BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Representative from Arkansas)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4425 [9JY]
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H907 [13MR]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1201 [10AP]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H2512 [15MY]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3162 [4JN]
Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (see H. Res. 455), H3859 [24JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1339 [16AP]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H9036 [19NO]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H1201 [10AP]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6130 [9SE]
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), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 539), H6418 [19SE]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1284 [11AP]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: 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), H9128 [22NO]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 3686), H1620 [24AP]
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: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 4514), H2356 [9MY]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6926 [1OC]
Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H6374 [18SE]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4069 [26JN]
———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H2471 [14MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H1154 [9AP]
Families and domestic relations: seek to reduce the financial penalties against marriage within the welfare system and support married couples in forming and sustaining healthy, loving, and productive marriages (see H. Con. Res. 316), H201 [6FE]
FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H6129 [9SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H6172 [10SE]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3038 [23MY]
Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2055), H3928 [25JN]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H6251 [12SE]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H5998 [26JY]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H7738 [9OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6778 [26SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H284 [12FE]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H367 [13FE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H5791 [25JY]
Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H1674 [25AP]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 4954), H3721 [19JN]
———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]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2164 [7MY]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H2356 [9MY]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1156 [9AP]
National Junior College for Deaf and Blind: establish (see H.R. 3252), H3775 [20JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H523 [14FE]
———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H6304 [17SE]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H6129 [9SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H6171 [10SE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]
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), H687 [5MR]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H4605 [15JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 5445), H6927 [1OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1484 [18AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H833 [12MR]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 4904), H4326 [27JN]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1283 [11AP]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5998 [26JY]
Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H201 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building, Fayetteville, AR: designate (see H.R. 4486), H1482 [18AP]
Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (see H.R. 4028), H1087 [20MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H783 [11MR], H2391 [14MY], H3299 [11JN], H4353 [9JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H783 [11MR]
Poems
``God Bless America,'' Debbie Rogers, E640
Remarks
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (H.R. 4006), H2117 [7MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7178 [8OC]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4434 [10JY]
———establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 472), H4437 [10JY]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4434, H4437 [10JY]
———restrictions on Airport Improvement Program grants, H3734 [20JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 4793), H6785 [1OC]
Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building, Fayetteville, AR: designate (H.R. 4486), H2116 [7MY]
Crawford County, AR: tribute to students selected to represent Arkansas in National History Day competition, E695
Dept. of Transportation: use of Airport Improvement Program grants to retroactively reimburse certain airports for installation of air traffic control towers, H3739 [20JN]
German-American Fulbright Educational Exchange Program: anniversary, E1913
Girl Scouts: anniversary, E358
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD: designate (H.R. 2911), H2122 [7MY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3728 [20JN]
Mountain Home, AR: tribute on restoration of Wolf House, E876
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 472), H6480 [24SE]
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: designate (S. 378), H2120 [7MY]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (H. Res. 540), H6563 [25SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2479 [15MY]
Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (H.R. 4028), H2116 [7MY]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E640
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3739 [20JN]
———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (H. Res. 447), H3734 [20JN]
Van Buren, AR: anniversary of Lions Club, E1719
Veterans: reunion of American World War II POWs with their Russian liberators in Volgograd, Russia, H2091
World Sight Day: observance, E1825
Tributes
Francis, Darryl R., E280
Stone, Edward Durell, E279
Thompson, Dale, H217 [7FE]