PAUL, RON (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6790 [15JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7227 [21JY], H7275 [22JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7227 [21JY]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1305 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

Greatest Theft in History, Murray Sabrin, USA Daily (Internet site), E1518 [18JY]

Panic Is Near if ``The Gold Is Gone,'' Kelly P. O'Meara, Insight (publication), E1511 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a Federal interagency task force to promote benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology (see H.R. 2447), H5365 [12JN]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see H.R. 3319), H9613 [16OC]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H4012 [13MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H460 [12FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 358), H11392 (see H.R. 358), H11515 [18NO]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H2312 [25MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8285 [16SE]

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

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H3408 [12AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H1516 [4MR]

———repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 20), H322 [5FE]

———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]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1111), H1955 [18MR]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H1334 [25FE]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1900 [13MR]

Aviation: allow participation by cargo pilots in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (see H.R. 765), H2515 [31MR]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H4368 [20MY]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7618 [24JY]

Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H4255 [19MY]

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

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 1870), H6465 [9JY]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H8491 [23SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H3763 [7MY]

Computers: extend suspension of certain copyright payments to be made by noncommercial webcasters (see H.R. 2255), H5046 [5JN]

———study the business practices, procedures, accountability, and administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and of the Internet domain name system (see H.R. 2521), H7949 [4SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H2939 [8AP]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 106), H8016 [5SE]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see H.R. 2492), H10237 [30OC]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H9613 [16OC]

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

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 1492), H2471 [27MR]

Cuba: condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see H. Res. 208), H3571 [30AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4740 [22MY]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H5266 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see H.R. 1915), H5468 [17JN]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H5367 [12JN]

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 (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE] (see H.R. 998), H1955 [18MR]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 2357), H5468 [17JN] (see H.R. 3094), H8283 [16SE]

———extend payment of disability benefits through the date of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 1666), H4368 [20MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1726), H3301 [10AP]

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

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

Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 67), H172 [27JA]

Diseases: prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H9282 [7OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

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

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1717), H3301 [10AP] (see H.R. 2233), H4735 [22MY]

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

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 336), H706 [13FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H6868 [15JY]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for licensed funeral directors and embalmers (see H.R. 2065), H5929 [25JN]

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

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H2937 [8AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H8083 [9SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1394 [26FE]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2864 [7AP]

ERISA: exclude from preemption State causes of action to enforce determinations by group health plans based on medical necessity (see H.R. 596), H2515 [31MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1063), H3762 [7MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H2585 [1AP]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 314), H137 [8JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H5664 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H2703 [2AP]

FCC: end requirements that providers of telecommunications and information services provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate (see H.R. 1252), H2271 [20MR]

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

Federal employees: 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]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H3454 [29AP]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 2341), H4977 [4JN]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 859), H1517 [4MR]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H4206 [15MY]

Firearms: clarify that federally licensed dealers may transfer firearms to other federally licensed dealers at places other than business premises specified on license (see H.R. 2906), H7781 [25JY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H1955 [18MR]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 193), H268 [31JA]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 276), H136 [8JA]

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), H1680 [6MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. or Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development relative to proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1206), H3453 [29AP]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H7840 [3SE]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H5814 [24JN]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 338), H7839 [3SE]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2085), H4740 [22MY]

———tax treatment of certain medical savings accounts and provide for medical freedom accounts under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2114), H4740 [22MY]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 2844), H7615 [24JY]

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H8906 [24SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3453 [29AP]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H9810 [21OC]

Iraq: prevent IMF or International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans from being used to pay off creditors (see H.R. 2338), H5665 [19JN]

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

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H171 [27JA]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H7019 [16JY]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H700 [13FE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H3454 [29AP]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H4739 [22MY]

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

———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H7086 [17JY]

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

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

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4012 [13MY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H2473 [27MR]

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

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

———protect and strengthen beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural areas (see H. Res. 267), H5174 [10JN]

