BERRY, MARION (a Representative from Arkansas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H5195 [23JY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H284 [12FE]
Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]
Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (see H. Res. 455), H3859 [24JN]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 4593), H1673 [25AP]
Business and industry: express support for U.S. forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and allied product industries and encourage protection from unfair trade practices of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 557), H7738 [9OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 4793), H4767 [16JY]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H634 [27FE]
Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building, Fayetteville, AR: designate (see H.R. 4486), H1482 [18AP]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 3974), H8733 [13NO]
Computers: penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children (see H.R. 4658), H2735 [21MY]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H833 [12MR]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3036 [23MY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H737 [6MR]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: expiration (see H.R. 5616), H7893 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that agricultural producers and other persons appealing adverse agency decisions receive fair and equitable treatment (see H.R. 3827), H650 [28FE]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H4325 [27JN]
———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 5421), H6418 [19SE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (see H.R. 3815), H634 [27FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H2608 [16MY]
———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 5533), H6982 [2OC]
———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 5359), H6420 [19SE]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1003 [19MR]
———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5082), H4424 [9JY]
Drugs: address the problem of pseudoephedrine smuggling into the U.S. from Canada (see H. Con. Res. 317), H562 [26FE]
FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H6419 [19SE]
FDA: establish authority for the imposition of civil penalties for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements (see H.R. 4833), H3036 [23MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H3775 [20JN] (see H.R. 5311), H6085 [5SE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H2608 [16MY]
Fire prevention: reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities and the environment (see H.R. 5376), H6250 [12SE]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H2511 [15MY]
Foreign trade: terminate all unilateral sanctions against foreign countries or entities (see H.R. 3247), H79 [24JA]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H4498 [10JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H937 [18MR]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H1155 [9AP]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H562 [26FE]
Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H1338 [16AP]
House Rules: amend to require a three-fifths vote to pass any measure which would result in a budget deficit (see H. Res. 397), H1674 [25AP]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H6303 [17SE]
Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4959), H3826 [21JN]
———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3913), H780 [7MR]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see H.R. 4983), H6172 [10SE]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H3454 [11JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H5087 [22JY]
Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H688 [5MR]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H6693 [25SE]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H1090 [20MR]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H1201 [10AP]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H1003 [19MR]
Medicare: establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H1091 [20MR]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6417 [19SE]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]
———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see H.R. 2483), H2101 [2MY]
———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), H1003 [19MR]
———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (see H.R. 5234), H6419 [19SE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2608 [16MY]
———revise and improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 5729), H9023 [14NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: conduct studies on comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs that account for high levels of expenditures or use by individuals (see H.R. 4832), H3036 [23MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1675 [25AP]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 5417), H6417 [19SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H4326 [27JN]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2108 [6MY]
Pharmaceuticals: grant waivers permitting individuals to import prescription drugs from Canada and amend laws relative to sale of prescription drugs through the Internet (see H.R. 5217), H5789 [25JY]
Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (see H.R. 4028), H1087 [20MR]
Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2472 [14MY]
Social Security: reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 5541), H7304 [8OC]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H5195 [23JY]
Taxation: 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), H4326 [27JN]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H4497 [10JY]
———limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (see H.R. 4821), H2944 [22MY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2143), H3161 [4JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H4605 [15JY]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H3161 [4JN]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H2100 [2MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 85), H833 [12MR] (see H.J. Res. 90), H1674 [25AP]
Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 5534), H6982 [2OC]
Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act: implementation (see H. Res. 478), H4497 [10JY]
Pharmaceuticals: require that pseudoephedrine be dispensed only upon a written prescription of a licensed practitioner (see H.R. 4690), H2354 [9MY]
Tariff: anthra[2,1,9-mna]naphth[2,3-h]acridine-5,10,15(16H)-trione,3 [(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)amino]- (see H.R. 3821), H650 [28FE]
———benzamide,3,3'[(2-chloro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene)bis[imino=(1 acety-2-oxo-2,1-ethanediyl)azo}}bis(4-chloro-N-(3-chloro-2- methyphenyl)- (see H.R. 3822), H650 [28FE]
———bezamide,3,3'-{(2,5-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)bis{imino(1-acety - 2-oxo-2,1-ethanediyl)azo}}bis{4-chloro-N-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)- (see H.R. 3823), H650 [28FE]
———(1,1'-bianthracene)-9,9', 10,10-tetrone, 4,4'-diamino- (see H.R. 3820), H650 [28FE]
———2-naphthalenecarboxamide,N,N'-(2-chloro-1,4-pheylene)bis=[4-[(2,5-dichloro-phenyl)azo]]-3-hydroxy- (see H.R. 3819), H650 [28FE]
Veterans: increase pension rates for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war (see H.R. 4798), H2943 [22MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2035 [2MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1374, H1377, H1379, H1380, H1381 [17AP]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H6765 [26SE]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6988 [3OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2925 [22MY]
Aviation: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3458 [12JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H547 [26FE]
———balance, H1760 [30AP]
———deficit, H3648 [18JN]
———encourage fiscal responsibility, H3648 [18JN]
———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, H1760 [30AP]
———reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), H8790 [14NO]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H8026 [17OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1374, H1377, H1379, H1380, H1381 [17AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3648 [18JN]
Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (H.R. 4959), H4522 [11JY]
Jones, Florence: Arkansas Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E19
Lyon College: tribute to concert choir, E673
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H6354, H6355, H6356 [18SE]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3673 [19JN], H3756 [20JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4180 [27JN]
———revise and improve payments to certain health care service providers, H8762 [14NO]
Public debt: ceiling, H681 [5MR], H894 [13MR], H1760 [30AP], H2925 [22MY]
———ceiling (S. 2578), H4160 [27JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1760 [30AP]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H547 [26FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 609), H8762 [14NO]
Tributes
Edwards, Christine and Oral, E674
Fisher, George, E1371
Gates, Jane, E1369
Miller, Albert H., E20
Murphy, Charles H., Jr., E987
Silverfield, Lionel J., E1100
White, Larry W., E39
Williams, Cecil, Jr., E2015