DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

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

Conferee: H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H2836 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8083 [9SE]

African Americans: establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H9377 [8OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H6348 [8JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2572), H7086 [17JY]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H10340 [4NO]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H9982 [28OC]

Appropriations: require a bifurcated vote and certain other conditions relative to making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 296), H9376 [8OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H7618 [24JY]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H7618 [24JY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE] (see H. Con. Res. 2), H60 [7JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H7329 [22JY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2270 [20MR]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]

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), H3305 [10AP]

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]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H5366 [12JN]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]

Blackwell, Lucien E.: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H2586 [1AP]

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

Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7788 [25JY]

Bush, President: 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), H5665 [19JN]

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

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 2574), H5813 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H5663 [19JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H324 [5FE]

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

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10130 [29OC]

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

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H706 [13FE]

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

———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), H5044 [5JN]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H6465 [9JY]

———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. 192), H6869 [15JY]

———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), H2312 [25MR]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H6349 [8JY]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1903 [13MR]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H10236 [30OC]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H3572 [30AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H7839 [3SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H11651 [19NO]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11650 [19NO]

———authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H7949 [4SE]

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

———improve access through experiential education (see H.R. 3408), H10235 [30OC]

———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (see H. Res. 378), H9378 [8OC]

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), H11702 [20NO]

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

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H2587 [1AP]

Computers: require Federal agencies to protect the security and privacy of Government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (see H.R. 3159), H8904 [24SE]

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), H3353 [11AP]

———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), H7169 [18JY]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 1217), H7169 [18JY]

———require Federal contractors to possess a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (see H.R. 1218), H7169 [18JY]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 1215), H7169 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H1467 [27FE]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 3575), H12306 [21NO]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H4369 [20MY]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 1434), H10457 [5NO]

———restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see H.R. 2213), H4788 [2JN]

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

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

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H5046 [5JN]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2546), H7787 [25JY]

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

———protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by organizations providing debt counseling, debt consolidation, or debt settlement services (see H.R. 3331), H9686 [17OC]

Crime: establish methods for preventing identity theft and protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related information (see H.R. 2633), H6262 [26JN]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 1706), H3052 [9AP]

———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]

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: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H9613 [16OC]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H2312 [25MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H1334 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H5815 [24JN]

———establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H701 [13FE]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H9377 [8OC]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1614), H4788 [2JN]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3858 [8MY]

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]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility projects (see H.R. 2349), H7787 [25JY]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE]

———enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H11652 [19NO]

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H1396 [26FE]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2553), H5662 [19JN]

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

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H11392 (see H.R. 290), H11515 [18NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H4255 [19MY]

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

———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), H8949 [25SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]

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 an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H9688 [17OC]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H7618 [24JY] (see H.R. 2233), H7329 [22JY]

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

———condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H7783 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1515 [4MR]

———establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H1902 [13MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H324 [5FE]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1751), H3303 [10AP]

———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), H7020 [16JY]

———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), H5408 [16JN]

———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), H134 [8JA]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H3453 [29AP]

———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 2314), H10130 [29OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 932), H1395 [26FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4130 [14MY]

Employment: 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]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 3530), H11650 [19NO]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H7948 [4SE]

Families and domestic relations: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H6349 [8JY]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4369 [20MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H6349 [8JY]

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), H3763 [7MY]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H7783 [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: 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]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H3975 [9MY]

———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), H323 [5FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1812 [12MR]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees who died after separating from the Government and were entitled to a deferred annuity but had not established a claim (see H.R. 432), H2271 [20MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [19JN]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5468 [17JN]

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

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: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2515 [31MR]

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

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), H2312 [25MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H10237 [30OC]

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: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 414), H4978 [4JN]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]

Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 1464), H3053 [9AP]

———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), H6706 [14JY]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1747 [11MR]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

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

Hazardous substances: 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), H7618 [24JY]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 45), H705 [13FE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1639 [5MR]

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

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H7787 [25JY]

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H1902 [13MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H390 [11FE] (see H.R. 1200), H6603 [10JY] (see H.R. 2402), H5173 [10JN] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

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

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H3452 [29AP]

———importance of preserving survival of essential urban hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6263 [26JN]

Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H2271 [20MR]

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), H7226 [21JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H8949 [25SE]

———expand eligibility requirement of predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3151), H8490 [23SE]

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), H1335 [25FE]

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

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H4130 [14MY]

