MOORE, DENNIS (a Representative from Kansas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Former County Sheriff Fred Allenbrand Dies, Kansas City (MO) Star, E414 [21MR]

Insurers' Price Wars Contributed to Doctors Facing Soaring Costs, Rachel Zimmerman and Christopher Oster, Wall Street Journal, H6738 [26SE]

Lucky for Mission, Mayor Was Tough, Mike Hendricks, Kansas City (MO) Star, E417 [21MR]

Register of Deeds Leaves Legacy of Growth, Efficiency, Mark Fagan, Lawrence (KS) Journal-World, E1268 [16JY]

Sylvester Powell, Jr., Longtime Mayor of Mission, Dies at 82, James Hart and Grace Hobson, Kansas City (MO) Star, E417 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Society of Civil Engineers: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 387), H1674 [25AP]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H2108 [6MY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H655 [4MR]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 4593), H1673 [25AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Con. Res. 3), H3161 [4JN]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6059 [4SE]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 5422), H6927 [1OC]

China, Republic of: ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the Taiwanese people and free from outside threats (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6420 [19SE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 245), H3669 [18JN]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6250 [12SE]

Conservation Reserve Program: eliminate authority to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought (see H.R. 5485), H8546 [12NO]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H2235 [8MY]

Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3036 [23MY]

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), H2662 [20MY]

———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 4623), H3721 [19JN]

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), H4325 [27JN]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 5421), H9128 [22NO]

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), H2472 [14MY]

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: increase amounts available to State approving agencies to evaluate the qualifications of educational institutions to provide courses under department-administered education programs (see H.R. 3731), H365 [13FE]

———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H634 [27FE]

Developing countries: reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1167), H781 [7MR]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H1410 [17AP]

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: improve character education programs (see H.R. 228), H3825 [21JN]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 1642), H3037 [23MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: clarify relative to rules of civil procedure (see H.R. 3533), H105 [29JA]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H4350 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H5195 [23JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H5087 [22JY]

———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), H2108 [6MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H7929 [15OC]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3453 [11JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H6085 [5SE]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]

Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see H. Con. Res. 466), H6229 [11SE]

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), H1090 [20MR]

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]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H3292 [6JN]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 4086), H1338 [16AP]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 329), H366 [13FE]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program and a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board (see H.R. 3292), H1410 [17AP]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see H.R. 5486), H6776 [26SE]

House Rules: amend to require a three-fifths vote to pass any measure which would result in a budget deficit (see H. Res. 397), H1674 [25AP]

Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 858), H1003 [19MR] (see H.R. 3661), H932 [14MR]

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]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H3229 [5JN]

Laos: support democracy and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2019 [1MY]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H2019 [1MY]

Medicare: determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 1798), H36 [23JA]

———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), H6060 [4SE]

———provide for equitable reimbursement rates to Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 2836), H6926 [1OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H3292 [6JN]

———revise and improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 5729), H9023 [14NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H4605 [15JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H1338 [16AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H4326 [27JN]

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), H5195 [23JY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 582), H8546 [12NO]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H3161 [4JN]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4664), H3161 [4JN]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H524 [14FE]

Pipelines: establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 3929), H1003 [19MR]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H1770 [30AP]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H5791 [25JY]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H2101 [2MY]

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), H5791 [25JY]

Taxation: empower employees to control their retirement accounts through new diversification rights, disclosure requirements, and tax incentives for retirement education (see H.R. 3669), H907 [13MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 4180), H1282 [11AP]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H2164 [7MY]

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

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4326 [27JN]

———provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land management agency policy or action (see H.R. 5227), H8546 [12NO]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H6171 [10SE]

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]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H781 [7MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H79 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: provide assistance to certain airline industry workers who have lost their jobs (see H.R. 5593), H7738 [9OC]

Budget: increase statutory debt limit and require a Presidential plan to restore balanced budgets and protect Social Security (see H.R. 4594), H1673 [25AP]

———provide a responsible increase in the debt limit, restore fiscal discipline, and safeguard Social Security (see H.R. 4758), H2607 [16MY]

Johnson County, KS: conveyance of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to Kansas (see H.R. 4544), H1489 [22AP]

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (see H.R. 5561), H7171 [7OC]

Rowley, Coleen: tribute (see H. Res. 436), H3292 [6JN]