———remove inpatient limitation on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide (see H.R. 754), H3355 [11AP]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H3684 [6MY]

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

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H3351 [11AP]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2361), H5043 [5JN]

Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H52 [7JA]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1170), H2939 [8AP]

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

Music and dance: designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the U.S. (see H.R. 645), H8491 [23SE]

NAFTA: require President notify Congress of withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 224), H5663 [19JN]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1660), H8950 [25SE]

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

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 164), H5175 [10JN]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1349), H2131 [19MR]

———repeal certain amendments (see H.R. 237), H134 [8JA]

Native Americans: clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H460 [12FE]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1909), H6348 [8JY]

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

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8491 [23SE]

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

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9738 [20OC]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H5268 [11JN]

———reform postal laws relative to transportation of mail (see H.R. 1360), H5267 [11JN]

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

———payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 344), H12923 [8DE]

———provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H2312 [25MR]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 1493), H2471 [27MR]

Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1680 [6MR]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H1334 [25FE]

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

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H7787 [25JY]

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

Roads and highways: designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 3240), H11149 [12NO]

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

———permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (see H.R. 1533), H6271 [7JY]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 12), H2474 [27MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4739 [22MY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H7615 [24JY]

———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 1867), H6264 [26JN]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H3762 [7MY]

———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), H323 [5FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H2703 [2AP]

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

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H58 [7JA]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H8950 [25SE]

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

———allow a deduction from work-related expenses of disabled individuals (see H.R. 1693), H3355 [11AP]

———allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 1913), H4255 [19MY]

———allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 494), H463 [12FE]

———allow a lump sum contribution to Coverdell education savings accounts whenever the contribution limit is increased (see H.R. 3230), H11702 [20NO]

———allow employees of county and local governments and schools to maintain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 498), H463 [12FE]

———allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 661), H389 [11FE]

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

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

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H244 [29JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H245 [29JA]

———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 282), H245 [29JA]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H5043 [5JN]

———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), H2586 [1AP]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 1725), H3454 [29AP]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H1517 [4MR]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1530), H2585 [1AP]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 740), H461 [12FE]

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

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 50), H53 [7JA]

———eliminate marriage penalty in the computation of the income tax on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2072), H4010 [13MY]

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

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2358), H5043 [5JN]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H3856 [8MY]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1522), H5268 [11JN]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1687), H3051 [9AP]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 3412), H11393 (see H.R. 3412), H11516 [18NO]

———expand rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see H.R. 478), H1516 [4MR]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H2822 [3AP]

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

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2973), H7784 [25JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H392 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see H.R. 662), H1396 [26FE]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1050), H2312 [25MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H700 [13FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H392 [11FE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 741), H1746 [11MR] (see H.R. 1873), H4739 [22MY]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 344), H1812 [12MR]

———provide a credit for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 2234), H4735 [22MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11702 [20NO]

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

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

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

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

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H8382 [17SE]

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

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

———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 2591), H6349 [8JY]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 2340), H5929 [25JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1233), H1810 [12MR]

———repeal excise tax on the net investment income of tax-exempt foundations (see H.R. 199), H58 [7JA]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1296), H5664 [19JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 133), H2864 [7AP] (see H.R. 434), H1466 [27FE]

———temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross income of individuals (see H.R. 462), H1466 [27FE]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

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

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see H.R. 1076), H4205 [15MY]

———treatment of certain compensation received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea (see H.R. 1581), H4788 [2JN]

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

———treatment of charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food which is inventory (see H.R. 543), H1682 [6MR]

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

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3318), H9613 [16OC]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H5552 [18JN]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 2627), H6262 [26JN]

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

———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see H.R. 574), H706 [13FE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H3453 [29AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 176), H1954 [18MR] (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to certain unemployed individuals who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 2784), H7085 [17JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H5046 [5JN]

