MARKEY, EDWARD J. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9591 [16OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5776 [24JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7619 [24JY], H7700 [25JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7143 [18JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3251 [10AP]

Appointments

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H407 [12FE]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

Articles and editorials

Bridging This Gap Isn't Rocket Science, Rick Weiss, Washington (DC) Post, H9834 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AARP: decision to support Medicare reform legislation (see H. Res. 461), H11702 [20NO]

Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3324), H9613 [16OC]

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

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

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

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8222 [15SE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 3498), H11359 [17NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4529 [21MY]

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

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2416), H5665 [19JN]

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

Arizona: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3337), H9687 [17OC]

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H.R. 3208), H9032 [30SE]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9478 [15OC]

———pay one-time bonus to members who served or serve in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3051), H9478 [15OC]

———protect members who terminate certain consumer and real estate residential purchase contracts or lease agreements entered into before change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3357), H9982 [28OC]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H9478 [15OC]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H3453 [29AP]

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

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

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

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4131 [14MY]

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5468 [17JN]

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

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

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

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H12311 [21NO]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H12311 [21NO]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H12311 [21NO]

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

———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), H323 [5FE]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (see H. Res. 25), H172 [27JA]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H3976 [9MY]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H12321 [25NO]

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), H5551 [18JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3641 [5MY]

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]

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 2153), H4254 [19MY]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H6465 [9JY]

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 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), H1901 [13MR]

———decrease threat from theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium (see H.R. 795), H700 [13FE]

———purchase of excess plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Russia (see H.R. 3173), H9377 [8OC]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 2053), H3973 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2312 [25MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3684 [6MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H12311 [21NO]

———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 Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10130 [29OC]

———prohibit implementation of any Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission recommendation for one year following submission (see H.R. 3440), H11360 [17NO]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H4978 [4JN]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H4978 [4JN]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9812 [21OC]

———protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (see H.R. 865), H704 [13FE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H3571 [30AP]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H324 [5FE]

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

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H5552 [18JN]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H4205 [15MY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [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: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H12922 [8DE]

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

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H6465 [9JY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H706 [13FE]

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

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

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H9614 [16OC]

———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), H6869 [15JY]

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

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

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [19JN]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1244), H2939 [8AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2491), H5467 [17JN]

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

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

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3571 [30AP]

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

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H3684 [6MY]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H10130 [29OC]

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

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

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H6262 [26JN]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1721), H4739 [22MY]

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), H6348 [8JY]

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]

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

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1069), H1515 [4MR]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8904 [24SE]

Gehrig, Lou: recognize contributions in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H. Res. 278), H5408 [16JN]

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

Health: 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), H2703 [2AP]

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

———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), H3683 [6MY]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 1022), H1682 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H3761 [7MY]

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

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2843), H7615 [24JY]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]

———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), H6262 [26JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H3053 [9AP]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H7787 [25JY]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (see H.R. 2312), H4876 [3JN]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 1905), H3634 [1MY]

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

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

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7020 [16JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H4528 [21MY]

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

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H4255 [19MY]

———require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H9478 [15OC]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (see H.R. 2655), H6604 [10JY]

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]

———require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 1756), H3303 [10AP]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4012 [13MY]

———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]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge passage of U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution addressing abuses and call on government to respect and protect the human rights of citizens (see H. Res. 109), H1466 [27FE]

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), H12922 [8DE]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H2822 [3AP]

———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]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H3453 [29AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1466 [27FE]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H11359 [17NO]

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see H.R. 2409), H5173 [10JN]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 2295), H4787 [2JN]

———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]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H700 [13FE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4012 [13MY]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 569), H3974 [9MY]

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

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

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H3975 [9MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H3858 [8MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H3453 [29AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H53 [7JA]

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H4012 [13MY]

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), H2312 [25MR]

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), H6465 [9JY]

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

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

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]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H2820 [3AP]

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

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H5408 [16JN]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H11360 [17NO]

