HOEFFEL, JOSEPH M. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9617 [16OC], H9630 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2763 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4506 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H2312 [25MR]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10238 [30OC]

———increase NATO role in promoting security (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2940 [8AP]

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

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H7787 [25JY]

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4255 [19MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H8382 [17SE]

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

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9688 [17OC]

———express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (see H. Con. Res. 121), H3975 [9MY]

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

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019, 3365), H9982 [28OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H461 [12FE]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H1333 [25FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H2703 [2AP] (see H.R. 3474), H12922 [8DE]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H3354 [11AP]

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), H2823 [3AP]

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

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 854), H704 [13FE]

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5046 [5JN]

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

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H4977 [4JN]

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

———request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 358), H8016 [5SE] (see H. Res. 364), H8082 [9SE]

Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H4131 [14MY]

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

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5929 [25JN]

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10130 [29OC]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1902 [13MR] (see H.R. 412), H1334 [25FE]

———improve access to books in early learning and other child care programs and establish special postage stamps to fund child literacy programs (see H.R. 126), H2311 [25MR]

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

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10978 [6NO]

———urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6707 [14JY]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H242 [29JA]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4206 [15MY]

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H12922 [8DE]

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

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

Columbia 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), H1640 [5MR]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H8285 [16SE]

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

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H6867 [15JY]

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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 2153), H4254 [19MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1994), H3683 [6MY]

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

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

Crime: prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H10235 [30OC]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4978 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 2703), H8382 [17SE]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H4788 [2JN]

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

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

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H4978 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H1954 [18MR]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H4131 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H1464 [27FE]

———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: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (see H.R. 1516), H2514 [31MR]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

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

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 94), H9215 [2OC]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H4206 [15MY]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2822 [3AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H5664 [19JN]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H3453 [29AP]

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

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H3975 [9MY]

Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H12311 [21NO]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H1746 [11MR]

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

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H6707 [14JY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H6271 [7JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H7618 [24JY]

———prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12307 [21NO]

———require GAO report on whether amounts appropriated to carry out grant programs are adequate to permit recipients to meet the conditions imposed by receipt of the grant (see H.R. 3341), H9737 [20OC]

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

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H706 [13FE]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H8906 [24SE]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2864 [7AP]

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), H4205 [15MY]

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

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5468 [17JN]

———treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 1478), H2823 [3AP]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H7454 [23JY]

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

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

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1813 [12MR]

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

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5815 [24JN]

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H5367 [12JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H1460 [27FE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2939 [8AP]

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

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

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see H.R. 545), H392 [11FE]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H12919 [8DE]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see H.R. 1462), H2470 [27MR]

———increase U.S. capability to provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict (see H.R. 2616), H6261 [26JN]

———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), H3305 [10AP]

Foreign policy: recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H10131 [29OC]

———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in the states of the former Soviet Union and for a chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H138 [8JA]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H3762 [7MY]

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]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H9032 [30SE]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H6706 [14JY]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1120), H1679 [6MR]

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

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H3355 [11AP]

———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. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

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

Health care facilities: importance of preserving survival of essential urban hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6263 [26JN]

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), H5815 [24JN]

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

———provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H2515 [31MR]

———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), H3682 [6MY]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H2587 [1AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H8176 [10SE]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H5408 [16JN]

———provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3052 [9AP]

Immigration: 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]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H9982 [28OC]

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

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H171 [27JA]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H5664 [19JN]

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

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H2822 [3AP]

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H6604 [10JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H11702 [20NO]

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

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H7840 [3SE]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H8083 [9SE]

James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 981), H1461 [27FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H12921 [8DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1812 [12MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: return to interim level of compliance with U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework while negotiating a more comprehensive and mutually acceptable agreement (see H. Con. Res. 18), H392 [11FE]

———urge passage of U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution addressing abuses and call on government to respect and protect the human rights of citizens (see H. Res. 109), H1466 [27FE]

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

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1812 [12MR]

———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), H9129 [1OC]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H3453 [29AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H392 [11FE]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 2967), H11149 [12NO]

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

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

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7840 [3SE]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H3857 [8MY]

———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), H2269 [20MR]

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

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H4132 [14MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2271 [20MR]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H2940 [8AP]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H4740 [22MY]

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

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 588), H1396 [26FE]

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

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1955 [18MR]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1568), H3858 [8MY] (see H.R. 3299), H12311 [21NO]

———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), H2940 [8AP]

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

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H3355 [11AP]

———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), H3572 [30AP]

———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), H2586 [1AP]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H2402 [26MR]

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

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H7020 [16JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1747 [11MR]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3684 [6MY]

———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H8906 [24SE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H3684 [6MY]

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H3858 [8MY]

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

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H327 [7FE]

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

Messiah College: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 85), H705 [13FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 112), H2311 [25MR] (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2401 [26MR]

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

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

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 283), H136 [8JA]

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

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 748), H3053 [9AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H4205 [15MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H5664 [19JN]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H3975 [9MY]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9813 [21OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H5815 [24JN]

NATO: support peacekeeping within Iraq (see H.R. 2112), H4203 [15MY]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 38), H12922 [8DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 3049), H8285 [16SE]

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

Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1862), H3451 [29AP]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H4739 [22MY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H3454 [29AP]

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

Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]

———issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H11392 (see H.R. 2371), H11516 [18NO]

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]

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

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H10339 [4NO]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H3683 [6MY]

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

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H3974 [9MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H2312 [25MR]

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

———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]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H11702 [20NO]

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

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1466 [27FE]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H1335 [25FE]

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]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H11359 [17NO]

Ryan, Matthew J.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2822 [3AP]

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

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

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: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see H.R. 2704), H8382 [17SE]

SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 2026), H3761 [7MY]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1466 [27FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H4877 [3JN]

———provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H6707 [14JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1467 [27FE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H3761 [7MY]

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]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 3657), H12918 [8DE]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8491 [23SE]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 2791), H7226 [21JY]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 521), H274 [4FE]

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]

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 and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2473 [27MR]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 668), H2271 [20MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H3974 [9MY]

———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), H3571 [30AP]

———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), H172 [27JA]

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

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3974 [9MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1516 [4MR]

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

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

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H9478 [15OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5366 [12JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H6869 [15JY]

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

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H2312 [25MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5552 [18JN]

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

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

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H11393 (see H. Con. Res. 276), H11516 [18NO]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11703 [20NO]

U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H5267 [11JN]

———urge establishment of broad Security Council authority to help the people of Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 122), H2704 [2AP]

Ukraine: anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Res. 356), H8951 [25SE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H3858 [8MY]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H320 [5FE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1652), H4255 [19MY]

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

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

———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), H2472 [27MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H5045 [5JN]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]

Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 1128), H1679 [6MR]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H11134 [7NO]

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

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), H4877 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages (see H.R. 3082), H8216 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 2872), H7616 [24JY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to developing countries of Eurasia and the Middle East (see H.R. 2819), H7329 [22JY]

Intelligence services: improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see H.R. 2429), H5266 [11JN]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 317), H10236 [30OC]

Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 2328), H4977 [4JN]

Remarks

Abington, PA: Abington Senior High School recipient of Youth Service America (organization) and State Farm Cos., Foundation Harris Wofford Award, E1333 [24JN]

Ambler, PA: anniversary of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, E1127 [4JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8071, H8072, H8075, H8076, H8077 [9SE], H8276 [16SE], H8481 [23SE], H9025, H9027, H9029 [30SE], H9268, H9269, H9271, H9272, H9273 [7OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9630, H9631 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2763 [3AP]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1492 [4MR], H2914 [8AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1511), H5832 [25JN]

Budget: deficit, H7817 [3SE]

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (H. Res. 364), H9027 [30SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10402 [5NO]

———Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) funding, H10402 [5NO]

Corps of Engineers: Delaware River main channel deepening project funding, H7128 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4506, H4507 [21MY], H4593 [22MY]

Dept. of State: postwar Iraq peacekeeping funding, H2763 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: phaseout of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H7069 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7069 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), H7191 [21JY]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), Senate amendments, H10056 [29OC]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, H10056 [29OC]

DiNunzio, Michael: North Penn B'nai B'rith Humanitarian Award recipient, E64 [27JA]

Diseases: ensure that organizations providing assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS are not disqualified from prevention programs due to a moral or religious objection to certain approaches, H3583 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3583 [1MY]

———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3583 [1MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7128 [18JY]

Foreign policy: status of U.S. relationships with traditional allies and within international organizations, H2914 [8AP]

Harleysville, PA: anniversary of Salford Hills Elementary School, E940 [13MY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1842 [13MR]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish, H7216, H7218, H7219, H7221 [21JY]

Intelligence services: appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9030 [30SE], H9268 [7OC]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5081, H5082, H5083, H5084, H5085, H5086 [9JN], H5705, H5706, H5707, H5709, H5710 [23JN], H5832 [25JN], H6692, H6694, H6696 [14JY], H7216, H7218, H7219, H7221 [21JY], H7816 [3SE], H8278, H8279, H8280, H8281 [16SE], H9268, H9269 [7OC], H11202 [17NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H5081, H5082, H5083, H5084, H5085, H5086 [9JN], H5705, H5706, H5707, H5709, H5710 [23JN], H6339, H6340, H6341, H6342, H6343, H6344 [8JY], H6692, H6693, H6694, H6696, H6698 [14JY], H7216, H7218, H7219, H7221 [21JY], H8478, H8479, H8480, H8481, H8482, H8484 [23SE], H11199, H11201, H11202, H11204 [17NO]

———cost of use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts, H7816, H7820 [3SE]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5081, H5082, H5083, H5084, H5085, H5086 [9JN], H5705, H5706, H5707, H5709, H5710 [23JN], H5832 [25JN], H6339, H6340, H6341, H6342, H6343, H6344 [8JY], H6692, H6694, H6696 [14JY]

———reconstruction, H4001-H4003 [13MY]

———require Presidential report to Congress on a schedule for transfer of power to the Iraqi people and efforts to internationalize military operations and reconstruction, H9630, H9631 [17OC]

———U.S. policy, H7816, H7818, H7822 [3SE], H8071, H8072, H8075, H8076, H8077 [9SE]

Jenkintown, PA: anniversary of library, E631 [1AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5801 [24JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H6439 [9JY]

Miller, Robert, III: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1481 [15JY]

Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: anniversary, E2043 [15OC]

Pharmaceuticals: reductions in prescription drug prices, H5801 [24JN]

Philadelphia, PA: Army demolition of the Tacony Warehouse, H4593 [22MY]

Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (H.R. 2328), H7185 [21JY]

Rockledge, PA: anniversary of Rockledge Volunteer Fire Co., E632 [1AP]

Ryan, Matthew J.: tribute (H. Res. 178), H3988 [13MY]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: require annual report on number of nuclear warheads dismantled by each country, H4506, H4507 [21MY]

Votes: position on missed, H1439 [27FE], H1776 [12MR], E337 [27FE], E705 [8AP], E2115 [21OC], E2231 [5NO], E2373 [21NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1512 [4MR], H2936 [8AP], H5811 [24JN], H6462 [9JY]

Tributes

Cohen, Henry, E855 [1MY]

Yatron, Gus, H1816 [13MR]