Terrorism: ensure that recently enacted terrorism legislation doesn't undermine civil liberties (see H.R. 3171), H8905 [24SE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 204), H59 [7JA]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H3454 [29AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5089 [9JN] (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H6265 [26JN]

———improve automobile assistance program for disabled veterans (see H.R. 294), H1908 [17MR]

———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), H3637 [1MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H8017 [5SE]

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

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

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1592), H11392 (see H.R. 1592), H11515 [18NO]

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

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

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

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H243 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit Federal officials from paying any Federal funds to any individual or entity that performs partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 1545), H2586 [1AP]

Air pollution: prohibit liability for the effects of emissions and emission byproducts caused by an act of nature (see H.R. 1891), H3570 [30AP]

Armed Forces: increase military retired pay for officers by reason of being credited with extraordinary heroism on the same basis as applies to enlisted members (see H.R. 3280), H9376 [8OC]

———present a ribbon to members who were exposed during active duty to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons testing (see H.R. 1404), H2269 [20MR]

———U.S. involvement in Liberian civil war (see H. Con. Res. 255), H7617 [24JY]

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (see H.R. 2780), H7085 [17JY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 42), H2270 [20MR]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (see H.R. 1547), H2586 [1AP]

Courts: provide that the inferior courts do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases (see H.R. 1546), H2586 [1AP]

———require written opinions in certain cases (see H.R. 700), H391 [11FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1698), H3051 [9AP]

Exchange Stabilization Fund: limit use to buy or sell gold without congressional approval (see H.R. 2782), H7085 [17JY]

———restore Congress' constitutional role in international transactions and limit the amount of loans or credits that may be provided to a foreign entity (see H.R. 2783), H7085 [17JY]

Federal aid programs: disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal funds if applications for such funds are found to be erroneous or if applicants have been convicted of a crime (see H.R. 1405), H2269 [20MR]

Federal employees: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund (see H.R. 3101), H8283 [16SE]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 153), H57 [7JA] (see H.R. 3125), H8381 [17SE]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 155), H57 [7JA] (see H.R. 2406), H5173 [10JN]

Foreign trade: oppose OPIC, IMF or Eximbank aid to countries that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing goods subject to antidumping duties (see H.R. 3072), H8175 [10SE]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 2778), H7085 [17JY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1247), H1811 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1287), H1901 [13MR]

Housing: prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (see H.R. 3071), H8175 [10SE]

Immigration: limit issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to Saudi Arabian nationals and aliens from countries supporting terrorism or not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts (see H.R. 488), H243 [29JA]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclude certain properties (see H.R. 154), H57 [7JA]

Korea, Republic of: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces and end of defense guarantee (see H. Con. Res. 46), H705 [13FE]

Medicare: remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 617), H321 [5FE]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 487), H243 [29JA]

Money: prohibit inclusion of any information storage capability on U.S. currency or the imposition of any fee or penalty on any person for the holding of currency (see H.R. 2777), H7085 [17JY]

———repeal statute designating U.S. coins, currency, and Federal reserve notes as legal tender (see H.R. 2779), H7085 [17JY]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 2139), H4204 [15MY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 616), H321 [5FE]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 1548), H2586 [1AP]

Privacy: prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database (see H.R. 1699), H3052 [9AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H59 [7JA]

Public lands: restore to the original owners certain lands that the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940 (see H.R. 701), H391 [11FE]

Roads and highways: vehicle weight and width limits (see H.R. 1248), H1811 [12MR]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 938), H1395 [26FE]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 2781), H7085 [17JY]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H59 [7JA]

States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for certain parties (see H.R. 1941), H3636 [1MY]

Taxation: allow credit for insurance costs against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (see H.R. 1249), H1811 [12MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 611), H321 [5FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 615), H321 [5FE]

———provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs to parents of disabled children (see H.R. 1575), H2703 [2AP]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 612), H321 [5FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 614), H321 [5FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 613), H321 [5FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 423), H218 [28JA]

