 [24OC]
Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), E91
FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3314
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4059
Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (H.R. 2091), E1029
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2202
Fremont, CA: tribute to Fremont Festival of the Arts, E1305
FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (H.R. 2663), E1447
Goro Hokama Post Office Building, Lanai City, HI: designate (H.R. 132), H206 [7FE]
Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (H. Con. Res. 31), H671
———expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5256 [2AU]
———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 (H.R. 1255), E453
———managed care system reform proposal, E875
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, E875
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5209, H5255, H5256, H5257 [2AU]
Health Care Financing Administration: expand and make permanent the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for the purchase of durable medical equipment, E361
India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Con. Res. 15), H126
Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (H.R. 1733), E721
James C. Corman Federal Building, Van Nuys, CA: designate (H.R. 621), H453
———designate (S. 468), H4402 [23JY]
Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (H.R. 3284), E2066
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1175
———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (H.R. 2294), E1175
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services, E535
———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (H.R. 3188), E1943
———improve reimbursement policies relative to service payment sites, E287
———limit hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available to the public (H.R. 2490), E1322
———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (H.R. 481), E116
———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (H.R. 1928), E871
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (H.R. 3238), E2007
———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (H.R. 3267), E2044
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 2768), E1533
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8794 [4DE]
———reform, E295
———reimbursement of prescription drug costs at the average wholesale price, E44
National Children's Memorial Flag Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 110), H1652
———support (H. Con. Res. 98), E575
Oakland, CA: anniversary of La Clinica de la Raza, E1634
Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (H.R. 708), E190
Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), H8204
———reform (H.R. 10), H1793
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), E1561
Public Health Service: promote organ donation (H.R. 624), H676
Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (H.R. 2166), E1092
Rotary International: tribute, E1482
Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4942
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4942
Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (H.J. Res. 13), E135
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1174
———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8775, H8777 [4DE], E2525
———honor commitments (H. Con. Res. 282), E2282
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H276
SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (H.R. 739), E239
Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), H1580
———impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions (H.R. 1514), E534
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H1433 [4AP]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H7268 [24OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration (H. Res. 270), H7228 [24OC]
———rates, H1153, H1157, H1174
———rates (H.R. 3), H787
———rates (H.R. 1836), H2213 [16MY]
———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2835 [25MY]
———rates (H.R. 1836), motion to instruct conferees, H2646, H2647, H2652, H2653 [23MY]
———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting rate brackets, standard deductions, and the earned income tax credit and increase child credits (H.R. 6), H1314
———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (H.R. 2641), E1421
———treatment of certain medical savings accounts, H5255, H5257 [2AU]
———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (H.R. 2352), E1225
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5587
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6771
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9018
Votes: position on missed, E91
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), H9302
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H102 [30JA], H1916 [3MY], H4426 [23JY], H10353 [18DE]
Summaries
Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (H.R. 3188), E1944
Medicare Early Access and Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1255), E453
MediKids Health Insurance Act (H.R. 1733), E722
Tributes
Chan, Steven, E2129
Galvan, Gordon, E1737
Jackson, Keith D., E1151
King, Richard, E1482
Lynch, Timothy J., Sr., E1391
Meyers, Steven R., E154
Neece, John, E1729
Nyikes, John, E1304
Ochoa, Maria, E780
Packard, Ron, E1304
Ratto, Larry, E1314
Reis, Joe, E1304
Roemer, Milton L., E122
Van Putten, Connie R., E84