MANZULLO, DONALD A. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9479 [15OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H9983 [28OC], H10420 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5714 [23JN], H5779 [24JN]

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6708 [14JY], H7041 [17JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7247 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6465 [9JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, H7619 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8024 [9SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7619 [24JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7086 [17JY], H7990 [5SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7086 [17JY], H7142 [18JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5226 [11JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), H6349 [8JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4195 [15MY]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [7JA]

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

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H5036 [5JN], H5086 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3553), H11701 [20NO]

Animals: coordinate and strengthen research and monitoring, and promote public outreach, education, and awareness of chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2430), H5266 [11JN]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H6348 [8JY]

———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H2401 [26MR]

Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office, Manhattan, IL: designate (see H.R. 3537), H11650 [19NO]

Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office, Malden, IL: designate (see H.R. 3536), H11650 [19NO]

Aviation: allow participation by cargo pilots in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (see H.R. 765), H5814 [24JN]

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

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H2704 [2AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H7785 [25JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

———require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]

Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H5367 [12JN]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5714 [23JN]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 925), H1394 [26FE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see H.R. 592), H320 [5FE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H11392 (see H.R. 3191), H11516 [18NO]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H5175 [10JN]

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

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H9813 [21OC]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Crime: prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H4978 [4JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H4205 [15MY]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11133 [7NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

David Bybee Post Office Building, Moline, IL: designate (see H.R. 2744), H6868 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H9613 [16OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing (see H.R. 2172), H4367 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H58 [7JA]

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

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 318), H137 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow claimants for benefits to pay fees for attorney services during any stage of the claims process (see H.R. 3492), H11358 [17NO]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H9812 [21OC]

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

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9982 [28OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9813 [21OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H706 [13FE]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

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

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

Employment: prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intracompany transferee with another employer (see H.R. 2154), H6604 [10JY]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1746 [11MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7840 [3SE]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H3637 [1MY]

———support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 66), H5089 [9JN]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H11359 [17NO]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H10977 [6NO]

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

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

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

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H3974 [9MY]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H11159 [14NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H4788 [2JN]

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), H1903 [13MR]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2579), H5813 [24JN]

Grand Excursion of 1854: support anniversary celebrations (see H. Con. Res. 44), H705 [13FE]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H11702 [20NO]

Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 102), H1334 [25FE]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H9982 [28OC]

Health: 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), H9214 [2OC]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1746 [11MR]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 2711), H9982 [28OC]

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

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H10340 [4NO]

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

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H6603 [10JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H7615 [24JY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H8017 [5SE]

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

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H706 [13FE]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]

James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H12311 [21NO]

James E. Worsham Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 3340), H12311 [21NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11651 [19NO]

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

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 2446), H5815 [24JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H1334 [25FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: limit use of available funds for maintenance (see H.R. 1517), H5552 [18JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H1746 [11MR]

Law enforcement officers: exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H7170 [18JY]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H706 [13FE]

Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre St. Anne Post Office, St. Anne, IL: designate (see H.R. 3538), H11651 [19NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12311 [21NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9282 [7OC]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H3637 [1MY]

———reform (see H.R. 2469), H5365 [12JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H12311 [21NO]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H8175 [10SE]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (see H.R. 825), H702 [13FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3053 [9AP]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

National Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force: establish (see H.R. 2431), H5266 [11JN]

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), H3763 [7MY]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H3352 [11AP]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H8905 [24SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H8906 [24SE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H8906 [24SE]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2270 [20MR]

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]

———include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H4736 [22MY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2312 [25MR]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H1903 [13MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H2822 [3AP]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 205), H2939 [8AP]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1166), H1681 [6MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

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

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H1516 [4MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H1516 [4MR]

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

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1682 [6MR]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see H.R. 465), H6264 [26JN]

———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 penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H3683 [6MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H3684 [6MY]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H3683 [6MY]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1530), H4529 [21MY]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H6869 [15JY]

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

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 179), H58 [7JA]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H3453 [29AP]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H9614 [16OC]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H6348 [8JY]

———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), H7840 [3SE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2270 [20MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H5045 [5JN]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H1682 [6MR]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 790), H6603 [10JY]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H53 [7JA]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1233), H5815 [24JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H12921 [8DE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H3351 [11AP]

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

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H1517 [4MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H6604 [10JY]

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

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3975 [9MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H11652 [19NO]

———treatment of roof systems (see H.R. 3310), H9613 [16OC]

