FRANK, BARNEY (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Case for Labor Standards in Trade Agreements: Representative Levin, E1363 [26JN]

Effect of Certain Environmental Regulations on Massachusetts Fishing Industry: Frederick Kalisz, Jr., E1877 [24SE]

Amendments

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8084 [9SE], H8160 [10SE]

Appointments

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H407 [12FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, H6582 [10JY]

———H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, H10515 [6NO]

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan's Future, Lost in the Shuffle, Sarah Chayes, New York (NY) Times, E1417 [8JY]

Democracy—Neocon Style, H.D.S. Greenway, Boston (MA) Globe, H4208 [19MY]

Family, Service Were His Guides, Ray Henry, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1763 [10SE]

Gone With Globalization, E.J. Dionne, Jr., Washington (DC) Post, E1971 [2OC]

Helena Marques, `A Zealot and a Diplomat', Joao Ferreira, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E224 [13FE]

In Defense of Hypothetical Questions, Michael Kinsley, Washington (DC) Post, E2003 [8OC]

Keeping Saddam Hussein in a Box, John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt, New York (NY) Times, E151 [6FE]

Losing Guardsman Joseph M. Camara, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1762 [10SE]

New Bedford Police Officer Killed in Iraq, Steve Urbon, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1762 [10SE]

Paying for the War in Iraq, by, Boston (MA) Globe, E2028 [10OC]

Place for Capital Controls, Economist (publication), H7484 [24JY]

Reality Principle, Thomas J. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, E1367 [26JN]

Saddam's Bombs? We'll Find Them, Kenneth M. Pollack, New York (NY) Times, H5834-H5836 [25JN]

South Coast Official's Praise Officer's Service, Ray Henry, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1763 [10SE]

South End Neighborhood Will Feel Void Left by Officer's Death, Ray Henry, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1763 [10SE]

Souza Synonymous With Revitalization, Jack Spillane, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E83 [28JA]

Success With Scallops—Cooperation Between Managers and Fishermen Has Rebuilt Stocks, Trevor J. Kenchington and Gerry E. Studds, New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times, E1129 [4JN]

Truths of Geneva, Forward (publication), E2554 [15DE]

U.N. Can Pick Up Pieces in Iraq if U.S. Will Let It, Jonathan Moore, Boston (MA) Globe, E1693 [4SE]

War of Choice or Necessity? Lawrence J. Korb, Washington (DC) Post, E2553 [15DE]

Wars of Choice, Richard N. Haass, Washington (DC) Post, E2509 [8DE]

World's Other Tyrants, Still at Work, Aryeh Neier, New York (NY) Times, E748 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H701 [13FE]

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

Afghanistan: authorize assistance for women and girls (see H.R. 1482), H5089 [9JN]

———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]

Africa: authorize emergency supplemental assistance to combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 390), H171 [27JA]

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), H4877 [3JN]

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), H5174 [10JN]

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), H3763 [7MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3454 [29AP]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]

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]

Arizona: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3337), H9687 [17OC]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]

———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), H9479 [15OC]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1924), H9131 [1OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H10340 [4NO]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H10130 [29OC]

———provide dislocation allowance to retired members and those on temporary disability retired list moving from their last duty station to designated home (see H.R. 995), H6707 [14JY]

———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), H6869 [15JY]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H7949 [4SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3453 [29AP]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE]

———require Presidential report to Congress detailing possible consequences of using military force against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 24), H2515 [31MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE] (see H.R. 3474), H12922 [8DE]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H391 [11FE]

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

———waive certain marriage requirements for spouses of members killed on active duty to petition to be a relative and bar fees relative to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed on active duty (see H.R. 1799), H3638 [1MY]

Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 291), H9983 [28OC]

———support nonproliferation programs (see H.R. 1719), H3858 [8MY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1900 [13MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3856 [8MY]

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H5365 [12JN]

———improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4739 [22MY]

Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): develop uniform U.S. standards before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review the Committee's recommendation for an accord on capital standards (see H.R. 2043), H3972 [9MY]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]

Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8083 [9SE]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 420), H10458 [5NO]

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), H5175 [10JN]

Bush, President: request report entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials on planning for reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 364), H8491 [23SE]

———request transmission of documents or other materials to the House of Representatives relative to the possession of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq (see H. Res. 260), H5045 [5JN]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H12311 [21NO]

———tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2360), H5367 [12JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 2574), H5813 [24JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H11700 [20NO]

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H8083 [9SE]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H706 [13FE]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), consideration (see H. Res. 143), H1956 [18MR]

———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]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H9282 [7OC]

———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), H3763 [7MY]

———improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H6869 [15JY]

———reauthorize and improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 3416), H10340 [4NO]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H2823 [3AP]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H12312 [21NO]

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

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H9811 [21OC]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H8084 [9SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H5929 [25JN]

———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]

Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H2703 [2AP]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H10457 [5NO]

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

———improve access through experiential education (see H.R. 3408), H11703 [20NO]

———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]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H7950 [4SE]

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), H1640 [5MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H392 [11FE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9478 [15OC]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9478 [15OC]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7950 [4SE]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 1933), H3636 [1MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H5551 [18JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3454 [29AP]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H6867 [15JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H1467 [27FE]

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]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H4205 [15MY]

Courts: enhance retirement annuities of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2316), H5929 [25JN]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 1434), H10457 [5NO]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1786), H3351 [11AP]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H4734 [22MY]

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

———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]

———prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4736 [22MY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 188), H5814 [24JN] (see H.R. 1698), H4131 [14MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H6707 [14JY]

———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), H11703 [20NO]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 320), H7950 [4SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1642 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H268 [31JA]

———cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1282), H1901 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 2053), H4132 [14MY]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H5714 [23JN]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H5266 [11JN] (see H.R. 2427), H5665 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1148), H2473 [27MR]

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

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding (see H.R. 764), H2312 [25MR]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

———reimburse States for certain expenses and losses incurred during periods of high (Code Orange) or severe (Code Red) threat condition (see H.R. 2570), H5813 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H242 [29JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H1515 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H5664 [19JN]

———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]

———expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2403), H5173 [10JN]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3300 [10AP]

———provide additional resources for investigation and prosecution of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud (see H.R. 3693), H12919 [8DE]

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]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, in Greensboro, NC, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1869), H3452 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 998), H4205 [15MY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H1332 [25FE]

———prohibit implementation of any Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission recommendation for one year following submission (see H.R. 3440), H11360 [17NO]

———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), H9982 [28OC]

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

———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]

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), H6707 [14JY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1998), H4877 [3JN]

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), H4740 [22MY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H5175 [10JN]

———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), H11702 [20NO]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H1334 [25FE]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H7840 [3SE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H9982 [28OC]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9812 [21OC]

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

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 235), H6263 [26JN]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H1900 [13MR]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 1435), H6348 [8JY]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3975 [9MY]

———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: freeze and repeal portions of the tax reduction and apply savings to a comprehensive Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 2514), H5551 [18JN]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [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]

———require Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop methodology for measuring cost-of-living in each State, and require Comptroller General to ascertain impact on certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 3640), H12309 [21NO]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H706 [13FE]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 934), H5366 [12JN]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H243 [29JA]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1751), H3303 [10AP]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H3976 [9MY]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H3452 [29AP]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H2939 [8AP]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H10130 [29OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 365), H170 [27JA]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 873), H3974 [9MY]

———tribute to public education system (see H. Con. Res. 148), H3638 [1MY]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 1487), H2471 [27MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H5088 [9JN]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

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]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H12312 [21NO]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: improve (see H.R. 1376), H2268 [20MR]

———reform (see H.R. 643), H322 [5FE]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H8906 [24SE]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1953 [18MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H2585 [1AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: encourage U.S. citizens to adopt children from the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 304), H6349 [8JY]

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]

FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H5661 [19JN]

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), H5468 [17JN]

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), H4978 [4JN]

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

Federal Election Administration: establish (see H.R. 2709), H7329 [22JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H6707 [14JY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H9615 [16OC]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1813 [12MR]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1902 [13MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H1812 [12MR]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1244), H2402 [26MR]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H8491 [23SE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H1903 [13MR]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 11), H51 [7JA]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [6MY]

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), H700 [13FE]

———provide for direct and accurate compensation to financial institutions for providing various critical depositary and financial agency services for or on behalf of the U.S. (see H.R. 3183), H8949 [25SE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H274 [4FE]

Fire prevention: improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1689 [10MR]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H2585 [1AP]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]

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

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H3354 [11AP]

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

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

Foreign currencies: require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 2074), H4010 [13MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1680 [6MR]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H2823 [3AP]

