KIND, RON (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
Patsy T. Mink funeral attendees, H7006 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H4326 [27JN]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H4425 [9JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1284 [11AP]
Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 3681), H2019 [1MY]
Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5261), H5994 [26JY]
Computers: set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (see H.R. 5647), H8021 [16OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3072 [24MY]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3826 [21JN]
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), H3668 [18JN]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H7303 [8OC]
———establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H4553 [11JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H6559 [24SE]
District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H1410 [17AP]
Education: clarify the definition of the terms different campus and different population to expand eligibility for TRIO Programs (see H.R. 4637), H2018 [1MY]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6560 [24SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1533 [23AP]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H3775 [20JN]
Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H2511 [15MY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H2472 [14MY]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN]
History: support the celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854 (see H. Con. Res. 455), H5997 [26JY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H5195 [23JY]
House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2414), H4498 [10JY]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H1284 [11AP]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H7894 [10OC]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 536), H7894 [10OC]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H8051 [31OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H561 [26FE]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1283 [11AP]
———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]
———provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 4027), H3775 [20JN]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1475), H781 [7MR]
Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (see H.R. 709), H6777 [26SE]
Major League Baseball: implement a mandatory steroid testing program (see H. Res. 496), H5086 [22JY]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H1533 [23AP]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H3668 [18JN]
Medicare: coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H227 [7FE]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2100 [2MY]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6778 [26SE]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]
———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see H.R. 2483), H4425 [9JY]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H3229 [5JN]
———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), H105 [29JA]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1533 [23AP]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 4748), H2606 [16MY]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 5417), H6417 [19SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H2735 [21MY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2101 [2MY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6130 [9SE]
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), H8045 [28OC]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 1873), H1769 [30AP]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see H.R. 2335), H2945 [22MY]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1620 [24AP]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1090 [20MR]
Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H562 [26FE]
Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1830), H1154 [9AP]
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), H8733 [13NO]
Reuss, Henry S.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 319), H227 [7FE]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H5998 [26JY]
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), H367 [13FE]
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), H201 [6FE]
———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1134), H3774 [20JN]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1339 [16AP]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H6303 [17SE]
———issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments (see H.R. 2253), H2019 [1MY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3721 [19JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2082), H3859 [24JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
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), H285 [12FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H781 [7MR]
Veterans: honor and commend the Lao Veterans of America, Inc., Laotian and Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War, and their families, for their historic contributions to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 406), H5087 [22JY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H7304 [8OC]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H6251 [12SE]
———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 2670), H2735 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: support and evaluate the provision of before-school activities that advance student academic achievement and encourage the establishment of and increase participation in school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4192), H1282 [11AP]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4740), H2511 [15MY]
Education: importance of teaching U.S. history in elementary and secondary schools (see H. Con. Res. 451), H5790 [25JY]
Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 318), H227 [7FE]
Motions
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2056 [2MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H2004 [1MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2003, H2004 [1MY], H2039, H2056 [2MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 403), H2027 [2MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1378 [17AP], H1460, H1463 [18AP]
———limit price support payments to producers, H2003, H2004 [1MY], H2027 [2MY]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5971 [26JY]
Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease, H4741 [16JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2964 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7377 [9OC]
Budget: reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), H8788 [14NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1067
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1028 [20MR]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5479
Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, H1460 [18AP]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H1079, H1081, H1082 [20MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, H1378 [17AP]
Dept. of the Interior: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 3480), H1103 [9AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4741 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5328
Earth Day: observance, H1196, H1197 [10AP]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H1196, H1197 [10AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make educational savings incentives provisions permanent (H.R. 5203), H6027
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), H3529
———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), H3797
———make tax benefits permanent, H1446
Education: importance of teaching U.S. history in elementary and secondary schools (H. Con. Res. 451), H6838 [1OC]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1742
———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6821 [1OC]
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1248
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (H.R. 4014), H6814
First Tee (organization): tribute to programs that provide young people an opportunity to develop through golf and character education (H. Res. 448), H4696 [16JY]
Government: prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5328
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (H.R. 4866), H4706
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H592 [27FE]
———protect competition in Internet and high speed data services by preserving certain FCC and State regulations affecting competitive local exchange carriers, H592 [27FE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5433 [24JY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, E878
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4295
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5433 [24JY]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 472), H6481 [24SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (H. Res. 446), H3682 [19JN]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (H.R. 4013), H6814
Older Americans Month: observance, E878
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1248
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H350
Power resources: national energy policy, H1196, H1197 [10AP]
Public debt: ceiling, H1324 [16AP], H2964 [23MY]
Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H1463 [18AP]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2581 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), consideration (H. Res. 422), H2496 [15MY]
———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), H2489 [15MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1028, H1067
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (H.R. 4671), E878
Taxation: clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (H.R. 4156), E560
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1446
———increase unified estate tax credit, H3271
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3271
———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of marriage taxes permanent, H3529
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6182 [11SE]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5971 [26JY]
Votes: position on missed, H17
Women's History Month: observance, H1079 [20MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H28 [23JA], H2162 [7MY]
Special order: granted, H1085 [20MR], H1481 [18AP]
Tributes
Mink, Patsy T., H6821 [1OC]
Morris, Terry, H8823 [14NO]