HAYWORTH, J.D. (a Representative from Arizona)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H3355 [11AP]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (see H.R. 495), H244 [29JA]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see H.R. 2907), H7781 [25JY]

———exchange certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests (see H.R. 622), H321 [5FE]

Armed Forces: 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 H. Con. Res. 109), H2515 [31MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8950 [25SE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H2823 [3AP]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H4876 [3JN]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H4368 [20MY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2704 [2AP]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7225 [21JY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Business and industry: permit biomedical research corporations to engage in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses (see H.R. 2968), H8083 [9SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H138 [8JA]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H324 [5FE]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8285 [16SE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H11702 [20NO]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 44), H2940 [8AP]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 2253), H5714 [23JN]

Colleges and universities: adoption of an Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of faculty members and students and to protect the principle of intellectual diversity (see H. Con. Res. 318), H10236 [30OC]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 2941), H7783 [25JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11133 [7NO]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H7788 [25JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 2296), H4787 [2JN]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court (see H.R. 3126), H8491 [23SE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H3303 [10AP]

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

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H4205 [15MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H5045 [5JN]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11133 [7NO]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 933), H1395 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water (see H.R. 2603), H7086 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: congressional disapproval of rule allowing financial institutions to accept foreign consular-issued identification cards (see H.J. Res. 58), H5367 [12JN]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 94), H7788 [25JY]

Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 67), H54 [7JA]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H5713 [23JN]

District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2515 [31MR]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2232), H5468 [17JN]

———encourage major sports organizations to ban use of ephedra and dietary supplements containing ephedrine (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1333 [25FE]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5815 [24JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]

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

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 336), H2515 [31MR] (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H9614 [16OC]

———establish a vocational and technical education grant program (see H.R. 2762), H7840 [3SE]

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

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 365), H7454 [23JY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]

Endangered species: manage critical habitats of threatened species and apply resource laws on military installations in a manner compatible with demands of military readiness (see H.R. 1235), H2939 [8AP]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H8905 [24SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H9478 [15OC]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4876 [3JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7455 [23JY]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 1478), H5046 [5JN]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H1462 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H4368 [20MY]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters (see H.R. 2963), H9738 [20OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H2473 [27MR]

Forests: establish institutes to demonstrate and promote use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted forest and woodland ecosystems of the interior West (see H.R. 2696), H6602 [10JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H324 [5FE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2269), H8284 [16SE]

Head Start Program: require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see H.R. 3130), H9615 [16OC]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5175 [10JN]

Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8383 [17SE]

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

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H9131 [1OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8083 [9SE]

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H702 [13FE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3053 [9AP]

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

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 151), H57 [7JA]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H7787 [25JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H4255 [19MY]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (see H. Res. 198), H3354 [11AP]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H3975 [9MY]

———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2401 [26MR]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 3147), H9282 [7OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H8906 [24SE]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 324), H11360 [17NO]

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

———make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H8176 [10SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H4011 [13MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: limit use of available funds for maintenance (see H.R. 1517), H3975 [9MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 237), H6349 [8JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10458 [5NO]

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1628), H4131 [14MY]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H6869 [15JY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H3355 [11AP]

Medicare: coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 1032), H1682 [6MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H1810 [12MR]

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

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H3762 [7MY]

———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment (see H.R. 841), H1467 [27FE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H2939 [8AP]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H1467 [27FE]

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

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H3351 [11AP]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H2940 [8AP]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3053 [9AP]

———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), H8176 [10SE]

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

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2386), H6265 [26JN]

Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H5268 [11JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 204), H3452 [29AP]

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

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

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H3352 [11AP]

National security: authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology (see H.R. 1096), H1747 [11MR]

———ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 2242), H4735 [22MY]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9131 [1OC]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H6348 [8JY]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 2440), H5266 [11JN]

———provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 1409), H2703 [2AP]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2093), H7020 [16JY]

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: designate the Kris Eggle Memorial Visitors' Center (see H.R. 1577), H2864 [7AP]

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

Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (see H.R. 1630), H2821 [3AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Public lands: increase penalties for illegal campfires on public, national park, and national forest lands that results in damage and specify uses for collected fines (see H.R. 1038), H2864 [7AP]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H324 [5FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H5045 [5JN]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H3973 [9MY]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H8176 [10SE]

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

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

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

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1682 [6MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

