DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5383), H7304 [8OC]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]
American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3601 [17JN]
Animals: ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3804), H1769 [30AP]
Armed Forces: encourage employers who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to members on active duty (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4425 [9JY]
Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 4653), H2100 [2MY]
Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6560 [24SE]
Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H785 [11MR]
Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see H.R. 3842), H1620 [24AP]
Bureau of the Census: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 339), H737 [6MR]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3292 [6JN]
Campanella, Roy: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 127), H4606 [15JY]
Capital punishment: temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see H.R. 1038), H907 [13MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H5454 [24JY]
———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]
Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3613), H6777 [26SE]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H2608 [16MY]
———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H3562 [13JN]
———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1674 [25AP]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 730), H3668 [18JN]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 197), H4326 [27JN]
Civil War: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 125), H9024 [14NO]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H5195 [23JY]
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), H2019 [1MY]
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), H1156 [9AP]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 3807), H1155 [9AP]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H1338 [16AP]
———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1620 [24AP]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3721 [19JN]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3826 [21JN]
Courts: waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]
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), H2735 [21MY]
———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H2945 [22MY]
———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H2945 [22MY]
———prosecute persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain investigations or who defraud investors, prohibit certain debts from being discharged in bankruptcy, and protect whistleblowers from retaliation (see H.R. 4098), H1152 [9AP]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H3562 [13JN]
Cultural Competence Commission: establish (see H.R. 5265), H5994 [26JY]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5188), H5194 [23JY]
Dept. of Education: establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3688), H201 [6FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H4498 [10JY]
———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see H.R. 3695), H1091 [20MR]
———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), H1284 [11AP]
———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3686), H3602 [17JN]
———make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment efforts under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4764), H3669 [18JN]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2662 [20MY]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H7304 [8OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H4553 [11JY]
———conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (see H.R. 3815), H634 [27FE]
———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: suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1533 [23AP]
Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 5031), H7738 [9OC]
———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H3454 [11JN]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H7929 [15OC]
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), H4350 [8JY]
Drug abuse: provide assistance to States to expand and establish treatment programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment (see H.R. 1896), H655 [4MR]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4766 [16JY]
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: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3912), H4069 [26JN]
———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H1410 [17AP]
———establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 4599), H4326 [27JN]
———extend student loan forgiveness to adult education instructors (see H.R. 4123), H3860 [24JN]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H3825 [21JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]
———require medically accurate and objective factual information as part of any sex education course (see H.R. 5668), H8022 [16OC]
———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 335), H105 [29JA]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H3038 [23MY]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H907 [13MR]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see H. Con. Res. 404), H3860 [24JN]
———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), H1410 [17AP]
FBI: reform (see H.R. 5387), H6302 [17SE]
FDA: require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (see H.R. 4730), H3669 [18JN]
———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (see H.R. 3065), H907 [13MR]
———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H6693 [25SE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal contracts: require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H3229 [5JN]
Federal employees: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H1091 [20MR]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H36 [23JA]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H6060 [4SE]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3859 [24JN]
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), H1410 [17AP]
Firearms: expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 671), H3037 [23MY]
