FROST, MARTIN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12765 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12185 [21NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12185 [21NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 401), H9651 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2716 [3AP]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2324 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration (H. Res. 293), H5741 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (H. Res. 326), H7246 [22JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 283), H5560 [19JN]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), H5329 [12JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4562 [22MY]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H7773 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Lawsuit Reveals 312 New Bush ``Pioneer'' Fundraisers, H3878 [9MY]

``Pioneers'' Paved Bush's Way With Big Dollars, Mike Allen, Washington (DC) Post, H3878 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AARP: decision to support Medicare reform legislation (see H. Res. 461), H12312 [21NO]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10238 [30OC]

African Americans: establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness in ways that provide environmental benefits (see H.R. 1293), H1901 [13MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 42), H7618 [24JY]

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

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

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9812 [21OC]

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

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

Argentina: disclosure of records pertaining to Nazis and other World War II criminals (see H. Res. 235), H4131 [14MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H12922 [8DE]

Armed Forces: alleviate delay in payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members who are mobilized (see H.R. 1792), H6264 [26JN]

———allow receipt of special pay by qualified dental officers while undergoing dental internship or residency training (see H.R. 2287), H4786 [2JN]

———amend requirements relative to granting posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service to allow immigration benefits for surviving family members (see H.R. 1685), H3454 [29AP]

———authorize the use of military recreational facilities by any veteran with a compensable service-connected disability (see H.R. 1917), H4740 [22MY]

———change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see H.R. 1814), H3353 [11AP]

———commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———ensure tax-exempt status and other benefits afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are afforded to personnel stationed in Israel (see H.R. 1393), H2473 [27MR]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 2587), H5814 [24JN]

———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), H9130 [1OC]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in the Iraqi theater of operations to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H.R. 3199), H9478 [15OC] (see H.R. 3208), H9384 [14OC]

———expedite granting of posthumous citizenship to members (see H.R. 1691), H3975 [9MY]

———express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and encourage communities to prepare appropriate homecoming ceremonies (see H. Con. Res. 152), H3975 [9MY]

———express concern for U.S. and allied personnel killed, wounded, or taken captive while engaged in the war on terrorism or the war with Iraq and offer sympathy to the families of those killed in action (see H. Con. Res. 121), H2704 [2AP]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1924), H6264 [26JN]

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

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1713), H3301 [10AP]

———increase basic educational assistance for Selected Reserve members (see H.R. 1374), H2268 [20MR]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9377 [8OC]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1750), H3303 [10AP]

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

———make the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty mandatory and furnish information about homelessness (see H.R. 1906), H3684 [6MY]

———prohibit discrimination in the rental of housing to members (see H.R. 621), H1902 [13MR]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3696), H12919 [8DE]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H8284 [16SE]

———provide for previously unenrolled servicemembers an opportunity to enroll for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2174), H5929 [25JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1812 [12MR]

———reform computation of retired pay for members with hazardous duty experience, study benefits for employers of National Guard or Reserve members, and assess military youth programs expansion (see H.R. 1325), H12311 [21NO]

———require colleges and universities to refund tuitions and fees of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1724), H3301 [10AP]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 1991), H5268 [11JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE] (see H.R. 3474), H12312 [21NO]

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

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2393), H7455 [23JY]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H6464 [9JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 586), H463 [12FE]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H9478 [15OC]

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

———provide relief to the airline industry (see H.R. 1366), H2402 [26MR]

———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H8906 [24SE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H6465 [9JY]

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

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

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 343), H1334 [25FE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H8017 [5SE]

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

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

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H3355 [11AP]

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

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7455 [23JY]

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

Bulgaria: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 355), H8217 [11SE]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 71), H6604 [10JY]

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]

Business and industry: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology and manufacturing research and implementation program, and promote manufacturing education (see H.R. 2908), H8284 [16SE]

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]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 40), H704 [13FE]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 282), H8906 [24SE]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H1334 [25FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H324 [5FE]

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), H6707 [14JY]

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), H7226 [21JY]

———establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H8285 [16SE]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H5268 [11JN]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2377), H5268 [11JN]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 2880), H8176 [10SE]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H2271 [20MR]

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

———prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative consequences of early sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 91), H3053 [9AP]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H9811 [21OC]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H5266 [11JN]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H2132 [19MR]

———tribute to ``Code Adam'' child safety program and commend and encourage implementation of abduction prevention programs in retail business establishments (see H. Res. 254), H4738 [22MY]

———tribute to Operation Respect, Inc., and Peter Yarrow for anti-bullying, compassion, and tolerance programs (see H. Res. 161), H2311 [25MR]

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

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3762 [7MY]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 732), H1812 [12MR]

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]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve Program: establish (see H.R. 3503), H12922 [8DE]

Clean Air Act: amend mass transit projects relative to conformity requirements (see H.R. 673), H1746 [11MR]

Clemens, Roger: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H6349 [8JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2683), H8403 [22SE]

———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), H3355 [11AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3454 [29AP]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 86), H1467 [27FE]

———recognize valuable contributions of higher education faculty in the education of our Nation's students (see H. Con. Res. 312), H10458 [5NO]

Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H8176 [10SE]

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), H5552 [18JN]

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), H324 [5FE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9688 [17OC]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3226), H9688 [17OC]

Commission To Educate Our Nation's Teachers and Students on Financial Literacy Skills: establish (see H.R. 2990), H9131 [1OC]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see H.R. 3292), H11359 [17NO]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 73), H463 [12FE]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H3454 [29AP]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H6271 [7JY]

———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H7455 [23JY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H5665 [19JN]

Congress: conduct a feasibility study on implementing an emergency electronic communications system to ensure the continuity of the operations of Congress during an emergency (see H.R. 2948), H10237 [30OC]

———establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (see H. Con. Res. 190), H4737 [22MY]

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

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H3641 [5MY]

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

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 1216), H5929 [25JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 1215), H5929 [25JN]

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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H4740 [22MY]

Copyrights: exclude from copyright protection works resulting from scientific research substantially funded by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2613), H6261 [26JN]

Corporations: review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies (see H.R. 2153), H4254 [19MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1994), H8083 [9SE]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 1112), H1678 [6MR] (see H.R. 1428), H2310 [25MR]

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

———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), H3763 [7MY]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2207), H5046 [5JN]

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), H6707 [14JY]

Crime: establish methods for preventing identity theft and protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related information (see H.R. 2633), H6262 [26JN]

———establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H8284 [16SE]

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

———prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H1810 [12MR]

———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]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H7948 [4SE]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 189), H5663 [19JN]

Curtis, Ben: tribute (see H. Res. 337), H7840 [3SE]

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

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2868), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H11133 [7NO]

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

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 1486), H2471 [27MR]

———establish competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3008), H7948 [4SE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H5552 [18JN]

———make grants to States to establish antibullying programs (see H.R. 2651), H6263 [26JN]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H4786 [2JN]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 1412), H2310 [25MR]

———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), H2472 [27MR]

———purchase of excess plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Russia (see H.R. 3173), H8905 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 2053), H3973 [9MY]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H12922 [8DE]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]

———establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H1902 [13MR]

———establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H8083 [9SE]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H9377 [8OC]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H4736 [22MY]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H7455 [23JY]

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), H2402 [26MR]

———include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see H.R. 2319), H4976 [4JN]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 3266), H11393 (see H.R. 3266), H11516 [18NO]

———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]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 286), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H4131 [14MY] (see H.R. 1614), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H2514 [31MR]

———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), H706 [13FE]

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

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

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 287), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2850), H7615 [24JY]

Dept. of State: require the inclusion in annual country reports on human rights practices of information on the extent of promotion of violence and hatred in foreign school curriculums (see H.R. 1358), H2587 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H11392 (see H.R. 1034), H11515 [18NO]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the capital and startup costs of streetcar development and revitalization (see H.R. 1315), H3571 [30AP]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 580), H8082 [9SE]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 1815), H5664 [19JN]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 288), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10237 [30OC]

