JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9148 [2OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9481, H9482 [15OC], H9617 [16OC], H9627 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2777, H2779 [3AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H2097 [19MR]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5146 [10JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5296 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4576 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5781, H5782, H5786, H5787, H5788 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7226 [21JY], H7311, H7313 [22JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7894, H7950 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7699, H7788 [25JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3608 [1MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10504 [6NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7227 [21JY], H7407, H7429, H7430 [23JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5816 [24JN]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (H.R. 766), H3730 [7MY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1527), H4166 [15MY]

Appointments

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H407 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Derailing Metro Transit Plan Isn't Alternative, by, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H11124 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advertising: create Federal advertising procurement opportunities for minority business concerns (see H.R. 132), H2472 [27MR]

Afghanistan: authorize assistance for women and girls (see H.R. 1482), H5089 [9JN]

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

African Americans: 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), H5661 [19JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H7170 [18JY]

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

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H6707 [14JY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5267 [11JN]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]

Armed Forces: allow receipt of special pay by qualified dental officers while undergoing dental internship or residency training (see H.R. 2287), H4786 [2JN]

———amend requirements relative to granting posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service to allow immigration benefits for surviving family members (see H.R. 1685), H3051 [9AP]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1954), H3681 [6MY]

———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]

———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), H9130 [1OC]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H1467 [27FE]

———satisfy judgments against retired members for abusing a child through garnishment of military retired pay (see H.R. 1444), H4877 [3JN]

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

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H9479 [15OC]

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), H8905 [24SE]

Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5815 [24JN]

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

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 586), H1812 [12MR]

———improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4739 [22MY]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H8950 [25SE]

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]

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8083 [9SE]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419), H9981 [28OC]

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

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 71), H6604 [10JY]

Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7020 [16JY]

Bush, President: 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]

Business and industry: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology and manufacturing research and implementation program, and promote manufacturing education (see H.R. 2908), H8491 [23SE]

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]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 282), H8906 [24SE]

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]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H12923 [8DE]

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H7086 [17JY]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1902 [13MR]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H8017 [5SE]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5714 [23JN]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 1401), H2473 [27MR] (see H.R. 2880), H8176 [10SE]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H2271 [20MR]

———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), H3052 [9AP]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H7840 [3SE]

———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 grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H7455 [23JY]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H3305 [10AP]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H10340 [4NO]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H8084 [9SE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H8176 [10SE]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H12922 [8DE]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H9811 [21OC]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H7839 [3SE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H5929 [25JN]

———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]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 3084), H8282 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H6464 [9JY]

———eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 227), H5468 [17JN]

———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), H3051 [9AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3858 [8MY]

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 Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H324 [5FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H4012 [13MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2822 [3AP]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H2587 [1AP]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H6271 [7JY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1663), H2937 [8AP] (see H.R. 3322), H9613 [16OC]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3454 [29AP]

———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), H4529 [21MY]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H8906 [24SE]

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see H.R. 2213), H4734 [22MY]

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

Crime: prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 1161), H1680 [6MR]

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

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H9215 [2OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H8017 [5SE]

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

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2868), H7616 [24JY]

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

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

Dept. of Education: 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), H4786 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 1961), H8491 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H1682 [6MR]

———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 3588), H12307 [21NO]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4369 [20MY]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H6869 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H5408 [16JN]

———include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see H.R. 2319), H4976 [4JN]

———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]

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

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 286), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 1865), H6348 [8JY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H1515 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3684 [6MY]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 287), H5663 [19JN]

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]

———require report on progress made to eradicate poppy cultivation and prevent illicit drug trafficking in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3642), H12922 [8DE]

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 the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H1955 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the capital and startup costs of streetcar development and revitalization (see H.R. 1315), H3571 [30AP]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 288), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10458 [5NO]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H3453 [29AP]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H5664 [19JN]

———provide adapted housing assistance to disabled Armed Forces members who remain on active duty pending medical separation (see H.R. 761), H699 [13FE]

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

———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 813), H2473 [27MR]

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

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see H.R. 2329), H5929 [25JN]

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), H4877 [3JN]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H4788 [2JN]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2514 [31MR]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H4255 [19MY]

Diseases: 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), H4206 [15MY]

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

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H4131 [14MY]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H4206 [15MY]

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

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6707 [14JY]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 1895), H11133 [7NO]

———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]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: recognize as the official national museum of dentistry (see H.J. Res. 52), H5046 [5JN]

Drugs: encourage major sports organizations to ban use of ephedra and dietary supplements containing ephedrine (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1642 [5MR]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3051 [9AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H6264 [26JN]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 2681), H8222 [15SE]

Economy: provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments (see H.R. 1211), H2823 [3AP]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

