TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1013 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2344 [9MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4106, H4113 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4590), H1672 [25AP]
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), H1769 [30AP]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H2164 [7MY]
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), H2735 [21MY]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to certain negotiations of freelance writers and artists for the sale of their written and graphic material to publishers (see H.R. 4643), H6172 [10SE]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3297 [10JN]
Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3292 [6JN]
CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3788), H3669 [18JN]
Children and youth: provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H655 [4MR]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 523), H6304 [17SE]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H2608 [16MY]
Contracts: require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H3161 [4JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3563 [13JN]
Corporations: prohibit from making loans to their officers, directors, and principal shareholders (see H.R. 5048), H4325 [27JN]
———promote responsibility (see H.R. 5160), H4930 [18JY]
———review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 4630), H2018 [1MY]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4607), H1673 [25AP]
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]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit purchase of equipment containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 3597), H1003 [19MR]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H7895 [10OC]
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), H4498 [10JY]
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: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]
Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 477), H8733 [13NO]
Diseases: increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2512 [15MY]
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 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), H7929 [15OC]
Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see H.R. 2282), H2945 [22MY]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2735 [21MY]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H104 [29JA]
———provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (see H.R. 3840), H686 [5MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 961), H6060 [4SE]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H6129 [9SE]
FDA: establish authority for the imposition of civil penalties for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements (see H.R. 4833), H3293 [6JN]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5213), H5789 [25JY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H2019 [1MY]
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), H8546 [12NO]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H1201 [10AP]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 4704), H7738 [9OC]
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), H1155 [9AP]
Haiti: end embargo and certain restrictions on humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Con. Res. 382), H6304 [17SE]
Health: reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H3721 [19JN]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN]
Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 5146), H6983 [2OC]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H3454 [11JN]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H3514 [12JN]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H2735 [21MY]
———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H6060 [4SE]
———protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H650 [28FE]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H1619 [24AP]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joseph D. Early Post Office Building, Worcester, MA: designate (see H.R. 5333), H6059 [4SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H36 [23JA]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H7303 [8OC]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 5526, 5527), H6982 [2OC]
Massachusetts: tribute to Air National Guard 102d Fighter Wing for efforts relative to national security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.J. Res. 94), H2944 [22MY]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H5087 [22JY]
Medicare: coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see H.R. 2220), H105 [29JA]
———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), H8733 [13NO]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H1675 [25AP]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H2608 [16MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H8733 [13NO]
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), H3293 [6JN]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H2472 [14MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4799), H3514 [12JN]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H6983 [2OC]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H688 [5MR]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H2661 [20MY]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H6778 [26SE]
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), H8732 [13NO]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1155 [9AP]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see H.R. 4598), H1673 [25AP]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 2868), H1155 [9AP]
Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3382), H562 [26FE]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1090 [20MR]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H3825 [21JN]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H2472 [14MY]
Public Health Service Act: establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]
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]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4210), H1283 [11AP]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H1284 [11AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H5791 [25JY]
Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 403), H3162 [4JN]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H3825 [21JN]
Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 5023), H4932 [18JY]
Taxation: allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H687 [5MR]
———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1182), H6303 [17SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H737 [6MR]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H779 [7MR]
———treatment of swap fund transactions (see H.R. 2406), H932 [14MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tibet: recognize authorities who are currently exiled in Dharamsala, India, as the legitimate representatives of Tibet (see H. Res. 357), H687 [5MR]
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), H367 [13FE]
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), H5998 [26JY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H4931 [18JY] (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———prevent contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 745), H833 [12MR]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H367 [13FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H1003 [19MR]
Williams, Ted: tribute (see H. Res. 482), H4574 [12JY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H6060 [4SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
Letters
FEMA waiver of match payments required by local communities for Federal homeland security assistance: several Representatives, H1014 [20MR]
Remarks
Amtrak: funding, H4033 [26JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2965 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7339 [9OC]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H6687 [25SE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1600
Birds: modify hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region (H. Con. Res. 275), consideration (H. Res. 353), H694 [6MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1012, H1013 [20MR]
Carrier, Willis H.: tribute to anniversary of invention of modern air-conditioning (H. Con. Res. 413), H4590 [15JY]
Clarence Miller Post Office Building, Lancaster, OH: designate (H.R. 4755), H4591 [15JY]
Congress: legislative priorities, H6391 [19SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2344, H2345, H2346, H2347 [9MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4106, H4113, H4114, H4115 [27JN]
———space based kinetic energy boost interceptors program funding, H4106 [27JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop plan on consolidation and co-location of regional and field offices, H5697 [25JY]
———establish (H.R. 5005), H5697 [25JY], H5816 [26JY]
———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5816 [26JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5336 [24JY]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (H. Res. 452), H4595 [15JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), complete congressional action (H. Res. 544), H6563 [25SE]
Education: funding, H6388 [19SE]
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1243 [11AP]
FEMA: waiver of match payments required by local communities for Federal homeland security assistance, H1013 [20MR]
Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, H6687 [25SE]
Fort Greely, AK: missile silo construction funding, H4113, H4114, H4115 [27JN]
Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1012, H1013 [20MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E396
IRS: enforce pension age discrimination laws relative to conversion of defined benefit plans to cash balance plans, H5336 [24JY]
Joseph D. Early Post Office Building, Worcester, MA: designate (H.R. 5333), H6271 [17SE]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3933 [26JN]
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6888 [1OC]
National security: national missile defense system, H2344, H2345, H2346, H2347 [9MY], H4113, H4114, H4115 [27JN]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3941 [26JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), H1243 [11AP]
———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (H. Res. 540), H6563, H6671 [25SE]
———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), consideration (H. Res. 386), H1210 [11AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H442 [13FE]
———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to House candidates, H442 [13FE]
Public debt: ceiling, H2965 [23MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1625 [25AP]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4210), H1625 [25AP]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2543 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (H. Res. 525), H6388, H6389, H6391 [19SE]
Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building, Fallon, NV: designate (H.R. 4102), H6270 [17SE]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), Senate amendments, H3626, H3629, H3631 [18JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1668
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H694 [6MR]
Williams, Ted: tribute (H. Res. 482), H4593 [15JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4065 [26JN], H6691 [25SE]
Statements
Tribute to Senator Kennedy: By, S1155 [26FE]