FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Addresses

Jumping a Stalled Economy: Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp., H153-H155 [27JA]

Tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) Crew: Sean O'Keefe, NASA, E240 [13FE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (S. 718), S4616, S4645 [1AP]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 286), S14457, S14459, S14461 [11NO]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2292 [25MR], H2352 [26MR]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2416, H2418, H2420, H2424, H2426, H2427, H2428, H2429 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2324 [26MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), S4872 [3AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5436 [17JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S4975 [8AP], S5094 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), H5986 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), consideration (H. Res. 298), H5978 [26JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5502 [18JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5482 [18JN]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 210), S11170, S11172 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs (H.R. 3146), S12204, S12210 [30SE], H9008 [30SE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H513, H530 [13FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11832 [20NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), S6738, S6739, S6740 [20MY], H3858 [8MY], H3887, H3940 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H4715 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4562 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 2), S6031 [12MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6143 [13MY], S6152, S6154, S6164, S6176, S6178, S6188, S6195, S6197, S6201, S6210, S6214, S6216, S6217, S6239, S6241, S6246, S6266, S6268, S6269, S6270, S6271, S6272, S6274, S6275, S6289, S6290, S6291, S6292, S6293, S6294, S6296, S6298, S6300, S6301, S6316, S6317, S6318, S6320, S6321, S6322, S6323, S6324, S6326, S6329, S6330, S6331, S6333, S6334, S6335, S6337, S6338, S6342, S6343, S6345, S6367, S6384, S6388, S6403 [14MY], S6409, S6422, S6426, S6432, S6434, S6435, S6437, S6438, S6439, S6441, S6442, S6443, S6451, S6452, S6454, S6455, S6456, S6518, S6520, S6522, S6523, S6524, S6525, S6526, S6527, S6528, S6529, S6530, S6531, S6532, S6533, S6548, S6549, S6551, S6552, S6553, S6556, S6562, S6564 [15MY]

Veterans: improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (S. 1132), S13743 [31OC]

Analyses

Filipino Veterans' Benefits Act (S. 1213), S7552 [9JN]

Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act (H.R. 2), H3829-H3832 [8MY]

Veterans Programs Improvement Act (S. 1133), S7037 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S6475 [15MY], H4542 [22MY]

———H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9283 [11JY], H8228 [16SE]

———S. 151, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2443 [27MR]

———S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S4879 [3AP], H2836 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Basketball Star Coppenrath Makes W. Barnet Proud, S4162 [20MR]

Before the Next Tragedy, E24 [8JA]

Boots on the Ground, Family Back Home, E1857 [23SE]

Businesses Sore About Medical Leave, S2002 [5FE]

Called-Up Reservist Take Big Hit in Wallet—Families Struggle on Military Salary, S4476 [27MR]

Children Left Behind, H4990 [5JN]

Comeback Player; for Vermont's Sheftic, Family Came First, S4162 [20MR]

Continuing Good News About Welfare Reform, H527 [13FE]

Easing Foster Care's Pain Unites Disparate Politicians, S2767 [26FE]

Economy—More Financial Jobs Go Offshore, S5797 [7MY]

Estate Tax Compromise Sought—House Set To Pass Repeal, but Supporters Know Senate Votes Aren't There, H5496 [18JN]

Even Luckier Duckies, S7226 [3JN], H4963 [4JN]

Greenspan Says Tax Cut Without Spending Reductions Could Be Damaging, S5794 [7MY]

He Did Not Set Standards, He Lived Them, E1745 [9SE]

House GOP Responds to Senate Child Credit Bill—$82 Billion Plan Offers Breaks for Military Families, H5192 [11JN]

How To Unspam the Internet, S8564 [25JN]

Judge Found Rewards in Family Law, E907 [9MY]

Judge John Steketee, a Force for Children, Dies at 76, E884 [7MY]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S1203 [21JA]

Like Father, Like Son in Southwest Asia, E2253 [6NO]

Middle Class Tax Share Set To Rise—Studies Say Burden of Rich To Decline, H4992 [5JN]

No More Than 30%, S1760 [30JA]

Nothing but Lip Service, H5976 [26JN]

Poor Held Hostage for Tax Cuts, H4990 [5JN]

Population-Control Politics, H6721 [15JY]

Pryor Family Reunion, E2121 [21OC]

Read My Lips, E1257 [13JN]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, H4889 [4JN]

Some Investors Could Trim Their Tax Bills to Near Zero, H4732 [22MY]

Stubborn Stagnation, S5796 [7MY]

Study—Military Kids Slighted on Tax Credit—Parents Earn Too Little To Qualify for the Provision, H5014 [5JN]

Washington's Wild Ways Choke Recovery, S5796 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H2471 [27MR]

Adoption: promote for children with special needs (see S. 862), S5173 [10AP]

Afghanistan: provide compensation for families of noncombatants killed in U.S. military actions (see H.R. 602), H321 [5FE]

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3571 [30AP]

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 3216), H9129 [1OC]

———amend requirements relative to granting posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service to allow immigration benefits for surviving family members (see H.R. 1685), H3051 [9AP]

———change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see S. 922), S5343 [11AP] (see H.R. 1814), H3353 [11AP]

———continue health benefits for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see H.R. 2197), H4528 [21MY]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see S. Con. Res. 36), S5343 [11AP] (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]

———ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 1947), H3636 [1MY]

———ensure tax-exempt status for members, or their spouses, serving in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 1795), H3352 [11AP]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4011 [13MY]

———express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (see H. Con. Res. 121), H2401 [26MR]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see S. 852), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 2176), H4368 [20MY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5813 [24JN]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1750), H3303 [10AP]

———increase the rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance (see S. 737), S4512 [27MR]

———make permanent increase in rate of hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance (see S. 1615), S11478 [15SE]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 2098), H4130 [14MY]

———permit a portion of the entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to be transfered to spouses and children (see S. 730), S4512 [27MR]

———permit access to military commissary stores to Ready Reserve members, certain underage persons who would be eligible for military retired pay, and their dependents (see H.R. 1059), H1515 [4MR]

———prohibit concurrent deployment to combat zones of both military spouses or families with minor children (see S. 687), S4275 [21MR]

———prohibit knowingly misinforming the relative of a member that such member is deceased, injured, or missing due to an event associated with their military service (see H.R. 1771), H3351 [11AP]

———provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see S. 718), S4434 [26MR]

———provide automatic naturalization for noncitizen members ordered to serve in a combat zone and extend immigration benefits to the surviving family of members granted posthumous citizenship through death (see H.R. 1850), H3451 [29AP]

———provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members (see S. 1104), S6977 [22MY]

———provide grants for cost of child care services provided to dependents of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 864), S5173 [10AP]

———provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training (see S. 706), S4376 [25MR] (see S. 712), S4434 [26MR]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 1991), H3683 [6MY]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1111), H1678 [6MR]

———tribute to businesses and business owners for support of our troops and their families (see H. Res. 201), H3354 [11AP]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2393), H5088 [9JN]

———waive certain marriage requirements for spouses of members killed on active duty to petition to be a relative and bar fees relative to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed on active duty (see H.R. 1799), H3352 [11AP]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (see S. 286), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 398), H217 [28JA]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 77), H54 [7JA]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7019 [16JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H52 [7JA]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 880), S5174 [10AP]

Child support: denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 1847), H3451 [29AP]

———increase money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support (see S. 669), S3993 [19MR]

———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 403), H217 [28JA]

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H5814 [24JN]

———authorize financial assistance to permit infants to be cared for at home by parents (see H.R. 3595), H12307 [21NO]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 895), H1332 [25FE]

———eliminate statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes, register child pornographers as sex offenders, and establish a grant program in support of AMBER Alert communications plans (see S. 810), S4957 [8AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 121), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 362), H170 [27JA] (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA] (see H.R. 1262), H1900 [13MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), consideration (see H. Res. 143), H1902 [13MR]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see S. 1198), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2377), H5044 [5JN]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H1811 [12MR]

———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H2585 [1AP]

———improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H4787 [2JN]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 668), S3993 [19MR]

———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 S. Con. Res. 74), S13053 [22OC] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4368 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1641 [5MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (see H. Res. 160), H2310 [25MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see S. 342), S2187 [11FE]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 276), H5407 [16JN]

———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), H1812 [12MR]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see S. 404), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

———provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies (see S. 1956), S15975 [25NO]

———provide for attempt liability for international parental kidnapping (see S. 801), S4897 [7AP]

———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 S. 448), S2838 [26FE] (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see S. 1686), S12192 [30SE] (see H.R. 3182), H8949 [25SE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments and provide incentives for the adoption of older children (see S. 1439), S9708 [22JY]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H1810 [12MR]

———require public disclosure of information about cases of child abuse or neglect which result in child fatality, near fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction (see H.R. 2541), H5662 [19JN]

China, People's Republic of: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H6264 [26JN]

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 S. 889), S5342 [11AP] (see H.R. 609), H321 [5FE] (see H.R. 1801), H3352 [11AP]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 42), H2270 [20MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2514 [31MR]

———modify requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father (see H.R. 88), H54 [7JA]

———provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H9811 [21OC]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H2702 [2AP]

Colleges and universities: ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 3618), H12308 [21NO]

———require institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children (see H.R. 1843), H3451 [29AP]

———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (see H. Res. 378), H8905 [24SE]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 256), S1812 (see S. 272), S1813 [30JA] (see S. 476), S2920 [27FE]

Computers: reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see S. 1327), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 1933), H3636 [1MY]

Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 26), S15976 [25NO] (see H.J. Res. 56), H4528 [21MY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1396), S9303 [11JY] (see H.R. 2727), H6867 [15JY]

Courts: confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial proceedings (see H.R. 538), H318 [5FE]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H10236 [30OC]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H9613 [16OC]

———provide a period of open enrollment for annuity program for survivors of certain judicial officials (see S. 455), S2839 [26FE]

———provide that the inferior courts do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases (see H.R. 1546), H2586 [1AP]

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

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 851), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S230 [13JA] (see S. 1019), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4736 [22MY]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10236 [30OC]

———provide penalties for false personation of a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and clarify the false personation statute relative to officers and employees of the U.S. (see S. 1445), S9793 [23JY]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 52), S2188 [11FE] (see H. Res. 113), H1466 [27FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm (see S. Res. 275), S15976 [25NO]

Dept. of Defense: continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see S. 647), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 3202), H9032 [30SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 1357), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 2559), H5713 [23JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H5928 [25JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 429), H10338 [4NO]

———provide permanent authority for certain chaplain-led family support programs (see H.R. 1193), H1744 [11MR]

———restrict public identification of military casualties to no sooner than 24 hours after notification of next-of-kin (see H.R. 2016), H3761 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to families of teachers or school employees killed by violence while performing school duties (see H.R. 416), H218 [28JA]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 893), H1332 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 389), S2456 [13FE]