———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 2337), H5665 [19JN]

———dispense medications for prescriptions written by private practitioners to veterans awaiting their first VA appointment for medical care (see H.R. 2219), H6265 [26JN]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE] (see H.R. 998), H3858 [8MY]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H3453 [29AP]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 2357), H5929 [25JN] (see H.R. 3094), H8283 [16SE]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 3612), H12308 [21NO]

———place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (see H.R. 2816), H9131 [1OC]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H1461 [27FE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H1900 [13MR]

———repeal requirement that former POW must have been interred for a specified minimum period of time to be eligible for dental benefits (see H.R. 1347), H6264 [26JN]

———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), H3301 [10AP]

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

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

———revise presumption of service connection for diseases and disabilities of former POW (see H.R. 1838), H3763 [7MY]

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

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

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H4206 [15MY]

———require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (see H.R. 2537), H5662 [19JN]

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), H6349 [8JY]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see H. Res. 234), H4740 [22MY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H10457 [5NO]

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

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

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H1463 [27FE]

———establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (see H.R. 2741), H6868 [15JY]

———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), H7950 [4SE]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H1954 [18MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H7454 [23JY]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 1144), H1680 [6MR]

———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 2049), H3973 [9MY]

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

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H7950 [4SE]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9215 [2OC]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2837), H7788 [25JY]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 3362), H11703 [20NO]

———require increased activities regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia (see H.R. 2456), H7840 [3SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H5046 [5JN]

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

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 1895), H11133 [7NO]

———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]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H7170 [18JY]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

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

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

———provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 404), H9478 [15OC]

Education: assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to rural and high-poverty areas (see H.R. 2811), H7225 [21JY]

———authorize grants to local educational agencies for teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 1611), H2820 [3AP]

———condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H10340 [4NO]

———encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities (see H.R. 1871), H5468 [17JN]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1805), H3352 [11AP]

———establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H324 [5FE]

———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), H5267 [11JN]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 934), H1746 [11MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4877 [3JN]

———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H392 [11FE]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H8282 [16SE]

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

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H5043 [5JN]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H. Res. 144), H5469 [17JN]

———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1956 [18MR]

———prohibit transfer of students to schools that are at or above capacity (see H.R. 947), H5267 [11JN]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]

———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 1752), H6604 [10JY]

———provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 1240), H1811 [12MR]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H11651 [19NO]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see H.R. 365), H7787 [25JY]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3450), H10457 [5NO]

———support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 2314), H8382 [17SE]

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

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3626), H12922 [8DE]

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]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 2637), H6262 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H5665 [19JN]

———prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12307 [21NO]

———require GAO report on whether amounts appropriated to carry out grant programs are adequate to permit recipients to meet the conditions imposed by receipt of the grant (see H.R. 3341), H9737 [20OC]

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

Employment: amend and improve workforce investment and adult education systems (see H.R. 1992), H7329 [22JY]

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

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

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H3303 [10AP]

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), H11652 [19NO]

———authorize use of funds for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relative to development and implementation of phase II of storm water program (see H.R. 3528), H12922 [8DE]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

Equal Justice Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5662 [19JN]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from pension and welfare benefits based on status misclassification or reclassification (see H.R. 1397), H2473 [27MR]

———improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H9478 [15OC]

———joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 323), H172 [27JA]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8017 [5SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: improve collection of child support arrears in interstate cases (see H.R. 2300), H4787 [2JN]

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: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3439), H10339 [4NO]

FDA: establish a program for voluntary certification of Internet and mail-order pharmacies and authorize, subject to certain conditions, importation by individuals of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use (see H.R. 2717), H7226 [21JY]

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

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), H3638 [1MY]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H8176 [10SE]

———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H9614 [16OC]

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

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2748), H6868 [15JY]

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

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H323 [5FE]

———health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 3014), H8491 [23SE]

———increase annual and aggregate limits on student loan repayment by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3080), H8906 [24SE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5815 [24JN]

———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), H2473 [27MR]

