WOMEN
Addresses
Importance of Auguste Rodin and Modern Art: Kirk Varnedoe, S6862 [16JY]
Amendments
Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), S9859 [2OC]
Articles and editorials
Abortion Clinic Blocks Mother From Daughter Inside—Girl Was 16—Granite Police Say Law Gives No Voice to Parents of Minors, H1349 [17AP]
All the President's Women, E1194 [28JN]
Away From Arena, All Bets Off for Huskies, E538 [16AP]
Bankruptcy and Abortion—II, H8748 [14NO]
Rape of Burma, S7369 [25JY]
Social Security Continues To Work for Us, Here's How, E676 [2MY]
Title IX at 30—Making the Grade?, E1122 [21JN]
What's in a Name? An Honor for Women of Achievement—Local Places Named for Those Who Made a Difference, E455 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3720 [19JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), consideration (see H. Res. 498), H5193 [23JY]
Afghanistan: require U.S. activities support basic human rights of, and participation in leadership by women relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance (see S. 2647), S5772 [19JN]
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Anthony, Susan B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H1090 [20MR]
Armed Forces: express remorse and make amends for former Dept. of Defense policy providing for involuntary separation of female members who became pregnant while in service (see H.R. 5447), H6558 [24SE]
Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (see S. 2980), S8918 [19SE]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4553 [11JY]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 502), H7172 [7OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 5679), H8022 [16OC]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1152 [9AP]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H1333 [16AP]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H1152 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 4714), H2469 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: expand, intensify, and coordinate activities of the Office on Women's Health relative to autoimmune disease in women (see S. 2234), S3165 [23AP]
———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 1984), S1421 [4MR] (see H.R. 3686), H141 [5FE]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8384 [9SE] (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1532 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 4072), H1089 [20MR]
Diseases: increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H2099 [2MY]
Embassies: provide full and complete protection to certain U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad (see S. Con. Res. 157), S10888 [13NO]
Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 2002), S1705 [8MR]
———importance of prenatal care for women and children (see S. Res. 209), S732 [13FE] (see H. Res. 346), H230 [8FE]
———increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see S. Res. 275), S4840 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H2471 [14MY]
———provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence (see S. 2203), S2950 [18AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 3141), S10676 [17OC]
Federal aid programs: improve treatment for mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence (see S. 2204), S2950 [18AP]
———provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see S. 2723), S6649 [11JY] (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Foreign aid: increase financial and programmatic contributions to advancing the status of women and girls in low-income countries around the world (see H.R. 4114), H1153 [9AP]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H937 [18MR]
Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]
Health: coverage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy (see H.R. 5204), H5452 [24JY]
———ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 4602), H1673 [25AP]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4552 [11JY]
———increase professional and public awareness of the link between periodontal disease in pregnant women and pre-term, low-birth-weight babies and the maternal transmission of caries (see S. 2202), S2950 [18AP]
———provide grants to hire community health workers to improve access to health education and services for women and families in medically underserved areas (see S. 2139), S2828 [17AP]
———recognize importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages (see H. Con. Res. 309), H104 [29JA]
———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1410 [17AP]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H1153 [9AP]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see S. Con. Res. 115), S4623 [21MY]
Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 496), H6983 [2OC]
International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]
———observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Iran: human rights violations (see S. Res. 306), S7372 [25JY] (see H. Res. 504, 505), H5790 [25JY]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S4330 [14MY] (see H.R. 4746), H2511 [15MY] (see H.R. 5394), H6303 [17SE]
———make local governments eligible to apply for and receive grants under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act (see H.R. 4480), H1410 [17AP]
———provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see S. 2318), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 3961), H906 [13MR]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 2591), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 4888), H3291 [6JN]
Medicaid: allow payment for dialysis, chemotherapy, pregnancy-related services, communicable diseases testing and treatment, and other emergency care to certain aliens (see S. 2449), S3843 [2MY]
———expand coverage of certain uninsured women for breast or cervical cancer to also cover ovarian and uterine cancer (see H.R. 5068), H4350 [8JY]
Medicare: provide coverage of certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer upon NIH certification that such tests are effective (see H.R. 3910), H780 [7MR]
———provide for equitable reimbursement rates for thin prep pap smears tests (see H.R. 3835), H655 [4MR]
———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see S. 2747), S6947 [17JY]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see S. 2271), S3434 [25AP]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see S.J. Res. 49), S10118 [8OC] (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 501), H7172 [7OC]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4709), H2355 [9MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE] (see H. Con. Res. 513), H8028 [17OC]
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: support goals and ideas (see H. Res. 584), H7894 [10OC]
NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H937 [18MR]
———uterine fibroid research funding (see S. 2122), S2675 [15AP]
Pensions: provide comprehensive protection (see S. 2707), S6319 [28JN]
Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see S. 2009), S1782 [12MR] (see H.R. 4916), H3513 [12JN]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (see H. Con. Res. 349), H907 [13MR]
Research: expand research for women in trauma (see S. 2559), S4839 [23MY]
Social Security: 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), H284 [12FE]
———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 3676), H140 [5FE]
———provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (see S. 2533), S4568 [20MY] (see H.R. 4069), H1089 [20MR]
Sports: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H4605 [15JY]
Sudan: condemn human rights violations and support Vigil for Sudan held at Galvez Park in Washington, DC (see H. Con. Res. 478), H6559 [24SE]
Taxation: 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), H3561 [13JN]
Terrorism: condemn the involvement of women in suicide bombings (see S. Res. 229), S2183 [20MR]
Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (see S. 2205), S2950 [18AP]
Women's History Month: observance (see H. Res. 371), H1003 [19MR]
Essays
Effie Dockstader Holmes, A Woman for All Seasons: Maureen Sullivan, S5035 [5JN]
Rehbein: Gina Young, S5034 [5JN]
What I Would Do if I Were a U.S. Senator: Annie Ballard, S3432 [25AP]
———Ashley Bageant, S3432 [25AP]
———Kathleen Warner, S3432 [25AP]
Excerpts
Freedom of access to abortion clinic entrances legislation, H8743 [14NO]
Explanations
Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act (H.R. 4069), H2415 [14MY]
Factsheets
National Cancer Institute Information on the Link Between Breast Cancer and Abortions: National Physicians Center for Family Resources, E2113 [19NO]
Letters
Clothing regulations imposed on female Armed Forces personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia: several Representatives, H2425 [14MY]
Construction of casino by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma near the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, KS: Loretta Morton, Kansas City, KS, Women's Chamber of Commerce, E309 [7MR]
Customs Service inspectors liabililty protections against racial profiling and illegal searches: Jason C. Erb, Council on American-Islamic Relations, H5982 [26JY]
———Laura Murphy, Rachel King, and Katie Corrigan, ACLU, H5981 [26JY]
———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5982 [26JY]
———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H5981 [26JY]
Dept. of Justice appropriations: several domestic violence organizations, S9690 [1OC]
Grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense: several Representatives, H6748 [26SE]
Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act: Senators Bingaman and Lincoln, S10058 [8OC]
———Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S9826 [2OC]
Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Senator Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5152 [6JN]
National Cancer Institute information on the link between breast cancer and abortions: several Representatives, E2113 [19NO]
Nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests: Gail Quinn, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]
———Kenneth W. Starr, H8752 [14NO]
———Mary Ann Glendon, H8743-H8745 [14NO]
Performance of abortions for Armed Forces members at overseas military medical facilities: Claudia Kennedy, S5827 [20JN]
Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act: Barbara Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H2417, H2418 [14MY]
———Cindy Hounsell, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement, H2417 [14MY]
———Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, H2418 [14MY]
———Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, Independent Women's Forum, H2417 [14MY]
———Terry Neese and Barbara Kasoff, Women Impacting Public Policy (organization), H2417 [14MY]
———William D. Novelli, AARP, H2416 [14MY]
