PALLONE, FRANK, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Articles and editorials

Cuban Dissidents Get Prison Terms as Long as 27 Years, David Gonzalez, New York (NY) Times, H2893 [8AP]

Drug Plan a Placebo, Asbury Park (NJ) Press, H7234 [22JY]

Irrelevant Proposal, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, H35 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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 Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9479 [15OC]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H11133 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H10457 [5NO]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see H.R. 3378), H12312 [21NO]

———coordinate and strengthen research and monitoring, and promote public outreach, education, and awareness of chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2430), H5266 [11JN]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3637 [1MY]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H3637 [1MY]

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

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5929 [25JN]

———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), H3571 [30AP]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H5046 [5JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H2822 [3AP]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H274 [4FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1900 [13MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H11392 (see H.R. 2038), H11515 [18NO]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 854), H3762 [7MY]

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

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

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7785 [25JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 936), H1642 [5MR]

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

———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]

———protect health by ensuring that chickens and chicken products purchased for national school nutrition programs have not been fed or administered fluoroquinolone antibiotics (see H.R. 3022), H8285 [16SE]

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

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10237 [30OC]

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

China, Republic of: membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H8283 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H5714 [23JN]

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

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]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6349 [8JY]

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

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

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1348), H2515 [31MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]

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

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1428), H4788 [2JN]

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

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H4734 [22MY]

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

Cuba: condemn human rights violations, encourage release of political prisoners, and support free elections (see H. Res. 179), H2864 [7AP]

Cyprus: express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (see H. Res. 165), H2472 [27MR]

———support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H7019 [16JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H2473 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H268 [31JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]

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

———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 Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H1746 [11MR]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3454 [29AP]

Dept. of State: establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]

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 Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H4877 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 270), H135 [8JA] (see H.R. 890), H1332 [25FE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H4739 [22MY]

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

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H322 [5FE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H8906 [24SE]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2018), H3761 [7MY]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H2402 [26MR]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H4876 [3JN]

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

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]

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

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), H3570 [30AP]

———research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H1900 [13MR]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H7949 [4SE]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3051 [9AP]

———prevent abuse of ``Ecstasy'' (see H.R. 2962), H7784 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

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

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H4978 [4JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H5408 [16JN]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 365), H170 [27JA]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 480), H12920 [8DE]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8017 [5SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1063), H4978 [4JN]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1063), H6349 [8JY]

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

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), H3975 [9MY]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H172 [27JA]

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

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H8176 [10SE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H3975 [9MY]

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), H1396 [26FE]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9478 [15OC]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H2132 [19MR]

———provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 977), H4876 [3JN]

———provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 2961), H7784 [25JY]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 1690), H3051 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H2473 [27MR]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 3684), H12919 [8DE]

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

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]

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

Gary Albero Post Office Building, Emerson, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1569), H6869 [15JY]

Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 1464), H4205 [15MY]

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), H4368 [20MY]

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

Guam: authorize the Dept. of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts owed by the Government of Guam to the U.S. to offset unreimbursed compact impact expenses (see H.R. 2522), H7455 [23JY]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H7840 [3SE]

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

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

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H3355 [11AP]

———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), H1682 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H9282 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

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

———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), H1394 [26FE]

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

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

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

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H7788 [25JY]

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

Hispanic Americans: provide programs and activities to improve health (see H.R. 2258), H4736 [22MY]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4205 [15MY]

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

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

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H2515 [31MR]

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

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

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H3453 [29AP]

———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]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7618 [24JY]

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H171 [27JA]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see H.R. 151), H9819 [24OC]

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

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 prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H1811 [12MR]

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H4205 [15MY]

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Armenia genocide-era insurance information (see H.R. 3323), H9688 [17OC]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3975 [9MY]

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

———reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance to enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 1124), H1679 [6MR]

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

———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), H4738 [22MY]

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: imposition of sanctions on nations that undermine effectiveness of conservation and management measures for Atlantic highly migratory species (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8222 [15SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10340 [4NO]

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]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H323 [5FE]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]

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), H6464 [9JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12308 [21NO]

Law enforcement: 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]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H138 [8JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11652 [19NO]

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

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1628), H3572 [30AP]

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

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H9377 [8OC]

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

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

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

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H5929 [25JN]

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

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H3454 [29AP]

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

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H7086 [17JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

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

———exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1182), H1744 [11MR]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H6348 [8JY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H4877 [3JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H2587 [1AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H2402 [26MR]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H461 [12FE]