———authorize grants to local educational agencies for teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 1611), H2820 [3AP]

———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]

———encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities (see H.R. 1871), H5468 [17JN]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5366 [12JN]

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

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H8282 [16SE]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H5043 [5JN]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H. Res. 144), H5469 [17JN]

———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), H6465 [9JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H8082 [9SE]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 1487), H2471 [27MR]

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]

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

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]

Equal Justice Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]

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

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

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1063), H4205 [15MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H2585 [1AP]

———provide for disclosures of credit-based insurance scoring information by insurers and credit reporting agencies (see H.R. 1473), H2823 [3AP]

———require consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative information is added to their file (see H.R. 1729), H3301 [10AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H5268 [11JN]

Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H4787 [2JN]

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), H6348 [8JY]

FBI: reform (see H.R. 2867), H7616 [24JY]

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), H5815 [24JN]

———require compliance with Government regulations relative to media ownership rules (see H.R. 2212), H4734 [22MY]

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), H3302 [10AP]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H8176 [10SE]

———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H7781 [25JY]

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: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H8083 [9SE]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 725), H1516 [4MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H6869 [15JY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H6603 [10JY]

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), H463 [12FE]

Fire prevention: expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (see H.R. 1621), H4131 [14MY]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 1147), H1680 [6MR]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]

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]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H1812 [12MR]

———ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9132 [1OC]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 2938), H11702 [20NO]

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]

Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H5175 [10JN]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Tarboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3353), H9982 [28OC]

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

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H1464 [27FE]

———express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1641 [5MR]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10129 [29OC]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 241), H4255 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: prevent inhalant abuse (see H.R. 2873), H7788 [25JY]

———protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H4876 [3JN]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1517 [4MR]

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

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

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H7454 [23JY] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

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

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H3452 [29AP]

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), H10130 [29OC]

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

———improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 2504), H7020 [16JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 2505), H5714 [23JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H6603 [10JY]

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

———withhold Federal financial assistance from students who have engaged in hazing (see H.R. 1207), H1745 [11MR]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1335 [25FE]

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

Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8016 [5SE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H4529 [21MY]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H2515 [31MR]

———promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see H.R. 1722), H5268 [11JN]

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

Human rights: support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4369 [20MY]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H7788 [25JY]

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]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2585), H7949 [4SE]

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

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (see H.R. 2152), H4978 [4JN]

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

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

———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), H9375 [8OC]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H53 [7JA]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H12922 [8DE]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6707 [14JY]

Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H5468 [17JN]

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

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H5468 [17JN]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H4528 [21MY]

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

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

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3858 [8MY]

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]

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

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

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

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3638 [1MY]

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]

———require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 1756), H3303 [10AP]

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H5468 [17JN]

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

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), H3355 [11AP]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

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

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

———expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 1705), H3052 [9AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1516 [4MR]

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H4369 [20MY]

———provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6707 [14JY]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H12921 [8DE]

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1628), H5815 [24JN]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (see H.R. 672), H1396 [26FE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1172), H6707 [14JY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H4368 [20MY]

———establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 2947), H7783 [25JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3762 [7MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H4206 [15MY]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 1635), H2821 [3AP]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5714 [23JN]

———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), H1902 [13MR]

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

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 2182), H5929 [25JN]

———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), H3684 [6MY]

———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), H1954 [18MR]

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

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

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

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H5929 [25JN]

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4738 [22MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2312 [25MR]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H4012 [13MY]

———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]

Middle East: condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H6465 [9JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2141), H4204 [15MY]

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

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H1334 [25FE]

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

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9982 [28OC]

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

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 1565), H4978 [4JN]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 844), H1746 [11MR]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H10341 [4NO]

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 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H10130 [29OC]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H4739 [22MY]

National Librarians Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4788 [2JN]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (see H.R. 766), H2132 [19MR]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see H.R. 2382), H5044 [5JN]

National security: 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]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4255 [19MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H5366 [12JN]

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

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 167), H4012 [13MY]

NIH Police: establish (see H.R. 2276), H4737 [22MY]

Nonprofit organizations: increase number of women and minorities on governing boards and encourage Americans to volunteer to serve on the governing boards (see H. Res. 354), H10238 [30OC]

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. 2183), H5408 [16JN] (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H6464 [9JY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2823 [3AP]

———establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H2402 [26MR]

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

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H5044 [5JN]

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

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

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8491 [23SE]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H2515 [31MR]

———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H1335 [25FE]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1343), H1954 [18MR]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 1709), H4012 [13MY]

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

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), H2310 [25MR]

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), H2473 [27MR]

———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), H1467 [27FE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H2587 [1AP]

