VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7138 [14SE], H7274 [21SE]

Articles and editorials

Earmark Regional Assets for Mideast Peace, Steven R. Rivkin, Financial Times (publication), E1622 [15SE]

Gift Box Ensures That More Children Have a Happy Birthday, Amy Reardon, Gazette (publication), E1188 [18JN]

In Bethesda, Hiring Policy, ``Competitive Sourcing'' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, Christopher Lee, Washington (DC) Post, E1867 [11OC]

Student Loan Scandal, Washington (DC) Post, E1731 [29SE]

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), H304 [3FE]

Afghanistan: protect archeological or ethnological materials (see H.R. 4641), H4765 [22JN]

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), H5150 [25JN]

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H1594 [25MR]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see H.R. 3378), H516 [11FE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H8856 [7OC]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4468), H3606 [1JN]

———clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3230 [18MY]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 5296), H9047 [8OC]

———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), H6899 [8SE]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7575 [23SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H128 [27JA]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see H.R. 3731), H304 [3FE]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4928 (see H.R. 3831), H5072 [24JN]

Australia: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek (see H.R. 5304), H11057 [7DE]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 586), H3440 (see H.R. 586), H3540 [20MY]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 420), H245 [28JA]

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), H7864 [29SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H3017 [13MY]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 3598), H701 [26FE]

———permit biomedical research corporations to engage in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses (see H.R. 2968), H2658 [5MY]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H3821 [8JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 376), H752 [2MR]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H3606 [1JN]

Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment: establish (see H.R. 4670), H4893 [23JN]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 4688), H4926 (see H.R. 4688), H5070 [24JN]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H1370 [23MR]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H89 [21JA] (see H.R. 3602), H3781 [3JN]

———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for youth in high-risk situations (see H. Res. 805), H8169 [5OC]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 4888), H7735 [28SE]

———require public disclosure of information about cases of child abuse or neglect which result in child fatality, near fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction (see H.R. 2541), H7945 [30SE]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H2549 [4MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H245 [28JA]

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), H1739 [30MR]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H6557 [21JY]

Colleges and universities: improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 4003), H1322 [18MR]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H2155 [2AP]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H6707 [22JY]

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2372 [22AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 1812), H2483 [28AP]

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

Copyrights: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2601), H8168 [5OC]

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

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]

Crime: expand protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms (see H.R. 3815), H753 [2MR]

———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 2387), H3821 [8JN]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7575 [23SE]

———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: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 4313), H3441 (see H.R. 4313), H3541 [20MY]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 4261), H2547 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4769), H5330 [7JY]

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), H6998 [9SE]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see H.R. 3896), H871 [4MR]

———establish an Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H2658 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H7073 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3947), H1071 [11MR]

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

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H4766 [22JN]

———increase awareness and education about hepatitis C (see H. Res. 633), H3441 (see H. Res. 633), H3541 [20MY]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2484 [28AP]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 4269), H2548 [4MY]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 3634), H11057 [7DE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 2681), H5654 [13JY]

Education: prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 5113), H7329 [21SE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 3968), H3605 [1JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H1484 [24MR]

———provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3764), H3441 (see H.R. 3764), H3540 [20MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H6557 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H3821 [8JN]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H303 [3FE] (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

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

———increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 5174), H7863 [29SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H5536 [12JY]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see H. Res. 714), H5654 [13JY]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 4292), H2657 [5MY]

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

Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H393 [4FE]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H6128 [20JY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations relative to Cuba (see H.R. 2494), H575 [24FE]

Foreign policy: 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), H6998 [9SE]

Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (see H. Con. Res. 74), H9963 [17NO]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H2550 [4MY]

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

Health: address shortage of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 5409), H10078 [19NO]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3781 [3JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H3440 (see H.R. 716), H3540 [20MY]

———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]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 3127), H5195 [6JY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H699 [26FE]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H8168 [5OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2402), H3391 [19MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H9051 [8OC]

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

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

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H3720 [2JN]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 685), H2266 [21AP]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 3306), H89 [21JA]

———increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 4052), H1643 [29MR]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H6128 [20JY]

———waive numerical limitation on certain nonimmigrants if a petitioning employer employed such a nonimmigrant during a certain period (see H.R. 4041), H1592 [25MR]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 3919), H1011 [10MR]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4449), H3821 [8JN]

———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), H1011 [10MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H701 [26FE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H5793 [14JY]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3927), H3230 [18MY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H7443 [22SE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 296), H3605 [1JN]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), H8168 [5OC]

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), H1323 [18MR]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H4171 [15JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7138 [14SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H434 [10FE]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 4636), H8168 [5OC]

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), H89 [21JA]

Macedonia: encourage continued negotiations with Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Con. Res. 530), H10232 [20NO]

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

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3545), H3720 [2JN]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Res. 727), H5983 [19JY]

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), H8409 [6OC]

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H752 [2MR]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H6557 [21JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H516 [11FE]

———preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H7945 [30SE]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 104), H7138 [14SE]

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), H8409 [6OC]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 605), H2372 [22AP]

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), H5150 [25JN]

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), H2155 [2AP]

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

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2141), H7735 [28SE]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 504), H3016 [13MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H8409 [6OC]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1230 [17MR]

National Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3756), H5654 [13JY]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 646), H3441 (see H. Res. 646), H3541 [20MY]

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), H7443 [22SE]

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

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H1740 [30MR]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 575), H3606 [1JN]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H871 [4MR]

Oceans: protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 4897), H6700 [22JY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 4498), H3780 [3JN]

———study and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals (see H.R. 3751), H2373 [22AP]

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), H3720 [2JN]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 5292), H9047 [8OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 121), H2373 [22AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H7443 [22SE]

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), H5909 [15JY]

Public Health Service Act: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 3203), H3821 [8JN]

Railroads: require information on tank cars containing hazardous materials be available to first reponders (see H.R. 4802), H8039 [4OC]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 632), H7575 [23SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H576 [24FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H1117 [16MR]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H2155 [2AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H6998 [9SE]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 242), H2374 [22AP]

SBA: modify the women's business center program (see H.R. 4853), H7443 [22SE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6704 [22JY]

———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]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H3719 [2JN]

———establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 4101), H3720 [2JN]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H3440 (see H.R. 2598), H3540 [20MY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H575 [24FE]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H3781 [3JN]

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

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H128 [27JA]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H8409 [6OC]

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), H7735 [28SE]

———increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 2187), H5402 [8JY]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T. (Mattie): tribute (see H. Res. 695), H4927 (see H. Res. 695), H5071 [24JN]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5654 [13JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 508), H2406 [27AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2371 [22AP]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H393 [4FE]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H633 [25FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H2199 [20AP]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H9184 [9OC]

———increase exclusion from gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance relative to dependent care services provided during a taxable year and adjust such amount each year for inflation (see H.R. 4379), H7443 [22SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H752 [2MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4149), H2266 [21AP]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H37 [20JA]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 4206), H4928 (see H.R. 4206), H5072 [24JN]

———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), H8039 [4OC]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H4391 (see H.R. 3111), H4507 [17JN]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H245 [28JA]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 5071), H9051 [8OC]

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), H7443 [22SE]

U.N. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: observance (see H. Res. 687), H5471 [9JY]

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]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H7442 [22SE]

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), H391 [4FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H3016 [13MY]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (see H.R. 4268), H2548 [4MY]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H576 [24FE]

World Diamond Council: provide transition development assistance to communities where the illicit trade in conflict diamonds for arms have fueled civil war (see H. Con. Res. 239), H7864 [29SE]

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), H8409 [6OC]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see H.J. Res. 93), H2733 [10MY]

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3094 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal employees: repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (see H.R. 4999), H6704 [22JY]

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

Jarno, Malik: relief (see H.R. 4878), H6127 [20JY]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew for heroism in March 1945 for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew (see H. Con. Res. 438), H3440 (see H. Con. Res. 438), H3539 [20MY]