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

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 340), S2187 [11FE] (see H.R. 195), H58 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish intergenerational family programs (see S. 381), S2341 [12FE]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 1934), S15646 [23NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (see H.R. 1681), H3051 [9AP]

———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (see S. 1133), S6978 [22MY]

———extend eligibility for housing loans guaranteed under the Native American Housing Loan Pilot Program to veterans who are married to Native Americans (see H.R. 1190), H1744 [11MR]

———extend payment of disability benefits through the date of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1666), H2938 [8AP]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see S. 1199), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 3612), H12308 [21NO]

———provide benefits to individuals with spina bifida who are children of Vietnam veterans that were exposed to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 533), H318 [5FE]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3351), H9738 [20OC]

———provide service-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the Dept., and for survivors of persons dying from such treatment (see H.R. 843), H703 [13FE]

———repeal limitation on payment of accrued benefits upon death of beneficiary and allow substitution of parties in pending benefit claims when applicant dies (see S. 1188), S7476 [5JN]

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

———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), H322 [5FE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 111), S5059 [9AP]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see S. 1538), S10618 [31JY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H10457 [5NO]

———develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (see S. 583), S3410 [10MR]

———provide gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV or AIDS from a blood transfusion relative to a service-connected disability (see S. 1509), S10617 [31JY]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 1895), H3570 [30AP]

———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]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate individual income tax rate cuts and make all tax cuts permanent (see H.R. 210), H59 [7JA]

———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 120), S132 [9JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 (see H.R. 139), H56 (see H.R. 158), H57 [7JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 281), H5467 [17JN]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S15573 [22NO] (see H.R. 336), H169 [27JA] (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

———repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable (see H.R. 493), H244 [29JA]

Education: afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights (see H.R. 1848), H3451 [29AP]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see S. 18), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 2363), H5043 [5JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 407), S2457 [13FE]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 409), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 734), H461 [12FE]

———recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (see H. Res. 300), H6263 [26JN]

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities and staffs implementing Even Start programs (see H.R. 1600), H2819 [3AP]

———tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education (see H. Res. 106), H1333 [25FE] (see H. Res. 106), H1394 [26FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 317), S1977 [5FE]

———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3259), H9375 [8OC]

ERISA: prevent preemption of State community property law as it relates to nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits (see S. 1616), S11479 [15SE]

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]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 683), S4275 [21MR]

———clarify (see S. 320), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 35), H53 [7JA]

———expand (see S. 304, 304), S1976 [5FE]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 175), S8125 [18JN]

Fathers: support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 66), H391 [11FE]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H12920 [8DE]

Federal aid programs: provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence (see S. 1809), S13711 [31OC]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and encourage teen pregnancy prevention strategies (see S. 657), S3993 [19MR]

Federal employees: availability of health coverage for dependent parents (see H.R. 1877), H3569 [30AP]

———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]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1252), S7831 [12JN] (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 3026), H8016 [5SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 417), S2522 [14FE]

Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 176), H3974 [9MY]

Firearms: support Million Mom March (organization) campaign against gun violence and institute and support policies that will reduce the number of lives lost to gun violence (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4876 [3JN]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see S. 1001), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 2536), H5662 [19JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that countries meet U.N. obligations relative to women, peace, and security, and assume implementation of international law that protects human rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 432), H10340 [4NO]

Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H4203 [15MY]

General Education Provisions Act: clarify definition of a student relative to family educational and privacy rights (see H.R. 516), H268 [31JA]

Government regulations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see S. 1455), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2949), H7783 [25JY]

Head Start Program: increase reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children (see S. 1444), S9708 [22JY]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see S. 1699), S12277 [1OC] (see H.R. 3130), H8381 [17SE]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H3452 [29AP]

———encourage private health insurance companies to take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles (see H. Con. Res. 34), H462 [12FE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 538), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 1083), H1639 [5MR]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 1629), S11648 [17SE] (see H.R. 3127), H8381 [17SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2402), H5173 [10JN] (see H.R. 3100), H8283 [16SE]

———promote organ donation (see S. 573), S3253 [6MR] (see H.R. 399), H217 [28JA]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see S. 1278), S8125 [18JN] (see H.R. 2507), H5551 [18JN]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1929), H3635 [1MY]

———recognize health risks associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their children (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1466 [27FE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2759), H7019 [16JY]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered block grant (see S. 947), S5484 [29AP] (see H.R. 1841), H3451 [29AP]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see H.R. 1722), H3301 [10AP]

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

———provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see S. 826), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 1704), H3052 [9AP]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 300), H9377 [8OC]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 84), H54 [7JA]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2585), H5814 [24JN]

———ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 3306), H9613 [16OC]

———make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude aliens from admission into the U.S. for nonpayment of child support (see S. 1609), S11416 [11SE]

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2590), H5814 [24JN]

———permit admission of spouses of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 539), H318 [5FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1510), S10617 [31JY] (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]

———provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens (see H.R. 604), H321 [5FE]

———provide permanent resident status for certain alien orphans physically present in the U.S. and provide for deferred enforced departure status for alien parents of certain children born in the U.S. (see H.R. 605), H321 [5FE]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 1830), H3408 [12AP] (see H.R. 3271), H9375 [8OC]

———reduce annual income level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in certain cases (see H.R. 3136), H8381 [17SE]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [6MY]

———treatment of spouses and children of Philippine servicemen who served in the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 723), H460 [12FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1129), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 3361), H9811 [21OC]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend to provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1601), S11245 [9SE]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2750), H6868 [15JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide options to States to innovate and improve the education of disabled children by expanding choices for students and parents (see H.R. 1373), H2268 [20MR]

Insurance: coverage of fertility and impotence treatment under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 1852), H3451 [29AP]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 3636), H12309 [21NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 1196), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2446), H5364 [12JN]

Law enforcement: authorize State grants to fund arrangements between local police and public accommodations for emergency domestic violence shelters (see H.R. 777), H700 [13FE]

———improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers (see S. 771), S4702 [2AP]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1898), H3570 [30AP]

———home heating funding limitations (see H.R. 103), H55 [7JA]

Marriage: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 2677), H6463 [9JY]

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see S. 1429), S9592 [17JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

Medicare: coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 969), H1461 [27FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H2863 [7AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S1977 [5FE]

———permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain private health insurance as the primary payor of benefits (see H.R. 2167), H4367 [20MY]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 78), H54 [7JA]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S12376 [2OC] (see H.R. 3243), H9213 [2OC]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering controlled substances in order to attend school (see S. 1390), S9244 [10JY] (see H.R. 2089), H4130 [14MY]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1170), H1743 [11MR]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 450), S2838 [26FE] (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1451), S9905 [24JY] (see H.R. 1925), H3635 [1MY]

Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H4368 [20MY]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 452), H11651 [19NO]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1411), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see S. 1292), S8232 [19JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (see S. 773), S4703 [2AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 73), S36 [7JA] (see H.R. 844), H703 [13FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S12737 [16OC]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 122), S5484 [29AP]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 196), S9496 [16JY]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (see H.R. 618), H321 [5FE]

National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 656), H327 [7FE]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: designate (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3505 [11MR]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5814 [24JN]

National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 107), S4957 [8AP]

National Missing Adult Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 213), S10619 [31JY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 57), H323 [5FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S3028 [3MR]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see S. 870), S5173 [10AP] (see S. 1393), S9244 [10JY] (see H.R. 2832), H7454 [23JY]

———improve child and adult care food program (see S. 1022), S5859 [7MY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 210), S10619 [31JY]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 331), S2051 [6FE] (see H.R. 443), H242 [29JA]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (see S. 550), S3252 [6MR] (see S. 1721), S12532 [14OC]

News media: provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see S. 604), S3620 [12MR]

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (see H.R. 874), H1331 [25FE]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 1548), H2586 [1AP]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 938), S5483 [29AP] (see H.R. 886), H1332 [25FE]

Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 69), H54 [7JA]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: establish a specific criterion for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see H. Res. 454), H11651 [19NO]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 1431), H2311 [25MR]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 316), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]

———allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1523), S10617 [31JY]

———ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 770), S4702 [2AP]

———exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 261), S1813 [30JA]

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

———extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 605), S3620 [12MR]

———extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs (see H.R. 3146), H8490 [23SE]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (see S. 574), S3369 [7MR]

———improve provision of education and job training under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 262), S1813 [30JA]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 327), S2051 [6FE]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 603), S3620 [12MR]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 813), S4957 [8AP]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 706), H391 [11FE]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 786), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 3560), H11701 [20NO]

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

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 5), S2522 [14FE] (see S. 367), S2340 [12FE] (see S. 1443), S9708 [22JY] (see H.R. 4), H273 [4FE] (see H.R. 2350), H5043 [5JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 69), H459 [12FE]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see S. 751), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2770), H7085 [17JY]

———require States to develop a strategic plan for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and give them the flexibility to implement alternative welfare programs (see S. 263), S1813 [30JA]

———temporarily extend waivers granted to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1438), H2311 [25MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 69), S2920 [27FE]

Refugees: extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried children of certain Vietnamese refugees (see H.R. 2792), H7169 [18JY]

Roads and highways: install baby changing stations at public rest areas along Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2977), H7784 [25JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 1451), S9905 [24JY] (see H.R. 1925), H3635 [1MY]

Saudi Arabia: expedite resolution of all child custody cases in which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding U.S. minors without regard for U.S. law and call for the establishment of a permanent child custody treaty (see H. Con. Res. 263), H7785 [25JY]

SBA: make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain loans (see S. 822), S4957 [8AP]

Social Security: allow certain remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 2583), H5814 [24JN]

———authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (see S. 776), S4823 [3AP]

———create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 614), S3730 [13MR]

———create individual accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, give Americans ownership of their retirement, and restore long-term solvency (see H.R. 3177), H8949 [25SE]

———create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 75), H54 [7JA]

———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]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H243 [29JA]

———exception to marriage requirements for spousal benefits for divorced spouses in which the divorce is a result of severe spousal or child abuse (see H.R. 1065), H1515 [4MR]

———exception to marriage requirements for widows and widowers relative to State restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence (see H.R. 249), H135 [8JA]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1843), S14335 [10NO]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H243 [29JA]

———increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (see H.R. 2013), H3761 [7MY]

———provide benefits to certain uninsured children living without parents (see H.R. 2290), H4786 [2JN]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H243 [29JA]

———provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 264), H135 [8JA]

———provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H3451 [29AP]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 1923), H3635 [1MY]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H243 [29JA]

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

States: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (see S. 1083), S6707 [20MY]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7188 [2JN] (see S. 1173), S7234 (see S. 1174), S7235 [3JN] (see S. 1434), S9638 [21JY] (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN] (see H.R. 2392), H5088 [9JN]

