PAUL, RON (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4351 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2369 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5200 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Accounting Misery Is Down to Lack of a Gold Standard, Jude Wanniski, Financial Times (publication), E1229 [10JY]

All That Glitters Is Not Gold, Kelly P. O'Meara, Insight (publication), E163 [14FE]

Bad Tax Policy—You Can Run . . . , Daniel Mitchell, Washington (DC) Times, E1021 [12JN]

Behind ``Plot'' on Hussein, a Secret Agenda, Scott Ritter, Los Angeles (CA) Times, E1138 [24JN]

Classic Hayekian Hangover, Roger Garrison and Gene Callahan, E1399 [25JY]

U.N. Assaults Martin Mawyer, Washington Observer (publication), E1899 [17OC]

Unintended Consequences, Thomas G. Donlan, Barron's (publication), E1183 [28JN]

Welfare—Not the Fed's Job, Jesse Ventura, H2561 [16MY]

Why Gold?, Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., E1537 [10SE]

You Are a Suspect, William Safire, New York (NY) Times, E2067 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: index for inflation the amount of death gratuity paid upon death during active duty (see H.R. 3972), H1338 [16AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5173), H8023 [16OC]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 4676), H6172 [10SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1155 [9AP]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H1769 [30AP]

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), H3721 [19JN]

Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see H.R. 3842), H3292 [6JN]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H3928 [25JN]

Clean Air Act: ensure reasonable emissions standards for highway motorcycles (see H.R. 5433), H8035 [21OC]

Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H6783 [30SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: expiration (see H.R. 5616), H7893 [10OC]

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), H4767 [16JY]

———equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H7303 [8OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of Federal reserve notes (see H.R. 1021), H4574 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the first day of the month in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 4036), H6060 [4SE]

———improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H3161 [4JN]

———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans (see H. Con. Res. 359), H6420 [19SE]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H7738 [9OC]

———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 5359), H6560 [24SE]

———terminate requirement that disability compensation be reduced by payments received under Dept. of Defense separation programs (see H.R. 4842), H6693 [25SE]

District of Columbia: repeal law banning firearms (see H.R. 4642), H2512 [15MY]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 3775), H8733 [13NO]

Drugs: concentrate Federal resources on the prosecution of major drug offenses (see H.R. 1978), H284 [12FE]

———correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 5534), H7738 [9OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H1201 [10AP]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 2829), H1284 [11AP]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H2164 [7MY]

Federal employees: ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H4350 [8JY]

Foreign trade: terminate all unilateral sanctions against foreign countries or entities (see H.R. 3247), H79 [24JA]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H2108 [6MY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H1091 [20MR]

———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), H6559 [24SE]

Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (see H.R. 4717), H2470 [14MY]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 952), H6060 [4SE]

Medicare: enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 4000), H1533 [23AP]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H142 [5FE]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H9025 [14NO]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 390), H2108 [6MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H4574 [12JY]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4719), H2662 [20MY]

New York, NY: establish procedures and sanctions to ensure payment of unpaid parking fines by foreign countries (see H.R. 4699), H2662 [20MY]

NLRB: expand statutory authority relative to employees and labor organizations engaged in or encouraging violent and other potentially injurious conduct (see H.R. 5641), H8546 [12NO]

OPM: require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (see H.R. 4907), H3453 [11JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs (see H.R. 5186), H5194 [23JY]

———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2512 [15MY]

Political campaigns: permit Presidential candidates who achieve a certain level of support in national public opinion polls to participate in debates (see H. Con. Res. 263), H907 [13MR]

Postal Service: prohibit awarding of bonuses for managerial personnel in any year in which operational deficits are anticipated or postal rate increases are requested (see H. Res. 144), H367 [13FE]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H2235 [8MY]

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]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]

Ships and vessels: permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation (see H.R. 5509), H7738 [9OC]

Social Security: clarify level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death and increase lump sum death benefits to reflect cost-of-living changes (see H.R. 5404), H6373 [18SE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H1338 [16AP]

———permit requirement of parental consent relative to purchase of prescription drugs or devices for minors (see H.R. 4783), H3454 [11JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for credit card interest (see H.R. 3704), H1091 [20MR]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 2683), H1410 [17AP]

———allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5228), H6983 [2OC]

———allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid (see H.R. 5463), H7019 [3OC]

———allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid and exclusion of dividends for indivduals (see H.R. 5413), H6417 [19SE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H285 [12FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5192), H5194 [23JY]

———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), H1338 [16AP]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H1769 [30AP]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 3139), H3292 [6JN]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 4950), H6229 [11SE]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1908), H3037 [23MY]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]

———decrease the floor for the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 4001), H1484 [18AP]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H6693 [25SE]

———exclude Dept. of Defense student loan repayments by members of the uniformed services from taxable gross income (see H.R. 4555), H3161 [4JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the sale of securities which are used to pay for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2041), H5998 [26JY]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 152), H5087 [22JY]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4974), H6783 [30SE]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (see H.R. 3412), H8733 [13NO]

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H523 [14FE]

———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H907 [13MR]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 5229), H6983 [2OC]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 4796), H2943 [22MY]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 5304), H5996 [26JY]

———provide a credit for employers who allow their employees to participate in volunteer firefighter training (see H.R. 4839), H3230 [5JN]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 3889), H834 [12MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 5052), H8023 [16OC]

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H1533 [23AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1284 [11AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H3562 [13JN]

———treatment of distributions from individual retirement accounts for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2381), H105 [29JA]

———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4002), H1201 [10AP]

———treatment of individuals employed in the entertainment industry (see H.R. 3573), H1338 [16AP]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1532), H3514 [12JN]

———treatment of tips (see H.R. 1274), H2735 [21MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 3105), H7172 [7OC]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 198), H3514 [12JN]

Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H5087 [22JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H2019 [1MY]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H1201 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (see H.R. 3812), H634 [27FE]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and speech (see H.R. 4922), H3513 [12JN]

Exchange Stabilization Fund: limit use to buy or sell gold without congressional approval (see H.R. 3732), H365 [13FE]

Federal aid programs: disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 5577), H7303 [8OC]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 5578), H7303 [8OC]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 5356), H6171 [10SE]

Health: establish a system independent of the FDA for the review of health claims and to define health claims (see H.R. 3811), H633 [27FE]

Housing: prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (see H.R. 5126), H4605 [15JY]

Jauregui, Rudy V.: relief (see H.R. 3964), H907 [13MR]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclude certain properties (see H.R. 5151), H4872 [17JY]

Public lands: restore to the original owners certain lands that the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940 (see H.R. 4892), H3291 [6JN]

Selective Service System: oppose reinstating the military draft or implementing any other form of compulsory military service (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1090 [20MR]

Taxation: allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (see H.R. 4909), H3453 [11JN]

———increase the age at which distributions must commence from certain retirement plans (see H.R. 4978), H3774 [20JN]

———provide a credit for police officers and professional firefighters and exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5027), H4068 [26JN]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 5026), H4068 [26JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4789), H2943 [22MY]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4790), H2943 [22MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 4875), H3229 [5JN]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see H.R. 5516), H6926 [1OC]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1281 [11AP]

———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H2355 [9MY]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 489), H6777 [26SE]

Explanations

On—Conscription: Daniel Webster, E762 [10MY]

Factsheets

Armed Forces Use Against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7204 [8OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5367 [24JY]

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for meeting security needs to allow safe and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, H2764, H2765 [21MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2998 [23MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq, E2083 [15NO]

———authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7009 [3OC], H7193, H7203 [8OC]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H6003, H6030 [4SE], H6149 [10SE], H6348 [18SE], H6531 [24SE]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4454 [10JY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4454 [10JY]

———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (H.R. 2896), H4454 [10JY]

———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and make the program permanent, H4454 [10JY]

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (H.R. 3812), E224 [28FE]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1555 [24AP]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (H.R. 5422), E1881 [17OC]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and speech (H.R. 4922), E1036 [13JN]

Clute, TX: anniversary, E888 [23MY]

Colombia: limitation on the number of deployed U.S. military personnel, H2998 [23MY]

———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (H. Res. 358), H715 [6MR]

Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), H2675 [21MY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), H6848 [1OC]

Consumers: prohibit preemption of State laws that regulate rental-purchase agreements as a form of consumer credit, H6328 [18SE]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1701), H6328 [18SE]

Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4405 [9JY]

Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), H917 [14MR]

———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 (H.R. 4623), H3884 [25JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), H1368 [17AP]

———supervised release of life for offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 4679), H3873 [25JN]

———treatment of crimes involving the transportation of persons and sex tourism (H.R. 4477), H3885 [25JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, E1363 [25JY]

