GOODE, VIRGIL H., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9590 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4494 [21MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H8228 [16SE]

———H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H11379 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H4131 [14MY]

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), H9378 [8OC]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 257), H135 (see H.R. 307), H137 [8JA]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

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

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H1903 [13MR]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2402 [26MR]

———ensure no reductions in rates of special pay and allowances for members serving in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3149), H8906 [24SE]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8217 [11SE]

———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H8491 [23SE]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 37), H462 [12FE]

———make temporary adjustments in basic housing allowances in response to increases in military housing costs (see H.R. 1324), H1953 [18MR]

———pay one-time bonus to members who served or serve in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3051), H9131 [1OC]

———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H7840 [3SE]

———provide protections to members who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service (see H.R. 3024), H11392 (see H.R. 3024), H11516 [18NO]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H3974 [9MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1396 [26FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H3572 [30AP]

———require colleges and universities to refund tuitions and fees of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1724), H3638 [1MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1111), H1678 [6MR]

———U.S. involvement in Liberian civil war (see H. Con. Res. 255), H7617 [24JY]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H1812 [12MR]

———encourage air carriers to offer reduced air fares to active duty Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 236), H9615 [16OC]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1084), H1640 [5MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1955 [18MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4131 [14MY]

———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 Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7788 [25JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

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

Bush, President: 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), H3638 [1MY]

Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H4255 [19MY]

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

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

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

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9213 [2OC]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H324 [5FE]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H6349 [8JY]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H8949 [25SE]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 42), H2270 [20MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2514 [31MR]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H3858 [8MY]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 40), H3305 [10AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 2449), H5365 [12JN]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (see H.R. 258), H135 [8JA]

Colleges and universities: adoption of an Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of faculty members and students and to protect the principle of intellectual diversity (see H. Con. Res. 318), H12321 [25NO]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H9215 [2OC]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H6264 [26JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H1955 [18MR]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 106), H7169 [18JY]

———require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H8381 [17SE]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H4978 [4JN]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H9613 [16OC]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H3637 [1MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H7787 [25JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

———prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (see H.R. 2405), H10130 [29OC]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11702 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H11652 [19NO]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H12921 [8DE]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H6465 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 3583), H12307 [21NO]

———suspend nonessential visas to allow reorganization of immigration and naturalization functions and ensure sufficient monitoring and deterrence to maintain border integrity (see H.R. 2235), H4788 [2JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H700 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: congressional disapproval of rule allowing financial institutions to accept foreign consular-issued identification cards (see H.J. Res. 58), H5089 [9JN]

———include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 1785), H5367 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H11134 [7NO]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H2271 [20MR]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 2357), H6604 [10JY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H9377 [8OC]

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

———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), H1396 [26FE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H5089 [9JN]

Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H7785 [25JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9479 [15OC]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H10237 [30OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]

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

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9688 [17OC]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H8284 [16SE]

Employment: prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intracompany transferee with another employer (see H.R. 2154), H9478 [15OC]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1394 [26FE]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1682 [6MR]

FAA: use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility (see H.R. 1944), H4255 [19MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H11359 [17NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H8217 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H4788 [2JN]

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

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H9478 [15OC]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H10978 [6NO]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H11393 (see H.R. 3453), H11516 [18NO]

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see H.R. 2631), H6349 [8JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H4011 [13MY]

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

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3858 [8MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 915), H7454 [23JY]

———clarify that federally licensed dealers may transfer firearms to other federally licensed dealers at places other than business premises specified on license (see H.R. 2906), H7781 [25JY]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H1462 [27FE]

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

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H2312 [25MR]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 193), H245 [29JA] (see H.R. 3125), H8381 [17SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H2473 [27MR]

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

———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H9615 [16OC]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1451), H2401 [26MR]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H5814 [24JN]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H9282 [7OC]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1120), H4739 [22MY]

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H3355 [11AP]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H6869 [15JY]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Health care facilities: provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (see H.R. 1386), H2823 [3AP]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5175 [10JN]

Higher Education Act: improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 2504), H7226 [21JY]

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

———provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H4528 [21MY]

Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H6348 [8JY]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 3522), H11650 [19NO]

———discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H8081 [9SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———limit issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to Saudi Arabian nationals and aliens from countries supporting terrorism or not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts (see H.R. 488), H243 [29JA]

———moratorium (see H.R. 946), H1395 [26FE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2473 [27MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H9478 [15OC]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3572 [30AP]

———provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals and permit States to provide temporary Medicaid coverage for certain uninsured individuals (see H.R. 256), H135 [8JA]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H3635 [1MY]

Jones, Melvin: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9479 [15OC]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 3428), H10339 [4NO]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H171 [27JA]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

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), H3975 [9MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 2060), H7840 [3SE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H392 [11FE]

Louisiana Purchase: bicentennial (see H. Con. Res. 21), H3684 [6MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12922 [8DE]

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

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3762 [7MY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H8950 [25SE]

