LIPINSKI, WILLIAM O. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [7JA]

Articles and editorials

Kup's Column Turns 60—And Still Going Strong, Steve Neal, Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, E703 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3553), H11701 [20NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H6869 [15JY]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H11133 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H5175 [10JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5366 [12JN]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8382 [17SE]

———prohibit discrimination in the rental of housing to members (see H.R. 621), H1902 [13MR]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H7788 [25JY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1902 [13MR] (see H.R. 3474), H12312 [21NO]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H1396 [26FE]

Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office, Manhattan, IL: designate (see H.R. 3537), H11650 [19NO]

Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office, Malden, IL: designate (see H.R. 3536), H11650 [19NO]

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

Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 1553), H2702 [2AP]

———provide relief to the airline industry (see H.R. 1366), H2131 [19MR]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9812 [21OC]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]

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

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 355), H8176 [10SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H245 [29JA]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 925), H1394 [26FE]

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H7618 [24JY]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1902 [13MR]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H10340 [4NO]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 1401), H2473 [27MR]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H1396 [26FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H11360 [17NO]

———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), H8285 [16SE]

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

Clean Air Act: amend mass transit projects relative to conformity requirements (see H.R. 673), H1746 [11MR]

Coal: provide for research, development, and demonstration on coal and related technologies (see H.R. 1269), H1900 [13MR]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see H.R. 2336), H6604 [10JY]

———provide greater academic freedom for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 838), H1517 [4MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11702 [20NO]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Contracts: require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H8381 [17SE]

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), H3684 [6MY]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H9131 [1OC]

Credit: protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by organizations providing debt counseling, debt consolidation, or debt settlement services (see H.R. 3331), H9686 [17OC]

Credit cards: require issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before the due date of the next payment (see H.R. 1573), H2703 [2AP]

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

David Bybee Post Office Building, Moline, IL: designate (see H.R. 2744), H6868 [15JY]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing (see H.R. 2172), H5468 [17JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H268 [31JA]

———external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 1961), H8175 [10SE]

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

———waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see H.R. 1915), H5468 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H6707 [14JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the capital and startup costs of streetcar development and revitalization (see H.R. 1315), H3571 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H2864 [7AP]

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), H11702 [20NO]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H7949 [4SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H9377 [8OC]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H10237 [30OC]

District of Columbia: provide low-income students who attend under-performing schools with scholarships to attend private school of choice (see H.R. 2556), H5713 [23JN]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H390 [11FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Economy: provide unemployment assistance, tax relief, fiscal assistance to State and local governments, and jobs and security through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 396), H1466 [27FE]

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), H463 [12FE]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H6707 [14JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H7170 [18JY]

Employment: prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intracompany transferee with another employer (see H.R. 2154), H6264 [26JN]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H8176 [10SE]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

English language: 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), H1682 [6MR]

ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 323), H172 [27JA]

FAA: ensure control of air traffic control system functions (see H.R. 1711), H3684 [6MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: require consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative information is added to their file (see H.R. 1729), H3301 [10AP]

Families and domestic relations: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H7788 [25JY]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H4739 [22MY]

FCC: invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H6604 [10JY]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H3302 [10AP]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H8083 [9SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H4011 [13MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H2822 [3AP]

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), H8016 [5SE]

———protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 818), H1812 [12MR]

Financial Markets Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 1109), H7839 [3SE]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see H.R. 545), H1812 [12MR]

———provide portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters (see H.R. 2963), H8491 [23SE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1721), H3301 [10AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1680 [6MR]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 2365), H8176 [10SE]

———impact on employment of NAFTA and the entry of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 851), H1812 [12MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H6349 [8JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 414), H274 [4FE]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H706 [13FE]

Government: prohibit from entering into contracts with companies that do not include certifications for certain financial reports (see H.R. 746), H461 [12FE]

———require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H6706 [14JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H7225 [21JY]

Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 102), H1334 [25FE]

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H5408 [16JN]

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), H1682 [6MR]

———recognize health risks associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their children (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3572 [30AP]

Health care professionals: promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H9214 [2OC]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H9982 [28OC]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3975 [9MY]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H706 [13FE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 655), H1682 [6MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H1678 [6MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H5089 [9JN]

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

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H6604 [10JY]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H6603 [10JY]

Iran: human rights violations (see H. Res. 140), H4012 [13MY]

Iraq: express concern for status of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 272), H5366 [12JN]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H12920 [8DE]

James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H9737 [20OC]

James E. Worsham Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H9737 [20OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11702 [20NO]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1908), H3634 [1MY]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

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), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1396 [26FE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2822 [3AP]

Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre St. Anne Post Office, St. Anne, IL: designate (see H.R. 3538), H11651 [19NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11702 [20NO]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H8490 [23SE]

