SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6798 [15JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3277 [10AP], H3323 [11AP]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [7JA]

Articles and editorials

Questioning the Case for War, Chicago (IL) Tribune, E1447 [11JY]

Service Clubs Living Up to Mission—Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis at Front of Global War Against Disease, David Brown, Washington (DC) Post, E2476 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 2062), H3973 [9MY]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3553), H11701 [20NO]

African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H1516 [4MR]

———establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1471 [3MR]

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), H3857 [8MY]

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

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9479 [15OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H8175 [10SE]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3684 [6MY]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H1745 [11MR]

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

Armed Forces: 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), H4255 [19MY]

———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), H12922 [8DE]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]

———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), H10238 [30OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H8017 [5SE]

———increase basic educational assistance for Selected Reserve members (see H.R. 1374), H3053 [9AP]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H3053 [9AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3974 [9MY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE] (see H. Con. Res. 2), H275 [4FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H3305 [10AP]

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

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H5663 [19JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1900 [13MR]

Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office, Manhattan, IL: designate (see H.R. 3537), H11650 [19NO]

Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office, Malden, IL: designate (see H.R. 3536), H11650 [19NO]

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]

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

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H5367 [12JN]

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 358), H8016 [5SE] (see H. Res. 364), H8082 [9SE]

———request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5045 [5JN]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1681 [6MR]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 925), H1394 [26FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H1956 [18MR]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 592), H320 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H12311 [21NO]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5089 [9JN]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H2271 [20MR]

———protect health by ensuring that chickens and chicken products purchased for national school nutrition programs have not been fed or administered fluoroquinolone antibiotics (see H.R. 3022), H8285 [16SE]

———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H9811 [21OC]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H2312 [25MR]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H12922 [8DE]

———tribute to Operation Respect, Inc., and Peter Yarrow for anti-bullying, compassion, and tolerance programs (see H. Res. 161), H2311 [25MR]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9478 [15OC]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant permanent residence status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 1801), H3352 [11AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H9478 [15OC]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H328 [7FE]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 2534), H5662 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H11359 [17NO]

———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), H3858 [8MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H5408 [16JN]

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]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H2272 [20MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H53 [7JA]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H5551 [18JN]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1663), H2937 [8AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H4255 [19MY]

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

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 1216), H10237 [30OC]

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

Courts: enhance retirement annuities of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2316), H10237 [30OC]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H10340 [4NO]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H217 [28JA]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H4734 [22MY]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2546), H7086 [17JY]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 2407), H5173 [10JN]

———provide enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms and conditions (see H.R. 1747), H3302 [10AP]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H12922 [8DE]

———require issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before the due date of the next payment (see H.R. 1573), H2703 [2AP]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4978 [4JN]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10340 [4NO]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 188), H3683 [6MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H5408 [16JN]

David Bybee Post Office Building, Moline, IL: designate (see H.R. 2744), H6868 [15JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H7455 [23JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H2473 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H4786 [2JN]

———provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: purchase of excess plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Russia (see H.R. 3173), H8905 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2703 [2AP]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3975 [9MY]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H242 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide additional resources for investigation and prosecution of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud (see H.R. 3693), H12919 [8DE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2938 [8AP]

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

———require the inclusion in annual country reports on human rights practices of information on the extent of promotion of violence and hatred in foreign school curriculums (see H.R. 1358), H3053 [9AP]

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 the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H1955 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]

———evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 3683), H12919 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H3053 [9AP]

———enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H10978 [6NO]

———provide adapted housing assistance to disabled Armed Forces members who remain on active duty pending medical separation (see H.R. 761), H3053 [9AP]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H2864 [7AP]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7618 [24JY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H4877 [3JN]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2018), H3761 [7MY]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H2402 [26MR]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H9982 [28OC]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H1334 [25FE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H8284 [16SE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries (see H.R. 2470), H7787 [25JY]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9982 [28OC]

———raise awareness of alopecia areata (see H. Res. 348), H9479 [15OC]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H4131 [14MY]

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: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3051 [9AP]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP] (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

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]

Economy: provide unemployment assistance, tax relief, fiscal assistance to State and local governments, and jobs and security through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 396), H1334 [25FE]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5267 [11JN]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H5089 [9JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H1334 [25FE]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H5409 [16JN]

———limit the applicability of annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology relative to financial aid eligibility (see H.R. 2485), H8222 [15SE]

———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), H3452 [29AP]

———provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 1240), H1811 [12MR]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H4876 [3JN]

