STARK, FORTNEY PETE (a Representative from California)

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Giving Peace a Chance; Local Rep. Barbara Lee on Her National Following, Sam Whiting, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, E646 [2AP]

Innocents in Uniform, Uwe E. Reinhardt, New York (NY) Times, E566 [25MR]

No Interest Like Self-Interest, Alexandra Pelosi, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, E10 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3571 [30AP]

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

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H5714 [23JN]

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

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8222 [15SE]

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), H5468 [17JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H7086 [17JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief activities associated with California wildfires (see H.R. 3407), H10235 [30OC]

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

Armed Forces: continue health benefits for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see H.R. 2197), H4740 [22MY]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE]

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

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H5663 [19JN]

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), H2823 [3AP]

Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act: increase amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate and for single exhibitions (see H.R. 829), H2312 [25MR]

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

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H5929 [25JN]

———improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H8175 [10SE]

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8491 [23SE]

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

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), H5268 [11JN]

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 364), H8491 [23SE]

———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), H5045 [5JN]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H9613 [16OC]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H8382 [17SE]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H9614 [16OC]

———tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 2574), H5813 [24JN]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10130 [29OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1954 [18MR]

———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), H8285 [16SE]

———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), H5409 [16JN]

———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), H2585 [1AP]

———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), H8949 [25SE]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H12922 [8DE]

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), H8383 [17SE]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H12922 [8DE]

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

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H6604 [10JY]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H328 [7FE]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 2534), H5662 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H12312 [21NO]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H9215 [2OC]

Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]

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]

Computers: reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 1933), H4877 [3JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3454 [29AP]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H8284 [16SE]

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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]

Copyrights: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2601), H7086 [17JY]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H2940 [8AP]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H10236 [30OC]

———restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see H.R. 2213), H7020 [16JY]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H7949 [4SE]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2546), H5929 [25JN]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H9282 [7OC]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H10236 [30OC]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H7950 [4SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve safety of meat and poultry products through retrieval of history, use, and location of products using a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification (see H.R. 3546), H11700 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1282), H1901 [13MR]

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

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H242 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H8083 [9SE]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H6869 [15JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2938 [8AP]

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

Dept. of 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), H8382 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H10978 [6NO]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7618 [24JY]

Discrimination: express that high-level Federal officials should not belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 130), H3454 [29AP]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H4877 [3JN]

Diseases: combat polio (see H. Res. 20), H3976 [9MY]

———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H6604 [10JY]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H8217 [11SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H3572 [30AP]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries (see H.R. 2470), H5365 [12JN]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H6604 [10JY]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H6604 [10JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H4131 [14MY]

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), H7840 [3SE]

———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), H1900 [13MR]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H7787 [25JY]

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

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP] (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

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]

———suspend phase-in of additional tax reductions while the U.S. is in a state of war or on high military alert (see H.R. 436), H324 [5FE]

Education: condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H7783 [25JY]

———express that changes to Title IX athletics policies contradict the spirit of athletic equality and gender parity and should not be implemented, and that Title IX should be kept intact (see H. Res. 137), H2312 [25MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4978 [4JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H8082 [9SE]

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

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H8082 [9SE]

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

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

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H6869 [15JY]

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

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H1681 [6MR]

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

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H7948 [4SE]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9982 [28OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8950 [25SE]

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), H3684 [6MY]

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H7618 [24JY]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4206 [15MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5552 [18JN]

FDA: establish voluntary certification program for Internet and mail-order pharmacies and authorize, subject to conditions, importation of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use (see H.R. 2717), H6706 [14JY]

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), H5175 [10JN]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1335 [25FE]

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

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H6604 [10JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 2218), H7949 [4SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H1516 [4MR]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H3637 [1MY]

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

———require ballistics testing of all firearms that are most commonly used in crime and provide for compilation and use of ballistics information to curb the use of firearms in crime (see H.R. 24), H268 [31JA]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1945), H3636 [1MY]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H1466 [27FE]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3547), H11700 [20NO]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H9132 [1OC]

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), H1680 [6MR]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H1812 [12MR]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2823 [3AP]

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]

Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (see H.R. 2396), H5088 [9JN]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries and extend advisory commission term (see H.R. 532), H317 [5FE]

