PRYCE, DEBORAH (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3616 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Into the House Chamber, H3965 [15JN]

Committee To Escort President Jose M. Aznar of Spain Into the House Chamber, H311 [4FE]

Committee To Escort the President, H19 [20JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H5909 [15JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 761), H7330 [21SE]

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (see H.R. 4504), H3780 [3JN]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 405), H3541 [20MY]

Crime: protect children from criminal recidivists (see H.R. 4150), H2152 [2AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H2917 [12MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H4170 [15JN]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H435 [10FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4764 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H6998 [9SE]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H4171 [15JN]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 3237), H2019 [1AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H1072 [11MR]

Health: provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Con. Res. 405), H3441 [20MY]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 4866), H6127 [20JY]

———establish grant program to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness (see H.R. 4057), H1739 [30MR]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 557), H1072 [11MR]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Kenyon College: tribute to men's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 635), H2733 [10MY]

———tribute to women's swimming and diving team (see H. Res. 634), H2733 [10MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H8038 [4OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H515 [11FE]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 5107), H7328 [21SE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 2967), H515 [11FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2373 [22AP]

Medicare: provide equity in the calculation of disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 4871), H6127 [20JY]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H10079 [19NO]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (see H.R. 10), H7579 [24SE]

Political parties: express gratitude to Boston, MA, and New York, NY, for hosting national political conventions (see H. Res. 765), H7073 [13SE]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 4973), H6703 [22JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H515 [11FE]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and direct the EPA to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada on the importation of solid waste (see H.R. 4940), H8859 [7OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2919 [12MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H244 [28JA]

———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), H434 [10FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H3720 [2JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———limit increase in the number of individuals affected by, and call for future repeal of, the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4131), H2374 [22AP]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5984 [19JY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H1484 [24MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H3440 (see H.R. 2950), H3540 [20MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H5150 [25JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H434 [10FE]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H2548 [4MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 5269), H8857 [7OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (see H. Res. 754), H6755 [7SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

Taxation: increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (see H. Res. 644), H3093 [17MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H3604 [1JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5582 [13JY]

Anderson, Sandra J.: Ohio Women's Bar Association Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of Distinction recipient, E687 [28AP]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E1064 [8JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1487 [25MR]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1923 [11OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (H. Res. 754), H6763, H6764, H6770 [8SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3610 [2JN]

Hamm, Morgan: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1551 [8SE]

Hamm, Paul: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1548 [8SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822, H2825, H2827, H2828 [12MY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (H.R. 3127), E2097 [20NO]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), H5581 [13JY]

———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 (H.R. 918), H8066 [5OC]

Honda of America Mfg., Inc.: anniversary of manufacturing presence in Ohio, E1528 [8SE]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), consideration (H. Res. 561), H1126 [17MR]

———condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (H. Res. 627), consideration (H. Res. 628), H2669 [6MY]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (H.R. 5107), H8195 [6OC]

Medicare: prescription drug discount card program implementation, H2821 [12MY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H1616 [29MR], H2821 [12MY]

Memorial Day: observance, E1064 [8JN]

National Adoption Month: observance, E2106 [20NO]

National Homecare and Hospice Month: observance, E2097 [20NO]

Ohio State University: agricultural research program funding, H5582 [13JY]

———tribute to Buckeye Bullet electric land speed vehicle team, E1976 [16NO]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3850 [9JN]

Republican Party: anniversary of legislative majority in the House of Representatives, H7332 [22SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822, H2825, H2827, H2828 [12MY]

Taxation: increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (H. Res. 644), H3431, H3445 [20MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822, H2825, H2827, H2828 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, E1823 [7OC]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3611, H3616 [2JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7060 [13SE]

Special order: granted, H1641 [29MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 108-518), H3604 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4279, Tax Treatment of Unused Nontaxable Benefits Under Cafeteria Plans and Flexible Spending Arrangements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4280, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 108-496), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5006, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 754) (H. Rept. 108-661, H6755 [7SE]

Tributes

Ferritto, Jerauld D., Jr., E614 [22AP]

Triplett, Kirk, E285 [3MR]