MALONEY, JAMES H. (a Representative from Connecticut)
Addresses
Veterans Day: Eric A. Silver, E2054
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H5962 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Armed Forces: revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H3037 [23MY]
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]
———provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3007), H105 [29JA]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H6374 [18SE]
Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 4), H4932 [18JY]
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]
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]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6059 [4SE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1362), H1201 [10AP]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H7738 [9OC]
Connecticut: exempt milk hauling vehicles from Interstate System weight limitations (see H.R. 4925), H4932 [18JY]
Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of Connecticut and Massachusetts (see H.R. 4721), H2470 [14MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H3293 [6JN]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3036 [23MY]
Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 4943), H7895 [10OC]
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), H4872 [17JY]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 26), H4498 [10JY]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3230 [5JN]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2946 [22MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 2941), H1338 [16AP]
Dept. of the Interior: 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: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3771), H3721 [19JN]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H7019 [3OC]
Diseases: combat cancer (see H.R. 4596), H2101 [2MY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 1193), H7894 [10OC]
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: provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H1284 [11AP]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3229 [5JN]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 1097), H561 [26FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H5087 [22JY]
———clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 4957), H3668 [18JN]
———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), H3161 [4JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H8733 [13NO]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H1484 [18AP]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H1338 [16AP]
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]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H2945 [22MY]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H1675 [25AP]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H3038 [23MY]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H3453 [11JN]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H1769 [30AP]
Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 5146), H6983 [2OC]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 858), H2735 [21MY] (see H.R. 3661), H2511 [15MY]
Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4575), H3038 [23MY]
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2735 [21MY]
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]
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]
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 (see H. Con. Res. 213), H2608 [16MY]
Kosovo: independence (see H. Res. 467), H6927 [1OC]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2074), H79 [24JA]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H561 [26FE]
Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H6060 [4SE]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H6129 [9SE]
Medicare: coverage of home health services (see H.R. 2071), H3562 [13JN]
———coverage of medically necessary pancreas transplantation procedures (see H.R. 1361), H3928 [25JN]
———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H2235 [8MY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H1201 [10AP]
———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), H79 [24JA]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H6926 [1OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H3292 [6JN]
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]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4799), H8041 [24OC]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3601 [17JN]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 5196), H6230 [11SE]
NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H1284 [11AP]
Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 564), H6927 [1OC]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1410 [17AP]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H3721 [19JN]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H1410 [17AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4873 [17JY]
———support programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens (see H. Res. 443), H3562 [13JN]
Social Security: effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 128), H834 [12MR]
———eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H1338 [16AP]
———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), H6172 [10SE]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4017), H1087 [20MR]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H3161 [4JN]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see H.R. 2329), H3037 [23MY]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2520), H3161 [4JN]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 5416), H6417 [19SE]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H6060 [4SE]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H7172 [7OC]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H737 [6MR]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H3037 [23MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H562 [26FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H4873 [17JY]
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 401), H1769 [30AP]
Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (see H.R. 5157), H4930 [18JY]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H2164 [7MY] (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H3562 [13JN]
Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 98), H1485 [18AP]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H3668 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish antibullying programs (see H.R. 4774), H2661 [20MY]
Tariff: provide for reliquidation of certain entries of vanadium carbides and vanadium carbonitride (see H.R. 4542), H1484 [18AP]
Taxation: prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3922), H785 [11MR]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (H.R. 3884), consideration (see H. Res. 456), H3859 [24JN]
———provide a refundable credit for State and local real and personal property taxes paid by individuals (see H.R. 5290), H5995 [26JY]
Motions
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2592 [16MY]
Poems
``We Stand Strong,'' Ashley Hecker, E182
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H3031
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7784
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5479
Child Care Development Block Grants: funding, H2592 [16MY], E983
Consumers: prohibit preemption of State laws that regulate rental-purchase agreements as a form of consumer credit, H6325 [18SE]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1701), H6325 [18SE], E1625
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H4915
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), E809
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, E2058
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to instruct conferees, H5606 [25JY], H7857 [10OC]
———establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State, H5606 [25JY]
———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, E2058
———exemption from certain environmental regulations, H3031
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), motion to recommit, H5885 [26JY]
———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H5885 [26JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), consideration (H. Res. 488), H4915
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), motion to recommit, H3810 [21JN]
Pensions: prevent corporations from avoiding qualified plan rules by reincorporating in a foreign country, H3810 [21JN]
Public debt: ceiling, H3031
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), E983
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), motion to recommit, H2592 [16MY]
Taiwanese American Heritage Week: observance, E846
Taxation: accelerate marriage penalty relief and modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (H.R. 4626), H2689 [21MY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, H2689 [21MY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (H.R. 3884), H2477 [15MY]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, H503
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H503
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1694
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6197
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H503
UNICO National, Inc.: anniversary of Waterbury, CT, chapter, E1851
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H7857 [10OC]
Votes: position on missed, H2335
Tributes
Cachadinha, Jose A., E180
Hecker, Ashley, E182
Silver, Eric A., E2054