———accelerate increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit (see S. 962), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 2324), H4976 [4JN]

———accelerate scheduled increases in eligibility for individual retirement plans and eliminate the marriage penalty in determining such eligibility (see H.R. 686), H390 [11FE]

———allow a married couple conducting an unincorporated trade or business to elect out of partnership status (see H.R. 1558), H2702 [2AP]

———allow a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-owners to file separate returns for purposes of the self-employment tax (see H.R. 1640), H2821 [3AP]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 1570), S10906 [1AU] (see H.R. 583), H319 [5FE]

———allow credits for dependents within a household (see H.R. 181), H58 [7JA]

———allow legally separated individuals to exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay higher education expenses (see H.R. 651), H327 [7FE]

———allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse (see H.R. 64), H54 [7JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

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

———clarify the treatment of Dept. of Defense dependent care assistance programs for Armed Forces members (see S. 235), S1736 [29JA]

———cover over to a possession of the U.S. whose income tax laws mirror the refundable portions of the child tax credit and earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2186), H4527 [21MY]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S2522 [14FE]

———eliminate marriage penalty in contribution rules for Roth individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 3606), H12308 [21NO]

———eliminate marriage penalty in the computation of the income tax on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2072), H4010 [13MY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), agree to conference report that increases child tax credit refundability and include military pay in such credit (see S. Res. 200), S9959 [25JY]

———exclude from estate taxes certain works of artistic property created by the decedent (see H.R. 147), H57 [7JA]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 457), H242 [29JA]

———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see S. 1437), S9708 [22JY] (see H.R. 547), H318 [5FE]

———expand the dependent care tax credit, accelerate the child tax credit, and promote dependent care assistance programs (see S. 388), S2456 [13FE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 3521), H11650 [19NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1395 [26FE]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (see S.J. Res. 20), S13134 [23OC] (see S.J. Res. 21), S13209 [24OC]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1050), H1514 [4MR]

———increase age of dependents for determination of credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3666), H12918 [8DE]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and modify the estate tax rate schedule (see H.R. 2477), H5407 [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 (see H.R. 2286), H4786 [2JN]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 869), H1331 [25FE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 34), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 2513), H5551 [18JN]

———provide a minimum credit for stay-at-home parents, allow the dependent care credit to be taken against the minimum tax, and allow a carryforward of any unused dependent care credit (see S. 1253), S7831 [12JN]

———provide a partially refundable tax credit to family caregivers (see S. 1214), S7540 [9JN]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (see S. 755), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2718), H6706 [14JY]

———provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs to parents of disabled children (see H.R. 1575), H2703 [2AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 135), S133 [9JA] (see S. 1054), S6070 [13MY] (see H.R. 459), H242 [29JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 227), H3855 [8MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 253), H4733 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 249), H4527 [21MY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 499), H244 [29JA] (see H.R. 612), H321 [5FE]

———provide tax relief for military personnel and their employers and offset such relief by preventing tax avoidance through renouncing U.S. citizenship (see S. Res. 257), S13802 [3NO]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 2502), H5551 [18JN]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 2480), H5407 [16JN]

———reduce estate tax rates and increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit (see H.R. 2481), H5407 [16JN] (see H.R. 2682), H6464 [9JY]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2470 [27MR]

———repeal corporate income tax and estate and gift taxes, impose flat tax on earned income of individuals, and provide amnesty for tax liability from prior taxable years (see H.R. 1789), H3351 [11AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 51), H53 [7JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 169), S848 [15JA]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1040), S6029 [12MY] (see H.R. 1783), H3351 [11AP] (see H.R. 3060), H8174 [10SE]

———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3610), H12308 [21NO]

———replace the earned income tax credit, child tax credit, and the deduction for dependents with a simplified family tax credit (see H.R. 3655), H12918 [8DE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see S. 127), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]

———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), H5662 [19JN]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 1408), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 1313), H1953 [18MR]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and reduce rate of estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains rates (see H.R. 2610), H6261 [26JN]

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 1896), H3570 [30AP]

———simplify application of self-employment tax in the case of family farming businesses (see H.R. 905), H1333 [25FE]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 1939), H3636 [1MY]

———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 1498), H2472 [27MR]

———treatment of gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain property restricted to use as farmland (see H.R. 159), H57 [7JA]

———treatment of land rented on a net cash basis to any member of the decedent's family (see H.R. 2251), H4736 [22MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 842), S5059 [9AP]

Uniform Code of Military Justice: extend statute of limitations applicable to prosecution of child abuse cases in courts-martial (see S. 326), S2051 [6FE]

Veterans: authorize additional compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for support provides care (see H.R. 2380), H5044 [5JN]

———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 1918), H3635 [1MY]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 36), H53 [7JA]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (see S. 1132), S6978 [22MY]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H389 [11FE]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their survivors (see S. 1213), S7540 [9JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1131), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 1683), H3051 [9AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 585), S3410 [10MR]

———permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 1167), H1681 [6MR]

———provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after a certain age will not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 249), S1812 [30JA]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H2819 [3AP]

Women: expand research for women in trauma (see S. 1811), S13711 [31OC]

———improve treatment for mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1810), S13711 [31OC]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1801), S13660 [30OC] (see H.R. 3420), H10236 [30OC]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see S. 418), S2522 [14FE] (see H.R. 2790), H7169 [18JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S12533 [14OC] (see H.R. 3350), H9738 [20OC]

———tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2559), H10253-H10281 [4NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (H.R. 2), H4625-H4706 [22MY]

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act (S. 342), H5307-H5316 [12JN]

Cost Estimates

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs extension (H.R. 3146): CBO, S12209 [30SE]

Factsheets

Child Tax Credit Refundability: Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4994, H5017 [5JN]

Housing Appropriations Inadequate; 85,000 Families at Risk: National Low Income Housing Coalition, H7696 [25JY]

Louisiana Data on Adoption, Foster Care, Reuniting With Birth Families, and Awaiting Adoption Placement, S12272 [1OC]

Parental Attitudes Towards Sex Education: Coalition for Adolescent Sexual Health, E263 [13FE]

Letters

Administration policies to help alleviate poverty: several faith-based organizations, H5186 [11JN]

Child Abduction Prevention Act: Marc Klaas, Beyond Missing, Inc., H2412 [27MR]

Child abuse programs funding: Dan M. Alsobrooks, National District Attorneys Association, H2425 [27MR]

Combat imminent danger pay and family separation allowance reduction proposals: Representative Ruppersberger, H7996 [5SE]

Continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents: Senator Kennedy and Representative Capuano, S3895 [18MR]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H5508 [18JN]

———National Automobile Dealers Association, E1306 [19JN]

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

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers programs funding: several housing and real estate organizations, E382 [6MR]

———several religious organizations, H7696 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative funding: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S14498 [12NO]

———David W. Gorman, DAV, S14502, S14508 [12NO]

———Delatorro L. McNeal, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S14502, S14508 [12NO]

———Gerard M. Kelly, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, S14499 [12NO]

———John A. Brieden III, American Legion, S14497 [12NO]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S14501, S14508 [12NO]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., S14497 [12NO]

Enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children: Edward Smart, Lois Smart, and Elizabeth Smart, S5114, S5126 [10AP]

———Robbie Callaway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S5127 [10AP]

Filipino Veterans' Benefits Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7551 [9JN]

Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act: Thomas Zogg, H3882 [9MY]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: several Senators, S6472 [15MY]

———several State and local Government organizations, S6473 [15MY]

Letter home from a soldier: Brandon S. Tobler, S4597 [1AP]

———Diego F. Rincon, E739 [11AP]

LIHEAP funding: Colleen Cousineau, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, S11299 [10SE]

———David L. Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance (organization), S11298 [10SE]

———David N. Parker, American Gas Association, S11298 [10SE]

———Mark Wolfe, National Energy Assistance Directors' Association, S11272 [10SE]

Make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain SBA loans: Ardith Wieworka, Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, S4972 [8AP]

———Christopher Sikes, Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund, Inc., S4972 [8AP]

———Edward P. Madaus, Guild of St. Agnes (nonprofit organization), S4971 [8AP]

———Eric Korsh, Neighborhood Business Builders (organization), S4971 [8AP]

———Erika Eurkus, ACCION, USA (nonprofit organization), S4971 [8AP]

———Heather Danton, South Eastern Economic Development Corp., S4972 [8AP]

———Julie A. Cripe, Omni Bank N.A., S4970 [8AP]

National AMBER Alert Network Act: Edward, Lois, and Elizabeth Smart, H2100 [19MR]

National Child Identification Program: John S. Hooks, Jr., FBI, E1565 [23JY]

Naturalization requirements through Armed Forces service, naturalization benefits extension to Ready Reserve members, and posthumous benefits extension to surviving spouses, children, and parents: Dilia DeGrego, S7281 [4JN]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S1197 [21JA]

Oregon's participation under waiver in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, H9010 [30SE]

Pathways to Independence Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S10646 [31JY]

———Lorey H. Freeman, Oregon Law Center, S10647 [31JY]

Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H497 [13FE]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Michael J. Bouchard, Major County Sheriffs' Association, S5127 [10AP]

Reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements: Mary K. Barnwell, S9622 [21JY]

Tribute to Boeing Guard and Reserve Network: Rudy F. de Leon, Boeing Co., S4677 [2AP]

TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and their families: John F. Kane, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., S6662 [20MY]

———Military Coalition, S6662 [20MY]

———Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S6661 [20MY]

Troops Phone Home Free Act: Herschel L. Abbott, Jr., BellSouth Corp., S4616 [1AP]

———John Polumbo, AT&T Corp., S4617 [1AP]

———Milt Cornelius, Andrew Telephone Co., S4616 [1AP]

———Ronald Laudner, Omni Tel Communications, Inc., S4616 [1AP]

———Wayne B. Huyard, MCI, S4617 [1AP]

Veterans Programs Improvement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S7033-S7037 [22MY]

Lists

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S12272 [1OC]

Lutheran schools in Delaware, H1479 [4MR]

Objectional provisions in H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9230 [10JY]

Statements relative to young women and children in complex humanitarian emergencies, S13359 [28OC]

Supporters of Mikulski amendment on providing tax credit for individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives to S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S4066 [20MR]

Telephone companies that responded to Senator McCain's letter on S. 718, Troops Phone Home Free Act, S4618 [1AP]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Health Care: GAO, H8890 [24SE]

Motions

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S5011 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), H5989, H5990 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H550 [13FE]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1162), S9089, S9090 [9JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3940, H3954 [9MY], H4534 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6174 [14MY], S6408, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6414, S6421, S6423, S6424, S6425, S6426, S6428, S6429, S6430, S6431, S6432, S6441, S6443 [15MY]

Poems

``Heritage,'' Rudyard Kipling, S7873 [13JN]

