KING, PETER T. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain Into the House Chamber, H7059 [17JY]

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

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H1305 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1396 [26FE]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10238 [30OC]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9812 [21OC]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]

———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), H9215 [2OC] (see H. Res. 387), H9130 [1OC]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H9819 [24OC]

Aviation: allow participation by cargo pilots in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (see H.R. 765), H1642 [5MR]

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

Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 3003), H10457 [5NO]

Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building, Liberty, NY: designate (see H.R. 3234), H9213 [2OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2514 [31MR]

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H2704 [2AP]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7455 [23JY]

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

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H4977 [4JN]

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

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10130 [29OC]

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

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H5929 [25JN]

China, Republic of: membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9615 [16OC]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2473 [27MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 203), H172 [27JA]

Clemens, Roger: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H7950 [4SE]

Colleges and universities: adoption of an Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of faculty members and students and to protect the principle of intellectual diversity (see H. Con. Res. 318), H12321 [25NO]

———allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H9478 [15OC]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H3051 [9AP]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H8491 [23SE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H2270 [20MR]

Courts: increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H5468 [17JN]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H5089 [9JN]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 581), H392 [11FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11359 [17NO]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute: support (see H.R. 3032), H8016 [5SE]

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

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

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H6869 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H9813 [21OC]

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), H9478 [15OC]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H9214 [2OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a pilot national public service multimedia campaign to enhance the state of financial literacy in the U.S. (see H.R. 3294), H10237 [30OC]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 580), H7839 [3SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 270), H135 (see H.R. 271), H136 [8JA]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H6707 [14JY]

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), H7785 [25JY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H5552 [18JN]

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

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H2132 [19MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]

Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building, Nyack, NY: designate (see H.R. 3167), H8905 [24SE]

Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7085 [17JY]

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

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 11), H51 [7JA]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 1474), H4205 [15MY]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H60 [7JA]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H7840 [3SE]

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

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1451), H2401 [26MR]

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

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9614 [16OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3975 [9MY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H7787 [25JY]

Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (see H. Res. 46), H275 [4FE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H3355 [11AP]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

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

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

Immigration: limit validity of driver's licenses and State identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expiration date of nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 1121), H9614 [16OC]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3053 [9AP]

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]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H9377 [8OC]

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

Iran: support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H5365 [12JN]

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

———prohibit post-conflict assistance from being expended with any French firm (see H.R. 1072), H1903 [13MR]

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

James E. Davis Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 3012), H8285 [16SE]

James J. Peters Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 2786), H7085 [17JY] (see H.R. 3383), H9981 [28OC]

John G. Dow Post Office Building, Tappan, NY: designate (see H.R. 3166), H8905 [24SE]

Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H10979 [6NO]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H1396 [26FE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H7949 [4SE]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9381 [10OC]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2939 [8AP]

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

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

———provide for equitable reimbursement rates to Medicare+Choice organizations (see H.R. 368), H274 [4FE]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H4205 [15MY]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H1467 [27FE]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H3052 [9AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H5046 [5JN]

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

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]

Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H5175 [10JN]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H9214 [2OC]

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), H7840 [3SE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: repeal certain amendments (see H.R. 237), H134 [8JA]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H9130 [1OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H7225 [21JY]

New England Fishery Management Council: include New York as a member (see H.R. 2679), H7788 [25JY]

New York: restrict dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3409), H10235 [30OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2311 [25MR]

———reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (see H.R. 2771), H9614 [16OC]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H11392 (see H.R. 2719), H11516 [18NO]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11393 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11516 [18NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9688 [17OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H701 [13FE]

———ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H1517 [4MR]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

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

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H6706 [14JY]

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

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H5467 [17JN]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H1467 [27FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H328 [7FE]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H3407 [12AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3053 [9AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H3637 [1MY]

———textile machinery (see H.R. 552), H1682 [6MR]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H5815 [24JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H7839 [3SE]

