CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2497 [15MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3886), H7018 [3OC]
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 4006), H1002 [19MR]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4545), H3514 [12JN]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H36 [23JA]
Armed Forces: authorize a voluntary leave sharing program (see H.R. 4119), H1339 [16AP]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1769 [30AP]
———require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H5996 [26JY]
Baumel, Zachary: anniversary of capture, and calling on Syria and Lebanon to locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3514 [12JN]
Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 5056), H5791 [25JY]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H937 [18MR]
———provide for enhanced corporate responsibility under securities laws (see H.R. 4083), H1688 [29AP]
Canada: condolences relative to military personnel killed by U.S. friendly fire while participating in military training exercises in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 412), H2105 [3MY]
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]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7895 [10OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 4793), H3775 [20JN]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see H.J. Res. 92), H3563 [13JN]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H1154 [9AP]
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 5294), H5996 [26JY]
Claims: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (see H.R. 3614), H79 [24JA]
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), H8029 [17OC]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H5791 [25JY]
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), H6060 [4SE]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H5791 [25JY]
Croatia: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see H. Res. 454), H3860 [24JN]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 26), H4498 [10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see H.R. 3956), H906 [13MR]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 4665), H4425 [9JY]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 5703), H8044 [28OC]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2472 [14MY]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H6060 [4SE]
Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H3454 [11JN]
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: 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), H8045 [28OC]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H141 [5FE]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5378), H6250 [12SE]
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), H6926 [1OC]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H7929 [15OC]
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), H7738 [9OC]
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: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6778 [26SE]
———require medically accurate and objective factual information as part of any sex education course (see H.R. 5668), H8022 [16OC]
Europe: recognize importance of a trans-Atlantic relationship and reaffirm the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H3562 [13JN]
FDA: establish authority for the imposition of civil penalties for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements (see H.R. 4833), H4425 [9JY]
Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 42), H785 [11MR]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H8045 [28OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H1201 [10AP] (see H.R. 5311), H6172 [10SE] (see H.R. 5350), H7738 [9OC]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 5414), H8023 [16OC]
———identification of hidden assets that have been stolen or misappropriated from foreign countries by corrupt foreign political figures (see H.R. 4711), H3293 [6JN]
———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H1533 [23AP]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H3230 [5JN]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 4034), H1088 [20MR]
Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 225), H562 [26FE]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 4834), H6419 [19SE] (see H.R. 5230), H7019 [3OC]
Foreign policy: commend continued political, economic, cultural, and strategic partnerships and support of war on terrorism by Turkey and Israel (see H. Con. Res. 327), H5195 [23JY]
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]
Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 5073), H6304 [17SE]
———give preference in awarding of construction project contracts to qualified apprenticeship programs participants (see H.R. 5492), H7172 [7OC]
Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4425 [9JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3826 [21JN]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H562 [26FE]
———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 5187), H5998 [26JY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H688 [5MR]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H6060 [4SE]
Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 3336), H688 [5MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 297), H5998 [26JY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H5195 [23JY]
Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see H.R. 674), H524 [14FE]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H4931 [18JY]
———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4575), H2235 [8MY]
———facilitate entry of nonimmigrant aliens into the U.S. for temporary stays due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 3714), H1091 [20MR]
———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 5600), H9025 [14NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend to improve early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 5076), H4424 [9JY]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2662 [20MY]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H3454 [11JN]
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), H3161 [4JN]
Israel: condemn attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars (see H. Res. 499), H6061 [4SE]
———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1483 [18AP]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
John A. (Jack) Shea Post Office Building, Lake Placid, NY: designate (see H.R. 3797), H688 [5MR]
Johnson, Henry: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3890), H1284 [11AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H4425 [9JY]
Law enforcement: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services funds for State and local intelligence officers (see H.R. 5307), H6061 [4SE]
———provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (see H.R. 3483), H3453 [11JN]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H561 [26FE]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4888), H4425 [9JY]
Medicaid: allow States to expand coverage to uninsured, poor adults (see H.R. 2789), H4498 [10JY]
———establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 1903), H6983 [2OC]
———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H6129 [9SE]
Medicare: coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 5511), H7019 [3OC]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H6559 [24SE]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7738 [9OC]
———make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 2953), H1533 [23AP]
———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), H2356 [9MY]
———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), H1155 [9AP]
Mental health: establish State and local grants to provide services in response to public health emergencies and disasters resulting from terrorism (see H.R. 3413), H6559 [24SE]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H142 [5FE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3038 [23MY]
National Homeland Security Agency: establish (see H.R. 1158), H687 [5MR]
National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H3454 [11JN]
National Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5124), H6130 [9SE]
National Safety Forces Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 495), H6983 [2OC]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see H.R. 4598), H3161 [4JN]
NATO: affirm importance, support continued U.S. participation, and ensure that enlargement proceeds in a manner consistent with U.S. interests (see H. Res. 468), H6085 [5SE]
New Windsor, NY: recognize and support efforts to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 399), H6983 [2OC]
New York, NY: compensate public schools for operating and education-related expenses, including mental health and counseling services, resulting from terrorist attack (see H.R. 4663), H2105 [3MY]
———provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation planning requirements for certain areas where the planning offices and resources have been destroyed by acts of terrorism (see H.R. 3880), H5453 [24JY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H5997 [26JY]
NIST: investigate feasibility and cost of implementing secure computer system for remote voting and communication by Congress and establish system to ensure business continuity for congressional operations (see H.R. 3481), H737 [6MR]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 299), H366 [13FE]