Tanjoh, Judith Atuh: relief (see H.R. 5004), H6706 [22JY]

Tikum, Emmanuel N.: relief (see H.R. 5004), H6706 [22JY]

Tikum, Marie N.: relief (see H.R. 5004), H6706 [22JY]

Tikum, Roger F.: relief (see H.R. 5004), H6706 [22JY]

Tikum, Serge M.: relief (see H.R. 5004), H6706 [22JY]

Eulogies

Stewart, William R.: William B. Gould IV, E568 [20AP]

Letters

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several business associations, H7768 [29SE]

Proposals

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, H1199 [17MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5590 [13JY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, E2150 [6DE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 3474), E210 [24FE]

Bethesda, MD: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, E882 [17MY]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H9983 [18NO]

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), E1286 [25JN]

Class Act Group, Inc.: tribute to efforts to restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, E210 [24FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H334 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H334 [4FE]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, E2150 [6DE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, E2043 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5590 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4613), H4723 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), motion to instruct conferees, H5551 [13JY]

———protection of Federal employee rights, H4723 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit the use of funds to administer or pay any special allowance under sections of the Higher Education Act relative to special student loan subsidies, H6939 [9SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6939 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7201 [15SE], H7274, H7276 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H7274, H7276 [21SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7768 [29SE]

Education: prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (H.R. 5113), E1730 [29SE]

———recognize the importance of civic education, E2043 [18NO]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (H.R. 5186), H8323 [6OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2107), H10021 [19NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7925 [30SE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), E528 [2AP]

———repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (H.R. 4999), E1484 [22JY]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 5276), E1867 [11OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528)—Senate amendment, E2150 [6DE]

Georgetown University: anniversary of the Liberal Studies Degree Program, E1883 [11OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1569 [25MR]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, H1306, H1309 [18MR]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 4409), H3636 [2JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, H10021 [19NO]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1199 [17MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4846 [23JN]

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), H1199 [17MR]

———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2705 [6MY]

IRS: discourage payment of Federal tax collection services through a commission or as a percentage of taxes collected (H. Con. Res. 213), H7201 [15SE]

———prohibit use of funds to enter contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H7201 [15SE], E2150 [6DE]

Israel: independence anniversary, E672 [27AP]

Jarno, Malik: relief (H.R. 4878), E1432 [20JY]

Libya: dismantling and removal of weapons of mass destruction, H4846 [23JN]

Memorial Day: observance, H3512 [20MY]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E1621 [15SE]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scoring for public schools, E1586 [10SE]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8683 [7OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, H3512 [20MY]

OPM: study and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be made available to Federal employees, retirees, and other appropriate individuals (H.R. 3751), E528 [2AP]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew for heroism in March 1945 for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew (H. Con. Res. 438), E960 [21MY]

Potomac, MD: tribute to Beverly Farms Elementary School Birthday Box Program, E1188 [18JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4124 [15JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), H9983 [18NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2960 [13MY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid, H5551 [13JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H5135 [25JN], H5551 [13JY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 467), E1518 [22JY]

Tanjoh, Judith Atuh: relief (H.R. 5004), E1483 [22JY]

Taxation: increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), H3466 [20MY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, E2150 [6DE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8711 [7OC]

Tikum, Emmanuel N.: relief (H.R. 5004), E1483 [22JY]

Tikum, Marie N.: relief (H.R. 5004), E1483 [22JY]

Tikum, Roger F.: relief (H.R. 5004), E1483 [22JY]

Tikum, Serge M.: relief (H.R. 5004), E1483 [22JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2655 [5MY], H2725 [6MY], H5146 [25JN], H7850 [29SE], H10922 [6DE]

Tributes

Baskin, Cindy, H1743 [31MR]

Canter, Louise (BeBe), E1624 [15SE]

Gouthro, Leanna M., E2072 [18NO]

O'Callaghan, Phyllis, E1883 [11OC]

Rollert, Donald, E638 [22AP]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T. (Mattie), E1298 [7JY]

Stewart, William R., E568 [20AP]