———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see H.R. 1247), H141 [5FE]
———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of certain handguns (see H.R. 3679), H738 [6MR]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 4034), H1088 [20MR]
———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 3207), H3668 [18JN]
Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H1484 [18AP]
Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 225), H79 [24JA]
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]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (see H.R. 5340), H6172 [10SE]
FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H3669 [18JN]
Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (see H. Res. 50), H1202 [10AP]
Government National Mortgage Association: repeal increase in guarantee fee for mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 3926), H2608 [16MY]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H2945 [22MY]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H1483 [18AP]
Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 29), H1410 [17AP]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H907 [13MR]
———emphasize the importance of bone marrow donation and support National Marrow Donor Program and National Marrow Awareness Month (see H. Res. 563), H6777 [26SE]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H5993 [26JY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4552 [11JY]
———improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (see H.R. 1387), H3037 [23MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H2945 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H655 [4MR]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H1674 [25AP]
———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 380), H3826 [21JN]
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), H562 [26FE]
Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 5606), H7892 [10OC]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H561 [26FE]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H2356 [9MY]
Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 438), H5195 [23JY]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H2165 [7MY]
Immigration: protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H2235 [8MY]
Insurance: coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3913), H3038 [23MY]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Iraq: support U.N. efforts to assure Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions and advance peace and security in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 473), H6418 [19SE]
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), H2099 [2MY]
Jimmie Lee Jackson Post Office Building, Marion, AL: designate (see H.R. 3849), H3514 [12JN]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement: provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see H.R. 3961), H2945 [22MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 1887), H1620 [24AP]
———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H781 [7MR]
———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (see H.R. 4763), H6693 [25SE]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 5526, 5527), H6982 [2OC]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4888), H4069 [26JN]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1003 [19MR]
Medicare: coverage of home health services (see H.R. 2071), H3562 [13JN]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H2735 [21MY]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H4766 [16JY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1512), H3292 [6JN]
———coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H2945 [22MY]
———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3388), H1338 [16AP]
———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 4000), H1002 [19MR]
———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), H6778 [26SE]
———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H781 [7MR]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 2058), H2945 [22MY]
———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), H5791 [25JY]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H524 [14FE]
Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H3825 [21JN]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H2019 [1MY]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 4797), H2943 [22MY]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H3826 [21JN]
National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1950), H1770 [30AP]
National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3814), H1003 [19MR]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3038 [23MY]
National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H1620 [24AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2101 [2MY]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4932 [18JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 518), H6129 [9SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: establish (see H. Con. Res. 429), H4767 [16JY]
National Take Your Kids To Vote Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 497), H8024 [16OC]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Jimmy Carter for peace (see H. Res. 588), H7929 [15OC]
Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 5274), H5995 [26JY]
Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H2164 [7MY]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H5994 [26JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 406), H2472 [14MY]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3340, 3354), H834 [12MR]
———provide additional fiduciary protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee stock ownership plans relative to lockdowns placed on plan assets (see H.R. 3509), H1484 [18AP]
Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H907 [13MR]
———reform postal laws relative to transportation of mail (see H.R. 5560), H7171 [7OC]
Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 182), H1156 [9AP]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H1282 [11AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (see H.R. 3816), H634 [27FE]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H1283 [11AP]
———amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H3928 [25JN]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6560 [24SE]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5344), H6129 [9SE]
———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4669), H2472 [14MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H105 [29JA]
Puente, Ernesto A., Jr. (Tito): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 396), H4606 [15JY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H2100 [2MY]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 5216), H5789 [25JY]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H3826 [21JN]
Reverend James Joseph Reeb Post Office Building, Selma, AL: designate (see H.R. 3850), H3514 [12JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H3453 [11JN]
Robeson, Paul L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1339 [16AP]
SBA: establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (see H.R. 5314), H5996 [26JY]
Small business: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]
———recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 515), H5997 [26JY]
———reduce Federal paperwork requirements (see H.R. 4710), H2512 [15MY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H2471 [14MY]
———provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (see H.R. 4069), H2472 [14MY]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 5541), H7895 [10OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H105 [29JA]
Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 337), H634 [27FE]
States: address domestic and sexual violence in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs (see H.R. 4655), H4069 [26JN]
———provide incentives to apply certain waivers to use Federal funds to provide affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for uninsured small business workers (see H.R. 4021), H1289 [15AP]
Taxation: allow a deduction for credit card interest (see H.R. 3704), H2235 [8MY]
———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 4604), H3825 [21JN]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H3037 [23MY]
———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), H634 [27FE]
———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), H3860 [24JN]
———clarify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 3352), H907 [13MR]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1339 [16AP]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H3229 [5JN]
———limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (see H.R. 4821), H3928 [25JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3669 [18JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 3889), H834 [12MR]
———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H4553 [11JY]
———provide credits for hiring workers retrained in trade adjustment assistance programs (see H.R. 3768), H907 [13MR]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4932 [18JY]
———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H3721 [19JN]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254), H833 (see H.R. 3687), H834 [12MR]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H779 [7MR]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H5998 [26JY]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3562 [13JN]
———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2550), H4425 [9JY]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H4553 [11JY]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (see H.R. 5632), H7894 [10OC]
———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (see H.R. 5631), H7894 [10OC]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———make grants to train school nurses as ``first responders'' to a biological or chemical attack (see H.R. 3615), H1338 [16AP]
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: tribute (see H. Res. 581), H7894 [10OC]
Tibet: recognize authorities who are currently exiled in Dharamsala, India, as the legitimate representatives of Tibet (see H. Res. 357), H687 [5MR]
Tien, Chang-Lin: tribute (see H. Res. 613), H9036 [19NO]
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. 3670), H1155 [9AP]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Turkey: express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H937 [18MR]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H1289 [15AP]
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), H5995 [26JY]
Unemployment: modernize benefit system (see H.R. 4373), H1620 [24AP]
———provide a Federal payment, or reimbursement, to States for special unemployment assistance to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs (see H.R. 4994), H3825 [21JN]
Veterans: verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see H.R. 491), H1532 [23AP]
Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H2356 [9MY]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 5510), H6926 [1OC]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Women: increase financial and programmatic contributions to advancing the status of women and girls in low-income countries around the world (see H.R. 4114), H2662 [20MY]
———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), H5997 [26JY]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H3928 [25JN]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H2355 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1200 [10AP]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express sympathy to people who were tragically affected by the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano and support an increase in the amount of U.S. assistance (see H. Con. Res. 304), H78 [24JA]
Cooke, David O. (Doc): tribute (see H. Res. 571), H7018 [3OC]
Government: commend public servants and members of the uniformed services for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 409), H2100 [2MY]
History: support efforts and activities of individuals, organizations, and other entities to honor lives of enslaved Africans, and to make reparations to their descendants for slavery and its lingering effects (see H. Con. Res. 452), H5996 [26JY]
Lenora Stewart Federal Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3700), H227 [7FE]
Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H35 [23JA]