``I Am a Small and Precious Child,'' Rita Turley, E767 [12AP]

``I Heard My Father Pray,'' Grace V. Watkins, S7873 [13JN]

``Like Mother, Like Son,'' Margaret Johnston Grafflin, S5939 [8MY]

``Rock Me to Sleep,'' Elizabeth Akers Allen, S5940 [8MY]

``Welfare Mother at the Vietnam Wall,'' Representative Owens, E1254 [13JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to John and Dorothy Montgomery: Representative Ney, E2006 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women, H3603 [1MY], H4378 [21MY]

African Americans: improve public education systems and family involvement to reduce drug-related crime in the African American community, H10334 [4NO]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): tribute to Lights on Afterschool! event, E2009, E2012 [8OC], E2026 [10OC]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (H. Con. Res. 109), H2538-H2542 [1AP], H2670 [2AP]

———expand eligibility for participation by members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents in the TRICARE program, H8887-H8890 [24SE], E1899 [25SE], E1968 [2OC]

———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), H4847 [3JN], H4883-H4892, H4902, H4919 [4JN], E1139, E1156, E1170 [5JN], E1175 [9JN], E1198 [11JN]

———express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (H. Con. Res. 121), H2712 [3AP], E617 [31MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (H.R. 2569), H9096 [1OC], H10452-H10454 [5NO], H10544, H10546 [6NO]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (H.R. 1750), E764 [11AP]

———increase the rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance, H8167-H8171, H8177, H8178 [10SE]

———provide automatic naturalization for noncitizen members ordered to serve in a combat zone and extend immigration benefits to the surviving family of members granted posthumous citizenship through death (H.R. 1850), E814 [30AP]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (H.R. 1991), E874 [6MY]

———tribute to businesses and business owners for support of our troops and their families (H. Res. 201), H4892-H4895, H4902, H4920 [4JN], E1174 [9JN], E1189 [10JN], E1198 [11JN]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (H.R. 2393), E1174 [9JN]

———waive certain marriage requirements for spouses of members killed on active duty to petition to be a relative and bar fees relative to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed on active duty, H4904 [4JN]

———waive certain marriage requirements for spouses of members killed on active duty to petition to be a relative and bar fees relative to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed on active duty (H.R. 1799), E775 [12AP]

Armed Forces Relief Trust: tribute to radio and television fundraising drive for military families, E2249 [6NO], E2301, E2306 [17NO], E2328, E2333 [19NO]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, E534 [20MR]

———treatment of alimony and child support payments, H2097, H2098 [19MR]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (H.R. 398), E448 [12MR]

———revise and extend (S. 286), H11577-H11580 [19NO]

Bonsall Family: tribute, E1282 [17JN]

Budget: effect of budget priorities on minorities, H2207 [20MR]

———impact on health care, H2943 [9AP]

Burbank, CA: tribute to Family Service Agency of Burbank, E2143 [28OC]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (H.R. 77), H26 [7JA]

California: effects of budget cuts, H3923 [9MY]

Chen, Wey and Sue: National Parents' Day Council Excellence in Parenting Award recipients, E1582 [24JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2279, H2292 [25MR], H2345-H2360, H2362-H2364 [26MR], E8 [8JA], E618 [31MR]

Childhelp USA (organization): tribute, H2478 [31MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2320-H2324 [26MR], H2406-H2416, H2419, H2426 [27MR], H3059-H3061, H3063-H3066, H3072-H3074 [10AP], H3687 [7MY], E529 [20MR], E593 [27MR], E619, E620 [31MR], E681 [3AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (H.R. 412), H277 [5FE]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), H143 [27JA], H1872, H1873 [13MR], H1912 [18MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent request, H1912 [18MR]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (H.R. 2377), E1162 [5JN]

———impact of cultural changes and influences, H5167-H5171 [10JN]

———impact of sexual activity on mental health of teenagers, H4796 [3JN]

———infant abandonment in hospitals, H26 [7JA]

———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 (H. Con. Res. 185), E1006 [21MY]

———prevent child abduction, H1816, H1882 [13MR], H2460 [27MR], H3059-H3061, H3063, H3066 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H1872 [13MR], H2279 [25MR], H2405-H2438 [27MR], E529 [20MR], E550 [21MR], E593 [27MR], E619, E620 [31MR], E681, E684 [3AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), amendment process, H2263 [20MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2319-H2325 [26MR], E593 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), corrections in engrossment, H2440 [27MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, H5439-H5444 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5431-H5437 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), insert H.R. 14 language in lieu, H2364 [26MR]

———protection initiatives, H26 [7JA]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (H.R. 936), E304 [27FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), H9302-H9305 [8OC], E2042 [15OC], E2064 [16OC]

———reform child welfare systems, E24 [8JA]

———reform foster care systems, H11125 [7NO]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (H.R. 1229), H12107 [21NO]

———tribute to mothers of missing children, E921 [9MY]

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

China, People's Republic of: population control policies, E1996 [8OC]

Chittenden, Cheryl: Advocate of the Year award recipient, E2341 [20NO]

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 (H.R. 1801), E772 [12AP]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 42), E547 [21MR]

———provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (H.R. 3360), E2104 [21OC]

Clermont, FL: tribute to Green Isle Children's Ranch, E896 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (H. Res. 378), H9826-H9830 [28OC]

Collingwood, NJ: starvation and mistreatment of foster children, H11125 [7NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to families of crew, E208 [13FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, H5354 [12JN]

Community development: recognize achievements of women-led development organizations in creating affordable housing, E456 [13MR]

Community Reinvestment Act: anniversary, E2104 [21OC]

Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material, H7953 [5SE]

Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus: encourage membership, H64 [8JA]

Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 56), H9689 [20OC], E2044 [15OC]

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

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (H.R. 3424), H10134 [30OC], E2187 [31OC]

———provide that the inferior courts do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases (H.R. 1546), E632 [1AP]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (H.R. 394), E84 [28JA]

Creative Arts Therapies Week: observance, E1151 [5JN]

Crime: child abuse programs funding, H2425 [27MR]

———protect unborn victims of violence, H231 [29JA], H3457 [30AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H4018, H4019, H4020, H4093 [14MY], H4171 [15MY]

———provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H1478 [4MR]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (H.R. 3425), H10134 [30OC], E2186 [31OC]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Res. 113), H2316-H2319 [26MR], E594 [27MR], E619 [31MR]

Cuba: lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals, H8037-H8039 [9SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: decision to revise verification process used to determine eligibility for free or reduced school meals, H9488 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: domestic violence prevention and victims advocacy programs funding, H4392 [21MY]

———Family Advocacy Program funding, H9624 [17OC]

———increase overall funding for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure through reductions in tax cuts, H5975-H5978, H5984, H5985, H5987, H5990 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), H5979-H5990 [26JN], E1400 [27JN], E1418 [8JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), conference report, H10389-H10393 [5NO], E2253 [6NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), consideration (H. Res. 298), H5974-H5979 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 429), H10373 [5NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), motion to recommit, H5989, H5990 [26JN]

———restrict public identification of military casualties to no sooner than 24 hours after notification of next-of-kin (H.R. 2016), E889 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to families of teachers or school employees killed by violence while performing school duties (H.R. 416), E79 [28JA]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (H.R. 195), H8020 [9SE]

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding, H6516, H6533 [10JY]

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

———section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, H7667, H7668, H7686, H7695-H7699 [25JY], E382 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: conduct feasibility study on background checks for volunteers who work with children, the disabled, and the elderly, H2426, H2427 [27MR]

———establish the Violence Against Women Office, E373 [5MR]

Dept. of State: deny visas to extended family members of child abductors, H6728 [15JY], H7295-H7297 [22JY]

———support Office of Children's Issues role as U.S. authority under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, H6814 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 1726), H5256 [11JN]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: observance, H3440 [29AP], E816 [30AP]

District of Columbia: domestic partner benefits funding, H7963 [5SE]

———tribute to D.C. Redwings Youth Program, E1543 [21JY]

East Chicago, IN: anniversary of St. Joseph's Carmelite Home for Girls, E1852 [23SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H64 [8JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 57), H1442 [27FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5448 [17JN], H5472, H5473, H5492-H5514 [18JN], H5701-H5705 [23JN], E1306 [19JN], E1313 [20JN], E1357, E1358 [26JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5475-H5491 [18JN]

Education: improve education for children with special needs by encouraging innovative approaches to parental involvement and flexibility, E536 [20MR]

———investment in education individual retirement accounts, H1620 [5MR]

———recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (H. Res. 300), H10297-H10300 [4NO]

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities and staffs implementing Even Start programs (H.R. 1600), E680 [3AP]

———tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education (H. Res. 106), H1479-H1481 [4MR], E284 [25FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (H.R. 1119), H4207 [19MY], H4260 [20MY], H5095, H5098 [10JN], E401 [7MR]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (H.R. 1119), amendment process, H4756 [2JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (H.R. 956), E323 [27FE]

———clarify (H.R. 35), H25 [7JA]

Fathers: support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, H5270 [12JN]

Father's Day: observance, H5270, H5346 [12JN], E1268 [16JN]

Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 176), H10247 [4NO], E2239 [5NO]

Garland, TX: groundbreaking for New Beginning Center domestic violence shelter, E1802 [16SE]

Glenwood Springs, CO: tribute to Family Visitor Program, E1942 [1OC]

Gold Star Mothers of America (organization): tribute to Gold Star Mother's Day, E1931 [30SE]

Gorenflo, Leslie and Rita: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2164 [30OC]

Guam: effects of proposed tax cuts on revenue, H3646 [6MY]

Harmon, David: Illinois Family Physician of the Year award recipient, E1197 [11JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (H.R. 1083), E384 [6MR], E2338 [19NO], E2373 [21NO]

———promote organ donation (H.R. 399), H1763-H1766 [12MR], E467, E469 [13MR]

Hicks, Mieasha: Boys and Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year award recipient, E1831 [17SE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (H.R. 2759), E1499 [17JY]

Horine, Betty R. Lewis: American Mother's Association Mother of the Year award recipient, E736 [11AP]

Housing: provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (H.R. 2628), E1391 [27JN]

———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]

Huntsville, AL: opening of National Children's Advocacy Center facility, E1460 [11JY]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (H.R. 3306), H9608 [16OC]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 832), E842 [1MY]

———provide benefits for legal immigrants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H483, H524 [13FE]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (H.R. 1830), H4243 [19MY]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (H.R. 1983), E1076 [23MY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3361), E2106 [21OC]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary, E2282 [7NO]

———technical amendments (H.R. 2750), E1484 [15JY], E2282 [7NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit States to design, develop, and implement customized educational programs for disabled students, H3476, H3477, H3514-H3517 [30AP]

Infant of Prague Adoption Service: anniversary, E2001 [8OC]

