BORSKI, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, H9029 [19NO]
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: appropriate State and tribal shares (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4326 [27JN]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H6060 [4SE]
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4872 [17JY]
American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H4069 [26JN]
Amtrak: make loan guarantees (see H.R. 5024), H4068 [26JN]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6172 [10SE]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H6559 [24SE]
Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H2608 [16MY]
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), H1154 [9AP]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H2108 [6MY]
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]
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (see H.R. 3818), H1003 [19MR]
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), H3825 [21JN]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6059 [4SE] (see H.R. 5326), H6130 [9SE]
Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H9025 [14NO]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H3229 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H7172 [7OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H110 [4FE]
Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H932 [14MR]
Diseases: increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H3775 [20JN]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H2165 [7MY]
———increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H2164 [7MY]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2661 [20MY]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H785 [11MR]
Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H6229 [11SE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see H.R. 5194), H5452 [24JY]
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), H1091 [20MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4681), H2235 [8MY]
FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H1688 [29AP]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Herbert Arlene Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3738), H365 [13FE]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6230 [11SE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H7172 [7OC]
James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5586), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5707), H8545 [12NO]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H4425 [9JY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H2164 [7MY]
Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H105 [29JA]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H367 [13FE]
———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), H227 [7FE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3335), H3292 [6JN]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1156 [9AP]
National Commission on the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase: establish (see H.R. 4956), H3668 [18JN]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3669 [18JN]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]
Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 564), H6927 [1OC]
Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H6229 [11SE]
Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3739), H365 [13FE]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 5175), H5791 [25JY] (see H.R. 5280), H6061 [4SE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 5573), H7303 [8OC]
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), H5791 [25JY]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H737 [6MR]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H6419 [19SE]
Somerset County, PA: tribute to rescue of coal miners (see H. Con. Res. 459), H6927 [1OC]
States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H688 [5MR]
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), H1154 [9AP]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H5195 [23JY]
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]
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H6130 [9SE]
Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (see H.R. 5157), H4930 [18JY]
Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 5367), H6228 [11SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]
William V. Cibotti Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3740), H365 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Roads and highways: improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 5712), H8731 [13NO]
Tariff: thiophanate-methyl (see H.R. 4885), H3291 [6JN]
———thiophanate-methyl (Topsin) (see H.R. 4222), H1288 (see H.R. 4223), H1289 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 5175), H5086 [22JY] (see H.R. 5280), H5995 [26JY]
Lists
Military academy nominees from Pennsylvania's 3d Congressional District, E1893
Representative Borski's district office staff, E1890
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7408 [9OC]
Coast Guard: Armed Drug Interdiction Mission funding, H8814
———drug interdiction helicopters lease extension, H5873
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5873
Franklin Institute: tribute to honorees, E646
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: commend promotion of use of child safety seats and seatbelts in motor vehicles and sponsorship of National Child Passenger Safety Week (H. Con. Res. 326), H254 [12FE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), conference report, H8814
Pennsylvania: tribute to military academy nominees and those involved in the nomination process from the 3d Congressional District, E1893
Philadelphia, PA: tribute to housing authority pre-apprenticeship programs, E1270
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H349
Roads and highways: improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (H.R. 5712), E2005
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H2406 [14MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): tribute to retiring members, E1854 [11OC]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 5280), H8928 [14NO]
Tribute, E2128 [22NO]
Remarks—Special Joint Meeting of Congress
New York, NY: commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1594
Resignations
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H5987 [26JY]
Texts of
H.R. 5280, Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA, H8928 [14NO]
Tributes
Berkoff, Barry, E1376
Callegari, Bob, E231
Cardonick, Elaine, E429
Dempsey, Jack, E1889
Dempsey, Mariann Porter, E1893
Hurley, John J., E1174
Smith, Moira A., E175