FOLEY, MARK (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2426 [27MR]

Appointments

George Washington's Birthday Ceremonies, H676 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1955 [18MR]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H9688 [17OC]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H6349 [8JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 42), H7788 [25JY]

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

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H4787 [2JN]

———authorize the use of military recreational facilities by any veteran with a compensable service-connected disability (see H.R. 1917), H7455 [23JY]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3684 [6MY]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9215 [2OC]

———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), H9215 [2OC]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1750), H6465 [9JY]

———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), H461 [12FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1111), H3453 [29AP]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H4131 [14MY]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11652 [19NO]

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

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H3355 [11AP]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H706 [13FE]

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H9615 [16OC]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H7840 [3SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4529 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1903 [13MR]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H4738 [22MY]

China, People's Republic of: urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2864 [7AP]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2473 [27MR]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H11652 [19NO]

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

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), 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]

Corporations: prevent corporate auditors from providing tax shelter services to their audit clients (see H.R. 3599), H12307 [21NO]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 2296), H4787 [2JN]

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), H1396 [26FE]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H3355 [11AP]

———enhance penalties for crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 352), H170 [27JA]

———improve access of victims to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3097), H8491 [23SE]

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

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H7787 [25JY]

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

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

Cuba: condemn human rights violations, encourage release of political prisoners, and support free elections (see H. Res. 179), H2940 [8AP]

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

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

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

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4206 [15MY]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H58 [7JA]

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), H392 [11FE]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (see H. Res. 173), H3454 [29AP]

———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: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 169), H6271 [7JY]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners when Dept. of Veterans Affairs physicians are unavailable (see H.R. 240), H392 [11FE]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 631), H7618 [24JY]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 3094), H8283 [16SE]

———extend payment of disability benefits through the date of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1666), H6869 [15JY]

———increase assistance for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, automobiles, and equipment (see H.R. 1048), H6464 [9JY]

———make motor vehicle reimbursement rates for veterans comparable to reimbursement rates for Federal employees (see H.R. 632), H7618 [24JY]

———repeal limitation on the payment of accrued benefits that are due, and unpaid, upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary (see H.R. 241), H6271 [7JY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H3638 [1MY]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2659), H7787 [25JY]

———restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see H.R. 3473), H12922 [8DE]

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

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2277 [24MR]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H3355 [11AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9479 [15OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 381), H171 [27JA]

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

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H1467 [27FE]

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]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]

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

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), H7086 [17JY]

———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]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H4739 [22MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H6464 [9JY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]

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), H3641 [5MY]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H8083 [9SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H8950 [25SE]

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), H55 [7JA]

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 (see H.R. 1904), H4131 [14MY]

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

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H6264 [26JN]

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

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see H.R. 545), H1682 [6MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H60 [7JA]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H3453 [29AP]

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

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H12921 [8DE]

France: discourage participation by U.S. citizens, companies, and Armed Forces in the Paris Air Show should France continue opposition to potential use of force against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 48), H705 [13FE]

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

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

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H6707 [14JY]

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

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H1689 [10MR]

———promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (see H.R. 2592), H5814 [24JN]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4205 [15MY]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9615 [16OC]

———discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H9688 [17OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8083 [9SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H9214 [2OC]

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H12312 [21NO]

———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H2272 [20MR]

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

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

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H8175 [10SE]

———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), H1334 [25FE]

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

Iran: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 59), H1642 [5MR]

———human rights violations (see H. Res. 140), H4012 [13MY]

Iraq: prohibit post-conflict assistance from being expended with any French firm (see H.R. 1072), H2271 [20MR]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H3975 [9MY]

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

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12312 [21NO]

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

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

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H392 [11FE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 1329), H1953 [18MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10340 [4NO]

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

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

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H5175 [10JN]

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H5929 [25JN]

———coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 1032), H1682 [6MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4205 [15MY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H3053 [9AP]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H52 [7JA]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H3451 [29AP]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H4205 [15MY]

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1679 [6MR]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2361), H5043 [5JN]

