PAYNE, DONALD M. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: authorize emergency supplemental assistance to combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 390), H171 [27JA]

———limit assistance to Ethiopia and Eritrea if they are not in compliance with their agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries (see H.R. 2760), H7019 [16JY]

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

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]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 3572), H12306 [21NO]

African Union: formation (see H. Res. 155), H2270 [20MR]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H6264 [26JN]

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

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5174 [10JN]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H4740 [22MY]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H7949 [4SE]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5267 [11JN]

Appropriations: require a bifurcated vote and certain other conditions relative to making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 296), H9376 [8OC]

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

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

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H6271 [7JY]

———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), H3637 [1MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3974 [9MY]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H1812 [12MR]

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H9479 [15OC]

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

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

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H7950 [4SE]

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

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

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H9282 [7OC]

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), H5175 [10JN]

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]

Business and industry: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology and manufacturing research and implementation program, and promote manufacturing education (see H.R. 2908), H8906 [24SE]

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

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

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]

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), H5928 [25JN]

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), H7226 [21JY]

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H9377 [8OC]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H5268 [11JN]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5409 [16JN]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 1401), H2473 [27MR] (see H.R. 2880), H8176 [10SE]

———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), H2270 [20MR]

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

———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H9811 [21OC]

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

China, People's Republic of: 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), H8176 [10SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H9812 [21OC]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

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), H6464 [9JY]

———ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 3618), H12308 [21NO]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [22MY]

———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), H9982 [28OC]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3454 [29AP]

———recognize valuable contributions of higher education faculty in the education of our Nation's students (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11652 [19NO]

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

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

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2586 [1AP]

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), H2587 [1AP]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H9130 [1OC]

———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H7455 [23JY]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2264), H4788 [2JN]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1663), H2937 [8AP] (see H.R. 3322), H9613 [16OC]

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), H7086 [17JY]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 3575), H12306 [21NO]

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

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H7782 [25JY]

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 524), H274 [4FE]

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

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H12921 [8DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H9131 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: 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 Energy: cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1282), H2402 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 2053), H4132 [14MY]

———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 3588), H12307 [21NO]

———establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H9377 [8OC]

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

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H4736 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H3453 [29AP]

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

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H1515 [4MR]

———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), H3858 [8MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2850), H7615 [24JY]

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

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), H1955 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 270), H135 [8JA]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H1461 [27FE]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H11652 [19NO]

———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: 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), H6707 [14JY]

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

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), H3355 [11AP]

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

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

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries (see H.R. 2470), H6265 [26JN]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H8949 [25SE]

———raise awareness of alopecia areata (see H. Res. 348), H10131 [29OC]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H9377 [8OC]

Djibouti: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2586 [1AP]

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

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 1895), H11702 [20NO]

———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]

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

———condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H7783 [25JY]

———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), H5664 [19JN]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 934), H5408 [16JN]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1746 [11MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

———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), H5408 [16JN]

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

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

———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 2314), H8382 [17SE]

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

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H4130 [14MY] (see H.R. 2394), H8950 [25SE]

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

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

Employment: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1040), H2703 [2AP]

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

———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3259), H12922 [8DE]

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

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H4528 [21MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8490 [23SE]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4740 [22MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5409 [16JN]

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), H8905 [24SE]

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

Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7788 [25JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H9132 [1OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H5814 [24JN]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H8016 [5SE]

FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see H.R. 452), H242 [29JA]

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), H2939 [8AP]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 2872), H8083 [9SE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see H.R. 1462), H2470 [27MR]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H5662 [19JN]

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), H4255 [19MY]

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: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2310 [25MR]

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]

Gary Albero Post Office Building, Emerson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1569), H3355 [11AP]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 69), H9381 [10OC] (see H. Res. 386), H9479 [15OC]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H11159 [14NO]

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

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

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 244), H4740 [22MY]

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), H10129 [29OC]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 241), H4255 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H5552 [18JN]

Head Start Program: provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation (see H.R. 2563), H7226 [21JY]

Health: allow long-term care tax credit and establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 2883), H9687 [17OC]

———combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3763 [7MY]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H11392 (see H.R. 1863), H11515 [18NO]

———encourage private health insurance companies to take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles (see H. Con. Res. 34), H462 [12FE]

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

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

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H460 [12FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H390 [11FE] (see H.R. 1200), H7454 [23JY] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

———promote and facilitate expansion of group health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2321), H4976 [4JN]

———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), H11392 (see H.R. 2157), H11515 [18NO]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1929), H7840 [3SE]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H11360 [17NO]

Health care facilities: provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (see H.R. 1386), H2823 [3AP]

Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H9131 [1OC]

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), H11159 [14NO]

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

———expand eligibility requirement of predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3151), H8490 [23SE]

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

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 1964), H3682 [6MY]

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), H705 [13FE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H7086 [17JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H4130 [14MY]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H3305 [10AP]

———provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3052 [9AP]

Human rights: support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4788 [2JN]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H8491 [23SE]

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]

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

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

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H53 [7JA]

———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), H12312 [21NO]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7787 [25JY]

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

Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H5468 [17JN]

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H2401 [26MR]

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

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H5174 [10JN]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H4740 [22MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H5815 [24JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H4011 [13MY]

Intelligence services: create an independent commission or select House committee to investigate U.S. intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 410), H10458 [5NO]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (see H.R. 1208), H1745 [11MR]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1517 [4MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H12310 [21NO]

Iraq: express concern for status of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 272), H5366 [12JN]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 1901), H4131 [14MY]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (see H.R. 2655), H6263 [26JN]

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), H5088 [9JN]

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

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

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

Kenya: elections (see H. Res. 177), H5046 [5JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4131 [14MY]

———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 Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H11702 [20NO]

Kosovo: independence (see H. Res. 28), H1903 [13MR]

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]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H12919 [8DE]

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), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H243 [29JA]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H12922 [8DE]

Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H8951 [25SE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H7617 [24JY]

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

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H4012 [13MY]

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

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2823 [3AP]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H3856 [8MY]

Medicare: coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H5664 [19JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H2473 [27MR]

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

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]

———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), H2473 [27MR]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H4788 [2JN]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H2822 [3AP]

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

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

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

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H1908 [17MR]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H9131 [1OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2823 [3AP]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 896), H1396 [26FE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H9130 [1OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H2704 [2AP]

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

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

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

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), H8175 [10SE]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers by requiring complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the sale of a new automobile (see H.R. 1283), H5089 [9JN]

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

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H7785 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H11359 [17NO]

———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), H5046 [5JN]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H2863 [7AP]

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 Men's Health Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5469 [17JN]

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), H4739 [22MY]

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

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2130), H9214 [2OC]

New Jersey: authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route (see H.R. 3070), H8174 [10SE]

New Jersey Devils (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 305), H6264 [26JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 3049), H9982 [28OC]

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. 2183), H5408 [16JN] (see H.R. 2801), H7788 [25JY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H323 [5FE]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2823 [3AP]

———authorize demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplant (see H.R. 2856), H7788 [25JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 262), H5469 [17JN]

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

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

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1681 [6MR]

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]

Pharmaceuticals: eligibility of certain applicants for approval of a generic drug for a competition-free period (see H.R. 828), H5408 [16JN]

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), H701 [13FE]

———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), H4255 [19MY]

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]

———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 692), H390 [11FE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1723), H3301 [10AP]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 2726), H6867 [15JY]

Rebuilding Together (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 338), H12923 [8DE]

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

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

Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building, Clifton, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1625), H3053 [9AP]

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

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]

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

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11652 [19NO]

Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 2773), H7085 [17JY]

Schools: ensure safety of meals served under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program (see H.R. 1551), H5929 [25JN]

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

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

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1463 [27FE]

Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H4204 [15MY]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 822), H7225 [21JY]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]

SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 2026), H3761 [7MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5046 [5JN]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H10457 [5NO]

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]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H245 [29JA]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H243 [29JA]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H243 [29JA]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H243 [29JA]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H243 [29JA]

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

Sports: prohibit institutions of higher education from unfairly imposing sanctions on student athletes (see H.R. 1363), H2312 [25MR]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3304 [10AP]

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), H5714 [23JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H2823 [3AP]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H7616 [24JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 943), H1395 [26FE] (see H.R. 3103), H8283 [16SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H701 [13FE]

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

———change calculation and simplify administration of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1782), H3351 [11AP]

———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), H5265 [11JN]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H3856 [8MY]

———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]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H3858 [8MY]

———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 (see H.R. 2286), H5046 [5JN]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 2047), H5367 [12JN]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H10457 [5NO]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]

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

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H4012 [13MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H2822 [3AP]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H2515 [31MR]

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

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 2372), H5044 [5JN]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR]

———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H4203 [15MY]

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

———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), H5664 [19JN]

———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), H3305 [10AP]

U.N.: 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]

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), H8083 [9SE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H3305 [10AP]

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]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H4131 [14MY]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H9131 [1OC] (see H.R. 2511), H8491 [23SE]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11702 [20NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN] (see H.R. 2475), H5815 [24JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H10978 [6NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H137 [8JA]