IRS: corporate audit funding through reductions in earned income tax credit precertification compliance funding, H7913-H7918 [4SE], E1723 [5SE]

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

Kaplan, Jim and Stacie: tribute on birth of child, E2525 [8DE]

Koselak, Jeremy: Colorado Association of Family and Children Agencies Educator of the Year Award recipient, E1525 [18JY]

Law enforcement: improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers, H3071 [10AP]

Legislative program, H5639-H5642 [19JN]

Lifetime Entertainment Services: tribute to television campaign to stop violence against women, H1658 [6MR], E403 [7MR]

LIHEAP: funding, H6521, H6524 [10JY], H11409 [18NO], H12824 [8DE]

———funding using Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration bonus payments, H3246-H3248 [10AP]

———home heating funding limitations (H.R. 103), E7 [8JA]

Lloyd Family: Outstanding Farm Family award recipient, E1532 [18JY]

Manning, Bill and Tricia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2165 [30OC]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: tribute to premature birth awareness, education, and research campaign, E91 [29JA]

Marriage Protection Week: observance, E2044 [15OC]

Matri, Inc.: tribute, E1310 [20JN], E1325 [23JN]

McLean County, IL: Dept. of HHS Communities Can! Community of Excellence Award recipient, E1203 [11JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (H.R. 3243), E1968, E1969 [2OC]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school, H3457 [30AP]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1170), H1753 [12MR], H4382-H4387 [21MY], E432 [12MR]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 846), E254 [13FE]

Michigan Military Moms (organization): tribute, E1456 [11JY]

Miller, Mary E.: Delaware Small Business Development Center Network Special Family Business Longevity Award recipient, E131 [5FE]

Millvale, PA: anniversary of North Hills Community Outreach satellite office, E1908 [25SE]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), H4266-H4270 [20MY], E849 [1MY], E1042 [21MY]

Month of the Military Child: observance, H2521 [1AP]

Moore, Ashleigh: search for missing child, H3410 [29AP]

Morality and ethics: impact of social ills on society, H9732-H9737 [20OC]

Mother's Day: observance, H3959 [9MY], E899 [9MY]

Mujeres Unidas (organization): tribute, E395 [7MR]

National Adoption Month: observance, E2296 [14NO]

National Association of Town Watch: tribute to National Night Out program and support of the National Child Identification Program, E1553 [22JY], E1564 [23JY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding, H2409, H2410, H2414, H2416 [27MR], H3074 [10AP], H3410 [29AP], E550 [21MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 844), E1273 [17JN]

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: observance of National Lobby Day, E382 [6MR], E409 [7MR]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (H.R. 618), H278 [5FE], E132 [5FE]

National Day of Hope: observance, H2478 [31MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H9288 [8OC], H9487 [16OC], H9968 [28OC], E2200 [31OC]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E2338 [19NO]

National Family Week: observance, E2222 [4NO]

National Professional Social Work Month: observance, E1273 [17JN]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 57), H2325-H2327 [26MR], E159 [6FE], E595 [27MR]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (S. 870), H4023, H4024 [14MY]

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

NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 874), H3705-H3708 [7MY]

Ohio: tribute to 9th Congressional District domestic violence shelters, E457 [13MR]

Operation Brave Kids (organization): tribute, E601 [27MR]

Payne, Thomas (Chip) and Shannon: tribute to birth of child, E1485 [15JY]

Physicians Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: tribute, E93 [29JA]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 1548), H3587 [1MY], E632 [1AP]

Pryor Family: tribute, E2121 [21OC]

Public welfare programs: abstinence-only sex education programs funding, H483, H484, H485, H486 [13FE], E263 [13FE]

———extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs (H.R. 3146), H8815-H8819 [24SE]

———extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs (H.R. 3146), Senate amendment, H9008-H9011 [30SE]

———extend waivers for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and give States the flexibility to implement alternative welfare programs, H9009, H9010 [30SE]

———increase child care programs funding, H550, H551 [13FE], E379 [6MR]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 706), E180 [11FE]

———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, E1230 [11JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2350), H5185-H5190 [11JN], E1254 [13JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H396, H440, H441 [12FE], H471-H552 [13FE], H5185 [11JN], H8816-H8819 [24SE], E188 [12FE], E278 [25FE], E379 [6MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), amendment process, H315 [5FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 69), H465-H471 [13FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H550, H551 [13FE]

———reform, H395 [12FE]

———temporarily extend waivers granted to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1438), E563 [25MR]

———Transitional Medical Assistance Program funding, H486 [13FE]

Qwest Communications International Inc.: tribute to participation in AMBER Alert communications plan, E1733 [9SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5412 [17JN]

Rockstar Games: condemn racist and stereotyped images used in ``Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' video game, H12752 [8DE], E2524 [8DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), H4266-H4270 [20MY], E849 [1MY], E1042 [21MY]

Schiavo, Terri: legal dispute over removal of feeding tubes, H9741, H9743, H9788 [21OC]

Schuchert, Sharon: Dept. of HHS Adoption Excellence Award recipient, E2234 [5NO]

Secret Service: authorize to provide forensic and investigative support to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, H2427, H2428 [27MR], H3062 [10AP]

Shalimar, FL: dedication of Bob Gates Welcome Center-Auditorium at Bob Hope Village, E1999 [8OC]

Smart, Elizabeth: return of abducted child, H1816, H1882 [13MR], E467 [13MR]

Social Security: create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (H.R. 75), H2593 [2AP], E16 [8JA]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (H.R. 1923), H5033 [5JN], E895 [9MY]

South Carolina Victims Assistance Network (organization): tribute, H9488 [16OC]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (H.R. 2791), E1537 [18JY]

Steele, Robert and Marguerite: National Parents' Day Council Excellence in Parenting Award recipients, E1583 [24JY]

Switalski family: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizens of the Year-Donna Greco Issa Family of the Year award recipient, E1854 [23SE]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty, H4757 [2JN], H4791 [3JN], H5048 [9JN]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4757-H4761 [2JN], H4792, H4793, H4795, H4796, H4797, H4845-H4847, H4850-H4857, H4860, H4861 [3JN], H4881, H4882, H4883, H4915, H4954, H4956-H4964 [4JN], H4983, H4984, H4985, H5033 [5JN], H5063-H5067, H5071, H5074 [9JN]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (H.R. 2325), H5096 [10JN], E1164 [5JN]

———allow a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-owners to file separate returns for purposes of the self-employment tax (H.R. 1640), E673 [3AP]

———allow credits for dependents within a household (H.R. 181), H1520 [5MR]

———application of the earned income tax credit, H3750 [7MY]

———change calculation and simplify administration of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 1782), E778 [12AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11762-H11833 [20NO]

———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, H5091, H5093, H5096, H5098, H5099, H5130-H5134, H5160 [10JN], H5179, H5191-H5197, H5243, H5246, H5247, H5253 [11JN], H5270, H5317-H5342, H5346 [12JN], H5432-H5437, H5441, H5445 [17JN], H5477-H5491 [18JN], H5555, H5557-H5562, H5590, H5591, H5594 [19JN], H5686, H5690 [23JN], H5822, H5910 [25JN], H6468 [10JY], H6826-H6834 [15JY], H6985-H6990 [16JY], H7107-H7112 [17JY], H7158, H7162 [18JY], H7320-H7326 [22JY], H7444-H7449 [23JY], H7621, H7622-H7630 [25JY], H7931-H7936 [4SE], H7996-H8001 [5SE], H8178-H8182 [10SE], H8354, H8359-H8361 [17SE], H8930-H8935 [25SE], H9067-H9073 [1OC], H9346-H9349 [8OC], H9784-H9787 [21OC], H10434-H10438 [5NO], E1202, E1211 [11JN], E1263 [16JN], E1280 [17JN], E1293 [18JN]

———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), H4859 [3JN], H4986-H4996, H5012-H5020, H5032, H5040 [5JN], H5057-H5061 [9JN], H5092, H5094, H5098, H5161 [10JN], H5178 [11JN], E1100 [2JN], E1168 [5JN]

———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), unanimous-consent request, H4803, H4811 [3JN]

———provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs to parents of disabled children (H.R. 1575), H3478 [30AP], E648 [2AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H8274, H8275 [16SE], H9287 [8OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3409, H3410 [29AP], H3456, H3538, H3545-H3552 [30AP], H3574 [1MY], H3643-H3647, H3659, H3660, H3664-H3668 [6MY], H3686, H3687, H3739, H3740, H3742-H3744, H3747-H3755 [7MY], H3765, H3766, H3767, H3829, H3832-H3850 [8MY], H3861, H3862, H3863, H3902-H3956, H3958-H3970 [9MY], H3978, H3998 [13MY], H4022, H4094, H4096-H4098, H4100, H4101, H4107-H4113 [14MY], H4150, H4159 [15MY], H4225, H4246 [19MY], H4325, H4327, H4337-H4342 [20MY], H4372 [21MY], H4532, H4533, H4534 [22MY], E939, E940, E942 [13MY], E951 [14MY], E971 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4716-H4732 [22MY], H4742, H4757-H4761 [2JN], H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4796, H4797, H4843-H4865 [3JN], H4881, H4882, H4883, H4954-H4964 [4JN], H4983, H4984, H4985, H4993, H5033 [5JN], H5048, H5057-H5059, H5063-H5067, H5069-H5076 [9JN], H5092, H5160 [10JN], H5349 [12JN], H5412 [17JN], H5690 [23JN], H10446-H10452 [5NO], H10982, H10990 [7NO], H12106 [21NO], E1089, E1092, E1096, E1100 [2JN], E1108 [3JN], E1257 [13JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3864-H3902 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H4706-H4715 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4558-H4564 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), motion to instruct conferees, H4534-H4542 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H3953-H3955 [9MY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 499), E113 [29JA]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 612), E155 [6FE], E1927 [30SE]

———rates, H65 [8JA], H173 [28JA], H1608 [5MR], H1733-H1735 [11MR], H1752, H1754, H1779, H1800, H1806 [12MR], H1891 [13MR], H1940, H1943, H1944 [18MR], H2113-H2117 [19MR], H2141, H2142, H2143, H2210, H2221, H2223, H2251-H2262 [20MR], H3409, H3410 [29AP], H5195 [11JN], H8089 [10SE], H9038 [1OC], H10462 [6NO]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (H.R. 1466), E596 [27MR]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H5412, H5452 [17JN]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (H.R. 1783), E781 [12AP]

———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (H.R. 3610), E2409 [22NO]

———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 (H.R. 2532), E1347 [25JN]

———restructure and simplify the income tax system to benefit families, H1478 [4MR]

———simplify application of self-employment tax in the case of family farming businesses (H.R. 905), E290 [26FE]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 1939), E851 [1MY]

———treatment of small businesses, H4372 [21MY]

