TERRY, LEE (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5761 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H3638 [1MY]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9378 [8OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H3762 [7MY]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4255 [19MY]

Animals: coordinate and strengthen research and monitoring, and promote public outreach, education, and awareness of chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2430), H5266 [11JN]

———encourage research on the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see H.R. 2057), H5468 [17JN]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H4131 [14MY]

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

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3365), H9982 [28OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1516 [4MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1466 [27FE] (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), H5468 [17JN]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H5664 [19JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H10130 [29OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3975 [9MY]

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]

———require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7950 [4SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9983 [28OC]

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

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

———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]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1903 [13MR]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H5552 [18JN]

China, People's Republic of: 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), H10131 [29OC]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10978 [6NO]

———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), H8174 [10SE]

———urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4978 [4JN]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H60 [7JA]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H9215 [2OC]

———tribute to Independent 529 Plan for assisting families in paying for tuition (see H. Res. 378), H9132 [1OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 50), H1682 [6MR]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H392 [11FE]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H5367 [12JN] (see H.R. 2515), H5551 [18JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H2515 [31MR]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to placing of certain substances on the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 207), H1746 [11MR]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H6465 [9JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 2296), H4787 [2JN]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H10237 [30OC]

———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]

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), H7170 [18JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H10130 [29OC]

Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 456), H392 [11FE]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 1706), H3052 [9AP]

———prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 1161), H1903 [13MR]

———prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H11392 (see H.R. 1220), H11515 [18NO]

———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), H9478 [15OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H8017 [5SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liason to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H9738 [20OC]

———make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H12922 [8DE]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 1412), H2587 [1AP]

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]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H5367 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 1865), H7455 [23JY]

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), H9131 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H1900 [13MR]

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]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H11702 [20NO]

———importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8176 [10SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H3684 [6MY]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H6869 [15JY]

———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 2049), H3973 [9MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9215 [2OC]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9812 [21OC]

District of Columbia: provide low-income students who attend under-performing schools with scholarships to attend private school of choice (see H.R. 2556), H6265 [26JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9813 [21OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H4876 [3JN]

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

———prevent abuse of ``Ecstasy'' (see H.R. 2962), H7784 [25JY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H703 [13FE]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5409 [16JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1812 [12MR]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

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

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H9131 [1OC]

———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]

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

Employment: prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intracompany transferee with another employer (see H.R. 2154), H7949 [4SE]

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

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H3454 [29AP]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H8491 [23SE]

Families and domestic relations: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H9215 [2OC]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 113), H2272 [20MR]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H1810 [12MR]

———support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 66), H5089 [9JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify (see H.R. 35), H2822 [3AP]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H7020 [16JY]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H6602 [10JY]

———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]

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

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (see H.R. 1260), H4255 [19MY]

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

Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 781), H3637 [1MY]

Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 176), H7840 [3SE]

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

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H3305 [10AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1517 [4MR]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H4368 [20MY]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H7618 [24JY]

Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H5367 [12JN]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12311 [21NO]

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

———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H9132 [1OC]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H245 [29JA]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H8083 [9SE]

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

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 69), H9381 [10OC]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H5552 [18JN]

Head Start Program: require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see H.R. 3130), H9377 [8OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H6603 [10JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]

———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), H2402 [26MR]

———tax treatment of certain medical savings accounts and provide for medical freedom accounts under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2114), H5664 [19JN]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5367 [12JN]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H6603 [10JY]

Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8016 [5SE]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H9215 [2OC]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 730), H460 [12FE]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 197), H4738 [22MY]

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), H327 [7FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1640 [5MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H4255 [19MY]

———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), H5552 [18JN]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10130 [29OC]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (see H. Res. 198), H5268 [11JN]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3638 [1MY]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H245 [29JA]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 [18NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 2446), H5364 [12JN]

———make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H7226 [21JY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: limit use of available funds for maintenance (see H.R. 1517), H3975 [9MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H1466 [27FE]

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), H3053 [9AP]

———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]

———provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 3092), H8283 [16SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H7454 [23JY]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H7085 [17JY]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1172), H1743 [11MR]

Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H4739 [22MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H5929 [25JN]

Medicare: coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H8175 [10SE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H1810 [12MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4368 [20MY]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 2905), H7781 [25JY]

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

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H52 [7JA]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H5815 [24JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H9131 [1OC]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H4205 [15MY]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5664 [19JN]

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

———require home health agencies to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers (see H.R. 208), H463 [12FE]

———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H10340 [4NO]

Members of Congress: render previous service of individuals expelled from Congress as noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for retirement and disability benefits (see H.R. 1098), H1640 [5MR]

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H3684 [6MY]

Middle East: support vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace (see H. Res. 462), H12310 [21NO]

———support vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 462), H12923 [8DE]

National Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2431), H5266 [11JN]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 3079), H9377 [8OC]

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (see H.R. 1775), H5664 [19JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 253), H2311 [25MR]

National Guard: extend period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members who are involuntarily ordered to full-time duty (see H.R. 2164), H4877 [3JN]

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), H3454 [29AP]

National security: improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9132 [1OC]

