CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2782 [3AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6797 [15JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3600 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

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

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

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5268 [11JN]

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H9131 [1OC]

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

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7169 [18JY]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]

———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), H9130 [1OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H6271 [7JY]

———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), H5175 [10JN]

———increase amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H5174 [10JN]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H1642 [5MR]

Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act: increase amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate and for single exhibitions (see H.R. 829), H7787 [25JY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H7086 [17JY]

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

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H8491 [23SE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9687 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

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

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H6263 [26JN]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see H.R. 854), H2515 [31MR]

Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building, Liberty, NY: designate (see H.R. 3234), H9213 [2OC]

Blackwell, Lucien E.: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H2586 [1AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3975 [9MY]

Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (see H.R. 2452), H7840 [3SE]

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]

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

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9983 [28OC]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H2401 [26MR]

———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 936), H1642 [5MR]

———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H12311 [21NO]

———improve access to books in early learning and other child care programs and establish special postage stamps to fund child literacy programs (see H.R. 126), H2311 [25MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4529 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H11134 [7NO]

China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H706 [13FE]

Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant permanent residence status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 1801), H3352 [11AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H5408 [16JN]

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

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 3084), H8282 [16SE]

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

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H6264 [26JN]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3637 [1MY]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H7840 [3SE]

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), H10237 [30OC]

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

Congress: conduct a feasibility study on implementing an emergency electronic communications system to ensure the continuity of the operations of Congress during an emergency (see H.R. 2948), H7783 [25JY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5929 [25JN]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H7086 [17JY]

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

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

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

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]

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

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10340 [4NO]

Cuba: 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), H12922 [8DE]

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

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute: support (see H.R. 3032), H8016 [5SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H7788 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 447), H1334 [25FE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H7170 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2312 [25MR]

———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]

———waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see H.R. 1915), H5268 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H1334 [25FE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]

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), H1954 [18MR]

Dept. of State: require the inclusion in annual country reports on human rights practices of information on the extent of promotion of violence and hatred in foreign school curriculums (see H.R. 1358), H2515 [31MR]

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

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 580), H4876 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H5174 [10JN]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 270), H135 [8JA]

———provide for annual placement of memorials honoring the military service of veterans who were homeless or indigent at the time of death (see H.R. 1256), H5174 [10JN]

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

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

———suspend authority to increase drug copayment for treatment of non-service-connected disabilities and increase pension rates for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 627), H322 [5FE]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H5364 [12JN]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1542), H2585 [1AP]

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), H2514 [31MR]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H5929 [25JN]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2553), H5662 [19JN]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries (see H.R. 2470), H6265 [26JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

Domestic policy: improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support education and health care, and strengthen the economy (see H.R. 1593), H2819 [3AP]

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

Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 780), H700 [13FE]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: suspend phase-in of additional tax reductions while the U.S. is in a state of war or on high military alert (see H.R. 436), H1516 [4MR]

Economy: provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments (see H.R. 1211), H2823 [3AP]

Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H134 [8JA]

Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office Building, Nyack, NY: designate (see H.R. 3167), H9131 [1OC]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 446), H1334 [25FE]

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

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 3530), H11650 [19NO]

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), H9282 [7OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 956), H1460 [27FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H2310 [25MR]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]

———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H6465 [9JY]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H4368 [20MY]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H8491 [23SE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1955 [18MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [19JN]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5552 [18JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2640), H6349 [8JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H9131 [1OC]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 1474), H2471 [27MR]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see H.R. 752), H462 [12FE]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H172 [27JA]

Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 468), H243 [29JA]

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

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1721), H3301 [10AP]

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

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8383 [17SE]

———recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9813 [21OC]

———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H58 [7JA]

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]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see H.R. 1221), H2864 [7AP]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 299), H3304 [10AP]

Government: enhance security and efficiency of immigration, visa, border patrol, and naturalization functions (see H.R. 1464), H2470 [27MR]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H10340 [4NO]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3762 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3974 [9MY]

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

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1639 [5MR]

———promote improved nutrition for needy Americans by incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and juice products into Federal nutrition programs (see H.R. 2592), H7455 [23JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H11392 (see H.R. 2157), H11515 [18NO]

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

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

Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (see H. Res. 46), H245 [29JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H7086 [17JY]

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

———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see H.R. 2628), H11702 [20NO]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H244 [29JA]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4788 [2JN]

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

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]

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

———adjust the status of certain aliens, with longstanding ties to the U.S., to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence (see H.R. 440), H10340 [4NO]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]