———require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 3026), H8491 [23SE]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5929 [25JN]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 2640), H6262 [26JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H4205 [15MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H12311 [21NO]

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), H3637 [1MY]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 859), H1467 [27FE]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H4255 [19MY]

———protect (see H.R. 2162), H4367 [20MY]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H2822 [3AP]

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 467), H1466 [27FE]

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 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), H4131 [14MY]

Foreign policy: 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]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see H.R. 2365), H7840 [3SE]

———protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 251), H9131 [1OC]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H9130 [1OC]

Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H5929 [25JN]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H5366 [12JN]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H9688 [17OC]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 414), H274 [4FE]

Garza-Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1402), H2269 [20MR]

Gehrig, Lou: recognize contributions in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H. Res. 278), H5469 [17JN]

Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H11146 [10NO]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]

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

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H5267 [11JN]

Head Start Program: provide additional funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for participation (see H.R. 2563), H6707 [14JY]

———tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: allow long-term care tax credit and establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 2883), H7840 [3SE]

———clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1120), H4012 [13MY]

———combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H462 [12FE]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H4205 [15MY]

———encourage private health insurance companies to take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles (see H. Con. Res. 34), H462 [12FE]

———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), H2703 [2AP]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 370), H170 [27JA]

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

———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), H2939 [8AP]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 1022), H1682 [6MR]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H5815 [24JN]

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

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H2312 [25MR]

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

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H3975 [9MY]

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

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses (see H.R. 87), H9819 [24OC]

———promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 920), H1642 [5MR]

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), H10237 [30OC]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 2505), H6465 [9JY]

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

Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H7617 [24JY]

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), H7170 [18JY]

———tribute to landing of Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock (see H. Con. Res. 38), H1396 [26FE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2759), H7950 [4SE]

Homeland Security Act: amend relative to release of alien children in custody (see H.R. 2137), H5929 [25JN]

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

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 145), H7788 [25JY]

House of Representatives: permit use of funds from Members' official allowances for obtaining POW/MIA flags for distribution to constituents (see H.R. 2106), H4130 [14MY]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see H.R. 1722), H10237 [30OC]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 197), H4738 [22MY]

———provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3975 [9MY]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H5409 [16JN]

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

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

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H3453 [29AP]

———make permanent Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) programs for border inspection and improve the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program (see H.R. 1353), H2131 [19MR]

———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see H.R. 1440), H2400 [26MR]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (see H.R. 2630), H6262 [26JN]

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

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H6262 [26JN]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 1502), H2472 [27MR]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H7787 [25JY]

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

———coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 1499), H4255 [19MY]

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H2401 [26MR]

———coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1243), H4529 [21MY]

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

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H7949 [4SE]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H1678 [6MR]

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Holocaust-era insurance information (see H.R. 3129), H9377 [8OC]

———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), H6264 [26JN]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 2095), H4130 [14MY]

———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: establish a select committee to investigate the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence structure to meet global threats (see H. Res. 307), H6264 [26JN]

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

International Space Station: tribute to Expedition 6 crew (see H. Res. 220), H3858 [8MY]

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), H4876 [3JN]

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), H5815 [24JN]

———permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H5175 [10JN]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H7840 [3SE]

———encourage use of small and minority owned businesses in the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq (see H. Res. 214), H4012 [13MY]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H12918 [8DE]

———provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H3975 [9MY]

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

———require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H9688 [17OC]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8083 [9SE]

———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]

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

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

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H323 [5FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H4529 [21MY]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12922 [8DE]

Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1908), H3634 [1MY]

Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]

Kelly, David C.: extend condolences to family, friends, and loved ones (see H. Res. 345), H7785 [25JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H3355 [11AP]

———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), H9479 [15OC]

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

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]

———expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 1705), H3052 [9AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1334 [25FE]

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

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5662 [19JN]

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

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 1329), H1953 [18MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H9819 [24OC]

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

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1628), H8083 [9SE]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (see H.R. 672), H1334 [25FE]

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

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

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

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H9819 [24OC]

