WAXMAN, HENRY A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9586 [16OC]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (H.R. 735), H2587 [1AP], H2908 [8AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3256 [10AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

Paragon Rising Above the Madness, Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated (publication), H11442 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 2062), H3973 [9MY]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3553), H11701 [20NO]

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

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]

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

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 3498), H11359 [17NO]

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4978 [4JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3454 [29AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief activities associated with California wildfires (see H.R. 3407), H10235 [30OC]

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

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), H9615 [16OC]

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

Armed Forces: continue health benefits for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see H.R. 2197), H4528 [21MY]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H2401 [26MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H138 [8JA]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H2271 [20MR]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H2823 [3AP]

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

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8176 [10SE]

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

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H11393 (see H.R. 3325), H11516 [18NO]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H12921 [8DE]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H12311 [21NO]

———tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2225), H4734 [22MY]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H245 [29JA]

———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), H8174 [10SE]

———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H3637 [1MY]

———prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative consequences of early sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1955 [18MR]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H2271 [20MR]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H12922 [8DE]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (see H. Res. 25), H138 [8JA]

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), H12312 [21NO]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H172 [27JA]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H8284 [16SE]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 2534), H5662 [19JN]

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), H7949 [4SE]

Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

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

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), H10458 [5NO]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6604 [10JY]

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

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

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H172 [27JA]

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), H3638 [1MY]

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 2153), H4254 [19MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1994), H3683 [6MY]

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see H.R. 2213), H7020 [16JY]

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

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H11702 [20NO]

Credit: provide enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms and conditions (see H.R. 1747), H3302 [10AP]

Credit cards: require issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before the due date of the next payment (see H.R. 1573), H2703 [2AP]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H4733 [22MY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1642 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H3683 [6MY]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H3858 [8MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 2886), H7616 [24JY]

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 the Interior: conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed (see H.R. 519), H268 [31JA]

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

———prohibit additional daily interest charges following prepayment in full of guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 3413), H10236 [30OC]

———provide benefits to individuals with spina bifida who are children of Vietnam veterans that were exposed to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 533), H318 [5FE]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H4131 [14MY]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H4788 [2JN]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7618 [24JY]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see H.R. 2329), H7787 [25JY]

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

———importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 94), H6869 [15JY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H7840 [3SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H10457 [5NO]

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

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

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H5175 [10JN]

———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]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H5175 [10JN]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H11133 [7NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H4131 [14MY]

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), H1900 [13MR]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H12921 [8DE]

Drugs: collect and assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used in federally funded health programs (see H.R. 2356), H5043 [5JN]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP] (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: freeze and repeal portions of the tax reduction and apply savings to a comprehensive Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 2514), H5551 [18JN]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H324 [5FE]

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

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

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

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H. Res. 144), H5929 [25JN]

———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), H1334 [25FE]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H3637 [1MY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3450), H10457 [5NO]

———require medically accurate factual information in any course material or instruction on human development and sexuality (see H.R. 802), H701 [13FE]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

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

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 3530), H12922 [8DE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H9478 [15OC]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7787 [25JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H3355 [11AP]

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

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H6265 [26JN]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H7329 [22JY]

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), H3763 [7MY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H9376 [8OC]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H3636 [1MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H392 [11FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees who died after separating from the Government and were entitled to a deferred annuity but had not established a claim (see H.R. 432), H274 [4FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1101), H2312 [25MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3377), H9981 [28OC]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H7782 [25JY]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2491), H5467 [17JN]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 2218), H4734 [22MY]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 2548), H7787 [25JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H10978 [6NO]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H5046 [5JN]

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), H172 [27JA]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H2585 [1AP]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H10130 [29OC]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H702 [13FE]

Food: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (see H.R. 3444), H10457 [5NO]

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

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3547), H11700 [20NO]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see H.R. 1462), H2940 [8AP]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H7840 [3SE]

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

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), H2864 [7AP]

Foreign policy: waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H172 [27JA]

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]

Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (see H.R. 2396), H5088 [9JN]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]

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

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 213), H3636 [1MY]

———recognize Inspectors General for their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government (see H.J. Res. 70), H8954 [29SE]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H10978 [6NO]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H10978 [6NO]

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

Health: combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H462 [12FE]

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

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

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

———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]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1744 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

———promote organ donation (see H.R. 399), H217 [28JA]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

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

———reduce price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries (see H.R. 3662), H12918 [8DE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H12918 [8DE]

Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H3975 [9MY]

———importance of preserving survival of essential urban hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6263 [26JN]

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

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

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

Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8383 [17SE]

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

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H324 [5FE]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H6348 [8JY]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H244 [29JA]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 169), H5089 [9JN]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H5045 [5JN]

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

Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H3453 [29AP]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H8950 [25SE]

———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]

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H463 [12FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H1812 [12MR] (see H.R. 1094), H1640 [5MR]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 1502), H2472 [27MR]

