SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9615, H9616 [16OC], H9633 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H2053 [19MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6822 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7330 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Act Now To Ensure Smooth Succession to Presidency, by, Roll Call (publication), H5010 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 244), H134 [8JA]

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), H3763 [7MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3684 [6MY]

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

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]

Armed Forces: amend requirements relative to granting posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service to allow immigration benefits for surviving family members (see H.R. 1685), H3051 [9AP]

———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]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1713), H4012 [13MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H4787 [2JN]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H4011 [13MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H4529 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (see H.R. 2120), H4203 [15MY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5046 [5JN]

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H2704 [2AP]

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8382 [17SE]

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), H4977 [4JN]

Bush, President: renegotiate extradition treaty with Mexico so possibility of capital punishment or life imprisonment will not interfere with the extradition of criminal suspects (see H. Con. Res. 93), H5089 [9JN]

———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), H9215 [2OC]

California: 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]

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: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H392 [11FE]

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

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8285 [16SE]

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

Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H8906 [24SE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [22MY]

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), H2402 [26MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H1682 [6MR]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H2821 [3AP]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6349 [8JY]

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

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), H12921 [8DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H2271 [20MR]

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]

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 2153), H4254 [19MY]

Courts: increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H8491 [23SE]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 1492), H2471 [27MR]

———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 383), H245 [29JA]

Crime: 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), H4255 [19MY]

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

———support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H9215 [2OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1460 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H5552 [18JN]

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), H5267 [11JN]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H6604 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed (see H.R. 519), H268 [31JA]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H6869 [15JY]

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

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7788 [25JY]

———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), H4131 [14MY]

Disasters: make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance (see H.R. 1455), H2401 [26MR]

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), H3355 [11AP]

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

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H7455 [23JY]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3355 [11AP] (see H.R. 2233), H5175 [10JN]

Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H2515 [31MR]

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

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7086 [17JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 314), H137 [8JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8490 [23SE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H5366 [12JN]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H12922 [8DE]

———increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see H.R. 758), H698 [13FE]

———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]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 859), H1682 [6MR]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9478 [15OC]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2515 [31MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H8082 [9SE]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H2473 [27MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2952), H9688 [17OC]

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]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H5409 [16JN]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H392 [11FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 22), H392 [11FE]

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

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4205 [15MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1800), H5367 [12JN]

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

———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), H3453 [29AP]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H5267 [11JN]

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

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H4205 [15MY]

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Armenia genocide-era insurance information (see H.R. 3323), H12922 [8DE]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1335 [25FE]

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

J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H5664 [19JN]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: 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), H3303 [10AP]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H7618 [24JY]

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: 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), H1466 [27FE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3452 [29AP]

Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H8951 [25SE]

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), H4738 [22MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2271 [20MR]

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

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H5174 [10JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1747 [11MR]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H5175 [10JN]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1682 [6MR]

Middle East: 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), H6465 [9JY]

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]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H3053 [9AP]

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

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9982 [28OC]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H2312 [25MR]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see H.R. 3431), H10339 [4NO]

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), H8904 [24SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4739 [22MY]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

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

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), H2587 [1AP]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H11392 (see H.R. 2371), H11516 [18NO]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 67), H8491 [23SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H2312 [25MR]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H2473 [27MR]

———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), H1517 [4MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H12921 [8DE]

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), H8175 [10SE]

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]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 704), H391 [11FE]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (see H.R. 1533), H6869 [15JY]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H6869 [15JY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1642 [5MR]

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

Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]

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]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H5268 [11JN]

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

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

———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), H3571 [30AP]

———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), H1746 [11MR]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 2418), H5265 [11JN]

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

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H9812 [21OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H7020 [16JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H12921 [8DE]

———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), H5175 [10JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H3304 [10AP]

———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), H9478 [15OC]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5664 [19JN]

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

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H5408 [16JN]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3684 [6MY]

Telephones: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 122), H4011 [13MY]

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), H5664 [19JN]

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H5469 [17JN]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H392 [11FE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H3572 [30AP]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H7840 [3SE]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H9687 [17OC]

———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), H4131 [14MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3452 [29AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2515 [31MR]

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

Wooden, John: tribute (see H. Res. 411), H11360 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to a national emergency (see H.R. 2549), H5662 [19JN]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 3507), H11391 (see H.R. 3507), H11514 [18NO]

Iran: support democracy (see H.R. 2466), H5365 [12JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (see H.R. 2749), H6868 [15JY]

Privacy: prohibit collection, by interactive video-related service providers, of personally identifiable information regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services (see H.R. 3631), H12309 [21NO]

Taxation: extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property (see H.R. 3694), H12919 [8DE]

Remarks

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 222), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5013 [5JN]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9394 [15OC], H9573, H9579 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9394 [15OC], H9488, H9573, H9579 [16OC], H9633 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9387 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 421), H10208 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2757 [3AP]

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10168 [30OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1994, H2053, H2054 [19MR]

———require corporations to file claims in the district where their principal place of business is located, H1994, H2053, H2054 [19MR]

Budget: deficit, H2143 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2201 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3295 [10AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2143 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 191)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 190), H3285 [10AP]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), E1253 [13JN]

———remove exceptions for legal State-authorized gambling relative to ban on use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, E1253 [13JN]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (H. Con. Res. 190), H5010 [5JN]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8146 [10SE]

Cyprus: express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (H. Res. 165), H3011, H3013 [9AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6822 [15JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), consideration (H. Res. 316), H6723 [15JY]

Eisner, Michael: Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Pioneer of the Year award recipient, E2241 [5NO]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), E1258 [13JN]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 422), H10168 [30OC]

Financial institutions: prevent Federal preemption of State financial privacy laws, H8146 [10SE]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5013 [5JN]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H16 [7JA]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (H.R. 2359), H9897 [28OC]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 832), E842 [1MY]

Iran: democracy efforts, H6723, H6822 [15JY]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (H. Res. 198), H9488, H9489, H9490 [16OC]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict petroleum industry infrastructure reconstruction, H9633 [17OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12288 [21NO]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: ensure that environmental and toxicological impacts are studied during developmental process of nanotechnology, H3724, H3725 [7MY]

———establish (H.R. 766), H3718, H3724, H3725, H3730 [7MY]

———include citizens advisory panels, H3730 [7MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office, H5010 [5JN]

San Fernando Valley Bar Association: tribute to Valley Community Legal Foundation Heroes in Law Enforcement award recipients, E916 [9MY]

Taxation: eliminate double taxation of dividends, H4225 [19MY]

———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 (H.R. 2286), H5013 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H2201 [20MR], H3285, H3295 [10AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3960 [9MY], H4225 [19MY], H4327 [20MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H4714 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4560 [22MY]

———rates, H2143 [20MR]

———reform Internal Revenue Code (H. Con. Res. 141), H3007 [9AP]

Texas: use of Dept. of Homeland Security and Texas Dept. of Public Safety resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H4225 [19MY], H4327 [20MY]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2757 [3AP]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), E1664 [25JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), E1664 [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, H5281 [12JN], E1728 [5SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3971 [9MY], H4247 [19MY], H4365 [20MY], H4526 [21MY], H8197 [10SE]