———establish two new categories of nonimmigrant workers (see H.R. 2899), H7840 [3SE]

———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]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 3271), H9375 [8OC]

———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [6MY]

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

———permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H1642 [5MR]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 1905), H3634 [1MY]

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

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H5089 [9JN]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 448), H1334 [25FE]

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

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H9377 [8OC]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (see H.R. 1208), H1745 [11MR]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1465 [27FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H7949 [4SE]

Iran: condemn construction of a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 217), H5665 [19JN]

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

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H6349 [8JY]

———encourage use of small and minority owned businesses in the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq (see H. Res. 214), H5046 [5JN]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (see H.R. 2655), H6263 [26JN]

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

———require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 1756), H3303 [10AP]

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

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H57 [7JA]

James E. Davis Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 3012), H8906 [24SE]

James J. Peters Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY: designate (see H.R. 2786), H7085 [17JY] (see H.R. 3383), H9981 [28OC]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 226), H5713 [23JN]

John G. Dow Post Office Building, Tappan, NY: designate (see H.R. 3166), H9131 [1OC]

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

Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H5174 [10JN]

———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H2822 [3AP]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 385), H9130 [1OC]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H8906 [24SE]

Kosovo: independence (see H. Res. 28), H4012 [13MY]

Laos: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3195), H9478 [15OC]

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), H1514 [4MR]

———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), H1812 [12MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1812 [12MR]

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

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10340 [4NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9214 [2OC]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration grant program to assist States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals (see H.R. 2947), H7783 [25JY]

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

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H8217 [11SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1568), H2940 [8AP]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H7949 [4SE]

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

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H1903 [13MR]

———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), H5174 [10JN]

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

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2823 [3AP]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H274 [4FE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H2312 [25MR]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2401 [26MR]

———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]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11360 [17NO]

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]

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

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H7787 [25JY]

National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8082 [9SE]

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), H7840 [3SE]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 852), H5046 [5JN]

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]

———provide for homeland security block grants (see H.R. 1007), H1746 [11MR]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3305 [10AP]

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

New England Fishery Management Council: include New York as a member (see H.R. 2679), H7788 [25JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2801), H7788 [25JY]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H6464 [9JY]

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]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H1335 [25FE]

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

Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1689 [10MR]

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

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]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]

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

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), H1642 [5MR]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 308), H1334 [25FE]

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H11652 [19NO]

———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H5664 [19JN]

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

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]

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

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12923 [8DE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 3643), H12309 [21NO]

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

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 801), H1335 [25FE]

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), H4876 [3JN]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9688 [17OC]

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

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1746 [11MR]

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

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H9131 [1OC]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H10457 [5NO]

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), H8016 [5SE]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 473), H243 [29JA]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H243 [29JA]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H243 [29JA]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H9282 [7OC]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H243 [29JA]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H243 [29JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H4739 [22MY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H5468 [17JN]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 56), H2402 [26MR]

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

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

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

Tariff: encourage countries who are party to NAFTA to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see H. Res. 346), H7785 [25JY]

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

———allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled foreign corporation to encourage personnel and economic investments by companies (see H.R. 1162), H2822 [3AP]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H7949 [4SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1902 [13MR]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H8284 [16SE]

———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 1259), H1900 [13MR]

———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 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), H4738 [22MY]

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

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H4877 [3JN]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 741), H461 [12FE]

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

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 1132), H2132 [19MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H1955 [18MR]

———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), H5664 [19JN]

———repeal the mid-quarter convention for depreciable property (see H.R. 1535), H7787 [25JY]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H7949 [4SE]

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

———treatment of certain losses arising from, and grants made as a result of terrorist attacks on New York, NY (see H.R. 3556), H11701 [20NO]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 149), H57 [7JA]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H6707 [14JY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5046 [5JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H12922 [8DE]

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

Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 87), H5268 [11JN]

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

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

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H1744 [11MR]

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

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

U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5268 [11JN]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H3572 [30AP]

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

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9982 [28OC]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H11133 [7NO]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 73), H706 [13FE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5046 [5JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H5366 [12JN]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H5046 [5JN]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1587), H2819 [3AP]

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

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H3355 [11AP]

Wang Bingzhang: disapprove arbitrary detention by People's Republic of China and urge immediate release (see H. Con. Res. 326), H12312 [21NO]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H1746 [11MR]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Health: improve access to prescription drugs, prohibit tax deductions for direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements, and ban campaign contributions from pharmaceutical company chief executive officers (see H.R. 1733), H3301 [10AP]

