MURTHA, JOHN P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H6138 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Army: anniversary of the founding of the Special Forces and honor Aaron Bank for his role in the founding (see H. Con. Res. 364), H2662 [20MY]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 4235), H1333 [16AP]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4767 [16JY]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 26), H4498 [10JY]
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]
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), H3161 [4JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H833 [12MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 5359), H6304 [17SE]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H907 [13MR]
Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H2662 [20MY]
———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), H4069 [26JN]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4425 [9JY]
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]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H1091 [20MR]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4681), H2235 [8MY]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H3860 [24JN]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H2471 [14MY]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H2471 [14MY]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]
Health care professionals: provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H2356 [9MY]
Herbert Arlene Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3738), H365 [13FE]
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 R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5586), H7895 [10OC] (see H.R. 5707), H8545 [12NO]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H8054 [4NO]
Medicaid: 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), H1090 [20MR]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H6256 [13SE]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H2019 [1MY]
Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 3284), H2735 [21MY]
———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H6256 [13SE]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H2511 [15MY]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H3230 [5JN]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2471 [14MY]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H2019 [1MY]
———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H1155 [9AP]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7738 [9OC]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H6060 [4SE]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H1201 [10AP]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H1201 [10AP]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H781 [7MR]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H2608 [16MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1533 [23AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2108 [6MY]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H1674 [25AP]
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), H2511 [15MY]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5122), H4605 [15JY]
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]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2512 [15MY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H3037 [23MY]
———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3739), H365 [13FE]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 5175), H5791 [25JY] (see H.R. 5280), H6061 [4SE]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4575 [12JY]
Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 5183), H5194 [23JY]
Ships and vessels: authorize a Depts. of Transportation and Defense cooperative research and development program on dual use transportation technologies for certain commercial and military applications (see H.R. 4914), H3513 [12JN]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H8545 [12NO]
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
Somerset County, PA: tribute to rescue of coal miners (see H. Con. Res. 459), H6059 [4SE]
States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H688 [5MR]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6229 [11SE]
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), H367 [13FE]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H561 [26FE]
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]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H907 [13MR]
———tribute to American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., the service flag, and the service lapel button (see H. Con. Res. 301), H2946 [22MY]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H2944 [22MY]
Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 5367), H6228 [11SE]
William V. Cibotti Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3740), H365 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: revise boundary (see H.R. 4682), H2235 [8MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H104 [29JA]
Pittsburgh, PA: study historic transportation routes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio that led to the forks of the Ohio River for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 5368), H6228 [11SE]
Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see H.R. 3917), H781 [7MR]
Motions
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5871 [26JY]
Remarks
Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, H3042 [24MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 431), H3042 [24MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (H.R. 3659), E45
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4112 [27JN]
———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4112 [27JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), motion to recommit, H5871 [26JY]
———establish Joint Interagency Homeland Security Task Force, H5871 [26JY]
Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), H5004, H5005 [22JY]
Tributes
Borski, Representative, E2128
Collins, Byron, E1239
Coyne, Representative, E2135
Fuhrer, Thomas, E812
Gabreski, Francis S., E777
Jessup, Robert B., E683
Lindner, James F., E1967
Williams, Michael J., E1521