BOEHLERT, SHERWOOD (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7020 [16JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3192 [10AP]

Appointments

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

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H130 [8JA]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, H6826 [15JY]

———H.R. 2417, intelligence services appropriations, H11440 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H1467 [27FE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8222 [15SE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 3498), H11359 [17NO]

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H5175 [10JN]

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

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

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see H.R. 1297), H2823 [3AP]

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]

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

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]

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

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

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H2271 [20MR]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8285 [16SE]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2683), H6464 [9JY]

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), H4205 [15MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H3762 [7MY]

Computers: expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (see H.R. 138), H463 [12FE]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H6707 [14JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H12921 [8DE]

Contracts: require certain prospective government contractors to employ a certain percentage of their employees in the U.S. (see H.R. 3134), H9282 [7OC]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H4206 [15MY]

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), H7950 [4SE]

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H1460 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H7329 [22JY]

Dept. of HUD: enable homebuyers to make use of insured hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see H.R. 1443), H5046 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3684 [6MY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H5815 [24JN]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H5713 [23JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H5664 [19JN]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H5815 [24JN]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 2681), H6464 [9JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H7086 [17JY]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H7839 [3SE]

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

Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3509), H11391 (see H.R. 3509), H11514 [18NO]

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]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H7840 [3SE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for civil aviation research and development projects and activities (see H.R. 2734), H7020 [16JY]

FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4740 [22MY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H9813 [21OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H1460 [27FE]

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

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

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), H392 [11FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H9813 [21OC]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9614 [16OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3975 [9MY]

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

———establish program to promote good health, disease prevention, and wellness and prevent secondary conditions for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 2292), H5175 [10JN]

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

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 1964), H3682 [6MY]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9982 [28OC]

International Space Station: tribute to Expedition 6 crew (see H. Res. 220), H3683 [6MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H7020 [16JY]

James E. Davis Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 3012), H9131 [1OC]

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

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1334 [25FE]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H2822 [3AP]

Lehman, Jeffrey S.: tribute (see H. Res. 426), H10237 [30OC]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H11359 [17NO]

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

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

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5714 [23JN]

———consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see H.R. 983), H2939 [8AP]

———coverage of certain self-administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs (see H.R. 1956), H4206 [15MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2473 [27MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H2473 [27MR]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H4206 [15MY]

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

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

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 2980), H11359 [17NO]

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

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H5175 [10JN]

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

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

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

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

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), H2820 [3AP]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H9982 [28OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H3684 [6MY]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H4737 [22MY]

National Park Service: establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program (see H.R. 2237), H4735 [22MY]

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

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 172), H3973 [9MY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H2939 [8AP]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (see H.R. 2771), H9384 [14OC]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H56 [7JA]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 2685), H8017 [5SE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 262), H9283 [7OC]

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

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

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H10457 [5NO]

———reform (see H.R. 1776), H8017 [5SE]

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), H2312 [25MR]

POW: payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 2224), H8284 [16SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 6), H2863 [7AP]

Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see H.R. 1263), H1900 [13MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4739 [22MY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H5468 [17JN]

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

———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), H5552 [18JN]

Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (see H.R. 2826), H7453 [23JY]

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

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5173 [10JN]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H8017 [5SE]

Social Security: allow certain remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 2583), H7949 [4SE]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H57 [7JA]

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

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

Syracuse University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2938 [8AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H5046 [5JN]

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

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see H.R. 2092), H4877 [3JN]

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

———accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2392), H5088 [9JN]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H8284 [16SE]

———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), H9130 [1OC]

———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), H3571 [30AP]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H5267 [11JN]

———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), H3452 [29AP]

———application of installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 2830), H12921 [8DE]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see H.R. 840), H9812 [21OC]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H1467 [27FE]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 869), H9130 [1OC]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H12921 [8DE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H8175 [10SE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H6464 [9JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5366 [12JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H5714 [23JN]

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

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H1902 [13MR]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H10457 [5NO]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H4739 [22MY]

———treatment of certain CERCLA settlement funds (see H.R. 805), H701 [13FE]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H5714 [23JN]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H4788 [2JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H5929 [25JN]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 2512), H9819 [24OC]

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

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

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 162), H463 [12FE] (see H.R. 2185), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 3270), H9375 [8OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3683 [6MY]

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

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3684 [6MY]

Water: 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), H1639 [5MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]

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

World Trade Organization: disapprove report which concluded that U.S. safeguards on imports of certain steel products were in violation of certain agreements and call for reforms in dispute settlement system (see H. Res. 441), H11359 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4368 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 192), H4737 [22MY]

Committee on Sciences (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 89), H1333 [25FE] (see H. Res. 119), H1470 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program (see H.R. 1774, 1777), H3351 [11AP]

