McKINNEY, CYNTHIA A. (a Representative from Georgia)
Articles and editorials
Gujarat Pogrom Aimed at Reducing Muslims to Second Class Citizens, IslamOnline.net (Internet site), E1708
Indian Americans Help Unseat U.S. Lawmaker, Chidanand Rajghatta, Times of India (publication), E1710
Muslims Suffer Bias Even After the Riots, News India-Times (publication), E502
Sawdust Trail for Low-Caste Hindus? Shaikh Azizur Rahman, Washington (DC) Times, E2048
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Agriculture: provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]
———ensure use of certain antibiotic drugs in agriculture does not compromise human health by contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3804), H3775 [20JN]
———prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H832 [12MR]
Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H3038 [23MY]
———require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H5996 [26JY]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2735 [21MY]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3162 [4JN]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1410 [17AP]
California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to designate salmon restoration areas and to establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 4948), H3601 [17JN]
———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 4947), H3600 [17JN]
———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 4949), H3601 [17JN]
Canada: condolences relative to military personnel killed by U.S. friendly fire while participating in military training exercises in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 412), H2165 [7MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H5454 [24JY]
———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), H1284 [11AP]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see H.J. Res. 92), H2735 [21MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H1484 [18AP]
———establish national policy on youth development (see H.R. 17), H2735 [21MY]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H79 [24JA]
———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H142 [5FE]
China, People's Republic of: human rights violations in Tibet (see H. Res. 410), H4767 [16JY]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 197), H3230 [5JN]
Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and speech (see H.R. 4922), H4425 [9JY]
Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4768), H2607 [16MY]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 3974), H2735 [21MY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H2945 [22MY]
———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H3453 [11JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H3293 [6JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3293 [6JN]
Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 4630), H2018 [1MY]
Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]
———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H5998 [26JY]
———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]
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), H2511 [15MY]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H5998 [26JY]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 2662), H2608 [16MY]
Davis, Benjamin O., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 487), H5087 [22JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see H.R. 3956), H5998 [26JY]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H5195 [23JY]
Dept. of Education: establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3688), H201 [6FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H3562 [13JN]
———establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H2662 [20MY]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2389 [10MY]
Dept. of HUD: permit public housing agencies to transfer unused low-income rental assistance amounts to the HOME Program or for eligible Capital Fund public housing activities (see H.R. 4205), H3928 [25JN]
Dept. of Justice: appoint an independent counsel on matters relating to Enron Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 333), H651 [28FE]
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: add amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 3461), H79 [24JA]
———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3771), H932 [14MR]
———improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H3454 [11JN]
———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans (see H. Con. Res. 359), H3514 [12JN]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
———repeal requirement that former POW must have been interred for a specified minimum period of time to be eligible for dental benefits (see H.R. 3826), H1533 [23AP]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H1688 [29AP]
Diseases: combat endometriosis (see H. Con. Res. 291), H1339 [16AP]
———increase Federal investment in research on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and asthma, and continue increases in subsequent years (see H.R. 1144), H5087 [22JY]
———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H227 [7FE]
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]
———provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H4873 [17JY]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3912), H3161 [4JN]
———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H1410 [17AP]
———extend student loan forgiveness to adult education instructors (see H.R. 4123), H3454 [11JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]
EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 5158), H4930 [18JY]
———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2661 [20MY]
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see H. Con. Res. 404), H3162 [4JN]
———provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H3161 [4JN]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H781 [7MR]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal Bureau of Audits: establish (see H.R. 3795), H1091 [20MR]
Federal employees: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 1049), H833 [12MR]
———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H1156 [9AP]
———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), H142 [5FE]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H833 [12MR]
———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H3454 [11JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1156 [9AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 5079), H4424 [9JY]
Financial institutions: identification of hidden assets that have been stolen or misappropriated from foreign countries by corrupt foreign political figures (see H.R. 4711), H5453 [24JY]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H1201 [10AP]
Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 225), H105 [29JA]
Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]
