NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4606 [15JY], H4850 [17JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4607 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4964), H3720 [19JN]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H141 [5FE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H105 [29JA]
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see H.R. 4006), H1002 [19MR]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]
Amtrak: make loan guarantees (see H.R. 5024), H4068 [26JN]
Animals: 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), H4931 [18JY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H6693 [25SE]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H3161 [4JN]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2578), H7172 [7OC]
Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]
———expedite naturalization process and provide transitional employment eligibility for certain legal immigrants employed as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3505), H9025 [14NO]
Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6304 [17SE]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), 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), H3514 [12JN]
Campanella, Roy: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1156 [9AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 356), H1002 [19MR]
———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), H1200 [10AP]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H6061 [4SE]
Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 4666), H2163 [7MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H2608 [16MY]
———encourage the prevention of teen pregnancy by educating teenagers about the negative consequences of premature sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 393), H2165 [7MY]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6304 [17SE]
———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 5613), H8023 [16OC]
———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 5648), H8021 [16OC]
———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H781 [7MR]
———increase the availability and quality of child care for disabled children (see H.R. 2787), H285 [12FE]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H1769 [30AP]
———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H201 [6FE]
———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 1509), H6983 [2OC]
———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H231 [8FE]
———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H201 [6FE]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 447), H8733 [13NO]
Civil War: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 125), H9024 [14NO]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H2945 [22MY]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1532 [23AP]
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), H6926 [1OC]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H833 [12MR]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1533 [23AP]
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), H3514 [12JN]
———prosecute persons who alter or destroy evidence in investigations or defraud investors, prohibit certain debts from being discharged in bankruptcy, and protect whistleblowers (see H.R. 4098), H4872 [17JY]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H1533 [23AP]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5188), H5194 [23JY]
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), H906 [13MR]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H2164 [7MY]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 4665), H3928 [25JN]
———award grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs (see H.R. 3581), H688 [5MR]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 5703), H8044 [28OC]
———establish National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4100), H1153 [9AP]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2101 [2MY]
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), H4767 [16JY]
———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H7304 [8OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H9036 [19NO]
Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H3454 [11JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H4069 [26JN]
———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 Transportation: improve security at U.S. maritime borders (see H.R. 3013), H562 [26FE]
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), H37 [23JA]
———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), H227 [7FE]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 5458), H8023 [16OC]
Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]
Diseases: combat cancer (see H.R. 4596), H2101 [2MY]
———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), H6061 [4SE]
———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H227 [7FE]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H6776 [26SE]
District of Columbia: authorize Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (see H.R. 5515), H6926 [1OC]
Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3595), H3562 [13JN]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 2592), H6559 [24SE]
Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 4976), H4326 [27JN]
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: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3912), H3514 [12JN]
———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H7895 [10OC]
———establish a child care provider scholarship program (see H.R. 1390), H524 [14FE]
———establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 4599), H4931 [18JY]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H8035 [21OC]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]
———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 4951), H3928 [25JN]
———require medically accurate and objective factual information as part of any sex education course (see H.R. 5668), H8022 [16OC]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H3669 [18JN]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H104 [29JA]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 5061), H6926 [1OC]
———increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see H. Con. Res. 404), H3928 [25JN]
———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), H1156 [9AP]
FDA: establish authority for the imposition of civil penalties for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements (see H.R. 4833), H3775 [20JN]
———require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (see H.R. 4730), H3669 [18JN]
———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (see H.R. 3065), H201 [6FE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal employees: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H780 [7MR]
———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 389), H561 [26FE]