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), H5408 [16JN]

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

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see H.R. 2382), H5044 [5JN]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (see H.R. 2122), H4203 [15MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H5664 [19JN]

———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]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H2586 [1AP]

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

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 2761), H7019 [16JY]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H56 [7JA]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2823 [3AP]

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

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]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H10978 [6NO]

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

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]

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]

———provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 1639), H8017 [5SE]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H2473 [27MR]

———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), H4739 [22MY]

———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), H321 [5FE]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1723), H4529 [21MY]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see H.R. 671), H390 [11FE]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1471 [3MR]

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]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 3643), H12309 [21NO]

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

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

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

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H4528 [21MY]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 822), H4978 [4JN]

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

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

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H172 [27JA]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]

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

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service (see H.R. 2576), H5813 [24JN]

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), H3638 [1MY]

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

———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), H7839 [3SE]

———apply the harbor maintenance tax to certain ports that import cargo exceeding a certain amount per year (see H.R. 2564), H5713 [23JN]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H2702 [2AP]

———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 2105), H4130 [14MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H5046 [5JN]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H3857 [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), H4877 [3JN]

———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 temporary exclusion for Armed Forces Reserve members and Dept. of Defense civilian employees serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1133), H2132 [19MR]

———provide incentives for new technologies to reduce energy consumption in buildings (see H.R. 1271), H1900 [13MR]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2470 [27MR]

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

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 1939), H6869 [15JY]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H9478 [15OC]

———treatment of certain stipends paid from a State program to volunteer workers who have attained age 60 (see H.R. 2104), H4130 [14MY]

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

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 2103), H4130 [14MY]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H11701 [20NO]

Telephones: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 122), H4131 [14MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H3973 [9MY]

———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), H5664 [19JN]

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1029), H3453 [29AP]

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

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

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H6348 [8JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H4255 [19MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9478 [15OC]

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), H7455 [23JY]

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

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H7455 [23JY]

———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), H3453 [29AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3452 [29AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H3572 [30AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H7786 [25JY]

———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]

Weapons: require certain studies on the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production (see H.R. 1483), H2471 [27MR]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H3683 [6MY]

———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]

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), H11360 [17NO]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H243 [29JA]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H3354 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H5365 [12JN]

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

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (see H.R. 1396), H2269 [20MR]

Iran: permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H4977 [4JN]

Karinge, Esther: relief (see H.R. 2487), H5408 [16JN]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H3569 [30AP]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1333 [25FE]

NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see H.R. 1138), H1679 [6MR]

Patriot's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3304 [10AP]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 1709), H3300 [10AP]

Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 891), H1332 [25FE]

Telecommunications: require vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their customers (see H.R. 3511), H11391 (see H.R. 3511), H11514 [18NO]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H11845 [20NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H9707 [20OC], H9777 [21OC]

Poems

``Concord Hymn,'' Ralph Waldo Emerson, H3424 [29AP], E762 [11AP]

``Paul Revere's Ride,'' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, H3423 [29AP], E762 [11AP]

``Santa Filomena,'' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, E278 [25FE]

Remarks

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (H. Con. Res. 279), H9834 [28OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9524, H9591, H9592 [16OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3081, H3243, H3254 [10AP]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E258 [13FE]

Aviation: require screening of all cargo on passenger planes, H5776, H5777, H5778 [24JN], H8798 [24SE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1511), H5833 [25JN]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute, H9343 [8OC]

Budget: debt limit, H3295 [10AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2254 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3295 [10AP]

CERCLA: Superfund program funding through reductions in NASA Project Prometheus funding, H7700, H7702 [25JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H295 [5FE]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), H12193, H12195, H12196 [21NO]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), Senate amendment, H12860 [8DE]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 2207), E1060 [22MY]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8148 [10SE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, H12222 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4414, H4504, H4505, H4507 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), motion to instruct conferees, H6906, H6907 [16JY]

———eliminate authority to transfer certain funds in supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9591, H9592 [16OC]