———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]
———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H3514 [12JN]
Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee (see H. Res. 491), H4872 [17JY]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H4498 [10JY]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H1483 [18AP]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H4767 [16JY]
Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H3601 [17JN]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 29), H1410 [17AP]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2405), H1410 [17AP]
———embryonic stem cell research funding (see H.R. 2059), H3562 [13JN]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H6130 [9SE]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4932 [18JY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1091 [20MR]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H1769 [30AP]
———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see H.R. 1683), H1003 [19MR]
———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H3230 [5JN]
Health care professionals: provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H2735 [21MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 297), H5998 [26JY]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H7172 [7OC]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H2662 [20MY]
———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H3514 [12JN]
———protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H2235 [8MY]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 3894), H1284 [11AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 737), H4931 [18JY]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H937 [18MR]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H687 [5MR]
———require coverage of hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata (see H.R. 547), H833 [12MR]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H655 [4MR]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H1619 [24AP]
———support U.N. efforts to assure Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions and advance peace and security in the Persian Gulf region (see H. Con. Res. 473), H6418 [19SE]
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]
Jimmie Lee Jackson Post Office Building, Marion, AL: designate (see H.R. 3849), H3514 [12JN]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement: provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see H.R. 3961), H2735 [21MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H932 [14MR]
Martha Berry Post Office, Rome, GA: designate (see H.R. 5609), H8023 [16OC]
Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see H.R. 2777), H3161 [4JN]
———establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 1903), H907 [13MR]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H3453 [11JN]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H3292 [6JN]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H937 [18MR]
———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), H367 [13FE]
———coverage of home health services (see H.R. 2071), H2945 [22MY]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1769 [30AP] (see H.R. 3899), H1484 [18AP]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2100 [2MY]
———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H3160 [4JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H932 [14MR]
———improve payments and regulation under the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 3584), H3453 [11JN]
———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), H1338 [16AP]
———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), H1284 [11AP]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H4766 [16JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H834 [12MR]
———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), H834 [12MR]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H3161 [4JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4715), H2735 [21MY]
Meningitis Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3161 [4JN]
Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H3161 [4JN]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1675 [25AP]
Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office, Glennville, GA: designate (see H.R. 5574), H7303 [8OC]
Middle East: condemn hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians and encourage peace initiatives (see H. Res. 394), H3038 [23MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4799), H3514 [12JN]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 4748), H3038 [23MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see H.R. 3335), H3562 [13JN]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1003 [19MR]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 518), H6129 [9SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H2100 [2MY]
National Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5124), H6130 [9SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: establish (see H. Con. Res. 429), H4069 [26JN]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1155 [9AP]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1201 [10AP]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 299), H366 [13FE]
Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 5274), H5995 [26JY]
Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3382), H562 [26FE]
Nuclear weapons: encourage end to the threat of nuclear destruction (see H.J. Res. 97), H3453 [11JN]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H1091 [20MR]
Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3928 [25JN]
Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 287), H3293 [6JN]
Pensions: improve pension plan security (see H.R. 5110), H5195 [23JY]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H3514 [12JN]
Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H3721 [19JN]
———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
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), H8023 [16OC]
———provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H4872 [17JY]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 5344), H6129 [9SE]
———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4669), H2164 [7MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4210), H4350 [8JY]
———reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3625), H1091 [20MR]
Puerto Rico: permit dependents of Federal employees enrolled in Dept. of Defense schools to continue such enrollment until graduation from secondary school (see H.R. 3233), H1155 [9AP]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H3826 [21JN]
Reverend James Joseph Reeb Post Office Building, Selma, AL: designate (see H.R. 3850), H3514 [12JN]
Safety: promote safe and ethical clinical trials of drugs, and other test articles, on people overseas (see H.R. 5249), H5993 [26JY]
