ISAKSON, JOHNNY (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

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), H4788 [2JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H3763 [7MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3684 [6MY]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H7170 [18JY]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1618), H2820 [3AP]

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), H2270 [20MR]

———extend and protect student financial aid for postsecondary education (see H. Res. 158), H2311 [25MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H1955 [18MR]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H9131 [1OC]

———prohibit knowingly misinforming the relative of a member that such member is deceased, injured, or missing due to an event associated with their military service (see H.R. 1771), H4255 [19MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H4739 [22MY]

———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9378 [8OC]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1084), H1640 [5MR]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H6465 [9JY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

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]

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 355), H8383 [17SE]

Bush, President: renegotiate extradition treaty with Mexico so possibility of capital punishment or life imprisonment will not interfere with the extradition of criminal suspects (see H. Con. Res. 93), H3763 [7MY]

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]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H1334 [25FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H275 [4FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1902 [13MR]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1955 [18MR]

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 86), H705 [13FE]

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

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H1908 [17MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H2515 [31MR]

Contracts: require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H8491 [23SE]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1428), H6465 [9JY]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H4255 [19MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H1396 [26FE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H9282 [7OC]

———enhance penalties for crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 352), H706 [13FE]

———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (see H.R. 293), H1642 [5MR]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H4877 [3JN]

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

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

Davis, Raymond G., Sr.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 215), H3636 [1MY]

———tribute (see H. Res. 361), H8082 [9SE]

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

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 1412), H2310 [25MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3454 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of 2 combination cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder systems in each commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2632), H7086 [17JY]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 192), H58 [7JA]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8491 [23SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9378 [8OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

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

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9738 [20OC]

Education: 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), H5664 [19JN]

———expand opportunities for postsecondary education (see H.R. 3039), H8081 [9SE]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 438), H241 [29JA]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (see H.R. 1261), H3355 [11AP]

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

Endangered Species Act: reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 2933), H12311 [21NO]

English language: 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), H5408 [16JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H3454 [29AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H5815 [24JN]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 113), H1956 [18MR]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H7455 [23JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H12312 [21NO]

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

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), H323 [5FE]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 859), H1682 [6MR]

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

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H10237 [30OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H4132 [14MY]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H2271 [20MR]

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

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1451), H2401 [26MR]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H8083 [9SE]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H6603 [10JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2210), H4734 [22MY]

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

Higher Education Act: amend to address rising cost of postsecondary education (see H.R. 3311), H9613 [16OC]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 3076), H8216 [11SE]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 12), H51 [7JA]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (see H.R. 2211), H5714 [23JN]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H12920 [8DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2822 [3AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide options to States to innovate and improve the education of disabled children by expanding choices for students and parents (see H.R. 1373), H2823 [3AP]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H4205 [15MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H5815 [24JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H704 [13FE]

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

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]

J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building, Savannah, GA: designate (see H.R. 2533), H6265 [26JN]

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7840 [3SE]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H8176 [10SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H4368 [20MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H1812 [12MR]

Law enforcement: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services funds for State and local intelligence officers (see H.R. 703), H1334 [25FE]

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

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

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7085 [17JY]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (see H.R. 672), H1334 [25FE]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H3453 [29AP]

———permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H9982 [28OC]

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

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H3684 [6MY]

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

———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), H3053 [9AP]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H5175 [10JN]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5664 [19JN]

———remove inpatient limitation on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide (see H.R. 754), H4876 [3JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H7839 [3SE]

Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H323 [5FE]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H3355 [11AP]

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

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H2515 [31MR]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H11392 (see H.R. 2735), H11516 [18NO]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H52 [7JA]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 323), H7085 [17JY]

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

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H7329 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide adjudicative improvement (see H.R. 1583), H2819 [3AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H8906 [24SE]

Orville Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3118), H8380 [17SE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 2731), H8906 [24SE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1173), H10340 [4NO]

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

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H7618 [24JY]

———reform (see H.R. 1776), H5664 [19JN]

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

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2402 [26MR]

Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see H.R. 1263), H1900 [13MR]

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), H4255 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H1902 [13MR]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H9214 [2OC]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H7618 [24JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H4368 [20MY]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (see H.R. 3029), H8016 [5SE]