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

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H8382 [17SE]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3355 [11AP]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 665), H9282 [7OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3975 [9MY]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H1744 [11MR]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (see H.R. 3140), H8490 [23SE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4788 [2JN]

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

Health care facilities: importance of preserving survival of essential urban hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 234), H6263 [26JN]

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), H10457 [5NO]

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

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions relative to pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability (see H.R. 248), H135 [8JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H5661 [19JN]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H5714 [23JN]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9378 [8OC]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H8217 [11SE]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]

———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]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H172 [27JA]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6707 [14JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H5714 [23JN]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H8082 [9SE]

———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), H7787 [25JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H9478 [15OC]

Intelligence services: create an independent commission or select House committee to investigate U.S. intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 410), H9812 [21OC]

———establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H10238 [30OC]

———improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see H.R. 2429), H5266 [11JN]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1517 [4MR]

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

Iran: permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H6869 [15JY]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H8382 [17SE]

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

———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2473 [27MR]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3572 [30AP]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5088 [9JN]

J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H7020 [16JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4205 [15MY]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H4368 [20MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7170 [18JY]

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]

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), H3683 [6MY]

———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]

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

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H12922 [8DE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10458 [5NO]

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

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H8382 [17SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H323 [5FE]

———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), H3353 [11AP]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 2453), H5365 [12JN]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H4206 [15MY]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 588), H1467 [27FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H3683 [6MY]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 2182), H4978 [4JN]

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

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H3571 [30AP]

———limit hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available to the public (see H.R. 1539), H2585 [1AP]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see H.R. 2423), H5265 [11JN]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H3684 [6MY]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H12918 [8DE]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H2822 [3AP]

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

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H9213 [2OC]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2131 [19MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H463 [12FE]

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

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H4737 [22MY]

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

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H11149 [12NO]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H8175 [10SE]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8382 [17SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see H.R. 2382), H5044 [5JN]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 203), H4876 [3JN]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (see H.R. 163), H57 [7JA]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1333 [25FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4368 [20MY]

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

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9615 [16OC]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H8222 [15SE]

Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1368), H2131 [19MR]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H4738 [22MY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2268 [20MR]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H8382 [17SE]

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

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

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H8083 [9SE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1682 [6MR]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H7020 [16JY]

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

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3641), H12309 [21NO]

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

Power resources: 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 (see H.R. 1272), H2312 [25MR]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1931), H3635 [1MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4205 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 692), H463 [12FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H9130 [1OC]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H6604 [10JY]

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

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

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H7949 [4SE]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11133 [7NO]

Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 2773), H7085 [17JY]

San Jose Earthquakes (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 475), H12920 [8DE]

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]

———promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H5467 [17JN]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5175 [10JN]

Social Security: effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 174), H2821 [3AP]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H1467 [27FE]

———improve patient safety (see H.R. 877), H1331 [25FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H3051 [9AP]

———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), H9282 [7OC]

———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), H320 [5FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H2587 [1AP]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 2187), H4527 [21MY]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3355 [11AP]

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), H8175 [10SE]

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

———allow a married couple conducting an unincorporated trade or business to elect out of partnership status (see H.R. 1558), H2702 [2AP]

———allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 1557), H2702 [2AP]

———change calculation and simplify administration of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1782), H3351 [11AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H2702 [2AP]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax protections and simplification (see H.R. 1661), H2937 [8AP]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3641 [5MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1903 [13MR]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H9377 [8OC]

———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), H4877 [3JN]

———increase transparency of corporate tax accounting, liability and strategies, facilitate analysis of financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1556), H2702 [2AP]

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

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 2184), H4527 [21MY]

———prohibit the implementation of discriminatory precertification requirements for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1894), H3570 [30AP]

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

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

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3638 [1MY]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H4528 [21MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H4737 [22MY]

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

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1890), H3570 [30AP]

Telecommunications: safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 1066), H2271 [20MR]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H11392 (see H.R. 970), H11515 [18NO]

Terrorism: ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H10130 [29OC]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H11652 [19NO]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7950 [4SE]

U.N.: respect sovereign equality of member states of the Security Council relative to each state's position concerning Iraq's compliance with disarmament resolutions (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1955 [18MR]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3053 [9AP]