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]

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

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 1154), H1689 [10MR]

U.S. Employee Ownership Bank: establish (see H.R. 2969), H7784 [25JY]

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

Veterans: 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), H1334 [25FE]

———permit use of education benefits for certain entrepreneurship courses and permit veterans enrolled in certain vocational rehabilitation programs to have self-employment as a vocational goal (see H.R. 1460), H2470 [27MR]

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

Water: modify maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well drilling rigs (see H.R. 1008), H6869 [15JY]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 83), H705 [13FE] (see H. Res. 145), H1908 [17MR]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 2204), H4733 [22MY] (see H.R. 2282), H4786 [2JN]

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H8381 [17SE]

Medicare: clarify scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished and that chiropractors are the only health care professionals qualified to furnish those services (see H.R. 2560), H5713 [23JN]

SBA: anniversary (see H. Res. 368), H8284 [16SE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2345), H5042 [5JN]

Small Business Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2802), H7225 [21JY]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2802), H7225 [21JY]

Taxation: permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H3569 [30AP]

Documents

Reduced Fees on Loans to Small Businesses Adversely Affected by Terrorist Attacks, H357 [11FE]

Eulogies

Rowe, Brandon J.: read by Leah Rowe, E1054 [22MY]

Letters

Calculation of Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans: Leonard R. Ryden, Ryden Heavy Hauling, Inc., H355 [11FE]

———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, H356 [11FE]

People's Republic of China compliance with World Trade Organization accession commitments: William Primosch, National Association of Manufacturers, H10069-H10071 [29OC]

Memorandums

Reduced Fees on Loans to Small Businesses Adversely Affected by Terrorist Attacks: Jane Palsgrove Butler, SBA, H356 [11FE]

———Jeanna M. Sclater, SBA, H357 [11FE]

Proclamations

SBA Week: President Bush, H8245 [16SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9625 [17OC]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (H.R. 2330), H6674 [14JY]

Business and industry: address loss of manufacturing base and technology jobs through increased Buy American Act compliance levels, H6807 [15JY]

———protection of manufacturing and industrial base relative to maintaining a strong defense base, H8290 [17SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5226, H5227 [11JN], H5780 [24JN], H6564 [10JY], H7041 [17JY], H7142 [18JY], H7990 [5SE], H8024 [9SE]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (H. Res. 414), H10068 [29OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10420 [5NO]

———ensure materials used in bridge alteration projects are produced in the U.S., H10420 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), H5780 [24JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6807 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: phaseout of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H7072 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7072 [17JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7264 [22JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6563, H6564 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H8024 [9SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), H7990 [5SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5495 [18JN]

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (H. Con. Res. 285), H10068 [29OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7142 [18JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5226 [11JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10488 [6NO]

———prohibit bidding on any Federal contracts that are reserved for small business, H10488 [6NO]

Financial institutions: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (H.R. 923), H5725 [24JN]

Health: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5630 [19JN]

Iraq: require reports to Congress on awarding of reconstruction contracts to foreign companies, H9625 [17OC]

OPIC: reauthorize (S. 1824), H11556 [19NO]

Rockford, IL: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60, E1115 [3JN]

SBA: anniversary (H. Res. 368), H8244 [16SE]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 205), H2879, H2880, H2881 [8AP]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 1166), H2503 [31MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1416 [27FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H5630, H5631 [19JN]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (S. 141), H355, H360 [11FE]

———improve small business advocacy (H.R. 1772), H5722, H5723 [24JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, E145 [6FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3930 [9MY]

Votes: correction, E1611 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9737 [20OC]

Special order: granted, H5660 [19JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 107-806), H51 [7JA]

Premier Certified Lenders Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 923) (H. Rept. 108-153), H5407 [16JN]

Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1772) (H. Rept. 108-162), H5550 [18JN]

Small Business Reauthorization and Manufacturing Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2802) (H. Rept. 108-325), H9818 [24OC]

Rules

Committee on Small Business (House), H5651-H5654 [19JN]

Statements

Small Business Provisions of Economic Growth Package: Hector V. Barreto, SBA, E145 [6FE]

Summaries

Securing America's Future—The Case for a Strong Manufacturing Base: National Association for Manufacturing, H6807 [15JY]

Tributes

Flood, Stephanie, E1885 [24SE]

Rowe, Brandon J., E1054 [22MY]

Wirsing, David A., E2378 [21NO]