PRYCE, DEBORAH (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H211 [28JA]

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

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H1305 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H9479 [15OC]

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), H9812 [21OC]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H5267 [11JN]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9812 [21OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

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

Columbus, OH: transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center (see H.R. 3675), H12919 [8DE]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (see H. Con. Res. 190), H4979 [4JN]

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

———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), H8381 [17SE]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H7840 [3SE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 48), H3303 [10AP]

———prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H1810 [12MR]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H9738 [20OC]

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

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3683 [6MY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 985), H1462 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish new medical facilities for veterans in the area of Columbus, OH, and in south Texas (see H.R. 2307), H4875 [3JN]

Diseases: 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), H11392 (see H.R. 2986), H11516 [18NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H10237 [30OC]

Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: recognize as the official national museum of dentistry (see H.J. Res. 52), H3684 [6MY]

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. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Education: 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), H5267 [11JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]

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

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (see H. Res. 252), H4738 [22MY]

FDA: provide authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (see H.R. 2857), H7615 [24JY]

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

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 1474), H3305 [10AP]

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), H3858 [8MY]

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

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12311 [21NO]

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: provide funding to protect integrity (see H. Res. 224), H3857 [8MY]

Health: provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H5664 [19JN]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H1394 [26FE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5175 [10JN]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H3975 [9MY]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2401 [26MR]

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

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H2402 [26MR]

Law enforcement: 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]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4255 [19MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9381 [10OC]

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), H8381 [17SE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1), H5928 [25JN]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 1963), H3682 [6MY]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 161), H245 [29JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H5815 [24JN]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [4MR]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1682 [6MR]

Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building, Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 3175), H8905 [24SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H5929 [25JN]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H11393 (see H.R. 3263), H11516 [18NO]

Science: recognize the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of the past century and support goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day (see H. Con. Res. 110), H3355 [11AP]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H11392 (see H.R. 1372), H11515 [18NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H5366 [12JN]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2813), H9812 [21OC]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H3304 [10AP]

Sports: congratulate Ohio State University and the University of Michigan on 100th football game and recognize rivalry as greatest sports rivalry in history (see H. Res. 460), H11702 [20NO]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 1828), H3407 [12AP]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H2864 [7AP]

———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), H6465 [9JY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H392 [11FE]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 1839), H5714 [23JN] (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 286), H136 [8JA]

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H703 [13FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H7839 [3SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H8950 [25SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H9129 [1OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H4739 [22MY]

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

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 281), H136 [8JA]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H11146 [10NO]

United Mine Workers of America: protect health benefits of retired miners and provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see H.R. 3586), H12307 [21NO]

Veterans: 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]

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

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (see H.R. 3300), H9477 [15OC]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H60 [7JA]

Committees of the House: election of chairmen (see H. Res. 24), H138 [8JA]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 8), H138 [8JA]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H5265 [11JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (see H. Res. 312), H6347 [8JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (see H. Res. 338), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 340), H7615 [24JY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), consideration (see H. Res. 221), H3760 [7MY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (see H. Res. 336), H7453 [23JY]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 3127), H8381 [17SE]

Insurance: provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2021), H3761 [7MY]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 463), H12306 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 459), H11700 [20NO]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 10), H60 [7JA]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4), H273 [4FE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 69), H459 [12FE]

Taxation: treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), consideration (see H. Res. 299), H5928 [25JN]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H1680 [6MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9496 [16OC]

Blunt, Representative: acknowledgement as majority whip, H6 [7JA]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H20 [7JA]

Committees of the House: election of chairmen (H. Res. 24), H130 [8JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H177 [28JA]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 8), H131 [8JA]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5271, H5273, H5278 [12JN]

DeLay, Representative: acknowledgement as majority leader, H6 [7JA]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), amendment process, H6420 [9JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), consideration (H. Res. 312), H6396, H6403, H6405 [9JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), H7630, H7636 [25JY]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), consideration (H. Res. 221), H3767, H3774 [8MY]

FDA: provide authority to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric patients (S. 650), H11571 [19NO]

GSA: allocate incremental cost of all alternative vehicles procured by lease or purchase, H11381 [18NO]

Hastert, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H2 [7JA]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), consideration (H. Res. 336), H7518, H7531 [24JY]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1824 [13MR]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [7JA]

Iraq: tribute to the Women's Social and Cultural Society of Mosul, E2303 [17NO]

Law enforcement: 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 (H.R. 3214), H10362 [5NO]

Medicare: eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit relative to cancer drugs, H5959 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5952, H5959, H5963 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H12230, H12244, H12245 [21NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 459), H12174, H12176, H12177, H12178, H12179, H12180 [21NO]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 122), H1700 [11MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 10), H103 [8JA]

Oncology Nursing Month: observance, E1051 [22MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11381 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 69), H465, H466, H470, H471 [13FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3767, H3835 [8MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3880 [9MY]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 299), H5952 [26JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H7636 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3854 [8MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 108-394), H12306 [21NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act and H.R. 2596, Health Savings and Affordability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 108-181), H5928 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 69) (H. Rept. 108-9), H459 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1115, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 108-148), H5265 [11JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 221) (H. Rept. 108-92), H3760 [7MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2210, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 108-232), H7453 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 312) (H. Rept. 108-192), H6347 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 108-236), H7615 [24JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 338, Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 108-238), H7615 [24JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 463, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 459) (H. Rept. 108-390), H11700 [20NO]

Tributes

Lamkin, Luana, E1051 [22MY]