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

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

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

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

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H4877 [3JN]

———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H8491 [23SE]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H274 [4FE]

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

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

Middle East: condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H6869 [15JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]

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

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

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

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

National Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2431), H5266 [11JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2271 [20MR]

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), H4205 [15MY]

———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), H6707 [14JY]

National Oceans Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5552 [18JN]

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

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 2242), H4735 [22MY]

———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]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1349), H2131 [19MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H2312 [25MR]

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

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

———protect sacred Native American Federal land from significant damage (see H.R. 2419), H5265 [11JN]

———provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 1409), H3454 [29AP]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 167), H5046 [5JN]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 306), H9983 [28OC]

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2130), H6869 [15JY]

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

———status of EPA and Corps of Engineers memorandum of agreement relative to Historic Area Remediation Site ocean sediment polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see H.R. 113), H55 [7JA]

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

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2864 [7AP]

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

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H6464 [9JY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2473 [27MR]

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

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

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]

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H8176 [10SE]

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

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 1088), H5664 [19JN]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 25), H1333 [25FE]

Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see H.R. 1263), H1900 [13MR]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2515 [31MR]

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: 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), H1394 [26FE]

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

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

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H463 [12FE]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H463 [12FE]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3560), H11701 [20NO]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H6707 [14JY]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H323 [5FE]

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H9981 [28OC]

Roads and highways: establish programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation efficiency (see H.R. 288), H3637 [1MY]

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), H8905 [24SE]

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

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

Sand: promote programs for the beneficial use of sand (see H.R. 3154), H9812 [21OC]

Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]

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

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9688 [17OC]

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]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2215), H4734 [22MY]

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

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

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

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H392 [11FE]

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

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H3051 [9AP]

———provide 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]

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]

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

———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), H6348 [8JY]

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

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H5366 [12JN]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H5408 [16JN]

———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), H5175 [10JN]

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

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H4527 [21MY]

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5366 [12JN]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H172 [27JA]

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

———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), H7950 [4SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H5468 [17JN]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H1331 [25FE]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 2627), H6262 [26JN]

———treatment of ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1426), H3572 [30AP]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H6349 [8JY]

Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 72), H54 [7JA]

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

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8083 [9SE]

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

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN] (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H4739 [22MY]

———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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3637 [1MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H2474 [27MR]

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]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H4978 [4JN]

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), H1639 [5MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]

Wildlife: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 2310), H4876 [3JN]

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

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

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

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H6707 [14JY]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H323 [5FE]

World Trade Organization: disapprove report which concluded that U.S. safeguards on imports of certain steel products were in violation of certain agreements and call for reforms in dispute settlement system (see H. Res. 445), H12312 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: 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]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant permanent residence status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 609), H321 [5FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1246), H1811 [12MR]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see H.R. 3513), H11391 (see H.R. 3513), H11514 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1697), H3051 [9AP]

FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1496), H2471 [27MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1495), H2471 [27MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1624), H2821 [3AP]

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1286), H1901 [13MR]

Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for certain individuals and provide Medicaid financial assistance to individuals who are too poor to afford premiums (see H.R. 3189), H8949 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3100), H8283 [16SE]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 129), H1641 [5MR]

Immigration: permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2590), H5814 [24JN]

India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H1396 [26FE]

Insurance: stabilize medical malpractice premiums (see H.R. 485), H243 [29JA]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3316), H9613 [16OC]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (see H.R. 904), H1333 [25FE]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 1333), H1954 [18MR]

Pakistan: remove exemption from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head of government was deposed by decree of military coup (see H.R. 1403), H2269 [20MR]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2041), H3857 [8MY]

Pharmaceuticals: establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs (see H.R. 3401), H10129 [29OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2770), H7085 [17JY]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3502), H11359 [17NO]

Taxation: reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 610), H321 [5FE]

Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see H.R. 1861), H3451 [29AP]

Veterans: 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), H4011 [13MY]

Letters

Economic impact of Turkish-Armenian border closure: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, H3996 [13MY]

Express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation of Cyprus: by, H9104 [1OC]

National Wildlife Refuge System concessions policy: Steve Williams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H11448 [18NO]

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf and impose time limits on considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects: several Members of Congress, H9341 [8OC]

Motions

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H8879 [24SE], H8930 [25SE]

Remarks

Iraq: require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict petroleum industry infrastructure reconstruction, H10122 [29OC]