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), H9688 [17OC]

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

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

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3355 [11AP]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 487), H1682 [6MR]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 3079), H8382 [17SE]

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), H4205 [15MY]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 2242), H4735 [22MY]

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

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H3453 [29AP]

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]

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 2323), H7949 [4SE]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8017 [5SE]

———reform (see H.R. 1776), H3454 [29AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9688 [17OC]

Pornography: constitutional amendment to prohibit protection of real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 65), H7169 [18JY]

———support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H11134 [7NO]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H6464 [9JY]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H1682 [6MR]

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

Roads and highways: 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), H8382 [17SE]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H1682 [6MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5173 [10JN]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 3643), H12309 [21NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 534), H706 [13FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H1334 [25FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 75), H54 [7JA]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]

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

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 812), H1812 [12MR]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H1467 [27FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 743), H461 [12FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2939 [8AP]

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

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]

Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H8175 [10SE]

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), H1954 [18MR]

———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 deduction from work-related expenses of disabled individuals (see H.R. 1693), H3454 [29AP]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H7781 [25JY]

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

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H706 [13FE]

———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), H701 [13FE]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H8382 [17SE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2473 [27MR]

———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 individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H7086 [17JY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H3453 [29AP]

———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), H3452 [29AP]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H2271 [20MR]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H136 [8JA]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H3453 [29AP]

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2358), H5043 [5JN]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 666), H389 [11FE]

———exempt certain limousines from gas guzzler tax (see H.R. 2662), H6347 [8JY]

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

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 179), H58 [7JA]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H460 [12FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H242 [29JA]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years (see H.R. 2448), H7020 [16JY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H1514 [4MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H1467 [27FE]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources or producing electricity to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1266), H1900 [13MR]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 782), H700 [13FE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 2047), H5664 [19JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H2132 [19MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2270 [20MR]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 2228), H4735 [22MY]

———permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage dividends (see H.R. 1671), H6348 [8JY]

———promote, protect, and clarify status of professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2178), H9214 [2OC]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H11133 [7NO]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1692), H9131 [1OC]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H1955 [18MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H2271 [20MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———provide a temporary exclusion for Armed Forces Reserve members and Dept. of Defense civilian employees serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1133), H2515 [31MR]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1459), H2470 [27MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9812 [21OC]

———provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 2604), H11702 [20NO]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H6706 [14JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H7783 [25JY]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H2864 [7AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 578), H2312 [25MR]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]

———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), H7788 [25JY]

———treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1536), H2585 [1AP]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H3683 [6MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H10457 [5NO]

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

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H3305 [10AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H4737 [22MY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H1812 [12MR]

———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 1498), H2472 [27MR]

———treatment of certain tax attributes for taxpayers who file consolidated returns (see H.R. 2706), H7618 [24JY]

———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (see H.R. 1159), H1680 [6MR]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2268 [20MR]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H1680 [6MR]

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

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H6264 [26JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see H.R. 1421), H2310 [25MR]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 808), H9214 [2OC]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1890), H3570 [30AP]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H5552 [18JN]

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

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1912), H5367 [12JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H4739 [22MY]

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

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

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H3974 [9MY]

———withhold U.S. contributions until the U.N. ensures that a member may not be on the Security Council or serve as any agency chair unless the Government has been democratically elected (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3763 [7MY]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H9983 [28OC]

University of Central Florida: tribute to varsity cheerleading team (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5174 [10JN]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H7455 [23JY]

———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 1918), H7455 [23JY]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H2863 [7AP]

———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), H6348 [8JY]

———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1418), H6348 [8JY]

———improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H1689 [10MR]

———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]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H11159 [14NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]

———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 595), H6603 [10JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H6271 [7JY]

———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H7020 [16JY]

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H7840 [3SE]

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

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H1682 [6MR]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H243 [29JA]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H323 [5FE]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see H.R. 1185), H2473 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H460 [12FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 1262), H1900 [13MR]

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

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 44), H2514 [31MR]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 41), H705 [13FE]