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

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2823 [3AP]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H11359 [17NO]

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H4529 [21MY]

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

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1903 [13MR]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1321), H1953 [18MR]

———provide prescription drug coverage and make improvements in payment for rural providers (see H.R. 2606), H5928 [25JN]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H4739 [22MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H12312 [21NO]

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]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H3637 [1MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2141), H4204 [15MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H7788 [25JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1813 [12MR]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H4205 [15MY]

National Librarians Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 155), H6869 [15JY]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 342), H7785 [25JY]

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

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1349), H2940 [8AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H5664 [19JN]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H1811 [12MR]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 2708), H8176 [10SE]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H7169 [18JY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H3975 [9MY]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H1335 [25FE]

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 2323), H6604 [10JY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H5929 [25JN]

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H8176 [10SE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]

Pharmaceuticals: require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H698 [13FE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H463 [12FE]

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

Power resources: eliminate certain restrictions on the availability of credits for the use of biodiesel fuel (see H.R. 316), H137 [8JA]

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), H7787 [25JY]

———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), H4205 [15MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H6465 [9JY]

Public welfare programs: provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3560), H11701 [20NO]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H323 [5FE]

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

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program (see H.R. 2568), H5713 [23JN]

———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]

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), H8905 [24SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12310 [21NO]

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

Safety: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see H.R. 875), H1331 [25FE]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H1745 [11MR]

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

Senior citizens: improve and enhance access to mental health services (see H.R. 2241), H4735 [22MY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1463 [27FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4528 [21MY]

Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

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

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

Sosa, Sammy: tribute (see H. Res. 195), H3304 [10AP]

Space policy: restore a vision for the human space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals to facilitate scientific exploration of the universe (see H.R. 3057), H8174 [10SE]

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), H5664 [19JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction from work-related expenses of disabled individuals (see H.R. 1693), H5929 [25JN]

———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 a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H1682 [6MR]

———allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 626), H321 [5FE]

———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), H2473 [27MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H1902 [13MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 282), H327 [7FE]

———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), H7618 [24JY]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 2888), H7616 [24JY]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H4529 [21MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1516 [4MR]

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

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H1396 [26FE]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 157), H245 [29JA]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11702 [20NO]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H245 [29JA]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 3119), H10457 [5NO]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H5929 [25JN]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3975 [9MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5367 [12JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H1812 [12MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 2088), H4129 [14MY] (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

———improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H1515 [4MR]

U.S. Employee Ownership Bank: establish (see H.R. 2969), H7784 [25JY]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8383 [17SE]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H320 [5FE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H268 [31JA]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11702 [20NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5815 [24JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H1467 [27FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H1334 [25FE] (see H. Res. 65), H2474 [27MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 2216), H10130 [29OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2864 [7AP]

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

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1639 [5MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4255 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 592), H320 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]

Iron and steel industry: revocation of certain exclusions from safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 2877), H7616 [24JY]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (see H.R. 825), H702 [13FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), H6622 [14JY]

Animals: chronic wasting disease research funding, H6622 [14JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9544 [16OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Richard Parish, E1126 [4JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (H.R. 1617), H2912 [8AP], H5159 [10JN]

Desplaines Valley News (publication): anniversary, E2044 [15OC]

Fey, Jon J.: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper Award recipient, E2193 [31OC]

Grumman, Cornelia: Pulitzer Prize recipient for editorial writing, E1210 [11JN]

Hatch, Chandler A.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, E1331 [24JN]

Justice, IL: tribute to Patriots' Weekend celebration, E1589 [25JY]

McCormick, John: Scripps Howard Foundation Walker Stone Award for Editorial Writing recipient, E1212 [11JN]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (H.R. 825), H2330 [26MR]

Notier, Peter: Presidential Scholars Program Teacher Recognition Award recipent, E1331 [24JN]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3087), H8826 [24SE]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H5448 [17JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize, H8826, H8894 [24SE]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7481 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7481 [24JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1523 [18JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2557), H8839 [24SE]

Western Springs, IL: tribute to retiring board members, E651 [2AP]

Worth, IL: Lucas Berg Pit project funding, H8839 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2936 [8AP], H3049 [9AP], H3759 [7MY], H4365 [20MY], H4526 [21MY], H5171 [10JN], H5264 [11JN], H5465 [17JN], H9475 [15OC], H9611 [16OC], H9686 [17OC], H9737 [20OC]

Tributes

Hurckes, Jim and Kathleen (Bonnie), E700 [8AP]

Kazmierczak, Alex, Jr., E1904 [25SE]

Krause, Jerry, E2480 [8DE]

Kupcinet, Irv, E703 [8AP]

Sprinkle, Edward A., E1729 [5SE]