———urge establishment of broad Security Council authority to help the people of Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 122), H3638 [1MY]

Unemployment: modernize benefit system (see H.R. 1802), H3352 [11AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1652), H2863 [7AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9213 [2OC]

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

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H9377 [8OC]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H3454 [29AP]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H5552 [18JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2270 [20MR]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H2822 [3AP]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H2822 [3AP]

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H392 [11FE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H10236 [30OC]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H4740 [22MY]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H1396 [26FE]

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

———support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3355 [11AP]

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), H5814 [24JN]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H393 [11FE]

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), H4740 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: 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]

Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (see H.R. 1816), H3353 [11AP]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (see H. Res. 349), H7786 [25JY]

Housing: remove certain advantages for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market enterprises (see H.R. 2117), H4203 [15MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (see H.R. 1576), H2703 [2AP]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1745 [11MR]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 1635), H2821 [3AP]

———coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 194), H58 [7JA]

———establish a voluntary program to limit maximum out-of-pocket expenditures for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2199), H4528 [21MY]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H1954 [18MR]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see H.R. 2342), H4977 [4JN]

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

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———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 kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (see H.R. 3635), H12309 [21NO]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H1811 [12MR]

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]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 706), H391 [11FE]

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

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 3155), H8490 [23SE]

Essays

What Does Americanism Mean to Me? Tess Spinola, E1708 [5SE]

Letters

CBS airing of miniseries on Ronald Reagan: Representative Dingell, E2194 [31OC]

Foreign Service resignation relative to views on U.S. foreign policy: John B. Kiesling, Foreign Service, E363 [4MR]

Health Savings and Affordability Act: Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), H6001 [26JN]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6001 [26JN]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: several Representatives, H12184 [21NO]

Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H497 [13FE]

Realizing the Spirit of IDEA Act: several academic professionals, E645 [2AP]

———several mental health advocacy groups, E644 [2AP]

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: several members of California State Legislature, E594 [27MR]

Poems

``Creek,'' Alfredo Montes, E1152 [5JN]

``It's All 'Bout the War in Iraq,'' Dulce Murilla, E1111 [3JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, H9150 [2OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4934 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9150 [2OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12844 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12184 [21NO]

Alameda County, CA: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 70, E1892 [25SE]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (H. Con. Res. 279), H9834 [28OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, H666 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 18), H309 [5FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12184 [21NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H666 [13FE], H12844 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9547 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), E701 [8AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H666 [13FE]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H2163 [20MR], E363 [4MR], E594 [27MR], E1111 [3JN]

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10186 [30OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H2256 [20MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2163, H2165, H2166, H2170 [20MR]

CBS: airing of miniseries on Ronald Reagan, E2194 [31OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2414 [27MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2414 [27MR]

———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 (H.R. 2437), E1219 [11JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5291 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4603 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H7609 [24JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E1505 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6526 [10JY]

Diseases: provide benefits for certain individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 1463), H2491 [31MR]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7963 [5SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H7963 [5SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5493, H5495, H5499 [18JN]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, E1420 [8JY]

Education: funding, H6526 [10JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6390 [9JY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3787 [8MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10186 [30OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (H.R. 2631), H6308 [8JY]

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 (H.R. 1904), E1031 [21MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2977 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4835 [3JN]

Floods: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (H.R. 1816), E765 [12AP]

Fortier, Dorothy: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO Unionist of the Year Award recipient, E931 [13MY]

Fremont, CA: anniversary of Mission San Jose Rotary Club, E643 [2AP]

———anniversary of Niles Library, E144 [6FE]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (H. Res. 349), E1632 [25JY]

Hayward, CA: anniversary of Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ, E1114 [3JN]

———anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1166 [5JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7555 [24JY]

Health: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5620 [19JN]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), H1773 [12MR]

———promote organ donation (H.R. 399), H1766 [12MR]

———provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions (H.R. 3140), H11564 [19NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1855 [13MR]

Housing: remove certain advantages for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market enterprises (H.R. 2117), E972 [15MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (H.R. 1576), E644 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3477 [30AP]

Indo-American Community Federation: tribute, E88 [28JA]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (H.R. 1205), E425 [11MR]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (H. Res. 61), H344 [11FE]

———condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5865 [25JN]