———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), H6983 [2OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1620 [24AP]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H2945 [22MY] (see H.R. 5350), H6983 [2OC]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H8733 [13NO]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see H.R. 5194), H6374 [18SE]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 5414), H6783 [30SE]
———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), H142 [5FE]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize the importance of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members of fallen firefighters (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6927 [1OC]
Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H6693 [25SE]
Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 225), H202 [6FE]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 5747), H9023 [14NO]
Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4326 [27JN]
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), H8733 [13NO]
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]
FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H1284 [11AP]
———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H4605 [15JY]
Government: commend public servants and members of the uniformed services for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 409), H2100 [2MY]
———give preference in awarding of construction project contracts to qualified apprenticeship programs participants (see H.R. 5492), H7172 [7OC]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H1483 [18AP]
Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H3601 [17JN]
Health: 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), H7304 [8OC]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H6560 [24SE]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4552 [11JY]
———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see H. Res. 87), H4351 [8JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3080), H781 [7MR] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3454 [11JN]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H141 [5FE]
———provide certain caregivers with Medicare benefits, allow long-term care tax credit, and establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 5139), H4873 [17JY]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 5674), H8733 [13NO]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H2471 [14MY]
Health care facilities: provide grants for FHA-insured hospitals (see H.R. 2395), H524 [14FE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see H.R. 2487), H3453 [11JN]
Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 438), H5087 [22JY]
Immigration: protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H650 [28FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend to improve early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 5076), H4424 [9JY]
———establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (see H.R. 5001), H4069 [26JN]
Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 5471), H6775 [26SE]
———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 5437), H7172 [7OC]
———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 580), H227 [7FE]
———require group and individual health insurance plans to provide coverage of cancer screening (see H.R. 1809), H2356 [9MY]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 792), H6303 [17SE]
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), H7172 [7OC]
Iraq: 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), H7895 [10OC]
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), H3161 [4JN]
Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3287), H82 [25JA]
Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 5476), H6983 [2OC]
Law enforcement: establish a national database of firearms ballistics information and require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms (see H.R. 408), H7929 [15OC]
———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]
———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 5663), H8051 [31OC]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H932 [14MR]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4888), H3563 [13JN]
Medicaid: allow States to expand coverage to uninsured, poor adults (see H.R. 2789), H4069 [26JN]
———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), H6983 [2OC]
———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H6559 [24SE]
———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 3594), H3514 [12JN]
———increase Federal medical assistance payment percentage for nursing facilities with a high proportion of Medicaid patients (see H.R. 3565), H142 [5FE]
———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), H737 [6MR]
Medicare: coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H227 [7FE]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H1769 [30AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H. Con. Res. 328), H366 [13FE]
———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 5511), H7019 [3OC]
———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 599), H3601 [17JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 3027), H1003 [19MR]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7019 [3OC]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H141 [5FE]
———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), H8546 [12NO]
———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 3267), H688 [5MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: conduct studies on comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs that account for high levels of expenditures or use by individuals (see H.R. 4832), H3775 [20JN]
———establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see H.R. 3933), H1284 [11AP]
———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H105 [29JA] (see H.R. 4715), H2470 [14MY]
Mental health: establish State and local grants to provide services in response to public health emergencies and disasters resulting from terrorism (see H.R. 3413), H6374 [18SE]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation: tribute to contributions to District of Columbia metropolitan area (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1200 [10AP]
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 5669), H9025 [14NO]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H4425 [9JY]
National Capital Planning Commission: clarify ability of members to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor members are appointed (see H.R. 3780), H523 [14FE]
National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3814), H2019 [1MY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3928 [25JN]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2101 [2MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 518), H6129 [9SE]
National Institutes of Health Police: establish (see H.R. 5391), H6302 [17SE]
National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H3454 [11JN]
National Safety Forces Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 495), H8045 [28OC]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: establish (see H. Con. Res. 429), H4767 [16JY]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1620 [24AP]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Jimmy Carter for peace (see H. Res. 588), H8042 [24OC]
Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 2148), H2019 [1MY]
Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4606 [15JY]
Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 4008), H1620 [24AP]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H937 [18MR]
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), H6419 [19SE]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2472 [14MY]
———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 5037), H4324 [27JN]
Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 5614), H7893 [10OC]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H1282 [11AP]
Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 5646), H8546 [12NO]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H1155 [9AP]
———amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H3513 [12JN]
———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H6777 [26SE]
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), H6927 [1OC]
Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (see H.R. 3465), H201 [6FE]
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), H2235 [8MY]
———reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3625), H367 [13FE]
———reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3459), H1289 [15AP]
Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1667), H367 [13FE]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H3514 [12JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6229 [11SE]
SBA: establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (see H.R. 5314), H6778 [26SE]
SEC: permit certain funds assessed for securities laws violations to be used to compensate employees who are victims of excessive pension fund investments in employers stock (see H.R. 3634), H367 [13FE]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Small business: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 515), H5997 [26JY]
Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 4743), H3721 [19JN]
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H140 [5FE] (see H.R. 3729), H6559 [24SE]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H5998 [26JY]
States: provide incentives to apply certain waivers to use Federal funds to provide affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for uninsured small business workers (see H.R. 4021), H1289 [15AP]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6926 [1OC]
Taxation: allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 4075), H8023 [16OC]
———allow individuals a temporary deduction for certain travel expenses (see H.R. 3281), H105 [29JA]
———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), H3860 [24JN]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H230 [8FE]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2691), H5453 [24JY]
———encourage more responsible corporate governance (see H.R. 5088), H5195 [23JY]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 5416), H6927 [1OC]
———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H7172 [7OC]
———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 5182), H5194 [23JY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3454 [11JN]
———promote State historic tax credits (see H.R. 4933), H8029 [17OC]
———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H3860 [24JN]
———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 3701), H227 [7FE]
———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3041), H105 [29JA]
———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 4060), H8733 [13NO]
———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 563), H105 [29JA]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H779 [7MR]
———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 2641), H3514 [12JN]
———treatment of Community Development Block Grant funds relative to recovery of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5704), H8054 [4NO]
———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5624), H8546 [12NO]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4002), H1201 [10AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks or other major disasters affecting homeland security (see H.R. 5164), H5791 [25JY]
———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 5441), H8546 [12NO]
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: tribute (see H. Res. 581), H7894 [10OC]
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), H142 [5FE]
Transportation: allow Federal agencies to use passenger carriers, owned or leased by the Government, to provide transportation to employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities (see H.R. 3779), H523 [14FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau: establish (see H.R. 3157), H105 [29JA]
Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H3563 [13JN]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H7929 [15OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1613), H9128 [22NO]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6927 [1OC]
Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 5510), H6926 [1OC]
Washington metropolitan area: tribute to law enforcement officials involved in sniper shooting spree investigation and express condolences to the snipers' victims and their families (see H. Con. Res. 515), H8545 [12NO]
Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H4605 [15JY]
———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), H524 [14FE]
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
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4207), H1282 [11AP]
District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 4155), H1200 [10AP]
———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (see H.R. 4617), H1688 [29AP]
———promote economic recovery (see H.R. 3923), H785 [11MR] (see H.R. 4475), H1410 [17AP] (see H.R. 4725), H2470 [14MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (see H.R. 4581), H1619 [24AP]
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (see H.R. 4610), H1673 [25AP]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 4674), H2164 [7MY]
Securities: prohibit discrimination on surety bond transactions on the basis of certain factors (see H.R. 4891), H3291 [6JN]
Taxation: apply exclusion from gross income for public safety officer survivor benefits to all beneficiaries (see H.R. 5069), H4350 [8JY]
———increase taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and provide additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 4820), H2944 [22MY]
U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 4860), H3160 [4JN]
Letters
District of Columbia funding: by, Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, and Linda W. Cropp, District of Columbia City Council, H7956 [16OC]
District of Columbia voting representation in Congress: James N. Rimensnyder, E1777
Establish within the District of Columbia a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S.: John V. Cogbill III, National Capital Planning Commission, H6517 [24SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5365 [24JY]