Indonesia: declare ceasefire and halt hostilities in province of Aceh, end human rights violations, and return to negotiations with significant Acehnese civil society and international involvement (see H. Con. Res. 327), H11391 (see H. Con. Res. 327), H11514 [18NO]

Pharmaceuticals: permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and Mexico (see H.R. 2629), H6262 [26JN]

Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]

Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1389), H2269 [20MR]

Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 1318), H1953 [18MR]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Health Care: GAO, H8890 [24SE]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H8468 [23SE], H8887 [24SE]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H9251 [7OC], H9346 [8OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8493 [24SE]

Remarks

American Political Science Association: anniversary of Congressional Fellowship Program, E1558 [23JY]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 222), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5015 [5JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), H185 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9635 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2672 [2AP], H2782 [3AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2713 [3AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3256 [10AP]

Armed Forces: expand eligibility for participation by members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents in the TRICARE program, H8887, H8888, H8889 [24SE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2242 [20MR]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3022 [9AP]

Aviation: noise mitigation projects funding, H10184 [30OC]

———require Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to address noise pollution in certain residential areas, H5208 [11JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1997 [19MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2220 [20MR], H2562 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 191), H3289 [10AP]

Burma: human rights violations, E2240 [5NO]

———sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (H.R. 2330), E1153 [5JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 40), H1282 [25FE]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2009 [8OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew, E182 [11FE]

Credit: allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any national or regional consumer reporting agency, H8161 [10SE]

———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), H8128, H8161 [10SE]

———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), conference report, H12220 [21NO]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1605 [25JY]

———express support for a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement relative to Turkish occupation (H. Res. 165), H3013 [9AP], E1946 [1OC]

———independence anniversary, E1946 [1OC]

———membership in European Union, E1946 [1OC]

———U.N. peace talks on Turkish occupation, E502 [18MR], E1605 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), motion to instruct conferees, H8887, H8888, H8889 [24SE]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, H7698 [25JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6571 [10JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6731, H6767, H6772, H6784 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7090, H7103 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6571 [10JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7698, H7704 [25JY]

Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps, H6784 [15JY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (H. Res. 234), H9225 [7OC]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H7375 [23JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3582, H3600 [1MY]

Djindjic, Zoran: assassination of Serbian Prime Minister, E500 [18MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5208 [11JN]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10184 [30OC]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, H6767, H6772 [15JY]

———prohibit direct financial assistance to certain countries, H9635 [17OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7375 [23JY]

Forest Service: prohibit funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations, H7090 [17JY]

———protection of certain roadless areas, H5412 [17JN]

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), H5015 [5JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E586 [26MR]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1755 [12MR], H1862 [13MR]

Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals, H9134 [2OC]

Immigration: provide benefits for legal immigrants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H483 [13FE]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Kashmir, E571 [25MR]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (H.R. 1208), H2500 [31MR]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (H.R. 2655), H9229 [7OC]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5859 [25JN]

———U.S. policy, H8494 [24SE]

LaGuardia Community College: tribute, E2489 [8DE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6112 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12258 [21NO]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, E1244 [13JN]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (H. Res. 409), H9892 [28OC]

National security: homeland security funding, H2672 [2AP], H2713 [3AP]

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 (H. Con. Res. 49), H5845 [25JN]

Pakistan: limit foreign military financing assistance, H2782 [3AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3256 [10AP]

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

Queens, NY: prohibit funding for closing of St. Albans Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility, H7704 [25JY]

Refugees: treatment programs funding for victims of torture (H.R. 1813), E2409 [22NO]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (H.R. 1900), H9232 [7OC]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (H. Con. Res. 288), E2333 [19NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 283), H5558 [19JN]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9426 [15OC]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5558 [19JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H9346, H9348 [8OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H5558 [19JN], H9346, H9348 [8OC]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H5015 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3938 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4853 [3JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), H81 [8JA]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, H2672 [2AP]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, H185 [28JA]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H6767, H6772 [15JY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H2562 [1AP], H3289 [10AP]

Women: ensure that programs in countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS include a curriculum for men and boys that emphasizes gender equality and respect for women and girls, H3600 [1MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2584 [1AP], H2701 [2AP], H4874 [3JN], H5264 [11JN]

Tributes

Brito, Cynthia, H2242 [20MR]

Brown, Tiffany, E1398 [27JN]

Freed, Ann S., E773 [12AP]

Hall, Teckla, E1489 [15JY]

Skeen, Joe, H12888 [8DE]