ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (H. Res. 198), H9491, H9509 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1517 [4MR]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H4529 [21MY]

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5268 [11JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3572 [30AP]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H3762 [7MY]

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: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3454 [29AP]

———ensure tax-exempt status and other benefits afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are afforded to personnel stationed in Israel (see H.R. 1326), H1953 [18MR] (see H.R. 1393), H2269 [20MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H9687 [17OC]

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

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9819 [24OC]

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

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2704 [2AP]

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

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1516 [4MR]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1335 [25FE]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H1396 [26FE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9813 [21OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H706 [13FE]

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

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

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), H11360 [17NO]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9688 [17OC]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H324 [5FE]

———membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9384 [14OC]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H5046 [5JN]

Colleges and universities: 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]

———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (see H. Res. 378), H9283 [7OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see H.R. 3292), H9477 [15OC]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship (see H.R. 48), H53 [7JA]

———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7840 [3SE]

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

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

———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), H1678 [6MR]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———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), H8950 [25SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

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

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H8380 [17SE]

Cuba: condemn human rights violations, encourage release of political prisoners, and support free elections (see H. Res. 179), H2864 [7AP]

———condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see H. Res. 208), H3571 [30AP]

Cyprus: express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (see H. Res. 165), H2472 [27MR]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H4736 [22MY]

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), H217 [28JA]

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), H2515 [31MR]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners when Dept. of Veterans Affairs physicians are unavailable (see H.R. 240), H323 [5FE]

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

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]

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

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]

Diseases: 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), H7785 [25JY]

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

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

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

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]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]

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

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H8905 [24SE]

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H7840 [3SE]

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), H172 [27JA]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria (see H.R. 3137), H8950 [25SE]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3762 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3974 [9MY]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H4788 [2JN]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 3127), H10457 [5NO]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H1394 [26FE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 3385), H10458 [5NO]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4788 [2JN]

Homeland Security Act: amend relative to release of alien children in custody (see H.R. 2137), H5929 [25JN]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1642 [5MR]

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

———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 (see H.R. 3142), H10237 [30OC]

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

———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 1440), H2400 [26MR]

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

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H9811 [21OC]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 1905), H3634 [1MY]

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

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

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H4205 [15MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H9687 [17OC]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H9812 [21OC]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H7949 [4SE]

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

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

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 140), H1812 [12MR]

Iraq: adjudication of certain claims against Iraq (see H.R. 3603), H12307 [21NO]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 61), H391 [11FE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H1466 [27FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H8382 [17SE]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H6264 [26JN]

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

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

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

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

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H243 [29JA]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H7019 [16JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10458 [5NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H5929 [25JN]

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

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H5815 [24JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2864 [7AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H2473 [27MR]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 2905), H8284 [16SE]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H7329 [22JY]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H4205 [15MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H3683 [6MY]

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4788 [2JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H10130 [29OC]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2131 [19MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H2474 [27MR]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H4877 [3JN]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1746 [11MR]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2587 [1AP]

National Civic League: tribute to communities selected to receive the All-America City Award (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [25JN]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 3079), H10340 [4NO]

National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8082 [9SE]

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

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), H5468 [17JN]

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

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 1300), H2312 [25MR]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2801), H7950 [4SE]

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

Owens, Wayne: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H60 [7JA]

Palmeiro, Rafael: tribute (see H. Res. 315), H6604 [10JY]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2270 [20MR]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H5175 [10JN]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 2323), H6604 [10JY]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H10237 [30OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H9981 [28OC]

———tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9688 [17OC]

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 1088), H6264 [26JN]

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

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), H3974 [9MY]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12321 [25NO]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H3763 [7MY]

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

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

Saudi Arabia: condemn lack of human rights protections and absence of religious freedom (see H. Con. Res. 244), H7086 [17JY]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H10237 [30OC]

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

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H11360 [17NO]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1746 [11MR]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10978 [6NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4876 [3JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5175 [10JN]

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

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H7784 [25JY]

———expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3293), H12922 [8DE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H9377 [8OC]

States: 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), H4012 [13MY]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H3407 [12AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3053 [9AP]

Tannenbaum, Elchanan: hold Syria, Lebanon and Iran accountable for well-being of abducted Israeli civilian, provide International Red Cross access, and take all necessary measures to secure release (see H. Res. 344), H8491 [23SE]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H11651 [19NO]

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

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H4204 [15MY]

———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 penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H7949 [4SE]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H7618 [24JY]

———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), H706 [13FE]

———eliminate marriage penalty in the computation of the income tax on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2072), H4010 [13MY]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 1126), H1679 [6MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1903 [13MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H392 [11FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2864 [7AP]

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

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H10457 [5NO]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 52), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H4978 [4JN]

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

Television: ensure equity among full-service television broadcasters and provide local programming to communities through cable carriage rights for class A television stations (see H.R. 1626), H2821 [3AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2620), H7170 [18JY]

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

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H274 [4FE]

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

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5268 [11JN]

Veterans: continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 36), H7085 [17JY]

———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), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7329 [22JY]

———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2593), H5814 [24JN]

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

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

Wang Bingzhang: disapprove arbitrary detention by People's Republic of China and urge immediate release (see H. Con. Res. 326), H11391 (see H. Con. Res. 326), H11514 [18NO]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H323 [5FE]