———use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union (see H.R. 2063), H3973 [9MY]

———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]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2473 [27MR]

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]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H7086 [17JY]

Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H8284 [16SE]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H8382 [17SE]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1641 [5MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H4877 [3JN]

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

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H3571 [30AP]

———increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H1902 [13MR]

———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), H1689 [10MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H9982 [28OC] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4979 [4JN]

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

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1929), H3635 [1MY]

———reduce price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries (see H.R. 3662), H12918 [8DE]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3035), H9819 [24OC]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H5815 [24JN]

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

———provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H1689 [10MR]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 1964), H5929 [25JN]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H12922 [8DE]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]

Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8016 [5SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H7949 [4SE]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see H.R. 1722), H5268 [11JN]

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1517 [4MR]

———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), H4369 [20MY]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H5045 [5JN]

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

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

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

———admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H6603 [10JY]

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

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 3123), H8381 [17SE]

———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]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H53 [7JA]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H11146 [10NO]

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]

———restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 3309), H12311 [21NO]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H7170 [18JY]

India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H3305 [10AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H702 [13FE] (see H.R. 1094), H1640 [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), H6348 [8JY]

———coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H5552 [18JN]

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

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H461 [12FE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1745 [11MR]

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

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

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H1334 [25FE]

Intelligence services: create an independent commission or select House committee to investigate U.S. intelligence relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 410), H11360 [17NO]

———establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H7788 [25JY]

———improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see H.R. 2429), H5266 [11JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H9810 [21OC]

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), H1908 [17MR]

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]

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), H7020 [16JY]

———permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H5552 [18JN]

Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H5714 [23JN]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H5046 [5JN]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 1888), H3638 [1MY] (see H.R. 2017), H3858 [8MY]

Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program: extend (see H.R. 2655), H7840 [3SE]

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]

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]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 385), H9283 [7OC]

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

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H12919 [8DE]

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), H1812 [12MR]

———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), H9378 [8OC]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H10340 [4NO]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H324 [5FE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H5367 [12JN]

———provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6707 [14JY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H10340 [4NO]

Medicaid: allow States to expand coverage to uninsured, poor adults (see H.R. 1143), H1680 [6MR]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H3354 [11AP]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses (see H.R. 2295), H4787 [2JN]

———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), H4739 [22MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2823 [3AP]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H4978 [4JN]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see H.R. 1635), H2821 [3AP]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H3762 [7MY]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5089 [9JN]

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

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H3681 [6MY]

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H1902 [13MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2864 [7AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 2498), H5467 [17JN]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 569), H3453 [29AP]

———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), H2473 [27MR]

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

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1340), H1954 [18MR]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H4012 [13MY]

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

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3684 [6MY]

———increase payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1351), H4131 [14MY]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 1995), H5268 [11JN]

———make permanent the health coverage for certain disabled individuals that go back to work (see H.R. 2840), H7454 [23JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H1908 [17MR]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———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), H461 [12FE]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H3453 [29AP]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 896), H1471 [3MR]

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H4739 [22MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H4788 [2JN]

———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H10340 [4NO]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H53 [7JA]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H12922 [8DE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H6869 [15JY]

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

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H11359 [17NO]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H2586 [1AP]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see H.R. 254), H463 [12FE]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 487), H243 [29JA]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2141), H4204 [15MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H6869 [15JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H245 [29JA]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H170 [27JA]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H1745 [11MR]

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), H3302 [10AP]

———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), H8284 [16SE]

National Librarians Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4132 [14MY]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 2242), H4735 [22MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H5552 [18JN]

———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]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]

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

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1349), H4876 [3JN]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1333 [25FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H5468 [17JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H1682 [6MR]

———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H3053 [9AP]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 2440), H5266 [11JN]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 38), H5046 [5JN]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 1300), H1908 [17MR]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H1902 [13MR]

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), H1682 [6MR]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H5268 [11JN]

Patriot's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3304 [10AP]

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

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H9131 [1OC]

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

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 2323), H6349 [8JY]

———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]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8491 [23SE]

Petroleum: authorize construction and operation of regional gasoline reserves for use during acute price increases resulting from accidents or other physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline (see H.R. 3023), H9377 [8OC]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H1467 [27FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3641), H12309 [21NO]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H10339 [4NO]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2271 [20MR]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H9282 [7OC]

Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H2312 [25MR]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for thrity-five years eligible for the Office of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 59), H5266 [11JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H6349 [8JY] (see H.J. Res. 25), H1333 [25FE]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 1709), H4131 [14MY]

Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H3053 [9AP]

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]

———provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 1639), H8017 [5SE]

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), H1394 [26FE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H2312 [25MR]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]

———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H321 [5FE]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 706), H1642 [5MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H8491 [23SE]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see H.R. 2726), H6867 [15JY]

———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), H12321 [25NO]

———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H3763 [7MY]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H5815 [24JN]

Roh Moo Hyun: tribute to inauguration as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 72), H1335 [25FE]

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]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: request resignation (see H. Con. Res. 323), H11133 [7NO]

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), H7788 [25JY]

SEC: augment emergency authority (see H.R. 657), H389 [11FE]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (see H.R. 1533), H6271 [7JY]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H11360 [17NO]

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]

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

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H3857 [8MY]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5046 [5JN]

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), H2864 [7AP]

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

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H172 [27JA]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H1466 [27FE]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H1467 [27FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H5664 [19JN]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H1466 [27FE]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H1466 [27FE]

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

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

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Res. 194), H3304 [10AP]

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), H3638 [1MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2891), H7616 [24JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H4205 [15MY]

———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]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H8017 [5SE]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 2418), H5714 [23JN]

———ensure employees retain hospital insurance tax exemption relative to consolidation of a political subdivision with the State (see H.R. 2105), H4130 [14MY]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H3856 [8MY]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H4255 [19MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3453 [29AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H242 [29JA]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2973), H7784 [25JY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H2271 [20MR]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H1514 [4MR]

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

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]

———include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 727), H460 [12FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———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), H4978 [4JN]

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

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H8949 [25SE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H12921 [8DE]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H3572 [30AP]

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

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2470 [27MR]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4368 [20MY]

———restore applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount and a maximum rate, and deposit revenues from estate tax into Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2532), H5662 [19JN]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 1939), H6465 [9JY]

———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H9214 [2OC]

———treatment of certain tax attributes for taxpayers who file consolidated returns (see H.R. 2706), H7086 [17JY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5552 [18JN]

———treatment of ground rent paid on land on which a qualified residence is located and which is allotted or Indian-owned land (see H.R. 1426), H3763 [7MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 2103), H4130 [14MY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H12921 [8DE]

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

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

———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), H10457 [5NO]

Terrorism: authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 1290), H1901 [13MR]

———detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1029), H1464 [27FE]

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see H.R. 2308), H4875 [3JN]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 2722), H6706 [14JY]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H12312 [21NO]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H4529 [21MY]

———establish civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations (see H.R. 1414), H6603 [10JY]

———restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3453 [29AP]

———urge establishment of broad Security Council authority to help the people of Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 122), H4979 [4JN]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H274 [4FE]

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

Unemployment: modernize benefit system (see H.R. 1802), H3352 [11AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1553), H2823 [3AP] (see H.R. 1652), H3305 [10AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9478 [15OC]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2511), H7086 [17JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]

———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), H11652 [19NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H392 [11FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H2474 [27MR]

———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]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H9131 [1OC]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H1395 [26FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2704 [2AP]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H5175 [10JN]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H5552 [18JN]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H172 [27JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H7786 [25JY]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1903 [13MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1903 [13MR]

Weapons: require certain studies on the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production (see H.R. 1483), H4205 [15MY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H3683 [6MY]

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

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H10339 [4NO]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H12922 [8DE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2790), H7169 [18JY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H10131 [29OC]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H323 [5FE]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9131 [1OC]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 779), H700 [13FE]

———condemn war crimes committed by Japan and establish liability of Japanese companies to former POW used by such companies as slave labor (see H. Res. 382), H9033 [30SE]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H5663 [19JN]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see H. Res. 56), H393 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2128), H4204 [15MY]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 2676), H6463 [9JY]

Crime: strengthen Federal carjacking law (see H.R. 2565), H5713 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, MA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2129), H4204 [15MY]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 2677), H6463 [9JY]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H390 [11FE]

Homeland Security Act: protect voluntarily furnished confidential information (see H.R. 2526), H5661 [19JN]

Immigration: cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2585), H5814 [24JN]

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (see H.R. 2152), H4254 [19MY]

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

———limit the deduction of premiums from Social Security benefits payments only for months in which coverage is provided (see H.R. 3434), H10339 [4NO]

———permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain private health insurance as the primary payor of benefits (see H.R. 2167), H4367 [20MY]

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

Television: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 2478), H5407 [16JN]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H3354 [11AP]

Biographies

Feldman, Joel J., E1921 [30SE]

Shamsi, Edmund I., E1921 [30SE]

Essays

Boy Scouts Policy on Homosexuality: Michael Peiser, E124 [4FE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Gearty, Kathleen M., E691 [7AP]

Factsheets

Housing Appropriations Inadequate; 85,000 Families at Risk: National Low Income Housing Coalition, H7696 [25JY]

Interviews

Turkish actions relative to war in Iraq: Paul D. Wolfowitz with Cengiz Candar and M. Ali Birand, CNN Turk (Turkish affiliate), H4209 [19MY], E1109 [3JN]

Letters

American Dream Challenge Scholarship Program: Betsy Corey, E2254 [6NO]

———Nelia Lima, Bryan S. De Sa, and Alexander Paiva, E2254 [6NO]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers programs funding: several housing and real estate organizations, E382 [6MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board independence: Eugene D. O'Kelly, KPMG LLP, E1848 [22SE]

First Congregational Church in Rochester, MA, anniversary: Leo D. Christian, E1858 [23SE]

Medicaid reform: Ronald Hollander, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Abraham Morse, Massachusetts Extended Care Federation, and Patricia Kelleher, Home & Health Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc., E356 [4MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), H118 [8JA]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H10514 [6NO]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H109 [8JA]

Petitions and memorials

International Association of Chiefs of Police: homeland security funding, E114 [29JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Irving Fradkin: North Dakota Dollars for Scholars Governing Board, E2254 [6NO]

Remarks

Afghanistan: U.S. policy, E1417 [8JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), H114, H115, H117 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 15), H95, H96 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (H. Res. 15), H95, H96 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), motion to instruct conferees, H226, H227 [29JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), H183 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 23), H674 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2028 [10OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9512 [16OC]

Armed Forces: discharge of linguistic personnel relative to sexual orientation, E947 [14MY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2229, H2240 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, E15 [8JA], E151 [6FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1511), H5832, H5833, H5834, H5836 [25JN]

Boy Scouts: policy on homosexuality, E123 [4FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 191), H3288 [10AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 191)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 190), H3283 [10AP]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information relative to an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H5792 [24JN]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws, H95, H114, H115 [8JA]

CERCLA: Superfund program funding through reductions in NASA Project Prometheus funding, H7701 [25JY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5139 [10JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5130 [10JN]

Credit: allow adjustment of response time for requests for free credit reports whenever national credit bureaus experience a high volume of such requests, H8156, H8157 [10SE]

———allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any national or regional consumer reporting agency, H8160, H8161, H8162 [10SE]

———allow consumers to require confirmation of identity before any new credit account is issued in their name, H8163 [10SE]

———prevent future State laws from preempting Federal regulations that allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from certain consumer reporting agencies, H8150, H8151 [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), H8119, H8126, H8127, H8128, H8140, H8141, H8150, H8151, H8152, H8156, H8157, H8160, H8161, H8162, H8163 [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, H12215, H12222 [21NO]

———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), motion to instruct conferees, H10514 [6NO]

———require entities that furnish information to credit bureaus to reinvestigate any disputed information after the consumer has asked for reinvestigation that fails to resolve the dispute, H8151, H8152 [10SE], H10514 [6NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5792 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, H7695 [25JY], E382 [6MR]

Dept. of State: global human rights issues, E748 [11AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (H. Res. 312), H6401 [9JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7695, H7701 [25JY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), consideration (H. Res. 221), H3773, H3774 [8MY]

———exempt religious organizations operating Federal job training programs from religious discrimination laws in hiring, H3773, H3774 [8MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: identity theft national uniform standards, H8126, H8127 [10SE]

Federal aid programs: increase overall funding for education, public health, and services for low-income and elderly persons through reductions in tax cuts, H6401 [9JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: authorize Federal civilian contracting officers to competitively evaluate products, H10492 [6NO]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10477, H10481, H10491, H10492, H10506 [6NO]

———permit GAO study on effects of eliminating mandatory source requirements, H10481 [6NO]

———provide a 5-year phaseout of mandatory source program law, H10491 [6NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: provide a sunset provision relative to significant or adverse effects on the public, prison operations or safety, H10506 [6NO]