American Jewish History Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 106), H9397 [15OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8021 [9SE], H9104 [1OC], H9188 [2OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9395 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2708, H2749, H2782 [3AP]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H131, H132 [8JA], H1604 [5MR], H9720, H9722, H9724, H9725 [20OC]

Armed Forces Relief Trust: tribute to radio and television fundraising drive for military families, E2333 [19NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3021 [9AP]

———blockade by Turkey, H3996 [13MY], H7202 [21JY]

———independence anniversary, E1845 [18SE]

———normal trade relations status, H11829 [20NO]

Asbury Park, NJ: tribute to distinguished alumni being inducted into Asbury Park High School Hall of Fame, E708 [8AP]

Asia: peace talks between India and Pakistan, H3668 [6MY]

Azerbaijan: U.S. policy, H8936 [25SE]

Budget: deficit, H2143 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1910 [18MR], H2520 [1AP], H2868 [8AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2143 [20MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H176 [28JA]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), H9697 [20OC]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H10122, H10124, H10127 [29OC]

Clark, Bill: National Police Defense Foundation Man of the Year award recipient, E643 [2AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9340 [8OC]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5150 [10JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5133 [10JN]

———remove exceptions for legal State-authorized gambling relative to ban on use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H5150 [10JN]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (H. Res. 193), H4227 [19MY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H11859 [20NO]

———condemn human rights violations, encourage release of political prisoners, and support free elections (H. Res. 179), H2893 [8AP]

———condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights, H3552 [30AP]

———human rights violations, H2374 [26MR], H2811 [3AP], H7773 [25JY]

———lift travel restrictions, H6864 [15JY], H8030 [9SE]

———support Varela Project proposed referendum on political reform, H370 [11FE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H7202 [21JY]

———express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation, H3970 [9MY], H9104 [1OC]

———express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (H. Res. 165), H3012 [9AP]

———independence anniversary, H9104 [1OC]

———U.N. peace talks on Turkish occupation, H1876 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, H11510, H11511 [18NO]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7602 [24JY]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), consideration (H. Res. 335), H7537 [24JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6732 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for maintenance and repair of buildings and properties located on National Wildlife Refuge System lands by lessees of such facilities (H.R. 1204), H11447 [18NO]

———settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds, H6944, H6945 [16JY], H10199 [30OC]

———tribute to Indian Craft Shop, E1736 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6960 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, H9970 [28OC], H10199 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), consideration (H. Res. 319), H6944, H6945 [16JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8030 [9SE]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (H. Res. 234), H9224 [7OC]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H198, H199, H200, H201, H202, H203 [28JA]

Dow Chemical Co.: responsibility for injuries resulting from Union Carbide Corp., chemical accident at Bhopal, India plant, H7164 [18JY]

Economy: investment in surface transportation infrastructure and in rail and passenger transit industries, H40 [7JA]

———national objectives priority assignments, H33, H36, H38, H39 [7JA], H66, H127, H129, H131, H132 [8JA], H1311, H1312, H1313, H1315, H1318 [25FE]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), consideration (H. Res. 265), H5193 [11JN]

FDA: proposed rule for dietary supplement current good manufacturing practices, H7937 [4SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (H.R. 2631), H6306 [8JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (H.R. 738), E220 [13FE]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H3083 [10AP]

Ferraina, Joseph M.: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (fraternal organization) Long Branch, NJ, Lodge Man of the Year recipient, E1959 [2OC]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4987 [5JN]

Finucane, Patrick: release of British police report on murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, H676 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: extend reimbursement period under the Fisherman's Protective Act and reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund (H.R. 2048), H9700 [20OC]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (H.R. 1286), E460 [13MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), consideration (H. Res. 327), H7240 [22JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2297 [25MR]

Hansen, Christopher: SBA National Home-Based Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E1291 [18JN]

Hazlet, NJ: tribute to Raritan High School boys' baseball team, E1210 [11JN]

Health: eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H8960 [30SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H9001 [30SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1783, H1786, H1787, H1789, H1790 [12MR], H1848 [13MR]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H12750, H12905 [8DE]

Hovnanian, Vahak and Paris: Pacific Encore Performances Artistic Eminence Award recipients, E1915 [30SE]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Kashmir, H2301 [25MR], H8891 [24SE]

———observance of Republic Day, E96, E106 [29JA]

Insurance: stabilize medical malpractice premiums (H.R. 485), H1783 [12MR]