Veterans Day: observe moment of silence to honor veterans of all U.S. wars and memorialize those who gave their lives in defense of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4738 [22MY]

———request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

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

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H4368 [20MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H4131 [14MY]

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

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H5366 [12JN]

———tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H8176 [10SE]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H1743 [11MR]

World Diamond Council: provide transition development assistance to communities where the illicit trade in conflict diamonds for arms have fueled civil war (see H. Con. Res. 239), H6263 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3408 [12AP]

Diseases: authorize appropriations for global initiative to combat polio (see H.R. 1892), H3570 [30AP]

———combat polio (see H. Res. 20), H60 [7JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: require payment of at least the minimum wage to certain drivers for all hours worked as a condition of exempting such drivers from overtime requirements (see H.R. 3174), H8905 [24SE]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Con. Res. 267), H7785 [25JY]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3762 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3974 [9MY]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), 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), H6348 [8JY]

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), H5814 [24JN]

Minorities: increase participation in international service (see H.R. 3152), H8490 [23SE]

William J. ``Whitey'' Conrad Air Traffic Control Tower, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1987), H3682 [6MY]

Remarks

Adams, Burney L.: Florida A&M University National Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E826 [1MY]

Africa: U.S. policy, H6324, H6325, H6326, H6327, H6328, H6329 [8JY]

Africa Malaria Day: observance, E791 [29AP]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H1948 [18MR]

Black History Month: observance, H444 [12FE], H1948 [18MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2692, H2693 [2AP]

Burma: human rights violations, E1173 [9JN]

Culver, Jim: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God, Union, NJ, Lifetime Achievement Award as Usher of the Year recipient, E1068 [23MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, E1429 [9JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6783, H6787 [15JY]

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, H6783 [15JY]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H1630 [5MR]

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

East Orange, NJ: tribute to Dr. John Howard, Jr. School Quest Program Community Problem Solving Team, E950 [14MY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3786 [8MY]

Haitian-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Res. 241), H4220 [19MY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H5258 [11JN], H5548 [18JN], H7548 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7530 [24JY]

———tribute (H. Res. 238), H5258 [11JN]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (H.R. 3077), H9757 [21OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit local school districts to issue vouchers to parents of disabled children in private schools for their child's specific special education needs, H3518 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3518 [30AP]

Liberia: independence anniversary, E1652 [25JY]

———U.S. policy, H6324, H6329 [8JY]

Lonero, Tony: Pennsylvania Hills Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E784 [12AP]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: accelerate eligibility for assistance for certain developing countries, H6787 [15JY]

Montclair, NJ: anniversary of Eureka Lodge No. 52, E2033 [14OC]

Nurnberger, Ralph: Georgetown University Excellence in Teaching Faculty Award recipient, E1169 [5JN]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 80), H6891 [16JY]

Project Pride, Inc.: tribute, E1911 [29SE]

Sudan: human rights violations (H. Res. 194), H6889, H6890 [16JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4126 [14MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H2692, H2693 [2AP]

Truth Seekers Substance Outreach Ministry, Inc.: anniversary, E498 [18MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1756 [10SE]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1307 [19JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Cyprus Federation of America: Justice for Cyprus Award recipient, E1916 [30SE]

Special order: granted, H1635 [5MR], H4128 [14MY], H5549 [18JN], H6462 [9JY]

Tributes

Barrett, Leonie, E1311 [20JN]

Bianchi, Kevin A., E1603 [25JY]

Byers, Adrienne E., E1191 [10JN]

Campbell, Rose J., E1313 [20JN]

Chen Shui-bian, E933 [13MY], E1042 [21MY]

Codey, Richard J., E2308 [17NO]

Coles, Arthur, III, E1521 [18JY]

Crawford, Andrew E., Jr., E355 [4MR]

Hall, Charlie N., Sr., E703 [8AP]

Harris, Barbara, E1113 [3JN]

Hutchins, Winnie Hollis and John Lee, E284 [25FE]

Izenberg, Jerry, E1911 [29SE]

Lewis, Cole A., E1579 [24JY]

Light, Frank, E633 [1AP]

Phillipe, Gladimir, H6440 [9JY]

Pierce, James and Susie, E1860 [23SE]

Reed, Christine, E1421 [8JY]

Rodino, Peter W., E1167 [5JN]

Smith, Ellis S., Sr., and Lillie Mae, E789 [29AP]

Tate, Hortense Ridely, E437 [12MR]

Thomas, William, E2532 [8DE]

Walker, Karol Corbin, E984 [15MY]

Whitaker, Jonita, E1580 [24JY]

Wyatt, Margaret and Andrew, E1112 [3JN]