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

———increase floor for treatment as an extremely low disproportionate share hospital State (see H.R. 1342), H2940 [8AP]

———permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H4739 [22MY]

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

———require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 364), H7454 [23JY]

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), H700 [13FE]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1874), H5268 [11JN]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 1388), H3975 [9MY]

———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 cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H460 [12FE]

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H4735 [22MY]

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

———coverage of home infusion drug therapies (see H.R. 2476), H5407 [16JN]

———coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 969), H8382 [17SE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H4978 [4JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H1810 [12MR]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 2182), H4978 [4JN]

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

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3299), H12321 [25NO]

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

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 883), H1955 [18MR]

———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 minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H52 [7JA]

———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), H3355 [11AP]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H1461 [27FE]

———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 2008), H4132 [14MY]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 102), H3571 [30AP]

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

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 937), H1395 [26FE]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3634 [1MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H3637 [1MY]

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

———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]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H3684 [6MY]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H3572 [30AP]

———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 access to kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (see H.R. 3635), H12309 [21NO]

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

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2269 [20MR]

———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), H3637 [1MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H4205 [15MY]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3454 [29AP]

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

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H5408 [16JN]

———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), H9811 [21OC]

Mendez, Gonzalo and Felicitas: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4738 [22MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H3975 [9MY]

———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), H3052 [9AP]

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

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 91), H4738 [22MY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2864 [7AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H11359 [17NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11393 (see H.R. 3459), H11516 [18NO]

———increase participation in international service (see H.R. 3152), H9132 [1OC]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H323 [5FE]

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 283), H323 [5FE]

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8017 [5SE]

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 1565), H2702 [2AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 844), H703 [13FE]

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

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 240), H5469 [17JN]

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 Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 253), H2271 [20MR]

National Guard: extend period of eligibility for survivors' and dependents' education benefits for members who are involuntarily ordered to full-time duty (see H.R. 2164), H4877 [3JN]

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), H6707 [14JY]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H4739 [22MY]

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

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 323), H7085 [17JY]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 317), H12312 [21NO]

National Park Service: establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program (see H.R. 2237), H5367 [12JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see H.R. 2382), H5044 [5JN]

National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (see H. Res. 342), H7785 [25JY]

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), H5714 [23JN]

———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]

———improve homeland security by providing for national resilience in preparation for, and in the event of, a terrorist attack (see H.R. 2370), H5089 [9JN]

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

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

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H4205 [15MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H2703 [2AP]

———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), H460 [12FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H12311 [21NO]

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

———protect sacred Native American Federal land from significant damage (see H.R. 2419), H5265 [11JN]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 306), H9687 [17OC]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9615 [16OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2864 [7AP]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H1811 [12MR]

NIH Police: establish (see H.R. 2276), H4737 [22MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 3049), H8285 [16SE]

Nonprofit organizations: increase number of women and minorities on governing boards and encourage Americans to volunteer to serve on the governing boards (see H. Res. 354), H10238 [30OC]

Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H323 [5FE]

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

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2268 [20MR]

———authorize demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplant (see H.R. 2856), H7615 [24JY]

———establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H1811 [12MR]

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), H1467 [27FE]

Palmeiro, Rafael: tribute (see H. Res. 315), H6464 [9JY]

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

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1145), H1680 [6MR]

———promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see H.R. 250), H274 [4FE]

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

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8017 [5SE]

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

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

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

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H10978 [6NO]

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), H1746 [11MR]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H1332 [25FE]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 1931), H3635 [1MY]

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

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 623), H1334 [25FE]

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: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H2132 [19MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2770), H8284 [16SE]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 376), H8491 [23SE]

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

Rangel, Irma: tribute (see H. Res. 159), H2823 [3AP]

Rice University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 379), H8950 [25SE]

Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4203 [15MY]

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

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program (see H.R. 2568), H5713 [23JN]

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

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), H9688 [17OC]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3858 [8MY]

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]

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

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (see H.R. 3029), H9478 [15OC]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 3370), H11393 (see H.R. 3370), H11516 [18NO]

