LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10409 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4581 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5715 [23JN], H5759 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7841 [3SE], H7878 [4SE]

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]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H3572 [30AP]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H6707 [14JY]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8906 [24SE]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4011 [13MY]

———increase amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H3637 [1MY]

———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), H462 [12FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H461 [12FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 27), H1515 [4MR]

———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9479 [15OC]

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

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H138 [8JA]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H323 [5FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H392 [11FE]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H6348 [8JY]

Coast Guard: authorize the Commandant to make recommendations to the Congress relating to the Coast Guard as the Commandant considers appropriate (see H.R. 3374), H9981 [28OC]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 2443), H5364 [12JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

———tribute to crew (see H. Res. 50), H1682 [6MR]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H8017 [5SE]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see H.R. 2492), H10237 [30OC]

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), H8083 [9SE]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H6348 [8JY]

———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), H1466 [27FE]

Crime: 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]

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

Dept. of Defense: establish pilot and demonstration program in New Jersey and elsewhere to improve military installation security and defense contractors and subcontractors quality (see H.R. 3695), H12919 [8DE]

———implement requirements for additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (see H.R. 2012), H4012 [13MY]

———require certain contractors to investigate, assess, and provide fingerprint cards for individuals who work on military installations or facilities (see H.R. 2463), H5365 [12JN]

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

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), H1466 [27FE]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3300 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 1720), H6707 [14JY]

———improve educational assistance programs for apprenticeship or other on-job training (see H.R. 1716), H4788 [2JN]

Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H7950 [4SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

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

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10130 [29OC]

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), H5664 [19JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H1334 [25FE]

Employment: protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H6465 [9JY]

FAA: ensure control of air traffic control system functions (see H.R. 1711), H3300 [10AP]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1425), H2310 [25MR]

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

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]

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

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), H55 [7JA]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4, 8), H3975 [9MY]

France: discourage participation by U.S. citizens, companies, and Armed Forces in the Paris Air Show should France continue opposition to potential use of force against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 48), H705 [13FE]

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

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

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), H1689 [10MR]

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

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

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1517 [4MR]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1903 [13MR]

Insurance: 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]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10978 [6NO]

Laborers' International Union of North America: anniversary (see H. Res. 186), H3052 [9AP]

Law enforcement: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services funds for State and local intelligence officers (see H.R. 703), H1746 [11MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1334 [25FE]

———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), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H4739 [22MY]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H4131 [14MY]

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

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

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H5366 [12JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H4012 [13MY]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5367 [12JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5664 [19JN]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3454 [29AP]

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]

Merchant marine industry: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 222), H5551 [18JN]

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

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), H3763 [7MY]

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

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9479 [15OC]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H6707 [14JY]

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2130), H5268 [11JN]

New Jersey: divide into two judicial districts (see H.R. 3430), H10339 [4NO]

———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]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H4736 [22MY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1746 [11MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1335 [25FE]

———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]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H5366 [12JN]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H5552 [18JN]

Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building, Clifton, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1625), H3355 [11AP]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 1741), H3302 [10AP]

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

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

Social Security: disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H274 [4FE]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

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

Taxation: 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 penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H2271 [20MR]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see H.R. 1479), H7170 [18JY]

———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), H2271 [20MR]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———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), H3974 [9MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H4528 [21MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H3762 [7MY]

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

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

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H4737 [22MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H7840 [3SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 162), H57 [7JA] (see H.R. 2185), H4740 [22MY] (see H.R. 3270), H9813 [21OC]

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

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H2863 [7AP]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 73), H392 [11FE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]

———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), H5045 [5JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H392 [11FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H11359 [17NO]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H323 [5FE]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H7020 [16JY]

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), H2132 [19MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H11393 (see H.R. 3438), H11516 [18NO]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H12310 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Community development: correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 593), H320 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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 the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 2244), H4736 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: use of Highway Trust Fund to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated (see H.R. 1745), H3302 [10AP]

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

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

Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 2245), H4736 [22MY]

Remarks

Absecon, NJ: tribute to Holy Spirit High School girls' crew team, E1525 [18JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10396, H10415, H10420, H10422 [5NO]

———ensure materials used in bridge alteration projects are produced in the U.S., H10420 [5NO]

———funding, H5760 [24JN]

———require diesel engines used in vessels and ships to be manufactured in the U.S., H10422 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: assess military construction requirements necessary to support homeland defense missions, E1090 [2JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), E1090 [2JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5760 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (H. Res. 173), H3427 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: use of Highway Trust Fund to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated (H.R. 1745), E763 [11AP]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7878 [4SE]

Egg Harbor Township, NJ: New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Commendation award, E1931 [30SE]

FAA: William J. Hughes Technical Center funding, H7878 [4SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1448), E582 [26MR]

Laborers' International Union of North America: anniversary (H. Res. 186), H3014 [9AP]

New Jersey: authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route (H.R. 3070), E1760 [10SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), H4615 [22MY]