Insurance: 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), H7086 [17JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H5367 [12JN]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 2095), H4130 [14MY]

Intelligence services: create an independent commission or select House committee to investigate U.S. intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 410), H9812 [21OC]

———establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H6264 [26JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10130 [29OC]

Iran: permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H5175 [10JN]

———support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H5365 [12JN]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 307), H10238 [30OC]

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H8083 [9SE]

———require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H9375 [8OC]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6465 [9JY]

J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H7020 [16JY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7840 [3SE]

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), H4529 [21MY]

———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), H7170 [18JY]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H3303 [10AP]

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]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H2822 [3AP]

———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), H9378 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1812 [12MR]

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

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H10340 [4NO]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H8382 [17SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H323 [5FE]

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2000), H3760 [7MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H6465 [9JY]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H3763 [7MY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

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

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H4735 [22MY]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H4978 [4JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2823 [3AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H3858 [8MY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 2787), H7330 [22JY]

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

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H3355 [11AP]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H4255 [19MY]

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

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 2840), H7454 [23JY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see H.R. 2423), H5265 [11JN]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H5046 [5JN]

———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), H461 [12FE]

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

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

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2269 [20MR]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 2980), H11652 [19NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H4788 [2JN]

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

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

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

Middle East: condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H6265 [26JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1903 [13MR]

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

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H327 [7FE]

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

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

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 240), H5469 [17JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2823 [3AP]

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3302 [10AP]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H704 [13FE]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H9615 [16OC]

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

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 203), H4876 [3JN]

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

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H8284 [16SE]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1333 [25FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H6264 [26JN]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 2440), H5266 [11JN]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9615 [16OC]

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

Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1368), H2131 [19MR]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2268 [20MR]

———establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H1811 [12MR]

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]

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

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H4132 [14MY]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1145), H1680 [6MR]

———funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H4011 [13MY]

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), H4012 [13MY]

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

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3641), H12309 [21NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9738 [20OC]

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

———include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H4978 [4JN]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H461 [12FE]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H1901 [13MR]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 1493), H2471 [27MR]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 1709), H3300 [10AP]

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

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1902 [13MR]

———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), H1746 [11MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H1902 [13MR]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

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), H12312 [21NO]

———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H4978 [4JN]

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

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

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]

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

———provide a model for school districts based on experience of the District of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives to traditional public schools (see H.R. 2669), H6604 [10JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2262), H4736 [22MY]

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

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H7618 [24JY]

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

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

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H463 [12FE]

———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]

———provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H10340 [4NO]

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

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H5552 [18JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 3231), H9213 [2OC]

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), H3454 [29AP]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3572 [30AP]

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), H3858 [8MY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H5089 [9JN]

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

———allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 626), H321 [5FE]

———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 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), H1810 [12MR]

———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), H172 [27JA]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H2702 [2AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H3302 [10AP]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax protections and simplification (see H.R. 1661), H3053 [9AP]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H4255 [19MY]

———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 exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1395 [26FE]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H460 [12FE]

———increase transparency of corporate tax accounting, liability and strategies, facilitate analysis of financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1556), H2702 [2AP]

———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), H4527 [21MY]

———prohibit the implementation of discriminatory precertification requirements for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1894), H7949 [4SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H9687 [17OC]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see H.R. 3338), H12311 [21NO]

———rebuild America through job creation (see H.R. 2046), H3973 [9MY]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H7225 [21JY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4740 [22MY]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H8175 [10SE]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H10341 [4NO]

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

U.N.: establish civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations (see H.R. 1414), H5366 [12JN]

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

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. 17), H268 [31JA] (see H.R. 1652), H3572 [30AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H10130 [29OC]

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

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H1467 [27FE]

———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), H5045 [5JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H463 [12FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H3454 [29AP]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H4788 [2JN]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H2402 [26MR]

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H392 [11FE]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H10339 [4NO]

———recognize effects of obstetric fistulas and urge that programs be initiated to prevent and treat obstetric fistulas (see H. Res. 447), H11391 (see H. Res. 447), H11515 [18NO]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2940 [8AP]

Wooden, John: tribute (see H. Res. 411), H11360 [17NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 779), H6271 [7JY]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H2704 [2AP]

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), H5268 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

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

Computers: 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]

Disasters: make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance (see H.R. 1455), H2401 [26MR]

Diseases: protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (see H.R. 865), H704 [13FE]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 2277), H4737 [22MY]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6262 [26JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

Tariff: intermediate blended colorants in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3516), H11391 (see H.R. 3516), H11514 [18NO]

———neutral vinyl acetate polymer in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3517), H11391 (see H.R. 3517), H11514 [18NO]

———paint based on aqueous vinyl polymer (see H.R. 3518), H11391 (see H.R. 3518), H11514 [18NO]

Factsheets

Smokeless (``Spit'') Tobacco in the U.S.—An Overview of the Health Risks and Industry Marketing Aimed at Children, E1145-E1147 [5JN]

