LEACH, JAMES A. (a Representative from Iowa)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H3562 [13JN]

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

Aviation: crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H141 [5FE]

Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (see H. Res. 455), H3859 [24JN]

Canada: condolences relative to military personnel killed by U.S. friendly fire while participating in military training exercises in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 412), H2105 [3MY]

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]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1284 [11AP]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H1154 [9AP]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 2230), H36 [23JA]

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

Democracy: strengthen democratic institutions and promote good governance overseas by contributing to the development of professional legislative staff (see H.R. 4973), H3774 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H6374 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 2941), H1090 [20MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4005), H1002 [19MR]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H231 [8FE]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H6374 [18SE]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H3291 [6JN]

Eddy, Mary Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 458), H5997 [26JY]

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]

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]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H201 [6FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H3825 [21JN]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]

Food: permit States to use administrative funds to pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and distributing of donated wild game to eligible food distribution agencies (see H.R. 3477), H651 [28FE]

Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H1483 [18AP]

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), H4605 [15JY]

Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]

Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 5073), H4424 [9JY]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 953), H1003 [19MR] (see H.R. 4086), H2735 [21MY]

———develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H5791 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5321), H6059 [4SE]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H1155 [9AP]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H562 [26FE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H5998 [26JY]

Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H5195 [23JY]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 3166), H1201 [10AP]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H284 [12FE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H1769 [30AP]

Israel: condemn attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars (see H. Res. 499), H6061 [4SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 5649), H8021 [16OC]

Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]

Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Society, Inc.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 458), H5997 [26JY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H3562 [13JN]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H6777 [26SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H3668 [18JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H2101 [2MY]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H3562 [13JN]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H651 [28FE]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1283 [11AP]

———exclude services of certain providers from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 3094), H1484 [18AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H1283 [11AP]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see H.R. 2483), H932 [14MR]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H2101 [2MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H1155 [9AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H1769 [30AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3814), H2356 [9MY]

National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (see H.R. 3552), H5791 [25JY]

NATO: affirm importance, support continued U.S. participation, and ensure that enlargement proceeds in a manner consistent with U.S. interests (see H. Res. 468), H6560 [24SE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see H.R. 3803), H907 [13MR]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1155 [9AP]

Peace Corps: promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see H.R. 4979), H4575 [12JY]

Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H562 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4210), H2472 [14MY]

Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H4326 [27JN]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4767 [16JY]

Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3250), H1201 [10AP]

Taxation: 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), H1338 [16AP]

———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), H6060 [4SE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H6419 [19SE]

———provide incentives for health coverage for the uninsured (see H.R. 1181), H1154 [9AP]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4932 [18JY]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 2347), H1155 [9AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H1338 [16AP]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]

U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal (see H.R. 4902), H5087 [22JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 440), H1532 [23AP]

Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]

World Cup: tribute to soccer tournament and co-hosts, the Republic of Korea and Japan (see H. Con. Res. 394), H3161 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 5484), H6776 [26SE]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to assist student athletes in non-revenue sports (see H.R. 4873), H3229 [5JN] (see H.R. 4906), H3453 [11JN]

History: support the celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854 (see H. Con. Res. 455), H5997 [26JY]

IMF: provide for Special Drawing Rights of the U.S. to be contributed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and encourage other member countries to make similar contributions (see H.R. 3975), H931 [14MR]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (see H.R. 3656), H104 [29JA]

Medicare: provide equity in payments (see H.R. 5045), H4324 [27JN]

New Zealand: welcome Prime Minister Helen Clark upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1090 [20MR]

Securities and Commodities Exchange Commission: establish to combine the functions of the CFTC and SEC (see H.R. 5149), H4872 [17JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6375 [19SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7708 [9OC]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), H6839, H6841, H6843, H6844, H6848 [1OC]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to assist student athletes in non-revenue sports (H.R. 4906), E1009 [12JN]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, E1630 [19SE]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656), H6484 [24SE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2084 [2MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (H. Con. Res. 213), H3412, H3413, H3417 [11JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, E1627 [19SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H345 [13FE]

Taxation: increase unified estate tax credit, H3271 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3271 [6JN]

World Cup: tribute to soccer tournament and co-hosts, the Republic of Korea and Japan (H. Con. Res. 394), H3411 [11JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3289 [6JN], H5084 [22JY]

Tributes

Anderson, John B., H5066 [22JY]

Smith, Paul, H6375 [19SE]