BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 2062), H3973 [9MY]
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), H10131 [29OC]
———increase NATO role in promoting security (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2940 [8AP]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 244), H134 [8JA]
———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H7170 [18JY]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]
Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5174 [10JN]
American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and support of use of science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8222 [15SE]
American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]
Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H11133 [7NO]
———strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H8950 [25SE]
Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H2940 [8AP]
Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief activities associated with California wildfires (see H.R. 3407), H10235 [30OC]
Archivist of the U.S.: establish the Holocaust Insurance Registry and require certain disclosures by insurers (see H.R. 1210), H1745 [11MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]
Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and highlight the attack as characteristic of the threat to the U.S. from terrorist groups operating from Latin America (see H. Res. 325), H7455 [23JY]
Armed Forces: 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), H3858 [8MY]
———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1954), H3681 [6MY]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]
———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), H9688 [17OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1902 [13MR]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H392 [11FE]
Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H392 [11FE]
Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5815 [24JN]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H7618 [24JY]
Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H6265 [26JN]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 62), H9378 [8OC]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]
Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H7948 [4SE]
Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419), H10341 [4NO]
Bramble (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History (see H.R. 517), H3641 [5MY]
Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see H.R. 2330), H5175 [10JN]
Bush, President: renegotiate extradition treaty with Mexico so possibility of capital punishment or life imprisonment will not interfere with the extradition of criminal suspects (see H. Con. Res. 93), H4978 [4JN]
———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), H8082 [9SE]
California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H9613 [16OC]
———tribute to firefighters and other public servants who responded to the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California (see H. Res. 425), H10341 [4NO]
California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]
Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 290), H5929 [25JN]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H1466 [27FE]
Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9813 [21OC]
Children and youth: 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), H9615 [16OC]
———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H4131 [14MY]
———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H2132 [19MR]
China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see H.R. 441), H324 [5FE]
———security (see H. Con. Res. 232), H6604 [10JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H11651 [19NO]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H4735 [22MY]
———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), H3051 [9AP]
Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2853), H9215 [2OC]
Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H1682 [6MR]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H4255 [19MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H172 [27JA]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H3304 [10AP]
Copyrights: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (see H.R. 2752), H7019 [16JY]
———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H5661 [19JN]
———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (see H.R. 1417), H2310 [25MR]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 16), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 3349), H10237 [30OC]
———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see H.R. 2118), H4740 [22MY]
———restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see H.R. 2213), H4734 [22MY]
———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H217 [28JA]
Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H9132 [1OC]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H2473 [27MR]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 34), H268 [31JA]
———cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see H.R. 1282), H1901 [13MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H7225 [21JY]
———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]
Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 445), H242 [29JA]
———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H4012 [13MY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 933), H1395 [26FE]
———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), H3454 [29AP]
———provide additional resources for investigation and prosecution of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud (see H.R. 3693), H12919 [8DE]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1950), H3641 [5MY]
———establish position of Iraqi Reconstruction Coordinator (see H. Res. 404), H9614 [16OC]
———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), H6707 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed (see H.R. 519), H268 [31JA]
———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), H12311 [21NO]
———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 Veterans Affairs: enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H11652 [19NO]
———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7618 [24JY]
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]
———increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 192), H58 [7JA]
Disasters: make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance (see H.R. 1455), H2401 [26MR]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H10457 [5NO]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H4131 [14MY]
———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2270 [20MR]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H4368 [20MY]
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H7455 [23JY]
Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP]
Education: 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]
———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H2515 [31MR]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]
Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]
———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H8491 [23SE]
———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 3530), H11650 [19NO]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]
Equal Justice Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9982 [28OC]
F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 268), H10458 [5NO]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H8490 [23SE]
Families and domestic relations: research the health impact and prevention of family violence and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H2271 [20MR]
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), H2822 [3AP]
———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: reform (see H.R. 2867), H7616 [24JY]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1425), H2310 [25MR]
