SHUSTER, BILL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: appropriate State and tribal shares (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3927 [25JN]

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3775 [20JN]

American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1156 [9AP]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1154 [9AP]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H2101 [2MY]

———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3230 [5JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 3479), H1091 [20MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 108), H6130 [9SE]

Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]

Crime: 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), H2945 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H6473 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 3686), H228 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1155 [9AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H907 [13MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H1338 [16AP]

Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]

Families and domestic relations: importance of prenatal care for women and children (see H. Res. 346), H738 [6MR]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H8733 [13NO]

Federal employees: 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), H8023 [16OC]

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), H142 [5FE]

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), H1201 [10AP]

Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4681), H2235 [8MY]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H4605 [15JY]

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), H6419 [19SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H3230 [5JN]

Herbert Arlene Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3738), H365 [13FE]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H9025 [14NO]

James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5586), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5707), H8545 [12NO]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]

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

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H5791 [25JY]

Pipelines: improve safey (see H.R. 3609), H2101 [2MY]

Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H2512 [15MY]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]

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. 5280), H6304 [17SE]

SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]

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), H1156 [9AP]

———tribute to rescue of coal miners (see H. Con. Res. 459), H6374 [18SE]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1927), H562 [26FE]

———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), H4326 [27JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6777 [26SE]

Taxation: eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 5323), H6560 [24SE]

———provide a credit for employers who allow their employees to participate in volunteer firefighter training (see H.R. 4839), H3293 [6JN]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 2347), H1338 [16AP]

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 2254, 3687), H634 [27FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H2356 [9MY] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2350), H3775 [20JN]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H3292 [6JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 3561), H1484 [18AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5587), H7737 [9OC]

Veterans: revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (see H.R. 4015), H2164 [7MY]

———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), H1410 [17AP]

Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 5367), H6228 [11SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H1090 [20MR]

William V. Cibotti Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3740), H365 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Motor vehicles: urge States to include a question about highway-rail grade crossings safety in their driver's license exams (see H. Con. Res. 506), H7303 [8OC]

National Dam Safety and Security Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 4727), H2470 [14MY]

Rural areas: promote rural development (see H.R. 5579), H7303 [8OC]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Smith, Patrick, E103 [6FE]

Letters

Dam Safety and Security Act: Bob Wise and Bill Owens, National Governors Association, H6066 [5SE]

———Brad Larossi, Association of State Dam Safety Officials, H6067 [5SE]

———H. Gerard Schwartz, Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers, H6067 [5SE]

Poems

``I Am America,'' Bruce A. Starr, H6202 [11SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5369 [24JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7298 [8OC]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4442 [10JY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4442 [10JY]

Burnham, PA: anniversary of Burnham Fire Co., E1329 [24JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), H1345 [17AP]

DeGol, Bruno and Lena: American Rescue Workers (organization) National Humanitarian Award recipients, E1071 [17JN]

Eckenrod, Edward L.: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission John Riley Human Relations Service Award recipient, E518 [12AP]

Falling Spring, PA: anniversary of AARP chapter, E219 [27FE]

FEMA: include Dept. of Energy National Laboratory representative on National Dam Safety Review Board, H6069 [5SE]

Fleming, Romaine: Experience Works (organization) Pennsylvania Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1608 [19SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E1051 [14JN]

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), H6582 [25SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6740 [26SE]

Huntingdon, PA: Huntingdon Area Middle School Environmental Club recipient of President's Environmental Youth Award, E677 [2MY]

Kennametal Inc.: anniversary of mining and construction division, E1023 [12JN]

Long, Frank: Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs Pennsylvania State Fairperson of the Year recipient, E226 [28FE]

Martin's Food Store (business): Experience Works (organization) Pennsylvania Outstanding Employer of Older Workers Award recipient, E1608 [19SE]

Mowrer, Becky: Shavers Creek Grange (organization) Outstanding Community Citizen recipient, E299 [7MR]

Nagle, Patrick: SBA Pennsylvania Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, E941 [4JN]

National Dam Safety and Security Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 4727), H6066, H6068, H6069 [5SE], E803 [14MY]

Orrstown, PA: anniversary of Orrstown Lodge No. 262 F.A. & A.M., E661 [30AP]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Registers of Wills & Clerks of Orphans' Court, E1238 [11JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H3726 [20JN]

Rural areas: promote rural development (H.R. 5579), E1895 [17OC]

Schollaert, Marge: Pennsylvania School Counselors Association School Counselor of the Year recipient, H1624 [25AP]

Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), H5005 [22JY]

South Central Directors of Volunteers Association: tribute to Volunteer of the Year award recipients, E973 [6JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6202 [11SE]

Wissinger, Ernie: Blair County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Advocacy recipient, E943 [4JN]

Tributes

Brake, Harold L. and Delores K., E23 [24JA]

Custead, Scott, H3611 [18JN]

Harter, William H., E1679 [30SE]

Nolder, Donald C., E1136 [24JN]

Schaeffer, Kevin and Bonita, E1083 [18JN]