National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3562 [13JN]
SEC: establish the Office of Audit Review (see H.R. 5184), H5194 [23JY]
Senior citizens: support programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens (see H. Res. 443), H3562 [13JN]
Taxation: expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (see H.R. 3742), H366 [13FE]
———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 3701), H227 [7FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H87 [29JA], H6305 [18SE]
Poems
``Let America Be America Again,'' Langston Hughes, H643 [28FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5362, H5370
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2041, H2054
American Heart Month: observance, E171
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1469
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), E931
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7421 [9OC], H7749 [10OC]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H6478 [24SE]
Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior funding, H4809 [17JY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E896
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 2578), H6856 [1OC], H7035, H7036 [7OC]
Barney Apodaca Post Office, Fort Collins, CO: designate (H.R. 5308), H6015 [4SE]
Black History Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 335), H643, H644, H645 [28FE]
Bob Davis Post Office Building, St. Ignace, MI: designate (H.R. 2577), H246 [12FE]
Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (H. Res. 455), H4027 [26JN]
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (H.R. 3818), H4482 [10JY]
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 (H. Con. Res. 378), H1518 [23AP]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 4793), H6792 [1OC]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H5121 [23JY]
———opening of Sun Yat-Sen Museum, H8018 [16OC]
———tribute to Marshall High School girls' basketball team, H1095 [9AP]
———tribute to Providence-St. Mel School boys' basketball team, H1095 [9AP]
———tribute to Westinghouse Career Academy boys' basketball team, H1095 [9AP]
Chicago Athletic Association: Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism recipients, E2107
Children and youth: recognize the benefits of mentoring (H. Res. 330), H13
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 781), H1293 [16AP]
Clarence B. Craft Post Office Building, Fayetteville, AR: designate (H.R. 4486), H2115 [7MY]
Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), H6525 [24SE]
———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 523), H6308 [18SE]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express sympathy to people who were tragically affected by the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano and support an increase in the amount of U.S. assistance (H. Con. Res. 304), H534 [26FE]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (H. Con. Res. 424), H3901, H3902 [25JN]
Crime: reintegrating ex-offenders into society, H729 [6MR]
Cuba: lift trade embargo, H5304
———lift travel restrictions, H5297
Customs Service: tribute to World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack (H. Res. 385), H1501 [23AP]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 460), H4709 [16JY]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H114 [5FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5805, H5808
———establish (H.R. 5710), H8701 [13NO]
———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5815 [26JY]
———require employee representation in planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system, H5810 [26JY]
———rights of union employees transferring into department, H5805, H5808
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4809 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5248
Disabled: ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to vote, H4390 [9JY], E1635
Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E1248
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H554-H557 [26FE]
Eddy, Mary Baker: tribute (H. Con. Res. 458), H6528 [24SE]
Education: anniversary of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs, H3705 [19JN]
———national policy to improve system, H3216 [5JN]
———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 335), H93 [29JA]
Equal Pay Day: observance, H1293 [16AP]
Ethnic groups: recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and commend the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (H. Res. 377), H1096 [9AP]
Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 442), H3488 [12JN]
4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, H2145 [7MY]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (H.R. 5340), H6856 [1OC], H7037 [7OC]
Frank Sinatra Post Office Building, Hoboken, NJ: designate (H.R. 3034), H3903, H3904 [25JN]
Goode, Wallace E., Jr.: Peace Corps Franklin H. Williams Award recipient, E162
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H1695 [30AP]
———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5326, H5328
Hampton, Lionel: tribute (S. Con. Res. 101), H1297, H1298 [16AP]
Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (H.R. 4163), E2086
Health: improve men's health through fitness and reduction of obesity (H. Res. 438), H3307 [11JN]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 3450), H6805 [1OC]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (H.R. 1366), H1181, H1183 [10AP]
Herbert Arlene Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 3738), H3314 [11JN]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 297), H6527 [24SE]
Horatio King Post Office Building, Paris Hill, ME: designate (S. 970), H119 [5FE]
Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (H.R. 4717), H3620 [18JN]
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3287), H6013 [4SE]
Joseph E. Dini, Jr., Post Office, Yerington, NV: designate (S. 737), H120 [5FE]
Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building, Jay, FL: designate (H.R. 3960), H1294 [16AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: determine feasibility of providing child care services to low-income employees, H4880 [18JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5121), consideration (H. Res. 489), H4880 [18JY]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Valley Sports American Little League baseball team (H. Res. 516), H6095 [9SE]
