TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)

Articles and editorials

Binge Isn't Over for Diller, Leslie Walker, Washington (DC) Post, E1165 [5JN]

Gujarat Christians Allege Survey of Families, Rathin Das, Hindustan Times (publication), E500 [18MR]

Hero of the Month—Cops Donned Fire Hats, Patrice O'Shaughnessy, New York (NY) Daily News, E2217 [4NO]

How One Man Took a Stand and Changed Federal Policy Toward the Sikh Community, Ronald Smothers, New York (NY) Times, E172 [7FE]

U.S. Missionary Attacked, Hindu (publication), E171 [7FE]

Website Pays Price for Indian Bribery Expose, Luke Harding, Guardian (publication), E175 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H172 [27JA]

———establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H6349 [8JY]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9812 [21OC]

Appropriations: require a bifurcated vote and certain other conditions relative to making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 296), H9376 [8OC]

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

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7455 [23JY]

Armed Forces: alleviate delay in payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members who are mobilized (see H.R. 1792), H6264 [26JN]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3408 [12AP]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———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]

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

———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), H9132 [1OC] (see H.R. 3208), H9032 [30SE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H7329 [22JY]

———increase basic educational assistance for Selected Reserve members (see H.R. 1374), H2268 [20MR]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9982 [28OC]

———make the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty mandatory and furnish information about homelessness (see H.R. 1906), H3684 [6MY]

———pay one-time bonus to members who served or serve in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3051), H9688 [17OC]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H8950 [25SE]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H2132 [19MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE]

———waive certain marriage requirements for spouses of members killed on active duty to petition to be a relative and bar fees relative to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed on active duty (see H.R. 1799), H3638 [1MY]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H2271 [20MR]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]

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), H3305 [10AP]

Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act: increase amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate and for single exhibitions (see H.R. 829), H1642 [5MR]

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

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9614 [16OC]

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

Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building, Liberty, NY: designate (see H.R. 3234), H9213 [2OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]

Blackwell, Lucien E.: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H2586 [1AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]

Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (see H.R. 2452), H7840 [3SE]

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

Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H4877 [3JN]

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 transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5045 [5JN]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1681 [6MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 2574), H5813 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H5663 [19JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

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

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H8174 [10SE]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H7455 [23JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4529 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

———prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative consequences of early sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1955 [18MR]

———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H9811 [21OC]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H9130 [1OC]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9213 [2OC]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant permanent residence status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 1801), H3352 [11AP]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H2703 [2AP]

Colleges and universities: 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), H11702 [20NO]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3454 [29AP]

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), H1747 [11MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H53 [7JA]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H2821 [3AP]

———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H6602 [10JY]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 2929), H7782 [25JY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6604 [10JY]

———require Federal agencies to protect the security and privacy of Government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (see H.R. 3159), H8904 [24SE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1663), H2937 [8AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H3053 [9AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3353 [11AP]

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

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H6604 [10JY]

Courts: 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), H8381 [17SE]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1786), H3351 [11AP]

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

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

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H7948 [4SE]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H10457 [5NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute: support (see H.R. 3032), H8016 [5SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see H.R. 2488), H5467 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H11652 [19NO]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3008), H7948 [4SE]

———make grants to States to establish antibullying programs (see H.R. 2651), H6263 [26JN]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H5089 [9JN]

———provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study relative to aneurysms (see H.R. 815), H2271 [20MR]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H11651 [19NO]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H7618 [24JY]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H3761 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H6465 [9JY]

———improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 2886), H7616 [24JY]

———installation of chemical and biological detection devices in enclosed passenger boarding stations of heavy rail transit systems (see H.R. 2301), H5468 [17JN]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2403), H5173 [10JN]

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

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2938 [8AP]

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: enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H10978 [6NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H3760 [7MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 827), H702 [13FE]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1542), H2585 [1AP]

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

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2553), H5662 [19JN]

———combat polio (see H. Res. 20), H3976 [9MY]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2018), H3761 [7MY]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H10457 [5NO]

———establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (see H.R. 2741), H6868 [15JY]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H7950 [4SE]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H1680 [6MR]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H10457 [5NO]

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

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H8949 [25SE]

———raise awareness of alopecia areata (see H. Res. 348), H7785 [25JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H4131 [14MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6263 [26JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H703 [13FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to rural and high-poverty areas (see H.R. 2811), H7225 [21JY]

———condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H7783 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1515 [4MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4877 [3JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1956 [18MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H134 [8JA]

———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 1752), H6604 [10JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H11651 [19NO]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H6707 [14JY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 365), H170 [27JA]

Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building, Nyack, NY: designate (see H.R. 3167), H9131 [1OC]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12321 [25NO]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

Employment: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1040), H2703 [2AP]

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

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H12922 [8DE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H4528 [21MY]

Families and domestic relations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 2949), H10457 [5NO]

———research the health impact and prevention of family violence and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H2271 [20MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H2310 [25MR]

FCC: require report on ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities (see H.R. 3027), H8176 [10SE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

———improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7085 [17JY]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H323 [5FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1812 [12MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5714 [23JN]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5929 [25JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H4011 [13MY]

———establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (see H.R. 1260), H1900 [13MR]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 2218), H6349 [8JY]

FERC: provide for alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric dam licenses (see H.R. 1013), H1517 [4MR]

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), H55 [7JA]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 752), H462 [12FE]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9478 [15OC]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H1902 [13MR]

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

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H702 [13FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H7783 [25JY]

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), H1680 [6MR]

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), H4367 [20MY]

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

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

Gehrig, Lou: recognize contributions in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H. Res. 278), H5408 [16JN]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Tarboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3353), H10130 [29OC]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 299), H8284 [16SE]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 213), H3636 [1MY]

———enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 1464), H2470 [27MR]

———recognize Inspectors General for their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government (see H.J. Res. 70), H8954 [29SE]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H10340 [4NO]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1747 [11MR]

———independence anniversary (see H. Res. 471), H12923 [8DE]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H11360 [17NO]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H3353 [11AP]

Head Start Program: provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation (see H.R. 2563), H6707 [14JY]

———tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H462 [12FE]

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

———establish system of health insurance certificates to increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2698), H6602 [10JY]

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

———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]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H1682 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H390 [11FE] (see H.R. 1200), H9982 [28OC]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 1022), H1463 [27FE]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]

———tribute to community organization of public access defibrillation programs (see H. Con. Res. 250), H11360 [17NO]

Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H8016 [5SE]

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), H7949 [4SE]

Higher Education Act: expand eligibility requirement of predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3151), H8490 [23SE]

———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), H4877 [3JN]

Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H7950 [4SE]

Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (see H. Res. 46), H245 [29JA]

Homeland Security Act: amend relative to release of alien children in custody (see H.R. 2137), H4204 [15MY]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H9982 [28OC]

———extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H7086 [17JY]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 2528), H6604 [10JY]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]

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

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 603), H5664 [19JN]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]

———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]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 3271), H9478 [15OC]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7329 [22JY]

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]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H6465 [9JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H9377 [8OC]

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

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H10340 [4NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10130 [29OC]

Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 945), H1395 [26FE]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H7949 [4SE]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 307), H9983 [28OC]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H5175 [10JN]

———encourage use of small and minority owned businesses in the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq (see H. Res. 214), H3636 [1MY]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H4132 [14MY]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 1901), H4131 [14MY]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5088 [9JN]

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

James J. Peters Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 2786), H7085 [17JY] (see H.R. 3383), H9981 [28OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7086 [17JY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

John G. Dow Post Office Building, Tappan, NY: designate (see H.R. 3166), H9131 [1OC]

Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5045 [5JN]

Jones, Melvin: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9479 [15OC]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4131 [14MY]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H392 [11FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H8491 [23SE]

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

Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see H.R. 2506), H5551 [18JN]

Law enforcement: 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), H9378 [8OC]

———require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest records and provide incentive funds to States that have systems for expunging such records (see H.R. 1009), H1463 [27FE]

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

———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H3053 [9AP]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

Liberia: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 233), H6263 [26JN]

Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H8951 [25SE]

Mali: recognize strong relationship with the U.S., democracy efforts, conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and support in campaign against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 229), H6349 [8JY]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7617 [24JY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9214 [2OC]

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see H.R. 2409), H5173 [10JN]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H4012 [13MY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 2295), H4787 [2JN]

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

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

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2000), H3760 [7MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H3856 [8MY]

———require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 364), H7618 [24JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H700 [13FE]

———consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see H.R. 983), H1517 [4MR]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H460 [12FE]

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H4735 [22MY]

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H7454 [23JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H3683 [6MY]

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

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H52 [7JA]

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

———exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1182), H1744 [11MR]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H3975 [9MY]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1460 [27FE]