Feldman, Joel J.: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) and New England Chassidic Center honoree, E1921 [30SE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 11), H99, H101 [8JA]

FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (H.R. 1985), H9235, H9236, H9237 [7OC]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), H4997 [5JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), conference report, H9292 [8OC]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4988, H4989 [5JN]

———maintain current level of deposit insurance amounts, H2620 [2AP]

———prevent Federal preemption of State financial privacy laws, H8141 [10SE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 522), H2604, H2620 [2AP]

Fish and fishing: tribute to success of scallop fishery, E1129 [4JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit direct financial assistance to certain countries, H7437 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7429, H7437 [23JY]

Foreign trade: economic impact of globalization, E1971 [2OC]

Head Start Program: prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7574 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7574 [24JY]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), Senate amendment, H8291 [17SE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1821), H9413 [15OC]

House of Representatives: apology for remarks, H8118 [10SE]

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

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 297), H5949, H5950 [26JN]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), H5425, H5427, H5429, H5430 [17JN]

Immigration: extend the special immigrant religious worker program (H.R. 2152), H8291 [17SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit local school districts to issue vouchers to parents of disabled children in private schools for their child's specific special education needs, H3517 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3517 [30AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5834 [25JN]

Investments: improve transparency relative to fees and costs that mutual fund investors incur and improve corporate governance of mutual funds (H.R. 2420), H11539 [19NO]

———provide protection for investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, and streamline the hiring process for certain employment positions in the SEC (H.R. 658), H5422 [17JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E2508 [8DE], E2552 [15DE]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5834 [25JN]

———U.N. involvement in peacekeeping and reconstruction, E1693 [4SE]

Jewish Council for Public Affairs: resolution on combating terrorism and protecting civil liberties, E314 [27FE]

Kawesch, Lance: Young Israel of Brookline (organization) honoree, E920 [9MY]

Marques, Helena: New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times Southcoast Woman of the Year award recipient, E224 [13FE]

Massachusetts: effect of certain environmental regulations on fishing industry, E1876 [24SE]

Medicaid: reform, E356 [4MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E1366 [26JN], E2553 [15DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11836, H11840 [20NO]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), unanimous-consent agreement, H11598 [19NO]

National security: homeland security funding, E114 [29JA]

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), H5846 [25JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3288 [10AP], H4993 [5JN], H5130 [10JN], H8062 [9SE], H12296 [21NO]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4068 [14MY]

Point of order, H117 [8JA]

Rochester, MA: anniversary of First Congregational Church, E1858 [23SE]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), H7808 [3SE]

Shamsi, Edmund I.: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) and New England Chassidic Center honoree, E1921 [30SE]

Souza, Antone: New Bedford (MA) Standard-Times Man of the Year award recipient, E83 [28JA]

Stein, Emily: Young Israel of Brookline (organization) honoree, E920 [9MY]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5130 [10JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H5336, H5338 [12JN]

———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, H5130 [10JN], H5336, H5338 [12JN]

———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), H4988 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3283 [10AP], E151 [6FE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 23), H7173 [21JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), H7483 [24JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), H7483 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), consideration (H. Res. 248), H4565, H4567 [22MY]

United Steelworkers of America: support for health care bill of rights, E1688 [4SE]

Wolfowitz, Paul D.: interview with CNN Turk (Turkish affiliate) on Turkish actions relative to war in Iraq, H4208 [19MY], E1108 [3JN]

World Bank Group: continue U.S. participation in, and contribution to, certain multilateral development institutions, H7429 [23JY]

Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (H. Res. 199), H5852 [25JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H9279 [7OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Discharge of Armed Forces linguistic personnel relative to sexual orientation: Linguistic Society of America, E948 [14MY]

Statements

Against a Preventative War in Iraq: Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, E67 [27JA]

Turkish Actions Relative to War in Iraq: Hilmi Ozkok, Turkish General Staff, E1109 [3JN]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University, H7485 [24JY]

Testimonies

Capital Control Provisions in U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Jadish Bhagwati, Columbia University, H7484 [24JY]

Tributes

Camara, Joseph M., E1762 [10SE]

Fradkin, Irving, E2253 [6NO]

Gearty, Kathleen M., E691 [7AP]

Kinsley, Michael, E2003 [8OC]

O'Neill, Mildred A., H9260 [7OC]