WYNN, ALBERT RUSSELL (a Representative from Maryland)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 809), H701 [13FE]
Advertising: create Federal advertising procurement opportunities for minority business concerns (see H.R. 132), H2472 [27MR]
African Americans: establish special day to recognize the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1465 [27FE]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]
American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]
AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9983 [28OC]
Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3622), H12308 [21NO]
Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H4978 [4JN]
Argentina: disclosure of records pertaining to Nazis and other World War II criminals (see H. Res. 235), H4131 [14MY]
Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]
———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9688 [17OC]
———forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 2944), H10237 [30OC]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5929 [25JN]
———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3019), H9982 [28OC]
———pay one-time bonus to members who served or serve in a combat zone in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3051), H11652 [19NO]
———protect members who terminate certain consumer and real estate residential purchase contracts or lease agreements entered into before change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3357), H9811 [21OC]
———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H3453 [29AP]
———provide free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active duty abroad engaged in armed conflict (see H.R. 2705), H6869 [15JY]
———provide protections to members who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service (see H.R. 3024), H9282 [7OC]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H9130 [1OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H12922 [8DE]
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 103), H2270 [20MR]
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), H10237 [30OC]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 2038), H9687 [17OC]
Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H4204 [15MY]
Baltimore, MD: authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center (see H.R. 2424), H5265 [11JN]
Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]
Blackwell, Lucien E.: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H2586 [1AP]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H5046 [5JN]
———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H2704 [2AP]
Bob Hope Post Office Building, Burbank, CA: designate (see H.R. 3011), H8285 [16SE]
Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Bunche, Ralph: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 71), H6604 [10JY]
Burundi: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 154), H4877 [3JN]
Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1681 [6MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1333 [25FE]
———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H5663 [19JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]
———authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2225), H4734 [22MY]
CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H11700 [20NO]
Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]
Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1902 [13MR] (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see H. Con. Res. 192), H6869 [15JY]
———prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative consequences of early sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1955 [18MR]
———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H9982 [28OC]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10978 [6NO]
———urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5367 [12JN]
———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9282 [7OC]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H3305 [10AP]
Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (see H. Res. 352), H7839 [3SE]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H11651 [19NO]
———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]
Civil War—U.S.: posthumously proclaim soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H2703 [2AP]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 333), H138 [8JA]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3858 [8MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H8491 [23SE]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H53 [7JA]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H2471 [27MR]
Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 2929), H11392 (see H.R. 2929), H11516 [18NO]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2515), H6349 [8JY]
Congress: conduct a feasibility study on implementing an emergency electronic communications system to ensure the continuity of the operations of Congress during an emergency (see H.R. 2948), H7783 [25JY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H5046 [5JN]
Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1348), H2515 [31MR]
Courts: restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H217 [28JA]
CPSC: issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 3437), H12922 [8DE]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 2871), H10340 [4NO]
Dept. of Education: provide student loan forgiveness to graduates who enter into certain public service (see H.R. 1306), H3858 [8MY]
———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 893), H1396 [26FE]
Dept. of Energy: improve funding mechanism for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program (see H.R. 3429), H11360 [17NO]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 2053), H4369 [20MY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H3302 [10AP]
———establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H4368 [20MY]
———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 3588), H12307 [21NO]
———establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H10237 [30OC]
———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H9384 [14OC]
———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 2427), H7455 [23JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such entities (see H.R. 1355), H2312 [25MR]
———establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 3583), H12307 [21NO]
———establish clearly defined standards and guidelines for Federal, State, and local government emergency preparedness and response capability (see H.R. 3227), H9982 [28OC]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H3682 [6MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H11652 [19NO]
———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H5267 [11JN]
———place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (see H.R. 2816), H9377 [8OC]
———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H4739 [22MY]
———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]
———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), H1335 [25FE]
Developing countries: establish Millennium Challenge Account to increase support for certain countries, assess impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic assistance, and authorize expansion of the Peace Corps (see H.R. 2441), H6707 [14JY]
Diseases: combat polio (see H. Res. 20), H3976 [9MY]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H6264 [26JN]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H4529 [21MY]
———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H322 [5FE]
———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 2049), H3973 [9MY]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]
District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see H.R. 1151), H1680 [6MR]
———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H3453 [29AP]
Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H3684 [6MY]
Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: recognize as the official national museum of dentistry (see H.J. Res. 52), H3354 [11AP]
Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1694), H3051 [9AP]
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), H5664 [19JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H323 [5FE]
Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H9376 [8OC]
Equal Justice Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5662 [19JN]
ERISA: joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 323), H137 [8JA]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8017 [5SE]
FCC: encourage more extensive review and public comment before revising media ownership rules (see H. Res. 218), H4369 [20MY]
———ensure expeditious access by consumers to terrestrial digital television services (see H.R. 2825), H7453 [23JY]
———invalidate ruling on media ownership rules (see H.R. 2462), H5815 [24JN]
Federal aid programs: support programs to end homelessness in the U.S. (see H.R. 2897), H10130 [29OC]
Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 2748), H6868 [15JY]
———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 2191), H4527 [21MY]
———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 1934), H3636 [1MY]
———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H172 [27JA]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H319 [5FE]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H12921 [8DE]