———improve outpatient health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2333), H4977 [4JN]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3634 [1MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H2310 [25MR]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———protect and strengthen beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural areas (see H. Res. 267), H5174 [10JN]

———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), H461 [12FE]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H9614 [16OC]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H1642 [5MR]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H3637 [1MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H11359 [17NO]

———require home health agencies to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers (see H.R. 208), H245 [29JA]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H274 [4FE]

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

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H9478 [15OC]

———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]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11360 [17NO]

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

Motor vehicles: protect consumers by requiring complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the sale of a new automobile (see H.R. 1283), H5089 [9JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

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

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry: reauthorize (see H.R. 3034), H8016 [5SE]

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

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H11133 [7NO]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 240), H5665 [19JN]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 2852), H7615 [24JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1745 [11MR]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 82), H705 [13FE]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 2242), H4877 [3JN]

———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]

———improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 2878), H7616 [24JY]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3053 [9AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H5468 [17JN]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H8491 [23SE]

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

New England Fishery Management Council: include New York as a member (see H.R. 2679), H7788 [25JY]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9615 [16OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (see H.R. 2771), H9982 [28OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H323 [5FE]

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

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1173), H1743 [11MR]

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

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1681 [6MR]

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

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

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H5408 [16JN]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1335 [25FE]

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

Power resources: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H2271 [20MR]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2402 [26MR]

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), H3571 [30AP]

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

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [3AP]

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

———provide access to tools to stimulate employment (see H.R. 535), H318 [5FE]

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

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H4011 [13MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1471 [3MR]

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), H12310 [21NO]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 3370), H11393 (see H.R. 3370), H11516 [18NO]

Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]

Schools: provide a model for school districts based on experience of the District of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives to traditional public schools (see H.R. 2669), H6604 [10JY]

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

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H4255 [19MY]

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

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

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H8016 [5SE]

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

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H57 [7JA]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

———expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2268), H4737 [22MY]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H392 [11FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H3051 [9AP]

———preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 127), H138 [8JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H4528 [21MY]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service (see H.R. 2576), H5813 [24JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 2733), H6868 [15JY]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H392 [11FE]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 142), H3053 [9AP]

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), H3407 [12AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H8222 [15SE]

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

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

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

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H8083 [9SE]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H3355 [11AP]

———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), H6464 [9JY]

———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), H6603 [10JY]

———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), H3762 [7MY]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H461 [12FE]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H3856 [8MY]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H3760 [7MY]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]

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

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11651 [19NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H6264 [26JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H8284 [16SE]

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

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H10340 [4NO]

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 2372), H5044 [5JN]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 2044), H3972 [9MY]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 2034), H8382 [17SE]

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

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

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H3858 [8MY]

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

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2473 [27MR]

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

———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1620), H2820 [3AP]

———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), H3572 [30AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 2094), H8284 [16SE]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3641 [5MY]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (see H.R. 1320), H1953 [18MR]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5664 [19JN]

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1029), H12311 [21NO]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1389), H2269 [20MR]

Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 1318), H1953 [18MR]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, establish Tobacco Quality Board, assess user fees, and grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 140), H392 [11FE]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 302), H6263 [26JN]

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

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see H.R. 2459), H5365 [12JN]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H7950 [4SE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H2820 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H5665 [19JN]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4011 [13MY]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1587), H2819 [3AP]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H8083 [9SE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H172 [27JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2311 [25MR]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1639 [5MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]

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

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

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H12922 [8DE]

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

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H8951 [25SE]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H1743 [11MR]

World War II: condemn war crimes committed by Japan and establish liability of Japanese companies to former POW used by such companies as slave labor (see H. Res. 382), H12312 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 214), H59 [7JA]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 211), H59 [7JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see H.R. 1410), H2270 [20MR]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H1678 [6MR]

James E. Davis Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 3012), H7948 [4SE]

Kazakhstan: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 329), H11651 [19NO]

Medicaid: require States that provide prescription drug coverage to cover drugs that treat obesity (see H.R. 2024), H3761 [7MY]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 2980), H7784 [25JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY]

Social Security: assure coverage of legal immigrant children and pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 322), H137 [8JA]

Taxation: designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 213), H59 [7JA]

———treatment of social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination (see H.R. 212), H59 [7JA]

Telecommunications Development Fund (investment corporation): improve (see H.R. 747), H461 [12FE]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 7), H60 [7JA]

