McCOLLUM, BETTY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act, H3741 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

Charity Reopens Bible, and Questions Follow, Daniel J. Wakin, New York (NY) Times, H330 [4FE]

Delicate and Dangerous Job, Sharon Schmickle, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, E1575 [9SE]

In Laos, Sifting the Earth for American Dead, Ellen Nakashima, Washington (DC) Post, H2609 [5MY]

Presto—It's Deficit Magic, Los Angeles (CA) Times, E869 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 3719), H2154 [2AP]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (see H.R. 3482), H2154 [2AP]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8168 [5OC]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see H.R. 3378), H575 [24FE]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H4171 [15JN]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H5909 [15JY]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 4463), H5195 [6JY]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2484 [28AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H2406 [27AP]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]

Aviation: require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by Federal employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to engage in collective bargaining (see H. Con. Res. 275), H435 [10FE]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H3441 (see H.R. 4116), H3541 [20MY]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 768), H7580 [24SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

Business and industry: prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H927 [9MR]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H2484 [28AP]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H3821 [8JN]

Cambodia: encourage and support the ratification, establishment, and financing of a tribunal for the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime (see H. Con. Res. 399), H3017 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H1369 [23MR]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 510), H927 [9MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4082), H1789 [31MR]

Children and youth: honor individuals who are mentors and support efforts to recruit more mentors (see H. Res. 491), H35 [20JA]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H1739 [30MR]

———recognize importance of distribution of food in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3015 [13MY]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 3809), H514 [11FE]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President, and certain other executive departments, to transmit documents relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H435 [10FE]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H3821 [8JN]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H1011 [10MR]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5196 [6JY]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see H.R. 5335), H9049 [8OC]

Corporations: prevent corporate auditors from providing tax shelter services to their audit clients (see H.R. 3599), H1011 [10MR]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 4875), H7945 [30SE]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H37 [20JA]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H700 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve safety of meat and poultry products through retrieval of history, use, and location of products using a recordkeeping and audit system or registered identification (see H.R. 3546), H393 [4FE]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 4858), H6900 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: request transmission to the House of Representatives any documentation produced in conjuction with investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors (see H. Res. 640), H2918 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4769), H5330 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5909 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications (see H.R. 4400), H5654 [13JY]

———make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of municipal and county governments (see H.R. 3839), H632 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H3720 [2JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H6998 [9SE]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 1673), H2483 [28AP]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 636), H5331 [7JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (see H.R. 3989), H5150 [25JN]

———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H6707 [22JY]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 4278), H3441 (see H.R. 4278), H3541 [20MY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H5471 [9JY]

———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H3720 [2JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 5113), H8168 [5OC]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 3968), H5150 [25JN]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H2018 [1AP]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H8038 [4OC]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H2154 [2AP]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H1117 [16MR]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 4575), H4170 [15JN]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H90 [21JA]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 3005), H3016 [13MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H434 [10FE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H701 [26FE]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H2152 [2AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H1643 [29MR]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H2200 [20AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H753 [2MR]

———extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas (see H.R. 4387), H3821 [8JN]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 5276), H8858 [7OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H4766 [22JN]

Financial institutions: protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 818), H700 [26FE]

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H4927 (see H.R. 4706), H5071 [24JN]

Food: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (see H.R. 3444), H304 [3FE]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H90 [21JA]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 5259), H9051 [8OC]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 269), H90 [21JA]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 4674), H5984 [19JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H3016 [13MY]

GAO: conduct an investigation of the high price of college textbooks (see H.R. 3567), H753 [2MR]

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

Government: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 5073), H7137 [14SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 4260), H3094 [17MY]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 3758), H8859 [7OC]

———expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H2265 [21AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4766 [22JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5909 [15JY]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 5243), H8856 [7OC]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H128 [27JA]

Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see H.R. 3593), H516 [11FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 4866), H7138 [14SE]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H2728 [6MY]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 3919), H3964 [14JN]

India: recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (see H. Con. Res. 352), H516 [11FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H927 [9MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), H7864 [29SE]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 3352), H2658 [5MY]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H927 [9MR]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 418), H5072 [24JN]

Laos: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3943), H1071 [11MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

March for Women's Lives: commend marchers and recognize individual rights relative to fertility, sexuality, and reproduction (see H. Res. 603), H2372 [22AP]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4391 (see H.R. 3148), H4507 [17JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H3016 [13MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1230 [17MR]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H927 [9MR]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H1230 [17MR]

———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), H5793 [14JY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H830 [3MR]