———treatment of amounts received as damages on account of age discrimination (see H.R. 2140), H4204 [15MY]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 489), H243 [29JA]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H3303 [10AP]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 424), H218 [28JA]

Texas: require landowners with tenant rice farmers to continue to maintain rice in their crop rotation in order to receive Federal subsidies (see H.R. 1574), H2703 [2AP]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 1154), H1680 [6MR]

———terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H1680 [6MR]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 4), H60 [7JA]

Excerpts

U.N. analysis paper: Herbert W. Titus, E397 [7MR]

Letters

Senior Citizen's Freedom of Choice Act, E1515 [18JY]

Proclamations

Emancipation Proclamation: Abraham Lincoln, H1340 [26FE]

LaGrange Noon Lions Club Anniversary: by, E2114 [21OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit Federal officials from paying any Federal funds to any individual or entity that performs partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1545), E632 [1AP]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4934 [4JN]

———tactics used by pro-life legislators, E1099 [2JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8261 [16SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9517 [16OC], H9673, H9681 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security, H2559 [1AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2733 [3AP]

Armed Forces: express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (H. Con. Res. 177), H4891 [4JN]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2250 [20MR]

———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (H. Con. Res. 291), E2187 [31OC]

———U.S. involvement in Liberian civil war (H. Con. Res. 255), E1602 [25JY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1511), H5836 [25JN]

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (H.R. 2780), E1520 [18JY]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, E529 [20MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), E529 [20MR]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (H. Res. 414), E2188 [31OC]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 42), E547 [21MR]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (H.R. 1547), E631 [1AP]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5144 [10JN]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (H. Con. Res. 190), H5008 [5JN], E1137 [5JN], E1204 [11JN]

Courts: provide that the inferior courts do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases (H.R. 1546), E632 [1AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, E711 [9AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (S. 1680), E2050 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, E2291 [12NO]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), consideration (H. Res. 335), H7534 [24JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), H6790, H6791 [15JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), H7275, H7276, H7291, H7305 [22JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3587 [1MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), consideration (H. Res. 210), H3577 [1MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), E1927 [30SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, E1927 [30SE]

Drugs: prohibit funds to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H7305 [22JY]

Economy: effects of gold standard, H8003-H8009 [5SE]

———effects of war, H1494 [4MR]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), H1340 [26FE]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (H. Res. 252), H5115 [10JN]

Exchange Stabilization Fund: limit use to buy or sell gold without congressional approval (H.R. 2782), E1511 [18JY]

———restore Congress' constitutional role in international transactions and limit the amount of loans or credits that may be provided to a foreign entity (H.R. 2783), E1513 [18JY]

FBI: definition of ``financial institution'' relative to authority to subpoena financial records in terrorism or espionage investigations, E2428 [23NO]

Federal employees: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund (H.R. 3101), E1812 [16SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2978 [9AP]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 153), E57 [8JA]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3125), E1815 [17SE]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, H7378 [23JY]

———support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (H.R. 155), E4 [8JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4826 [3JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (H. Res. 255), H4814 [3JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, H7433 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7378, H7433 [23JY]

Foreign policy: status of U.S. relationships with traditional allies and within international organizations, H2559 [1AP]

Foreign trade: oppose OPIC, IMF or Eximbank aid to countries that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing goods subject to antidumping duties (H.R. 3072), E1768 [11SE]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (H.R. 2778), E1518 [18JY]

———impact of money supply on economic conditions, H8003-H8009 [5SE]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), E243 [13FE]

Government: distinction between a democracy and a true republic relative to their effect on personal liberties, social policies, and international relations, H232-H239 [29JA]

———growth in size and spending, H6595-H6600 [10JY]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 1247), H1859 [13MR], E436 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1287), E467 [13MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1859 [13MR]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (H.R. 1276), H9044 [1OC]

House of Representatives: proposal to allow appointment of Members by Governors in certain emergency situatuons, E1137 [5JN]

