CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants for the preservation of historic courthouses (H.R. 1589), H5815 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H9479 [15OC]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6348 [8JY]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H7020 [16JY]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9282 [7OC]

———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.R. 3208), H9282 [7OC]

———prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under defense health care plans (see H.R. 3390), H10129 [29OC]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H8381 [17SE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H12921 [8DE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H392 [11FE]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1903 [13MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 40), H1954 [18MR]

Coal: facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H1745 [11MR]

Community development: correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 593), H320 [5FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H4978 [4JN]

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

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H4529 [21MY]

———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), H9214 [2OC]

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 trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 1161), H1680 [6MR]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10236 [30OC]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11652 [19NO]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H11652 [19NO]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H8382 [17SE]

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

English language: 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), H5408 [16JN]

FAA: ensure control of air traffic control system functions (see H.R. 1711), H3763 [7MY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H9214 [2OC]

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

Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 781), H2864 [7AP]

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

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

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H1812 [12MR]

Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4012 [13MY]

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

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

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H2703 [2AP]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H3637 [1MY]

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

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

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H1901 [13MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

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

Investments: improve transparency relative to fees and costs that mutual fund investors incur and improve corporate governance of mutual funds (see H.R. 2420), H10340 [4NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7618 [24JY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H1954 [18MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H243 [29JA]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3052 [9AP]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 2327), H6265 [26JN]

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

Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H2269 [20MR]

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

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2271 [20MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1955 [18MR]

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

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

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1), H5928 [25JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5174 [10JN]

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

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H12310 [21NO]

National Public Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health: funding and implementation (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4368 [20MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 36), H3572 [30AP]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8491 [23SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H7454 [23JY]

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

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H9614 [16OC]

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

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

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H3571 [30AP]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H8284 [16SE]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 784), H1682 [6MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]

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), H5929 [25JN]

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 63), H5045 [5JN]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 515), H268 [31JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H3762 [7MY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H5468 [17JN]

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), H6264 [26JN]

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

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H9214 [2OC]

———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 an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 419), H218 [28JA]

———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), H4876 [3JN]

———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), H1954 [18MR]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H3355 [11AP]

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

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H4205 [15MY]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 1331), H1953 [18MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H2864 [7AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H6348 [8JY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H1682 [6MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H3684 [6MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4205 [15MY]

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

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H7949 [4SE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9132 [1OC]

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H324 [5FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H5815 [24JN]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H8175 [10SE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H10978 [6NO]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H1461 [27FE]

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

———improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H8017 [5SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3270), H12922 [8DE]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN] (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H1812 [12MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1746 [11MR]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H8381 [17SE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H243 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: eligibility for aviation incentive pay and hazardous duty pay for Reserve members who perform inactive-duty training (see H.R. 1728), H3301 [10AP]

———tribute to Jessica Lynch, the U.S. special operation forces who rescued her, and all U.S. and coalition forces engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Res. 182), H2938 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants for the preservation of historic courthouses (see H.R. 1589), H2819 [3AP]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 1375), H2268 [20MR]

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: revise boundaries (see H.R. 3305), H9613 [16OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 38), H53 [7JA]

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

Taxation: accelerate increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit (see H.R. 2324), H4976 [4JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1277 [25FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7113 [18JY]

Remarks

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (H. Res. 394), H10249 [4NO]

American Heart Month: observance, H1358 [26FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to women, E1064 [22MY]

Arvon, Manny: West Virginia School Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1748 [9SE]

Center for Rural Health Development: Dept. of the Treasury designation as a Community Development Financial Institution, E829 [1MY]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, H7114 [18JY]

Coal: prepayment of premium liability for coal industry health benefits, H3319 [11AP]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1064 [22MY]

Consolidated Wood Products (business): Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2255 [6NO]

GTR Labs, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2253 [6NO]

Hampshire County, WV: tribute to Hampshire County Cancer Coalition, E2180 [31OC]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1791 [12MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1821 [13MR]

HK Casting, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2250 [6NO]

Journal: question of approval, H2520 [1AP]

Kanawha Scales & Systems, Inc.: West Virginia Governor's Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E2229 [5NO]

Library Corp.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2251 [6NO]

Lynch, Jessica: tribute to rescue by U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, H2591 [2AP]

Martinsburg, WV: anniversary of Shepherd Airfield, E1277 [17JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H3688 [7MY], H4790 [3JN]

———reform, H5179 [11JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H9488 [16OC], H11367 [18NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12245 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5415 [17JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2180 [31OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H9288 [8OC]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 280), H10250, H10251 [4NO]

Orville Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3118), H10248 [4NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3319 [11AP]

Preiser Scientific, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2252 [6NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H544 [13FE]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services, H179 [28JA]

Spencer Veneer, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2230 [5NO]

Spring Creek Natural Foods (business): Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2252 [6NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to West Virginia POW and MIA, E1560 [23JY]

Viking Pools, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2249 [6NO]

Walker Machinery Co.: Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2233 [5NO]

Tributes

Baltimore, Earnest E., E1748 [9SE]

Bowen, Robert E., E14 [8JA], E68 [27JA]

Douglas, Vicki, E611 [27MR]

Lutsy, Barry D., E2250 [6NO]

Peak, Raymond, E1194 [10JN]