Securities and Derivatives Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 4038), H1088 [20MR]
Selective Service System: oppose reinstating the military draft or implementing any other form of compulsory military service (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1090 [20MR]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H5791 [25JY]
Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 403), H3038 [23MY]
Small business: permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (see H.R. 3372), H4931 [18JY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4498 [10JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H1090 [20MR]
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]
Southeastern States: provide a framework for coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to meet the special needs of the Southeast Crescent Region (see H.R. 3618), H36 [23JA]
Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 3616), H1155 [9AP]
Stem Cell Research Board: establish (see H.R. 4011), H4326 [27JN]
Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 5023), H5998 [26JY]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax refunds for use by the Dept. of HHS to improve the health of minorities and women (see H.R. 4937), H3561 [13JN]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H3928 [25JN]
———encourage more responsible corporate governance (see H.R. 5088), H5195 [23JY]
———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H105 [29JA]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H1201 [10AP]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H1533 [23AP]
———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 4060), H1620 [24AP]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254), H1003 [19MR]
———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 2641), H3229 [5JN]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H6060 [4SE]
———treatment of flight training expenses reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances (see H.R. 5029), H5087 [22JY]
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: tribute (see H. Res. 581), H7894 [10OC]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H3037 [23MY]
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), H1091 [20MR]
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H1283 [11AP]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H655 [4MR]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H1156 [9AP]
———support efforts and urge the President to continue working with interested members to formulate a comprehensive international terrorism convention (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1091 [20MR]
Veterans: authorize additional compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for support provides care (see H.R. 4621), H3292 [6JN]
———increase pension rates for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war (see H.R. 4798), H3562 [13JN]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4085), H2165 [7MY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (see H.R. 4015), H2164 [7MY]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
———request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H201 [6FE]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H6060 [4SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3792), H1003 [19MR]
Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 3749), H1155 [9AP]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Women: support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 290), H688 [5MR]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H2355 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: express remorse and make amends for former Dept. of Defense policy providing for involuntary separation of female members who became pregnant while in service (see H.R. 5447), H6558 [24SE]
Health: treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1410 [17AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: expedite disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 5762), H9036 [19NO]
Public lands: protect public assets, natural heritage, and native biodiversity by banning further degradation, development, and extraction (see H.R. 5748), H9023 [14NO]
Terrorism: allow suits to be filed against foreign states or other persons for damages arising from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 5677), H8022 [16OC]
Letters
Civil liberties violations of Sikhs by India: Council of Khalistan, E1707
Dept. of Transportation prohibition on racial profiling by airline personnel: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1859
Press releases
S. Gurtej Singh Exposes Indian Tyranny at Seminar: Council of Khalistan, E1706
Remarks
Andersen (accounting and consulting company): status of contracts with Federal agencies, H676 [5MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7319 [9OC]
Atlanta, GA: tribute to Fernbank Elementary School chess team, E824
Black History Month: observance, H615 [27FE]
Burma: human rights violations, E1187
Bush, President: establishment of shadow Government to ensure continuity of Government in the event of terrorist attacks, H676 [5MR]
Civil rights: treatment of detainees being held in aftermath of terrorist attacks, H610 [27FE]
Council of Khalistan: anniversary, E1865
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2268 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4547), E1426
———funding, H676 [5MR], E189
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit racial profiling by airline personnel, E1859
Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (H.R. 1167), E2011
———international tuberculosis control (H.R. 1168), E2011
Ecology and environment: reinstatement of EPA Superfund tax, E451
India: civil liberties violations of religious minorities, E502
———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1705
———condemn attack on Swaminarayan Temple in Gujarat, E1708
Indian Americans: involvement in congressional elections, E1710
Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, E189
Liberty (U.S.S.): anniversary of Israeli attack on U.S. vessel, E1001
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), E1203
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4174 [27JN]
National security: national missile defense system, H837 [13MR]
Peace: tribute to ``Not in My Name, Not in the Name of My Child'' peace movement, E1061
Russell, Herman J.: Atlanta Business League CEO of the Year award recipient, E930
Terrorism: impact on civil liberties of implementing new law enforcement and surveillance laws directed toward combating terrorism, E1426
———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H676 [5MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3157 [4JN], H3822 [21JN], H6923 [1OC]
Special order: granted, H281 [12FE], H632 [27FE], H685 [5MR], H905 [13MR], H1198 [10AP], H1280 [11AP], H3666 [18JN]
Tributes
Criscuolo, Joe, E1197
Glover, Allison, E857
Mink, Patsy T., E1770