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

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H1954 [18MR]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1859), H7949 [4SE]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H2586 [1AP]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H1746 [11MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4205 [15MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4529 [21MY]

———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 received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H7618 [24JY]

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

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 2512), H8017 [5SE]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1389), H2269 [20MR]

Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 1318), H1953 [18MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2620), H7329 [22JY]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H12312 [21NO]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H701 [13FE]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H274 [4FE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H274 [4FE]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H8176 [10SE]

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5367 [12JN]

Unemployment: ensure former employees of foreign air carriers receive same temporary enhanced unemployment benefits available to certain former employees of domestic air carriers (see H.R. 3405), H10130 [29OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 162), H57 [7JA] (see H.R. 2185), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 3270), H9375 [8OC]

Veterans: 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), H318 [5FE]

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

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4011 [13MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3351 [11AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H1812 [12MR]

World War II: condemn war crimes committed by Japan and establish liability of Japanese companies to former POW used by such companies as slave labor (see H. Res. 382), H9378 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H6263 [26JN]

Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (see H.R. 2452), H5365 [12JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H1334 [25FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 298), H136 [8JA] (see H.R. 1538), H2585 [1AP]

Crime: eliminate backlog in performing DNA analyses of samples collected from convicted child sex offenders (see H.R. 889), H1332 [25FE]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1280), H1901 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study relative to aneurysms (see H.R. 815), H701 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H2514 [31MR]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1095), H1640 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2993), H7838 [3SE]

Dept. of Transportation: evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 3683), H12919 [8DE]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, repeal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, and provide funding for clean up of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 2136), H4204 [15MY]

Employment: protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H6347 [8JY]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1394 [26FE]

Firearms: combat illegal gun trafficking (see H.R. 2946), H7783 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H274 [4FE]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds (see H.R. 2243), H4735 [22MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exclude U.S. persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' relative to international terrorism (see H.R. 3552), H11701 [20NO]

FTC: issue new rules preventing telemarketing firms from calling during certain hours (see H.R. 1330), H1953 [18MR]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 299), H136 [8JA]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

Law enforcement: require certain notifications when a National Instant Criminal Background Check System query reveals someone in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File attempting to purchase a firearm (see H.R. 3614), H12308 [21NO]

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

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

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

Monuments and memorials: anniversary of Vietnam Women's Memorial dedication (see H. Res. 406), H9687 [17OC]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see H.R. 1281), H1901 [13MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5173 [10JN]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 1692), H3051 [9AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 133), H56 [7JA]

U.S. Boxing Administration: establish (see H.R. 1281), H1901 [13MR]

Factsheets

Iraq's Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction: Executive Office of the President, E1545 [21JY], E1567 [23JY]

Remarks

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1511), H5830, H5831, H5832, H5833, H5836 [25JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 709), H6681 [14JY]

Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (H.R. 2452), H9315 [8OC]

Burma: human rights violations, E1063 [22MY], E2231 [5NO]

———sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (H.R. 2330), H6676 [14JY]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland, E1062 [22MY], E1336 [24JN]

———membership in the U.N., E1899 [25SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H304 [5FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (H.R. 1538), H8201, H8203, H8206 [11SE]

Defense Production Act: applicability to critical infrastructure protection and restoration, H9418 [15OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1680), H9416, H9417, H9418 [15OC]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), H9411, H9412, H9416 [15OC]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5832, H5833, H5836 [25JN], E1545 [21JY], E1567 [23JY]

Iraq: possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5832, H5833, H5836 [25JN]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (H.R. 2655), H9229 [7OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (H.R. 1900), H9231, H9232, H9233 [7OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H8203 [11SE]

Statements

Award Jackie Robinson the Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously: Alan H. (Bud) Selig, Major League Baseball, H9233 [7OC]

Tributes

Cairney, Peter D., E27 [8JA]

Chen Shui-bian, E1062 [22MY]

Lee, Anna C., E27 [8JA]