Women: recognize effects of obstetric fistulas and urge that programs be initiated to prevent and treat obstetric fistulas (see H. Res. 447), H11391 (see H. Res. 447), H11515 [18NO]

Letters

Condemn portrayal of Sikhs in Dept. of State video: by, E1876 [24SE]

———Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1838 [17SE]

Vaisakhi Day observance: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1495 [17JY]

Lists

Examples of persecution of minorities in India, E1497 [17JY]

Memorandums

White House Recertifies an Ill-Deserving Guatemala: William B. McIntire, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1973 [2OC]

Press releases

Annual Convention on Khalistan Very Successful—Plans To Strengthen Office Formulated: International Sikh Organization, E2097 [20OC]

Canadian Courts Cover Up Indian Complicity in Bombing: Council of Khalistan, E334 [27FE]

Deceitful Indian Government Moves Independence Day Celebration To Avoid Sikh Demonstrators—Are Victims of Indian Repression Celebrating? International Sikh Organization, E1740 [9SE]

Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's Life Must Be Spared: Council of Khalistan, E501 [18MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6639 [14JY]

AmeriChoice Alliance, Inc.: American Association of Health Plans/Wyeth Pharmaceuticals HERA Bronze award recipient, E1243 [13JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9545 [16OC]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2247 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1949 [18MR]

Association of Americans Resident Overseas: anniversary, E1292 [18JN]

Bhullar, Devinder Pal Singh: pending execution in India, E501 [18MR]

Boston, Hugh E.: Thomas R. Fortune Business Award recipient, E2055 [16OC]

Branson, Charles R.: Shepherd College President's Award recipient, E1071 [23MY]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, E419 [11MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2576 [1AP]

Canada: acceptance of plea agreement relative to 1985 Air India bombing, E334 [27FE]

Caribbean nations: economic integration, E1562 [23JY]

China, Republic of: containment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, E859 [1MY]

———endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland, E1009 [21MY]

———membership in the U.N., E1867 [23SE]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement, E1561 [23JY]

———observance of National Day, E2037 [15OC]

Colleges and universities: historically Black colleges and universities funding, H6639 [14JY]

Correctional institutions: treatment of headwear of Sikh individuals relative to security searches, E172 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4607 [22MY]

———ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H4607 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (H.R. 3539), E2360 [20NO]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7598 [24JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6733 [15JY]

———revision of Office of Ombudsman authorities, H6733 [15JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3586 [1MY]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2492 [31MR]

E.G. Bowman Co., Inc.: anniversary, E936 [13MY]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), E304 [27FE]

Ethnic groups: condemn portrayal of Sikhs in Dept. of State video, E1837 [17SE], E1876 [24SE]

FERC: independent investigation into cause of massive power failures in the U.S. and Canada, E2488 [8DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2976 [9AP]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H412 [12FE]

Guatemala: human rights violations, E1929 [30SE], E1973 [2OC]

Hatcher, Richard A.: Thomas R. Fortune Pastor of the Year award recipient, E2166 [30OC]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (S. 686), H11576 [19NO]

Health: provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (H.R. 3140), H11564 [19NO]

India: civil liberties violations of religious minorities, E171 [7FE], E500 [18MR], E1739 [9SE]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1494 [17JY]

———condemn interference with freedom of the press relative to tehelka.com (Internet site), E175 [7FE]

———independence anniversary, E1739 [9SE]

———self-determination for Nagaland, E1497 [17JY]

———Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E1494 [17JY]

International Sikh Organization: convention, E2079 [17OC], E2097 [20OC]

James E. Davis Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 1590), H11172 [17NO]

King, Raul: Thomas R. Fortune Business Award recipient, E2164 [30OC]

King, Roy: Thomas R. Fortune Exemplary Service Award recipient, E2056 [16OC]

Medicaid: require States that provide prescription drug coverage to cover drugs that treat obesity, E755 [11AP]

———require States that provide prescription drug coverage to cover drugs that treat obesity (H.R. 2024), E887 [7MY]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (H.R. 2980), E1634 [25JY]

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry: reauthorize (H.R. 3034), H9053 [1OC]

National Burn Awareness Week: observance, E174 [7FE]

National Men's Health Week: support (H. Con. Res. 208), H6885 [16JY]

National Public Health Week: observance, E755 [11AP]

Pascal, Hamilton: Thomas R. Fortune Business Award recipient, E2055 [16OC]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), E728 [10AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11419 [18NO]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H11419 [18NO]