———tribute to public education system (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4206 [15MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12307 [21NO]

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

Employment: amend and improve workforce investment and adult education systems (see H.R. 1992), H7170 [18JY]

———establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1040), H2703 [2AP]

———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]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H706 [13FE]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H1681 [6MR]

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

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 347), H4011 [13MY]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H9478 [15OC]

———joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 323), H463 [12FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8490 [23SE]

Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H8906 [24SE]

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), H1460 [27FE]

———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), H2310 [25MR]

FCC: 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), H5365 [12JN]

———limit reimbursement of travel expenses of members and employees (see H.R. 2670), H7226 [21JY]

FDA: establish a program for voluntary certification of Internet and mail-order pharmacies and authorize, subject to certain conditions, importation by individuals of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use (see H.R. 2717), H7226 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H3302 [10AP]

———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H7781 [25JY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H10237 [30OC]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H9376 [8OC]

———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 parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H392 [11FE]

———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), H1334 [25FE]

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

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H9982 [28OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H8017 [5SE]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2491), H10237 [30OC]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 2218), H9614 [16OC]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H1460 [27FE]

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), H55 [7JA]

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), H9478 [15OC]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]

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

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H3857 [8MY]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 2916), H10130 [29OC]

Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 468), H3857 [8MY]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H5662 [19JN]

———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), H2132 [19MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8383 [17SE]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2587 [1AP]

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]

———deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 414), H1466 [27FE]

———enhance enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception (see H.R. 3143), H8490 [23SE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H7170 [18JY]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1641 [5MR]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10237 [30OC]

Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 102), H1334 [25FE]

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H7020 [16JY]

———provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H3684 [6MY]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H9812 [21OC]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H7455 [23JY]

Health: combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1396 [26FE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H2271 [20MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 2979), H7784 [25JY]

———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), H2132 [19MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H6603 [10JY] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2402 [26MR]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]

———reduce price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries (see H.R. 3662), H12918 [8DE]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 2277), H4737 [22MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H12918 [8DE]

Health care facilities: assure availability of a non-emergency department physician in certain hospitals (see H.R. 2389), H9982 [28OC]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H11359 [17NO]

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), H5815 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H9282 [7OC]

———improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 2504), H7020 [16JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 2505), H6349 [8JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H390 [11FE]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2402 [26MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H7840 [3SE]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H3305 [10AP]

———extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H7020 [16JY]

———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see H.R. 2628), H6262 [26JN]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H706 [13FE]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]

Immigration: adjust the status of certain aliens, with longstanding ties to the U.S., to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (see H.R. 440), H7020 [16JY]

———admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H9478 [15OC]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2585), H10340 [4NO]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 3123), H8381 [17SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H53 [7JA]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H9811 [21OC]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6262 [26JN]

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H171 [27JA]

———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H2312 [25MR]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1745 [11MR]

———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), H3303 [10AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H1334 [25FE]

———stabilize medical malpractice premiums (see H.R. 485), H1396 [26FE]

Intelligence services: create an independent commission or select House committee to investigate U.S. intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 410), H9812 [21OC]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H11360 [17NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1335 [25FE]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H12918 [8DE]

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

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

———revocation of certain exclusions from safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 2877), H7616 [24JY]

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]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 294), H5929 [25JN]

James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H9737 [20OC]

James E. Worsham Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H9737 [20OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1334 [25FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12308 [21NO]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H9614 [16OC]

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), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H2311 [25MR]

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H4739 [22MY]

Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H9283 [7OC]

Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre St. Anne Post Office, St. Anne, IL: designate (see H.R. 3538), H11651 [19NO]

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

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H5175 [10JN]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H2271 [20MR]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]

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

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2000), H3760 [7MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H9478 [15OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H3856 [8MY]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5089 [9JN]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

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

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H9478 [15OC]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2473 [27MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1955 [18MR]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H1954 [18MR]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H2822 [3AP]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H6348 [8JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H3763 [7MY]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1321), H1953 [18MR]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 2840), H8176 [10SE]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H9687 [17OC]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H461 [12FE]

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

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2269 [20MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1679 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H12312 [21NO]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H5089 [9JN]

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]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (see H.R. 825), H702 [13FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]

Mining and mineral resources: reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 504), H4011 [13MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11703 [20NO]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H1334 [25FE]

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

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 844), H2864 [7AP]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4788 [2JN]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]

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), H3302 [10AP]

———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), H5408 [16JN]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8216 [11SE]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 342), H7785 [25JY]