Agency for Immigration Affairs: make all employees exempt from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and eliminate certain protections in disciplinary actions, H1658 [25AP]
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (H.R. 4006), H2117 [7MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7956 [16OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H8556 [13NO]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7241 [8OC]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H6159 [10SE], H6532 [24SE]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 2578), H7036
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 472), H4438 [10JY]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4438 [10JY]
Black History Month: observance, H616 [27FE]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 439), H5028, H5030, H5031 [22JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1063 [20MR]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H5080 [22JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 356), H1713 [30AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 347), H1711 [30AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 354), H1712 [30AP]
———authorizing use of Grounds for the National Book Festival (H. Con. Res. 348), H1712 [30AP]
———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4207), E508
———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 (H. Con. Res. 378), H1518 [23AP]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 523), H6309 [18SE]
Commission on Black Men and Boys: tribute, H837 [13MR]
Congressional Women's Caucus: anniversary, H5030 [22JY]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H5080 [22JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (H.R. 1784), H6265 [17SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H3644 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4850 [17JY]
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 (H.R. 4005), H7054, H7055 [7OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5247 [23JY], H5325 [24JY]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H.R. 5012), H6007 [4SE]
District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 4155), E486
———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (H.R. 4617), E652
———encourage Members of Congress to promote resumption of tourism in the Nation's Capital, H49 [24JA], H236 [12FE]
———establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (H.R. 2982), H6516 [24SE]
———funding, H7956 [16OC]
———promote economic recovery (H.R. 3923), H929 [14MR], E311
———promote economic recovery (H.R. 4475), E553
———provide full voting representation in Congress, E1777
———provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect, E525
———reopening of E Street behind the White House, H5247 [23JY]
———require congressional approval for any construction or improvements to Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, H4850 [17JY]
———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 5033), H4338 [8JY]
———tribute to Black Pride Festival, E904
District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 364), H812 [12MR]
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 (H.R. 4579), H1668 [25AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H6159 [10SE], H6532 [24SE], H6962 [2OC]
———recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (H. Res. 567), H7134 [7OC]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (H.R. 4581), H1668 [25AP], E620
EPA: restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (H.R. 4610), E644
Equal Pay Day: observance, H1472 [18AP]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (H.R. 4674), H2213 [8MY], E730
Government: prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5325 [24JY]
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD: designate (H.R. 2911), H2122 [7MY]
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), H6578 [25SE]
———improve men's health through fitness and reduction of obesity (H. Res. 438), H3307 [11JN]
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1658 [25AP]
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3287), H6012, H6013, H6015 [4SE]
Meningitis Awareness Month: support (H. Con. Res. 340), H3577 [17JN]
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6894 [1OC]
Mother's Day: observance, H2213 [8MY]
National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 386), H1727 [30AP]
National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 415), H3574 [17JN]
National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 388), H1720 [30AP]
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: designate (S. 378), H2120, H2121 [7MY]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 3340), H7058 [7OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H375 [13FE]
Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (H.R. 4028), H2117 [7MY]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1063 [20MR]
Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 5531), H7106 [7OC]
Sweet Honey in the Rock (musical group): tribute to efforts to promote full voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia, E1959
Taxation: apply exclusion from gross income for public safety officer survivor benefits to all beneficiaries (H.R. 5069), E1207
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6178 [11SE]
———establish commission to balance security needs with maintenance of an open and free society, H84 [29JA]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H2407 [14MY]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to instruct conferees, H6347 [18SE]
Wake Robin Golf Club, Inc.: anniversary, E902
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (H. Res. 598), H8089 [12NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1671 [25AP]
Special order: granted, H28 [23JA], H76 [24JA], H139 [5FE], H199 [6FE], H225 [7FE], H557 [26FE], H632 [27FE], H685 [5MR], H735 [6MR], H778 [7MR], H831 [12MR], H905 [13MR], H930 [14MR], H1147 [9AP], H1198 [10AP], H1280 [11AP], H1332 [16AP], H1408 [17AP], H1481 [18AP], H1531 [23AP], H1617 [24AP], H1767 [30AP], H2016 [1MY], H2098 [2MY], H2162 [7MY], H2233 [8MY], H2732 [21MY], H2940 [22MY], H3071 [24MY], H3157 [4JN], H3227 [5JN], H3289 [6JN], H3450 [11JN], H3512 [12JN], H3560 [13JN], H3597 [17JN], H3666 [18JN], H3719 [19JN], H3771 [20JN], H3822 [21JN], H3857 [24JN], H3926 [25JN], H4065 [26JN], H4348 [8JY], H4422 [9JY], H4495 [10JY], H4550 [11JY], H4572 [12JY], H4601 [15JY], H4870 [17JY], H4929 [18JY], H6083 [5SE], H6125 [9SE], H6226 [11SE], H6249 [12SE], H6301 [17SE], H6371 [18SE], H6416 [19SE], H6556 [24SE], H6691 [25SE], H6773 [26SE], H6923 [1OC], H6981 [2OC], H7016 [3OC], H7169 [7OC], H7301 [8OC], H7735 [9OC], H7891 [10OC], H7928 [15OC], H9018 [14NO]
Tables
State losses of highway funds and employment due to proposed cuts in the Highway Trust Fund, H2407 [14MY]
Tributes
Cooke, Paul P., E1431
Lee, Jessica, E1429
Williams-Skinner, Barbara, E824
Wilson, Willie F., E1953