Sudan: human rights violations (H. Res. 194), H6890 [16JY]

———peace efforts, H6890 [16JY]

———political reform, E1565 [23JY]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Con. Res. 142), H3016, H3018 [9AP]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (H.R. 1320), H5184 [11JN]

Telecommunications Development Fund: extend loans to start up technology and telecommunications companies in rural and underserved areas, H5184 [11JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2576 [1AP]

Women: recognize effects of obstetric fistulas and urge that programs be initiated to prevent and treat obstetric fistulas (H. Res. 447), E2335 [19NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H9117 [1OC]

Reports

Caribbean Nations' Economic Integration: Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1562 [23JY]

Statements

Efrain Rios Montt's Eligibility To Run in Guatemalan Elections: Jessica Leight and Molly Maas, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1929 [30SE]

Tributes

Afariogun, Moshood, E1185 [10JN]

Amaya-Bonilla, Dionisia, E1235 [13JN]

Anselmo, Dino, E2217 [4NO]

Aulakh, Gurmit Singh, E571 [25MR]

Badero, Oluyemi O., E1132 [4JN]

Benton, Mary Ann, E413 [10MR]

Carter, Henry, E935 [13MY]

Chen Shui-bian, E1009 [21MY]

Coley, Regina, E1186 [10JN]

Cooper, Dennis, E1139 [5JN]

Cox-Kellar, Lilly, E517 [19MR]

Dave, Rita, E1188 [10JN]

Davis, James E., H7458 [24JY]

Dickerson, Ralph, Jr., and Gloria D., E2305 [17NO]

Dixson, Evelyn M., E492 [18MR]

English, John L., E1190 [10JN]

Estrada, Frank, E1242 [13JN]

Ferebee, Lillie Mae Evans, E923 [9MY]

Gaskin-Johnson, Cynthia Y., E414 [10MR]

Giles, John L., E2379 [21NO]

Gillis, Rodney C., E1903 [25SE]

Guillen, Juan, E1211 [11JN]

Ha, John Sehe Jong, E1209 [11JN]

Hagans, Lucille C., E900 [9MY]

Hall, W.J., E1991 [7OC]

Henderson-Hornes, Lynn, E413 [10MR]

Hernandez, Elvis, E1136 [5JN]

Hill, Roland J., E1212 [11JN]

Hunt, Von R., E1187 [10JN]

Incorvaia, Priscilla, E415 [10MR]

Kahn, Daniel H., E1240 [13JN]

Latimore, Brian, E2217 [4NO]

Lee, Grace (Sang Sook), E1189 [10JN]

Lee, Patricia A., E2103 [21OC]

Martin, Yolanda J., E420 [11MR]

Mealy, Darlene, E2109 [21OC]

Miller, Gloria, E423 [11MR]

Moise, Wesner, E2308 [17NO]

Moore-Besson, Lystra, E490 [18MR]

Moss, Evelyn Medora, E421 [11MR]

Odom, Clementine Wrenn, E267 [13FE]

Olmeda, Michael A., E2105 [21OC]

Patruno, Angie, E1923 [30SE]

Pena, Alajandra, E1137 [5JN]

Persaud, Roxanne, E424 [11MR]

Pinchback, Annie Lee, E304 [27FE]

Pinchback, Harry T., E2165 [30OC]

Pruitt, Alonzo C., E647 [2AP]

Randall, Christine R., E485 [18MR]

Riina, Howard A., E1923 [30SE]

Roske, Mara, E1215 [11JN]

Scarborough-Gates, Lena, E2166 [30OC]

Schwartz, Lucy, E488 [18MR]

Simpson, Charles E., E2306 [17NO]

Slaughter-Gardner, Sallie, E1191 [10JN]

Steiger, Alfred, E1238 [13JN]

Stewart, Waldaba H., Jr., E2163 [30OC]

Strobel, Kalman and Devorah, E494 [18MR]

Taliaferro, Phyllis, E489 [18MR]

Torrez, Enrique, Jr., E1923 [30SE]

Turner, Jeanette, E492 [18MR]

Vasquez, Edward, E2217 [4NO]

Walters, Alma M., E192 [12FE]

Waterman, Robert M., E2162 [30OC]

Watkins, Lewis A., Sr., E2108 [21OC]

Wilkes-Mobley, Jessica E., E511 [19MR]

Ying, Carol, E486 [18MR]

Zakeri, Ebrahim, E604 [27MR]