DEUTSCH, PETER (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9616 [16OC], H9637 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AARP: decision to support Medicare reform legislation (see H. Res. 461), H11702 [20NO]

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

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

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]

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

———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H5175 [10JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H4739 [22MY]

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

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7840 [3SE]

———disclosure of records pertaining to Nazis and other World War II criminals (see H. Res. 235), H4131 [14MY]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H245 [29JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1812 [12MR]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H2473 [27MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H8491 [23SE]

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 1882), H7618 [24JY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H4255 [19MY]

Aviation: require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9215 [2OC]

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5468 [17JN]

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (see H.R. 3068), H8174 [10SE]

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

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9813 [21OC]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 192), H9282 [7OC]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H8176 [10SE]

China, Republic of: membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9384 [14OC]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2271 [20MR]

———security (see H. Con. Res. 232), H6604 [10JY]

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

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H7020 [16JY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H5714 [23JN]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H9131 [1OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11702 [20NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 2929), H12311 [21NO]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6349 [8JY]

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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H4740 [22MY]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1112), H1678 [6MR] (see H.R. 1428), H2310 [25MR]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H1334 [25FE]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H9132 [1OC]

Cuba: condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see H. Res. 208), H3571 [30AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liason to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H9282 [7OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H7840 [3SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H4739 [22MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: conduct study relative to aneurysms (see H.R. 815), H1517 [4MR]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H9614 [16OC]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H7329 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H5664 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H8083 [9SE]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H3453 [29AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see H.R. 1361), H2131 [19MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (see H.R. 3061), H8382 [17SE]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7950 [4SE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H8083 [9SE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H6348 [8JY]

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

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H5366 [12JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H8491 [23SE]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2132 [19MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9479 [15OC]

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

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

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1883), H7618 [24JY]

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

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H9282 [7OC]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H7020 [16JY]

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

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 1341), H1954 [18MR]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: 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]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H9982 [28OC]

Federal aid programs: support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H10130 [29OC]

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

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

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H8950 [25SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H706 [13FE]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]

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

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see H.R. 545), H318 [5FE]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 415), H9981 [28OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria (see H.R. 3137), H8950 [25SE]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2473 [27MR]

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

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

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H170 [27JA]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 69), H9381 [10OC]

Government: prohibit from entering into contracts with companies that do not include certifications for certain financial reports (see H.R. 746), H461 [12FE]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H4978 [4JN]

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

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 241), H4255 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H6264 [26JN]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

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

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H3571 [30AP]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H2586 [1AP]

———promote organ donation (see H.R. 399), H217 [28JA]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H9614 [16OC]

Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (see H. Res. 46), H463 [12FE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H8284 [16SE]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H5815 [24JN]

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

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H9215 [2OC]

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

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

———adjust the status of certain aliens, with longstanding ties to the U.S., to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (see H.R. 440), H10340 [4NO]

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H2587 [1AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H5367 [12JN]

———reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance to enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 1124), H1679 [6MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H6869 [15JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H3453 [29AP]

Iran: condemn construction of a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 217), H5665 [19JN]

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 140), H2940 [8AP]

———support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H5365 [12JN]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 307), H10238 [30OC] (see H. Con. Res. 332), H11701 [20NO]

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

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H138 [8JA]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11702 [20NO]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H5046 [5JN]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H3355 [11AP]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6707 [14JY]

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

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H2473 [27MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1334 [25FE]

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H7618 [24JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12311 [21NO]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H4529 [21MY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H323 [5FE]

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

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2822 [3AP]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H5268 [11JN]

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

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 569), H319 [5FE] (see H.R. 883), H1332 [25FE]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H3684 [6MY]

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

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H2473 [27MR]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H9812 [21OC]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H5468 [17JN]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5367 [12JN]

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

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H4012 [13MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2131 [19MR]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H4012 [13MY]

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

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6349 [8JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1903 [13MR]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H3453 [29AP]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H6603 [10JY]

National Civic League: tribute to communities selected to receive the All-America City Award (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [25JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3638 [1MY]

National Oceans Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5815 [24JN]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H11652 [19NO]

National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H9282 [7OC]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H8083 [9SE]

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

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H5664 [19JN]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H7454 [23JY]

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

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H8017 [5SE]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1682 [6MR]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8083 [9SE]

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

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1682 [6MR]

———ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H1394 [26FE]

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

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H11652 [19NO]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1517 [4MR]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 3643), H12309 [21NO]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H6706 [14JY]

Schools: establish an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see H.R. 389), H171 [27JA]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 801), H701 [13FE]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5175 [10JN]

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

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1682 [6MR]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see H.R. 2401), H8906 [24SE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 515), H268 [31JA]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H4529 [21MY]

———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), H5815 [24JN]

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

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H6264 [26JN]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H3638 [1MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H2823 [3AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1467 [27FE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H4528 [21MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H5714 [23JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]

———increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (see H.R. 3251), H9478 [15OC]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H1396 [26FE]

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H8016 [5SE]

———reduce estate tax rates and increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit (see H.R. 2682), H7788 [25JY]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5468 [17JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H4737 [22MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H8380 [17SE]

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

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H1812 [12MR]

Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see H.R. 1861), H9377 [8OC]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 105), H323 [5FE]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H10130 [29OC]

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

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

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

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11702 [20NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H9687 [17OC]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H7840 [3SE]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]

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

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H3305 [10AP]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H7454 [23JY]

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H5662 [19JN]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 1572), H5046 [5JN]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Cuba: condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (see H. Con. Res. 125), H2472 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: decrease threat from theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium (see H.R. 795), H700 [13FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit sale or trade of prescription drugs that were knowingly adulterated or misbranded (see H.R. 2936), H7783 [25JY]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3671), H12918 [8DE]

Middle East: condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H5663 [19JN]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production (see H. Con. Res. 294), H9214 [2OC]

Taxation: treatment of amounts received from trading with Cuba if the trading is conditioned on lobbying Congress to lift trade or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3670), H12918 [8DE]

Letters

Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system: Glenn M. Hackbarth, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, E1517 [18JY]

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Florida congressional delegation, H9344 [8OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9517 [16OC], H9637, H9638 [17OC]

China, Republic of: U.N. membership, E1714 [5SE]

Consulegis (legal association): tribute to fall conference, E1967 [2OC]

Cuba: condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (H. Con. Res. 125), E745 [11AP]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute, E2074 [17OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit direct financial assistance to certain countries, H7438 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7438 [23JY]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 241), H4220 [19MY]

Iraq: prohibit funding for relief and reconstruction efforts prior to a certain date, H9637, H9638 [17OC]

Liberty (U.S.S.): research on Israeli attack on U.S. vessel, E1520 [18JY]

Medicare: inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system, E1517 [18JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6094 [26JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9344 [8OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H9344 [8OC]

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

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1431 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1431 [27FE]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9428 [15OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5199 [11JN], H8257 [16SE], H8467 [23SE], E1113 [3JN]

Tributes

Berman, Leon, E133 [5FE]

Cannestro, Anthony, E130 [5FE]

Cristol, A. Jay, E1520 [18JY]

Deegan, John, E1641 [25JY]

Feren, Meryl, E1654 [25JY]

Gereffi, Alfonso, E2072 [17OC]

Halle, Phillip, E515 [19MR]

Halpert, Sam, E1641 [25JY]

Marrinson, Jeanine, E511 [19MR]

Navea, Rafael L., E1789 [16SE]

Ricciardelli, J. (Rick), E131 [5FE]

Samson, Dave, E2044 [15OC]

Traficante, Anne, E129 [5FE]