GREEN, MARK (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10480, H10492 [6NO]

Taxation: amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (H.R. 1839), H10458 [5NO]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 151, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2443 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H8905 [24SE]

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), H10238 [30OC]

Agriculture: enhance ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 2181), H10340 [4NO]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see H.R. 3319), H9613 [16OC]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H3763 [7MY]

Animals: encourage research on the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see H.R. 2057), H3973 [9MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 358), H8950 [25SE]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H8950 [25SE]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 277), H4204 [15MY]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 3388), H10340 [4NO]

———establish an Iraq campaign medal to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H11516 [18NO]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H11392 [18NO]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H9982 [28OC]

———provide for reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3197), H9132 [1OC]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H9214 [2OC]

Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 343), H1396 [26FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2823 [3AP]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1005), H6707 [14JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H2132 [19MR]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1175), H1743 [11MR]

Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H5089 [9JN]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5929 [25JN]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H392 [11FE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9983 [28OC]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5175 [10JN]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1641 [5MR]

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H11360 [17NO]

———encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1463 [27FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11133 [7NO]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H5929 [25JN]

Congressional Research Service: make certain information available on Internet web site for purposes of access and retrieval by the public (see H.R. 3630), H12309 [21NO]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3684 [6MY]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H6707 [14JY]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H5714 [23JN]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H7618 [24JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (see H.R. 1678), H2938 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H3303 [10AP]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 881), H1332 [25FE]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 1706), H3052 [9AP]

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

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

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

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11359 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H12922 [8DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing (see H.R. 2172), H5408 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: implement requirements for additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (see H.R. 2012), H4788 [2JN]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H3637 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H4131 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10458 [5NO]

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

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H5046 [5JN]

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

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H5364 [12JN]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H9131 [1OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9983 [28OC]

Djibouti: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5268 [11JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H2822 [3AP]

Ecology and environment: create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H8381 [17SE]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H463 [12FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 932), H1395 [26FE]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H9377 [8OC]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H3571 [30AP]

FCC: prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 426), H463 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

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), H2401 [26MR]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H274 [4FE]

Fire prevention: allow Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services relative to improving or using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies (see H.R. 1061), H2312 [25MR]

———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), H3634 [1MY]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H392 [11FE]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H1955 [18MR]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H6869 [15JY]

———implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2587 [1AP]

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

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

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H706 [13FE]

General Education Provisions Act: clarify definition of a student relative to family educational and privacy rights (see H.R. 516), H268 [31JA]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H6603 [10JY]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H6706 [14JY]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H5815 [24JN]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H3637 [1MY]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5367 [12JN]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H7170 [18JY]

Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H7617 [24JY]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H1901 [13MR]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H1681 [6MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 655), H327 [7FE]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 151), H463 [12FE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H9131 [1OC]

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

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H8176 [10SE]

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

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H9614 [16OC]

Law enforcement: 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), H9129 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H324 [5FE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H172 [27JA]

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 569), H1334 [25FE]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H2940 [8AP]

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

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H3572 [30AP]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 830), H702 [13FE]

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

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

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H3052 [9AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H323 [5FE]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 3079), H10457 [5NO]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2864 [7AP]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H4205 [15MY]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 323), H7455 [23JY]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H7839 [3SE]

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), H2277 [24MR]

Pensions: exempt elementary and secondary school teachers from Federal age discrimination laws relative to voluntary early retirement incentive plans (see H.R. 1893), H3570 [30AP]

———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H57 [7JA]

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

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H5268 [11JN]

Poverty: establish Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corp., to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development (see H.R. 1966), H3682 [6MY]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3247), H9478 [15OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1955 [18MR]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H7170 [18JY]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H7840 [3SE]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (see H.R. 2391), H5088 [9JN]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H6465 [9JY]

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

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

Ships and vessels: expand use of Capital Construction Fund to expand U.S. maritime industry and promote construction by domestic shipbuilders (see H.R. 2190), H5815 [24JN]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H5089 [9JN]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H323 [5FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H2270 [20MR]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H1467 [27FE]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H463 [12FE]

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]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H5175 [10JN]

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

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9378 [8OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H1954 [18MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1902 [13MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H2864 [7AP]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H7020 [16JY]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2312 [25MR]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 465), H4978 [4JN]