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 875), H1331 [25FE]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H1745 [11MR]

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), H7086 [17JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H4978 [4JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H392 [11FE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H460 [12FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2866), H9812 [21OC]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H8082 [9SE]

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), H4205 [15MY]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H3571 [30AP]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H10978 [6NO]

———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), H3571 [30AP]

———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), H8284 [16SE]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H274 [4FE]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H7454 [23JY]

———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), H2311 [25MR]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H1331 [25FE]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H2271 [20MR]

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

———exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments (see H.R. 2458), H5365 [12JN]

———exempt certain limousines from gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 2662), H6347 [8JY]

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

———expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 1126), H1679 [6MR]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2973), H7784 [25JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H1812 [12MR]

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

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H5929 [25JN]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H8949 [25SE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H1396 [26FE]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H3355 [11AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4205 [15MY]

———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), H3974 [9MY]

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

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H8950 [25SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1746 [11MR] (see H.R. 459), H1516 [4MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9377 [8OC]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H11359 [17NO]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H58 [7JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H7839 [3SE]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see H.R. 1783), H8175 [10SE]

———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), H324 [5FE]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H8382 [17SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 278), H3571 [30AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H5174 [10JN]

———treatment of capital losses by individuals (see H.R. 572), H1467 [27FE]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H3637 [1MY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3762 [7MY]

———treatment of tax-exempt interest relative to Social Security benefits and income determination (see H.R. 202), H2401 [26MR]

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

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H5714 [23JN]

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), H1461 [27FE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H8904 [24SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

———improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H2473 [27MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H2270 [20MR]

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), H1812 [12MR]

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

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (see H. Con. Res. 260), H7785 [25JY]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H1908 [17MR]

Wilbur Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3118), H8380 [17SE]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H3683 [6MY]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H3976 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: expedite granting of posthumous citizenship to members (see H.R. 1691), H3051 [9AP]

House Rules: apply layover requirements for conference reports at the end of a congressional session and require the inclusion of certain matter in joint explanatory statements accompanying conference reports (see H. Res. 332), H7454 [23JY]

Stad Amsterdam (vessel): allow transport of certain persons who are not connected with the operation, navigation, ownership, or business of the vessel (see H.R. 1579), H2703 [2AP]

Tariff: cerium sulfide (see H.R. 928), H1394 [26FE]

———1,8 dichloroanthraquinone (see H.R. 929), H1394 [26FE]

Taxation: provide economic incentives for the preservation of open space and conservation of natural resources (see H.R. 2036), H3856 [8MY]

———temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross income of individuals (see H.R. 462), H242 [29JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H221 [29JA]

Letters

Delta Air Lines, Inc., executive compensation: Leo F. Mullins, Delta Air Lines, H2805 [3AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3357 [12AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9574 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9574 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2805 [3AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2235 [20MR]

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10167 [30OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2163 [20MR]

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, E2191 [31OC]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8122 [10SE]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: actions of Chief Executive Officer Leo F. Mullins relative to executive compensation, H2805 [3AP]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 1412), H2524 [1AP]

Education: expand eligibility for loan forgiveness to State-certified reading specialists, H6392 [9JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6392 [9JY]

———status of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs, H351, H352, H353 [11FE]

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

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10183 [30OC]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 422), H10167 [30OC]

Georgia: observance of Lake Allatooa Awareness Week, E964 [15MY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7581 [24JY]

House Rules: apply layover requirements for conference reports at the end of a congressional session and require the inclusion of certain matter in joint explanatory statements accompanying conference reports (H. Res. 332), H7459 [24JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit States to design, develop, and implement customized educational programs for disabled students, H3515 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3473, H3515 [30AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12851 [8DE]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4067 [14MY]

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, E2191 [31OC]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H5631 [19JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, E549 [21MR]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (H. Res. 41), H350, H351, H352, H353 [11FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1501 [17JY], E2169 [30OC], E2348 [20NO]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 474), H12851 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H10233 [30OC]

Tributes

Bridges, Leon, E549 [21MR]

Lewis, Shalom, E969 [15MY]