THOMPSON, MIKE (a Representative from California)

Appointments

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H11136 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H9213 [2OC]

———ensure regulatory equity among dairy farmers for milk sales in certain non-federally regulated marketing areas (see H.R. 1659), H3684 [6MY]

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

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H8017 [5SE]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H3763 [7MY]

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

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

Armed Forces: establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H9131 [1OC]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8906 [24SE]

———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]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H9478 [15OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1642 [5MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H138 [8JA]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]

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]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H9983 [28OC]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1278), H1901 [13MR]

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), H4978 [4JN]

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]

———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 Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2360), H5043 [5JN]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H324 [5FE]

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 (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H8491 [23SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H5409 [16JN]

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), H3638 [1MY]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River at Sacramento, CA (see H.R. 892), H1332 [25FE]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

———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]

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

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 the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (see H. Res. 173), H3454 [29AP]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H2823 [3AP]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H8222 [15SE]

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

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H12921 [8DE]

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

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3638 [1MY] (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

Education: assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to rural and high-poverty areas (see H.R. 2811), H7225 [21JY]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5267 [11JN]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H5366 [12JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 932), H1395 [26FE]

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

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4369 [20MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5815 [24JN]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H9282 [7OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]

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

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 977), H1746 [11MR]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H6465 [9JY]

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

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), H3858 [8MY]

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]

Graton Rancheria Restoration Act: give Dept. of the Interior discretion relative to taking land into trust (see H.R. 2656), H6263 [26JN]

Health: increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H2474 [27MR]

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

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

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H6265 [26JN]

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

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6869 [15JY]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

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

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3975 [9MY]

Intelligence services: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7020 [16JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H9614 [16OC]

J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H6265 [26JN]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H2939 [8AP]

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), H2473 [27MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9615 [16OC]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H2311 [25MR]

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

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), H3762 [7MY]

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

Medicare: coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H7225 [21JY]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 1940), H3636 [1MY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H3762 [7MY]

———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), H3762 [7MY]

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

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

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

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2823 [3AP]

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

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), H3763 [7MY]

National Oceans Week: support (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5552 [18JN]

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]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H3684 [6MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H2703 [2AP]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 2440), H7329 [22JY]

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

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

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

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8382 [17SE]

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

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]

———include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H5815 [24JN]

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

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), H4131 [14MY]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H7840 [3SE]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

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

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H2268 [20MR]

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]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H2472 [27MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H328 [7FE]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8082 [9SE]

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), H7618 [24JY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H5664 [19JN]

———natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2392), H5367 [12JN]

———allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled foreign corporation to encourage personnel and economic investments by companies (see H.R. 1162), H9377 [8OC]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H8175 [10SE]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H8950 [25SE]

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

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H3975 [9MY]

———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), H2586 [1AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H3302 [10AP]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H3760 [7MY]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 991), H1955 [18MR]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H2822 [3AP]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11359 [17NO]

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

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

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H6264 [26JN]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9738 [20OC]

———treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (see H.R. 3043), H8081 [9SE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5664 [19JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

———improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H10978 [6NO]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H12921 [8DE]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H8906 [24SE] (see H.R. 2511), H9130 [1OC]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H9377 [8OC]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H3302 [10AP]

———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), H1812 [12MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2515 [31MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2703 [2AP]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H4203 [15MY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H7454 [23JY]

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

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H7839 [3SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: require any emergency supplemental appropriations for reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the war on terrorism, be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 3132), H8381 [17SE]

California: 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), H2472 [27MR]

———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]

Duane, Patricia and Michael: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

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]

FAA: exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the Airport Improvement Program (see H.R. 3697), H12919 [8DE]

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

Hansen, Gregory: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

King Range National Conservation Area: expand boundary to include the Mill Creek, Squaw Creek, and Indian Creek Forests (see H.R. 3326), H9613 [16OC]

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]

Kuan-Fan Hsieh: relief (see H.R. 232), H61 [7JA]

Medicare: provide prescription drug coverage and make improvements in payment for rural providers (see H.R. 2606), H5928 [25JN]

———require home health agencies to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers (see H.R. 208), H59 [7JA]

Mendocino National Forest: convey certain lands and authorize the use of the proceeds from such conveyances (see H.R. 708), H391 [11FE]

Native Americans: authorize leases for certain terms on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians (see H.R. 2388), H5045 [5JN]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]

Pimental, Mary: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 3638), H12309 [21NO]

Ruiz, Randy: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

Schlinger, Elaine: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

Taxation: permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 2513), H5551 [18JN]

Whitaker, Gerald: relief (see H.R. 2317), H4876 [3JN]

Motions

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6181 [26JN]

Remarks

American Political Science Association: anniversary of Congressional Fellowship Program, E1559 [23JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9395 [15OC]

———require any emergency supplemental appropriations for reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the war on terrorism, be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements (H.R. 3132), H9395 [15OC]

Budget: deficit, H7235 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2153, H2155, H2157 [20MR]

Burch, Edith: Experience Works, Inc., California Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1851 [23SE]

Chew, Niels: Sonoma Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Sonoma Valley Business of the Year award recipient, E1854 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7044 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), H12150 [21NO]

Domaine Chandon (business): anniversary, E840 [1MY]

Goosby, Zuretti, Jr.: Humboldt County, CA, Democratic Central Committee Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1970 [2OC]

Klamath Basin: prohibit the renewal of certain agricultural leases permitting the growing of alfalfa or row crops, H7044 [17JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5961 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H6254, H6255 [26JN]

Mendocino National Forest: convey certain lands and authorize the use of the proceeds from such conveyances (H.R. 708), H9331 [8OC]

Napa, CA: anniversary of Elks Lodge #832, E243 [13FE]

———reopening of Napa Valley Opera House, E1570 [23JY]

———tribute to Napa City Fire Dept., Paramedic Program, E1903 [25SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11840 [20NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H483, H490 [13FE]

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar (business): anniversary, E1853 [23SE]

Simms, Ginny: Napa County, CA, Sierra Club Earl Thollander Environmental Award recipient, E748 [11AP]

Sonoma, CA: anniversary of Sonoma Valley Chorale, E837 [1MY]

St. Helena, CA: anniversary of St. Helena Hospital, E2058 [16OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3937 [9MY]

Veterans: provide individuals who participated in certain Dept. of Defense chemical and biological warfare with health care for illness without requirement for proof of service-connection, H12150 [21NO]

Votes: position on missed, H8356 [17SE]

Willits, CA: anniversary of Memorial Baptist Church, E1267 [16JN]

Tributes

Bartolucci, Bruno, E241 [13FE]

Burns, William, E124 [4FE]

Diener, Timothy, E841 [1MY]

Ebeling, Jon S., E972 [15MY]

Golden, Thomas R., E182 [11FE]

Holt, Mary Lou, E415 [10MR]

Hunter, Willard, E174 [7FE]

Jones, Steven P., E1087 [2JN]

Koch, Robert P., E1538 [18JY]

La Mont, Andrew D., E1070 [23MY]

Leathers, James G., E1810 [16SE]

Long, Bonnie Jean, E834 [1MY]

Lynch, Robert M., E1875 [24SE]

Mori, Chula, E1702 [5SE]

O'Day, Patrick, E689 [7AP]

Price, Charles M., E10 [8JA]

Ringgold, Andrew T., E1213 [11JN]

Rue, Virginia, E271 [13FE]

Scala, Giovanni and Donna, E1724 [5SE]

Tuttle, Don, E65 [27JA]

Varrelman, Mel, E7 [8JA]