WEXLER, ROBERT (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 2062), H3973 [9MY]

Afghanistan: authorize assistance for women and girls (see H.R. 1482), H5268 [11JN]

———commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H9983 [28OC]

———increase NATO role in promoting security (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2821 [3AP]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H6349 [8JY]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5174 [10JN]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]

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), H5267 [11JN]

Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H1745 [11MR]

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7788 [25JY]

———disclosure of records pertaining to Nazis and other World War II criminals (see H. Res. 235), H4131 [14MY]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9215 [2OC]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9215 [2OC]

———express appreciation for the support and cooperation from Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar during military operations in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5552 [18JN]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H7455 [23JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H245 [29JA]

———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), H2130 [19MR]

———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), H7840 [3SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1812 [12MR]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 1991), H7840 [3SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2270 [20MR]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H3453 [29AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1900 [13MR]

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 1882), H7618 [24JY]

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

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 586), H463 [12FE]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9282 [7OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5468 [17JN]

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

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (see H.R. 3068), H8174 [10SE]

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

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H9282 [7OC]

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 355), H8084 [9SE]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H5175 [10JN]

Bush, President: request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5409 [16JN]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5929 [25JN]

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), H6604 [10JY]

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

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H9615 [16OC]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5714 [23JN]

———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. 2880), H9478 [15OC]

———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]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H7455 [23JY]

———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. 192), H5815 [24JN]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H5266 [11JN]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see H.R. 3182), H9282 [7OC]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H4738 [22MY]

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), H3976 [9MY]

China, Republic of: encourage deeper relations and bilateral exchanges with the U.S., recognize contributions of Taiwanese Americans, and support goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week (see H. Res. 228), H3974 [9MY]

———endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H242 [29JA]

———membership in the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 284), H8283 [16SE]

———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2271 [20MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H11651 [19NO]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2810), H12311 [21NO]

———establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 2809), H12311 [21NO]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

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

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H7086 [17JY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3353 [11AP]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H7170 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H172 [27JA]

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

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H6349 [8JY]

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

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

———prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H10235 [30OC]

———prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]

———prohibit cooperation with or assistance to any investigation or prosecution under a universal jurisdiction statute (see H.R. 2050), H3973 [9MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H5815 [24JN]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H5175 [10JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H11392 (see H.R. 1993), H11515 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H6465 [9JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see H.R. 401), H1466 [27FE]

———expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2403), H5468 [17JN]

Dept. of State: require the inclusion in annual country reports on human rights practices of information on the extent of promotion of violence and hatred in foreign school curriculums (see H.R. 1358), H2587 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see H.R. 1361), H2131 [19MR]

———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 the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H3453 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct activities to improve worldwide traffic safety (see H.R. 1226), H3975 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (see H.R. 3061), H8382 [17SE]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners when Dept. of Veterans Affairs physicians are unavailable (see H.R. 240), H4528 [21MY]

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

———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 813), H701 [13FE]

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H1682 [6MR]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see H.R. 2329), H7787 [25JY]

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), H4877 [3JN]

Diseases: authorize appropriations for global initiative to combat polio (see H.R. 1892), H8382 [17SE]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H5815 [24JN]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H4011 [13MY]

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

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H1680 [6MR]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1467 [27FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H5815 [24JN]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H8949 [25SE]

———protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (see H.R. 865), H1396 [26FE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]

Djindjic, Zoran: assassination of Serbian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 149), H2132 [19MR]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 1895), H3570 [30AP]

———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), H2823 [3AP]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H8382 [17SE]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP] (see H.R. 2233), H9377 [8OC]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team (see H. Con. Res. 273), H7949 [4SE]

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]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1883), H7618 [24JY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

———authorize grants to local educational agencies for teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 1611), H3637 [1MY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H5175 [10JN]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1751), H3638 [1MY]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H2515 [31MR]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 1752), H7329 [22JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H5408 [16JN]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H3974 [9MY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3450), H10457 [5NO]

———require medically accurate factual information in any course material or instruction on human development and sexuality (see H.R. 802), H2515 [31MR]

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities and staffs implementing Even Start programs (see H.R. 1600), H10237 [30OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H9214 [2OC]

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

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H6465 [9JY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H706 [13FE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8491 [23SE]

Families and domestic relations: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H7226 [21JY]

———improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H5089 [9JN]

———regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 2949), H10457 [5NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H3975 [9MY]

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H6604 [10JY]

FCC: invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5929 [25JN]

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]

———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H7781 [25JY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H392 [11FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H3683 [6MY]

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

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4736 [22MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H8083 [9SE]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2491), H5467 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H7787 [25JY]

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), H55 [7JA]

Firearms: application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 2872), H8083 [9SE]

———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]

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

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H702 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H8017 [5SE]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 415), H9981 [28OC]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see H.R. 1462), H2470 [27MR]

———increase U.S. capability to provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted by armed conflict (see H.R. 2616), H6261 [26JN]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H5662 [19JN]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H7783 [25JY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H11651 [19NO]

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]

Foreign policy: recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9214 [2OC]

———use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (see H.R. 2063), H3973 [9MY]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2473 [27MR]

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

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]

Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H5815 [24JN]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H5366 [12JN]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H5714 [23JN]

———express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1955 [18MR]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10129 [29OC]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H6264 [26JN]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: allow long-term care tax credit and establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 2883), H8491 [23SE]

———combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H9479 [15OC]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H4205 [15MY]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H5366 [12JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for certain individuals and provide Medicaid financial assistance to individuals who are too poor to afford premiums (see H.R. 3189), H9131 [1OC]

———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), H4739 [22MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2940 [8AP]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H8284 [16SE]

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), H5468 [17JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H8949 [25SE]

———improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 2504), H6465 [9JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 2505), H6349 [8JY]

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

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H390 [11FE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H7840 [3SE]

Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3052 [9AP]

Human rights: support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 169), H5175 [10JN]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2843), H7615 [24JY]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9615 [16OC]

———admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H8382 [17SE]

———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]

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

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H171 [27JA]

———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H1956 [18MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H2473 [27MR]

———establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (see H.R. 1576), H3355 [11AP]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H11702 [20NO]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 1905), H3975 [9MY]

———coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H6869 [15JY]

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

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H9282 [7OC]

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

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

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Holocaust-era insurance information (see H.R. 3129), H9615 [16OC]

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

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H4739 [22MY]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, provide Federal alternative medical malpractice insurance, and limit frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 1116), H1678 [6MR]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 2095), 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), H1954 [18MR]

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7618 [24JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H9130 [1OC]

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

———permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H6604 [10JY]

———support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H6604 [10JY]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 307), H9983 [28OC]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H7840 [3SE]

———cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H6604 [10JY]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H4255 [19MY]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 2017), H4012 [13MY]

———require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H10340 [4NO]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 294), H5929 [25JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]

Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H10238 [30OC]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H5268 [11JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H3641 [5MY]

———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), H8083 [9SE]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H8382 [17SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge passage of U.N. Commission on Human Rights resolution addressing abuses and call on government to respect and protect the human rights of citizens (see H. Res. 109), H1466 [27FE]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 385), H10238 [30OC]

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

Law enforcement: 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), H2271 [20MR]

———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]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (see H.R. 3632), H12309 [21NO]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H2271 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1466 [27FE]

Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H8381 [17SE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1172), H8083 [9SE]

Mederos, Eriberto: posthumously revoke naturalization (see H.R. 1201), H1745 [11MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H9812 [21OC]

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H4739 [22MY]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 1635), H4529 [21MY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H2471 [27MR]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H4740 [22MY]

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H7086 [17JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H5174 [10JN]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4739 [22MY]

———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), H4529 [21MY]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H1746 [11MR]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H4255 [19MY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H4739 [22MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H4739 [22MY]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 2840), H7454 [23JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3671), H12918 [8DE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H5046 [5JN]

———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), H8284 [16SE]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2269 [20MR]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

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

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1955 [18MR]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H1467 [27FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2864 [7AP]

———condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H5815 [24JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]

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

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

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

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

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles, cosponsorship withdrawn (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), H1640 [5MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H9378 [8OC]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5367 [12JN]

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), H6465 [9JY]

National security: 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), H9282 [7OC]

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H2822 [3AP]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H1955 [18MR]

NATO: support peacekeeping within Iraq (see H.R. 2112), H4203 [15MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: suspend certain amendments that are not fully funded (see H.R. 2366), H10237 [30OC]

Northern Ireland: urge that elections, pursuant to the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, be held and reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 367), H8222 [15SE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H8284 [16SE]