National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H3684 [6MY]

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]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 115), H4979 [4JN]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H3305 [10AP]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H3453 [29AP]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

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

Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]

———promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see H.R. 250), H1954 [18MR]

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), H2938 [8AP]

———provide additional protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 2101), H4130 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H1746 [11MR] (see H.R. 2497), H7020 [16JY]

———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H1335 [25FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3641), H12309 [21NO]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H1332 [25FE]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 1709), H9478 [15OC]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2310 [25MR]

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), H7086 [17JY]

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), H1642 [5MR]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 706), H1642 [5MR]

———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 692), H390 [11FE]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H1902 [13MR]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H4978 [4JN]

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

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8905 [24SE]

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]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11133 [7NO]

Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]

Science: recognize the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of the past century and support goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day (see H. Con. Res. 110), H3454 [29AP]

Securities: repeal certain laws that limit private securities actions (see H.R. 636), H5089 [9JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2262), H4736 [22MY]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H8491 [23SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 473), H243 [29JA]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1908 [17MR]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H1467 [27FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H3051 [9AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H4740 [22MY]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: extend the mortgage foreclosure protection period for members of the Armed Forces after release from active duty (see H.R. 1411), H10237 [30OC]

Sosa, Sammy: tribute (see H. Res. 195), H3304 [10AP]

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. 1828), H3638 [1MY]

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

———allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 626), H321 [5FE]

———allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 1557), H2702 [2AP]

———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), H1903 [13MR]

———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), H8082 [9SE]

———change calculation and simplify administration of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1782), H3351 [11AP]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 2418), H7170 [18JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H9478 [15OC]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H4255 [19MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H2271 [20MR]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H1689 [10MR]

———increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (see H.R. 3251), H9813 [21OC]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H9812 [21OC]

———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), H4877 [3JN]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H9478 [15OC]

———prohibit the implementation of discriminatory precertification requirements for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1894), H4255 [19MY]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (see H.R. 2718), H7226 [21JY]

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 2372), H7170 [18JY]

———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H4740 [22MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4788 [2JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H5468 [17JN]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4740 [22MY]

———reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 2478), H7020 [16JY]

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1029), H2132 [19MR]

———ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11703 [20NO]

U.N.: establish civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations (see H.R. 1414), H11392 (see H.R. 1414), H11515 [18NO]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H6348 [8JY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 316), H10236 [30OC]

U.S. Olympic Committee: amend Federal charter (see H.R. 3144), H8490 [23SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1652), H3572 [30AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9813 [21OC]

University of Illinois: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 391), H9479 [15OC]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H7086 [17JY]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H1467 [27FE]

———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), H1812 [12MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2311 [25MR]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H390 [11FE] (see H. Res. 65), H2474 [27MR]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H2402 [26MR]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H1954 [18MR]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H3637 [1MY]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H3637 [1MY]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H4529 [21MY]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 2299), H4787 [2JN]

———require certain studies on the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production (see H.R. 1483), H9282 [7OC]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H2586 [1AP]

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), H12922 [8DE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H10236 [30OC]

———recognize effects of obstetric fistulas and urge that programs be initiated to prevent and treat obstetric fistulas (see H. Res. 447), H11391 (see H. Res. 447), H11515 [18NO]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2515 [31MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 779), H2703 [2AP]

———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), H4012 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 3322), H9613 [16OC]

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

Food: facilitate procurement of safe food by hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and child care facilities (see H.R. 3628), H12308 [21NO]

Hazardous substances: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (see H.R. 3629), H12308 [21NO]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3052 [9AP]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 2353), H5043 [5JN]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

Medicaid: increase the personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals (see H.R. 1757), H3303 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3560), H11701 [20NO]

Schools: ensure safety of meals served under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 1551), H2586 [1AP]

Letters

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, E1709 [5SE]

Motions

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H9252 [7OC], H9349 [8OC]

Petitions and memorials

Chicago, IL, City Council: repeal sections of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act that violate constitutional rights and civil liberties, E2066 [16OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H9150 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4928 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9150 [2OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9083 [1OC], H9261 [7OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9456 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2768 [3AP]

Armed Forces: express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (H. Con. Res. 177), H4890 [4JN]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2233 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1603 [5MR], H9724 [20OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E1079 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1988 [19MR]

———provide protection for military personnel and unemployed individuals, H1988 [19MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2209 [20MR], H2572 [1AP]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 346), H414 [12FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1762 [12MR], E434 [12MR]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 925), H5128 [10JN]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H10125 [29OC]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2363 [26MR]

