SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H3038 [23MY]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1565 [24AP]
Articles and editorials
World Bank, Over U.S. Objections, Plans More Loans to Iran, Joseph Rebello, Dow Jones International News (news service), H2810 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 2746), H2735 [21MY]
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program (see H.R. 5125), H6229 [11SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1202 [10AP]
———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), H3161 [4JN]
———prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H832 [12MR]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H5998 [26JY]
Baumel, Zachary: anniversary of capture, and calling on Syria and Lebanon to locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3775 [20JN]
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]
California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 5699), H8041 [24OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———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]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5256), H7895 [10OC]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H2608 [16MY]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6230 [11SE]
Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5233), H5790 [25JY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H1155 [9AP]
———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H833 [12MR]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3826 [21JN]
———review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 4630), H2018 [1MY]
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: award grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs (see H.R. 3581), H2164 [7MY]
———establish an Office on Women's Health (see H.R. 1784), H2356 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H3668 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (see H.R. 3815), H634 [27FE]
———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]
Disasters: make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance (see H.R. 5690), H8022 [16OC]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H1155 [9AP]
District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H1410 [17AP]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 2592), H1284 [11AP]
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: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H3454 [11JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H7929 [15OC]
———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H3037 [23MY]
EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 1116), H2945 [22MY]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H651 [28FE]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1770 [30AP]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H2235 [8MY]
Financial institutions: permit privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank (see H.R. 2796), H2735 [21MY]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H2662 [20MY]
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: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see H.R. 3911), H1003 [19MR]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6559 [24SE]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H2019 [1MY]
Headwaters National Forest: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 3765), H523 [14FE]
Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 329), H366 [13FE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H4575 [12JY]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 297), H6420 [19SE]
House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 858), H3601 [17JN] (see H.R. 3661), H2735 [21MY]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see H. Con. Res. 177), H6473 [23SE]
Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H5791 [25JY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H3928 [25JN]
Iran: condemn continued sponsorship of international terrorism (see H. Res. 434), H3160 [4JN]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H2945 [22MY]
Los Angeles National Cemetery: designate the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel (see H.R. 4592), H2356 [9MY]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1289 [15AP]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H7018 [3OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H2945 [22MY]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H4872 [17JY]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H1620 [24AP]
———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), H2019 [1MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2735 [21MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3454 [11JN]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 4797), H2943 [22MY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3454 [11JN]
National Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5124), H6130 [9SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1155 [9AP]
NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H5195 [23JY]
Norman Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5465), H6692 [25SE]
Oakland Athletics (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 530), H6303 [17SE]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3562 [13JN]
Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (see H.R. 4794), H2943 [22MY]
Rowley, Coleen: tribute (see H. Res. 436), H3292 [6JN]
Safety: promote safe and ethical clinical trials of drugs, and other test articles, on people overseas (see H.R. 5249), H5993 [26JY]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4767 [16JY]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H2019 [1MY]
———modify calculation of the child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 4857), H4326 [27JN]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4326 [27JN]
Steinbeck, John: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 336), H634 [27FE]
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), H1533 [23AP]
Taxation: prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3454 [11JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H5453 [24JY]
Telephones: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 113), H1769 [30AP]
Tibet: recognize authorities who are currently exiled in Dharamsala, India, as the legitimate representatives of Tibet (see H. Res. 357), H687 [5MR]
Tien, Chang-Lin: tribute (see H. Res. 613), H9024 [14NO]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H781 [7MR]
Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (see H. Res. 339), H202 [6FE]
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H5995 [26JY]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to a national emergency (see H.R. 3891), H779 [7MR]
Dept. of Energy: study the effects of year-round daylight saving time on fossil fuel usage (see H.R. 4212), H1283 [11AP]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (see H.R. 5340), H6084 [5SE]
Iran: encourage respect for rights of religious and ethnic minorities, and deter support for international terrorism and furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs (see H.R. 5540), H6983 [2OC]
Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (see H.R. 3816), H634 [27FE]
Letters
Allocation of foreign aid to the PLO: by, H3009 [23MY]
SEC review of corporate financial statements: Harvey L. Pitt, SEC, H3908 [25JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H3009 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7200 [8OC], H7376, H7383 [9OC]
———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 574), H7185 [8OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1607 [24AP]
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: effective date of soft money ban, H454 [13FE]
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (H.R. 3818), H4484 [10JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1549, H1565, H1566 [24AP], H4500 [11JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4844 [17JY]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4569 [12JY]
Cyprus: independence anniversary, E1774
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1549 [24AP]
Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3178 [5JN]
Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H3178 [5JN]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (H.R. 5340), H7037 [7OC]
Iran: proposed World Bank loans, H2809 [21MY], H2931 [22MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2083 [2MY]
PLO: allocation of foreign aid, H3009 [23MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H454 [13FE]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3764), H3908 [25JN]
———require the net capital of an accountant be equal to one-half of the annual audit revenue received from registered issuers, H1565, H1566 [24AP]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3243 [6JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H139 [5FE], H1617 [24AP], H2732 [21MY], H2940 [22MY], H4572 [12JY], H6923 [1OC], H9018 [14NO]
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H535 [26FE]
Tributes
Bernson, Hal, E1896
Brown, Bud, E2016
Cazares, Carlos, E991
Hearn, Francis D. (Chick), E1893