Letters

Construction of casino by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma near the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, KS: Carol Marinovich, United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, E308 [7MR]

———Deryl W. Wynn and Dan Schenkein, Kansas City, KS, Area Chamber of Commerce, E308 [7MR]

———Garry Kemp, Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, E308 [7MR]

———Gary D. Grable, Wyandotte Development, Inc., E309 [7MR]

———Jim Hadel, AFL-CIO Tri-County Labor Council of Eastern Kansas, E308 [7MR]

———Leaford Bearskin, Wyandotte Nation, E248-E250 [4MR]

———Loretta Morton, Kansas City, KS, Women's Chamber of Commerce, E309 [7MR]

———Mike Hughes, Minority Contractors Association of Greater Kansas City, E309 [7MR]

———William Torres, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, KS, E309 [7MR]

———Wyandot Nation of Kansas, Inc., E308 [7MR]

Insurance companies raising of physician medical liability premiums: several Representatives, H6738 [26SE]

Medicare hospital reimbursement rates: several Members of Congress, E752 [8MY]

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Janet Schalansky, Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services, H2557 [16MY]

Tribute to volunteer air marshals: Bob Dremann, E666 [30AP]

Wyandotte Tribe compensation for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government: Carol Marinovich, E2081 [15NO]

———Luther Pickell, E2081 [15NO]

Lists

Volunteer Center of Johnson County, KS, Movers and Shakers Recognition Event honorees, E547 [16AP]

Motions

Budget: reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), H8791 [14NO]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), H4164 [27JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), E1375 [25JY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, E668 [30AP]

American Society of Civil Engineers: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 387), H2405 [14MY]

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, E1562 [12SE]

———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), E1173 [28JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 428), H2899 [22MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7795 [10OC]

Budget: reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), motion to recommit, H8792 [14NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H990, H996 [19MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1025 [20MR]

Constitution Week: observance, E1584 [17SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), E587 [18AP]

Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, E668 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5883 [26JY]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (H.R. 3592), E714 [3MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make educational savings incentives provisions permanent (H.R. 5203), E1561 [12SE]

———make tax benefits permanent, H1422 [18AP]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, E1561 [12SE]

———funding, E1561 [12SE]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6823 [1OC]

Gipple, Emily: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E420 [21MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E422 [21MR]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), E1683 [30SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6737 [26SE]

Insurance: ensure jury awards exceeding certain limits are used to reduce medical liability premiums for physicians, H6737 [26SE]

IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 3991), E490 [10AP]

Johnson County, KS: conveyance of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to Kansas (H.R. 4544), E1450 [29JY]

———tribute to Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Recognition Event, E547 [16AP]

Kansas Business and Professional Women (organization): tribute, E753 [8MY]

Kansas City, KS: construction of casino by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma near the Huron Indian Cemetery, E248 [4MR], E308 [7MR]

———tribute to ice storm relief efforts in metropolitan area, E179 [15FE], E193 [26FE]

Kansas City Metropolitan Emergency Management Committee: tribute Project Community Alert to place alarm-equipped emergency weather radios in homes, schools, and businesses, E714 [3MY]

KANU-Radio (Lawrence, KS): anniversary, E1563 [12SE]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 271), E751 [8MY]

O'Connor, Aishling: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E420 [21MR]

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (H.R. 5561), E1781 [8OC], E2081 [15NO]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1246 [11AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H272 [12FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H990, H996 [19MR], H2899 [22MY]

———ceiling (S. 2578), H4162 [27JN]

———ceiling (S. 2578), motion to commit, H4164 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2556 [16MY]

Rowley, Coleen: tribute (H. Res. 436), H5883 [26JY]

Shawnee Mission, KS: tribute to Comanche Elementary School flag project in response to terrorist attacks, E2018 [14NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1422 [18AP]

Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 390), H1422 [18AP]

———increase unified estate tax credit, H3258 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3258 [6JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H473 [14FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H473 [14FE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, E1562 [12SE]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, E1173 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H473 [14FE]

Votes: position on missed, H3693 [19JN], E668 [30AP]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E669 [30AP]

Wright, Ashley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E420 [21MR]

Tributes

Allenbrand, Fred, E414 [21MR]

Dremann, John S., E666 [30AP]

Mandl, Herbert J., E1215 [9JY]

Neustifter, Sue, E1267 [16JY]

Powell, Sylvester, Jr., E417 [21MR]