KOLBE, JIM (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1533 [23AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
———S. 1214, Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act, H3131 [4JN]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2591 [16MY]
Articles and editorials
James C. Benfield, 59—Organizer, Activist, Richard Pearson, Washington (DC) Post, E2048
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6061 [4SE]
Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (see H.R. 5163), H6419 [19SE]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5173), H6693 [25SE]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H3161 [4JN]
Army: anniversary of the founding of the Special Forces and honor Aaron Bank for his role in the founding (see H. Con. Res. 364), H3161 [4JN]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3161 [4JN]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4932 [18JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H2471 [14MY]
Colombia: support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 358), H737 [6MR]
Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H561 [26FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (see H.R. 5012), H3927 [25JN]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4873 [17JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3230 [5JN]
Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H2235 [8MY]
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]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: develop standards of financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options (see H.R. 5147), H6172 [10SE]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4326 [27JN]
Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see H. Con. Res. 466), H7019 [3OC]
Forests: authorize Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects from laws that give rise to legal action that delay or prevent such projects (see H.R. 5309), H6061 [4SE]
———establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see H.R. 5086), H4497 [10JY]
Gila River Indian Community: adjust the Central Arizona Project to authorize water rights settlement and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see H.R. 5443), H6558 [24SE]
Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H937 [18MR]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H4605 [15JY]
Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H2608 [16MY]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H9036 [19NO]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3287), H5791 [25JY]
Los Angeles National Cemetery: designate the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel (see H.R. 4592), H2662 [20MY]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4606 [15JY]
Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H284 [12FE]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3684), H141 [5FE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3928 [25JN]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H3454 [11JN]
Native Americans: protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 103), H366 [13FE]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H738 [6MR]
Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (see H.R. 4688), H3293 [6JN]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs (see H.R. 5186), H5194 [23JY]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
POW: provide special compensation for former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5235), H6172 [10SE]
Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R. 5509), H7929 [15OC]
Taxation: eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 5323), H6560 [24SE]
———exclude Dept. of Defense student loan repayments by members of the uniformed services from taxable gross income (see H.R. 4555), H5195 [23JY]
———increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 5380), H6560 [24SE]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H6061 [4SE]
———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H3037 [23MY]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H3775 [20JN]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H6061 [4SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H737 [6MR]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H688 [5MR]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H6130 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 5410), H6417 [19SE]
Immigration: establish nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students (see H.R. 4967), H3720 [19JN]
———provide direct Federal payment to hospitals and emergency ambulance service providers of emergency medical care and certain emergency ambulance services for illegal immigrants (see H.R. 3776), H523 [14FE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend to improve administrative structure for carrying out immigration laws (see H.R. 4108), H1153 [9AP]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 454), H5997 [26JY]
National forests: establish a user fee system for occupancy and use of lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve youth and disabled adults (see H.R. 5316), H6059 [4SE]
Tariff: carbon dioxide cartridges (see H.R. 4511), H1482 [18AP]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see H.R. 4670), H2164 [7MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4329 [8JY]
Letters
Immigration Reform and Accountability Act: Bruce A. Morrison and Robert C. Hill, H1628 [25AP]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2055
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5971 [26JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2985, H2987, H2995, H2996, H2997, H2999 [23MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, H5222 [23JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7293 [8OC]
———remove emergency designation from appropriated funds for mobilized National Guard and Reserve forces, H2985 [23MY]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H3279 [6JN]
Chestnut, Thomas: SBA Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E774
Colombia: limitation on the number of deployed U.S. military personnel, H2996, H2997, H2999 [23MY]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (H. Res. 358), H713 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5872
———inclusion of Customs Service, H5872
———inclusion of INS enforcement functions, H5872
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), conference report, E1695
Dept. of the Interior: ensure full historical accounting of Native American trust funds, H4786, H4787 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4786, H4787 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: produce certain security documents at the request of foreign governments or States or any political subdivision thereof, on a reimbursable basis (H.R. 2509), H959
Green Valley, AZ: tribute to Phelps Dodge Sierrita (mining company), E1669
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2202
House of Representatives: legislative program, H6407 [19SE]
Immigration: establish nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students (H.R. 4967), H7909 [15OC]
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), consideration (H. Res. 396), H1628 [25AP]
Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, E1695
National forests: establish a user fee system for occupancy and use of lands and facilities by organizational camps that serve youth and disabled adults (H.R. 5316), E1863
Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, H2202
Social Security: ensure solvency, H3551 [13JN]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5971 [26JY]
Tumacacori National Historical Park: boundary adjustments (H.R. 2234), H8 [23JA]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 101), H5104 [23JY]
Votes: position on missed, H3874
Reports filed
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5410) (H. Rept. 107-663), H6417 [19SE]
Tributes
Benfield, James C., E2047