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]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 1302), H1952 [18MR]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2426), H5265 [11JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1101), H4131 [14MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H1516 [4MR]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H7169 [18JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]
———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H702 [13FE]
Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H4739 [22MY]
Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see H.R. 1462), H2470 [27MR]
———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H5662 [19JN]
———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 policy: ensure that countries meet U.N. obligations relative to women, peace, and security, and assume implementation of international law that protects human rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 432), H11360 [17NO]
———recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9813 [21OC]
———waive restrictions on use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds to address proliferation threats in former Soviet states and for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia (see H.R. 182), H58 [7JA]
Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see H.R. 1415), H2402 [26MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]
Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, CA: designate (see H.R. 2396), H5088 [9JN]
Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 273), H5366 [12JN]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H706 [13FE]
Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 69), H9381 [10OC] (see H. Res. 386), H11146 [10NO]
Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3762 [7MY] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H3974 [9MY]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H1642 [5MR]
Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 22), H244 [29JA]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H11359 [17NO]
Health: increase Federal investment in programs that provide health care services to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas (see H. Res. 142), H1902 [13MR]
———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H2132 [19MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1200), H9982 [28OC] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H3684 [6MY]
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), H7949 [4SE]
Higher Education Act: provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H4255 [19MY]
Hope, Bob: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H8016 [5SE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H8284 [16SE]
House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]
Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 3507), H11391 (see H.R. 3507), H11514 [18NO]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1800), H3352 [11AP]
Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H8490 [23SE]
———change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1275), H1955 [18MR]
———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H5266 [11JN]
———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 819), H9478 [15OC]
———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 3123), H8381 [17SE]
———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 a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H702 [13FE]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 47), H53 [7JA]
———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H11146 [10NO]
India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H171 [27JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H3858 [8MY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H12311 [21NO]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H3637 [1MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]
———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, provide Federal alternative medical malpractice insurance, and limit frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 1116), H1678 [6MR]
———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), H1954 [18MR]
International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10238 [30OC]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1908 [17MR]
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), H5665 [19JN]
———permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H5046 [5JN]
———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 307), H9738 [20OC] (see H. Con. Res. 332), H11701 [20NO]
Iraq: cancellation of loans made to Iraq by multilateral financial institutions (see H.R. 2482), H6349 [8JY]
———require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H9688 [17OC]
———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]
IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H7950 [4SE]
Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 294), H5929 [25JN]
———independence anniversary and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 173), H5665 [19JN]
J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building, Signal Hill, CA: designate (see H.R. 2309), H5664 [19JN]
Jordan: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 371), H10238 [30OC]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H7329 [22JY]
———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 287), H8491 [23SE]
Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4529 [21MY]
———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1516 [4MR]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]
Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H3303 [10AP]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum in the U.S. (see H.R. 367), H170 [27JA]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12922 [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), H9129 [1OC]
———provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 3092), H11392 (see H.R. 3092), H11516 [18NO]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H1334 [25FE]
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5815 [24JN]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H392 [11FE]
Lindh, Anna: tribute (see H. Res. 372), H8951 [25SE]
Mali: recognize strong relationship with the U.S., democracy efforts, conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and support in campaign against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7170 [18JY]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11702 [20NO]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9381 [10OC]
Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H8382 [17SE]
Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2271 [20MR]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1955 [18MR]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]
———revise methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2700), H6602 [10JY]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H274 [4FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]
Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6265 [26JN]
———condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H5815 [24JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]
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), H8175 [10SE]
Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H5046 [5JN]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H245 [29JA]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]
National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 274), H8082 [9SE]
National Film Preservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 3569), H12306 [21NO]
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]
National Inventors' Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 33), H391 [11FE]
National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see H.R. 3078), H8382 [17SE]
National security: 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]
———provide for homeland security block grants (see H.R. 1007), H1746 [11MR]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4255 [19MY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H5815 [24JN]
NATO: support peacekeeping within Iraq (see H.R. 2112), H5664 [19JN]
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]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 1300), H1908 [17MR]
NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H2271 [20MR]
Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1368), H2131 [19MR]
Office of Technology Assessment: reestablish (see H.R. 125), H4738 [22MY]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2473 [27MR]
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]
Owens, Wayne: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H60 [7JA]
Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see H. Res. 58), H5175 [10JN]
Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 1561), H2702 [2AP]
Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]
Peace Corps: funding (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1465 [27FE]
———issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H5044 [5JN]
Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]
Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 1039), H1464 [27FE]
Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H11146 [10NO]
Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 1272), H2312 [25MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 25), H1333 [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: 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), H3453 [29AP]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H1902 [13MR]
Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H10458 [5NO]
———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1813), H5815 [24JN]
Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (see H.R. 2391), H5088 [9JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]
Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H11702 [20NO]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8175 [10SE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5268 [11JN]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 704), H391 [11FE]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H6706 [14JY]
Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]
Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9688 [17OC]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 1021), H1463 [27FE]
Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5175 [10JN]
Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H10457 [5NO]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1908 [17MR]
———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), H1396 [26FE]
———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H12921 [8DE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H2587 [1AP]
States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see H.R. 2344), H5042 [5JN]
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]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3053 [9AP]
Tannenbaum, Elchanan: hold Syria, Lebanon and Iran accountable for well-being of abducted Israeli civilian, provide International Red Cross access, and take all necessary measures to secure release (see H. Res. 344), H7785 [25JY]
Taxation: 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), H2473 [27MR]
———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), H3762 [7MY]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H1954 [18MR]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H4012 [13MY]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H1395 [26FE]
———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 869), H8284 [16SE]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 428), H1908 [17MR]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H8016 [5SE]
———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]
———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H6604 [10JY]
———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq (see H.R. 3150), H11652 [19NO]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Israel, urge strengthened anti-terrorism efforts, and encourage the Palestinian Authority to take effective action against terrorism (see H. Res. 250), H5665 [19JN]
———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. 1389), H2823 [3AP]
Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11651 [19NO]
U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H274 [4FE]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (see H. Con. Res. 316), H10236 [30OC]
U.S.-Adriatic Charter: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5268 [11JN]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8083 [9SE]
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), H320 [5FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3352 [11AP]
Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see H.R. 73), H2270 [20MR]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H2271 [20MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H9130 [1OC]
Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H11134 [7NO]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H6271 [7JY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2472 [27MR]
———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1903 [13MR]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]
Weapons: strengthen U.S. missile proliferation laws (see H.R. 1875), H3569 [30AP]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H4876 [3JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H11360 [17NO]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]
Wooden, John: tribute (see H. Res. 411), H11360 [17NO]
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), H5089 [9JN]
———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]
Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H4877 [3JN]
Remarks
Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (H.R. 1954), H4904 [4JN]
———tribute to the Marine Corps 2d Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, E850
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3024
Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (H.R. 3011), H8979
Bramble (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History (H.R. 517), H3982
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information relative to an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H7294, H7295 [22JY]
China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2029
Copyrights: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (H.R. 2752), E1506
———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (H.R. 2517), E1506
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 16), H108
———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 3349), H10349 [5NO]
Culver City, CA: tribute to Tidal Waves under 12 division soccer team, E132
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6788, H6816 [15JY]
———regulation of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H6816 [15JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7294, H7295 [22JY]
Eisner, Michael: Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Pioneer of the Year award recipient, E2241
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1840 [13MR]
Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (H.R. 3077), H9757
Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (H.R. 2359), H9895 [28OC]
———extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), H11585 [19NO]
Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5858 [25JN]
Kaufman, Francine Ratner: American Diabetes Association Woman of Valor award recipient, E140
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights: release of report on escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in Europe, E364
Millennium Challenge Corp.: accelerate eligibility for assistance for certain developing countries, H6788 [15JY]
National Film Preservation Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3569), E2414
Planetree (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to Jewish Life (organization), H3982
Plano, TX: provide for Federal court proceedings (S. 1720), H11587 [19NO]
Reports
Fire and Broken Glass—The Rise of Antisemitism in Europe: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, E364
Resignations
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1337 [26FE]
Tributes
Boeckmann, Bert, E1431
Cisneroz, Anastacio A., E673
Coleman, Harry, E1663
Galanter, Ruth, E1278
Gribin, Ira and Kathy, E1963
Lainer, Simha, E2328
Owens, Wayne, H33
Wittenberg, Richard, E549