Housing: provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see H.R. 2628), H9478 [15OC]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 2353), H7787 [25JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1800), H10237 [30OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 603), H5664 [19JN]

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

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H8016 [5SE]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7787 [25JY]

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

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H1811 [12MR]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H461 [12FE]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H5366 [12JN]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H5089 [9JN]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H4012 [13MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H5664 [19JN]

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]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10130 [29OC]

Iran: support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H6707 [14JY]

Iraq: require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 1901), H4131 [14MY]

Iron and steel industry: 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]

———require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 1756), H3303 [10AP]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 303), H6263 [26JN]

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), H8906 [24SE]

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]

Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5045 [5JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H706 [13FE]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn failure to comply with Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework (see H. Con. Res. 10), H2312 [25MR]

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]

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), H2271 [20MR]

———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), H1466 [27FE]

———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), H3572 [30AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2822 [3AP]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H12922 [8DE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H8491 [23SE]

———provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6707 [14JY]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7617 [24JY]

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), H12311 [21NO]

Medicaid: 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), H6869 [15JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H6348 [8JY]

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

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H6348 [8JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4012 [13MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 2498), H5467 [17JN]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 883), H4012 [13MY]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H5664 [19JN]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 2840), H7788 [25JY]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 830), H702 [13FE]

———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 for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 896), H1955 [18MR]

———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), H1679 [6MR]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3454 [29AP]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H6603 [10JY]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H8175 [10SE]

———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]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11360 [17NO]

———increase participation in international service (see H.R. 3152), H8490 [23SE]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers by requiring complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the sale of a new automobile (see H.R. 1283), H5468 [17JN]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H463 [12FE]

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H7785 [25JY]

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 1565), H5664 [19JN]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 844), H2132 [19MR]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 82), H705 [13FE]

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]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8382 [17SE]

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 Truck Safety Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4529 [21MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: repeal certain amendments (see H.R. 237), H172 [27JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3571 [30AP]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H1955 [18MR]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9615 [16OC]

NIH Police: establish (see H.R. 2276), H4737 [22MY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H1902 [13MR]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2823 [3AP]

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), H3763 [7MY]

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]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H4011 [13MY]

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), H1903 [13MR] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]

———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H698 [13FE]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H4736 [22MY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H461 [12FE]

———reform postal laws relative to transportation of mail (see H.R. 1360), H2131 [19MR]

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), H2402 [26MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H3355 [11AP]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4012 [13MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H4978 [4JN]

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]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 2726), H6867 [15JY]

———resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H1954 [18MR]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4529 [21MY]

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

Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (see H.R. 2826), H7453 [23JY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]

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

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1166), H1681 [6MR]

Schools: ensure safety of meals served under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 1551), H4739 [22MY]

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]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H4255 [19MY]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H9131 [1OC]

———permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (see H.R. 1748), H3302 [10AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H6349 [8JY]

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

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

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2268), H4978 [4JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H4528 [21MY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H7455 [23JY]

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

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 803), H2312 [25MR]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 521), H328 [7FE]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H5089 [9JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H3637 [1MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2473 [27MR]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 668), H7618 [24JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H4739 [22MY]

———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 tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H7455 [23JY]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 2081), H7787 [25JY]

———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), H7787 [25JY]

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

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1687), H3454 [29AP]

———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), H3760 [7MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H4205 [15MY]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 1331), H2402 [26MR]

———increase transparency of corporate tax accounting, liability and strategies, facilitate analysis of financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1556), H9478 [15OC]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H7454 [23JY]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H5929 [25JN]

———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]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11651 [19NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5366 [12JN]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H3684 [6MY]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 2044), H3972 [9MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H7949 [4SE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H4529 [21MY]

———rebuild America through job creation (see H.R. 2046), H3973 [9MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H8491 [23SE]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2532), H7618 [24JY]

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

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H12921 [8DE]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2473 [27MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H2312 [25MR]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H4876 [3JN]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H6465 [9JY]

———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), H1812 [12MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H12922 [8DE]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 302), H8176 [10SE]

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), H4739 [22MY]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H7948 [4SE]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H320 [5FE]

Unemployment: establish an emergency program to provide immediate education assistance for unemployed workers (see H.R. 3276), H9375 [8OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 19), H1954 [18MR] (see H.R. 1652), H4529 [21MY]

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), H8950 [25SE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H7455 [23JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5714 [23JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H2586 [1AP]