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), H1322 [18MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H1740 [30MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H393 [4FE]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 4445), H3964 [14JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 504), H700 [26FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H1791 [31MR]

Mississippi River: revitalize (see H.R. 4686), H4926 (see H.R. 4686), H5070 [24JN]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 435), H3439 (see H. Con. Res. 435), H3539 [20MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 600), H2265 [21AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 5358), H9184 [9OC]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 3860), H927 [9MR]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H2266 [21AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 4434), H8859 [7OC]

———suspend certain amendments that are not fully funded (see H.R. 2366), H927 [9MR]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H2728 [6MY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see H. Con. Res. 425), H4894 [23JN]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H752 [2MR]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 689, 699, 700), H5536 [12JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 103), H8168 [5OC]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4896), H8039 [4OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 812), H7944 [30SE]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 632), H5331 [7JY]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2200 [20AP]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see H.R. 4376), H5536 [12JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6756 [7SE]

———review determinations on whether schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly progress taking into consideration subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those determinations (see H.R. 4605), H5151 [25JN]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1322 [18MR]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H753 [2MR]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4647 [21JN]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 4035), H6997 [9SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2406 [27AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5402 [8JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H7864 [29SE]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2549 [4MY]

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

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 869), H6899 [8SE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H7443 [22SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H5471 [9JY]

Treaties and agreements: oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H8409 [6OC]

———require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H927 [9MR]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 3810), H515 [11FE]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H2155 [2AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see H. Res. 630), H2728 [6MY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H1230 [17MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (see H. Res. 782), H8039 [4OC]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3606 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Amtrak: anniversary of Empire Builder rail line (see H. Con. Res. 442), H3780 [3JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (see H.R. 3822), H574 [24FE]

Iraq: 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 (see H. Res. 639), H2918 [12MY]

U.N. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: observance (see H. Res. 687), H4765 [22JN]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Policy on Submunition Reliability: William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, H4695 [22JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H833 [4MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, E2178 [7DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E995 [2JN]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, E1564 [8SE]

Children and youth: honor individuals who are mentors and support efforts to recruit more mentors (H. Res. 491), E96 [3FE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 4061), E1163 [18JN]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 530), H719 [2MR]

Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process: establish, E997 [2JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H330 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H330 [4FE]

Corps of Engineers: Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program funding, H5106 [25JN]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6604 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4613), H4695 [22JN]

———reduce failure rate of cluster bombs, H4695 [22JN]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), E1166 [18JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5106 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7919 [30SE]

Foreign aid: Millennium Challenge Corp., and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in International Development Association funding, H5853 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5853, H5857 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, E2178 [7DE]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), E997 [2JN]

Health: protect State-mandated coverage of breast cancer screening, pregnancy and childbirth, well child care, and obstetric and gynocological services, H2985 [13MY]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (H. Res. 261), E1864 [10OC]

India: recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (H. Con. Res. 352), E931 [21MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, E2183 [7DE]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (H. Res. 526), H724, H725 [2MR]

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), H1150 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E1290 [25JN]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (H. Res. 402), H2608 [5MY]

———demining activities funding, H5857 [15JY]

Memorial Day: observance, E995 [2JN]

Minnesota: tribute to Army Reserves 367th Engineer Battalion stationed in Afghanistan, E1575 [9SE]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8684 [7OC]

Paige, Sec. of Education: response to remarks about the National Education Association, H519 [24FE]

Peace Corps: establish an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security (H.R. 4060), E1079 [9JN]

Petroleum: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), E1176 [18JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), E1167 [18JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), E2180 [7DE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3867 [9JN]

Republican Party: characterization of the Purple Heart during Republican National Convention, E1558 [8SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), motion to recommit, H2985 [13MY]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary, H833 [4MR]

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (S. 2781), E2135 [24NO]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 462), H5759 [14JY]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), E868 [14MY]

———increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), E996 [2JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), E1220 [23JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 757), E1598 [13SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4654), H6723 [7SE]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (H. Res. 630), H4654 [22JN]

Votes: position on missed, E823 [12MY]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), E1103 [14JN]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 413), E1081 [9JN]

Resignations

Committee on Resources (House), H3927 [14JN]

Tributes

Anderson, Elmer, E2061 [18NO]

Bell, Shirley, E109 [4FE]

Hassan, Margaret, E2137 [24NO]

Norgard, Hal, E1570 [9SE]

Olson, Jeffrey, E2059 [18NO]

Sandberg, Dolores, E1806 [6OC]