TIERNEY, JOHN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4581 [22MY]

New York Yankees (baseball team): anniversary (H. Res. 306), H8976 [30SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 2062), H12311 [21NO]

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

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H9687 [17OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H10237 [30OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H9812 [21OC]

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

Armed Forces: establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H9615 [16OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5929 [25JN]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1713), H7840 [3SE]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H1747 [11MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H7839 [3SE]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H1467 [27FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H4205 [15MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3856 [8MY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4877 [3JN]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H9215 [2OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10979 [6NO]

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

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7950 [4SE]

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

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

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

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

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H12321 [25NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H5408 [16JN]

College Savings Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 270), H7839 [3SE]

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

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

———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), H6264 [26JN]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H7840 [3SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H3637 [1MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H1682 [6MR]

Computers: reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 1933), H4369 [20MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H7840 [3SE]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H7840 [3SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H324 [5FE]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2902), H7781 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H2864 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H1746 [11MR]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H7787 [25JY]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H7455 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish clearly defined standards and guidelines for Federal, State, and local government emergency preparedness and response capability (see H.R. 3227), H9213 [2OC]

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding (see H.R. 764), H9687 [17OC]

———reimburse States for certain expenses and losses incurred during periods of high (Code Orange) or severe (Code Red) threat condition (see H.R. 2570), H5813 [24JN]

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

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit implementation of any Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission recommendation for one year following submission (see H.R. 3440), H11360 [17NO]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H4876 [3JN]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H11652 [19NO]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H6707 [14JY]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 94), H4740 [22MY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H4877 [3JN]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H9130 [1OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H7618 [24JY]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H9132 [1OC]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H9687 [17OC]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H11359 [17NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H9377 [8OC]

Domestic policy: improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support education and health care, and strengthen the economy (see H.R. 1593), H2819 [3AP]

Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H4739 [22MY]

Education: express that changes to Title IX athletics policies contradict the spirit of athletic equality and gender parity and should not be implemented, and that Title IX should be kept intact (see H. Res. 137), H2312 [25MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H5367 [12JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H243 [29JA]

———limit the applicability of annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology relative to financial aid eligibility (see H.R. 2485), H5408 [16JN]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4130 [14MY]

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

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

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H7839 [3SE]

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

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

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), H3684 [6MY]

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H5661 [19JN]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1425), H2823 [3AP]

———encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5552 [18JN]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H3763 [7MY]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H7783 [25JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H8491 [23SE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H3637 [1MY]

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), H2939 [8AP]

Fire prevention: improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1689 [10MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H2402 [26MR]

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4877 [3JN]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1069), H1515 [4MR]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H11146 [10NO]

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

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 244), H4368 [20MY]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H8017 [5SE]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H7618 [24JY]

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), H12311 [21NO]

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

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

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 1964), H3763 [7MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H5661 [19JN]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H244 [29JA]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H6603 [10JY]

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

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

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7618 [24JY]

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

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

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

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2021), H7618 [24JY]

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

———establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7020 [16JY]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H10458 [5NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H11651 [19NO]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5409 [16JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H2822 [3AP]

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), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1466 [27FE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3354 [11AP]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H3305 [10AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H4739 [22MY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H4205 [15MY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H7618 [24JY]

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

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H7787 [25JY]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H6264 [26JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H6348 [8JY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H7787 [25JY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H7329 [22JY]

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

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H5046 [5JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H3975 [9MY]

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

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H11359 [17NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H9738 [20OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3302 [10AP]

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

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H4527 [21MY]

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

National 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), H9130 [1OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4368 [20MY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2268 [20MR]

Patriot's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3304 [10AP]

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

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

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2903), H7781 [25JY]

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: 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), H4368 [20MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H1902 [13MR]

Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H463 [12FE]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H7170 [18JY]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8175 [10SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12923 [8DE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9688 [17OC]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10978 [6NO]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H4788 [2JN]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H7787 [25JY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H7618 [24JY]

———effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 174), H2821 [3AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1902 [13MR]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H5046 [5JN]

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

———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), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H1334 [25FE]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H2702 [2AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H242 [29JA]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H3857 [8MY]

———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), H4978 [4JN]

———increase transparency of corporate tax accounting, liability and strategies, facilitate analysis of financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1556), H2702 [2AP]

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

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H4527 [21MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H9132 [1OC]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2515 [31MR]

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

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 2103), H7840 [3SE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5367 [12JN]

———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), H9478 [15OC]

Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see H.R. 1861), H9130 [1OC]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H10237 [30OC]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7950 [4SE]

U.N.: establish civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations (see H.R. 1414), H4739 [22MY]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3975 [9MY]

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

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9982 [28OC]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H8906 [24SE] (see H.R. 2511), H7618 [24JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5367 [12JN]

———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), H3453 [29AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3683 [6MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H1395 [26FE]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H9377 [8OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2515 [31MR]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H7618 [24JY]

Weapons: require certain studies on the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production (see H.R. 1483), H7454 [23JY]

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), H12312 [21NO]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H7787 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Economy: require Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop methodology for measuring cost-of-living in each State, and require Comptroller General to ascertain impact on certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 3640), H12309 [21NO]

Education: support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 2314), H4876 [3JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1953 [18MR]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 1502), H2472 [27MR]

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

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9520 [16OC], E2115 [21OC]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): anniversary of victory in first World Series, H8975 [30SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1375 [26FE]

———deficit, H1375 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4587 [22MY]

———ensure that defense-related contracts are filled by U.S. defense workers, H4587 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), consideration (H. Res. 335), H7539 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6511 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H10431 [5NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1375 [26FE]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers, H6359 [9JY]

———funding, H6511 [10JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), consideration (H. Res. 309), H6359 [9JY]

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (H.R. 1322), H2104 [19MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2297 [25MR]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7549 [24JY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1784, H1786, H1787 [12MR], H1844 [13MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H10431 [5NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3471 [30AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5961 [26JN]

New York Yankees (baseball team): anniversary (H. Res. 306), H8975 [30SE]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5121 [10JN]

Peabody, MA: tribute to International Festival, E1710 [5SE]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4061 [14MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H479 [13FE]

Saugus, MA: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1704 [5SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8341 [17SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H1375 [26FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), E940 [13MY]

Turkey: foreign aid request relative to use of force against Iraq, H1375 [26FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1635 [5MR], H1676 [6MR], H2129 [19MR], H9279 [7OC]