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund: funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H7400 [23JY]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2413 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2413 [27MR]

———tribute to Operation Respect, Inc., and Peter Yarrow for anti-bullying, compassion, and tolerance programs (H. Res. 161), H3414 [29AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8237 [16SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H304 [5FE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (H.R. 3322), E2067 [16OC]

Cook County, IL: registration of domestic partnerships, E1940 [1OC]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5291 [12JN]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (H.R. 2911), E1661 [25JY]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3064 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4608 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3277 [10AP]

———feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3272 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7609 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Office of Domestic Preparedness funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H2768 [3AP]

Dept. of HUD: homeless assistance grants funding, H7706 [25JY]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding, E1709 [5SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E1508 [18JY]

———embassies and consulates resources funding, E1508 [18JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7706 [25JY], E1709 [5SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), E1629 [25JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), E1084 [23MY]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2491 [31MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), E1358 [26JN]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, E736 [11AP]

———encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (H. Res. 218), H4180, H4181, H4182 [15MY]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4991 [5JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), E757 [11AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4831 [3JN]

Food: facilitate procurement of safe food by hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and child care facilities (H.R. 3628), E2447 [23NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7400 [23JY]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H408 [12FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), H8918 [25SE]

Hazardous substances: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (H.R. 3629), E2449 [23NO]

Head Start Program: prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7559 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7559 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7528 [24JY]

Health: provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (H.R. 3140), H11563 [19NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1851 [13MR]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence, H3064 [10AP]

———provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (H.R. 1704), E726 [10AP]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (H.R. 2353), E1168 [5JN]

Hughes, Tonda: Chicago, IL, Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame inductee, E2061 [16OC]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (H. Con. Res. 26), H1915 [18MR]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish, H7203 [21JY]

———establish (H.R. 2625), H6843 [15JY], H6991 [16JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3472 [30AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H6843 [15JY], E1447 [11JY]

International Women's Day: support goals (H. Con. Res. 57), E317 [27FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H10125 [29OC]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, E1447 [11JY]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict petroleum industry infrastructure reconstruction, H10125 [29OC]

———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H1603 [5MR]

Kiwanis International: tribute, E2476 [8DE]

Lions Clubs: tribute, E2476 [8DE]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 1199), E444 [12MR]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5907 [25JN], H6176, H6177 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12266 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5956 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12242 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H9174 [2OC], H9349, H9351, H9353 [8OC]

———treatment of women, H5956 [26JN]

Memorial Day: observance, E1077 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3194, H3234 [10AP]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S.J. Res. 8), H5101 [10JN]

Paige, Sec. of Education: comments relative to teaching Christian values in public schools, E730 [10AP]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E734 [11AP], E781 [12AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3194, H3234, H3241, H3272, H3277 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7926 [4SE]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3241 [10AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7926 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3560), E2384 [21NO]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H488 [13FE]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (H. Res. 111), H1486 [4MR]

Rotary International: tribute, E2476 [8DE]

SBA: anniversary (H. Res. 368), E1830 [17SE]

Schools: ensure safety of meals served under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (H.R. 1551), E638 [1AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1414 [27FE]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4847 [3JN], H4961 [4JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5096 [10JN], H5247 [11JN], H5822 [25JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), E1263 [16JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H6829 [15JY], H7624 [25JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), E1942 [1OC]

———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, H5096 [10JN], H5247 [11JN], H5822 [25JN], H6829 [15JY], H7624 [25JY], E1263 [16JN]

———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 (H.R. 2286), H4991 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4728 [22MY], H4847 [3JN], H4961 [4JN]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H9174 [2OC], H9349, H9351, H9353 [8OC]

———treatment of small businesses, E1830 [17SE]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7501 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7501 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), consideration (H. Res. 248), H4567 [22MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal sections that violate constitutional rights and civil liberties, E2066 [16OC]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2572 [1AP], E1077 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H1522 [5MR]

Votes: position on missed, E505 [18MR], E2163, E2164 [30OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1635 [5MR], H3971 [9MY], H4874 [3JN], H4975 [4JN], H5171 [10JN], H5264 [11JN], H5925 [25JN], H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H7222 [21JY], H7326 [22JY], H7450 [23JY], H7776 [25JY], H9117 [1OC], H9279 [7OC]

Tributes

Crowley, Patty, E1445 [11JY]

Van Dusen, George, E941 [13MY]

West, Mollie, E573 [25MR]