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: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 2954), H7783 [25JY]

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), H4740 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: express appreciation for the support and cooperation from Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar during military operations in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5045 [5JN]

Arms control: prevent direct and indirect financing of development of weapons of mass destruction programs by Iran and Libya (see H.R. 3347), H9738 [20OC]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 32), H391 [11FE]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H9614 [16OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4736 [22MY]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 174), H57 [7JA]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 319), H10237 [30OC]

Israel: express gratitude to law enforcement officers for counterterrorism training provided to U.S. law enforcement officers and acknowledge common challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the U.S. and Israel (see H. Res. 470), H12310 [21NO]

Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H8284 [16SE]

Mederos, Eriberto: posthumously revoke naturalization (see H.R. 1201), H1745 [11MR]

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H9981 [28OC]

Letters

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: by, S1957 [5FE]

Lists

Political prisioners in Cuba, H2888 [8AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1815 [13MR], H2869 [8AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4938 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), consideration (H. Res. 257), H4912 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9036 [1OC]

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), H11529, H11533 [19NO]

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 1882), H8982, H8983 [30SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 40), H1281 [25FE]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 925), H5127, H5128 [10JN]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (H.R. 441), E1059 [22MY]

———participation in WHO (S. 243), E1059 [22MY]

———removal from list of at-risk areas for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), E1466 [14JY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H11860 [20NO]

———condemn human rights violations, encourage release of political prisoners, and support free elections (H. Res. 179), H2887, H2888, H2890, H2894 [8AP]

———human rights violations, H2817 [3AP]

———lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals, H8038 [9SE]

———lift travel restrictions, H8029 [9SE]

———prohibit funding to enforce regulations that would eliminate educational exchanges, H8051 [9SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1598 [25JY]

———express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (H. Res. 165), H3014 [9AP]

de la Cruz, Carlos: American Red Cross Humanitarian Award recipient, H2591 [2AP]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8029, H8038, H8051 [9SE]

Diario Las Americas (publication): anniversary, E1173 [9JN]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, E199 [12FE]

Florida: tribute to Redbone Celebrity Fishing Tournament, H179 [28JA]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute, H9487 [16OC]

———tribute (H. Res. 415), H10071, H10072, H10074 [29OC]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: locate Permanent Secretariat in Miami, FL, E2309 [17NO]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (H. Con. Res. 69), H11480 [18NO]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (H. Res. 198), H9489, H9490, H9491, H9509 [16OC]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (H. Res. 61), H343 [11FE]

———condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5853, H5854 [25JN]

———independence anniversary, H3685 [7MY]

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

M Ensemble Co., Inc.: tribute, H331 [11FE]

McDonough, James: Youth Crime Watch of America (organization) National Champion of Youth Award recipient, H63 [8JA]

Miami, FL: tribute to Christopher Columbus High School baseball team, H4795 [3JN]

———tribute to Mercy Hospital, H6468 [10JY]

———tribute to Miami Heart Research Institute, H1816 [13MR]

———tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2869 [8AP]

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: designate (H.R. 2130), H11477 [18NO]

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), H5843 [25JN]

Palmeiro, Rafael: tribute (H. Res. 315), H8098, H8101 [10SE]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), H5120, H5125 [10JN]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (H. Con. Res. 313), H11469, H11470, H11476 [18NO]

Ronald Reagan Post Office Building, Billings, MT: designate (S. 867), H11479, H11480 [18NO]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (H. Con. Res. 288), H11528 [19NO]

Senator James B. Pearson Post Office, Prairie Village, KS: designate (S. 1718), H11478 [18NO]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E1988 [7OC]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (H. Con. Res. 320), H11481, H11482, H11484 [18NO]

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), H9418, H9420, H9423, H9428 [15OC]

———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), Senate amendments, H11759, H11761 [20NO]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (H. Con. Res. 27), H336 [11FE]

University of Miami: dedication of Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion, E63 [27JA]

———tribute to Center for Ecosystem and Science Policy, H2316 [26MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (H.R. 548), E1253 [13JN]

WHYI-Radio (Miramar, FL): tribute to charity efforts for Here's Help, Inc., youth drug and alcohol treatment facility, H2941 [9AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2818 [3AP], H3049 [9AP], H6345 [8JY], H7011 [16JY], H7326 [22JY], H7826 [3SE], H8487 [23SE]

Tributes

Acosta, Cruz, H3456 [30AP]

Anthony, Susan B., H332 [11FE]

Argiz, Antonio, H4982 [5JN]

Clark, Ira, H7812 [3SE]

Cristol, A. Jay, H8468 [23SE]

Cruz, Celia, E1528, E1538 [18JY]

Ellis, Gary and Susan, H179 [28JA]

Kipnis-Wilson, Norman, H6320 [8JY]

Lidski, Betti and Carlos, H4531 [22MY]

Mother Teresa, E2037 [15OC]

Musgrove, Wilma, E514 [19MR]

Olivera, Armando, E2207 [4NO]

Owens, Wayne, H24 [7JA]

Tobin, Roger, E2208 [4NO]

Torrence, Steven M., H3573 [1MY]