———use of alphabetic codes to facilitate reimbursement procedures for health care, H449 [12FE]

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: imposition of sanctions on nations that undermine effectiveness of conservation and management measures for Atlantic highly migratory species (H. Con. Res. 268), H9844 [28OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9104 [1OC], H10122, H10124, H10125, H10126, H10127, H10128 [29OC]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict petroleum industry infrastructure reconstruction, H10124, H10125, H10126, H10127, H10128 [29OC]

———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H1604 [5MR]

Israel: independence anniversary, E843 [1MY]

———U.S. loan guarantees relative to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, H8469 [23SE]

———U.S. policy, H8371 [17SE]

Kaplan, Lionel A.: Orthodox Union Institute for Public Affairs National Distinguished Leadership Award recipient, E2300 [17NO]

Keyport, NJ: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E1768 [11SE]

Livingston Parish, LA: repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the U.S. when certain lands were conveyed (H.R. 542), H9699 [20OC]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3316), E2062 [16OC]

Matri, Inc.: tribute, E1310 [20JN], E1325 [23JN]

Medicaid: reform, H1313, H1315, H1318 [25FE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1501, H1503, H1504, H1505 [4MR]

———earnings test for beneficiaries relative to prescription drug coverage, H9183 [2OC], H9219 [7OC]

———improve reimbursement payments to physicians, H11497 [18NO], H11601 [19NO]

———privatization, H5915, H5918, H5919 [25JN], H8183 [10SE]

———prohibit implementation of premium support system which would require competition with private insurance carriers in delivering basic services, H10107, H10109 [29OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, H5917 [25JN]

———reform, H1313, H1315, H1318 [25FE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H5915, H5917, H5918, H5919, H5920, H5921, H5922 [25JN], H6174 [26JN], H6306 [8JY], H6448, H6453, H6454 [9JY], H7234 [22JY], H7812 [3SE], H8021 [9SE], H8262 [16SE], H9001 [30SE], H9219 [7OC], H11195 [17NO], H11510, H11511 [18NO], H11640, H11642, H11643, H11644, H11645, H11646, H11647 [19NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12262 [21NO], H12750, H12901, H12905, H12906, H12907 [8DE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 459), H12177 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6664 [14JY], H8183 [10SE], H8364 [17SE], H9175, H9183 [2OC], H9351 [8OC], H10107, H10109 [29OC], H11497 [18NO], H11601, H11603 [19NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5398, H5402, H5403, H5404, H5405 [16JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H2868 [8AP]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H9359 [8OC]

———status of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, H3737 [7MY]

Middlesex County, NJ: tribute to Greater Middlesex County Arts and Education Center, E583 [26MR]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (H. Res. 409), E2159 [30OC]

Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, E315 [27FE]

National Park Service: require inventory, evaluation, and documentation of surviving historic Life-Saving Service stations (H.R. 904), E281 [25FE]

National security: coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy funding, H6960 [16JY]

———homeland security funding, H2708 [3AP]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (H.R. 1333), sponsorship withdrawal, E542 [20MR]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (H.R. 731), E542 [20MR]

———provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (H.R. 1409), H8417 [23SE]

———regulation of Internet gambling sites operating on tribal lands, H5133 [10JN]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H2826 [7AP], H3970 [9MY], H6998 [16JY], E93 [29JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9340 [8OC]

Pakistan: allocation of foreign aid, H6732 [15JY], H8891 [24SE]

———impose sanctions for the transfer of nuclear weapons equipment to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran, H8891 [24SE]

———limit foreign military financing assistance, H2782 [3AP]

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

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H38 [7JA]

Pharmaceuticals: reductions in prescription drug prices, H12901, H12907 [8DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3083 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H9340 [8OC]

Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (H.R. 1263), E1070 [23MY]

Rakkou, John C.: Cyprus Federation of America Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award recipient, E1917 [30SE]

Santana, Felix: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2070 [17OC]

Schibell, Salvatore M.: Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year award recipient, E195 [12FE]

Scott, Helen Wise: National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs of Central New Jersey Sojourner Truth Award recipient, E625 [31MR]

Sevan, Benon V.: Cyprus Federation of America Life Time Achievement Award recipient, E1916 [30SE]

Share and Care Foundation: tribute, E1379 [27JN]

Snyder, Leslie Crocker: National Police Defense Foundation Woman of the Year award recipient, E645 [2AP]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), technical corrections (H.R. 3288), H9703 [20OC]