Women's Educational Equity Act funding in honor of Patsy T. Mink: several Members of Congress, H6898 [1OC]
Lists
Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan, NJ, Women and Girl Scouts of Distinction honorees, E319 [12MR]
Organizations supporting S. 724, Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act, S10061 [8OC]
VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, S2965 [18AP]
Memorandums
Child Custody Protection Act: Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard University, and Peter J. Rubin, Georgetown University, H1359-H1362 [17AP]
Nondischargeability of Debts Incurred as a Result of Abortion Clinic Protests: Michael F. Moses, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]
Motions
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5371 [24JY]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), H1369 [17AP]
Papers
Subjective-Intent Qualified Immunity Proposal for Customs Officials, H5980 [26JY]
Petitions and memorials
NAACP: trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5980 [26JY]
Virgin Islands: condition foreign aid to Afghanistan and other foreign countries on active commitment to eliminate discrimination against women, H2757 [21MY]
Poems
``Rock Me to Sleep,'' Elizabeth A. Allen, S4194 [10MY]
``When Mother Reads Aloud'', S4194 [10MY]
Press releases
Judiciary Committee Vote Insults Women—NOW Vows Campaign in Full Senate: Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women, S7560 [30JY]
Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act: National Council of Women's Organizations, H2418 [14MY]
———National Women's Law Center, H2418 [14MY]
———United Seniors Association, H2417 [14MY]
Proclamations
Tribute to Tami Longaberger: Representative Ney, E1774 [7OC]
Proposals
Allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E219 [27FE]
Remarks in House
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H4 [23JA]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H5371, H5372 [24JY]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H3674 [19JN], H3866 [25JN], H3932 [26JN], H4860 [17JY], H5097 [23JY], H5352-H5374 [24JY], E1096 [19JN], E1370, E1375, E1385 [25JY], E1516 [5SE]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), consideration (H. Res. 498), H5346-H5352 [24JY]
Afghanistan: tribute to opening of schools to girls, E428, E431 [21MR], E446, E452, E453, E467 [9AP], E514, E519 [12AP]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute to International Connection Committee, E1149 [25JN]
American Heart Month: observance, E168 [14FE]
Aragon, Andres: YWCA Anna Taussig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1527 [9SE]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2353, H2359-H2365 [9MY]
———tribute to women, H3204 [5JN]
Baldwin-Wallace College: tribute to tuition assistance program for single parents, E2026 [14NO]
Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8742-H8748, H8750-H8756 [14NO]
Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), E1986 [12NO]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 439), H5027-H5033 [22JY], H5314 [23JY], E1328 [24JY], E1359 [25JY]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1878 [17OC]
———support (H. Con. Res. 502), H7976 [16OC], E1830 [11OC]
Budget: impact on women's issues, H985 [19MR]
Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization): report on advancement of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, in science, engineering, and technology development, E2050 [15NO]
Burma: human rights violations, E1134 [21JN], E1187 [28JN]
California: tribute to Common Threads Award recipients, E203 [26FE]
Carolina Courage (soccer team): tribute, E1696 [30SE]
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E61 [29JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 781), H1293, H1310, H1311 [16AP], E544 [16AP]
Congressional Women's Caucus: anniversary, H5028, H5030, H5031 [22JY], E1328 [24JY], E1359 [25JY]
Constitutional amendments: ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 40), E731 [7MY], E2044 [14NO]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, E312 [11MR], E1791 [8OC]
Cottey College: anniversary, E1813 [11OC]
Council of Women Farmers of Ukraine: tribute, E1874 [15OC]
Crime: combat violence against women, E306 [7MR]
———domestic violence prevention programs funding, E525 [15AP]
———exempt adult siblings, grandparents, and religious persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H1370-H1372 [17AP]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), H1345, H1351 [17AP], E582, E584, E587 [18AP], E655 [29AP]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), consideration (H. Res. 388), H1345-H1351 [17AP]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), motion to recommit, H1370-H1372 [17AP]
Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2862-H2891 [22MY], H5979 [26JY], E906 [24MY], E2017 [14NO]
Daigle, Ellen: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E413 [21MR]
Delaware: tribute to Sussex County Republican Women's Club, E986 [7JN]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H114 [5FE], H5318 [24JY]
———tribute to Marietta-Roswell alumnae chapter, E77 [5FE]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) Navy reserve program, E1247 [12JY]
———clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, H2250 [9MY], E773 [10MY]
———clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (H.R. 4714), H2422-H2427 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (H.R. 1784), H6262-H6268 [17SE]
———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (H.R. 3686), H112 [5FE]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (H. Con. Res. 385), H5050-H5053, H5065 [22JY], E608 [23AP], E1324, E1330 [24JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, H5698, H5699 [25JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office, H6745, H6746 [26SE], E1724 [2OC]
———statutorily institute and clarify the organizational structure of the Violence Against Women Office, H1990-H1997 [1MY], E703 [3MY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (H.R. 4072), E407 [21MR]
Diseases: combat endometriosis (H. Con. Res. 291), H6810-H6812, H6883 [1OC]
———encourage continued research and education into fibroid cancer (H. Con. Res. 165), H2632 [20MY]
———treatment and prevention of breast cancer, H2095 [2MY]
Divelbiss, Maggie: YWCA Anna Taussig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1492 [4SE]
Education: anniversary of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs, H3612 [18JN], H3675, H3703-H3712 [19JN], H4860-H4863 [17JY], E1107 [20JN], E1122, E1126 [21JN], E1144, E1145 [25JN]
El Monte, CA: anniversary of El Monte Women's Club, E589 [18AP]
End Domestic Violence Week: observance, E299 [7MR]
Equal Pay Day: observance, H1293, H1310, H1311 [16AP], H1472 [18AP], E544 [16AP]
Fair, Joni: YWCA Anna Tausig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1385 [25JY]
Families and domestic relations: levels of domestic violence against cohabiting women versus married women, H566 [27FE], H2476 [15MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E218 [27FE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (H.R. 3752), E159 [14FE], E525 [15AP], E1724 [2OC]
———recognize importance of programs designed to be safety nets, H63-H70 [24JA]
Feminist Majority Foundation: tribute, E1764 [4OC]
Florida: tribute to City of Hope Medical Center's Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4432 [10JY]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, E213 [27FE]
———provide assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs, H2751, H2755 [21MY]
Gaines, Mary A.: Mercy College Carter G. Woodson Award recipient, E531 [16AP]
Garcia, Pauline C.: YWCA Anna Taussig Tribute to Women Award recipient, E1391 [25JY]
Gunther, Corrine: Zonta Club of Morristown, NJ, Woman of the Year award recipient, E540 [16AP]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, H565 [27FE], E2 [23JA], E87 [5FE], E130 [12FE], E189, E210, E211, E212 [26FE], E230, E243, E245 [28FE], E273, E274 [6MR], E296 [7MR], E461 [9AP]
Haile, Sossina M.: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E426 [21MR]
Hamilton County Republican Women's Club: anniversary, E552 [17AP]
Harrisburg, PA: observance of Harrisburg Armed Service Day, E994 [7JN]
Health: maternal and child health programs funding, E777 [10MY]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers, E1798 [8OC]
———recognize importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages (H. Con. Res. 309), H2633 [20MY], E61 [29JA]
Health care professionals: encourage screening of all women for domestic violence, H740 [7MR]
Henderson, Geraldine (Jerry): SBA West Virginia Women in Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E879 [22MY]
Henry, Deborah: Ross University and Congressional Black Caucus Eliza Anna Grier Scholarship recipient, E708 [3MY]
Houston, TX: tribute to women activists from the 18th Congressional District, H1009 [20MR]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (H. Con. Res. 177), H6829 [1OC], E1654 [25SE], E1657 [26SE]
Hughes, Barbara: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E410 [21MR]
Human rights: require peace, reconstruction, and relief activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries comply with basic human rights, H2754, H2756, H2757 [21MY]
International Women's Day: observance, H691 [6MR], H741 [7MR], E286 [6MR], E301, E304 [7MR], E312 [11MR], E519 [12AP]
J.R. United Industries: tribute to contributions toward uniforms relative to opening of schools to girls in Afghanistan, H1342 [17AP]
Kansas Business and Professional Women (organization): tribute, E753 [8MY]
Kent County, DE: Republican Women's Organization anniversary, E677 [2MY]
Lake County, IN: tribute to contributions of women to the community, E699 [3MY]
Lifetime Entertainment Services: tribute to television campaign to stop violence against women, H740 [7MR]
Links, Inc.: anniversary of Southern Maryland Chain Chapter, E1356 [25JY]
Lorenz, Jeanne B.: Michigan Women's Commission Governor's Unsung Heroine Award recipient, E333 [13MR]
Maine: tribute to ``Celebrating the Women of L/A'' event, E400 [21MR]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4888), E988 [7JN]
Maple Grove Columbine Club: tribute, E1801 [9OC]
McCarthy, Representative Carolyn: Long Island, NY, Federation of Labor honoree, E635 [26AP]
Medicaid: expand coverage of certain uninsured women for breast or cervical cancer to also cover ovarian and uterine cancer (H.R. 5068), E1260 [15JY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for women, H4075, H4150 [27JN]
———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (H.R. 1354), E1878 [17OC]
———provide coverage of certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer upon NIH certification that such tests are effective (H.R. 3910), E293 [7MR]