Kids Breakfast Club: anniversary, E560 [25MR]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (H.R. 1635), E670 [3AP]

———coverage of drugs and biologicals (H.R. 194), E11 [8JA]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas, H309 [5FE]

———establish a voluntary program to limit maximum out-of-pocket expenditures for beneficiaries (H.R. 2199), E1030 [21MY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 1199), E433 [12MR]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (H.R. 1340), E506 [18MR]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (H.R. 2342), E1122 [4JN]

———limit hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available to the public (H.R. 1539), E634 [1AP]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work, E1571 [23JY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 707), E182 [11FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (H.R. 745), E207 [13FE]

———provide access to kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (H.R. 3635), E2430 [23NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6079, H6084, H6085, H6088, H6090, H6172, H6173, H6175, H6177 [26JN], H6308 [8JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12184, H12249, H12251, H12253, H12257, H12258, H12259 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6660 [14JY]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (H.R. 3243), E1968 [2OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 953), E319 [27FE]

Montes, Alfredo: Friends of San Leandro Creek (organization) poetry contest winner, E1152 [5JN]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), E40 [8JA]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (H.R. 1251), E438 [12MR]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (H. Res. 153), E596 [27MR]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4071 [14MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), E541 [20MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3326 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11419 [18NO]

Prola, Jim: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO, COPE Award recipient, E931 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 706), E180 [11FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H473, H497 [13FE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 19), H349 [11FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1421 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1421 [27FE]

Siden, Douglas L.: American Baptist Seminary of the West Doctor of Humane Letters recipient, E1481 [15JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H5620 [19JN]

Spinola, Tess: San Francisco, CA, DAV Auxiliary State Essay Contest winner, E1707 [5SE]

Stanford University: tribute to Youth Conference on Asian and Pacific Islanders' Health, E2184 [31OC]

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), E2431 [23NO]

Taxation: allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (H.R. 626), E141 [6FE]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H5341 [12JN]

———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, H5341 [12JN]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8315, H8318 [17SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 370), H8302 [17SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3915 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4717 [22MY]

———tax-exempt bond financing for forest conservation in Washington, H8315 [17SE]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H5999, H6001 [26JN]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (H.R. 3155), E1862 [23SE]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), E33 [8JA]

Tongass National Forest: oversight of wilderness recommendations, H666 [13FE]

U.N.: ban on therapeutic cloning research, E2531 [8DE]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, E1505 [18JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (H. Con. Res. 27), H338 [11FE]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7471 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7495 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), H4621 [22MY]

Union City, CA: tribute to Logan High School forensics team, E1420 [8JY]

———tribute to Union City Police Dept., Citizens Aiding Residents and Elderly Program, E1890 [25SE]

Veterans Day: observance, E2263 [6NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5925 [25JN]

Statements

White House Behind Christmas Attack on Stem Cell Research? Don Reed, E2531 [8DE]

Summaries

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2342), E1122 [4JN]

Medicare Out-of-Pocket Spending Limit Act (H.R. 2199), E1030 [21MY]

MediKids Health Insurance Act (H.R. 1205), E426 [11MR]

Tributes

Bingham, Berresford, E5 [8JA]

Burton, Phillip, E767 [12AP]

Castro, David B., E2015 [8OC]

Cowan, Richard, E259 [13FE]

Creque, Sandra, E559 [25MR]

Davis, Albert J., H5167 [10JN]

Edwards, Don, E533 [20MR]

Elefant, Anna, E1 [8JA]

Espina, Deanna, E2135 [28OC]

Kessler, Lillian, E2349 [20NO]

Lee, Representative, E646 [2AP]

Loeffler, Garry, E8 [8JA]

Loomes, Pat, E565 [25MR]

Marron, Judy C.H., E1124 [4JN]

Moose, Betty, E2 [8JA]

Overhouse, Madge Jennings, E532 [20MR]

Pickinpaugh, Don, E206 [13FE]

Reinhardt, Uwe E., E566 [25MR]

Robertson, John, E1432 [9JY]

Sadler, Charles R. (Dick), E1457 [11JY]

Schuitemaker, Don, E36 [8JA]

Smith, David W., E422 [11MR]

Watson, Curtis L., E1895 [25SE]

Wonder, Robert L., E2134 [28OC]