KLECZKA, GERALD D. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Articles and editorials

Lost in Translation at the F.B.I., Geoff D. Porter, New York (NY) Times, E1060 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3230 [5JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H3038 [23MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H2164 [7MY]

Armed Forces: require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H6130 [9SE]

Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H5087 [22JY]

Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1410 [17AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 169), H1091 [20MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H7172 [7OC]

Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H5995 [26JY]

Corporations: prohibit from making loans to their officers, directors, and principal shareholders (see H.R. 5048), H4325 [27JN]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 26), H4498 [10JY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H4425 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4740), H2946 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (see H.R. 3733), H634 [27FE]

———preserve and protect historic buildings (see H.R. 5202), H5998 [26JY]

———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), H6374 [18SE]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 5503), H6783 [30SE]

Education: 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]

ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H3038 [23MY]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H4425 [9JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H561 [26FE]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H3454 [11JN]

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]

Great Lakes: restore and protect (see H. Res. 361), H1284 [11AP]

Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H8024 [16OC]

Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H3454 [11JN]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H937 [18MR]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H2164 [7MY]

Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 858), H4605 [15JY]

Immigration: restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 3894), H2164 [7MY]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 4025), H1620 [24AP]

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]

Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 318), H367 [13FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H5195 [23JY]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 5526, 5527), H6982 [2OC]

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), H1090 [20MR]

Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 1604), H1201 [10AP]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H1484 [18AP]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see H.R. 4752), H2735 [21MY]

———provide a direct supplemental insurance option (see H.R. 3976), H1338 [16AP]

———provide coverage for kidney disease education services (see H.R. 3770), H523 [14FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H834 [12MR]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1202 [10AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4799), H6130 [9SE]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3601 [17JN]

National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]

NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H937 [18MR]

OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 564), H7172 [7OC]

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]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2512 [15MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]

Reuss, Henry S.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 319), H227 [7FE]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4873 [17JY]

Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]

———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. 4780), H4326 [27JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6303 [17SE]

Taxation: allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H2608 [16MY]

———apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (see H.R. 4810), H3928 [25JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H1338 [16AP]

———impose excise tax on sales of stock by corporate insiders occurring when the company prevents employees from selling stock in pension plans and ensure more accurate reporting of corporate liabilities (see H.R. 3622), H78 [24JA]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H2512 [15MY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]

———treat Indian tribes the same as State governments relative to gambling (see H.R. 4887), H4932 [18JY]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 5089), H6777 [26SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]

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]

U.N.: provide for permanent guidelines for voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 5293), H6304 [17SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H6776 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H932 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial institutions: protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 5474), H6776 [26SE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 3799), H633 [27FE]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1439 [18AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H3026 [23MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7322 [9OC]

Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 353), H695 [6MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), H3521, H3522, H3524 [13JN]

———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), complete congressional action (H. Res. 543), H6936 [2OC]

———make tax benefits permanent, H1439 [18AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (H.R. 1862), H6393, H6394, H6398 [19SE]

Financial institutions: further protect customers whose identities are stolen from the financial institution (H.R. 5474), E1692 [30SE]

Gimbel, Franklyn M.: Milwaukee, WI, American Jewish Committee Community Service Human Relations Award recipient, E985 [7JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E662 [30AP]

Gurda, John: Pulaski Council of Milwaukee Polish Heritage Award recipient, E624 [24AP]

Intelligence services: recruitment of personnel fluent in Arabic, E1060 [14JN]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2072 [2MY]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4272 [27JN]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, E615 [24AP]

———tribute to Heritage Christian High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E675 [2MY]

Murry, Michael J.: Milwaukee, WI, St. Josaphat Basilica Franciscan Hope Award recipient, E1756 [4OC]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E717 [3MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4131 [27JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H410 [13FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H3026 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2535 [16MY]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 3799), H566 [27FE], E227 [28FE]

Skwierawski, Michael J.: Milwaukee Society Polish American of the Year honoree, E1734 [3OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1439 [18AP]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, E227 [28FE]

Sweet, Kenneth J.: Greater Milwaukee Aerie 4214 Fraternal Order of Eagles Lance P. Sijan Award recipient, E751 [8MY]

Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1439 [18AP]

———increase unified estate tax credit, H3272 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3253, H3272 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6393, H6394, H6398, H6399 [19SE]

———provide health care incentives relative to long-term care (H.R. 4946), H5113 [23JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H498 [14FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H498 [14FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6205 [11SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H498 [14FE], H695 [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1144 [25JN], E1568 [12SE]

Waukesha, WI: tribute to Waukesha West High School Academic Decathlon Team, E673 [2MY]

West Allis, WI: anniversary, E911 [24MY]

Tributes

Braeger, Robert, E984 [7JN]

Koob, Richard A., E1605 [19SE]

McClelland, Charles H. and Prentiss D., E1288 [17JY]

Peukert, Paul and Trudy, E1215 [9JY]

Woods, Mattiebelle, E1891 [17OC]