Territories: eligibility for supplemental, contingency, and child care block grant programs funding, H528 [13FE]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H6809 [15JY], E1509 [18JY]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H6721, H6722, H6730, H6766-H6772 [15JY], E1505 [18JY], E1613 [25JY]

Union Park Automotive Group, Inc.: Delaware Small Business Development Center Network Family Business of the Year Award recipient, E132 [5FE]

University of Wisconsin: School of Human Ecology anniversary, E1978 [7OC]

Varona, Aleida: Dept. of HHS Office of Child Support Enforcement Achievement Beyond the Call of Duty Award recipient, E1743 [9SE]

Veterans: authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (H.R. 1918), E893 [9MY]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age, H11715, H11722 [20NO]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses, H11714 [20NO]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (H.R. 664), E197 [12FE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1683), H4273-H4275 [20MY], H4542 [22MY], E723 [10AP], E1082 [23MY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (H.R. 1592), H5256 [11JN], E685 [3AP]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H1520, H1521, H1522 [5MR], H1692 [11MR], E373 [5MR], E377, E386 [6MR], E393, E403 [7MR], E413 [10MR]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute to retail chain for encouraging family-friendly environment by covering certain magazine covers, H5177 [11JN]

Watsonville, CA: tribute to Clinica Mariposa Planned Parenthood services, E1367 [26JN]

Weirton, WV: tribute to Watching Its Neighborhood Kids program, E2406 [22NO]

Whitmer, Martin and Julie Thurmond: tribute to birth of child, E1284 [17JN]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 3420), E2194 [31OC]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (H.R. 3350), E2098 [20OC]

———tribute to pregnancy resource centers (H. Res. 233), H3979 [13MY]

Yeadon, Alan and Kristine: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1917 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Adoption: promote for children with special needs (S. 862), S5188 [10AP]

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, S6839 [21MY], S7280-S7283 [4JN]

———change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (S. 922), S5337, S5380-S5383 [11AP]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (H. Con. Res. 109), S5395 [11AP]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (S. Con. Res. 36), S5394, S5395 [11AP]

———expand eligibility for participation by members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents in the TRICARE program, S4062, S4063 [20MR]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (S. 852), S5177 [10AP]

———improve process for notifying members of the reserve components, their families, employers, and Congress of changes in deployment policies and revise method used in calculating deployment periods, S12682, S12724 [16OC]

———increase combat pay and assistance to families separated due to military activation, S4261 [21MR]

———increase the rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance, S4404, S4411 [26MR], S4662-S4664, S4676, S4677 [2AP]

———make permanent increase in rate of hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance (S. 1615), S11480, S11481 [15SE], S11637 [17SE]

———prohibit concurrent deployment to combat zones of both military spouses or families with minor children (S. 687), S4287 [21MR]

———provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (S. 718), S4475 [27MR], S4615-S4621 [1AP]

———provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members (S. 1104), S7065 [22MY], S7173 [23MY]

———provide grants for cost of child care services provided to dependents of military personnel called to active duty (S. 864), S5189 [10AP]

———provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training (S. 706), S4382 [25MR]

———provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training (S. 712), S4475 [27MR], S4647, S4648 [1AP]

———TRICARE program eligibility for members of the National Guard, Ready Reserve and their families, S9457-S9459 [16JY]

———TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and their families, S6588-S6597 [19MY], S6660-S6663 [20MY]

Armed Forces Relief Trust: tribute, S15959 [25NO]

———tribute to radio and television fundraising drive for military families, S14172 [6NO], S14444 [11NO], S15961 [25NO]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 286), S1888, S1889 [4FE], S12443 [3OC], S14459-S14461 [11NO]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to deficit reduction, S4114-S4125 [20MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism and to deficit reduction, S4349 [25MR]

Castellano Family: tribute, S10261 [30JY]

Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, S5475 [29AP]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (S. 880), star print, S5436 [28AP]

Child support: increase money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support (S. 669), S4156 [20MR]

Children and youth: eliminate statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes, register child pornographers as sex offenders, and establish a grant program in support of AMBER Alert communications plans (S. 810), S5053 [9AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, S5114-S5116, S5129, S5132, S5137 [10AP], S5334 [11AP], S5768 [6MY]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), S155 [9JA], S1234-S1238 [21JA], S3715 [13MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent agreement, S1166 [17JA], S1229 [21JA]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (S. 1198), S7491 [5JN]

———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (S. 668), S4018 [19MR]

———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 (S. Con. Res. 74), S13056 [22OC]

———prevent child abduction, S5129, S5132 [10AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), S2190-S2200 [11FE], S4032 [19MR], S4872 [3AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, S8257-S8260 [19JN]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (S. 404), S2479 [13FE]

———provide assistance to States and nongovernmental entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage pregnancies (S. 1956), S15981 [25NO]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (S. 448), S2840 [26FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments and provide incentives for the adoption of older children (S. 1439), S9712 [22JY]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), S14859, S14860 [12NO]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (S. 1686), S12195-S12197 [30SE]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to child care funding, S4351 [25MR]

———reform foster care systems, S2669 [25FE], S2765 [26FE], S7866 [13JN]

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 (S. 889), S5349 [11AP]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 272), S1835 [30JA]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S4930-S4949 [8AP], S5007-S5044 [9AP], S5154 [10AP], S12439 [3OC]

———provide incentives to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), unanimous-consent agreement, S4870-S4872 [3AP]

Computers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail, S320 [15JA], S8287 [20JN]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements, S9622 [21JY]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (S. 1327), S8562 [25JN]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute: tribute to Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S12271, S12272 [1OC]

Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 26), S16030 [25NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans, S3423-S3428, S3468-S3478 [11MR], S3613 [12MR]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1396), S9416 [15JY]

Craig, Stephanie and Michael: tribute to birth of child, S1732 [29JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 851), S5175-S5177 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (S. 146), S192 [10JA]

———protect unborn victims of violence (S. 1019), S5873-S5876, S5878 [7MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (S. 1019), unanimous-consent request, S9741-S9743 [23JY]

———provide penalties for false personation of a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and clarify the false personation statute relative to officers and employees of the U.S. (S. 1445), S9795 [23JY]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (S. Res. 52), S2223 [11FE], S4453 [26MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm (S. Res. 275), S15925 [25NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S90 [9JA], S14638, S14705 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (S. 647), S3895 [18MR], S3995 [19MR], S5722 [5MY]

———include in report on conduct of Operation Iraqi Freedom a study on family support services provided to dependents of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty, S6809 [21MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), S9227-S9231 [10JY], S9279-S9283 [11JY], S14228, S14231 [7NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), conference report, S14494-S14496 [12NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S14160, S14170, S14171 [6NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), insert S. 1357 language in lieu, S9227 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), unanimous-consent agreement, S9227 [10JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S9230 [10JY]

Dept. of Education: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program funding, S11291, S11292, S11302, S11303 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 389), S2465 [13FE], S2714 [25FE]

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding, S11282-S11285, S11294 [10SE]

———Social Services Block Grant funding, S5015, S5016 [9AP]

Dept. of HUD: non-elderly disability voucher program funding, S14524, S14525 [12NO]

———section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, S14521, S14522, S14523, S14524 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office, S8433 [24JN]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (S. 1934), S15647-S15652 [23NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (S. 1133), S7031 [22MY]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (S. 1199), S7492 [5JN]

———modify Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative to include long-term, domiciliary, and mental health care provisions, S14497-S14504, S14508-S14510, S14524 [12NO]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 111), S5393, S5394 [11AP]

———observance, S5535 [30AP]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: enforcement funding, S14011 [5NO], S14151 [6NO], S15960 [25NO]

Diseases: develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (S. 583), S3418 [10MR]

———international mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention activities funding, S11102, S11105 [4SE], S11330, S11331 [10SE]

District of Columbia: improve foster care system, S11885-S11887 [24SE], S12108 [29SE]

Domestic violence: prevent offenders from purchasing or possessing firearms, S12832 [17OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate estate tax repeal, S3966-S3973 [19MR], S4109 [20MR], S4508 [27MR]

———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 120), S154 [9JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S8260 [19JN], S8315 [20JN]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]

Education: increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (S. 18), S38 [7JA], S134-S136 [9JA], S1966 [5FE]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 407), S2480 [13FE]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 409), S2480 [13FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 317), S1999 [5FE]

ERISA: prevent preemption of State community property law as it relates to nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits (S. 1616), S11481 [15SE]

Evans, Ruth: Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children Excellence in Service award recipient, S7537 [9JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, S12592, S12593 [15OC]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 683), S4280 [21MR]

———anniversary, S1966 [5FE]

———clarify (S. 320), S2005 [5FE]

———expand (S. 304), S1980 [5FE]

Family History Month: designate (S. Res. 175), S8846 [27JN]

Father's Day: observance, S7871-S7873, S7903 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: reauthorize and improve LIHEAP, Weatherization Assistance Program, and State Energy Conservation Programs, S7180-S7182 [2JN], S7448 [5JN]

Foreign aid: ensure that women and children have access to basic protection and assistance services in complex humanitarian emergencies, S13358-S13360 [28OC]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S9095-S9104 [9JY], S14304 [10NO]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (S. 1001), S5779 [6MY]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to Operation Eagle's Nest, S3159 [5MR]

FTC: compensate persons who assist in identifying violators of unsolicited commercial e-mail laws and require subject lines of unsolicited commercial e-mail include an identifier, S13040, S13041 [22OC]

Government regulations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (S. 1455), S9960 [25JY]

Head Start Program: increase reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with very young children (S. 1444), S9736 [22JY]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (S. 1699), S12293 [1OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (S. 538), S3190 [5MR], S3404 [10MR], S5254 [10AP]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 1629), S11680-S11682 [17SE]

———promote organ donation (S. 573), S3329-S3333 [6MR], S16064-S16068 [25NO]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (S. 826), S5061 [9AP]

Howell, Shae and David: tribute on birth of children, S9009 [8JY]

Immigration: make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude aliens from admission into the U.S. for nonpayment of child support (S. 1609), S11417 [11SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 1510), S10632, S10634 [31JY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children, S11333, S11334 [10SE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 1129), S7019-S7027 [22MY]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend to provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (S. 1601), S11252 [9SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S4236, S4237 [21MR]

INS: prohibit deportation of alien spouses and children of certain victims of the terrorist attacks, S1407 [23JA]

Insurance: provide health care coverage for qualified caregivers, S6439 [15MY]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families, S4941 [8AP]

Jensen, Geraldine: Heinz Family Foundation Heinz Award for Public Policy recipient, S3080 [4MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (S. 1196), S7488 [5JN]

Law enforcement: improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers (S. 771), S4712 [2AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S1199-S1204, S1238-S1240 [21JA], S7181, S7182 [2JN], S11230 [9SE], S11270-S11272, S11297-S11299 [10SE]