Sofer, Gideon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Jersey, E1197 [11JN]

Spicuzzo, Joseph C.: Anti-Defamation League Americanism Award recipient, E1335 [24JN]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process, H5354 [12JN], E1044 [21MY]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H4127 [14MY], H8371 [17SE], H9426 [15OC]

———halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), Senate amendments, H11761 [20NO]

———human rights violations against Jews, H4127 [14MY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4792, H4860, H4861 [3JN], H4954 [4JN], H4984 [5JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5133 [10JN], H5179, H5193 [11JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H6989 [16JY], H7161 [18JY], H7625 [25JY], H7934 [4SE], H8180 [10SE], H8879 [24SE], H8930, H8931, H8932, H8933, H8934 [25SE], H9070 [1OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3521), H11829 [20NO]

———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, H5133 [10JN], H5179, H5193 [11JN], H6989 [16JY], H7161 [18JY], H7625 [25JY], H7934 [4SE], H8180 [10SE], H8930, H8931, H8932, H8933, H8934 [25SE], H9070 [1OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H4987 [5JN], H5058 [9JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H66, H127, H129, H131, H132 [8JA], H198, H199, H200, H201 [28JA], H1311 [25FE], H1910 [18MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3643, H3665 [6MY], H3862, H3967 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4792, H4860, H4861 [3JN], H4954 [4JN], H4984 [5JN], H5058 [9JN]

———rates, H36 [7JA]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H9175 [2OC], H9351 [8OC]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H6002 [26JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H39 [7JA], H127 [8JA]

Thornton Sisters Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1188 [10JN]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2456 [27MR], H2749 [3AP]

———human rights violations relative to the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan pipeline, H6587 [10JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: repairing and restoring habitats funding, H11447 [18NO]

Vega, Carmen: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2069 [17OC]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2520 [1AP]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, E377 [6MR]

Virella, Miguel: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2071 [17OC]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (H.R. 1006), H11445 [18NO]

Williams, Carl: Asbury Park High School Hall of Fame inductee, E709 [8AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H387 [11FE], H459 [12FE], H696 [13FE], H1635 [5MR], H1741 [11MR], H1898 [13MR], H2307 [25MR], H2398 [26MR], H2467 [27MR], H2818 [3AP], H3049 [9AP], H3564 [30AP], H3632 [1MY], H3759 [7MY], H3854 [8MY], H4008 [13MY], H4128 [14MY], H4201 [15MY], H4247 [19MY], H4365 [20MY], H4526 [21MY], H4874 [3JN], H4975 [4JN], H5086 [9JN], H5171 [10JN], H5362 [12JN], H6600 [10JY], H6865 [15JY], H7011 [16JY], H7168 [18JY], H7222 [21JY], H7326 [22JY], H7450 [23JY], H7776 [25JY], H7826 [3SE], H7944 [4SE], H8197 [10SE], H8281 [16SE], H8379 [17SE], H8487 [23SE], H8903 [24SE], H8947 [25SE], H9031 [30SE], H9117 [1OC], H9208 [2OC], H9374 [8OC], H9611 [16OC], H9686 [17OC], H9978 [28OC], H11357 [17NO], H11389 [18NO], H11698 [20NO]

Tributes

Aghi, Sunil (Sunny), E563 [25MR]

Allen, Bessie C., E438 [12MR]

Atkins, Robert C., E885 [7MY]

Balian, Rita, E1879 [24SE]

Batlan, Julian, E1687 [4SE]

Chawla, Kalpana, E914 [9MY]

Clark, Dorothy Anderson, E1454 [11JY]

Collura, MaryAnn, E813 [30AP]

Davis, Henry P., Jr., E1211 [11JN]

Edmond, Alfred A., Jr., E133 [5FE]

Evans, Leon, E341 [27FE]

Hammary, Josephine, E372 [5MR]

Hewitt, Clinton N., E2042 [15OC]

Hilliard, Donald, Jr., E2302 [17NO]

Montalvo, Dimas, E2070 [17OC]

Patel, Yashvant, E1310 [20JN], E1325 [23JN]

Pettiford, Clifton E., E179 [11FE]

Plum, Warren, E2139 [28OC]

Salter, Wayne B., E1690 [4SE]

Schwartzman, Arline, E623 [31MR]

Sykoff, Lawrence S., E1007 [21MY]

Toughill, Eileen H., E1539 [18JY]