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 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), H4255 [19MY]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 2726), H6867 [15JY]

Rangel, Irma: tribute (see H. Res. 159), H2823 [3AP]

Rice University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 379), H8950 [25SE]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H6869 [15JY]

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

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5268 [11JN]

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

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

Schools: ensure safety of meals served under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 1551), H4739 [22MY]

———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]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 12), H1747 [11MR]

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]

———improve and enhance access to mental health services (see H.R. 2241), H4735 [22MY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1463 [27FE]

———promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H5467 [17JN]

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]

———permit the collection of demographic information in connection with small business loan applications (see H.R. 1748), H3302 [10AP]

Smith, Margaret Chase: anniversary of ``Declaration of Conscience'' speech in which she defended American rights to free speech and dissent (see H. Res. 246), H4740 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5815 [24JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H5045 [5JN]

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

———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), H4788 [2JN]

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

Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]

———restore a vision for the human space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals to facilitate scientific exploration of the universe (see H.R. 3057), H8174 [10SE]

States: provide incentives to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services and to create more flexibility in use of existing transportation funds (see H.R. 2914), H7782 [25JY]

———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 56), H1903 [13MR]

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), H5714 [23JN]

Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1334 [25FE]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H7616 [24JY]

———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), H1903 [13MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H6349 [8JY]

———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), H8284 [16SE]

———apply graduated income tax rates for principal campaign committees of congressional candidates to comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices (see H.R. 2368), H5044 [5JN]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H1396 [26FE]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 2418), H5265 [11JN]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H9478 [15OC]

———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), H4529 [21MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H2939 [8AP]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H5408 [16JN]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H5046 [5JN]

———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 for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11702 [20NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 1132), H2132 [19MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H703 [13FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H8382 [17SE]

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

———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 a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 2166), H4367 [20MY]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2587 [1AP]

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H1335 [25FE]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H1461 [27FE]

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

———treatment of capital to cover installation costs of residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 694), H391 [11FE]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 2503), H5551 [18JN]

Telephones: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 122), H4011 [13MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H3641 [5MY]

Terrorism: ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see H.R. 1861), H3451 [29AP]

———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), H2587 [1AP]

Transportation: promote intermodal transportation of passengers (see H.R. 1394), H2269 [20MR]

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: 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), H12312 [21NO]

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

U.N.: urge establishment of broad Security Council authority to help the people of Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 122), H3638 [1MY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H3858 [8MY]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11133 [7NO]

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

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2829), H7453 [23JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7839 [3SE]

———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: observe moment of silence to honor veterans of all U.S. wars and memorialize those who gave their lives in defense of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4738 [22MY]

———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 Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H4205 [15MY]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H2823 [3AP]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H135 [8JA]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H4203 [15MY]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 2299), H5468 [17JN]

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

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2790), H7169 [18JY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H4369 [20MY]

———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]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H1396 [26FE]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

———support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3355 [11AP]

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), H4012 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Armed Forces: repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 2), H60 [7JA]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 77), H54 [7JA]

Children and youth: mental health services (see H.R. 81), H54 [7JA]

Citizenship: modify requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father (see H.R. 88), H54 [7JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H274 [4FE]

———tribute to crew (see H. Res. 50), H274 [4FE]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 3575), H12306 [21NO]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 80), H54 [7JA]

Cultural Competence Commission: establish (see H.R. 90), H55 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 79), H54 [7JA]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see H.R. 83), H54 [7JA]

———establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 89), H55 [7JA]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 76), H54 [7JA]

Gao Zhan: relief (see H.R. 230), H61 [7JA]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses (see H.R. 87), H54 [7JA]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 84), H54 [7JA]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see H.R. 85), H54 [7JA]

———increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 82), H54 [7JA]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (see H.R. 2630), H6262 [26JN]

———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. 1830), H3408 [12AP]

Kesbeh, Alaa: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Batool: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Hadeel: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Mohanned: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Noor Sharif: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Sharif: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Sondos: relief (see H.R. 231), H61 [7JA]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 86), H54 [7JA]

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

Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 78), H54 [7JA]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 91), H55 [7JA]

War Powers Resolution: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2132 [19MR]

Letters

Repeal authorization of use of Armed Forces against Iraq: several Representatives, H1440 [27FE]

Memorandums

Investigations of All Physical and Electronic Records and Documents Relative to the Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Dept. of Homeland Security, H7312 [22JY]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H2097 [19MR]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H9147 [2OC]

———prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H9147 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4930, H4936, H4953 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9147 [2OC]

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 (H. Res. 393), E2385 [21NO]

———women's programs funding, H9627, H9629 [17OC]

Africa: U.S. policy, H6330 [8JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12841 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12762 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12758 [8DE]

