KUCINICH, DENNIS J. (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Iraq and the Economy: by, H125 [8JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2744, H2799 [3AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7141 [18JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5894 [25JN], H5944 [26JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H513 [13FE]

Articles and editorials

``Sending a Message'' With a Show of Force—Rural Iraqi Homes Destroyed in U.S. Offensive, Daniel Williams, Washington (DC) Post, H11633 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10341 [4NO]

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3684 [6MY]

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

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H5714 [23JN]

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H5468 [17JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6348 [8JY]

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

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

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H4255 [19MY]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9130 [1OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H6604 [10JY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1713), H4205 [15MY]

———make the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty mandatory and furnish information about homelessness (see H.R. 1906), H10340 [4NO]

———provide for previously unenrolled servicemembers an opportunity to enroll for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2174), H6604 [10JY]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H10340 [4NO]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE] (see H. Con. Res. 2), H60 [7JA]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H1747 [11MR]

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H5663 [19JN]

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), H1900 [13MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H4255 [19MY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H5268 [11JN]

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

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419), H9981 [28OC]

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

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H5367 [12JN]

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

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1681 [6MR]

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

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]

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H6707 [14JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H1956 [18MR]

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H10978 [6NO]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H392 [11FE]

———improve access to books in early learning and other child care programs and establish special postage stamps to fund child literacy programs (see H.R. 126), H3052 [9AP]

———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H10458 [5NO]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H7787 [25JY]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H10236 [30OC]

———tribute to Operation Respect, Inc., and Peter Yarrow for anti-bullying, compassion, and tolerance programs (see H. Res. 161), H2311 [25MR]

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), H3976 [9MY]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9213 [2OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H328 [7FE]

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: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11650 [19NO]

———disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2683), H11149 [12NO]

———establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2810), H10340 [4NO]

———establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2809), H10340 [4NO]

———improve access through experiential education (see H.R. 3408), H10235 [30OC]

———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), H10237 [30OC]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3684 [6MY]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H10457 [5NO]

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), H3637 [1MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11702 [20NO]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3226), H10458 [5NO]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3226), H10458 [5NO]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H12921 [8DE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1663), H3763 [7MY] (see H.R. 3322), H9613 [16OC]

———treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit use in consumer transactions (see H.R. 1887), H5089 [9JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3353 [11AP]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H7788 [25JY]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 1216), H7169 [18JY]

———require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1348), H3637 [1MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H138 [8JA]

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), H3304 [10AP]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H3638 [1MY]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H12312 [21NO]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 1434), H10457 [5NO]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1786), H3763 [7MY]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H324 [5FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 2539), H11146 [10NO]

———prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H10235 [30OC]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H12922 [8DE]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 189), H7085 [17JY]

———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), H10458 [5NO]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H10341 [4NO]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3683 [6MY]

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

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 985), H1462 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1460 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3008), H10340 [4NO]

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

———provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H6349 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse States for certain expenses and losses incurred during periods of high (Code Orange) or severe (Code Red) threat condition (see H.R. 2570), H5813 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H2939 [8AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H4205 [15MY]

———provide additional resources for investigation and prosecution of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud (see H.R. 3693), H12919 [8DE]

Dept. of State: require report on progress made to eradicate poppy cultivation and prevent illicit drug trafficking in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3642), H12922 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H3355 [11AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H4205 [15MY]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 130), H2514 [31MR]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H5175 [10JN]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H6348 [8JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H10978 [6NO]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries (see H.R. 2470), H5365 [12JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H10457 [5NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3641 [5MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6263 [26JN]

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]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3638 [1MY] (see H.R. 2233), H5408 [16JN]

Education: condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H10340 [4NO]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1515 [4MR]

———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]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H5268 [11JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H324 [5FE]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H11392 (see H.R. 3085), H11516 [18NO]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1751), H3303 [10AP]

———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), H5409 [16JN]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H. Res. 144), H6465 [9JY]

———limit the applicability of annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology relative to financial aid eligibility (see H.R. 2485), H6265 [26JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1956 [18MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H1682 [6MR]

———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 1752), H7020 [16JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H461 [12FE]

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

———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 2314), H7787 [25JY]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 1487), H2471 [27MR]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 2637), H6262 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4130 [14MY]

———prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12307 [21NO]

———require GAO report on whether amounts appropriated to carry out grant programs are adequate to permit recipients to meet the conditions imposed by receipt of the grant (see H.R. 3341), H11359 [17NO]

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

Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2881), H7616 [24JY]

Employment: amend and improve workforce investment and adult education systems (see H.R. 1992), H7170 [18JY]

———establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1040), H2864 [7AP]