Mairs, Millie: Congressional Adoption Caucus Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S11984 [25SE]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: tribute to premature birth awareness, education, and research campaign, S1724 [29JA]

Marriage: define and protect institution, S10882 [1AU]

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (S. 1429), S9596-S9598 [17JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 622), S3740-S3742 [13MR]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services, S8481 [25JN]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 310), S1987-S1989 [5FE]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (S. 1704), S12381 [2OC]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (S. 450), S2842 [26FE], S2986 [27FE]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), S12206 [30SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1451), S9906 [24JY], S12099, S12100 [26SE]

Montana: grant waiver to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S12209 [30SE]

Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Housing Opportunity Commission's Family Self-Sufficiency Program, S13048 [22OC]

Mother's Day: observance, S5939 [8MY]

National Adoption Month: observance, S15402 [21NO], S15926, S15927 [25NO]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (S. 1411), S9423 [15JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (S. 1292), S8237 [19JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (S. 773), S4714, S4715 [2AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 73), S68 [7JA]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 245), S12755, S12756 [16OC]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 122), S5495 [29AP]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 196), S9505 [16JY], S9988 [25JY]

National Guard: continue health benefits for personnel after return from active duty, S9371 [15JY]

———Family Readiness Program funding, S12598 [15OC]

National Military Family Month: designate (S. Res. 107), S4974 [8AP]

National Missing Adult Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 213), S10868 [31JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 70), S3642 [12MR], S4160 [20MR]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (S. 870), S5256, S5257 [10AP]

———fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (S. 1393), S9248-S9250 [10JY]

———increase number of children participating in summer food service programs, S1436 [23JA]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 210), S10689, S10690 [31JY], S11172 [5SE], S11182 [8SE], S11193, S11197 [9SE]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (S. 331), S2056 [6FE]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (S. 1721), S12535 [14OC]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (S. 550), S3269 [6MR]

Oglala Sioux Tribe: court system funding, S2434 [13FE]

Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo, Inc.: anniversary, S6065 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 316), S1996-S1999 [5FE]

———allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1523), S10645-S10648 [31JY]

———ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 770), S4708-S4712 [2AP]

———exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 261), S1822-S1824 [30JA]

———extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 605), S3623 [12MR]

———extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs (H.R. 3146), S12209 [30SE]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (S. 574), S3370 [7MR]

———improve provision of education and job training under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 262), S1822 [30JA]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 327), S2053 [6FE]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 603), S3622 [12MR]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 813), S4961 [8AP]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 786), S4837 [3AP]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2350), S8711, S8712 [26JN], S8846 [27JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1443), S9671, S9705, S9718 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 367), S2353-S2355 [12FE]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (S. 751), S4633 [1AP]

———reform, S9671 [22JY]

———require States to develop a strategic plan for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and give them the flexibility to implement alternative welfare programs (S. 263), S1822 [30JA]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 69), S2989 [27FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1925), S12206 [30SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1451), S9906 [24JY], S12099, S12100 [26SE]

SBA: make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain loans (S. 822), S4970 [8AP]

Senate: accomplishments, S7163 [23MY]

Smart, Elizabeth: return of abducted child, S3715, S3716 [13MR]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, S3425-S3428, S3468-S3478 [11MR], S3613 [12MR]

———authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (S. 776), S4827 [3AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 1843), S14335, S14336 [10NO]

Spooner, Judith: Dept. of HHS Adoption Excellence Award recipient, S16115 [9DE]

St. Paul, MN: tribute to Twin Cities Academy students, S6158 [14MY]

States: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (S. 1083), S6708 [20MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S5942 [8MY]

Taxation: abolish certain tax cuts, S6438, S6439 [15MY]

———accelerate dividend exclusion and increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit, S6178-S6180 [14MY], S6410 [15MY]

———accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty, S5288 [11AP]

———accelerate increase in child tax credit, S6246 [14MY], S6428, S6429 [15MY]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, S7216, S7217, S7220-S7226 [3JN], S9827, S9828 [24JY]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1162), S7189, S7197 [2JN], S7211 [3JN]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1162), motion to proceed, S9089, S9090, S9094 [9JY]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1173), S7250 [3JN]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1174), S7266 [3JN], S7295 [4JN]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1434), S9664 [21JY], S10987 [2SE]

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1434), unanimous-consent request, S9772 [23JY], S9828 [24JY]

———accelerate increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit (S. 962), S5608 [30AP]

———accelerate marriage penalty relief for earned income tax credit, S6195 [14MY], S6412 [15MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (S. 1570), S10919 [1AU]

———clarify the treatment of Dept. of Defense dependent care assistance programs for Armed Forces members (S. 235), S1739 [29JA]

———eliminate estate taxes (S. 13), S2548 [14FE], S2620 [24FE]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), agree to conference report that increases child tax credit refundability and include military pay in such credit (S. Res. 200), S9929, S9931 [25JY]

———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (S. 1437), S9710 [22JY], S16063 [25NO]

———expand refundability of child tax credit, S6188, S6198 [14MY], S6411 [15MY]

———expand the dependent care tax credit, accelerate the child tax credit, and promote dependent care assistance programs (S. 388), S2465 [13FE]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 20), S13147 [23OC]

———extend temporary repeal of estate taxes pending enactment of a permanent repeal (S.J. Res. 21), S13229 [24OC], S13323 [27OC]

———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, S7420, S7447, S7449-S7456 [5JN], S7512 [9JN], S7970 [17JN], S9744 [23JY]

———limit phase-in of revenue reducing measures, S6440 [15MY]

———provide a minimum credit for stay-at-home parents, allow the dependent care credit to be taken against the minimum tax, and allow a carryforward of any unused dependent care credit (S. 1253), S7838 [12JN]

———provide a partially refundable tax credit to family caregivers (S. 1214), S7552 [9JN]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child, S6177 [14MY]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (S. 755), S4636 [1AP]

———provide credit for individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives, S4065, S4066 [20MR], S4238 [21MR], S6041 [13MY], S6431 [15MY]

———provide for deficit reduction by delaying the acceleration of income tax reductions, S6439 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S4367 [25MR], S4418-S4421 [26MR], S10890-S10892 [1AU]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), S6572-S6574 [19MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S6950-S6964, S6969 [22MY], S7071-S7089, S7123 [23MY], S7186 [2JN], S7276 [4JN], S7512 [9JN], S7572 [10JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S6964 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), insert S. 1054 language in lieu, S6474 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S6196 [14MY], S6738 [20MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 2), S5514, S5515 [30AP], S5640 [1MY], S5744-S5747 [6MY], S5793-S5798 [7MY], S6014-S6022 [12MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6039-S6043, S6049, S6051-S6060 [13MY], S6147-S6226, S6233-S6248 [14MY], S6407-S6415, S6421-S6445, S6451-S6475 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), unanimous-consent agreement, S6048 [13MY], S6196, S6226, S6405 [14MY]

———provide tax relief for military personnel and their employers and offset such relief by preventing tax avoidance through renouncing U.S. citizenship (S. Res. 257), S13833, S13834 [3NO]

———rates, S1760 [30JA], S2876 [27FE], S3005-S3007 [3MR], S3053 [4MR], S3376-S3379 [10MR], S4068, S4140 [20MR], S7276 [4JN], S9516, S9578-S9580 [17JY], S10181 [30JY], S11460-S11463 [15SE], S11742, S11744, S11746 [22SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 169), S854 [15JA]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax, S6176-S6178 [14MY], S6409, S6410 [15MY]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (S. 1040), S6030 [12MY]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (S. 1040), star print, S6638 [19MY]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support, S6435 [15MY]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (S. 127), S158 [9JA]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (S. 1408), S9421 [15JY]

———sunset certain tax increases, S6432 [15MY]

———treatment of small businesses (S. 842), S5075 [9AP]

Uniform Code of Military Justice: extend statute of limitations applicable to prosecution of child abuse cases in courts-martial (S. 326), S2053 [6FE]

Veterans: improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, S14393 [11NO]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (S. 1132), S7029 [22MY], S13707 [31OC]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their survivors (S. 1213), S7550 [9JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1683), S15481 [21NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1131), S7029 [22MY]

———provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after a certain age will not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation (S. 249), S1814 [30JA]

Women: maternity homes funding, S4941 [8AP]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (S. 1801), S13668 [30OC]

Reports

Allow a Married Couple Who Operates an Unincorporated Business as Co-owners To File Separate Tax Returns for Purposes of the Self-Employment Tax: Nina E. Olsen, National Taxpayers Advocate, E674 [3AP]

Reports filed

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 398) (H. Rept. 108-14), H698 [13FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 286) (S. Rept. 108-188), S14176 [6NO]

CARE Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 476) (S. Rept. 108-11), S2919 [27FE]

Child Abduction Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 108-47), H2277 [24MR]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 880) (S. Rept. 108-37), S5172 [10AP]

Child Medication Safety Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1170) (H. Rept. 108-121), H4527 [21MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 108-129), H4733 [22MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 429) (H. Rept. 108-349), H10338 [4NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 108-154), H5407 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 227) (H. Rept. 108-95), H3855 [8MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 69) (H. Rept. 108-9), H459 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 108-157), H5467 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1104, Child Abduction Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 160) (H. Rept. 108-48), H2310 [25MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 108-180), H5928 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2559) (H. Rept. 108-342), H10338 [4NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2559) (H. Rept. 108-173), H5713 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1357) (S. Rept. 108-82), S8722 [26JN]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 111), S5340 [11AP]

Family History Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 175), S8722 [26JN]

Family Opportunity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 622) (S. Rept. 108-157), S12192 [30SE]

Family Time Flexibility Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 108-127), H4733 [22MY]

Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2), S5995 [9MY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 108-94), H3855 [8MY]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2) (H. Rept. 108-126), H4733 [22MY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1054), S6070 [13MY]

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: Committee of Conference (S. 342) (H. Rept. 108-150), H5364 [12JN]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 14) (H. Rept. 108-26), H1678 [6MR]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 342) (S. Rept. 108-12), S3086 [4MR]

Lifespan Respite Care Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 538), S5172 [10AP]

Organ Donation Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 108-15), H698 [13FE]

Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 4) (S. Rept. 108-162), S12448 [3OC]

Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 108-39), H1951 [18MR]

Recognize and Enhance Public Awareness of the Social Problem of Child Abuse and Neglect: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 52), S4165 [20MR]

Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1925) (H. Rept. 108-118), H4366 [20MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1451)), S11987 [25SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 249) (H. Rept. 108-124), H4527 [21MY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1683) (H. Rept. 108-108), H4253 [19MY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1131) (S. Rept. 108-163), S12532 [14OC]

Veterans' Survivors Benefits Enhancements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1132) (S. Rept. 108-169), S12969 [21OC]

Results

Vote on Conrad/Kennedy/Johnson amendment on accelerating elimination of the marriage penalty in H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (2001), S5288 [11AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), H5987, H5990 [26JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3954 [9MY], H4537 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6437, S6441 [15MY]