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4255 [19MY]

Nebraska: convert a temporary Federal district judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see H.R. 29), H52 [7JA]

North Platte, NE: tribute to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3683 [6MY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H6464 [9JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4740 [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), H2270 [20MR]

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

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 837), H1955 [18MR]

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

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

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2402 [26MR]

POW: payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 2224), H5268 [11JN]

———provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H2473 [27MR]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]

Public Health Service Act: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 3203), H9615 [16OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1902 [13MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4), H392 [11FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H3053 [9AP]

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

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H3973 [9MY]

———protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see H.R. 671), H5814 [24JN]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H5268 [11JN]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H3683 [6MY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10130 [29OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H6465 [9JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H10237 [30OC]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

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

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2345), H5042 [5JN]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H7615 [24JY]

Social Security: provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (see H.R. 3055), H12321 [25NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 2733), H7455 [23JY]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8383 [17SE]

States: improve temporary Federal fiscal assistance programs (see H.R. 3415), H10236 [30OC]

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), H5268 [11JN]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H3571 [30AP]

———allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H58 [7JA]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H10978 [6NO]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H2823 [3AP]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2271 [20MR]

———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 1259), H4255 [19MY]

———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 individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H1516 [4MR] (see H.R. 1989), H5367 [12JN]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 611), H2473 [27MR]

———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), H1682 [6MR]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H7618 [24JY]

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

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H6465 [9JY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H3974 [9MY]

———exclude dividends received by individuals from gross income (see H.R. 225), H1812 [12MR]

———exclude from gross income certain interest amounts received by individuals (see H.R. 1163), H3305 [10AP]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H2132 [19MR]

———expand energy credit to include investment in property which produces energy from renewable sources and expenditures for cool roofing (see H.R. 1423), H2310 [25MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1396 [26FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H392 [11FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H3857 [8MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H3637 [1MY]

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H3305 [10AP]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H3974 [9MY]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H3684 [6MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1332), H3453 [29AP]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H10457 [5NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H703 [13FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see H.R. 683), H1334 [25FE]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H9812 [21OC]

———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 2591), H6465 [9JY]

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

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1746 [11MR] (see H.R. 459), H706 [13FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H3305 [10AP] (see H.R. 3119), H9132 [1OC]

———reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 311), H137 [8JA]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 2340), H6604 [10JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H7783 [25JY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4012 [13MY]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see H.R. 1783), H10237 [30OC]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 578), H2312 [25MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H5045 [5JN]

———simplify certain Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to individuals and small businesses (see H.R. 22), H5366 [12JN]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H9478 [15OC]

———temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross income of individuals (see H.R. 462), H1466 [27FE]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H6604 [10JY]

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

———treatment of capital losses by individuals (see H.R. 572), H1516 [4MR]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H7170 [18JY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 1498), H7949 [4SE]

———treatment of charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food which is inventory (see H.R. 543), H2703 [2AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H7225 [21JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5089 [9JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H4876 [3JN]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 808), H2271 [20MR]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 176), H323 [5FE] (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (see H.R. 1320), H1953 [18MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H12922 [8DE]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H9131 [1OC]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H7086 [17JY]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1466 [27FE]

———encourage unconditional removal of economic sanctions against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3683 [6MY]

United Kingdom: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 331), H12922 [8DE]

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

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H2472 [27MR]

———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]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H3637 [1MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H7787 [25JY]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 284), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (see H.R. 1458), H2470 [27MR]

FCC: ensure expeditious access by consumers to terrestrial digital television services (see H.R. 2825), H7453 [23JY]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 2469), H5365 [12JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H7784 [25JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H2819 [3AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H173 [28JA], H1337 [26FE], H5819 [25JN]

Letters

Energy Policy Act: Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, H3240 [10AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3455 [30AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4930 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9151 [2OC]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9573 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9573 [16OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2164 [20MR]

Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters Building, Omaha, NE: designate (S. 703), H5379 [16JN]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2416 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2416 [27MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H302 [5FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 284), H5643 [19JN], H5710 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish an Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund development and deployment of new advanced energy technologies (H.R. 1458), E602 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: first responders funding through reductions in Transportation Security Administration funding, H5761 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5761 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to subject management of Missouri River to regulatory action under Endangered Species Act, H7079 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7079 [17JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5208 [11JN]

FCC: impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, H2405 [27MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4833 [3JN]

Gehrig, Lou: recognize contributions in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (H. Res. 278), H5643 [19JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7562 [24JY]

Medicare: reform (H.R. 2469), E1250 [13JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding, H2416 [27MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3240 [10AP], H10114 [29OC], E974 [15MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11411 [18NO]

———prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates, H3240 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H496 [13FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1403 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1403 [27FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 2113), E974 [15MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8323 [17SE]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H6003 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: address efficiency of airport screeners and baggage handlers, H5208 [11JN]

Votes: position on missed, E1878 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H387 [11FE], H10128 [29OC]

Tributes

Karnes, Elizabeth, H3457 [30AP]

Pratt, Jason (Tye), H8908 [25SE]

Rothman, Harvey, H3058 [10AP]