———recognize the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of the past century and support goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day (see H. Con. Res. 110), H3355 [11AP]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 1741), H3302 [10AP]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H4788 [2JN]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (see H.R. 1533), H6271 [7JY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H7784 [25JY]

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 63), H2515 [31MR]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 743), H1396 [26FE]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H5814 [24JN]

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

Stump, Bob: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5814 [24JN]

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), H3858 [8MY]

Tariff: steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear reactors (see H.R. 2634), H6262 [26JN]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H5089 [9JN]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H3762 [7MY]

———allow employees of county and local governments and schools to maintain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 498), H1642 [5MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H5043 [5JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H1954 [18MR]

———apply excise tax to hepatitis A vaccines (see H.R. 1674), H3305 [10AP]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3763 [7MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H5089 [9JN]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H136 [8JA]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

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

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H1902 [13MR]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———expand rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 478), H243 [29JA]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H706 [13FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H4204 [15MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H2515 [31MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H2402 [26MR]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 2047), H6707 [14JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H2402 [26MR]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 431), H324 [5FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H1746 [11MR]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 2228), H7949 [4SE]

———promote, protect, and clarify status of professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2178), H8382 [17SE]

———provide a credit for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 2234), H4735 [22MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3683 [6MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5664 [19JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H463 [12FE]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H8175 [10SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 578), H2312 [25MR]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H1466 [27FE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1313), H3762 [7MY]

———treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1536), H2585 [1AP]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H3305 [10AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H4788 [2JN]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H12922 [8DE]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H1331 [25FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see H.R. 1421), H2515 [31MR]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 808), H1682 [6MR]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1890), H3570 [30AP]

———treatment of roof systems (see H.R. 3310), H9613 [16OC]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 878), H1331 [25FE]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1912), H3635 [1MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H5408 [16JN]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H463 [12FE]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2472 [27MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H4877 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see H.R. 885), H1332 [25FE]

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H.R. 3200), H9032 [30SE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 106), H55 [7JA]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 108), H55 [7JA]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 113), H1466 [27FE]

Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see H.R. 460), H242 [29JA]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (see H.R. 458), H242 [29JA]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H55 [7JA]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local government employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3605), H12308 [21NO]

Public safety officers: include private firefighters and rescue squad and ambulance crew members for certain benefits (see H.R. 1475), H2471 [27MR]

Ships and vessels: improve safety of houseboat generator exhaust systems (see H.R. 3006), H7948 [4SE]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 803), H701 [13FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1277), H1901 [13MR]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H7781 [25JY]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H55 [7JA]

———apply an excise tax to excessive attorneys' fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (see H.R. 1926), H3635 [1MY]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see H.R. 573), H319 [5FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 459), H242 [29JA]

———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see H.R. 574), H319 [5FE]

———treatment of ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1426), H2310 [25MR]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 2303), H4875 [3JN]

Remarks

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 222), H4802 [3JN]

Arizona: anniversary of Salt River Project, E28 [8JA]

———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (H.R. 2907), H11465 [18NO]

———exchange certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests (H.R. 622), E650 [2AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2134 [20MR], H3295 [10AP]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H5472 [18JN]

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

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H281 [5FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 324), H7152 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7604 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration (H. Res. 293), H5739 [24JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6793 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds, H10198 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H10198 [30OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5494 [18JN]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (H.R. 108), H2874 [8AP]

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

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H4303 [20MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference report, H12164 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4280 [20MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), E1599 [25JY]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 162), H3430 [29AP]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 819), E1599 [25JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6175 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12251 [21NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5999, H6000 [26JN]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Thomas J. Pappas School for the Homeless, H4172 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H547 [13FE]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), H1544 [5MR], H2647 [2AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H2647 [2AP]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (H.R. 2900), E1629 [25JY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H7622 [25JY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7324, H7325 [22JY], H7623 [25JY], H7997, H7999, H8000, H8001 [5SE]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7324, H7325 [22JY], H7622, H7623 [25JY], H7997, H7999, H8000, H8001 [5SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3918 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4718 [22MY]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H6000 [26JN]

Tempe, AZ: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1546 [21JY]

Texas: use of Dept. of Homeland Security resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H5739 [24JN]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget, H6793 [15JY]

Votes: position on missed, H6725, H6789, H6790, H6821 [15JY], H6903 [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H9279 [7OC], H9475 [15OC]

Special order: granted, H4201 [15MY]

Tributes

Foss, Joe, H65 [8JA]

Rhodes, John J., E1513 [18JY]