Amtrak: funding, H7889 [4SE]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), H5106 [10JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), H116 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), H121 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), H187 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 407), H9744 [21OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 417), H9990 [29OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12758 [8DE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H12841 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8290, H8377 [17SE], H8997, H9028 [30SE], H9037 [1OC], H9197, H9198, H9201, H9202 [2OC], H9272, H9273, H9275, H9277, H9278, H9279 [7OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9386 [15OC], H9526 [16OC], H9620, H9627, H9629, H9630, H9681 [17OC], H9719 [20OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9496 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 421), H10208 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), unanimous-consent agreement, H9586 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2682 [2AP], H2761, H2777, H2778, H2779, H2785, H2786, H2794, H2796, H2797, H2803 [3AP], E685 [3AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), conference report, H3404 [12AP], E833 [1MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3255 [10AP]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), H4902 [4JN]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (H. Con. Res. 177), H4902 [4JN]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (H. Con. Res. 2), H156 [27JA], H197 [28JA], H1440 [27FE], H1979 [19MR]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2396, H2397, H2398 [26MR], H2917 [8AP], H3404 [12AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2241 [20MR]

———tribute (H.J. Res. 27), H1593 [5MR]

———tribute to businesses and business owners for support of our troops and their families (H. Res. 201), H4902 [4JN]

———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (H. Con. Res. 291), E2160 [30OC]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H156 [27JA], H1674 [6MR], H1878 [13MR], H1950 [18MR], H2103, H2123 [19MR], H2509 [31MR], H9721 [20OC]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H6982 [16JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4237, H4240 [19MY]

Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq, H2785 [3AP], H2917 [8AP]

———require screening of all cargo on passenger planes, H5779 [24JN]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10168, H10187 [30OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1995, H2097 [19MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1986 [19MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), motion to recommit, H2097, H2098 [19MR]

———amend laws relative to dismissal of certain involuntary cases (H.R. 1529), H5103 [10JN]

———treatment of alimony and child support payments, H2097, H2098 [19MR]

Black History Month: observance, H447 [12FE]

Blair, Jayson: controversy relative to sourcing and accuracy of reporting while employed by the New York (NY) Times, H4241 [19MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2211, H2220, H2225 [20MR], H2396, H2397, H2398 [26MR], H2574 [1AP], H2841, H2842 [7AP], E655 [2AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 191)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 190), H3282 [10AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2551 [1AP]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), H9317 [8OC]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information relative to an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H5794 [24JN], H7295 [22JY]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (H.R. 77), H26 [7JA]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6564 [10JY]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (H. Con. Res. 83), E2386 [21NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 40), E308 [27FE]

Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care: establish, H11504 [18NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1762 [12MR]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 925), H5129 [10JN]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and clarify standards for State sex offender registration programs, H2462 [27MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2407 [27MR], H3060, H3065, H3073 [10AP], E593 [27MR], E681 [3AP]

———infant abandonment in hospitals, H26 [7JA]

———mental health services (H.R. 81), H26 [7JA], H2457, H2461, H2462 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction, H2460 [27MR], H3060, H3065 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2407 [27MR], E593 [27MR], E681 [3AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), E593 [27MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, H5441 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5436 [17JN]

———protection initiatives, H26 [7JA]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), H9304 [8OC]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (H. Res. 25), H150 [27JA]

CIA: study feasibility of providing security clearances to State and local law enforcement for access to classified information relative to homeland security and prevention of terrorism, H5868 [25JN]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8237 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (H. Res. 378), H9829 [28OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): investigation into break up, H4245 [19MY]

———tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H287, H293 [5FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (H. Res. 222), E949 [14MY], E986 [15MY]

Computers: allow use of credit cards for legal Internet gambling, H5146, H5149 [10JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5141, H5146, H5149 [10JN]

Congressional Hunger Center: administer funds made available for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships (H.R. 2474), H5827 [25JN]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 16), H107, H108 [8JA]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5289, H5296, H5297 [12JN]

———prevent domestic corporations from escaping liability from class action lawsuits through repatriation or merging with a foreign corporation, H5296, H5297 [12JN]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8123 [10SE]

Crime: application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse, H3069, H3073 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report, H3069, H3073 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3060, H3065 [10AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (S. 1680), H9417 [15OC]

———require report on minority contracting, H9417 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4414 [21MY], H4591, H4592, H4608 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10998 [7NO]

———ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H10998 [7NO]

———feasibility of using small, minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses in Iraq post-conflict reconstruction, H4591, H4592 [22MY]

———improve CH-47 helicopters protective systems, H10999 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), conference report, H8791 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: collect all grant repayments and redirect funds to low-income and historically low-achieving school districts, H6371 [9JY]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 1412), H2527 [1AP]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3278 [10AP]

———increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7134 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7605 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow a percentage of funds to be paid directly to localities and citizens groups without being first allocated to State government agencies, H5782, H5783 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5751, H5774, H5779, H5782, H5783, H5786, H5788, H5794 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration (H. Res. 293), H5739 [24JN]

———prohibit use of funds for political purposes, personal surveillance, or any other purpose not related to homeland security, H5782, H5783 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to destroy or conceal all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature, H7312 [22JY]

———study of good time for persons incarcerated for non-violent crimes in the Federal prison system funding, H7314 [22JY]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (H. Res. 287), H6436, H6437 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6572 [10JY], H9195 [2OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6732, H6809, H6810 [15JY], E1545 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), consideration (H. Res. 316), H6722 [15JY]

———regulation of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7313, H7314 [22JY], E1545 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6982 [16JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti, H2794 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: appoint chiropractors in the Veterans Health Administration, H7189 [21JY]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (H.R. 2357), H7189 [21JY]

———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans and make access to such loans permanent (H.R. 1257), H4277 [20MY], E1083 [23MY]

———extend health care coverage to qualified World War II Filipino veterans, H7189 [21JY]

———health care funding to meet the needs of troops returning from Iraq, H2796, H2797 [3AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7295, H7310, H7312, H7313 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (H. Res. 326), H7246 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6517, H6534, H6564, H6572, H6584 [10JY], H9195 [2OC]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7889, H7894, H7896, H7898, H7899 [4SE], H10462 [6NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), motion to instruct conferees, H9989 [29OC], H11855 [20NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7335 [23JY], H7665, H7699, H7703 [25JY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (H. Res. 234), H9226 [7OC]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H1628 [5MR]

———encourage U.S. businesses to provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, H3608, H3609 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H6330 [8JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3587, H3606, H3608, H3609, H3616 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), Senate amendments, H4378 [21MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7391 [23JY]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2489 [31MR]

———reduce first year's funding for assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H3606 [1MY]

———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3616 [1MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7962 [5SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7962 [5SE]

———tribute to demonstration in support of affirmative action policies at colleges and universities, H2933, H2935 [8AP]

Djindjic, Zoran: assassination of Serbian Prime Minister (H. Res. 149), H2887 [8AP]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 235), H8234 [16SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H201 [28JA]

Drugs: prohibit funds to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H7310 [22JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5502 [18JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H8192 [10SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H156 [27JA], H1316, H1318 [25FE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education, H2460 [27MR]

———funding, H2457 [27MR], H6517, H6534 [10JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6389 [9JY]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (H.R. 236), H2461 [27MR]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, H2457 [27MR]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 26), H147 [27JA]

E-Government Act: amend relative to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference (H.R. 1303), H9222 [7OC]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), E330 [27FE]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3789, H3811, H3814 [8MY]

———ensure that centers and providers of training services meet specific employment needs of local employers and participants, H3811 [8MY]

———extend age for eligibility for certain youth training programs, H3814 [8MY]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (H.R. 1119), H5095 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7134 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 444), H11371 [18NO]

Ethiopia: famine, H6809 [15JY], H7406 [23JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10187 [30OC]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), consideration (H. Res. 265), H5192 [11JN]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 422), H10168 [30OC]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, H5192 [11JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports, H8123 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Res. 113), E594 [27MR]

FCC: ruling on media ownership rules, H4791 [3JN]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, H9681 [17OC]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10471, H10478, H10486, H10493, H10494, H10504, H10506, H10507 [6NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10486 [6NO]

———permit the Attorney General to postpone, for one year, phaseout of mandatory source program law if a determination is made that the phaseout would threaten prison operations or prison safety, H10493, H10494 [6NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: provide a sunset provision relative to significant or adverse effects on the public, prison operations or safety, H10504, H10506, H10507 [6NO]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 522), H2611 [2AP]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (H. Res. 127), H2830 [7AP]

Firearms: eliminate requirement that manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms must be convicted for illegal transfers prior to taking any civil action against them, H2983 [9AP]

———permit lawsuits against persons who sell guns to someone who uses illegal drugs or has been adjudicated as a mental defective, H2986 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2977, H2983, H2986 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), consideration (H. Res. 181), H2950 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4820, H4841 [3JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (H. Res. 255), H4813 [3JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7379, H7391, H7406, H7429, H7430, H7431, H7432 [23JY]

Foreign policy: promote the participation of women in international peace efforts relative to Africa and the Middle East, H7429, H7430, H7431 [23JY]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (H.R. 1584), H2901 [8AP]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H411 [12FE]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (H.R. 361), H4897 [4JN]