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), H323 [5FE]
Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 221), H2270 [20MR]
Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H4788 [2JN]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]
Fort Detrick, MD: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9132 [1OC]
FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H274 [4FE]
———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]
George Henry White Post Office Building, Tarboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 3353), H9982 [28OC]
Gibson, Althea: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H9130 [1OC]
Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 281), H8283 [16SE]
Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 213), H3636 [1MY]
Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1813 [12MR]
———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 3386), H10129 [29OC]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1268), H4788 [2JN]
Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H2703 [2AP]
———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]
———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), H1682 [6MR]
———promote organ donation (see H.R. 399), H217 [28JA]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H4529 [21MY]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H12918 [8DE]
———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H10341 [4NO]
Health care facilities: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers (see H.R. 1868), H3975 [9MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H7226 [21JY]
Higher Education Act: expand eligibility requirement of predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3151), H8490 [23SE]
Hire a Veteran Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 252), H7617 [24JY]
History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1467 [27FE]
Homeland Security Act: amend relative to release of alien children in custody (see H.R. 2137), H4204 [15MY]
House of Representatives: provide for just apportionment of Members in all States (see H.R. 1541), H2585 [1AP]
Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride: support goals (see H. Res. 384), H9130 [1OC]
Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H10237 [30OC]
———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 603), H5664 [19JN]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 832), H1642 [5MR]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1983), H3682 [6MY]
India: permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 108), H1642 [5MR]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H4529 [21MY]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H2401 [26MR]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H461 [12FE]
———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H3637 [1MY]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 1910), H3975 [9MY]
———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H7086 [17JY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H10978 [6NO]
Iran: condemn construction of a facility to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support of global terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 217), H5714 [23JN]
Iraq: encourage use of small and minority owned businesses in the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq (see H. Res. 214), H3636 [1MY]
———tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3354 [11AP]
IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5088 [9JN]
Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11702 [20NO]
Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 1908), H3634 [1MY]
Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5045 [5JN]
Jones, Melvin: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9479 [15OC]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1209), H3641 [5MY]
———mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H6464 [9JY]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H4739 [22MY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12922 [8DE]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]
———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9378 [8OC]
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), H5175 [10JN]
———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H5714 [23JN]
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5662 [19JN]
Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]
Liberia: provide support for ceasefire agreement between government and Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of Liberia (see H. Con. Res. 240), H6707 [14JY]
Mali: recognize strong relationship with the U.S., democracy efforts, conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and support in campaign against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 229), H6349 [8JY]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8084 [9SE]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H11652 [19NO]
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), H9478 [15OC]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1172), H1743 [11MR]
Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H4529 [21MY]
———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2000), H4740 [22MY]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H7454 [23JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H4876 [3JN]
———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), H2823 [3AP]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H3762 [7MY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1568), H3763 [7MY]
———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H3762 [7MY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1744 [11MR]
———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 1902), H3975 [9MY]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H3763 [7MY]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see H.R. 1860), H5046 [5JN]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 745), H2312 [25MR]
———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H5714 [23JN]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H2515 [31MR]
———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H4205 [15MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H4788 [2JN]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments (see H.R. 41), H53 [7JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3355), H9982 [28OC]
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), H9982 [28OC]
———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H3052 [9AP]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]
———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]
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), H5815 [24JN]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H11360 [17NO]
Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]
Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]
Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see H.R. 1605), H7949 [4SE]
———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]
National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H11360 [17NO]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 82), H705 [13FE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3763 [7MY]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H5714 [23JN]
———establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]
———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H3857 [8MY]
———clarify citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona (see H.R. 731), H1955 [18MR]
———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H11392 (see H.R. 2983), H11516 [18NO]
NIH Police: establish (see H.R. 2276), H4737 [22MY]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H2823 [3AP]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1173), H6348 [8JY]
Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see H.R. 2030), H3856 [8MY]
Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 2371), H5044 [5JN]
Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]
Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 1677), H2938 [8AP]
———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H9614 [16OC]
———reform (see H.R. 1776), H3351 [11AP]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 2497), H5467 [17JN]
———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 757), H698 [13FE]
Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 3432), H10339 [4NO]
Power resources: encourage development of hydroelectric projects (see H.R. 1337), H2271 [20MR]
Public housing: protect rights of tenants who are evicted as a result of criminal activity through no fault of their own (see H.R. 1429), H2402 [26MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H2864 [7AP]
Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H4876 [3JN]
———ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4368 [20MY]
Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 3004), H7948 [4SE]
Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 624), H463 [12FE]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H7839 [3SE]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2180), H4527 [21MY]
Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H9688 [17OC]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H3571 [30AP]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]
Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 2773), H7085 [17JY]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H9215 [2OC]
Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 248), H7329 [22JY]
SBA: raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 2788), H7085 [17JY]
Schools: provide a model for school districts based on experience of the District of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives to traditional public schools (see H.R. 2669), H6604 [10JY]
———provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3355 [11AP]
Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9688 [17OC]
Senior citizens: improve and enhance access to mental health services (see H.R. 2241), H4735 [22MY]
Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]
Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 3099), H8283 [16SE]
———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H2586 [1AP]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 2026), H3761 [7MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H4978 [4JN]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H323 [5FE]
———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 471), H243 [29JA]
———expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3293), H9982 [28OC]
———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H460 [12FE]
———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 474), H243 [29JA]
———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 472), H243 [29JA]
———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 470), H243 [29JA]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H7949 [4SE]
———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H3761 [7MY]
Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]
Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 3369), H9811 [21OC]
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), H4739 [22MY]
Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]
———allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled foreign corporation to encourage personnel and economic investments by companies (see H.R. 1162), H2473 [27MR]
———allow a deduction from work-related expenses of disabled individuals (see H.R. 1693), H3305 [10AP]
———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]
———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), H2586 [1AP]
———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), H1810 [12MR]
———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1054), H1813 [12MR]
———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1999), H3760 [7MY]
———expand the expense treatment for small businesses and provide a shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 1126), H1679 [6MR]
———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2286), H4978 [4JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 737), H461 [12FE]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H10978 [6NO]
———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 3107), H8380 [17SE]
———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H11652 [19NO]
———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 2044), H3972 [9MY]
———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]
———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 450), H2822 [3AP]
———repeal benefits relative to company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2127), H9282 [7OC]
———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H5367 [12JN]
———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H1746 [11MR]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1056), H1514 [4MR]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H1461 [27FE]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H3858 [8MY]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3453 [29AP]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]
Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users (see H.R. 1320), H2823 [3AP]
Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4740 [22MY]
Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 105), H274 [4FE]
Turkey: condemn terrorist attacks in Istanbul (see H. Res. 453), H11651 [19NO]
U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1903 [13MR]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 17), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1652), H3305 [10AP]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see H.R. 3244), H9982 [28OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1796), H3352 [11AP]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H5714 [23JN]
———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]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H10978 [6NO]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H392 [11FE]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3636 [1MY]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H390 [11FE]
Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]
Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1587), H2819 [3AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H3355 [11AP]
Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 1510), H2514 [31MR]
———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H3305 [10AP]
———secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 259), H135 [8JA]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 20), H2515 [31MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]
———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H392 [11FE]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H10339 [4NO]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H4877 [3JN]
———support participation of women throughout the world in a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace (see H. Con. Res. 114), H7840 [3SE]
Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H9215 [2OC]
Yang Jianli: call for immediate release by People's Republic of China and for President Bush to continue working for his release (see H. Res. 199), H5367 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission on Medical Malpractice Insurance: establish (see H.R. 1044), H1465 [27FE]
Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 1216), H1745 [11MR]
———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 1217), H1745 [11MR]
———require Federal contractors to possess a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (see H.R. 1218), H1745 [11MR]
———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 1215), H1745 [11MR]
Courts: enhance retirement annuities of administrative law judges (see H.R. 2316), H4876 [3JN]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]
Health: combat viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 39), H462 [12FE]
Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 184), H2939 [8AP]
Kenya: condemn terrorist attacks in Mombasa (see H. Res. 76), H463 [12FE]
Petroleum: prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 949), H1395 [26FE]
Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 1370), H2132 [19MR]
Small business: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 138), H1746 [11MR]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: extend the mortgage foreclosure protection period for members of the Armed Forces after release from active duty (see H.R. 1411), H2270 [20MR]
U.N.: establish permanent security force (see H. Res. 27), H138 [8JA]
Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 649), H323 [5FE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9513 [16OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2742 [3AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3084 [10AP]
Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2246 [20MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2143 [20MR]
Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H10136 [30OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 247), H4548 [22MY]
———ensure civil service protection for civilian employees, H4548 [22MY]
Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), consideration (H. Res. 335), H7538 [24JY]
Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), consideration (H. Res. 210), H3578 [1MY]
———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS through reductions in the Millennium Challenge Account, H7390 [23JY]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4991 [5JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), H7390 [23JY]
FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H409 [12FE]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1863
Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6096 [26JN]
National security: homeland security funding, H2742 [3AP]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3084 [10AP]
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7924 [4SE]
Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H7924 [4SE]
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), H470 [13FE]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H5617 [19JN]
Taxation: increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit (H.R. 2286), H4991 [5JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3664 [6MY], H3739 [7MY]
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (S. 23), consideration (H. Res. 14), H70 [8JA]
Violence Against Women Act: funding, E413
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6258 [26JN]
Special order: granted, H3680 [6MY], H3759 [7MY], H5925 [25JN], H6865 [15JY], H7826 [3SE], H8487 [23SE]