SBA: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 1387), H3572 [30AP]

———raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 2788), H7085 [17JY]

Schools: enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 469), H1466 [27FE]

———issue commemorative stamp on school safety awareness (see H. Con. Res. 28), H274 [4FE]

———provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H1745 [11MR]

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

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 12), H1747 [11MR]

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]

———improve and enhance access to mental health services (see H.R. 2241), H4735 [22MY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1463 [27FE]

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

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

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

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (see H.R. 2607), H6261 [26JN]

Smith, Margaret Chase: anniversary of ``Declaration of Conscience'' speech in which she defended American rights to free speech and dissent (see H. Res. 246), H4740 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H4877 [3JN]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H7020 [16JY]

———choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H8016 [5SE]

———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1396 [26FE]

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

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H392 [11FE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

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

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2971), H7784 [25JY]

———exempt from windfall elimination provisions individuals who are entitled to retired pay based on a certain period of service as a member of a uniformed service (see H.R. 2611), H6261 [26JN]

———expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2268), H4978 [4JN] (see H.R. 3293), H12922 [8DE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H463 [12FE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H460 [12FE]

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

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

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H9615 [16OC]

———preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 127), H138 [8JA]

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

———provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H5089 [9JN]

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

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

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

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service (see H.R. 2576), H5813 [24JN]

———extend the mortgage foreclosure protection period for members of the Armed Forces after release from active duty (see H.R. 1411), H5929 [25JN]

———restate, clarify, and revise (see H.R. 100), H2822 [3AP]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see H.R. 1071), H7454 [23JY]

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]

———restore a vision for the human space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals to facilitate scientific exploration of the universe (see H.R. 3057), H8174 [10SE]

Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1682), H3684 [6MY]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 2791), H7226 [21JY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H2822 [3AP]

———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 56), H8382 [17SE]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 521), H274 [4FE]

Stockton, John: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H6465 [9JY]

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

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H4205 [15MY]

Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see H.R. 891), H1682 [6MR]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H5089 [9JN]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H460 [12FE]

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

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

———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), H701 [13FE]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H2864 [7AP]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 927), H2312 [25MR]

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

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H274 [4FE]

———allow residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 689), H390 [11FE]

———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), H6707 [14JY]

———apply graduated income tax rates for principal campaign committees of congressional candidates to comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices (see H.R. 2368), H5044 [5JN]

———change calculation and simplify administration of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1782), H12311 [21NO]

———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), H5815 [24JN]

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

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

———employer credit for hiring new employees (see H.R. 3608), H12308 [21NO]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax protections and simplification (see H.R. 1661), H3454 [29AP]

———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 518), H1516 [4MR]

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

———exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments (see H.R. 2458), H5468 [17JN]

———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), H3760 [7MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H3974 [9MY]

———expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 991), H1955 [18MR]

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

———expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 1126), H1679 [6MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H1396 [26FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H4204 [15MY]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 1131), H7839 [3SE]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 1331), H2402 [26MR]

———extend replacement period for livestock sold due to drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions (see H.R. 377), H324 [5FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H2586 [1AP]

———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]

———increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and repeal the Lifetime Learning Credit (see H.R. 3251), H9478 [15OC]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H1396 [26FE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable in the case of hardship of certain employees due to facility closures or employers in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2545), H5815 [24JN]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 2047), H4206 [15MY]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H1746 [11MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H2586 [1AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 741), H1516 [4MR] (see H.R. 1873), H3975 [9MY]

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

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

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H9215 [2OC]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H4205 [15MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 1132), H7225 [21JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4528 [21MY]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 3607), H12308 [21NO]

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

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

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 2372), H5044 [5JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H3637 [1MY]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1459), H2823 [3AP]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H1954 [18MR]

———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 450), H1955 [18MR]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see H.R. 3338), H11393 (see H.R. 3338), H11516 [18NO]

———reduce health insurance costs for family coverage of military reservists called to active duty (see H.R. 1466), H2515 [31MR]