Miller, Melissa: Sixes Living (publication) Mother of the Year award recipient, E1132 [21JN]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (H.J. Res. 113), H7146-H7148 [7OC]
Minorities: increase awareness of cancer treatment, H1670 [25AP]
Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts, Inc.: tribute to Women of Distinction honorees, E2137 [22NO]
Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Zonta Club of Montgomery County, E1010 [12JN]
Montrose, CO: tribute to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Relief Society, E1904 [17OC]
Mother's Day: observance, H2207, H2208, H2211, H2213 [8MY]
Nash, Denise Nelson: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E405 [21MR]
National Association of Insurance Women, International: tribute, E640 [26AP]
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.: tribute to Pontiac, MI, scholarship and award recipients, E664 [30AP]
National Business Women's Week: observance, E1486 [4SE]
National Cancer Institute: information on the link between breast cancer and abortions, E2112 [19NO]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1892 [17OC], E1962 [28OC]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1723), H2095 [2MY]
———conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 4709), E776 [10MY]
New Jersey: tribute to Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan, NJ, Women of Distinction and Girl Scouts of Distinction honorees, E318 [12MR]
New Mexico: tribute to Women's History Month honorees, E632, E636 [26AP]
New York: anniversary of DAR Minisink and Beaverkill chapters, E1959 [24OC]
NIST: ensure inclusion of businesses that are majority women or minority owned in electronic enterprise integration initiatives, H4518-H4520 [11JY]
O'Connor, Joan-Patricia: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E413 [21MR]
O'Connor, Mary Alice: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E406 [21MR]
Otero County, CO: tribute to Otero County Republican Women (organization), E1960 [24OC]
Perry, Betty: Older Women's League Chapter Leader Award recipient, E2091 [19NO]
Pinola, Mary: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E407 [21MR]
Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (H.R. 4916), H6932 [2OC]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (H. Con. Res. 349), H7977 [16OC], E1935 [17OC]
Revels, Rebekah: Miss North Carolina pageant winner, E1238 [11JY]
Reyes, Lucia G.: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E412 [21MR]
Riverside Veterans, Inc.: anniversary of Women's Auxiliary, E191 [26FE]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: observance, H1772 [1MY], E669 [30AP]
Social Security: extend State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to low-income pregnant women and their unborn children, E109 [7FE]
———impact of privatization on minorities, women, and low-income workers, E676 [2MY]
———impact of privatization on women, H3429, H3430 [11JN], H3584 [17JN], H3916 [25JN]
———investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H1386-H1389 [17AP]
———provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (H.R. 4069), H2413-H2422 [14MY], E416, E435 [21MR]
Stone, Nancy: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E404 [21MR]
Sudan: condemn human rights violations and support Vigil for Sudan held at Galvez Park in Washington, DC, E1619 [19SE]
Toledo, OH: tribute to women of achievement, E455 [9AP]
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts report on impact of mandatory sentencing guidelines, H922, H923 [14MR]
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team, E538 [16AP]
Violence Against Women Week: observance, H691, H692 [6MR]
Vorperian, Rita: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E409 [21MR]
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute for participation in Vital Voices (organization) efforts to provide aid to the women and girls of Afghanistan, H1413 [18AP]
Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to mentoring and scholarship program, H1203 [11AP]
Women's History Month: observance, H728 [6MR], H1079 [20MR], E398, E404, E405, E406, E407, E409, E410, E412, E413, E426 [21MR], E632, E636 [26AP]
———observance (H. Res. 371), H974-H976 [19MR]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), S7384 [25JY], S7438 [26JY]
Adams, Bethaney: Ms. Wheelchair America Program, Inc., Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky honoree, S1855 [13MR]
Afghanistan: expansion of International Security Assistance Force, S7185 [23JY]
———protect women's rights and health, S7185 [23JY]
———require U.S. activities support basic human rights of, and participation in leadership by women relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance (S. 2647), S5777 [19JN], S5846 [20JN]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5826-S5834 [20JN], S10871 [13NO]
ArtTable (organization): tribute to ArtTable Luncheon, S6862 [16JY]
Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), S8931, S8932 [19SE], S9859, S9860 [2OC]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 439), S7321, S7322 [24JY]
Borg, Anita: Heinz Family Foundation Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment recipient, S1414 [4MR]
Burma: human rights violations, S7369 [25JY], S8615 [13SE]
Cambodia: U.S. policy, S8615 [13SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S1778 [12MR]
Crime: impact of gun violence, S9977 [4OC]