Housing: prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (H.R. 3071), E1767 [11SE]

Immigration: limit issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to Saudi Arabian nationals and aliens from countries supporting terrorism or not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts (H.R. 488), H7433 [23JY], E94 [29JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3478 [30AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H7205 [21JY], E1319 [20JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, E2428 [23NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (H. Res. 423), H11561 [19NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E1319 [20JN]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, H7205 [21JY], E1319 [20JN]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (H. Res. 61), H344 [11FE]

———condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5864 [25JN]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: technical correction (S. 1066), H11182 [17NO]

Korea, Republic of: withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces and end of defense guarantee (H. Con. Res. 46), E239 [13FE]

LaGrange, TX: anniversary of LaGrange Noon Lions Club, E2114 [21OC]

Law enforcement: repeal authority to delay notification of the execution of a search warrant, H7291 [22JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6113 [26JN]

———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (H.R. 617), E153 [6FE]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H12882 [8DE]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (H.R. 487), E91 [29JA]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (H. Res. 409), H9891 [28OC]

Money: prohibit inclusion of any information storage capability on U.S. currency or the imposition of any fee or penalty on any person for the holding of currency (H.R. 2777), E1509 [18JY]

———repeal statute designating U.S. coins, currency, and Federal reserve notes as legal tender (H.R. 2779), E1516 [18JY]

National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 274), E2007 [8OC]

Order of the Silver Rose (organization): tribute, E2068 [16OC]

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 (H. Con. Res. 49), H5847 [25JN]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 616), E190 [12FE]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 1548), H3587 [1MY], E632 [1AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11425 [18NO]

Privacy: prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database, E712 [9AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5 [8JA]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H495 [13FE]

Republican Party: impact of neoconservative movement, H6595-H6600 [10JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1420 [27FE]

Selective Service System: oppose reinstating the military draft or implementing any other form of compulsory military service, E2419 [22NO]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 2781), E1515 [18JY]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (H.R. 219), H2652 [2AP], E1 [8JA]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), H2652 [2AP], E390 [7MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H2652 [2AP]

States: requirements relative to access to election ballots for certain parties (H.R. 1941), E848 [1MY]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9429 [15OC]

Taxation: allow credit for insurance costs against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (H.R. 1249), H1859 [13MR], E437 [12MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 611), E159 [6FE], E1927 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 15), E79 [28JA]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 615), E158 [6FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (H.R. 839), H9044 [1OC]

———provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs to parents of disabled children (H.R. 1575), H3478 [30AP], E648 [2AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3659 [6MY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 612), E155 [6FE], E1927 [30SE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (H.R. 614), H2652 [2AP], E156 [6FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 613), H2652 [2AP], E156 [6FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 423), E77 [28JA]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (H.R. 489), E97 [29JA]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1754), E738 [11AP]

Texas: require landowners with tenant rice farmers to continue to maintain rice in their crop rotation in order to receive Federal subsidies (H.R. 1574), E648 [2AP]

U.N.: prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H6790, H6791 [15JY]

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (H.R. 1154), E394 [7MR]

———terminate U.S. membership (H.R. 1146), H3436 [29AP], E397 [7MR]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (H. Con. Res. 27), E266 [13FE]

UNESCO: U.S. membership, H7275, H7276 [22JY]

———U.S. membership (H. Con. Res. 4), E3 [8JA]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, E2291 [12NO]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), H11524 [19NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H696 [13FE], H1328 [25FE], H1512 [4MR], H2584 [1AP], H3448 [29AP], H3680 [6MY], H5660 [19JN], H7222 [21JY], H8077 [9SE], H8197 [10SE], H8281 [16SE], H11389 [18NO], H12908 [8DE]

Statements

Prohibit the Cloning of Humans: by, H1420 [27FE]

Tributes

Dettling, John and Geraldine, E1818 [17SE]

Reed, Larry, E1900 [25SE]