———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H4203 [15MY]

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

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1296), H5468 [17JN]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H1517 [4MR]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1313), H3762 [7MY]

———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), H3858 [8MY]

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

———treatment of capital to cover installation costs of residential solar energy equipment (see H.R. 694), H391 [11FE]

———treatment of certain compensation received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea (see H.R. 1581), H3454 [29AP]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles used by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 185), H2586 [1AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H2312 [25MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H4130 [14MY]

———treatment of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 310), H137 [8JA]

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

———treatment of Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see H.R. 1421), H4255 [19MY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H2271 [20MR]

Terrorism: 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), H12921 [8DE]

———increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 105), H323 [5FE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H9132 [1OC]

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

———improve transportation and security of household goods (see H.R. 1070), H10340 [4NO]

———promote intermodal transportation of passengers (see H.R. 1394), H2269 [20MR]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 753), H462 [12FE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: amend relative to NAFTA corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure and safety (see H.R. 2220), H6465 [9JY]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H11652 [19NO]

Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11703 [20NO]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1903 [13MR]

———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), H2864 [7AP]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H9738 [20OC]

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

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8083 [9SE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H2820 [3AP]

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 591), H4739 [22MY]

Unemployment: provide a Federal payment, or reimbursement, to States for special unemployment assistance to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs (see H.R. 3010), H9615 [16OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (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. 1919), H4740 [22MY]

———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 1918), H4740 [22MY]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 36), H6706 [14JY]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 2217), H6465 [9JY]

———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1418), H3454 [29AP]

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

———improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H1516 [4MR]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H2822 [3AP]

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

———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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H172 [27JA]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]

———provide individuals who participated in certain Dept. of Defense chemical and biological warfare with health care for illness without requirement for proof of service-connection (see H.R. 2433), H5714 [23JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H390 [11FE] (see H. Res. 65), H3454 [29AP]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H4739 [22MY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 2216), H5929 [25JN]

———observe moment of silence to honor veterans of all U.S. wars and memorialize those who gave their lives in defense of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4738 [22MY]

———request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

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

———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H7020 [16JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

Virginia: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1938), H9614 [16OC]

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

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H2514 [31MR]

———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H135 [8JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H392 [11FE]

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H245 [29JA]

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

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H4369 [20MY]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H463 [12FE]

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

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 3350), H11393 (see H.R. 3350), H11516 [18NO]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9215 [2OC]

World Diamond Council: provide transition development assistance to communities where the illicit trade in conflict diamonds for arms have fueled civil war (see H. Con. Res. 239), H7020 [16JY]

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), H1467 [27FE]

———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]

———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]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see H.R. 1185), H2271 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: permit access to military commissary stores to Ready Reserve members, underage persons eligible for military retired pay, and their dependents (see H.R. 1059), H1515 [4MR]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1323), H1953 [18MR]

Attlesey, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 207), H3452 [29AP]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), consideration (see H. Res. 143), H1902 [13MR]

Immigration: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1901 [13MR]

Jones, Melvin: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 42), H705 [13FE]

Letters

National AMBER Alert Network Act: Edward, Lois, and Elizabeth Smart, H2100 [19MR]

Lists

``Pioneer'' fundraisers from President Bush's 1999 primary campaign: Texans for Public Justice (organization), H3867-H3877 [9MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 473), H12761, H12764 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12181, H12185 [21NO]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9648 [17OC]

———legislative process, H554, H556, H557, H558 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 71), H554, H556, H557, H558 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 35)—consideration (H. Res. 71), H554, H556, H557, H558 [13FE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), consideration (H. Res. 29), H180 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 407), H9744 [21OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 450), H11664 [20NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12181, H12185 [21NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H554, H556, H557, H558 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9492, H9498 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 401), H9643, H9648 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424), H10211, H10214 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 424)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 421), H10206, H10209 [30OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2710, H2713, H2715 [3AP]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service, H8369 [17SE]

———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), H4905 [4JN]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2232 [20MR]

———tribute (H.J. Res. 27), H1593 [5MR]

