MORAN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Middle East Peace Process: Yitzhak Rabin, H11628 [19NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, H229 [29JA]

———H.R. 1559, war in Iraq and homeland security supplemental appropriations, H2877 [8AP]

———H.R. 2657, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H8254 [16SE]

———H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8228 [16SE]

———H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H9073 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H3453 [29AP]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H9983 [28OC]

Africa: limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (see H.R. 2760), H11652 [19NO]

African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H58 [7JA]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H4877 [3JN]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3622), H12308 [21NO]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H11133 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4529 [21MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H2470 [27MR]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2416), H5265 [11JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Armed Forces: amend requirements relative to granting posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service to allow immigration benefits for surviving family members (see H.R. 1685), H3454 [29AP]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 3388), H10129 [29OC]

———change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3858 [8MY]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H9282 [7OC]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9215 [2OC]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3696), H12919 [8DE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3453 [29AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H138 [8JA]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H3453 [29AP]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3856 [8MY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4131 [14MY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H12921 [8DE]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9983 [28OC]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 420), H10458 [5NO]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7950 [4SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1333 [25FE]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1954 [18MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4529 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

———prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative consequences of early sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1955 [18MR]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 3084), H8282 [16SE]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [22MY]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H6264 [26JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

———tribute to crew (see H. Res. 50), H1682 [6MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2311 [25MR]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5046 [5JN]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H6867 [15JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H4012 [13MY]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H1678 [6MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1737), H3302 [10AP]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H7782 [25JY]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H8284 [16SE]

———prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H10235 [30OC]

———prohibit the sale or rental of adult video games to minors (see H.R. 669), H4368 [20MY]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1642 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H52 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3300 [10AP]

Dept. of State: establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 580), H5366 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H3301 [10AP]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H6707 [14JY]

———increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 192), H172 [27JA]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H4255 [19MY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H6604 [10JY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2822 [3AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H9282 [7OC]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H6604 [10JY]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H12311 [21NO]

———require increased activities regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia (see H.R. 2456), H11359 [17NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H11651 [19NO]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H1900 [13MR]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 2233), H4978 [4JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H4739 [22MY]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1956 [18MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H2515 [31MR]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H12922 [8DE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 956), H11133 [7NO]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H9214 [2OC]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1425), H2587 [1AP]

———encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5409 [16JN]

Federal employees: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see H.R. 978), H8017 [5SE]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H7455 [23JY]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H3636 [1MY]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1516 [4MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5929 [25JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H5714 [23JN]

———ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see H.R. 2631), H6262 [26JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H6869 [15JY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H5366 [12JN]

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. 111), H10130 [29OC]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H2585 [1AP]

———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1147), H1680 [6MR]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H59 [7JA]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H702 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 1690), H3051 [9AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H7783 [25JY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H11651 [19NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H3571 [30AP]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3684 [6MY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 665), H5366 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H4877 [3JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3975 [9MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H2939 [8AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2402), H5173 [10JN]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H9982 [28OC]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 2505), H9214 [2OC]

Homeland Security Act: amend relative to release of alien children in custody (see H.R. 2137), H4204 [15MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H11359 [17NO]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 197), H12922 [8DE]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 2353), H6604 [10JY]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H244 [29JA]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H7086 [17JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1800), H3352 [11AP]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2843), H7615 [24JY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H3453 [29AP]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 3271), H9478 [15OC]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H11146 [10NO]

Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H11392 (see H.R. 1499), H11515 [18NO]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H3570 [30AP]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H4131 [14MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H5552 [18JN]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2021), H9687 [17OC]

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7618 [24JY]

———improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see H.R. 2429), H8083 [9SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H704 [13FE]

Iraq: tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3684 [6MY]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5088 [9JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H3635 [1MY]

Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1908), H3634 [1MY]

Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H10979 [6NO]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 3428), H10339 [4NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4529 [21MY]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7170 [18JY]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H8382 [17SE]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 385), H9479 [15OC]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H8950 [25SE]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H1955 [18MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H3637 [1MY]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H10340 [4NO]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 2327), H9214 [2OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11702 [20NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7085 [17JY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H5714 [23JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H5814 [24JN]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H3975 [9MY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H5714 [23JN]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H3681 [6MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2823 [3AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H3305 [10AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3299), H12321 [25NO]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1460 [27FE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H12918 [8DE]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H4739 [22MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1747 [11MR]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H53 [7JA]

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H11392 (see H.R. 1784), H11515 [18NO]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2361), H5043 [5JN]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

Middle East: extend certain trade benefits (see H.R. 2467), H7020 [16JY]

———recognize importance of fighting terrorism and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace (see H. Res. 479), H12920 [8DE]

———support vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace (see H. Res. 462), H12310 [21NO]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H6348 [8JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H7788 [25JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (see H.R. 1775), H5664 [19JN]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H4737 [22MY]

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. 1746), H3763 [7MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H7839 [3SE]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 172), H3973 [9MY]

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4132 [14MY]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H4205 [15MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3305 [10AP]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 306), H9687 [17OC]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 1300), H1908 [17MR]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H323 [5FE]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H3571 [30AP]

Owens, Wayne: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H60 [7JA]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H5044 [5JN]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H4012 [13MY]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8017 [5SE]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H10339 [4NO]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

———provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 1639), H6264 [26JN]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H4876 [3JN]

———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. 919), H3305 [10AP]

Rebuilding Together (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 338), H12923 [8DE]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4203 [15MY]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H6264 [26JN]

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program (see H.R. 2568), H5713 [23JN]

———establish programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation efficiency (see H.R. 288), H3637 [1MY]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H6465 [9JY]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1471 [3MR]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H1396 [26FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12923 [8DE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9983 [28OC]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H9478 [15OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H3571 [30AP]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 174), H3355 [11AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2132 [19MR]

Solid waste: authorize State and local governments to petition the EPA to enforce Solid Waste Disposal Act violations and establish a manifest system for interstate transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 2581), H6465 [9JY]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1123), H1679 [6MR]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 2791), H7169 [18JY]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3454 [29AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1810 [12MR]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H2820 [3AP]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H2132 [19MR]

———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. 284), H1812 [12MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see H.R. 2614), H8176 [10SE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3974 [9MY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H10130 [29OC]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H4205 [15MY]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H460 [12FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H8491 [23SE]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H4786 [2JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H11359 [17NO]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H4255 [19MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H6264 [26JN]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H2271 [20MR]

Transportation: improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H2473 [27MR]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11651 [19NO]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H4255 [19MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H11393 (see H.R. 3244), H11516 [18NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3352 [11AP]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1954 [18MR]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1587), H2819 [3AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H3572 [30AP]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H135 [8JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2277 [24MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H9982 [28OC]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H3683 [6MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H10339 [4NO]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H12922 [8DE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9215 [2OC]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H393 [11FE]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H5268 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (see H.R. 3555), H11701 [20NO]

CPSC: promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (see H.R. 1197), H1744 [11MR]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see H.R. 1151), H1680 [6MR]

———reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life in Washington metropolitan region (see H.R. 2882), H7616 [24JY]

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2748), H6868 [15JY]

———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 2191), H4527 [21MY]

Taxation: allow certain State and local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 2958), H7783 [25JY]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1938), H3636 [1MY]

Water Environment Federation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 272), H7949 [4SE]

Declarations

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: U.N., E2472 [8DE]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), conference report, H8814 [24SE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4942 [4JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12763 [8DE]

Alexandria, VA: tribute to Boy Scout Venture Crew 80, E1978 [7OC]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, H7051 [17JY]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9772 [21OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9447 [15OC], H9536, H9564 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), motion to instruct conferees, H9772 [21OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2753 [3AP], H3295 [10AP]