Statements

People's Republic of China's Population Control Policies: Laogai Research Foundation, E1996 [8OC]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Funding: Several Students, S11284 [10SE]

Tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) Crew: Families of Crew, H288 [5FE]

Summaries

American Indian Welfare Reform Act (S. 751), S4633-S4635 [1AP]

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 304), S1981 [5FE]

Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act (S. 317), S2002 [5FE]

Focus on Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake (FOCUS) Act (S. 1198), S7491 [5JN]

Leave No Child Behind Act (S. 448), S2841 [26FE]

Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Child Victims of Domestic Violence (S. 826), S5061 [9AP]

Working Families Tax Credit Act (H.R. 2286), H5020 [5JN]

Surveys

Social Services Block Grant: United Way, S5015 [9AP]

Tables

Budget outlook with conference tax cuts, H4711 [22MY]

Budget realities, S5794 [7MY], S7107 [23MY]

Child tax credit refundability examples, H4994, H5020 [5JN]

Child tax credit/earned income tax credit effect on tax burden, S7451 [5JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S14495 [12NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9279 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), H5981, H5982 [26JN]

———conference report, H10390 [5NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2660): effect of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program funding on other programs funding, S11292 [10SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act final vote (2001), H4964 [4JN]

Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act impact on a family of four with two minimum wage workers, S7451 [5JN]

President Bush's 2004 budget tax proposals, S2923 [27FE]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program estimated allotments, S11294 [10SE]

Tax relief for working families, S2923 [27FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 109, encourage families of active-duty Armed Forces members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner, H2538 [1AP]

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

H. Con. Res. 177, express appreciation to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support, H4883-H4885 [4JN]

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

H. Res. 69, consideration of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, H465 [13FE]

H. Res. 106, tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education, H1479 [4MR]

H. Res. 113, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, H2316 [26MR]

H. Res. 160, consideration of H.R. 1104, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2319 [26MR]

H. Res. 201, tribute to businesses and business owners for support of our troops and their families, H4892 [4JN]

H. Res. 227, consideration of H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act, H3864 [9MY]

H. Res. 249, same-day consideration of consideration of conference report on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, H4558 [22MY]

H. Res. 253, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, H4706 [22MY]

H. Res. 276, consideration of conference report on S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H5431 [17JN]

H. Res. 281, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5475 [18JN]

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H5974 [26JN]

H. Res. 300, recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities, H10297 [4NO]

H. Res. 378, tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for college tuition, H9826 [28OC]

H. Res. 429, consideration of H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H10373 [5NO]

H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act, H3902, H3910-H3913, H3940-H3953 [9MY]

H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S6741-S6786 [20MY]

H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, H499-H513 [13FE]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H5492 [18JN]

H.R. 14, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H2345-H2352 [26MR]

H.R. 399, Organ Donation Improvement Act, H1763 [12MR]

H.R. 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H3705-H3707 [7MY]

H.R. 1104, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2416-H2418 [27MR]

H.R. 1170, Child Medication Safety Act, H4382 [21MY]

H.R. 1683, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H4273 [20MY]

H.R. 1925, Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act, H4266 [20MY]

H.R. 2350, Welfare Reform Extension Act, H5185 [11JN]

H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9280-S9283 [11JY]

H.R. 3146, extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and certain tax and trade programs, H8816 [24SE]

H.R. 3182, Adoption Promotion Act, H9302 [8OC]

H.R. 3521, Tax Relief Extension Act, H11762-H11827 [20NO]

S. 73, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S68 [7JA]

S. 120, Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S154 [9JA]

S. 121, National AMBER Alert Network Act, S1237 [21JA]

S. 146, Unborn Victims of Violence Act, S233 [13JA]

S. 249, provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after a certain age will not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation, S1814 [30JA]

S. 261, Children First Act, S1823 [30JA]

S. 262, Education Works Act, S1824 [30JA]

S. 263, Self Sufficiency and Accountability Act, S1824-S1827 [30JA]

S. 286, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act, S14460 [11NO], H11577 [19NO]

S. 310, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S1988 [5FE]

S. 316, Chance To Succeed Act, S1996-S1998 [5FE]

S. 317, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, S1999-S2002 [5FE]

S. 320, Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act, S2006 [5FE]

S. 326, extend statute of limitations applicable to prosecution of child abuse cases in courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S2053 [6FE]

S. 327, increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S2054 [6FE]

S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S2191-S2199 [11FE], S4032-S4040 [19MR], S4872-S4879 [3AP], H2364-H2372 [26MR]

S. 388, Boost for Child Care Act, S2465 [13FE]

S. 389, Caring for Children Act, S2466 [13FE]

S. 404, Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act, S2479 [13FE]

S. 407, provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals, S2483 [13FE]

S. 409, provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies, S2486 [13FE]

S. 476, CARE Act, S5020-S5043 [9AP]

S. 538, Lifespan Respite Care Act, S5254-S5256 [10AP]

S. 550, American Indian Probate Reform Act, S3270-S3275 [6MR]

S. 573, Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, S3331-S3333 [6MR], S16064-S16067 [25NO]

S. 574, Unemployment Protection for Low-Income Families Through TANF (UPLIFT) Act, S3370 [7MR]

S. 583, Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act, S3418 [10MR]

S. 585, Military Retiree Survivors Relief Act, S3420 [10MR]

S. 622, Family Opportunity Act, S3740 [13MR]

S. 647, continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, S3996 [19MR]

S. 668, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S4019 [19MR]

S. 683, Military Families Leave Act, S4281 [21MR]

S. 706, provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training, S4382 [25MR]

S. 712, provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training, S4440 [26MR], S4648 [1AP]

S. 718, Troops Phone Home Free Act, S4441 [26MR], S4620 [1AP]

S. 755, Uniform Definition of Child Act, S4637-S4639 [1AP]

S. 770, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S4709-S4712 [2AP]

S. 771, Victims of Child Abuse Act, S4713 [2AP]

S. 773, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act, S4714 [2AP]

S. 776, authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to Social Security trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees, S4827 [3AP]

S. 786, Business Links Act, S4838 [3AP]

S. 810, Protecting Children Against Crime Act, S4959 [8AP]

S. 813, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S4961 [8AP]

S. 851, Child Custody Protection Act, S5176 [10AP]

S. 864, National Guard and Reserves Child Care Relief Act, S5190 [10AP]

S. 870, National School Lunch Act fruit and vegetable pilot program funding, S5257 [10AP], H4023 [14MY]

S. 889, Terrorist Victim Citizenship Relief Act, S5350 [11AP]

S. 922, Naturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act, S5381 [11AP]

S. 1001, Women and Children in Conflict Protection Act, S5780-S5784 [6MY]

S. 1019, Unborn Victims of Violence Act, S5874 [7MY]

S. 1129, Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act, S7021-S7026 [22MY]

S. 1131, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7029 [22MY]

S. 1132, Veterans' Benefits Enhancements Act, S13744-S13748 [31OC]

S. 1132, Veterans' Survivors Benefits Enhancements Act, S7030 [22MY]

S. 1133, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S7031-S7033 [22MY]

S. 1196, Permanent Marriage Penalty Relief Act, S7489 [5JN]

S. 1199, Veterans Outreach Improvement Act, S7493 [5JN]

S. 1213, Filipino Veterans' Benefits Act, S7550 [9JN]

S. 1214, Family Caregiver Relief Act, S7553 [9JN]

S. 1253, Stay-at-Home Parents' Tax Credit Act, S7839 [12JN]

S. 1292, Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse (SEARCH) Act, S8238 [19JN]

S. 1327, Restrict and Eliminate the Delivery of Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail or Spam (REDUCE Spam) Act, S8563 [25JN]

S. 1393, National School Lunch Act fruit and vegetable pilot program funding, S9251 [10JY]

S. 1408, restore tax deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel, S9421 [15JY]

S. 1429, Family Planning State Empowerment Act, S9597 [17JY]

S. 1437, Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act, S9710 [22JY]

S. 1443, Building on Welfare Success Act, S9720-S9736 [22JY]

S. 1451, Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act, S12100 [26SE]

S. 1455, International Marriage Broker Regulation Act, S9961-S9963 [25JY]

S. 1509, provide gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV or AIDS from a blood transfusion relative to a service-connected disability, S10631 [31JY]

S. 1510, Permanent Partners Immigration Act, S10632-S10634 [31JY]

S. 1523, Pathways to Independence Act, S10646 [31JY]

S. 1570, Fair Care for the Uninsured Act, S10920-S10923 [1AU]

S. 1601, Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act amendments to provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, S11253 [9SE]

S. 1609, Parental Responsibility Obligations Met Through Immigration System Enforcement (PROMISE) Act, S11418 [11SE]

S. 1615, make permanent increase in rate of hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance, S11481 [15SE]

S. 1616, prevent preemption of State community property law as it relates to nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits, S11482 [15SE]

S. 1629, Children's Compassionate Care Act, S11682-S11685 [17SE]

S. 1686, Adoption Promotion Act, S12195 [30SE]

S. 1721, American Indian Probate Reform Act, S12535-S12543 [14OC]

S. 1801, Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S13668-S13677 [30OC]

S. 1931, repeal Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, S15573 [22NO]

S. 1934, Intercountry Adoption Reform (ICARE) Act, S15648-S15651 [23NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy, S3551 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 36, encourage families of active-duty Armed Forces members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner, S5387, S5395 [11AP]

S. Con. Res. 74, 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, S13056 [22OC]

S. Res. 52, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, S4453 [26MR]

S. Res. 69, Read Across America Day, S2979, S2990 [27FE]

S. Res. 70, National Safe Place Week, S3035 [3MR], S3642 [12MR]

S. Res. 107, National Military Family Month, S4974 [8AP]

S. Res. 111, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S5394 [11AP]

S. Res. 122, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S5495 [29AP]

S. Res. 175, Family History Month, S8160 [18JN], S8846 [27JN]

S. Res. 196, National Children's Memorial Day, S9505 [16JY], S9988 [25JY]

S. Res. 200, agree to conference report on H.R. 1308, Relief for Working Families Tax Act, that increases child tax credit refundability and include military pay in such credit, S9976 [25JY]

S. Res. 210, National Work and Family Month, S10689 [31JY], S11193, S11260 [9SE]

S. Res. 213, National Missing Adult Awareness Month, S10691, S10868 [31JY]

S. Res. 245, National Character Counts Week, S12748, S12756 [16OC]

S. Res. 257, provide tax relief for military personnel and their employers and offset such relief by preventing tax avoidance through renouncing U.S. citizenship, S13804, S13834 [3NO]

S. Res. 275, affirm Defense of Marriage Act, S15925, S16031 [25NO]

S.J. Res. 26, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S16030 [25NO]