Gao Zhan: relief (H.R. 230), H26 [7JA]

Global Family Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 281), E2385 [21NO]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid relative to HIV/AIDS epidemic, H3564 [30AP]

———U.S. policy, H3564 [30AP]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 241), H4243 [19MY]

Harris County, TX: condemn actions of the Harris County Republican Party relative to hearing on redistricting plan, H5913 [25JN]

Head Start Program: conduct a study comparing participants with eligible children who do not participate, H7527 [24JY]

———ensure coverage of children of migrant and seasonal workers and Native Americans, H7527 [24JY]

———prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7527, H7574 [24JY]

———provide scholarships for teachers pursuing post-secondary degrees, H7527 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H6853, H6854 [15JY], H7574, H7588 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7527 [24JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3410 [29AP]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1789, H1790 [12MR], H1839, H1840, H1841, H1842 [13MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1824 [13MR]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), Senate amendment, H8291 [17SE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), H9413 [15OC]

Help America Vote Act: funding, H11855 [20NO]

Higher Education Act: amend relative to the qualifications of foreign schools (S. 570), H8984 [30SE]

———reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H6371 [9JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5536 [18JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 297), H5951 [26JN]

Houston, TX: referendum on light rail system funding, H7894, H7896, H7898, H7899 [4SE], H9263 [7OC], H10462 [6NO], H11123 [7NO]

———tribute to Council on Alcohol and Drugs efforts to prevent substance abuse in youth, H2463 [27MR]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, H9207, H9208 [2OC]

———extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), H11583, H11585, H11586 [19NO]

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (H.R. 2152), H8294 [17SE]

———prevent smuggling of aliens across borders, H4244 [19MY]

———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 (H.R. 1830), H4243 [19MY]

———restore fairness to immigration laws, H9195 [2OC]

———Student and Exchange Visitor Information System funding to improve training programs, H2777, H2778 [3AP]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish, H7207 [21JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 206), H3463 [30AP]

Insurance: extend mental health coverage parity (S. 1929), H12863 [8DE]

Intelligence services: appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9031 [30SE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5060 [9JN], H5154 [10JN], H5246 [11JN], H6469 [10JY], H6687 [14JY], H7207 [21JY], H8290 [17SE], H9201 [2OC], H9988 [29OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5894 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), consideration (H. Res. 295), H5868 [25JN]

———hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5894 [25JN]

International relations: enhance U.S. leadership in, and functioning of, international organizations and multilateral institutions, H6810 [15JY]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (H. Res. 423), E2386 [21NO]

Iraq: appoint an independent commission and a special prosecutor to investigate possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5554 [19JN]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H5060 [9JN], H6344 [8JY], H7458 [24JY], H7815 [3SE], H8482, H8484 [23SE], H9719 [20OC]

———cost of use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts, H8377 [17SE]

———encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (H. Res. 198), H9490 [16OC]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5060 [9JN], H6344 [8JY], H7207 [21JY]

———prohibit post-conflict reconstruction funding from benefiting citizens or businesses in France, Germany, Russia, or Syria, H2803 [3AP]

———promote establishment of an independent commission to study the basis of the determination of the existence of weapons mass destruction, H7431, H7432 [23JY]

———reconstruction, H2458 [27MR], H4245 [19MY], H4414 [21MY]

———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H156 [27JA]

———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (H. Con. Res. 118), H2340, H2341 [26MR]

———tribute to reconstruction efforts of Iraqis, H6872 [16JY]

———U.S. policy, H7815 [3SE]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (H.R. 2655), H9230 [7OC]

IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 1528), H5533 [18JN]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5862 [25JN]

Journal: question of approval, H11369 [18NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H5649 [19JN]

Kenya: elections (H. Res. 177), H5670 [23JN]

Kesbeh, Alaa: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Batool: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Hadeel: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Mohanned: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Noor Sharif: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Sharif: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

Kesbeh, Sondos: relief (H.R. 231), H26 [7JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1209), H8423 [23SE]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 3), H26 [7JA]

Liberia: U.S. policy, H6258 [26JN], H6330 [8JY], H6810 [15JY], H7198 [21JY]

Limbaugh, Rush: remarks about African American football player on ESPN (television network) broadcast, H9195 [2OC]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: support (H. Con. Res. 220), H5376 [16JN]

Medicaid: expand coverage for uninsured children, H2462 [27MR]

———reform, H1316, H1318 [25FE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1506 [4MR]

———earnings test for beneficiaries relative to prescription drug coverage, H9186 [2OC]

———ensure Medicare+Choice and Medicare Advantage payments attributable to disproportionate share hospitals are paid directly to such hospitals, H10534 [6NO]