———establish a pilot program and a development and demonstration program for clean fuel school buses (see H.R. 1461), H2470 [27MR]

———establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and computational biology of microbes and plants to support energy and environmental mission (see H.R. 1645), H2863 [7AP]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position (see H.R. 37), H53 [7JA]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H1678 [6MR]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: amend (see H.R. 1299), H1908 [17MR] (see H.R. 1773), H3351 [11AP]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (see H.R. 1085), H1640 [5MR]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (see H.R. 766), H699 [13FE]

Native Americans: clarify the lands over which Indian tribes shall have jurisdiction or exercise governmental power (see H.R. 3394), H10129 [29OC]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1681 [6MR]

Power resources: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 238), H134 [8JA]

Transportation: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H7782 [25JY]

Essays

Emancipation Proclamation: Several Casey Park Elementary School Students, E166 [6FE]

———Several Owasco Elementary School Students, E166 [6FE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Mattiace, Jessica, E740 [11AP]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: by, Committee on Science (House), H4601 [22MY]

Energy Policy Act: by, Committee on Science (House), H3092 [10AP]

FAA programs reauthorization: by, Committee on Science (House), H5200 [11JN]

National laboratories management and operating contract procurement funding: by, Committee on Science (House), H7130 [18JY]

———Representative Hobson, Committee on Appropriations (House), H7130 [18JY]

Tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities: several sportsmen and conservation organizations, H8412 [23SE]

U.S. Fire Administration reauthorization: by, Committee on Science (House), H12131 [21NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H12131 [21NO]

Poems

``America,'' Mark E. Crispell, E1128 [4JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), E1528 [18JY]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (H. Con. Res. 279), H9835 [28OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3245, H3251 [10AP]

Carter, Gary: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H24 [7JA]

Children and youth: issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (H. Con. Res. 185), E1006 [21MY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2006 [8OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H283 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: national laboratories management and operating contract procurement funding, H7129 [18JY]

———Office of Science funding, H7129 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conservation programs funding, H6957 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6957, H6958 [16JY], H7088 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Enhancement Program funding, H7871 [4SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7871 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7691 [25JY]

Discovery Communications, Inc.: tribute to Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalists, E1896 [25SE]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary, E165 [6FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7129 [18JY]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H4301 [20MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2974 [9AP]

Forest Service: prohibit funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations, H7088 [17JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), H5875 [25JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3192, H3232 [10AP]

Murray, Eddie: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H24 [7JA]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: ensure that environmental and toxicological impacts are studied during developmental process of nanotechnology, H3724 [7MY]

———establish Center for Societal, Ethical, Educational, Legal, and Workforce Issues Related to Nanotechnology, H3731, H3732 [7MY]

———establish (H.R. 766), H3715, H3724, H3726, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3731, H3732 [7MY]

———include citizens advisory panels, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730 [7MY]

———include research on potential of nanotechnology to produce or facilitate the production of clean, inexpensive energy, H3726 [7MY]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), H6932 [16JY]

NSF: cybersecurity research funding, H7691 [25JY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 262), H9318 [8OC]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 80), H6891 [16JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3192, H3232, H3245, H3251 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11423 [18NO]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 189), H11682, H11685 [20NO]

———authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nantechnology research (S. 189), H11680 [20NO]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (H. Res. 362), H8411 [23SE]

State University of New York College at Oneonta: tribute to women's soccer team, E2501 [8DE]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Con. Res. 142), H3017 [9AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (S. 1152), H12129, H12130 [21NO]

Waterloo, NY: tribute to St. Mary's School students, E1247 [13JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9031 [30SE], H10455 [5NO]

Special order: granted, H1687 [10MR], H9374 [8OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Science (House) (H. Rept. 107-809), H169 [27JA]

Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1081) (H. Rept. 108-324), H9737 [20OC]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 108-128), H4733 [22MY]

FAA Appropriations for Civil Aviation Research and Development Projects and Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2734) (H. Rept. 108-405), H12928 [15DE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2692) (H. Rept. 108-245), H7837 [3SE]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 108-326), H9818 [24OC]

Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 766) (H. Rept. 108-89), H3681 [6MY]

NASA Flexibility Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1085) (H. Rept. 108-244), H7837 [3SE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2608) (H. Rept. 108-246), H7837 [3SE]

Rules

Committee on Science (House), H1683-H1687 [10MR]

Tributes

Beringer, Barry, E2091 [20OC]

Convertino, Sebastian, III (Mike), E337 [27FE]

Crispell, Mark E., E1128 [4JN]

Mattiace, Jessica, E740 [11AP]

Mitchell, Donald J., H9220 [7OC]

Smoot, Oliver R., E301 [27FE]

Wood, George A., E2498 [8DE]