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., Spit Tobacco Products, E1147 [5JN]

Letters

Court decision on GAO authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information: David M. Walker, GAO, H433 [12FE], E302 [27FE]

———by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H433 [12FE]

Investigation of prices charged to import gasoline into Iraq by Halliburton (company): by, Committee on Government Reform (House), E2557 [15DE]

Presidential Recordings and Materials Act amendment to move Presidential papers of Richard M. Nixon to the Nixon Library: John H. Taylor, Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Foundation, E2526 [8DE]

———by, Committee on Government Reform (House), E2526 [8DE]

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act: Andrew L. Stern, Service Employees International Union, H2484 [31MR]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2484 [31MR]

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., request to market certain tobacco products as less harmful than cigarettes: Richard H. Verheij, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., E1147 [5JN]

———by, Committee on Government Reform (House), E1145, E1148 [5JN]

Validity of intelligence services pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5414 [17JN]

Memorandums

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., Request To Market Certain Tobacco Products as Less Harmful Than Cigarettes: A.E. Cameron, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., E1150 [5JN]

———Barry J. Nova, Sr., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc., E1148-E1150 [5JN]

Press releases

Court Decision on GAO Authority To Compel Executive Departments To Provide Documents or Information: GAO, E303 [27FE]

Remarks

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

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), E903 [9MY]

American Jewish History Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 106), H9396 [15OC]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H12841 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9519, H9586 [16OC]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (H.R. 1210), E815 [30AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3023 [9AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2261 [20MR]

Calabasas, CA: tribute to Calabasas High School jazz band, E962 [15MY]

Computers: require Federal agencies to protect the security and privacy of Government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (H.R. 3159), H9320 [8OC]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (H. Con. Res. 162), H5051 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4593, H4594, H4595 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 437), H10988 [7NO]

———ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H4594, H4595 [22MY]

———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, H4593 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H8045 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8045 [9SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7693, H7694 [25JY]

Diseases: protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 865), E268 [13FE]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2483, H2486 [31MR]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1770), E795 [29AP]

Eisner, Michael: Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Pioneer of the Year award recipient, E2241 [5NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H7694 [25JY]

———prohibit use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, H7693 [25JY]

Fayetteville, NC: tribute to Festival of Flight celebration of the centennial of the first controlled, powered flight (H. Con. Res. 58), H2495 [31MR]

FDA: provide authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (S. 650), H11571 [19NO]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (H.R. 2631), H6305, H6308 [8JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (H.R. 3377), E2192 [31OC]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (H.R. 2218), H11566 [19NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2976 [9AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7379 [23JY]

GAO: court decision on authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information, H432-H434 [12FE], E259 [13FE], E302 [27FE]

Government: ensure fair treatment of Federal employees relative to competition with private companies for Federal contracts, H12841 [8DE]

———establish the Human Capital Performance Fund, H4594, H4595 [22MY]

———study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

Halliburton (company): investigation of prices charged to import gasoline into Iraq, E2497 [8DE], E2557 [15DE]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1852 [13MR]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (H.R. 2277), E1050 [22MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, E815 [30AP]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (H.R. 2625), E1387 [27JN]

International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: enforcement of insurance claims made by Holocaust victims, E815 [30AP]

Iraq: reduce reconstruction funding for oil importation, H9586 [16OC]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), E1369 [26JN]

Jim Richardson Post Office, Charlotte, NC: designate (H.R. 1505), H2497 [31MR]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6173 [26JN], H6305, H6308 [8JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12262 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6662 [14JY]

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

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3234 [10AP]

National Organization for Rare Disorders: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H4217 [19MY]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), H6930 [16JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2086), H8970 [30SE]

Orphan Drug Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 147), H4217 [19MY]

Palestine Investment Fund: funding, H7379 [23JY]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (H.R. 735), E229 [13FE]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), H2904, H2908, H2909 [8AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3234, H3239, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11411 [18NO]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3239 [10AP]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (H.R. 1709), E741 [11AP]

Public safety officers: permit military service performed by District of Columbia police officers, firemen, and certain Federal law enforcement officers to count toward retirement calculation (H.R. 3054), H9321, H9322 [8OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1411 [27FE]

Taxation: rates, H2261 [20MR]

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Inc.: request to market certain tobacco products as less harmful than cigarettes, E1145 [5JN]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), E1627, E1630 [25JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), E1627, E1630 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, H11594 [19NO]

Walt Disney Post Office Building, Marceline, MO: designate (H.R. 1610), H5049, H5050 [9JN]

Wooden, John: tribute (H. Res. 411), H11442 [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H459 [12FE], H4975 [4JN], H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H12908 [8DE]

Tributes

Green, Marjorie Biller, E2034 [14OC]

Lash, David, E639 [1AP]

Martin, Douglas A., E869 [6MY]

Owens, Wayne, E62 [27JA]

Robinson, Stanley J., E346 [3MR]

Wittenberg, Richard, E549 [21MR]