———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), H7618 [24JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7454 [23JY]

———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]

Veterans Day: observe moment of silence to honor veterans of all U.S. wars and memorialize those who gave their lives in defense of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 195), H5815 [24JN]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H2514 [31MR]

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

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H392 [11FE]

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

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2790), H7169 [18JY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H12923 [8DE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H5664 [19JN]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H6464 [9JY]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT) (organization): tribute to Free Our People March and Rally (see H. Con. Res. 283), H8283 [16SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 261), H7785 [25JY]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

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

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 213), H3636 [1MY]

Higher Education Act: improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 2504), H5551 [18JN]

———provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see H.R. 3593), H12307 [21NO]

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

Kozik, Roger P.R.: relief (see H.R. 3647), H12310 [21NO]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H8490 [23SE]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H3302 [10AP]

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

Muhammed, Alzoubi: relief (see H.R. 3648), H12310 [21NO]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 240), H4254 [19MY]

Stoyanov, Stoyan S.: relief (see H.R. 3649), H12310 [21NO]

Taxation: provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 2166), H4367 [20MY]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 2935), H7783 [25JY]

Letters

Postal Service privatization: by, Congressional Black Caucus, E432 [12MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2827 [7AP], H10242 [4NO]

Prayers

Lord, I Ask for Courage: Ellis, KS, Police Dept., H4750 [2JN]

Proclamations

Aviation Pioneer Women of Color Day: by, E829 [1MY]

Tribute to Nicole Jones: by, E1614 [25JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit funding for abortion services to women in Federal prison, H7356 [23JY]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), E1185 [10JN]

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: extend (S. 858), H5823, H5824 [25JN]

Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building, Brookfield, MO: designate (H.R. 1609), H3655 [6MY]

Africa: U.S. policy, H6326 [8JY], E1456 [11JY]

African Americans: tribute to veterans, E2279 [7NO]

American Leadership Initiative (organization): tribute to Ambassadors for Peace Award—Excellence in Leadership recipients, H5650 [19JN], E1314 [20JN]

American Political Science Association: anniversary of Congressional Fellowship Program, E1614 [25JY]

Amtrak: funding, H7887 [4SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9459 [15OC]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2245 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1945 [18MR], H2120 [19MR]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 350), H7802 [3SE]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H6979 [16JY]

Bankers Life and Casualty Co.: anniversary, H12753 [8DE]

Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building, Liberty, NY: designate (H.R. 3234), H9838 [28OC]

Black History Month: observance, H1442 [27FE]

Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (H.R. 2452), H9315 [8OC]

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (H.R. 3068), H9703 [20OC]

Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building, Boulder City, NV: designate (H.R. 2254), H5370 [16JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2209 [20MR], E651 [2AP]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), H9317 [8OC]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, E111 [29JA]

California: tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (H. Res. 425), H10378, H10380, H10381 [5NO]

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 1012), H4030 [14MY]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (H. Con. Res. 282), H8986 [30SE]

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

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 925), H5127, H5128 [10JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, H123 [8JA]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2409, H2410 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2409, H2410, H2411 [27MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, H5440, H5442, H5443 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5434 [17JN]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), H9304 [8OC]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (H.R. 3232), H9825 [28OC]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): tribute, E764 [11AP]

China, Republic of: removal from list of at-risk areas for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), E1541 [21JY]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 6), H6886, H6887 [16JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2315 [26MR]

———anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8235, H8237 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities, H8370 [17SE]

———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (H. Res. 378), H9828 [28OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H287 [5FE]

Community Reinvestment Act: anniversary, E2104 [21OC]

David Bybee Post Office Building, Moline, IL: designate (H.R. 2744), H9836 [28OC]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (H. Con. Res. 162), H5051 [9JN]

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (H.R. 985), H3986 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4416 [21MY]

———ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H4416 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H5455 [17JN], H7608 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding, H7686 [25JY]

———section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, H7686 [25JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6809 [15JY], E1613 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit new competitive outsourcing studies funding, H7038 [17JY]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H7028 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6979 [16JY], H7028, H7038 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 1720), H10003 [29OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7356 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6531 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H10432 [5NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7887 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7686 [25JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H10365 [5NO]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7389 [23JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7975 [5SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7975 [5SE]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 235), H8232, H8233 [16SE]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (H.R. 1740), H3654 [6MY]

Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building, Florence, SC: designate (H.R. 1055), H2828, H2829 [7AP]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H5455 [17JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, E111 [29JA]

Education: funding, H6531 [10JY]

———tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education (H. Res. 106), H1480 [4MR]

Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building, Nyack, NY: designate (S. 1591), H9701 [20OC]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), H1338, H1339 [26FE]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3781 [8MY]

———exempt religious organizations operating Federal job training programs from religious discrimination laws in hiring, H3781 [8MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Res. 113), H2317, H2318 [26MR]

Federal employees: increase annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayment by Federal agencies (S. 926), H9835 [28OC]

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), H6304, H6308 [8JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10478, H10483 [6NO]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), consideration (H. Res. 428), H10376 [5NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10483 [6NO]

Financial institutions: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (H.R. 923), H5726 [24JN]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (H. Res. 127), H2830 [7AP]

Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 176), H10247 [4NO]

Fire prevention: improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (H. Con. Res. 85), H1702 [11MR]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (H. Res. 415), H10072, H10074 [29OC]

Floyd Spence Post Office Building, Lexington, SC: designate (H.R. 917), H2331 [26MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7389 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2800), motion to instruct conferees, H10365 [5NO]

Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building, Bloomington, IN: designate (H.R. 3379), H10385, H10388 [5NO]

Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (H.R. 2396), H6311, H6312 [8JY]

Garner E. Shriver Post Office Building, Wichita, KS: designate (H.R. 1761), H6309 [8JY]

General Charles Gabriel Post Office, Iron Station, NC: designate (H.R. 1465), H4749 [2JN]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (H. Con. Res. 69), H11480 [18NO]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (H. Res. 213), H3709, H3711 [7MY]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (H. Con. Res. 44), H2328 [26MR]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H5547 [18JN], H6857 [15JY], H7552, H7560 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7521 [24JY]

Health: promote organ donation (H.R. 399), H1765 [12MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1842 [13MR]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), H9415 [15OC]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (H.R. 3077), H9758 [21OC]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (H.R. 3076), H9752 [21OC]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H6369 [9JY]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), H5427 [17JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: determination of significant disproportionality relative to identification of children with disabilities, H3473 [30AP]

———funding, H10432 [5NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3473 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 206), H3462 [30AP]

J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building, Savannah, GA: designate (H.R. 2533), H8462 [23SE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 303), H6879 [16JY]

James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (H.R. 981), H2333 [26MR]

Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate, H10003 [29OC]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: impact on Hispanic Americans, H4857 [3JN]

John G. Dow Post Office Building, Tappan, NY: designate (H.R. 3166), H10242 [4NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 470), H9842 [28OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H1442 [27FE]

Liberia: U.S. policy, H6326 [8JY]

Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr., Post Office Building, Hattiesburg, MS: designate (H.R. 2438), H10245 [4NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: exchange certain lands with Atlanta, GA (H.R. 1616), H9848 [28OC]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: support (H. Con. Res. 220), H5372, H5373, H5375 [16JN]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (H.R. 1736), H9003 [30SE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage, H10347 [5NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5822, H5910 [25JN], H6108 [26JN], H6304, H6308 [8JY], E1490 [15JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12287, H12291 [21NO]

Members of Congress: provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare, E1490 [15JY]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1170), H4385 [21MY]

Mental Health Awareness Week: observance, E1961 [2OC]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (H.R. 825), H2330 [26MR]

Minorities: health care issues, H4971 [4JN]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), H4269 [20MY]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (H. Res. 240), E1569 [23JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2200 [31OC]

National Mammography Day: observance, E2107 [21OC]

National Men's Health Week: support (H. Con. Res. 208), H6884 [16JY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (H. Res. 342), H9314 [8OC]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 57), H2325 [26MR]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (S. 870), H4024 [14MY]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2069 [17OC]

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month: observance, H9003 [30SE]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 172), H4752, H4753 [2JN]

National Training and Information Center: anniversary, E2104 [21OC]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (H. Con. Res. 54), H1482 [4MR]

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: designate (H.R. 2130), H11478 [18NO]

New York Yankees (baseball team): anniversary (H. Res. 306), H8974 [30SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding, H6369 [9JY]

Norman Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (H.R. 1368), H2832 [7AP]

Oak Park, IL: anniversary, E1395 [27JN]

O'Bannon, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 369), H8241 [16SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2086), H8969 [30SE]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 122), H1698 [11MR]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 262), H9318 [8OC]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (H. Res. 153), H2334, H2336 [26MR]