———lift travel restrictions, E1363 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of service by Enlisted Pilots, E1396 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2369, H2371 [9MY]

———clothing regulations imposed on female personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia (H.R. 4714), H2426 [14MY]

———development of Total Information Awareness Program to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, E2066 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: authority to administer smallpox vaccine in the event of a smallpox attack or threat, E2041 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H4409-H4412 [9JY], H5094 [23JY], H5873 [26JY], E1460 [29JY]

———establish (H.R. 5710), E2041 [14NO], E2066 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), E1363 [25JY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H1603 [24AP]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E1183 [28JN]

Economy: effects of gold standard, E1229 [10JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H6531 [24SE]

———role of Government in causing and remedying economic recession, H221-H223 [7FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 335), H94 [29JA]

Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1555 [24AP]

Exchange Stabilization Fund: limit use to buy or sell gold without congressional approval (H.R. 3732), E162 [14FE]

Eximbank: extend authority (S. 2019), H957 [19MR]

———prohibit assistance to companies who lay off a greater percentage of U.S. workers than those in foreign countries, H1979 [1MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1782, H1979 [1MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3176 [5JN]

Federal aid programs: disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal funds (H.R. 5577), E1798 [8OC]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 3717), H2802 [21MY]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (H.R. 5578), E1797 [8OC]

Foreign aid: authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries (H.R. 3994), H2752, H2764, H2765 [21MY]

———authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), E676 [2MY], E695 [3MY]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, H59-H62 [24JA]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (H.R. 5356), E1536 [10SE]

———impact of money supply on economic conditions, H3205 [5JN], E1399 [25JY]

Government: impact of foreign policies and interventionist actions, H4407-H4412 [9JY], H6079-H6083 [5SE]

Health: establish a system independent of the FDA for the review of health claims and to define health claims (H.R. 3811), E218 [27FE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6734 [26SE]

House of Representatives: division of time during debate on resolution authorizing use of Armed Forces against Iraq, H7193 [8OC]

Housing: prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (H.R. 5126), E1258 [15JY]

International relations: national objectives priority assignments, H1603 [24AP]

Iraq: U.S. policy, E1137 [24JN]

———U.S. policy relative to congressional war powers, H537 [26FE], H1075 [20MR]

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports, H887 [13MR]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), E735 [7MY]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2062, H2074 [2MY]

Mawyer, Martin: investigation of treatment by U.N. personnel during removal from U.N. grounds, E1899 [17OC]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4294 [27JN]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H1188 [10AP], H1603 [24AP]

———U.S. policy, H1188 [10AP]

Older Americans Month: observance, E887 [23MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H222 [7FE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H59 [24JA], H349 [13FE]

Port Lavaca, TX: tribute to Calhoun High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E653 [29AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2561 [16MY]

San Marcos, TX: tribute to San Marcos High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E655 [29AP]

Selective Service System: oppose reinstating the military draft or implementing any other form of compulsory military service (H. Con. Res. 368), E428 [21MR], E762 [10MY]

Taxation: allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (H.R. 4909), E1019 [12JN]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, E1021 [12JN]

———provide a credit for police officers and professional firefighters and exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers (H.R. 5027), E1167 [27JN]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for police officers who purchase armor vests (H.R. 5026), E1159 [27JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4789), E887 [23MY]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (H.R. 4790), E887 [23MY]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (H.R. 5516), E1724 [2OC]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, H59 [24JA]

———U.S. policy, H224 [7FE]

Traficant, Representative: expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), motion to postpone, H5380 [24JY]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, H2369, H2371 [9MY]

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (H.R. 4169), E512 [12AP]

———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (H. Res. 416), E775 [10MY]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair parliamentary election process (H. Res. 339), H970 [19MR]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (H. Con. Res. 489), E1689 [30SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H557 [26FE], H831 [12MR], H1000 [19MR], H1147 [9AP], H1531 [23AP], H3157 [4JN], H3227 [5JN], H3857 [24JN], H6040 [4SE], H6125 [9SE], H6371 [18SE], H6556 [24SE], H6923 [1OC]

Tributes

Keating, John, E1225 [10JY]

Perryman, Gerald F., Jr., E1228 [10JY]

Sapere, Joe, E1225 [10JY]

Suggs, Jerry, E1225 [10JY]