———improve reimbursement payments to physicians, H11852 [20NO]

———prohibit implementation of premium support system which would require competition with private insurance carriers in delivering basic services, H10534 [6NO]

———reform, H187, H197 [28JA], H1316, H1318 [25FE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5911 [25JN], H6089 [26JN], H11520 [19NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H11867 [20NO], H12284 [21NO], H12883 [8DE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12234 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 459), H12179 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H9179, H9186 [2OC], H10534 [6NO], H11852 [20NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5449-H5451 [17JN]

———treatment of women, H5911 [25JN]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate, H7335 [23JY], H7703 [25JY]

———designate (H.R. 91), H26 [7JA]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3574 [1MY], H4791 [3JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H11504 [18NO], H11867 [20NO]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (H. Res. 409), H9892 [28OC]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (H.R. 911), H8209 [11SE]

NASA: funding, H417 [12FE]

———prohibit voluntary separation incentive payments funding unless Administrator certifies that such payments will not result in loss of skilled workers, H7699 [25JY]

National Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq: establish, H5868 [25JN]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (H. Res. 240), H7181 [21JY]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), E1973 [2OC]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (H.R. 292), H8293 [17SE]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish Center for Societal, Ethical, Educational, Legal, and Workforce Issues Related to Nanotechnology, H3730, H3731, H3732 [7MY]

———establish (H.R. 766), H3721, H3728, H3730, H3731, H3732 [7MY]

———establish the Center for Societal, Ethical, Educational, Legal, and Workforce Issues Related to Nanotechnology, H3728 [7MY]

———include citizens advisory panels, H3728 [7MY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 57), E595 [27MR]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), H6937 [16JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1674-H1676 [6MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S.J. Res. 8), H5102 [10JN]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (H. Con. Res. 54), H1483 [4MR]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1527), H4160, H4166, H4167 [15MY]

———study impact of age on the competence and qualifications of pilots and the use of rail systems in high population density cities, H4166, H4167 [15MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2086), H8972 [30SE]

OPIC: reauthorize (S. 1824), E2386 [21NO]

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 (H. Con. Res. 49), H5847 [25JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H9643 [17OC], H12230 [21NO]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5122 [10JN]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4063 [14MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), H1979 [19MR]

Point of order, H7315 [22JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3097, H3107, H3255, H3278 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11430 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3084 [10AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H8791 [24SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2350), H5188 [11JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H528 [13FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 69), H470 [13FE]

Pyramid Community Development Corp.: anniversary of Power Center, H8194 [10SE]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (H.R. 1813), E2386 [21NO]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (H.R. 1900), H9234 [7OC]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (H. Res. 111), H1487 [4MR]

Santorum, Senator: appropriateness of remarks relative to homosexuality, H3456 [30AP]

SBA: anniversary (H. Res. 368), H8246 [16SE]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 205), H2883 [8AP]

———technical assistance to small business concerns participating in rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan funding, H7314 [22JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1416 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1403 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1403 [27FE]

———recognize the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of the past century and support goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day (H. Con. Res. 110), H5118 [10JN], E1219 [11JN]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (H. Con. Res. 288), E2385 [21NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), E1394 [27JN]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 283), H5557, H5558, H5559 [19JN]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), H1544 [5MR], H2648, H2664 [2AP]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 168), H2593 [2AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H1544 [5MR], H2593, H2648, H2664 [2AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E961 [15MY]

———hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H2933, H2935 [8AP]

———pending hearing on University of Michigan affirmative action policies, H2404, H2459, H2462 [27MR], H2509 [31MR]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4961 [4JN]

———end abusive tax sheltering activities by corporations, H8322 [17SE]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5179, H5192, H5246 [11JN], H5441 [17JN], H5557, H5558, H5559 [19JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), H5327 [12JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H7109 [17JY], H7161 [18JY], H7935 [4SE], H9785 [21OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), H8297 [17SE]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H5179, H5192, H5246 [11JN], H5327 [12JN], H5436, H5441 [17JN], H5557, H5558, H5559 [19JN], H7109 [17JY], H7161 [18JY], H7935 [4SE], H9785 [21OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H5032 [5JN], H5094 [10JN]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8322 [17SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 370), H8303 [17SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H156 [27JA], H201 [28JA], H2457 [27MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3410 [29AP], H3836 [8MY], H3921, H3962 [9MY], H4246 [19MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4723 [22MY], H4791, H4854 [3JN], H4961 [4JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3884 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4559 [22MY]

———rates, H3410 [29AP]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H9179 [2OC]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H6005 [26JN]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), H1969 [19MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), H3003 [9AP]

———treatment of trade adjustment assistance health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade, H5533 [18JN]

