PLATTS, TODD RUSSELL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 307), H2939 [8AP]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 60), H8906 [24SE]
Armed Forces: ensure tax-exempt status and other benefits afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are afforded to personnel stationed in Israel (see H.R. 1326), H1953 [18MR] (see H.R. 1393), H2269 [20MR]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9282 [7OC]
———extend and protect student financial aid for postsecondary education (see H. Res. 158), H2311 [25MR]
———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H7455 [23JY]
———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H2864 [7AP]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H2277 [24MR]
———require colleges and universities to refund tuitions and fees of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1724), H3301 [10AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H1334 [25FE]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H1334 [25FE]
———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1111), H3571 [30AP]
Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H7839 [3SE]
Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see H.R. 1049), H4368 [20MY]
Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9687 [17OC]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1955 [18MR]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H2132 [19MR]
Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H7329 [22JY]
———establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology and manufacturing research and implementation program, and promote manufacturing education (see H.R. 2908), H8284 [16SE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H275 [4FE]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H245 [29JA]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362, 412), H1902 [13MR]
———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), H5044 [5JN]
———improve access to books in early learning and other child care programs and establish special postage stamps to fund child literacy programs (see H.R. 126), H323 [5FE]
———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H2132 [19MR]
———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]
———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (see H. Res. 25), H172 [27JA]
China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H12923 [8DE]
———encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]
———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 6), H172 [27JA]
Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 2449), H5365 [12JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H7618 [24JY]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H2270 [20MR]
———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H8382 [17SE]
———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), H8176 [10SE]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2727), H8176 [10SE]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1747 [11MR]
———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]
———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H8222 [15SE]
Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]
Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 1706), H3052 [9AP]
———prevent identity fraud (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H4205 [15MY]
———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H5046 [5JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 2703), H8382 [17SE]
———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H7455 [23JY]
———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H8382 [17SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]
———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H5468 [17JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see H.R. 1354), H5552 [18JN]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 239), H134 [8JA]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H4205 [15MY]
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), H7329 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE] (see H.R. 998), H4205 [15MY]
———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (see H.R. 1516), H3572 [30AP]
Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H6265 [26JN]
Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H5713 [23JN]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H4255 [19MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8906 [24SE]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H5367 [12JN]
———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: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]
———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]
Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9738 [20OC]
Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H9282 [7OC]
———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5664 [19JN]
———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H4978 [4JN]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H324 [5FE]
———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 438), H241 [29JA]
Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]
———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3259), H12311 [21NO]
English language: 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), H5089 [9JN]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: require consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative information is added to their file (see H.R. 1729), H3301 [10AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see H.R. 1943), H9282 [7OC]
FCC: invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5468 [17JN]
———treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 1478), H3454 [29AP]
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]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H5929 [25JN]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H6264 [26JN]
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 2548), H5662 [19JN]
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), H138 [8JA]
Fire prevention: allow Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services relative to improving or using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies (see H.R. 1061), H1813 [12MR]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H2703 [2AP]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H2864 [7AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H172 [27JA]
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H9813 [21OC]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H324 [5FE]
Government: recognize Inspectors General for their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government (see H.J. Res. 70), H8954 [29SE]
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]
Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H6707 [14JY]
———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H2271 [20MR]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1929), H3635 [1MY]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]
Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H8382 [17SE]
———extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2022), H5552 [18JN]
Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H7788 [25JY]
Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H9982 [28OC]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H8217 [11SE]
———limit issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia, countries that support terrorism, or countries not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts (see H.R. 488), H1334 [25FE]
———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2822 [3AP]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H8284 [16SE]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3634 [1MY]
———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H3355 [11AP]
Iraq: provide for recovery, restitution, and protection of cultural heritage (see H.R. 2009), H5714 [23JN]
ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]
James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 981), H1461 [27FE]
Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H5468 [17JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]
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: 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), H9614 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H392 [11FE]
———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 2967), H11149 [12NO]
———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain areas (see H.R. 1676), H9478 [15OC]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H463 [12FE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10340 [4NO]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9812 [21OC]
Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1406), H2269 [20MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H6707 [14JY]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 721), H6464 [9JY]
———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see H.R. 2236), H7020 [16JY]
———coverage of diabetic foot sore apparatus as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1295), H2823 [3AP]
———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see H.R. 2223), H7618 [24JY]
———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 588), H1955 [18MR]
———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]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 980), H6707 [14JY]
———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 2008), H3761 [7MY]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H2271 [20MR]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 1301), H3637 [1MY]
———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H7618 [24JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5089 [9JN]
———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1710), H4739 [22MY]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H2819 [3AP]
Members of Congress: nullify recent pay increases and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 31), H8082 [9SE]
Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H12922 [8DE]
———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2131 [19MR]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H2515 [31MR]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]
Middle East: condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H8176 [10SE]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 13), H245 [29JA]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1813 [12MR]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8285 [16SE]
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H11360 [17NO]
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), H4205 [15MY]
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1349), H2131 [19MR]
———repeal certain amendments (see H.R. 237), H134 [8JA]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H10237 [30OC]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H170 [27JA]
Oil Region National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1862), H3451 [29AP]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2473 [27MR]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]
Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H245 [29JA]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H12922 [8DE]
Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1812 [12MR]
POW: payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 2224), H8284 [16SE]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]
Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H701 [13FE]
———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), H2473 [27MR]
———permit military service performed by District of Columbia police officers, firemen, and certain Federal law enforcement officers to count toward retirement calculation (see H.R. 3054), H8906 [24SE]
Rite of Passage Community Service Program: establish (see H.R. 2125), H4203 [15MY]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]
———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H5815 [24JN]
———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]
———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H5366 [12JN]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 2328), H4977 [4JN]
Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building, Carolina, PR: designate (see H.R. 2826), H7453 [23JY]
Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]
Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (see H. Res. 111), H1466 [27FE]
Ryan, Matthew J.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2822 [3AP]
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), H4877 [3JN]
Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see H.R. 2704), H8382 [17SE]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 2026), H3761 [7MY]
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), H2864 [7AP]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 172), H245 [29JA]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H2270 [20MR]
———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 63), H3354 [11AP]
———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), H4740 [22MY]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service (see H.R. 2576), H5813 [24JN]
———restate, clarify, and revise (see H.R. 100), H2822 [3AP]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 2733), H7086 [17JY]
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), H3053 [9AP]
Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 521), H274 [4FE]
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), H3638 [1MY]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H2822 [3AP]
Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]
Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]
———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1682 [6MR]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H701 [13FE]
———allow 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 refundable credit for amounts paid for products and counseling designed to assist individuals to cease using tobacco products (see H.R. 2876), H7616 [24JY]
———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), H1812 [12MR]
———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H8176 [10SE]
———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 2509), H9377 [8OC]
———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]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1859), H3451 [29AP]
———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1687), H3051 [9AP]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H53 [7JA]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1052), H2277 [24MR]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H2822 [3AP]
———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 224), H323 [5FE]
———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H4205 [15MY]
———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H3453 [29AP]
———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3857 [8MY]
———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H3355 [11AP]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H7787 [25JY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9282 [7OC]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 133), H2401 [26MR]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H701 [13FE]
———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 bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see H.R. 1076), H4205 [15MY]
———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H4368 [20MY]
———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), H5089 [9JN]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H5929 [25JN]
Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4740 [22MY]
———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H5664 [19JN]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]
U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1466 [27FE]
———withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H2864 [7AP]
———withhold U.S. contributions until the U.N. ensures that a member may not be on the Security Council or serve as any agency chair unless the Government has been democratically elected (see H. Con. Res. 116), H4740 [22MY]
U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H392 [11FE]
U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see H.R. 2459), H5365 [12JN]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3295), H9615 [16OC]
Veterans: authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 1918), H5367 [12JN]
———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H4739 [22MY]
———exclude certain income from consideration for determining rent paid for federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1418), H4255 [19MY]
———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5929 [25JN] (see H.R. 2475), H5407 [16JN]
———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H7086 [17JY]
———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H2271 [20MR]
———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), H706 [13FE]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]
———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), H5175 [10JN]
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]
Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 944), H5267 [11JN]
Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 1128), H1679 [6MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2864 [7AP]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H7225 [21JY]
Water: modify maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well drilling rigs (see H.R. 1008), H2939 [8AP]
Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H3974 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: allow faculty members at service academies and schools of professional military education to secure copyrights for certain scholarly works produced as part of their official duties (see H.R. 3559), H11701 [20NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 2886), H7616 [24JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable (see H.R. 493), H244 [29JA]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H9376 [8OC]
Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 176), H3974 [9MY]
Golden Venture (vessel): relief of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 510), H245 [29JA]
Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 2060), H3973 [9MY]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 16), H244 [29JA]
Messiah College: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 85), H705 [13FE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 262), H5089 [9JN]
Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 494), H244 [29JA]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 492), H244 [29JA]
———provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes (see H.R. 2785), H7085 [17JY]
———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]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9535 [16OC]
Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building, Bethpage, NY: designate (H.R. 2452), H9315, H9316 [8OC]
Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), H9316, H9317 [8OC]
Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H304
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 2886), E1587
Financial Planning Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 176), E2239
George Mason University: tribute to Mercatus Center report on Government agencies accountability, E1590
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 262), H9318 [8OC]
Registers of Wills & Clerks of Orphans' Court Association of Pennsylvania: tribute to conference, E1540
Votes: position on missed, H362
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8379 [17SE]
Special order: granted, H7326 [22JY]
Summaries
Performance Report Scorecard—Which Agencies Inform the Public? George Mason University Mercatus Center, E1590
Tributes
Gausmann, Sara A. (Sally), E157
Ivany, Robert, E1567
Mother Teresa, E2062