———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), H2132 [19MR]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

———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), H4738 [22MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H1811 [12MR]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1530), H2585 [1AP]

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

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

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

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H3974 [9MY]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1859), H5268 [11JN]

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

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H8284 [16SE]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2973), H7784 [25JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H5267 [11JN]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H2271 [20MR]

———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 428), H1642 [5MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H392 [11FE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H7949 [4SE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H9132 [1OC]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1692), H3051 [9AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H5268 [11JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H8016 [5SE]

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

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

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see H.R. 683), H1746 [11MR]

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

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

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9131 [1OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4012 [13MY]

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H324 [5FE]

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H701 [13FE]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H11392 (see H.R. 2839), H11516 [18NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 278), H3452 [29AP]

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

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H7170 [18JY]

———treatment of certain compensation options offered by tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1100), H6603 [10JY]

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

———treatment of charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food which is inventory (see H.R. 543), H1682 [6MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H6869 [15JY]

———treatment of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 310), H137 [8JA]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H4876 [3JN]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Trade Act: amend trade adjustment assistance program to establish a demonstration project to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible adversely affected workers (see H.R. 1807), H5175 [10JN]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H9131 [1OC]

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

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

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11133 [7NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H6707 [14JY]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H5367 [12JN]

———improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H2132 [19MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H318 [5FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H11133 [7NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H172 [27JA]

———permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 1167), H6348 [8JY]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5175 [10JN]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8950 [25SE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H1395 [26FE]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H5267 [11JN]

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

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3684 [6MY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H2822 [3AP]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H2822 [3AP]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 42), H244 [29JA]

Armed Forces: establish a combat artillery medal (see H.R. 1127), H1679 [6MR]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2270 [20MR]

Crime: increase penalties for obstruction of justice and false statements in terrorism cases (see H.R. 3086), H8282 [16SE]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 456), H242 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 455), H242 [29JA]

Dept. of HUD: pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 729), H460 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: make grants to State and tribal governments to assist efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds (see H.R. 2636), H6262 [26JN]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 730), H460 [12FE]

Kenya: elections (see H. Res. 166), H2472 [27MR] (see H. Res. 177), H2822 [3AP]

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]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H1745 [11MR]

Social Security: reform relative to State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 25), H244 [29JA]

Taxation: amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 1839), H3451 [29AP] (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 457), H242 [29JA]

Terrorism: prohibit provision of material support (see H.R. 2858), H7615 [24JY]

Wisconsin: conveyance of certain National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2586), H5814 [24JN]

Letters

Child Abduction Prevention Act: Marc Klaas, Beyond Missing, Inc., H2412 [27MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5667 [23JN]

Remarks

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (H. Res. 264), H5668, H5669 [23JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9448 [15OC]

Armed Forces: tribute, H1715 [11MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2412 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2412, H2435 [27MR]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (H. Res. 414), H10067 [29OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10460 [6NO]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report, H3068 [10AP]

———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children, H2435 [27MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6782 [15JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7860 [4SE]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps, H6782 [15JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3582 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7387 [23JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10475, H10480, H10493, H10494 [6NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10480 [6NO]

———permit the Attorney General to postpone, for one year, phaseout of mandatory source program law if a determination is made that the phaseout would threaten prison operations or prison safety, H10493, H10494 [6NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7387 [23JY]

Head Start Program: prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7573 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7573 [24JY]

Kenya: elections (H. Res. 177), H5669, H5670 [23JN]

Law enforcement: 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 (H.R. 3214), H10359 [5NO]

Marinette, WI: anniversary of Jaycees (organization), E1864 [23SE]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, E1714 [5SE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 180), H4265 [20MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S.J. Res. 8), H5101 [10JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8320 [17SE]

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (H. Con. Res. 209), H5671 [23JN]

Votes: correction, E1703 [5SE]

———position on missed, H8117 [10SE], E2169 [30OC]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1296 [18JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1741 [11MR]

Songs

``For Those Who Have Fallen,'' Tonia Barnes, E2351 [20NO]

Tributes

Barnes, Tonia, E2351 [20NO]

Gibson, Terry, E1555 [22JY]

Jadin, Paul, E662 [3AP]

Pamperin, Ted, E716 [10AP]