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

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H6869 [15JY]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 3530), H11650 [19NO]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H5267 [11JN]

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

ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 323), H463 [12FE]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1953 [18MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H10340 [4NO]

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), H2310 [25MR]

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), H5365 [12JN]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H3638 [1MY]

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

———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H7781 [25JY]

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

———improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7085 [17JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H8491 [23SE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H10458 [5NO]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H4206 [15MY]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1812 [12MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H6349 [8JY]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1244), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H10978 [6NO]

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H1516 [4MR]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H1460 [27FE]

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), H1396 [26FE]

———protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 818), H2939 [8AP]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 752), H1467 [27FE]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H10340 [4NO]

Food: include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1003), H3858 [8MY]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H3857 [8MY]

Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 468), H3857 [8MY]

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), H7787 [25JY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H11651 [19NO]

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), H1955 [18MR]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H1812 [12MR]

———ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8383 [17SE]

Foreign trade: impact on employment of NAFTA and the entry of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 851), H1812 [12MR]

———implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2864 [7AP]

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]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H7020 [16JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H10458 [5NO]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Tarboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3353), H10237 [30OC]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

———support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (see H. Res. 349), H7786 [25JY]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9214 [2OC]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5409 [16JN]

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

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10458 [5NO]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H4529 [21MY]

Head Start Program: provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation (see H.R. 2563), H6707 [14JY]

———tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H2271 [20MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 2979), H7784 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H390 [11FE] (see H.R. 1200), H1744 [11MR]

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

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1929), H10340 [4NO]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H7787 [25JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H8949 [25SE]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H6869 [15JY]

———provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H2515 [31MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H1689 [10MR]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H7170 [18JY]

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions relative to pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability (see H.R. 248), H135 [8JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H6264 [26JN]

Housing: remove certain advantages for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market enterprises (see H.R. 2117), H7329 [22JY]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1335 [25FE]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H11360 [17NO]

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

———adjust the status of certain aliens, with longstanding ties to the U.S., to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (see H.R. 440), H10340 [4NO]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 3123), H10457 [5NO]

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

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [6MY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H12922 [8DE]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7329 [22JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1903 [13MR]

———establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (see H.R. 1576), H2940 [8AP]

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

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H9214 [2OC]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1745 [11MR]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 448), H1334 [25FE]

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

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), H9688 [17OC]

———improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see H.R. 2429), H5266 [11JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H9810 [21OC]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H5174 [10JN]

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

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H5175 [10JN]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 1888), H3638 [1MY] (see H.R. 2017), H3858 [8MY]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5409 [16JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11702 [20NO]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4205 [15MY]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H392 [11FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7170 [18JY]

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), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1334 [25FE]

Liberia: provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6465 [9JY]

Mali: recognize strong relationship with the U.S., democracy efforts, conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and support in campaign against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7170 [18JY]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H5366 [12JN]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H2312 [25MR]

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

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H8284 [16SE]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H6264 [26JN]

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

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

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 2498), H5467 [17JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H5089 [9JN]

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

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1903 [13MR]

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

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

———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]

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

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 2980), H12311 [21NO]

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

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

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H5268 [11JN]

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

Middle East: recognize importance of fighting terrorism and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace (see H. Res. 479), H12920 [8DE]

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

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 161), H245 [29JA]

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 Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 1565), H4131 [14MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2864 [7AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1316), H7086 [17JY]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8216 [11SE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: repeal certain amendments (see H.R. 237), H134 [8JA]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H4205 [15MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H6869 [15JY]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H4204 [15MY]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [4MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 10), H60 [7JA]

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), H3305 [10AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see H.R. 719), H4204 [15MY]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H5268 [11JN]

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

Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]

———issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H8382 [17SE]

———promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see H.R. 250), H3683 [6MY]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H2864 [7AP]

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

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

———provide additional protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 2101), H4130 [14MY]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H10457 [5NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 121), H10978 [6NO]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]

———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H1335 [25FE]

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

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1931), H3635 [1MY]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2864 [7AP]

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), H4205 [15MY]

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]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 706), H391 [11FE]

———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 692), H1467 [27FE]

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

Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building, Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 3175), H8905 [24SE]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4203 [15MY]

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), H5815 [24JN]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H2864 [7AP]

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

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11133 [7NO]

SBA: raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 2788), H7788 [25JY]

Schools: disseminate information on irradiated foods used in school lunch programs and ensure that school districts, parents, and students retain option of traditional, non-irradiated foods (see H.R. 3120), H10340 [4NO]

———issue commemorative stamp on school safety awareness (see H. Con. Res. 28), H463 [12FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA]

