BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Representative from Arkansas)

Articles and editorials

Program Puts College Students on Business-Leadership Paths, Wall Street Journal, H3416 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 579), H319 [5FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H12921 [8DE]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see H.R. 1297), H2939 [8AP]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8285 [16SE]

———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. Res. 387), H9215 [2OC]

———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), H9378 [8OC]

———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), H3052 [9AP]

Aviation: provide economic relief to general aviation small businesses that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2499), H5467 [17JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9614 [16OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2704 [2AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H9131 [1OC]

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

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 282), H8283 [16SE]

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

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]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H324 [5FE]

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

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1747 [11MR]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H4740 [22MY]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11652 [19NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Res. 412), H10131 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H2515 [31MR]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H58 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of 2 combination cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder systems in each commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2632), H9377 [8OC]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H8216 [11SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9215 [2OC]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2232), H5268 [11JN]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 3634), H12309 [21NO]

———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: 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]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H463 [12FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H2703 [2AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H3453 [29AP]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2312 [25MR]

FAA: enhance Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 2077), H4011 [13MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H10130 [29OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H8176 [10SE]

———encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H7020 [16JY]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H3305 [10AP]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H10977 [6NO]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H7787 [25JY]

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

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H6264 [26JN]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 193), H6264 [26JN]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H7787 [25JY]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3454 [29AP]

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), H6464 [9JY]

———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]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1641 [5MR]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H3571 [30AP]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H5929 [25JN]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H8017 [5SE]

Iraq: establish program to foster private U.S. investment in Iraqi schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital initiatives (see H. Res. 455), H12312 [21NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H8382 [17SE]

Kirk, Russell A.: anniversary of book ``The Conservative Mind—From Burke to Eliot'' (see H. Res. 408), H9812 [21OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H463 [12FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H323 [5FE]

Law enforcement officers: exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H7949 [4SE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4131 [14MY]

Lloyd L. Burke Post Office, Stuttgart, AR: designate (see H.R. 3059), H11359 [17NO]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H10978 [6NO]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H5408 [16JN]

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H4735 [22MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2823 [3AP]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H1681 [6MR]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H3355 [11AP]

———protect and strengthen beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural areas (see H. Res. 267), H5552 [18JN]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H6264 [26JN]

———remove inpatient limitation on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide (see H.R. 754), H3571 [30AP]

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

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H3454 [29AP]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 1963), H5175 [10JN]

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

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.R. 645), H11702 [20NO]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4739 [22MY]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2312 [25MR]

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

Pornography: constitutional amendment to prohibit protection of real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 65), H7169 [18JY]

———support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H9376 [8OC]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H5552 [18JN]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H5046 [5JN]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H706 [13FE]

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

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H8083 [9SE]

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), H6464 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3637 [1MY]

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

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H9130 [1OC]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see H.R. 100), H2822 [3AP]

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), H7020 [16JY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H5664 [19JN]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H1467 [27FE]

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

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H8175 [10SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

———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), H2703 [2AP]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H4255 [19MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H7787 [25JY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H8949 [25SE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3571 [30AP]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H4204 [15MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9478 [15OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H2586 [1AP]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H4205 [15MY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H10457 [5NO]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3342), H9737 [20OC]

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

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 753), H462 [12FE]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H4739 [22MY]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H1467 [27FE]

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5409 [16JN]

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

———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), H137 [8JA]

Veterans Health Administration: establish office to oversee research compliance and assurance (see H.R. 1585), H2819 [3AP]

Water: modify maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well drilling rigs (see H.R. 1008), H4528 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 2218), H4734 [22MY]

Jones, Bernice Young: tribute (see H. Res. 397), H9477 [15OC]

Students in Free Enterprise (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 107), H1396 [26FE]

Veterans: enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense relative to veterans' benefits programs (see H.R. 1911), H3635 [1MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H269 [4FE], H2279 [25MR], H3643 [6MY], H4257 [20MY], H5091 [10JN], H5717 [24JN], H7621 [25JY], H8223 [16SE], H12747 [8DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H10347 [5NO], E2010 [8OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to Third District of Arkansas World War II Bronze Star Medal recipients, H11659 [20NO]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (H. Con. Res. 282), E2011 [8OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1760 [12MR]

Colombia: U.S. policy, H6332 [8JY]

Crawford, Shelby: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arkansas, E888 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans and make access to such loans permanent (H.R. 1257), H4275 [20MY]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6353 [9JY]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H5206 [11JN]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5206 [11JN]

Fayetteville, AR: tribute to the M&N Augustine Foundation, H8090 [10SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (H.R. 2218), H11566 [19NO]

Fort Smith, AR: anniversary of Downtown Fort Smith Sertoma Club, E2511 [8DE]

Fort Smith (AR) Lincoln Echo: anniversary, H5415 [17JN]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H6353 [9JY]

Jones, Bernice Young: tribute (H. Res. 397), H9386 [15OC]

Korean War: commemoration, H7335 [23JY]

Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1752 [10SE]

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

Students in Free Enterprise (organization): tribute (H. Res. 107), H3416 [29AP]

University of Arkansas: anniversary of Zeta Tau Alpha (fraternal organization) Epsilon chapter, E1840 [17SE]

Veterans: enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense relative to veterans' benefits programs (H.R. 1911), H3623 [1MY], H4272 [20MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1683), H4273, H4274, H4275 [20MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3632 [1MY]

Tributes

Augustine, Merlin, H8090 [10SE]

Bleything, Eric, H4880 [4JN]

McGaugh, Dustin K., H9287 [8OC]

Stewart, David K., H2134 [20MR]