HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Organization of the Islamic Conference Summit: Abdullah Gul, E2141 [28OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9479 [15OC]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5134 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4600 [22MY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7841 [3SE], H7882 [4SE], H8048 [9SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7619 [24JY], H7682 [25JY]

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

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

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5891 [25JN], H5943 [26JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3105 [10AP]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H5549 [18JN]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H130 [8JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2417, intelligence services appropriations, H11440 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H5468 [17JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H10457 [5NO]

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

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

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

Argentina: disclosure of records pertaining to Nazis and other World War II criminals (see H. Res. 235), H4131 [14MY]

Arizona: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3337), H9687 [17OC]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3975 [9MY]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8285 [16SE]

———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]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1924), H9131 [1OC]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9377 [8OC] (see H.R. 3365), H9982 [28OC]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H462 [12FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H2277 [24MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]

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

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs (see H.R. 1719), H3301 [10AP]

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

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 1882), H7618 [24JY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H7086 [17JY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H5175 [10JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H12921 [8DE]

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

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9131 [1OC]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 854), H2277 [24MR]

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

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 420), H10458 [5NO]

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (see H.R. 3068), H8174 [10SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H11702 [20NO]

China, Republic of: encourage deeper relations and bilateral exchanges with the U.S., recognize contributions of Taiwanese Americans, and support goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week (see H. Res. 228), H4740 [22MY]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H5367 [12JN]

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

———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]

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

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

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

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (see H. Con. Res. 190), H4979 [4JN]

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

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

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 211), H12310 [21NO]

Crime: prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H11360 [17NO]

———prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]

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

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 hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H4786 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: decrease threat from theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium (see H.R. 795), H4876 [3JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2940 [8AP]

———develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H4788 [2JN]

———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]

Dept. of HUD: enable homebuyers to make use of insured hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 1443), H5046 [5JN]

Dept. of State: establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see H.R. 1361), H2131 [19MR]

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

———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), H701 [13FE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H8491 [23SE]

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), H3305 [10AP]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H12922 [8DE]

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

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

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H11392 (see H.R. 2986), H11516 [18NO]

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

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H9614 [16OC]

Domestic policy: improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support education and health care, and strengthen the economy (see H.R. 1593), H2819 [3AP]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H2587 [1AP]

Dunlap, Ericka: tribute (see H. Res. 380), H8950 [25SE]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team (see H. Con. Res. 273), H7949 [4SE]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1883), H7618 [24JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H12312 [21NO]

———establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H4131 [14MY]

———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), H7169 [18JY]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 934), H3858 [8MY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1751), H3638 [1MY]

———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1191), H2515 [31MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

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

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities and staffs implementing Even Start programs (see H.R. 1600), H12921 [8DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H5665 [19JN]

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]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8950 [25SE]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4369 [20MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5365 [12JN]

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]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1902 [13MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1334 [25FE]

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), H3637 [1MY]

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

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]

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

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 415), H9981 [28OC]

Food: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (see H.R. 3444), H12922 [8DE]

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

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), H2473 [27MR]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H2132 [19MR]

———recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9813 [21OC]

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

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H1642 [5MR]

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

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

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10978 [6NO]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H12312 [21NO]

———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), H2823 [3AP]

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

Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H3858 [8MY]

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), H7787 [25JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H3053 [9AP]

Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H12922 [8DE]

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]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9215 [2OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2843), H8382 [17SE]

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

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

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

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H11146 [10NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1640 [5MR]

Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H461 [12FE]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H5089 [9JN]

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H6349 [8JY]

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

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

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4012 [13MY]

———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]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 385), H9479 [15OC]

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

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

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H12919 [8DE]

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), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1955 [18MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1682 [6MR]

Liberia: 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), H7020 [16JY]

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

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8084 [9SE]

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

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2271 [20MR]

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

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3671), H12918 [8DE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H4204 [15MY]

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

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H2939 [8AP]