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), H1682 [6MR]

Owens, Wayne: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H60 [7JA]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1145), H1680 [6MR]

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), H6869 [15JY]

———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 special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8017 [5SE]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 2497), H6869 [15JY]

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 1088), H4368 [20MY]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H3305 [10AP]

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]

———provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 1639), H6264 [26JN]

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), H1394 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day: establish (see H. Res. 388), H9479 [15OC]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H5714 [23JN]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H7454 [23JY]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (see H.R. 2391), H5088 [9JN]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4203 [15MY]

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

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9982 [28OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8905 [24SE]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H1335 [25FE]

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), H12923 [8DE]

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

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9983 [28OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2262), H4736 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H7618 [24JY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H55 [7JA]

———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), H1466 [27FE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H7787 [25JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H5664 [19JN]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H9615 [16OC]

———provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H5089 [9JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2132 [19MR]

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

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see H.R. 2344), H8083 [9SE]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3304 [10AP]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 142), H3053 [9AP]

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

Tannenbaum, Elchanan: hold Syria, Lebanon and Iran accountable for well-being of abducted Israeli civilian, provide International Red Cross access, and take all necessary measures to secure release (see H. Res. 344), H7785 [25JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H7616 [24JY]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

———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), H392 [11FE]

———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), H392 [11FE]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H461 [12FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H5174 [10JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H2473 [27MR]

———increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (see H.R. 3251), H9478 [15OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H5089 [9JN]

———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), H9377 [8OC]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H1396 [26FE]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1296), H6465 [9JY]

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

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1682 [6MR]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5552 [18JN]

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

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 424), H4739 [22MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H7455 [23JY]

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

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11651 [19NO]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1642 [5MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H2473 [27MR]

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

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 316), H10236 [30OC]

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5045 [5JN]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H5268 [11JN]

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), H2822 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 1652), H4255 [19MY]

———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: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H8906 [24SE]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H9982 [28OC]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 36), H6348 [8JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H324 [5FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2829), H7453 [23JY]

———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), H1467 [27FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H8017 [5SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H172 [27JA]

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

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H11134 [7NO]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2311 [25MR]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 2299), H5468 [17JN]

———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), H3637 [1MY]

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H6349 [8JY]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 1572), H5046 [5JN]

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), H10339 [4NO]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H8905 [24SE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 779), H700 [13FE]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H323 [5FE]

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), H5175 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AARP: decision to support Medicare reform legislation (see H. Res. 461), H11702 [20NO]

Apara, Akintomide: relief (see H.R. 233), H61 [7JA]

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. 358), H8016 [5SE] (see H. Res. 364), H8082 [9SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9477 [15OC]

Children and youth: tribute to Students United With Parents and Educators To Resolve Bullying (SUPERB) (organization) and Jeremy and Sharon Ring for anti-bullying programs (see H. Res. 363), H8082 [9SE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9130 [1OC]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9130 [1OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: freeze and repeal portions of the tax reduction and apply savings to a comprehensive Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 2514), H5551 [18JN]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H59 [7JA]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H59 [7JA]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H2311 [25MR]

Taxation: increase certain tax rates and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global war on terrorism (see H.R. 3053), H8081 [9SE]

Letters

Express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation of Cyprus: Rauf R. Denktas, E683 [3AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9461 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2753 [3AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2255 [20MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2255 [20MR]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 302), H10076 [29OC]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO, H6811 [15JY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5149 [10JN]

———remove exceptions for legal State-authorized gambling relative to ban on use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H5149 [10JN]

Cyprus: express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (H. Res. 165), H3014 [9AP], E683 [3AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6811 [15JY]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team (H. Con. Res. 273), H9401 [15OC]

FCC: impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, H3058 [10AP]

Foreign policy: recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (H. Res. 390), H10429 [5NO]

Government: recognize Inspectors General for their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government (H.J. Res. 70), H9402 [15OC]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1837 [13MR]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (H.R. 1208), H2499 [31MR]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5863 [25JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6089 [26JN]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9427 [15OC]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2753 [3AP]

———condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (H. Res. 453), H12135 [21NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3049 [9AP], H5811 [24JN]

Tributes

Kanter, Sally, E2137 [28OC]

Owens, Wayne, H28 [7JA]

Shen, Lyushun, E729 [10AP]