———support the National Anthem ``SingAmerica'' project (H. Con. Res. 262), H10246 [4NO]

Patriot's Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 149), H3422, H3425 [29AP]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5120, H5124, H5125 [10JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 231), H4750, H4751 [2JN]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4072 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: reductions in prescription drug prices, H5455 [17JN]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (H. Con. Res. 313), H11470 [18NO]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (S. 678), H8240 [16SE]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), H2905, H2908 [8AP]

Powell, Sec. of State: statement to U.N. on Iraq, H278 [5FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11427 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H481, H527 [13FE]

Rangel, Irma: tribute (H. Res. 159), H4743 [2JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 19), H347 [11FE]

Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building, Canton, OH: designate (H.R. 3175), H9837 [28OC]

Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building, Clifton, NJ: designate (H.R. 1625), H3653 [6MY]

Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (H.R. 2826), H8461 [23SE]

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

Ronald Reagan Post Office Building, Billings, MT: designate (S. 867), H11480 [18NO]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), H4269 [20MY]

Ryan, Matthew J.: tribute (H. Res. 178), H3988 [13MY]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (H.R. 3029), H10243 [4NO]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 279), H5645 [19JN]

SBA: anniversary (H. Res. 368), H8246 [16SE]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 205), H2882 [8AP]

Senator James B. Pearson Post Office, Prairie Village, KS: designate (S. 1718), H11478 [18NO]

Small business: improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (S. 141), H361 [11FE]

Sosa, Sammy: tribute (H. Res. 195), H4747, H4748 [2JN]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (H. Con. Res. 320), H11484 [18NO]

Students in Free Enterprise (organization): tribute (H. Res. 107), H3415 [29AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4125 [14MY]

———hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H2917 [8AP]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9431 [15OC]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football team): tribute (H. Res. 31), H222, H224 [29JA]

Taxation: 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, H5434 [17JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3933 [9MY], H4022 [14MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4857, H4858 [3JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H81 [8JA]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, H1945 [18MR]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 281), H3985 [13MY]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H6809 [15JY]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, E1613 [25JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H4022 [14MY]

University of Illinois: tribute to men's tennis team (H. Res. 391), H11443 [18NO]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to women's hockey team (H. Res. 171), H5420 [17JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, E651 [2AP]

———modify and improve certain benefits (H.R. 2297), H9310 [8OC]

Votes: position on missed, E1337 [24JN], E2391, E2403 [22NO]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, H2120 [19MR]

Women's History Month: observance, E622 [31MR]

Wooden, John: tribute (H. Res. 411), H11441 [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7222 [21JY], H8197 [10SE], H11356 [17NO]

Special order: granted, H132 [8JA], H165 [27JA], H1451 [27FE], H2512 [31MR], H2584 [1AP], H2701 [2AP], H2936 [8AP], H3564 [30AP], H3971 [9MY], H4781 [2JN], H5264 [11JN], H5362 [12JN], H5660 [19JN], H5925 [25JN], H7326 [22JY], H7450 [23JY], H8077 [9SE], H8281 [16SE], H8379 [17SE], H8487 [23SE], H8903 [24SE], H9031 [30SE], H9117 [1OC], H9208 [2OC], H9806 [21OC], H10128 [29OC], H10455 [5NO], H10974 [6NO], H11647 [19NO], H11698 [20NO]

Resignations

Committee on Small Business (House), H454 [12FE]

Tributes

Ashley, Carl D., H9288 [8OC]

Biller, Morris, H8265 [16SE]

Bragg, Janet Harmon, H3534 [30AP]

Brown, Willa B., H3534 [30AP]

Coleman, Bessie, H3534 [30AP]

Davis, Lawrence A., Sr., H2556 [1AP]

Donovan, John, E2366 [21NO]

Johnson, John H., H8471 [23SE]

Kupcinet, Irv, E2365 [21NO]

Mother Teresa, E2009 [8OC]

Purnell, Silas, E2367 [21NO]

Reed, Adolph, Sr., H2556 [1AP]

Riddle, Elizabeth Hester, E167 [6FE]

Rosen, Joseph, H4849 [3JN]

Russell, Ray, H2556 [1AP]

Smedley, Jason C., H2827 [7AP]

Stuppard, Charles L., E1397 [27JN]

Tidwell, Charles, E1187 [10JN]