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), H8176 [10SE]

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

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

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

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

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H2515 [31MR]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H11360 [17NO]

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

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

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H5714 [23JN]

———establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

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

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3305 [10AP]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H3053 [9AP]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H170 [27JA]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H705 [13FE]

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

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

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H1467 [27FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H6349 [8JY] (see H.J. Res. 25), H5089 [9JN]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.R. 2156), H4740 [22MY]

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

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

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H1517 [4MR]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H5815 [24JN]

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

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8905 [24SE]

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

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12310 [21NO]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9983 [28OC]

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), H5408 [16JN]

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

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H5268 [11JN]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8382 [17SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H6349 [8JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H10457 [5NO]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H1954 [18MR]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 473), H243 [29JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H3641 [5MY]

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

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3763 [7MY]

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), H4368 [20MY]

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

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H460 [12FE]

———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 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), H7169 [18JY]

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

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

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H4978 [4JN]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H9812 [21OC]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H2819 [3AP]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5367 [12JN]

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see H.R. 2308), H4875 [3JN]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H6706 [14JY]

———improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H10130 [29OC]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H7169 [18JY]

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

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H12923 [8DE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 316), H10236 [30OC]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 1652), H4255 [19MY]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11392 (see H.R. 2217), H11515 [18NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H9478 [15OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H706 [13FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H8284 [16SE]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H9131 [1OC]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H12312 [21NO]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H7454 [23JY]

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

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H5662 [19JN]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 1572), H5046 [5JN]

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

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), H393 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7169 [18JY]

Armed Forces: express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (see H. Con. Res. 121), H2401 [26MR]

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

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

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to families of teachers or school employees killed by violence while performing school duties (see H.R. 416), H218 [28JA]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (see H.R. 1857), H3451 [29AP]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H. Res. 101), H1334 [25FE]

Economy: establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity in the U.S. workforce (see H.R. 3435), H10339 [4NO]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H9032 [30SE]

Georgia, Republic of: pledge support for sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democratic and economic reforms (see H. Res. 483), H12920 [8DE]

Health: support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (see H. Res. 54), H323 [5FE]

House of Representatives: establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (see H.R. 415), H218 [28JA]

International relations: commend governments of Pakistan and India for improved diplomatic relations (see H. Res. 484), H12920 [8DE]

Iran: condemn construction of a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 217), H5366 [12JN]

Iraq: support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7329 [22JY]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance (see H. Con. Res. 245), H7019 [16JY]

IRS: establish an earned income credit public awareness campaign (see H.R. 2756), H7019 [16JY]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H4011 [13MY]

Kenya: elections (see H. Res. 16), H60 [7JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn failure to comply with Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework (see H. Con. Res. 10), H138 [8JA]

———condemn reactivation of nuclear reactor and interception of U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1681 [6MR]

Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Post-War Iraq (ORHA): request assistance from Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center (organization) (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3974 [9MY]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 279), H136 [8JA]

Social Security: increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (see H.R. 2013), H3761 [7MY]

Terrorism: 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. 105), H55 [7JA]

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

U.N.: allow weapons inspectors sufficient time to assess Iraq's compliance with Security Council disarmament resolutions and encourage U.S. to seek resolution specifically authorizing use of force (see H. Res. 55), H323 [5FE]

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]

War Powers Resolution: require the President to include post-conflict strategy in required report (see H.R. 3221), H9129 [1OC]

Letters

Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act: Thomas Zogg, H3882 [9MY]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H11598 [19NO], H11853 [20NO]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H7347, H7351 [23JY], H10175 [30OC]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7349, H7350 [23JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7349, H7350 [23JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1749 [12MR]

Remarks

American Jewish History Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 106), E2095 [20OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H555 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), H111 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 71), H555 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 35)—consideration (H. Res. 71), H555 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), motion to recommit, H189 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 417), H9990, H9991 [29OC]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H555 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9494 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 401), H9646 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424), H10211, H10212 [30OC]

