SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES, JR. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5148 [10JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5294 [12JN]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H10469 [6NO]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

———S. 3, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, H4953 [4JN]

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

Articles and editorials

Cold War's Magnificent Seven; Pope John Paul II; Awakener of the East, Robert A. Sirico, Policy Review (publication), H11474 [18NO]

Holy Alliance, Carl Bernstein, Time (publication), H11471-H11474 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8954 [29SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H245 [29JA]

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

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

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

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

Columbia 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]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H4734 [22MY]

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), H3976 [9MY]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H1678 [6MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H706 [13FE]

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (see H.R. 1678), H6604 [10JY]

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: implement requirements for additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (see H.R. 2012), H4206 [15MY]

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

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5267 [11JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H4739 [22MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H8491 [23SE]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (see H.R. 340), H1954 [18MR]

———end requirements that providers of telecommunications and information services provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate (see H.R. 1252), H2312 [25MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

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

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H10130 [29OC]

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

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

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 2221), H4734 [22MY] (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H9375 [8OC]

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

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 3428), H10339 [4NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H3683 [6MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]

Medicare: establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H5663 [19JN]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3053 [9AP]

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

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1660), H5929 [25JN]

National Commission on Marginal Tax Rates for the Working Poor: establish (see H.R. 618), H1334 [25FE]

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), H3302 [10AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H8017 [5SE]

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

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

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

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9688 [17OC]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1812 [12MR]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H704 [13FE]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8905 [24SE]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H6603 [10JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H7615 [24JY]

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

Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H3571 [30AP]

———allow a deduction from work-related expenses of disabled individuals (see H.R. 1693), H5408 [16JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H319 [5FE]

———allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 661), H389 [11FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H245 [29JA]

———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 282), H245 [29JA]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 611), H1902 [13MR]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3355 [11AP]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H8175 [10SE]

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

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2358), H5043 [5JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 615), H1902 [13MR]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1050), H2312 [25MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 224), H323 [5FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 459), H242 [29JA]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 612), H1902 [13MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1233), H3453 [29AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4368 [20MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H1812 [12MR]

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

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H1335 [25FE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5175 [10JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H4529 [21MY]

———treatment of charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food which is inventory (see H.R. 543), H2703 [2AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H1680 [6MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5552 [18JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H9214 [2OC]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 176), H1954 [18MR] (see H.R. 1177), H4205 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1954), H3681 [6MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

———amend laws relative to dismissal of certain involuntary cases (see H.R. 1529), H2585 [1AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 2465), H5365 [12JN]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1641 [5MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 94), H1333 [25FE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 16), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 3349), H9738 [20OC]

———allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (see H.R. 1768), H3351 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3036), H8081 [9SE]

Firearms: reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (see H.R. 3348), H9738 [20OC]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 2844), H7615 [24JY]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

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

Taxation: allow employees of county and local governments and schools to maintain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 498), H244 [29JA]

———temporarily suspend all motor fuel taxes and permanently repeal increase in such taxes (see H.R. 497), H244 [29JA]

Terrorism: strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and promote information sharing (see H.R. 3179), H8949 [25SE]

U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal (see H.R. 1073), H1515 [4MR]

U.S. Code: improve (see H.R. 1437), H2311 [25MR]

Conference reports

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (S. 3), H8991-H8996 [30SE]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act (S. 151), H2950-H2968 [9AP]

Court documents

Federal court proceedings in Plano, TX: John H. Hannah, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, H11587 [19NO]

Financial statements

Personal, E953 [15MY]

Letters

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5001 [5JN]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2463 [25NO]

Federal court proceedings in Plano, TX: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H11587 [19NO]

Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5908 [25JN]

Improving Education Results for Children With Disabilities Act: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3530 [30AP]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5878 [25JN]

Jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general: Gilbert G. Otero, California District Attorneys Association, H5298 [12JN]

Sentencing of law enforcement officers in the Rodney King civil rights case: Congressional Black Caucus, H2424 [27MR], H3070 [10AP]

Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4264 [20MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4264 [20MY]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), H4953 [4JN]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), H2443 [27MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2990 [9AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H4949 [4JN], H9142 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4922, H4924, H4925, H4928, H4930, H4931, H4940, H4943 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), motion to recommit, H4949 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), H4951 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9142, H9148 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), insert H.R. 760 language in lieu, H4953 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4953 [4JN]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), H5104, H5105 [10JN]

———encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), permission to file supplemental report, H4922 [4JN]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), H4901, H4908 [4JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1991, H1992, H1994, H1996, H1997, H2051, H2052, H2053, H2054, H2055, H2091, H2092, H2094 [19MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 975), motion to recommit, H2098 [19MR]

———amend laws relative to dismissal of certain involuntary cases (H.R. 1529), H5103 [10JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 2465), H5673, H5674 [23JN]

———increase cap on wage and benefit claims, strengthen fraud provisions, and require reinstatement of retiree benefits modified within a certain period preceding filing, H2052 [19MR]

———require corporations to file claims in the district where their principal place of business is located, H1994, H2053, H2054 [19MR]

———treatment of alimony and child support payments, H2098 [19MR]

———treatment of financial contracts such as derivative transactions to include banks and credit unions, H2051 [19MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate the Richard K. Armey Room (H. Res. 19), E499 [18MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2406, H2408, H2412 [27MR]

———implement Code Adam child safety alert program in Federal buildings, H2428 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction, H3066 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2405, H2408, H2412, H2419, H2423, H2425, H2427, H2428, H2432 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), corrections in engrossment, H2440 [27MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: change effective date and repeal mandatory appeal of class action certification orders, H5306 [12JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H292 [5FE]

Compact of Free Association: approve and amend (H.J. Res. 63), H9885 [28OC]

Computers: penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children, H2419 [27MR]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5148 [10JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), H12192, H12195 [21NO]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), Senate amendment, H12859 [8DE]

———remove exceptions for legal State-authorized gambling relative to ban on use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H5148 [10JN]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 16), H106, H108 [8JA]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 3349), H10348 [5NO]

———broaden category of class action cases that would stay in State court, H5294, H5295 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5281, H5282, H5283, H5285, H5287, H5288, H5289, H5291, H5294, H5295, H5297, H5298, H5299, H5301, H5302 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), motion to recommit, H5306 [12JN]

———jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general, H5298, H5299 [12JN]

———prevent domestic corporations from escaping liability from class action lawsuits through repatriation or merging with a foreign corporation, H5297 [12JN]

Crime: application of mandatory sentencing guidelines relative to child pornography and child sexual abuse, H2423 [27MR], H3069, H3070 [10AP]

———child abuse programs funding, H2425 [27MR]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report, H3066, H3069, H3070, H3072 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), insert H.R. 1104 language in lieu, H2443 [27MR]

———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children, H2432 [27MR]

Dept. of Justice: conduct feasibility study on background checks for volunteers who work with children, the disabled, and the elderly, H2427 [27MR]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (H. Res. 234), H9223 [7OC]

Diseases: provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2492 [31MR]

E-Government Act: amend relative to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference (H.R. 1303), H9221 [7OC]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: authorize Federal civilian contracting officers to competitively evaluate products, H10492 [6NO]

———develop programs for inmates to produce goods and services for charitable organizations, H10502 [6NO]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10469, H10474, H10478, H10481, H10488, H10489, H10491, H10492, H10493, H10496, H10497, H10502, H10505, H10507 [6NO]

———increase hourly wage earned by inmates with less than two years remaining on their prison terms, H10496 [6NO]

———maintain mandatory source contract requirement for Federal Bureau of Prisons, H10489 [6NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10481 [6NO]

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

———prohibit bidding on any Federal contracts that are reserved for small business, H10488 [6NO]

———prohibit prison industries from contracting for work to provide services, H10497 [6NO]

———provide a 5-year phaseout of mandatory source program law, H10491 [6NO]

———require certain goods and services to be manufactured in the U.S., H10507 [6NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: provide a sunset provision relative to significant or adverse effects on the public, prison operations or safety, H10505 [6NO]

Financial institutions: prohibit offer of credit to a financial institution examiner (S. 1947), H12867 [8DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2969, H2975, H2997 [9AP]

———reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (H.R. 3348), H10363 [5NO]

———treatment of pending lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H2997 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4817, H4822, H4825, H4828, H4829, H4837, H4838, H4839, H4840, H4841 [3JN]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (H.R. 361), H4897 [4JN]

GAO: study and report on medical technology developments relative to the cloning of humans, H1423 [27FE]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 296), H6670 [14JY]

Health: provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (H.R. 3140), E2434 [23NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1829, H1834, H1841, H1842, H1844, H1845 [13MR]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (H.R. 2359), H9893, H9894, H9896 [28OC]

———extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), H11582, H11583, H11586 [19NO]

