PLATTS, TODD (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4932 [18JY]

Agriculture: provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 5310), H7304 [8OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7738 [9OC]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5173), H6693 [25SE]

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

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3297 [10JN]

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

Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H141 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6304 [17SE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H79 [24JA]

———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H1688 [29AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see H.R. 3839), H686 [5MR]

———promote personal safety programs for children (see H. Con. Res. 484), H6778 [26SE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations in Tibet (see H. Res. 410), H4932 [18JY]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H3454 [11JN]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 311), H562 [26FE]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 4785), H6061 [4SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3293 [6JN]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H5195 [23JY]

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), H2662 [20MY]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 2817), H105 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a plant pathogen genomics research program to reduce the economic impact of plant pathogens on commercial crops (see H.R. 2508), H524 [14FE]

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), H6304 [17SE]

———use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5575), H7303 [8OC]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3688), H367 [13FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H6559 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H79 [24JA]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2472 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H3721 [19JN]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6251 [12SE]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4069 [26JN]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H3860 [24JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]

———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]

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

Education: establishment of a commission on technology and education (see H. Res. 295), H6061 [4SE]

———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]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (see H.R. 5091), H4552 [11JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H1675 [25AP]

———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H4766 [16JY]

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs, and to staff such programs (see H.R. 5036), H6777 [26SE]

———restrict the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those students who committed offenses while receiving student financial aid (see H.R. 3777), H3454 [11JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 335), H105 [29JA]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1982), H6060 [4SE]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H2946 [22MY]

Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H8035 [21OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H1484 [18AP]

———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), H79 [24JA]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H2019 [1MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1484 [18AP]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H7304 [8OC]

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: exert best efforts to avert Major League Baseball strike, lockout, or any coercive conduct that interferes with playing of games (see H. Con. Res. 444), H4872 [17JY]

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), H1410 [17AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 950), H7018 [3OC]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460), H2945 [22MY]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 3992), H3038 [23MY]

First Tee (organization): tribute to programs that provide young people an opportunity to develop through golf and character education (see H. Res. 448), H3928 [25JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]

———protection of certain roadless areas, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4865), H3293 [6JN]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H79 [24JA]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 1110), H284 [12FE]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 329), H524 [14FE]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H2356 [9MY]

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

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

Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3928 [25JN]

House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]

House Rules: prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the required security clearance (see H. Res. 265), H6560 [24SE]

Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H6303 [17SE]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H7172 [7OC]

Immigration: protection of battered immigrant families (see H.R. 3828), H650 [28FE]

Iron and steel industry: facilitate consolidation and rationalization of the steel industry (see H.R. 4574), H1675 [25AP]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]

ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H8042 [24OC]

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

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H1675 [25AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H781 [7MR]

Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 3594), H2735 [21MY]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H105 [29JA]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H524 [14FE]

———coverage of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease (see H.R. 3246), H285 [12FE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3684), H141 [5FE]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7738 [9OC]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H230 [8FE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4939), H3860 [24JN]

Members of Congress: render previous service of individuals expelled from Congress as noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for retirement and disability benefits (see H.R. 4672), H6473 [23SE]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1770 [30AP]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H142 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H1338 [16AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]

National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H5998 [26JY]

National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), 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), H2511 [15MY]

National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2472 [14MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H6303 [17SE]

Native Americans: payment of State and local taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 2726), H1674 [25AP]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 5196), H6304 [17SE]

Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]

NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1620 [24AP]

Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 3340), H937 [18MR]

Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H1003 [19MR]

Pipelines: improve safey (see H.R. 3609), H1091 [20MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H6304 [17SE]

Public Health Service Act: amend to provide services for the prevention of family violence (see H.R. 4916), H6061 [4SE]

———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see H.R. 4061), H2235 [8MY]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6560 [24SE]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (see H.R. 3465), H634 [27FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (see H.R. 4092), H1688 [29AP]

Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3739), H365 [13FE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6559 [24SE]

Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 5280), H6560 [24SE]

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

Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H367 [13FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H833 [12MR]

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

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H1533 [23AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6129 [9SE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1598), H3562 [13JN]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 3139), H937 [18MR]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4974), H9036 [19NO]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 4180), H1282 [11AP]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H1284 [11AP]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H7929 [15OC]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H4932 [18JY]

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

———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), H6559 [24SE]

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

Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 334), H738 [6MR]

———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H110 [4FE]

U.N.: 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), H3297 [10JN]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5587), H7929 [15OC]

United Kingdom: express appreciation for loyal support and leadership of Great Britain Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in war on terrorism and reaffirm relationship with Great Britain (see H. Res. 549), H7019 [3OC]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 699), H3229 [5JN]

———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see H.R. 134), H3928 [25JN]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H37 [23JA]

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

Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]

———request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H201 [6FE]

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

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H105 [29JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]

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

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H907 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Articles of Confederation: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 572), H7018 [3OC]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6693 [25SE]

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]

———extend rural Advanced Life Support intercept services to other areas (see H.R. 5464), H6692 [25SE]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5228), H5790 [25JY]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 5229), H5790 [25JY]

———provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes (see H.R. 5165), H4931 [18JY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7786 [10OC]

Army: U.S. Army War College housing funding, H2332 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2332 [9MY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, E424 [21MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6182 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, H6993 [3OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1085 [20MR]

Tributes

Minissale, Anthony A., E1248 [12JY]

Stanitski-Martin, Diane, E1951 [21OC]