Medicare: clarify scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished and that chiropractors are the only health care professionals qualified to furnish those services (see H.R. 2560), H7787 [25JY]

———coverage of drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 1032), H11392 (see H.R. 1032), H11515 [18NO]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 1004), H1463 [27FE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H3684 [6MY]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1460 [27FE]

———improve outpatient health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2333), H5815 [24JN]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1321), H1953 [18MR]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H6264 [26JN]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 830), H1903 [13MR]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H3355 [11AP]

———protect and strengthen beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural areas (see H. Res. 267), H5174 [10JN]

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

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3975 [9MY]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H3053 [9AP]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2361), H5043 [5JN]

Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 1881), H5046 [5JN]

———nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H52 [7JA]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H327 [7FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2823 [3AP]

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), H8082 [9SE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H7785 [25JY]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H8381 [17SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1316), H3858 [8MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H9478 [15OC]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H4205 [15MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H3305 [10AP]

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

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H170 [27JA]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 38), H5714 [23JN]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H2823 [3AP]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2270 [20MR]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

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

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2473 [27MR]

POW: payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 2224), H4734 [22MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]

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: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H244 [29JA]

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.: tribute to relationship with motorsports and contributions to the sport of stock-car racing (see H. Res. 353), H7839 [3SE]

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

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

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

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

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

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

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

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H12312 [21NO]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H12311 [21NO]

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

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 1741), H3302 [10AP]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2813), H7328 [22JY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H1396 [26FE]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1631), H2821 [3AP]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 812), H1812 [12MR]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H268 [31JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1334 [25FE]

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

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1123), H8905 [24SE]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H172 [27JA]

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]

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

———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H3637 [1MY]

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), H8905 [24SE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1680 [6MR]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H244 [29JA]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H8017 [5SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H319 [5FE]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H323 [5FE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H1903 [13MR]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H463 [12FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H9377 [8OC]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see H.R. 1479), H3572 [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), H3354 [11AP]

———apply an excise tax to excessive attorneys' fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (see H.R. 1926), H4529 [21MY]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3301 [10AP]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H1331 [25FE]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1859), H3451 [29AP]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H2473 [27MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H3571 [30AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H3304 [10AP]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H8382 [17SE]

———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H3637 [1MY]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H2586 [1AP]

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

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 344), H1812 [12MR]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H2703 [2AP]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H3453 [29AP]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H2312 [25MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H8950 [25SE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H172 [27JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 459), H242 [29JA]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H12921 [8DE]

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

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 315), H5366 [12JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3858 [8MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 133), H1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 434), H6869 [15JY]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H8950 [25SE]

———treatment of certain compensation received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea (see H.R. 1581), H4788 [2JN]

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

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

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H8217 [11SE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 489), H1467 [27FE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3303 [10AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H4205 [15MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H3684 [6MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H8904 [24SE]

———make leaf tobacco eligible under the Market Access Program (see H.R. 1091), H1640 [5MR]

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 3500), H11359 [17NO]

Trade Act: amend trade adjustment assistance program to establish a demonstration project to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible adversely affected workers (see H.R. 1807), H3975 [9MY]

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

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

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 1154), H1680 [6MR]

U.S. Employee Ownership Bank: establish (see H.R. 2969), H7784 [25JY]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H4011 [13MY]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 4), H7330 [22JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H7455 [23JY]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H2863 [7AP]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 73), H392 [11FE]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H8082 [9SE]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H318 [5FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H10340 [4NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H706 [13FE]

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

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3351 [11AP]

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

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H11149 [12NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 277), H136 [8JA]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H2820 [3AP]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3067), H8174 [10SE]

Firearms: repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 276), H136 [8JA]

GSA: give preference to high unemployment areas in selecting sites for the construction of public buildings and in leasing space to Federal agencies (see H.R. 3168), H8905 [24SE]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 2327), H4977 [4JN]

Members of Congress: provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare (see H.R. 2817), H7329 [22JY]

NAFTA: require President notify Congress of withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 224), H5663 [19JN]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 9), H138 [8JA]

Social Security: eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions (see H.R. 3169), H8905 [24SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions of real property interests for conservation purposes (see H.R. 1607), H2820 [3AP]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H2820 [3AP]

Tobacco products: replace existing tobacco program with a federally chartered corporation, compensate quota holders, provide transition assistance for producers and increase competitiveness of domestically produced tobacco (see H.R. 986), H1462 [27FE]

Virginia: designate certain counties and a city as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 360), H170 [27JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9590 [16OC]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H4494 [21MY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (H.R. 277), H2306 [25MR]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 258), H1353 [26FE]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (H.R. 258), H1353 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4494 [21MY]

Immigration: national policy, H4872 [3JN]

———prohibit acceptance of consular-issued identification cards, H4872 [3JN]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H2306 [25MR], H4872 [3JN]

U.N.: eliminate U.S. reimbursement for foreign assistance and peacekeeping in Liberia and Sudan from supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9590 [16OC]