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

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

———promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H10340 [4NO]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H5175 [10JN]

Smith, Margaret Chase: anniversary of ``Declaration of Conscience'' speech in which she defended American rights to free speech and dissent (see H. Res. 246), H5815 [24JN]

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

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

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H1466 [27FE]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H1467 [27FE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 515), H1396 [26FE]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H1466 [27FE]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 1923), H5367 [12JN]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H1466 [27FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1516 [4MR]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H5468 [17JN]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: extend the mortgage foreclosure protection period for members of the Armed Forces after release from active duty (see H.R. 1411), H7170 [18JY]

Space policy: restore a vision for the human space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals to facilitate scientific exploration of the universe (see H.R. 3057), H8174 [10SE]

Sports: congratulate Ohio State University and the University of Michigan on 100th football game and recognize rivalry as greatest sports rivalry in history (see H. Res. 460), H11702 [20NO]

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), H3684 [6MY]

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

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

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see H.R. 2092), H6604 [10JY]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H4205 [15MY]

———allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 1913), H5367 [12JN]

———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), H1516 [4MR]

———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), H2864 [7AP]

———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), H4131 [14MY]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H1516 [4MR]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 2418), H8382 [17SE]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2888), H7616 [24JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H9478 [15OC]

———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), H3760 [7MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3641 [5MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1516 [4MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H2939 [8AP]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H4368 [20MY]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H2939 [8AP]

———increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (see H.R. 3251), H10458 [5NO]

———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), H9478 [15OC]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable in the case of hardship of certain employees due to facility closures or employers in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2545), H6465 [9JY]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H3305 [10AP]

———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]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H392 [11FE]

———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]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H5468 [17JN]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

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

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H3641 [5MY]

———reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 2478), H6349 [8JY]

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1029), H1517 [4MR]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 281), H136 [8JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2620), H6869 [15JY]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 302), H6263 [26JN]

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), H7020 [16JY]

———establish permanent security force (see H. Res. 27), H1517 [4MR]

———respect sovereign equality of member states of the Security Council relative to each state's position concerning Iraq's compliance with disarmament resolutions (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1746 [11MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3683 [6MY]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H7948 [4SE]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H11134 [7NO]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H320 [5FE]

Unemployment: establish an emergency program to provide immediate education assistance for unemployed workers (see H.R. 3276), H9375 [8OC]

———modernize benefit system (see H.R. 1802), H3352 [11AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H3638 [1MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9813 [21OC]

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

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 73), H1466 [27FE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5367 [12JN]

———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), H3637 [1MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3304 [10AP]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H4255 [19MY]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2940 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H2271 [20MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H2940 [8AP]

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

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (see H.R. 3300), H9477 [15OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2939 [8AP]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 2299), H4787 [2JN]

Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 3257), H10458 [5NO]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H6264 [26JN]

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

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H10236 [30OC]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H5268 [11JN]

———support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3355 [11AP]

World Trade Organization: disapprove report which concluded that U.S. safeguards on imports of certain steel products were in violation of certain agreements and call for reforms in dispute settlement system (see H. Res. 445), H11652 [19NO]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), 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), H5175 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 2921), H7782 [25JY]

———provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 2918), H7782 [25JY]

Armed Forces: repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 101), H2132 [19MR]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 105), H2270 [20MR]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 226), H3857 [8MY]

Bush, President: request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5045 [5JN]

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

Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 2919), H7782 [25JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2938 [8AP]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

ERISA: provide for prompt compliance with reporting requirements and prompt enforcement of such requirements (see H.R. 2084), H4129 [14MY]

Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 2917), H7782 [25JY]

———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 2920), H7782 [25JY]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 2916), H7782 [25JY]

Foreign policy: encourage a nationwide Town Hall meeting on the new foreign policy doctrines of President Bush (see H. Res. 200), H3354 [11AP]

Iraq: release of documents by the President relative to Iraq's declaration on weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 68), H462 [12FE]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 3657), H12918 [8DE]

Sports: require sports franchises to make all games available for local television broadcasting in order to be subject to certain presumptions relative to the sale or exchange of a sports franchise (see H.R. 2745), H6868 [15JY]

Taxation: impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof (see H.R. 585), H320 [5FE]

———replace the earned income tax credit, child tax credit, and the deduction for dependents with a simplified family tax credit (see H.R. 3655), H12918 [8DE]

Terrorism: ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

Letters

Release of information and footage on rescue of Jessica Lynch by U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H4844 [3JN]

Memorandums

Guatemala's Drug Woes and the Misuse of the Drug Certification Program: Jason Ballet, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E706 [8AP]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7268 [22JY]