Budget: create reserve fund for costs associated with use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts, H2143 [20MR]

———deficit, H2141 [20MR], H4560 [22MY], H5319 [12JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2139, H2141, H2143 [20MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2320, H2321, H2322, H2323, H2324 [26MR], H3060 [10AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), H1872, H1873 [13MR], H1912 [18MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent request, H1912 [18MR]

———prevent child abduction, H3060 [10AP]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2320, H2321, H2322, H2323, H2324 [26MR]

———tribute to Operation Respect, Inc., and Peter Yarrow for anti-bullying, compassion, and tolerance programs (H. Res. 161), H3414 [29AP]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H285 [5FE]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (H. Con. Res. 190), H5006, H5007, H5008, H5009, H5011 [5JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5272, H5274 [12JN]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3060 [10AP]

Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Inc.: anniversary, E1707 [5SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 245), H4388 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 247), H4543, H4544, H4551 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 437), H10983, H10990 [7NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), motion to instruct conferees, H8369 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase overall funding through reductions in tax cuts, H5735 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), consideration (H. Res. 293), H5735, H5740 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (H. Res. 287), H6440 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care funding to meet the needs of troops returning from Iraq, H2715 [3AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (H. Res. 326), H7242, H7243, H7245 [22JY]

Duncanville, TX: tribute to Duncanville High School girls' basketball team, E361 [4MR]

FCC: release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, E1050 [22MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), E1948 [1OC]

Fort Worth, TX: Edward J. Briscoe Elementary School recipient of Title I, Part A Distinguished Performance Award, E254 [13FE]

———Paschal High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1252 [13JN]

———tribute to Dunbar High School boys' basketball team, E512 [19MR]

———Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School recipient of Title I, Part A Distinguished Performance Award, E254 [13FE]

Grand Prairie, TX: tribute to Dallas Junior Texans wheelchair basketball team, E937 [13MY]

Harris County, TX: condemn actions of the Harris County Republican Party relative to hearing on redistricting plan, H5913 [25JN]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1819 [13MR]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H1872, H1873 [13MR]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H13 [7JA]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 297), H5947 [26JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12181 [21NO], H12761 [8DE]

National security: homeland security funding, H2710, H2713 [3AP]

Oak Cliff, TX: anniversary of Oak Cliff Lions Club, E701 [8AP]

Palmeiro, Rafael: tribute (H. Res. 315), H8100 [10SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5319 [12JN]

Point of order, H9507 [16OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11380, H11387 [18NO]

Public debt: ceiling (H.R. 2156), H4714 [22MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), consideration (H. Res. 283), H5556, H5560 [19JN]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 168), H2592, H2593 [2AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H2592, H2593 [2AP]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5560 [19JN]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), H5317, H5326 [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, H5317, H5326 [12JN], H5560 [19JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H10990 [7NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3865, H3887 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 253), H4706, H4707, H4708, H4709, H4712, H4714 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 249), H4558, H4560, H4562 [22MY]

———rebuild America through job creation (H.R. 20446), H4562 [22MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), H5326 [12JN], H5560 [19JN]

Texas: actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature to prevent consideration of a redistricting plan, H4018, H4098, H4117 [14MY]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security and Texas Dept. of Public Safety resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H4117 [14MY], H4373 [21MY]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H5735, H5740 [24JN]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H12185 [21NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system, H12761, H12764 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6345 [8JY], H9978 [28OC]

Special order: granted, H4128 [14MY], H4201 [15MY], H4526 [21MY], H5925 [25JN], H6462 [9JY]

Tributes

Berryman, Brent, E1521 [18JY]

Bohner, Roy O., E1362 [26JN]

Brooks, Marion J., E359 [4MR]

Hughes, Robert, H396 [12FE]

Jackson, Teri, E734 [11AP]

Martinez, Alfonzo T., E1435 [9JY]

Miller, Daniel, E2430 [23NO]

Mother Teresa, E1743 [9SE]

Redmond, William Guy, Jr., E1369 [26JN]

Schaezler, Duane, E1368 [26JN]