Taylor, Charles: indictment of Liberian President by the Special Court in Sierra Leone, H6258 [26JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H86 [8JA]

———extend (S. 23), consideration (H. Res. 14), H71 [8JA]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, H2779 [3AP]

Texas: actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature to prevent consideration of a redistricting plan, H4020, H4106, H4115, H4118, H4119 [14MY], H4178 [15MY], H4219, H4241 [19MY], H4352, H4354 [20MY]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security and Texas Dept. of Public Safety resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H4115, H4118 [14MY], H4219, H4241 [19MY], H4352, H4354 [20MY], H4374 [21MY]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H5739, H5782, H5783 [24JN]

Texas A&M University: affirmative action policies for admissions, H12884 [8DE]

Thresher (U.S.S.): anniversary of sinking (H. Res. 170), H2884 [8AP]

Tibet: welcome Dalai Lama upon U.S. visit, recognize efforts to peacefully resolve cultural and religious issues, and continue discussions pursuing Tibetan autonomy and human rights (H. Res. 359), H8106 [10SE]

Tulia, TX: condemn drug arrests and convictions of African Americans based solely on the false testimony of a police officer, H4242 [19MY]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (H. Res. 118), H2396 [26MR]

———establish women's commission for Middle East peace, H5382 [16JN]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7473, H7474, H7502 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7500, H7502 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system, H12758 [8DE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 1652), H9988 [29OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), consideration (H. Res. 248), E1091 [2JN]

University of Texas: Center for Biosecurity funding, H5786, H5788 [24JN]

Urban areas: terrorism protection and preparedness funding, H5774 [24JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2551, H2574 [1AP], H2841, H2842 [7AP]

———enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense relative to veterans' benefits programs (H.R. 1911), H4273 [20MY]

———health care funding, H7665 [25JY]

———health care funding (H.R. 2318), H7210 [21JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1683), H4274 [20MY], E1082 [23MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H10998 [7NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 303), H7210 [21JY]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy, E2385 [21NO]

———tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), E2385 [21NO]

Votes: position on missed, H3523 [30AP], H3822 [8MY], H4953 [4JN], H5382 [16JN], H7056 [17JY], H10139 [30OC], H10514 [6NO], H11598 [19NO], E2263 [6NO]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, H1962, H2123 [19MR], H2786 [3AP]

Women: support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (H. Con. Res. 114), H5382 [16JN]

Yale University: labor dispute with dining hall workers and janitors, H8257 [16SE]

Year of the Korean War Veteran: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 212), H7193 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3854 [8MY], H4781 [2JN], H7776 [25JY], H9978 [28OC], H10336 [4NO], H11356 [17NO], H11389 [18NO]

Special order: granted, H44 [7JA], H132 [8JA], H165 [27JA], H216 [28JA], H459 [12FE], H1898 [13MR], H1950 [18MR], H2129 [19MR], H2512 [31MR], H2584 [1AP], H2701 [2AP], H2936 [8AP], H3049 [9AP], H3349 [11AP], H3680 [6MY], H3854 [8MY], H3971 [9MY], H4128 [14MY], H4201 [15MY], H4874 [3JN], H4975 [4JN], H5086 [9JN], H5264 [11JN], H5465 [17JN], H5549 [18JN], H5660 [19JN], H5711 [23JN], H5811 [24JN], H5925 [25JN], H6258 [26JN], H6345 [8JY], H6462 [9JY], H6600 [10JY], H6704 [14JY], H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H7222 [21JY], H7450 [23JY], H7826 [3SE], H7944 [4SE], H8197 [10SE], H9031 [30SE], H9208 [2OC], H9279 [7OC], H9686 [17OC], H9737 [20OC], H9806 [21OC], H10974 [6NO], H11130 [7NO], H11647 [19NO], H11698 [20NO], H12908 [8DE]

Resignations

Committee on Science (House), H675 [13FE]

Statements

Tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) Crew: Families of Crew, H288 [5FE]

Tables

Incidents of family violence, H5102 [10JN]

Texts of

H.R. 91, Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, H7703 [25JY]

Tributes

Baker, James A., III, H12883 [8DE]

Butler-Gee, Eve, H7612 [24JY]

Clark, Charles, H2916 [8AP], H3345 [11AP]

Gunn, Joe D., H7449 [23JY]

Hannah, John H., Jr., H12884 [8DE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., H5683 [23JN]

Jones, Freda, H3345 [11AP]

Kennedy, Brian M., H2574 [1AP]

Mays, Bill, H5554 [19JN]

O'Neill, Mildred A., H9263 [7OC]

Skeen, Joe, H12883 [8DE]

Smith, Preston, H9742 [21OC]

Sotelo, Tomas, Jr., H6322 [8JY]