MacWilliams, Diane: SBA Illinois Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2211 [8MY]
Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Society, Inc.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 458), H6528 [24SE]
Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (H.R. 3612), H6289 [17SE], E1469
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3610, H3613 [18JN], H4289
———treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, E931
Meucci, Antonio: tribute (H. Res. 269), H3309, H3310 [11JN]
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6902
Minorities: increase homeownership, H3766, H3767 [20JN]
Mother's Day: observance, H2211 [8MY]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 4797), H6097 [9SE]
National Community Role Models Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 409), H7033 [7OC]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E1929
National Drug Control Strategy: support (H. Res. 569), H7039, H7040 [7OC]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 472), H6480 [24SE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 415), H3766, H3767 [20JN]
National Hospital Week: observance, E804
National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 271), H2135 [7MY]
National Men's Health Week: observance, H3304 [11JN], H3494 [12JN]
National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 388), H1721 [30AP]
National Small Business Week: observance, H2114 [7MY], H2211 [8MY]
National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E915
News media: corporate ownership of media outlets, H732, H733 [6MR]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (H.R. 4013), H6813 [1OC]
Oak Park, IL: anniversary, E2085
Oakland Athletics (baseball team): tribute (H. Res. 530), H6857, H6859 [1OC]
Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate (S. 1026), H173, H174 [6FE]
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: designate (S. 378), H2121
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 406), H3312 [11JN]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 3340), H7057 [7OC]
Peter J. Ganci, Jr., Post Office Building, Farmingdale, NY: designate (H.R. 5336), H6096 [9SE]
Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (H.R. 1374), H1295, H1296 [16AP]
Postal Service: reform, H5248
———tribute, H637 [28FE]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), Senate amendment, H5057 [22JY]
Public welfare programs: provide transportation to places of employment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H1691 [30AP]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3113), H146 [6FE]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1624 [25AP], H1691, H1750 [30AP], H1999-H2002 [1MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), E842
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), consideration (H. Res. 422), same-day consideration (H. Res. 420), H2485 [15MY]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak, H3427 [11JN]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 82), H166, H167, H168 [6FE]
Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 3739), H3315 [11JN]
Robert Wayne Jenkins Station, Tulsa, OK: designate (H.R. 4851), H6856 [1OC]
Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (H.R. 4794), H3618 [18JN]
SEC: establish the Office of Audit Review (H.R. 5184), E1337
Secret Service: tribute to New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H. Res. 384), H1497, H1498 [23AP]
Senior citizens: support programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens (H. Res. 443), E1468
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: observance, H1772 [1MY]
Shea, John (Jack): tribute (H. Res. 340), H171 [6FE]
Social Security: ensure solvency, H728 [6MR]
———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 4070), H3900
Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (H. Con. Res. 337), H6316, H6317 [18SE]
Taxation: clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (H.R. 4156), H1301 [16AP]
———expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (H.R. 3742), H1160 [10AP]
———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (H.R. 3701), H556 [26FE], H729 [6MR], H2001 [1MY]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (H.R. 3893), E304
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6189 [11SE]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (H. Res. 336), H88, H89 [29JA]
Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building, Bloomington, MN: designate (H.R. 5207), H6017 [4SE]
Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA: designate (H.R. 1748), H242 [12FE]
Unitas, Johnny: tribute (H. Res. 538), H6860 [1OC]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, H7851
———establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to instruct conferees, H4390 [9JY], E1635
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (H. Res. 598), H8091 [12NO]
William V. Cibotti Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 3740), H3316 [11JN]
Williams, Serena: tribute (H. Res. 94), H6019, H6021, H6022 [4SE]
Williams, Venus: tribute (H. Res. 94), H6019, H6021, H6022 [4SE]
Women: combat violence against women, E306
Women's History Month: observance, H728 [6MR]
World Cup: tribute to U.S. men's soccer team (H. Res. 445), H4025 [26JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1000 [19MR], H2659 [20MY], H4348 [8JY]
Special order: granted, H281 [12FE], H521 [14FE], H648 [28FE], H1085 [20MR], H1767 [30AP], H2162 [7MY], H2233 [8MY], H3450 [11JN], H3512 [12JN], H3771 [20JN], H4065 [26JN], H4929 [18JY], H5315 [23JY], H6083 [5SE], H6125 [9SE], H6301 [17SE], H6981 [2OC], H7735 [9OC], H7891 [10OC], H8019 [16OC], H9018 [14NO]
Tributes
Cobb, Otis Leavill, E1459
Dart, Justin W., Jr., H4032 [26JN]
Drost, John A., E1023
Fairfax, Julia, H6306 [18SE]
Finley, Syd, H4919 [18JY]
Harold, Erika, H7177 [8OC]
Hartt, Robert M., E2122
Jewell, Jerry D., H6109 [9SE]
Joseph, Eric A., H6306 [18SE]
Lee, Donald L., H647 [28FE]
Miglin, Marilyn, E2123
Monaco, Ann Rittle, E1653
Myricks, Cornelius, E2128
Pucinski, Roman C., H6964 [2OC]
Tourigny, Leslie, E2126