Dept. of Defense: clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, S5927-S5935 [24JN]
———domestic violence prevention and victims advocacy programs funding, S7718, S7719 [31JY], S7805 [1AU]
Dept. of HHS: expand, intensify, and coordinate activities of the Office on Women's Health relative to autoimmune disease in women (S. 2234), S3296 [24AP]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (S. Con. Res. 138), S8388 [9SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, S9199 [25SE], S9407 [26SE], S9670 [1OC]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office, S9701, S9702 [1OC]
Diseases: tribute to Italy for issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7869 [1AU]
———tribute to organizations supporting breast cancer survivorship among African American women, S2820 [17AP]
Education: anniversary of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs, S5919-S5921 [24JN]
Elsmere, KY: Rosella French Porterfield Park dedication, S7428 [26JY]
Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (S. 2002), S1706, S1707 [8MR]
———increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (S. Res. 275), S4873, S4874 [23MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 3141), S10709 [17OC]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (S. 2723), S6656 [11JY]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, S656, S657 [12FE], S1196-S1198, S1201 [26FE], S1249 [27FE], S1704 [8MR], S3158 [23AP], S4700 [22MY]
Health: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (S. 2328), S3440 [25AP]
———provide grants to hire community health workers to improve access to health education and services for women and families in medically underserved areas (S. 2139), S2830 [17AP]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (S. Con. Res. 115), S4650 [21MY]
Insight Communications (company): Cable Television Public Affairs Association Beacon Award recipient, S2824 [17AP]
International Women's Day: designate (S. Res. 223), S1710 [8MR]
———observance, S1778 [12MR]
Iowa Commission on the Status of Women: Iowa Women's Hall of Fame inductees, S8916 [19SE]
Iran: human rights violations (S. Res. 306), S7379 [25JY]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (S. 2513), S4331-S4333 [14MY], S8577, S8580 [12SE]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 2591), S5054 [5JN]
Mazza, Kathy: New York State Senate Women of Distinction honoree, S2322 [22MR]
McCullough, Marlow: Taylor County, KY, Woman of the Year award recipient, S2484 [10AP]
Medicaid: allow payment for dialysis, chemotherapy, pregnancy-related services, communicable diseases testing and treatment, and other emergency care to certain aliens (S. 2449), S3872 [2MY]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (S. 2271), S3437 [25AP]
Merino, Yamel: New York State Senate Women of Distinction honoree, S2322 [22MR]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (H.J. Res. 113), S10395 [10OC]
———honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (S.J. Res. 49), S10129 [8OC]
Morin, Mary C.: Miss New Hampshire pageant winner, S3951 [7MY]
Mother's Day: observance, S4193-S4195 [10MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S10112 [8OC]
National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 326), S8571 [12SE], S9177 [24SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S9112 [24SE]
New Hampshire Magazine: tribute to Remarkable Women honorees, S7892 [1AU]
NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (S. 2122), S2676 [15AP]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish an advisory committee to evaluate the impact of trade agreements on women, S4554 [20MY]
Oxygen Media (company): Cable Television Public Affairs Association Beacon Award recipient, S2824 [17AP]
Pensions: provide comprehensive protection (S. 2707), S6320, S6321 [28JN]
Quartzite, AZ: transfer of surplus military equipment to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots Museum, S5834 [20JN]
Refugees: eliminate sexual exploitation (H. Con. Res. 349), S11791, S11792 [20NO]
Senate: tribute to women Senators, S5969 [25JN]
Smith, Moira: New York State Senate Women of Distinction honoree, S2322 [22MR]
Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 724), S9825-S9828 [2OC]
———allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 724), unanimous-consent request, S10057-S10063 [8OC]
———impact of privatization on women, S4294-S4297 [14MY]
———provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (H.R. 4069), unanimous-consent request, S9703 [1OC]
———provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (S. 2533), S4537 [17MY]
Sullivan, Maureen: American Association of University Women ``Woman of Montana'' essay contest winner, S5034 [5JN]
Supreme Court: decision relative to Family and Medical Leave Act notification requirements, S2313 [22MR]
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: anniversary, S7224 [23JY]
Take Our Daughters to Work Day: observance, S3427 [25AP]
Terrorism: condemn the involvement of women in suicide bombings (S. Res. 229), S2189 [20MR]
U.N. Population Fund: restore funding, S7446-S7448 [29JY]
University of South Carolina: tribute to women's track team, S5285 [10JN]
Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (S. 2205), S2963 [18AP]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (S. 410), S3975 [7MY]
Women 4 Women, Inc.: tribute, S2323 [22MR]
Women's History Month: observance, S1392 [1MR], S1777, S1779 [12MR], S2322 [22MR]