Armed Forces: provide medical and dental screening for National Guard and Reserves personnel prior to mobilization and extend transitional health care for servicemembers returning home from Iraq, H9772 [21OC]

———quality of life enhancements funding for members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9564 [16OC]

Aviation: provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks, H7870 [4SE]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10184 [30OC]

Black Women United for Action (organization): tribute, E610 [27MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1374 [26FE], H1753 [12MR]

———deficit, H1374 [26FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2152 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3295 [10AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 191), H3287 [10AP]

Capitol Police: funding, H6424 [9JY]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H6424 [9JY], H8812 [24SE]

Clean Air Act: prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (H.R. 3555), E2377 [21NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H291 [5FE]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5288 [12JN]

de Otero, Guadalupe Sanchez: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1218 [11JN]

Dept. of Justice: maintenance of records from criminal background checks for firearms sales, H12763 [8DE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6516 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System, E403 [7MR]

———prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, H7037 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7037, H7051 [17JY], E1583, E1585 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7873 [4SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (H. Res. 326), H7244 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6516 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7870, H7873 [4SE]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 192), H4034 [14MY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), Senate amendments, H4378 [21MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7387 [23JY]

District of Columbia: reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life in Washington metropolitan region (H.R. 2882), E1588 [25JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1284 [25FE], H1374 [26FE]

Education: funding, H6516 [10JY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3788 [8MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5209, H5232 [11JN]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10184 [30OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (H.R. 2631), H6306 [8JY]

FEMA: funding, H8809, H8810, H8812, H8813 [24SE]

Ferris Foundation for Greater Education, Inc.: tribute, E100 [29JA]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers, H7244 [22JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2971 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4832 [3JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7387 [23JY]

Forest Service: hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, E1585 [24JY]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (H. Res. 213), H3710 [7MY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7561 [24JY]

House of Representatives: expansion of dental and vision care health insurance benefits for Members and employees, H6395, H6418 [9JY]

Human Rights Day: observance, E2472 [8DE]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, H8809, H8812, H8813 [24SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), H6424, H6425, H6428 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2657), conference report, H8809, H8812, H8813 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2657), conference report—motion to recommit, H8809, H8810, H8811, H8812, H8813 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2657), consideration (H. Res. 311), H6395, H6418 [9JY]

Lowe, Judy: Alexandria, VA, Commission on Women Marguerite Payez Award recipient, E1289 [18JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6306 [8JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12279 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H9354 [8OC]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: repeal requirement to appear before Congress prior to approval of airport development project grants, H5209, H5232 [11JN]

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education: tribute, E100 [29JA]

Nurnberger, Ralph: Georgetown University Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award recipient, E1352 [25JN]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish, H6428 [9JY]

Portillo, Sylvia: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1188 [10JN]

Public lands: provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way, E1583 [24JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1430 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1430 [27FE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H3295 [10AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4883 [4JN]

———allow certain State and local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (H.R. 2958), E1636, E1658 [25JY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H7998, H8000 [5SE]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H7998, H8000 [5SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H1374 [26FE], H2152 [20MR], H3287 [10AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3839, H3840 [8MY], H3922 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4721, H4722 [22MY], H4844 [3JN], H4883 [4JN]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H9354 [8OC]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H78 [8JA]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2753 [3AP]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7497 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7497 [24JY]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1938), E853 [1MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3269, H3270 [10AP], H5342 [12JN], H6383 [9JY], H6677 [14JY], H9582, H9583 [16OC], H11551 [19NO]

Tributes

Ashman, Thomas, E1290 [18JN]

Claiborn, William, E17 [8JA]

Halpin, Gerald T., E191 [12FE]

Jones, Allan R., E1423 [8JY]

Kesock, Benedict, H2403 [27MR]

Lotts, Frank, E991 [19MY]

Owens, Wayne, H29 [7JA]

Pogorzelski, Paul, E1359 [26JN]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H11628 [19NO]

Sabatini, Omero, E191 [12FE]

Williams, Joyce, E534 [20MR]