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

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

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]

Israel: independence anniversary and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3974 [9MY]

Medicare: establish a prescription drug discount card endorsement program (see H.R. 513), H268 [31JA]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3634 [1MY]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3300 [10AP]

———revise payment methodology for extra-depth shoes with inserts or custom molded shoes with inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 359), H170 [27JA]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 1963), H3682 [6MY]

Members of Congress: provide that adjustments in rates of pay may not exceed cost-of-living increases in certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3114), H8380 [17SE]

National Organization for Rare Disorders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H3304 [10AP]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 172), H3973 [9MY]

Orphan Drug Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H3304 [10AP]

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

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

———modify at-risk rules for publicly traded nonrecourse debt (see H.R. 451), H242 [29JA]

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H1810 [12MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H319 [5FE]

———treatment of meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 2094), H4130 [14MY]

———treatment of roof systems (see H.R. 3310), H9613 [16OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9691 [20OC], H10345 [5NO], H11518 [19NO]

Remarks

American Heart Month: observance, E226 [13FE]

Armed Forces: tribute (H.J. Res. 27), H1595 [5MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1606 [5MR]

Carter, Gary: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E1688 [4SE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2426 [27MR]

———implement Code Adam child safety alert program in Federal buildings, H2429 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2426, H2427, H2428, H2429 [27MR]

———reform foster care systems, H11125 [7NO]

Collingwood, NJ: starvation and mistreatment of foster children, H11125 [7NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H302 [5FE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 41), H676 [13FE]

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

Cuba: condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights (H. Res. 208), H3411 [29AP]

———condemn trial and execution of individuals responsible for hijacking a Cuban ferry ship, H3345 [11AP]

———human rights violations, H2815 [3AP], H3345 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: conduct feasibility study on background checks for volunteers who work with children, the disabled, and the elderly, H2427 [27MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (H. Res. 312), H6400 [9JY]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1691 [4SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5499 [18JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9691 [20OC]

———status, H9488 [16OC]

Federal aid programs: increase overall funding for education, public health, and services for low-income and elderly persons through reductions in tax cuts, H6400 [9JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 456), H12112 [21NO]

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 (H.R. 1905), H3573 [1MY]

Medicare: improve reimbursement payments to physicians, H11599, H11601, H11603 [19NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6079 [26JN], H11122 [7NO], H11518 [19NO], H11658 [20NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12112 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H11599, H11601, H11603, H11604 [19NO]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H1606 [5MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11841 [20NO]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), unanimous-consent agreement, H11595 [19NO]

National Organization for Rare Disorders: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H4216 [19MY]

National Tourism Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 172), H4752, H4753 [2JN]

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

Orphan Drug Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H4216 [19MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 231), H4751 [2JN]

Pharmaceuticals: safety of imported prescription drugs, H11599 [19NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 400), H9695 [20OC]

Secret Service: authorize to provide forensic and investigative support to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, H2428 [27MR]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football team): tribute, H152 [27JA]

———tribute (H. Res. 31), H223 [29JA]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H7107, H7108, H7111 [17JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11832 [20NO]

———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, H7107, H7108, H7111 [17JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3926 [9MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), H1967 [19MR]

Veterans: benefits funding, H10346 [5NO]

Veterans Day: observance, H10346 [5NO]

Visa International Service Association (VISA): tribute to monitoring system that tracks Internet sites dealing in child pornography, E528 [20MR]

Votes: position on missed, H2553 [1AP], H3523 [30AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9279 [7OC]

Special order: granted, H165 [27JA], H696 [13FE], H1635 [5MR], H1898 [13MR], H2129 [19MR], H2818 [3AP], H3349 [11AP], H11130 [7NO]

Tributes

Brooks, Derrick, H152 [27JA]

Lynch, John, H152 [27JA]

McCardell, Keenan, H152 [27JA]

Miller, Ann, E743 [11AP]

Sackett, Jim, H677 [13FE]

Wenski, Thomas, H9619 [17OC]