VISCLOSKY, PETER J. (a Representative from Indiana)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H6138 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 2693), H6783 [30SE]
Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5604), H7892 [10OC]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3775 [20JN]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H907 [13MR]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6130 [9SE]
———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 4667), H3454 [11JN]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H1620 [24AP]
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), H3825 [21JN]
Croatia: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see H. Res. 454), H5195 [23JY]
Customs Service: tribute to World Trade Center offices for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack (see H. Res. 385), H1200 [10AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see H.R. 2002), H1338 [16AP]
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), H5998 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H3161 [4JN]
Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H7929 [15OC]
———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H4351 [8JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see H.R. 5194), H8546 [12NO]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 3107), H7018 [3OC]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H4425 [9JY]
FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H2108 [6MY]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H2100 [2MY]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6559 [24SE]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6230 [11SE]
Iron and steel industry: facilitate consolidation and rationalization of the steel industry (see H.R. 4574), H2101 [2MY]
———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
Israel: end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H3230 [5JN]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement: provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 4027), H3775 [20JN]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H6777 [26SE]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H1410 [17AP]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see H.R. 975), H6777 [26SE]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H2164 [7MY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6927 [1OC]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H1533 [23AP]
Secret Service: tribute to New York, NY, field office for efforts during and in the aftermath of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 384), H1200 [10AP]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———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. 5541), H7304 [8OC]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H3928 [25JN]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see H.R. 41), H2471 [14MY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3297 [10JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H5453 [24JY]
———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 5445), H6927 [1OC]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 5130), H5998 [26JY]
———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 2207), H141 [5FE]
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), H285 [12FE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H8045 [28OC]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H9025 [14NO]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H9025 [14NO]
World Basketball Championship: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4872 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 5529), H6982 [2OC]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: clarify Dept. of the Interior authority to accept donations of contiguous lands (see H.R. 3817), H634 [27FE]
Medicare: reclassify certain counties for purposes of equitable hospital payment rates (see H.R. 4745), H2511 [15MY]
Poems
``Look, God I Have Never Spoken to You,'' Bev Freeman, E1034
Proposals
Complete congressional action on H.R. 5320, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6780 [30SE], H6954 [2OC]
Remarks
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 450), H3959 [26JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6989 [3OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2911 [22MY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1600
Black History Month: observance, E157
Bush, President: disapproving the action taken under the Trade Act in response to the surge of steel imports (H.J. Res. 84), disposition (H. Res. 414), H2173 [8MY]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (H.R. 3479), H4648 [15JY], H5119 [23JY]
Crown Point, IN: tribute to Lake County Purdue University Cooperative Extension Office volunteers, E599
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H4923
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954 [2OC]
East Chicago, IN: anniversary of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, E363
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), complete congressional action (H. Res. 543), H6938 [2OC]
Feldman, Nancy and Ed: State of Israel Bonds Jerusalem Medal recipient, E1740
Galante, Becca and Gus: State of Israel Bonds Jerusalem Medal recipient, E1740
Gary, IN: tribute to First Baptist Church, E157
———tribute to members of NAACP branch, E600
Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc.: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast honorees, E9
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H979
Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Carpenter's Union Local 599, E450
———tribute to Hammond Robotics Team, E1014
Indiana: anniversary of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 170, E582
———tribute to Polish National Alliance of the U.S., Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365 Hank Stram-Tony Zale Sports Award recipients, E855
Indiana State Teachers Association: tribute to Crystal Apple Award recipients, E801
Lake County, IN: anniversary of Southlake Center for Mental Health, E1834
———tribute to contributions of women to the community, E699
Lopez, Michael: Twin City Community Services East Chicagoan of the Year recipient, E601
Love, Nicole: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E820
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, E9
Medicare: treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, H2911 [22MY]
Merrillville, IN: anniversary of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, E2009
Pensions: 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), H6677 [25SE]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H3959 [26JN]
Votes: position on missed, H2212 [8MY]
Whiting, IN: anniversary of St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church, E518
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H9018 [14NO]
Tributes
Blevins, James (Butch), E532
Drew, Homer, E337
Freeman, Bev, E1034
Giorgio, Joseph, E1975
Jackson, F. Brannon, E395
Kirschner, Adam, E1975
Knight, Jim, E394
Krame, Richard A., E1975
Laird, Wally, E1648
Quinn, Kathleen, E610
Roemer, Representative, E2086
Schoon, Norman, E1975
Sexton, William P., E620
Stankovic, Carl (Bronko), E1034
Szczepanski, Edward, E1975
White, Alma V., E1080