NRC: ensure that sufficient stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have been established near nuclear power plants and that appropriate plans for their utilization exist (see H.R. 3279), H833 [12MR]
Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3382), H3514 [12JN]
Pakistan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 348), H524 [14FE]
———modify Presidential waiver authority relative to foreign assistance restrictions (see H.R. 5267), H6085 [5SE]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H5994 [26JY]
———funding (see H. Con. Res. 341), H2165 [7MY]
———promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see H.R. 4979), H8023 [16OC]
Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H3293 [6JN]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Peter J. Ganci, Jr., Post Office Building, Farmingdale, NY: designate (see H.R. 5336), H6084 [5SE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs (see H.R. 5186), H5194 [23JY]
———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2165 [7MY]
———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 5037), H4324 [27JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3825 [21JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 488), H3160 [4JN]
Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H6783 [30SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3625), H1091 [20MR]
Rowley, Coleen: tribute (see H. Res. 436), H3292 [6JN]
Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 3429), H3453 [11JN]
Sakharov, Andrei D.: confer honorary citizenship posthumously (see H.J. Res. 89), H3454 [11JN]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4325 [27JN]
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), H1620 [24AP]
———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 4743), H4350 [8JY]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 3496), H3230 [5JN]
———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), H140 [5FE] (see H.R. 3729), H284 [12FE]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H833 [12MR]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4326 [27JN]
———treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5330), H6130 [9SE]
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), H6304 [17SE]
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), H1620 [24AP]
Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 5023), H5998 [26JY]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H79 [24JA]
———allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax refunds for use by the Dept. of HHS to improve the health of minorities and women (see H.R. 4937), H5998 [26JY]
———expand pension benefits to those without retirement plans and provide additional protections to those who participate in the current system (see H.R. 3488), H6693 [25SE]
———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 5182), H8023 [16OC]
———limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (see H.R. 4821), H3928 [25JN]
———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 5304), H6061 [4SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H4425 [9JY]
———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 2641), H8029 [17OC]
———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 5105), H4552 [11JY]
———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5624), H7893 [10OC]
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 5089), H4497 [10JY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———provide for the distribution of assets frozen pursuant to certain Executive orders to victims and their survivors of terrorist attacks and to certain charitable funds (see H.R. 3703), H3562 [13JN]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3359), H105 [29JA] (see H.R. 3670), H142 [5FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H4554 [11JY]
Turkey: reopening of Orthodox Theological School of Halki in order to promote religious freedom (see H. Con. Res. 345), H833 [12MR]
U.N.: provide for permanent guidelines for voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 5293), H5996 [26JY]
———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H780 [7MR]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H634 [27FE]
U.S.-Ireland Business Summit: recognize historical significance and timeliness (see H. Res. 513), H5997 [26JY]
Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (see H. Res. 339), H202 [6FE]
———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3953), H906 [13MR]
Unemployment: extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5152), H4872 [17JY]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H7929 [15OC]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H4350 [8JY]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H2735 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H141 [5FE]
Crime: require purchases of firearms, ammunition, and explosives be made in person and keep records on the means of purchase (see H.R. 4101), H1153 [9AP]
Democracy: strengthen democratic institutions and promote good governance overseas by contributing to the development of professional legislative staff (see H.R. 4973), H3774 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H1153 [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3771), H523 [14FE]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1483 [18AP]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6559 [24SE]
Health care facilities: increase availability of language-assistance services for patients of migrant health centers (see H.R. 4134), H1199 [10AP]
National security: make the diversity of the American people a resource to promote national security (see H.R. 4868), H3229 [5JN]
Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 5717), H8731 [13NO]
Remarks
Afghanistan: develop a strategy for meeting security needs to allow safe and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, H2752 [21MY]
Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, E947
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H7830 [10OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), E947
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7224 [8OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1597
Aviation: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (H. Con. Res. 313), H252 [12FE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, E1466
Bronx, NY: Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club recipient of Dept. of Justice grant to fund Juvenile Mentoring Program, E1651
———require general study of post offices, H5243 [23JY]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5470 [25JY]
Clergy: ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public safety officer death benefits (H.R. 3297), E1030
Congress: convene special joint meeting in New York, NY, to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 448), H5611 [25JY]
Customs Service: tribute to World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack (H. Res. 385), H1501
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H4922
———independence anniversary, E1794
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2369 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), motion to instruct conferees, E703
———statutorily institute and clarify the organizational structure of the Violence Against Women Office, E703
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5243 [23JY]
Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (H.R. 4687), H4560 [12JY], E1256
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H1445 [18AP]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 335), H96
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (H. Res. 393), H4384 [9JY]
Foreign aid: authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries (H.R. 3994), H2752 [21MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H981
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6740
India: observance of Republic Day, E42
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), E1468
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2082 [2MY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4076 [27JN]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H1141 [9AP]
New York, NY: tribute to New York City District Council of Carpenters for relief efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, E556
———tribute to workers for their rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade Center (H. Res. 424), H2805
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H375 [13FE]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H2558
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2558
Queens, NY: tribute to Community School District 30, E1180
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1445 [18AP]
———investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H2517 [16MY]
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1445 [18AP]
U.N.: prohibit funding for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, H2369 [9MY]
———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H567 [27FE]
Votes: position on missed, H3165 [5JN], H3840 [24JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4929 [18JY]
Tributes
Corr, P.J., E432
Gianaris, Michael N., E489
Gilman, Representative, E1779
Kelly, Peter, E493
Mink, Patsy T., E1767
Onorato, Athena G., E492
Wurtz, David, E512