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (H.R. 2152), H8293, H8294 [17SE]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (H.R. 2655), H9228 [7OC]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (H.R. 3214), H10349, H10357, H10361 [5NO]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (S. 330), H4263 [20MY]

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

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (H.R. 292), H8292 [17SE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S.J. Res. 8), H5100 [10JN]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 262), E2060 [16OC]

Plano, TX: provide for Federal court proceedings (S. 1720), H11586, H11587, H11589 [19NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), H1976, H1977, H1980 [19MR]

Point of order, H9658 [17OC]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (H. Con. Res. 313), H11471 [18NO]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: clarify certain volunteer liability (S. 1280), H7177 [21JY]

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 (S. 459), H12299 [21NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1407, H1410, H1412, H1415, H1423, H1425, H1429, H1437 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1425, H1429, H1437 [27FE]

Secret Service: authorize to provide forensic and investigative support to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, H2427 [27MR]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), H8295, H8299, H8300 [17SE]

U.S. Code: improve (H.R. 1437), H7174, H7176 [21JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7472, H7509 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7472, H7509 [24JY]

Wauwatosa, WI: tribute to Wauwatosa East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E975 [15MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1328 [25FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 107-807), H51 [7JA]

Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3214) (H. Rept. 108-321), H9737 [20OC]

Armed Forces Naturalization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1954) (H. Rept. 108-111), H4254 [19MY]

Bail Bond Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2134) (H. Rept. 108-316), H9477 [15OC]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 975) (H. Rept. 108-40), H1952 [18MR]

Basic Pilot Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2359) (H. Rept. 108-304), H9281 [7OC], H9980 [28OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2330) (H. Rept. 108-159), H6705 [14JY]

Child Abduction Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 108-47), H2277 [24MR]

Circuit Court Decision on Inclusion of Phrase ``Under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 108-41), H1952 [18MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1115) (H. Rept. 108-144), H5088 [9JN]

Compact of Free Association Approval and Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 63) (H. Rept. 108-262), H8222 [15SE]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 4) (H. Rept. 108-131), H4786 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice Transmission of Records on Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 108-215), H7084 [17JY]

E-Government Act Amendment Relative to Rulemaking Authority of the Judicial Conference: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1303) (H. Rept. 108-239), H7781 [25JY]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1829) (H. Rept. 108-286), H8949 [25SE]

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1375) (H. Rept. 108-152), H6705 [14JY]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 108-96), H4253 [19MY]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 108-32), H1743 [11MR]

Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 534) (H. Rept. 108-18), H1331 [25FE]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 49) (H. Rept. 108-234), H7614 [24JY]

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1529) (H. Rept. 108-110), H4254 [19MY]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2655) (H. Rept. 108-260), H7947 [4SE]

Korean War Veterans Recognition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 292) (H. Rept. 108-250), H7838 [3SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2086) (H. Rept. 108-167), H6705 [14JY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act Matching Grant Program for School Security Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 108-303), H9281 [7OC]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: Committee of Conference (S. 3) (H. Rept. 108-288), H9032 [30SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 760) (H. Rept. 108-58), H2818 [3AP]

Prison Rape Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1707) (H. Rept. 108-219), H7169 [18JY]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Committee of Conference (S. 151) (H. Rept. 108-66), H3050 [9AP]

Protect Rights and Condemn Attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 234) (H. Rept. 108-249), H7838 [3SE]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 108-59), H2863 [7AP]

Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 108-218), H8222 [15SE]

Reaffirm Support and Commemorate Anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 108-130), H4786 [2JN]

Services Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1837) (H. Rept. 108-117), H7838 [3SE]

Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2152) (H. Rept. 108-271), H8282 [16SE]

Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 361) (H. Rept. 108-24), H4786 [2JN]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1086) (H. Rept. 108-125), H4733 [22MY], H4976 [4JN]

State Justice Institute Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2714) (H. Rept. 108-285), H8949 [25SE]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 180) (H. Rept. 108-101), H4203 [15MY]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S.J. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 108-113), H4254 [19MY]

Tax Treatment of Bonds and Other Obligations Issued by American Samoa: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 982) (H. Rept. 108-102), H4203 [15MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 108-264), H8954 [29SE]

U.S. Code Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1437) (H. Rept. 108-103), H4203 [15MY]

U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1561) (H. Rept. 108-241), H7781 [25JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2738) (H. Rept. 108-224), H7328 [22JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2739) (H. Rept. 108-225), H7328 [22JY]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 21) (H. Rept. 108-51), H4785 [2JN]

Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 330) (H. Rept. 108-112), H4254 [19MY]

Rules

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1306 [25FE]