Young, Gina: American Association of University Women ``Woman of Montana'' essay contest winner, S5034 [5JN]
Reports
Advancement of Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities, in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization), E2050-E2053 [15NO]
Reports filed
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2980), S9713 [1OC]
Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 476) (H. Rept. 107-397), H1281 [11AP]
Consideration of H.R. 476, Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 107-411), H1333 [16AP]
Consideration of H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 498) (H. Rept. 107-608), H5193 [23JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 107-9), S8383 [9SE]
DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2513), S7033 [18JY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2513) (S. Rept. 107-334), S10843 [12NO]
Legal Assistance Expansion to Victims of Dating Violence Under the Violence Against Women Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S3433 [25AP]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 107-601), H5086 [22JY]
Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 724) (S. Rept. 107-233), S7898 [1AU]
Nomination of Ellen R. Sauerbrey To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10117 [8OC]
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4965) (H. Rept. 107-604), H5193 [23JY]
Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment (SMART Mom Act): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2328), S8671 [17SE]
Women's Health Office Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1784) (H. Rept. 107-616), H5789 [25JY]
Resolutions of ratification
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, S8383 [9SE]
Statements
Abortion: Stephanie Horvath, Katie Blanchard, Cady Merrill, and Jesse Butler, E815 [16MY]
Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, H2419 [14MY]
Summaries
Human Cloning Prohibition Act (S. 2439): Human Subject Regulations Provisions, S3636 [1MY]
Social Security and Women: Older Womens League, S4295 [14MY]
Testimonies
Child Custody Protection Act: Eileen Roberts, H1367 [17AP]
Statutorily Institute and Clarify the Organizational Structure of the Dept. of Justice Violence Against Women Office: Lynn Rosenthal, National Network to End Domestic Violence, H1994 [1MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 165, encourage continued research and education into fibroid cancer, H2632 [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 291, combat endometriosis, H6810 [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 309, recognize importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages, H2633 [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 349, eliminate sexual exploitation of refugees, H7977 [16OC]
H. Con. Res. 385, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, H5050 [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 439, tribute to Lindy Boggs, H5027 [22JY], H5314 [23JY]
H. Con. Res. 502, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, H7976 [16OC]
H. Res. 371, Women's History Month, H974 [19MR]
H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 476, Child Custody Protection Act, H1345 [17AP]
H. Res. 498, consideration of H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H5346 [24JY]
H.J. Res. 113, honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs for Patsy T. Mink, H7146 [7OC]
H.R. 476, Child Custody Protection Act, H1351 [17AP]
H.R. 1784, Women's Health Office Act, H6262-H6264 [17SE]
H.R. 4069, Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act, H2413 [14MY]
H.R. 4714, clothing regulations imposed on female Armed Forces personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia, H2422 [14MY]
H.R. 4965, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H5353 [24JY]
S. 410, expand Violence Against Women Act legal assistance to victims of dating violence, S3975 [7MY]
S. 1984, make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, S1422 [4MR]
S. 2139, Community Health Workers Act, S2830 [17AP]
S. 2205, clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma, S2964 [18AP]
S. 2271, Post-Abortion Support and Services Act, S3437 [25AP]
S. 2449, Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act, S3874 [2MY]
S. 2513, DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act, S8577-S8580 [12SE]
S. 2533, Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act, S4537 [17MY]
S. Con. Res. 115, tribute to Dolores Huerta for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families, S4627, S4650 [21MY]
S. Con. Res. 138, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, S8388 [9SE]
S. Con. Res. 157, provide full and complete protection to certain U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad, S10893 [13NO]
S. Res. 209, importance of prenatal care for women and children, S746 [13FE]
S. Res. 223, International Women's Day, S1708 [8MR]
S. Res. 229, condemn the involvement of women in suicide bombings, S2188 [20MR]
S. Res. 275, increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children, S4873 [23MY]
S. Res. 306, human rights violations in Iran, S7379 [25JY]
S. Res. 326, National Mammography Day, S8571 [12SE], S9177 [24SE]
S.J. Res. 49, honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs for Patsy T. Mink, S10130 [8OC]
Tributes
Anthony, Susan B., E398 [21MR]
Mink, Representative, E1122 [21JN]