GREENWOOD, JAMES C. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4939 [4JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1423 [27FE]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H2836 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H701 [13FE]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H9983 [28OC]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H7618 [24JY]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H10130 [29OC]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6465 [9JY]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2587 [1AP]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9282 [7OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1812 [12MR]

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5366 [12JN]

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

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9983 [28OC]

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

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H52 [7JA]

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

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

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

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see H.R. 3182), H9282 [7OC]

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

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2683), H6464 [9JY]

———establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2810), H11702 [20NO]

———establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2809), H11702 [20NO]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5929 [25JN]

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), H3684 [6MY]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1747 [11MR]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H7840 [3SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H8284 [16SE]

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

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

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

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

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H2939 [8AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: take action to remove dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids from the market (see H. Res. 435), H10978 [6NO]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H9130 [1OC]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H9214 [2OC]

Dept. of State: require the inclusion in annual country reports on human rights practices of information on the extent of promotion of violence and hatred in foreign school curriculums (see H.R. 1358), H9131 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (see H.R. 1516), H3572 [30AP]

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

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

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H11392 (see H.R. 290), H11515 [18NO]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H6604 [10JY]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5664 [19JN]

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

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

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

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H8382 [17SE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H9982 [28OC]

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

Federal employees: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see H.R. 978), H1461 [27FE]

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

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

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9282 [7OC]

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

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1945), H3636 [1MY]

———protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 1690), H3051 [9AP]

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

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1721), H3301 [10AP]

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

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H10237 [30OC]

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

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4877 [3JN]

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

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H12921 [8DE]

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

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

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

———provide for a national health information infrastructure and data and communication standards for health information system interoperability (see H.R. 2915), H7782 [25JY]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 3077), H8216 [11SE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 1964), H3682 [6MY]

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

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H3053 [9AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H7615 [24JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1350), H2131 [19MR]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H9375 [8OC]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H4012 [13MY]

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

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H3354 [11AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H7329 [22JY]

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

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1902 [13MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2822 [3AP]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11652 [19NO]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 216), H5366 [12JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9282 [7OC]

Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H2269 [20MR]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H1461 [27FE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H4206 [15MY]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

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

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

Missing Children's Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1925), H3635 [1MY]

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

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

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

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H7785 [25JY]

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

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

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (see H.R. 2122), H4203 [15MY]

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

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

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H56 [7JA]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day: establish (see H. Res. 388), H9378 [8OC]

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

Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (see H.R. 2826), H7453 [23JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10340 [4NO]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1925), H3635 [1MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2402 [26MR]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 382), H3304 [10AP]

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

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H6465 [9JY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2822 [3AP]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 419), H218 [28JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H5089 [9JN]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2312 [25MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H4368 [20MY]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H3637 [1MY]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H4012 [13MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H2821 [3AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H2586 [1AP]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5089 [9JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H7840 [3SE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9615 [16OC]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H4788 [2JN]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H12922 [8DE]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H10130 [29OC]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1466 [27FE]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3637 [1MY]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8083 [9SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3052 [9AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H463 [12FE]

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

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

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

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

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H4877 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

FDA: provide authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (see H.R. 2857), H7615 [24JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (see H.R. 3493), H11358 [17NO]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

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

Medicare: coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H3681 [6MY]

———increase payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1739), H3302 [10AP]

———revitalize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2070), H4010 [13MY]

National Oceans Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 202), H4876 [3JN]

Organ donation: authorize demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplant (see H.R. 2856), H7615 [24JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 801), H701 [13FE]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1730), H3301 [10AP]

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

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4939, H4941, H4942, H4945, H4946 [4JN]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2362 [26MR]

Children and youth: prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5433 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7599 [24JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6767, H6771 [15JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3615 [1MY]

———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3615 [1MY]

FDA: provide authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (S. 650), H11570 [19NO]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, H6767, H6771 [15JY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1792 [12MR], H1849 [13MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1825 [13MR]

Medicare: ensure Medicare+Choice and Medicare Advantage payments attributable to disproportionate share hospitals are paid directly to such hospitals, H8882, H8883, H8885, H8886 [24SE]

———privatization, H8186 [10SE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6095, H6172 [26JN], E1415 [8JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12849 [8DE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H8186 [10SE], H8882, H8883, H8885, H8886 [24SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1424, H1426, H1428, H1429, H1431 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1424, H1426, H1428, H1429, H1431 [27FE]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H6767, H6771 [15JY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (H.R. 421), H11589, H11590 [19NO]

Votes: position on missed, H6789 [15JY]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time (H. Res. 474), H12849 [8DE]

Tributes

Lonsdale, Nancy, E270 [13FE]