Petitions

Opposition to Bush Administration approach to gain public consent for a preventive military strike against Iraq: intercollegiate debate community, E1443 [11JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5718 [24JN], H7172 [21JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4928 [4JN]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, H6641 [14JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6634, H6635, H6636, H6641 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12834 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12764 [8DE]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, H6636 [14JY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H12834 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9036 [1OC], H9134 [2OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9460 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 421), H10207 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2744, H2745, H2746, H2747, H2799, H2801 [3AP]

Armed Forces: provide funding for the war in Iraq to date and the immediate return of troops, H2744, H2745, H2746, H2747 [3AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2228, H2229, H2247 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H124 [8JA], H143 [27JA], H2518 [1AP], H4372 [21MY]

Bedford, OH: anniversary of University Hospital Health System (business) Bedford Medical Center, E2073 [17OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2207 [20MR]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (H.R. 2330), E1483 [15JY]

Bush, President: request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (H. Res. 260), H5178 [11JN], H5472 [18JN]

Cameron, Danny H.: Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Black Professional of the Year award recipient, E211 [13FE]

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund: funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H7400 [23JY]

CIA: report on electronic communications with the Office of the Vice President relative to Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5820, H5895, H5896, H5897, H5898, H5899 [25JN], H5942 [26JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Benedictine High School, E1410 [8JY]

———anniversary of North Presbyterian Church, E1429 [9JY]

———anniversary of School of Ukrainian Studies, E1310 [20JN], E2075 [17OC]

———anniversary of St. Boniface Parish, E1365 [26JN]

———anniversary of St. John Nepomucene Parish, E1430 [9JY]

———anniversary of St. Patrick's Church, E205 [13FE]

———anniversary of St. Paul Croatian Church, E1427 [9JY]

———anniversary of St. Wendelin Church, E579 [26MR], E675 [3AP]

———St. Wenceslaus Parish observance of Feast of St. Wenceslaus Day, E2016 [8OC]

———tribute to City Mission (organization), E1411 [8JY]

———tribute to International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 436, E839 [1MY]

———tribute to Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, E2019 [8OC]

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law: tribute to alumni association, E1413 [8JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), E172 [7FE]

Cuyahoga County, OH: anniversary of the Babes of 1916 Senior Citizens Softball League, E205 [13FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of Civil Rights funding, H6635 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4372 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 245), H4395 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), H6299 [8JY]

———national missile defense system funding, H6299 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7604 [24JY]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), consideration (H. Res. 335), H7538 [24JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6573 [10JY], H9158 [2OC]

Dept. of Peace: establish (H.R. 1673), H2870 [8AP]

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

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7287, H7290, H7306 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6573 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H9158 [2OC]

Drugs: prohibit funds to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H7306 [22JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 26), E114 [29JA]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3784 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7141 [18JY]

ERISA: provide for prompt compliance with reporting requirements and prompt enforcement of such requirements, H4037 [14MY]

Esperanza (organization): anniversary, E1448 [11JY]

———tribute to Fiesta of Hope, E1448 [11JY]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (H. Res. 252), H5108, H5113 [10JN]

Fairview, OH: tribute to Fairview General Hospital Auxiliary Board, E1450 [11JY], E1515 [18JY]

FBI: definition of ``financial institution'' relative to authority to subpoena financial records in terrorism or espionage investigations, H11676 [20NO]

FCC: prohibit funding to implement new media ownership rules, H7287 [22JY]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7400, H7413 [23JY]

Garfield Heights, OH: anniversary of Sisters of the Holy Spirit, E146 [6FE]

Guatemala: human rights violations, E706 [8AP]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7551 [24JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2207 [20MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H1520 [5MR]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H6371 [9JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1427 [9JY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H15 [7JA]

Indonesia: make international military education and training program funding contingent on cooperation with U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and investigate terrorist attacks, H7413 [23JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5098 [10JN], H5178 [11JN], H5418 [17JN], H5718 [24JN], H6351 [9JY], H6468 [10JY], H6710 [15JY], H6872 [16JY], H7172 [21JY], H7235 [22JY], H7334 [23JY], H11633 [19NO], E1443 [11JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5820, H5895, H5896, H5897, H5898, H5899 [25JN], H5942 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, H11676 [20NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H7235 [22JY], H11519, H11633 [19NO]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5098 [10JN], H6351 [9JY], H6468 [10JY], H6710 [15JY], H6872 [16JY], H7334 [23JY], E1443 [11JY]

———prohibit post-conflict reconstruction funding from benefiting citizens or businesses in France, Germany, Russia, or Syria, H2801 [3AP]