Dept. of Energy: study benefits of accelerating the purchase of excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H3267 [10AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain homeland security, preparedness and disaster response programs funding and require screening of all cargo on passenger planes, H8108 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5776, H5777, H5778 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), conference report, H8798 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 374), H8496, H8499 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), motion to instruct conferees, H8108 [10SE]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6520 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, H10518 [6NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7700, H7702 [25JY]

Diseases: protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 865), E267 [13FE]

———provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2488 [31MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7143 [18JY]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (H.R. 1396), E545 [21MR]

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

Financial institutions: prevent Federal preemption of State financial privacy laws, H8148 [10SE]

Freker, Stephen: National High School Baseball Coach's Association New England's Coach of the Year award recipient, E2432 [23NO]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H409 [12FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), H8917, H8918, H8919 [25SE]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (H.R. 1083), E2373 [21NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1852 [13MR]

Health care professionals: reduce doctors liability insurance premiums relative to capping damages on patients pain and suffering awards, H1852 [13MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5833 [25JN], H7025 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), motion to instruct conferees, H11437 [18NO]

———require report on investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H11437 [18NO]

Iraq: possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5833 [25JN], H7025 [17JY]

Italy: tribute to Nobel Peace Laureates Summit in Rome, E2489 [8DE]

LIHEAP: funding using Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration bonus payments, H3246, H3247, H3248 [10AP]

Malden, MA: tribute to Malden Catholic High School boys' baseball team, E2432 [23NO]

Marine Corps: anniversary, E2295 [14NO]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6098 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12267 [21NO]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3193, H3233 [10AP]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), H6928 [16JY]

———ensure that unapproved medical products made available during a declared emergency are returned to unapproved status following termination of declared emergency, H6928 [16JY]

———require successful testing of a national missile defense system before deployment, H4414 [21MY]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (H. Con. Res. 54), H1482 [4MR], E278 [25FE]

NIH: biomedical research funding, H6520 [10JY]

———funding, H10518 [6NO]

NRC: improve safety of transporting nuclear materials, H9778, H9780 [21OC]

———require consultation with the Dept. of Homeland Security on the location and design of new nuclear facilities, H9778, H9780 [21OC]

Nuclear energy: export or transfer of nuclear materials or byproduct material to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H7143 [18JY]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, H9778, H9780 [21OC]

Nuclear weapons: allow research while limiting development of low-yield nuclear weapons, H6906, H6907 [16JY]

———conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H4504, H4505 [21MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9342, H9343 [8OC]

Patriot's Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 149), H3423 [29AP], E762 [11AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H3193 [10AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3089, H3106, H3233, H3240, H3243, H3246, H3247, H3248, H3254, H3267 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11416 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3081 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11384 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7930 [4SE], H9342, H9343 [8OC], H9777, H9778, H9780 [21OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development cand provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3193 [10AP]

———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, H3240 [10AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7930 [4SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H3295 [10AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3935 [9MY]

———provide incentives for new technologies to reduce energy consumption in buildings (H.R. 1271), E470 [13MR]

———rates, H2254 [20MR]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (H.R. 1320), H5182, H5184 [11JN]

———provide additional protections to subscribers to wireless communication services relative to transmission of unsolicited commercial messages, H12860 [8DE]

———require vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their customers (H.R. 3511), E2325 [19NO]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: require annual report on number of nuclear warheads dismantled by each country, H4507 [21MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3971 [9MY], H9279 [7OC]

Resignations

Committee on Resources (House), H456 [12FE]

Statements

Ethics and Policy—4th Global Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates: Nobel Peace Laureates, E2490 [8DE]

Tables

Comparison of fatalities on amusement park rides to common carriers 1997-2000, E1060 [22MY]

Non-occupational amusement park ride injuries 1996-2001, E1061 [22MY]

Tributes

Doherty, Gerard F., E1190 [10JN]

O'Neill, Mildred A., H9262 [7OC]