———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), H10206 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), E695 [7AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2712 [3AP]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (H. Res. 325), E1532 [18JY]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), E1176 [9JN]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (H.R. 2998), E2037 [15OC]

———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), E1175 [9JN]

———express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (H. Con. Res. 121), H2712 [3AP], E617 [31MR]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 103), E542 [20MR]

———tribute (H.J. Res. 27), E402 [7MR]

———tribute to businesses and business owners for support of our troops and their families (H. Res. 201), E1174 [9JN]

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 1882), H8983 [30SE]

Australia: tribute to legislative intern exchange program with U.S., E226 [13FE]

Black History Month: observance, E360 [4MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2187, H2212 [20MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), E430 [12MR]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), E618 [31MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2322 [26MR], H3064 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction, H3064 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2322 [26MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5432, H5433, H5434, H5435 [17JN]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (H. Res. 25), E102 [29JA]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 441), H1706 [11MR]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access, E362 [4MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), consideration (H. Res. 416), H10079 [29OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H294 [5FE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5130, H5134 [10JN]

Congressional Hunger Center: administer funds made available for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships (H.R. 2474), E1421 [8JY]

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), consideration (H. Res. 360), H8113, H8116 [10SE]

Crime: application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse, H3061, H3062 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3061, H3062, H3064, H3065 [10AP]

Cuba: human rights violations, E946 [14MY]

Deerfield Beach, FL: tribute to Deerfield High School girls' basketball team, E746 [11AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 2871), H12117 [21NO], E1601 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4600 [22MY]

———strike repeal of reporting requirements relative to military deployment activities, humanitarian assistance expenditures, and civilian workforce management, H4600 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to families of teachers or school employees killed by violence while performing school duties (H.R. 416), E79 [28JA]

Dept. of Energy: mitigate disparate impact that U.S. energy policy may have on minority, rural, Native American, or underserved communities, H3104 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), E1388 [27JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E1531 [18JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7882 [4SE], H8048 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), motion to instruct conferees, H11853, H11856 [20NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7683 [25JY]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (H.R. 1857), E794 [29AP]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), consideration (H. Res. 210), H3576 [1MY]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H. Res. 101), E277 [25FE]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team, H7843 [4SE]

Economy: establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity in the U.S. workforce (H.R. 3435), E2220 [4NO]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), E414 [10MR]

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

———increase need-based funding to local workforce development boards, H3814 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 444), H11371 [18NO]

EPA: environmental justice programs funding, H7683 [25JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), consideration (H. Res. 428), H10374 [5NO]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference rpt. consideration (H. Res. 457), H12116, H12117 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4278, H4280, H4284 [20MY]

Firearms: permit lawsuits against weapons distributors, dealers, importers and trade associations, H2994 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2994 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), consideration (H. Res. 181), H2945, H2946, H2949 [9AP]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Res. 381), E1915 [30SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (H. Res. 255), H4812, H4816 [3JN]

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School boys' basketball team, E745 [11AP]

Georgia, Republic of: pledge support for sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democratic and economic reforms (H. Res. 483), E2509 [8DE]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (H. Con. Res. 22), E246 [13FE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7521, H7524, H7530 [24JY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1818, H1819, H1820, H1823, H1825, H1826 [13MR]

———support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (H. Res. 54), E129 [5FE]

Help America Vote Act: funding, H7882 [4SE], H11853, H11856 [20NO]

Hollywood, FL: tribute to South Broward High School girls' basketball team, E745 [11AP]

Holocaust: remembrance, E805 [30AP]

Hong Kong: support freedom (H. Res. 277), E1404 [7JY]

House of Representatives: establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (H.R. 415), E80 [28JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 297), H5948 [26JN]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 456), H12113 [21NO]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (H. Con. Res. 26), E518 [19MR]

Indian River Community College: tribute to Bridge to Teaching Program, E2184 [31OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5892 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, H11673 [20NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), consideration (H. Res. 295), H5867, H5869 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 451), H11662 [20NO]

———hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5892 [25JN]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (H.R. 1208), E693 [7AP]

International relations: commend governments of Pakistan and India for improved diplomatic relations (H. Res. 484), E2489 [8DE]

Iran: condemn construction of a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism (H. Con. Res. 217), E1251 [13JN]

Iraq: support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government (H. Con. Res. 249), E1681 [4SE]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance (H. Con. Res. 245), E1498 [17JY]

IRS: establish an earned income credit public awareness campaign (H.R. 2756), E1494 [17JY]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (H. Res. 61), E221 [13FE]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (H.R. 2075), H8981, H8982 [30SE]

Kenya: elections (H. Res. 16), E11 [8JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: return to interim level of compliance with U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework while negotiating a more comprehensive and mutually acceptable agreement (H. Con. Res. 18), E75 [28JA]

———U.S. policy relative to development of nuclear weapons arsenal, H7429 [23JY]

———urge passage of U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution addressing abuses and call on government to respect and protect the human rights of citizens (H. Res. 109), E521 [19MR]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: support (H. Con. Res. 220), E1323 [23JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12113 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12239 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H11602 [19NO]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (H. Res. 409), E2213 [4NO]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (H.R. 766), consideration (H. Res. 219), H3714 [7MY]

Native Americans: regulation of Internet gambling sites operating on tribal lands, H5130 [10JN]

Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Post-War Iraq (ORHA): request assistance from Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center (organization) (H. Con. Res. 174), E914 [9MY]

OMB: prohibit funding to require Federal agencies review for privatization certain governmental activities performed by Federal employees, H8048 [9SE]

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), H5844 [25JN]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5126 [10JN]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), E975 [15MY]

Poland: settlement of claims arising from confiscation of private property during and after World War II, E1531 [18JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3104 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 69), H469 [13FE]

Puerto Rico: Dept. of Defense transfer of Vieques Island land to the Dept. of the Interior for use as a national wildlife refuge, E945 [14MY]

Santiago, Courtney: Ms. Wheelchair America Program, Inc., Ms. Wheelchair Florida honoree, E1496 [17JY]

SBA: include drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 279), E53 [8JA]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9428 [15OC]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football team): tribute, E131 [5FE]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5134 [10JN], H5435 [17JN]

———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]

———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, H5134 [10JN], H5327 [12JN], H5432, H5433, H5434, H5435 [17JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3882 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H4709 [22MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), H5435 [17JN]

Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, H189 [28JA]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, E695 [7AP]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (H. Res. 453), H12134 [21NO]

U.N.: allow weapons inspectors sufficient time to assess Iraq's compliance with Security Council disarmament resolutions and encourage U.S. to seek resolution specifically authorizing use of force (H. Res. 55), E134 [5FE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (H. Con. Res. 27), H338 [11FE]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7340, H7343, H7344, H7345, H7348 [23JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7340, H7343, H7344, H7345, H7348 [23JY]

Venezuela: condemn political unrest and political leadership and call for new elections (H. Res. 40), E77 [28JA]

Votes: position on missed, H8118 [10SE]

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 (H.R. 1510), E621 [31MR]

War Powers Resolution: require the President to include post-conflict strategy in required report (H.R. 3221), E1939 [1OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5660 [19JN], H6345 [8JY], H10973 [6NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3289, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 108-322), H9612 [16OC]

Tributes

Aaron, Annie Mae, E513 [19MR]

Buie, Louise E., E2525 [8DE]

Ferguson, Wilkie D., Jr., E1542 [21JY]

Gonzalez, Armando A., E931 [13MY]

Gul, Abdullah, E2141 [28OC]

Jackson, Tarik, E932 [13MY]

Lindh, Anna, E1799 [16SE]

Meek, Carrie, E380 [6MR]

Morales, Orlando, E700 [8AP]

Owens, Wayne, E9 [8JA]