MEEHAN, MARTIN T. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2987 [9AP]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

John Corcoran, Developer of Real Estate, Good Will; at 80, Tom Long, Boston (MA) Globe, E2200 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H1516 [4MR]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H12321 [25NO]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Armed Forces: commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H8283 [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), H9130 [1OC]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3696), H12919 [8DE]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H8950 [25SE]

———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), H11392 (see H.R. 2705), H11516 [18NO]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H12922 [8DE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE] (see H.R. 3474), H12922 [8DE]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H391 [11FE]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H5366 [12JN]

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

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5175 [10JN]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419), H9981 [28OC]

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

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

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 364), H8082 [9SE]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H11700 [20NO]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1902 [13MR] (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H2402 [26MR]

———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H3637 [1MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 3084), H8282 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11703 [20NO]

———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), H11702 [20NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]

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), H3304 [10AP]

Copyrights: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (see H.R. 2752), H7019 [16JY]

Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H217 [28JA]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 2911), H11702 [20NO]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

Cyprus: express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (see H. Res. 165), H2472 [27MR]

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), H12921 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H1812 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2312 [25MR]

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding (see H.R. 764), H2312 [25MR]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2403), H5173 [10JN]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3355 [11AP]

Dept. of State: establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

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: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H11652 [19NO]

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]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H6869 [15JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H8284 [16SE]

———raise awareness of alopecia areata (see H. Res. 348), H8084 [9SE]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H3684 [6MY]

Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3051 [9AP]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1334), H1954 [18MR]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H3355 [11AP]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H134 [8JA]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H7329 [22JY]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8017 [5SE]

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), H3638 [1MY]

Federal Election Administration: establish (see H.R. 2709), H6603 [10JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H10237 [30OC]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H10130 [29OC]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1902 [13MR]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 3014), H8017 [5SE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H6264 [26JN]

Fire prevention: improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1689 [10MR]

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

———ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H2585 [1AP]

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

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms that are most commonly used in crime and provide for compilation and use of ballistics information to curb the use of firearms in crime (see H.R. 24), H138 [8JA]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H2132 [19MR]

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), H7839 [3SE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1069), H1515 [4MR]

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

Government regulations: technical corrections in patent laws (see H.R. 242), H134 [8JA]

Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 2979), H7784 [25JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H5267 [11JN]

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H1902 [13MR]

———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), H4876 [3JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8083 [9SE]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

———reduce price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries (see H.R. 3662), H12918 [8DE]

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), H12321 [25NO]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1800), H3352 [11AP]

Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H3453 [29AP]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (see H.R. 2630), H6262 [26JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [6MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H9131 [1OC]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6262 [26JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 1502), H2472 [27MR]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H3570 [30AP]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H3454 [29AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H461 [12FE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H9614 [16OC]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, provide Federal alternative medical malpractice insurance and limit frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 1116), H1747 [11MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H1334 [25FE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H10130 [29OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H12310 [21NO]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H12918 [8DE]

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

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]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H12919 [8DE]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]

———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]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H1467 [27FE]

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H172 [27JA]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H12921 [8DE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3354 [11AP]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 2295), H4787 [2JN]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H4012 [13MY]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5089 [9JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2473 [27MR]

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

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 2905), H8017 [5SE]

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 569), H5814 [24JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H3572 [30AP]

———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 2008), H7787 [25JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H4529 [21MY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H461 [12FE]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H8017 [5SE]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H5408 [16JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2823 [3AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H4012 [13MY]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H274 [4FE]

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]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11703 [20NO]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]

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

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H2401 [26MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2864 [7AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3302 [10AP]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H10237 [30OC]

———establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3305 [10AP]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2823 [3AP]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 262), H7086 [17JY]

Patriot's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3304 [10AP]

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

Pensions: 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), H2938 [8AP]

———provide additional protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 2101), H4130 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5815 [24JN]

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H10978 [6NO]

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), H1955 [18MR]

———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), H4131 [14MY]

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

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

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

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H6264 [26JN]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1682 [6MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1902 [13MR]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H3761 [7MY]

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]

Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1682), H3684 [6MY]

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), H4788 [2JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]

———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), H9282 [7OC]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H2402 [26MR]

———allow refundable credit for amounts paid for products and counseling designed to assist individuals to cease using tobacco products (see H.R. 2876), H7616 [24JY]

———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), H7839 [3SE]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———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), H4131 [14MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3453 [29AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H6869 [15JY]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4528 [21MY]

———rebuild America through job creation (see H.R. 2046), H4740 [22MY]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2470 [27MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H10237 [30OC]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H7618 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9478 [15OC]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H7787 [25JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H1395 [26FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H7786 [25JY]

Weapons: require certain studies on the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production (see H.R. 1483), H6603 [10JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

———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]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H8951 [25SE]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H4877 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 3026), H8016 [5SE]

Political campaigns: reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3617), H12308 [21NO]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

Tobacco products: prevent sale of tobacco products to minors by means of electronic or mail-order sales (see H.R. 3047), H8081 [9SE]

Lists

Massachusetts Fifth Congressional District residents killed in terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, E1779 [11SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9026, H9027, H9029 [30SE]

Boston (MA) Globe: Pulitzer Prize recipient for public service, E780 [12AP]

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (H. Res. 364), H9026, H9027 [30SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (H. Con. Res. 83), H11526 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4405, H4505 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H11000 [7NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7284 [22JY]

FCC: prohibit funding to implement new media ownership rules, H7284 [22JY]

Fire prevention: improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (H. Con. Res. 85), E421 [11MR]

Firearms: permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, sellers, or trade associations for negligence, H2987, H2988, H2989, H2990 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2987, H2988, H2989, H2990 [9AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E565 [25MR]

Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune: Pulitzer Prize recipient for breaking news reporting, E710 [8AP]

Lowell, MA: anniversary of Lowell National Historical Park, E1039 [21MY]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H4505 [21MY]

Patriot's Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 149), H3425 [29AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1779 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8197 [10SE]

Tributes

Boule, Mathew G., E709 [8AP]

Connors, Jack, Jr., E935 [13MY]

Corcoran, John M., E2200 [31OC]

Gray, Derek, E421 [11MR]

Michaud, Seth, E1392 [27JN]

Neuffer, Elizabeth, E922 [9MY]

O'Neill, Evan, E1939 [1OC]

O'Neill, Mildred A., H9263 [7OC]

Osburn, C. Dixon, E1912 [29SE]

Shorter, Malcom A., E1197 [11JN]