BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8228 [16SE]

Articles and editorials

Pryor Family Reunion, Betsy Butler, Cordele (GA) Dispatch, E2121 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 160), H172 [27JA] (see H.R. 257), H135 [8JA] (see H.R. 307), H245 [29JA]

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

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9812 [21OC]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1618), H2820 [3AP]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H2703 [2AP]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H12922 [8DE]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8217 [11SE]

———expedite granting of posthumous citizenship to members (see H.R. 1691), H3051 [9AP]

———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), H6604 [10JY]

———increase amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H6603 [10JY]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9982 [28OC] (see H.R. 3365), H10130 [29OC]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H706 [13FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H3762 [7MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H2132 [19MR] (see H.R. 3474), H12312 [21NO]

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

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

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

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

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]

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

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1335 [25FE]

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 Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H138 [8JA]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H2515 [31MR]

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

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H1396 [26FE]

Courts: increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H5815 [24JN]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H5468 [17JN]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 2539), H9131 [1OC]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H9215 [2OC]

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]

Davis, Raymond G., Sr.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 215), H3636 [1MY]

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

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H1902 [13MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liason to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H9738 [20OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H9738 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H11133 [7NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H4205 [15MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H4788 [2JN]

———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), H3763 [7MY]

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), H2587 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10237 [30OC]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H2402 [26MR]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H6603 [10JY]

———improve patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 1951), H5815 [24JN]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H5714 [23JN]

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

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H1396 [26FE]

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

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H9982 [28OC]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H6604 [10JY]

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

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

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), H10340 [4NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H5045 [5JN]

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

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H1335 [25FE]

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

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H3858 [8MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H6349 [8JY]

Federal aid programs: support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H9282 [7OC]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H9282 [7OC]

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]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3858 [8MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H1462 [27FE]

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

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H2515 [31MR]

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

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H9214 [2OC]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H9130 [1OC]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2515 [31MR]

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

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H12311 [21NO]

———promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (see H.R. 2592), H9214 [2OC]

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

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H10341 [4NO]

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]

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

Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H9215 [2OC]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H4877 [3JN]

———permit use of funds from Members' official allowances for obtaining POW/MIA flags for distribution to constituents (see H.R. 2106), H4130 [14MY]

———provide for just apportionment of Members in all States (see H.R. 1541), H2585 [1AP]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 184), H4204 [15MY]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H12920 [8DE]

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

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

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H9738 [20OC]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H3975 [9MY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H9819 [24OC]

Iran: support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H5665 [19JN]

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

J. Robert Elliott Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, GA: designate (see H.R. 3253), H9281 [7OC]

J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building, Savannah, GA: designate (see H.R. 2533), H8017 [5SE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 303), H6263 [26JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7787 [25JY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H5174 [10JN]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H2515 [31MR]

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 2135), H4204 [15MY]

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), H6707 [14JY]

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

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7840 [3SE]

Medicare: coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H8175 [10SE]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H706 [13FE]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 937), H4739 [22MY]

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

———provide prescription drug coverage and make improvements in payment for rural providers (see H.R. 2606), H5928 [25JN]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H8017 [5SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H10457 [5NO]

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

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H9983 [28OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H2312 [25MR]

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

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

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H3763 [7MY]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H8176 [10SE]

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

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), H10457 [5NO]

———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), H11149 [12NO]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H9738 [20OC]

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]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3053 [9AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 3049), H9131 [1OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H4739 [22MY]

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

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H2586 [1AP]

———provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H2703 [2AP]

———provide special compensation for former POWs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 850), H12923 [8DE]

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

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H2822 [3AP]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8175 [10SE]

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

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (see H.R. 3029), H8016 [5SE]

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: 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]

———provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H1745 [11MR]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H5665 [19JN]

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), H5046 [5JN]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H706 [13FE]

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

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H9982 [28OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2402 [26MR]

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2866), H9812 [21OC]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H2822 [3AP]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8383 [17SE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H3975 [9MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H12921 [8DE]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H9131 [1OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H12921 [8DE]

———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 the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H10130 [29OC]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 2513), H5551 [18JN]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H9982 [28OC]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3974 [9MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 1132), H7225 [21JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H11651 [19NO]

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

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H9215 [2OC]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 2166), H7455 [23JY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H6348 [8JY]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2515 [31MR]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H4528 [21MY]

———simplify certain rules governing the taxation of U.S. businesses operating abroad (see H.R. 285), H12320 [25NO]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H8382 [17SE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H12311 [21NO]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, establish Tobacco Quality Board, assess user fees, and grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 140), H2822 [3AP]

———eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H8904 [24SE]

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 3500), H12312 [21NO]

———replace existing tobacco program with programs designed to assist producers, compensate quota holders for the loss of quota asset value, and assist producers who forgo obtaining a production license (see H.R. 245), H134 [8JA]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H10130 [29OC]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H6349 [8JY]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 2066), H5664 [19JN]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H7787 [25JY]

———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), H1467 [27FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2311 [25MR]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 2216), H10130 [29OC]

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

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

———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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: release to Clay County, GA, a reversionary interest of the U.S. requiring the non-profit operation of certain land as a retirement community (see H.R. 3141), H8490 [23SE]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3665), H12918 [8DE]

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

FEMA: establish a demonstration program to assist disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 3495), H11358 [17NO]

Taxation: increase age of dependents for determination of credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3666), H12918 [8DE]

Remarks

Albany State University: anniversary, E622 [31MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9672 [17OC]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (H.R. 2569), H10454 [5NO]

Black History Month: observance, H445 [12FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2155 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3293 [10AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8235 [16SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H303 [5FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7663 [25JY]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H4300 [20MY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1862 [13MR]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), H5431 [17JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5893 [25JN]

———hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5893 [25JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12290 [21NO]

National Family Week: observance, E2222 [4NO]

Pryor Family: tribute, E2121 [21OC]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9430 [15OC]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H9069 [1OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H9069 [1OC]

Veterans Day: observance, H10454 [5NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (H. Res. 62), H401 [12FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4286 [20MY], H8922 [25SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5711 [23JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Albany State University Day: Albany State University, E622 [31MR]

Tributes

Gibson, Eddie J., E2117 [21OC]

Height, Dorothy I., E1861 [23SE]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., H5682, H5689 [23JN]

Johnson, Representative Sam, H401 [12FE]

Rainwater, James H., E2120 [21OC]

Spooner, Franklin A., Jr., E2240 [5NO]