BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: authorize assistance for women and girls (see H.R. 1482), H5268 [11JN]
———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]
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3571 [30AP]
African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 196), H1516 [4MR]
———establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]
American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2572), H5813 [24JN]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H12311 [21NO]
Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5267 [11JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]
Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H2703 [2AP]
———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), H10238 [30OC]
———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1924), H9131 [1OC]
———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H8017 [5SE]
———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 amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H1955 [18MR]
———increase basic educational assistance for Selected Reserve members (see H.R. 1374), H2268 [20MR]
———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 commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H245 [29JA]
———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]
———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H9214 [2OC]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H461 [12FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H706 [13FE] (see H.R. 3474), H12312 [21NO]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H706 [13FE]
———satisfy judgments against retired members for abusing a child through garnishment of military retired pay (see H.R. 1444), H4877 [3JN]
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2270 [20MR]
Arms control: support nonproliferation programs (see H.R. 1719), H3301 [10AP]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H3856 [8MY]
Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H3570 [30AP]
Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]
Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]
Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (see H.R. 3068), H8174 [10SE]
Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 264), H9378 [8OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H5663 [19JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]
Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 302), H9983 [28OC]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]
———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 936), H1642 [5MR]
———establish a 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), H9377 [8OC]
———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), H5468 [17JN]
———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 1242), H2271 [20MR]
———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), H1955 [18MR]
———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 3371), H9811 [21OC]
———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]
China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9478 [15OC]
Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H7839 [3SE]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H3051 [9AP]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H5929 [25JN]
———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]
Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H2703 [2AP]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H5714 [23JN]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H8491 [23SE]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2311 [25MR]
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), H2471 [27MR]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5046 [5JN]
———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H6867 [15JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 21), H61 [7JA]
Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H5664 [19JN]
Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H10236 [30OC]
———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H1334 [25FE]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 211), H12310 [21NO]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children (see H.R. 2539), H9131 [1OC]
———prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm (see H.R. 3411), H10235 [30OC]
———prohibit taking a child hostage to evade arrest (see H.R. 293), H1689 [10MR]
———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H4978 [4JN]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H10236 [30OC]
———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H5045 [5JN]
Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H7948 [4SE]
———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H12921 [8DE]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H4733 [22MY]
———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), 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]
———provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 2428), H5266 [11JN]
———repeal certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 1638), H5046 [5JN]
Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H4786 [2JN]
———provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H1952 [18MR]
Dept. of Energy: purchase of excess plutonium and highly enriched uranium from Russia (see H.R. 3173), H8905 [24SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3638 [1MY]
———establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H1682 [6MR]
———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 3588), H12307 [21NO]
———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4788 [2JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H5367 [12JN]
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), H3682 [6MY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H4788 [2JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see H.R. 1361), H2131 [19MR]
———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 the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the immediate resumption of lending to Haiti (see H.R. 1108), H1641 [5MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 2725), H6867 [15JY]
———establish the National Rail Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 1617), H2820 [3AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H9738 [20OC]
———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners and provide Medicare coverage to eligible veterans (see H.R. 1309), H1952 [18MR]
———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners when Dept. of Veterans Affairs physicians are unavailable (see H.R. 240), H2939 [8AP]
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (see H.R. 197), H58 [7JA]
———establish uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for guaranteed home loans and make access to such loans permanent (see H.R. 1257), H1900 [13MR]
———improve patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 1951), H4877 [3JN]
———provide adapted housing assistance to disabled Armed Forces members who remain on active duty pending medical separation (see H.R. 761), H699 [13FE]
———provide benefits to individuals with spina bifida who are children of Vietnam veterans that were exposed to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 533), H318 [5FE]
———provide service-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the Dept., and for survivors of persons dying from such treatment (see H.R. 843), H703 [13FE]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H1461 [27FE]
———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2659), H7618 [24JY] (see H.R. 2808), H11652 [19NO]
———restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see H.R. 3473), H10978 [6NO]
———revise presumption of service connection for diseases and disabilities of former POW (see H.R. 1838), H3684 [6MY]
Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H5815 [24JN]
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), H3355 [11AP]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3451), H10457 [5NO]
———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), H7785 [25JY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H8284 [16SE]
———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H5714 [23JN]
———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H8949 [25SE]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]
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), H3570 [30AP]
———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]
Education: 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]
———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4786 [2JN]
———oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H. Res. 137), H1956 [18MR]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H134 [8JA]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see H.R. 1341), H1954 [18MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H8382 [17SE]
———prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H12321 [25NO]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see H.R. 643), H706 [13FE]
ERISA: 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]
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]
FBI Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2524), H5661 [19JN]
FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4132 [14MY]
———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5409 [16JN]
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]
———support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H7781 [25JY]
Federal employees: ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H3636 [1MY]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 19), H1335 [25FE]
———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H172 [27JA]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]
———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), H6264 [26JN]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4736 [22MY]
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: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 1540), H2585 [1AP]
———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]
———require ballistics testing of all firearms that are most commonly used in crime and provide for compilation and use of ballistics information to curb the use of firearms in crime (see H.R. 24), H245 [29JA]
Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H6465 [9JY]
Florida: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain national forest lands (see H.R. 482), H1746 [11MR]
Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 415), H9981 [28OC]
Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 468), H1466 [27FE]
Foreign aid: 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 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 policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 141), H1903 [13MR]
———ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9378 [8OC]
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]
Foster Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 2124), H5175 [10JN]
Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]
Government: require wages paid to Federal employees and Federal contract workers be above the local poverty line (see H.R. 1192), H1744 [11MR]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 1031), H4788 [2JN]
———express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3305 [10AP]
———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10129 [29OC]
Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H5552 [18JN]
Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H7455 [23JY]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1639 [5MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H5409 [16JN]
———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 1022), H3453 [29AP]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]
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), H6465 [9JY]
Higher Education Act: provide deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans who are called to active military duty (see H.R. 1168), H2515 [31MR]
Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H12922 [8DE]
Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (see H. Res. 46), H463 [12FE]
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), H1467 [27FE]
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see H.R. 2759), H8382 [17SE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H5661 [19JN]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 2090), H4130 [14MY]
———provide for just apportionment of Members in all States (see H.R. 1541), H2585 [1AP]
Housing: provide transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1704), H3975 [9MY]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals (see H.R. 2843), H7615 [24JY]
———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H10237 [30OC]
———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 603), H5664 [19JN]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H8016 [5SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1094), H1640 [5MR]
———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), H6261 [26JN]
Insurance: 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), H4877 [3JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H1335 [25FE]
———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H5267 [11JN]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H4529 [21MY]
———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H8950 [25SE]
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), H12310 [21NO]
Iraq: require transparency, increased competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors for post-conflict reconstruction (see H.R. 3275), H10340 [4NO]
Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 303), H6263 [26JN]
Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5045 [5JN]
Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H4206 [15MY]
Julia, Raul: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2818), H11652 [19NO]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H4012 [13MY]
———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H392 [11FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]
Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H9282 [7OC]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]
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), H12308 [21NO]
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), H1514 [4MR]
———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]
———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 1599), H5367 [12JN]
———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H1955 [18MR]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H2311 [25MR]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H463 [12FE]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H4369 [20MY]
———provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6348 [8JY]
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), H6349 [8JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8084 [9SE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12311 [21NO]
McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H9377 [8OC]
Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H5175 [10JN]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 2498), H5467 [17JN]
———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3634 [1MY]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H1908 [17MR]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3671), H12918 [8DE]
———reductions in prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1400), H2269 [20MR]
———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5664 [19JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H12312 [21NO]
———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9811 [21OC]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H9377 [8OC]
———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]
———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H3637 [1MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 965), H1460 [27FE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11360 [17NO]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 897), H1332 [25FE]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]
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), H5929 [25JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 82), H705 [13FE]
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]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H2863 [7AP]
National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see H.R. 2832), H9478 [15OC]
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]
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9688 [17OC]
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), H9130 [1OC]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4876 [3JN]
———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 167), H3684 [6MY]
NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (see H.R. 874), H1331 [25FE]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H3453 [29AP]
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]
Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]
Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see H.R. 2567), H5713 [23JN]
Peace Corps: 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), H4012 [13MY]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H703 [13FE] (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 886), H5174 [10JN]
———provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H1955 [18MR]
Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2310 [25MR]
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), H4876 [3JN]
———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), H1467 [27FE]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H321 [5FE]
———expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see H.R. 625), H463 [12FE]
———provide racial equity and fair treatment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 692), H463 [12FE]
Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 1723), H4788 [2JN]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 2571), H5813 [24JN]
———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2378), H5044 [5JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]
———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 2328), H5408 [16JN]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H9130 [1OC]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]
Schools: provide a model for school districts based on experience of the District of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives to traditional public schools (see H.R. 2669), H6604 [10JY]
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]
———promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H8176 [10SE]
Sisulu, Walter: tribute (see H. Res. 237), H4255 [19MY]
Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H6349 [8JY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]
———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. 3293), H12922 [8DE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H3641 [5MY]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: 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), H2703 [2AP]
States: 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), H3454 [29AP]
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), H5408 [16JN]
Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]
———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1467 [27FE]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]
———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), H706 [13FE]
———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H461 [12FE]
———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 the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H3354 [11AP]
———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), H9478 [15OC]
———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H12310 [21NO]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H8016 [5SE]
———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]
———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H172 [27JA]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 262), H135 [8JA]
———treatment of citrus canker tree payments (see H.R. 2202), H5089 [9JN]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1304), H1952 [18MR]
Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H5367 [12JN]
Terrorism: authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 1290), H1901 [13MR]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]
Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11703 [20NO]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 1196), H3053 [9AP]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H2820 [3AP]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 19), H1466 [27FE] (see H.R. 1652), H3572 [30AP]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H11393 (see H.R. 3244), H11516 [18NO]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3352 [11AP]
Veterans: exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1418), H4877 [3JN]
———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]
———improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H1689 [10MR]
———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H1467 [27FE]
———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H3302 [10AP]
———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]
———make certain improvements to the National Service Life Insurance and U.S. Government Life Insurance programs (see H.R. 1554), H5366 [12JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H8017 [5SE]
———modify and improve certain benefits (see H.R. 2297), H5815 [24JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H706 [13FE]
———permit remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 1167), H5408 [16JN]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]
———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), H2474 [27MR]
———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4011 [13MY]
———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H9131 [1OC]
Veterans Day: 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), H5267 [11JN]
———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 2540), H12311 [21NO]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H9478 [15OC]
Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]
———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H8083 [9SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H3304 [10AP]
———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), H2822 [3AP]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H2822 [3AP]
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H5662 [19JN]
Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 1572), H5046 [5JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H4788 [2JN]
———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 53), H1396 [26FE]
Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9615 [16OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 1882), H3570 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (see H.R. 3061), H8174 [10SE]
Dunlap, Ericka: tribute (see H. Res. 380), H8950 [25SE]
Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1883), H3570 [30AP]
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H4737 [22MY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), consideration (H. Res. 257), H4916 [4JN]
———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, E1975
Africa: U.S. policy, H6326 [8JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9523 [16OC], H9634, H9665
———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, H10228
Armed Forces: immunization of troops prior to deployment in Iraq, H9634, H9665
———supply and issuance of Interceptor Kevlar vests, H9634, H9665
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2250
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 103), H2250
Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 1882), H8982, H8983 [30SE]
Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function, H10182 [30OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2260
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 191), H3289 [10AP]
California: circuit court decision to delay gubernatorial recall election relative to disenfranchisement of certain voters, H8266 [16SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10398 [5NO], E2297
———Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) funding, E2297
Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, E1975
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (H.R. 3061), E1754
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), Senate amendments, H10057
———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, H10057
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), motion to instruct conferees, E1975
Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7880 [4SE]
Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (H.R. 1883), H9403 [15OC]
FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), H5237 [11JN]
———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, H10182 [30OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4840 [3JN], H4954 [4JN]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H5260, H5261 [11JN], E1635
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7521 [24JY]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 449), H11660 [20NO]
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary, E1298
Liberia: U.S. policy, H6326 [8JY]
Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H11660 [20NO]
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H12278
———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12239 [21NO]
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (S. Con. Res. 48), H11581 [19NO]
National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc.: support efforts to construct a National Railroad Hall of Fame (H. Res. 342), H9313 [8OC]
NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 874), H3707 [7MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H527 [13FE]
Roads and highways: Federal-aid highway funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H7880 [4SE]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1416
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), H4620 [22MY]
Veterans: benefits funding, H2691, H2692 [2AP], H4954 [4JN], E2285
———modify and improve certain benefits (H.R. 2297), H9311
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, E2285
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 303), E1955
Veterans Day: observance, E2285
Votes: correction, H2999
———position on missed, H8793
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H696 [13FE], H3049 [9AP], H4526 [21MY], H4975 [4JN], H5811 [24JN], H5925 [25JN], H8281 [16SE], H10128 [29OC], H10455 [5NO]
Tributes
Bennett, Charlie, E2251
Lee, William R., E330
Wershow, Jeffrey M., E1597