———release of documents by the President relative to Iraq's declaration on weapons of mass destruction (H. Res. 68), H396 [12FE]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict reconstruction, H2799 [3AP]

———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H143 [27JA]

Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports, E402 [7MR]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of George E. Fedor Manor, E1411 [8JY]

———anniversary of Westerly Apartments and Barton Senior Center, E1242 [13JN]

———dedication of North Coast Health Ministry facility, E2010 [8OC]

Law enforcement: repeal authority to delay notification of the execution of a search warrant, H7290 [22JY]

Lithuanian American Community (organization): Cleveland, OH, chapter celebration of the anniversary of Lithuania's independence, E208 [13FE]

Lynch, Jessica: release of information and footage on rescue by U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, H4844 [3JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6176 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12244 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6665 [14JY]

Nuclear energy: revoke Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station license, H7141 [18JY]

Oberlin, OH: tribute to Cleveland Center air traffic controllers for efforts to maintain safety during terrorist attacks, E1433 [9JY]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 122), H1701 [11MR]

Ohio Public Interest Research Group: anniversary, E731 [10AP]

Olmsted Falls, OH: anniversary of St. Innocent Orthodox Church, E2013 [8OC]

Parma, OH: German Central Farm reciept of historical marker from Ohio Bicentennial Commission and Multicultural and Ethnic Community Advisory Counsel, E1446 [11JY]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (H. Res. 153), H2335 [26MR]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), consideration (H. Res. 230), H4037 [14MY]

Polish American Congress: anniversary of Ohio Division, E837 [1MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H523, H524, H525, H529 [13FE]

Rocky River, OH: anniversary, E1451 [11JY]

Sports Illustrated (publication): anniversary, E1638 [25JY]

St. Patrick's Day: observance, E541 [20MR]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H77, H85 [8JA]

Terrorism: tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1433 [9JY]

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

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7478 [24JY]

Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus: anniversary, E1241 [13JN]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system, H12764 [8DE]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year (Tet), E147 [6FE]

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (H.R. 3300), H11177 [17NO]

World Federation of Hungarian Veterans: tribute to Cleveland, OH, chapter, E144 [6FE]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, E2072 [17OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H132 [8JA], H2129 [19MR], H9475 [15OC], H11647 [19NO]

Statements

Petition Drive Targets Bush Advisor Karl Rove—Debaters Oppose Administration Strategy for Public Debate on War: intercollegiate debate community, E1443 [11JY]

Tributes

Akos, Michael J., E1409 [8JY]

Benning, Charles E., Sr., E2075 [17OC]

Briscoe, Benjamin, E541 [20MR]

Bronston, Charles J., Jr., E1414 [8JY]

Brown, Terri H., E915 [9MY]

Bryk, John, E2015 [8OC]

Celebrezze, Anthony J., Jr., E1449 [11JY]

Cooper, Gayle D. Miller, E673 [3AP]

Cross, Marvin, E2393 [22NO]

Dalton, John C., E1428 [9JY]

Dolan, Walter L., E1362 [26JN]

Dowdy, Robert J., E1432 [9JY]

Ehrnfelt, Walter F., Jr., E1238 [13JN]

Frascati, Marino, E2397 [22NO]

Golubski, Joseph J., E834 [1MY]

Gulas, William, E878 [6MY]

Hundert, Edward H., E728 [10AP]

Jackson, Frank G., E1160 [5JN]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., H5684 [23JN]

Jones, Charles W., E1510 [18JY]

Jones, Mervyn, E2011 [8OC]

Karpinski, Diane J., E1413 [8JY]

Kotecki, Edward E., Jr., E206 [13FE]

Laderman, Samuel, E1368 [26JN]

Ledford, George E., E671 [3AP]

Locher, Ralph and Eleanor, E1368 [26JN]

Mason, William D., E1235 [13JN]

Massey, Bertha Mable, E142 [6FE]

Mazzochi, Anthony, E48 [8JA]

Mishkind, Howard D., E1413 [8JY]

Pilla, Libera, E149 [6FE]

Pofok, George S., E2176 [30OC]

Rak, Arlene A., E2074 [17OC]

Rau, Gerald W., E2018 [8OC]

Reineri, Mike, E841 [1MY]

Rogers, Carole, E974 [15MY]

Slama, Mary, E474 [13MR]

Sloan, Brandon U., E1433 [9JY]

Thomas, Walter J., E1430 [9JY]

Tolliver, Stanley E., E194 [12FE]

Topol, Eric J., E729 [10AP]

Unger, Richard W., E209 [13FE]

Whitley, James, Jr., E840 [1MY]

Wisnieski, Pete (W), E471 [13MR]

Wojniak, Edward J., Sr., E842 [1MY]