LEACH, JAMES A. (a Representative from Iowa)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H2267 [21AP]

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

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H7234 [15SE]

Belarus: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H. Res. 652), H4894 [23JN]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H7442 [22SE]

Children and youth: 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]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see H. Res. 157), H305 [3FE]

———improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1643 [29MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 4652), H6707 [22JY]

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), H6997 [9SE]

Coins: improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (see H.R. 3916), H2374 [22AP]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (see H.R. 4785), H5401 [8JY]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1117 [16MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: make a grant to the World Food Prize Foundation for renovation expenses related to the World Food Prize (see H.R. 4735), H5149 [25JN]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 4446), H5909 [15JY]

———use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on the risks of the transfer of prions that cause transmissable spongiform encephalopathies between animal species (see H.R. 4001), H1322 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H1072 [11MR]

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), H2815 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6900 [8SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 972), H3094 [17MY]

———restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see H.R. 3473), H516 [11FE]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H1011 [10MR]

———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), H6707 [22JY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2019 [1AP]

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H1011 [10MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H4766 [22JN]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H245 [28JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H4894 [23JN]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H7945 [30SE]

Financial institutions: commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1594 [25MR]

———exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 781), H5908 [15JY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations relative to Cuba (see H.R. 2494), H2373 [22AP]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H1740 [30MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1230 [17MR]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H872 [4MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 4610), H6756 [7SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H4926 (see H.R. 4682), H5070 [24JN]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H2657 [5MY]

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

Health care professionals: implement an education loan repayment program for pharmacists (see H.R. 3591), H633 [25FE]

IMF: provide for cancellation of debts owed by poor countries (see H.R. 4511), H3780 [3JN]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4449), H3439 (see H.R. 4449), H3538 [20MY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H1011 [10MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 4793), H5470 [9JY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H633 [25FE]

———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), H435 [10FE]

Iraq: establish an international commission to monitor the treatment of persons in U.S. custody (see H.R. 4448), H3538 [20MY]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H2727 [6MY]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2153 [2AP]

Lamb, Brian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4014), H1369 [23MR]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H4765 [22JN]

Marshall Islands: recognize strategic partnership in pursuit of international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 364), H574 [24FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2483 [28AP]

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

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2151), 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), H9051 [8OC]

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), H435 [10FE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3887), H1117 [16MR]

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), H831 [3MR]

NATO: welcome accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (see H. Res. 558), H1117 [16MR]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1484 [24MR]

Privacy: provide penalties for accessing certain electronic communications in a manner that violates consumer privacy (see H.R. 4956), H7245 [17SE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 4492), H3964 [14JN]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H6756 [7SE]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H707 [1MR]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H1323 [18MR]

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]

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

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 462), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 462), H5072 [24JN]

Taxation: eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 4365), H3015 [13MY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 3412), H3016 [13MY]

———make improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5114), H7945 [30SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H2483 [28AP]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 5169), H7863 [29SE]

Terrorism: modify designation of foreign terrorist organizations and include information on groups seeking weapons of mass destruction or designated as terrorist organizations in Dept. of State country reports (see H.R. 3978), H2019 [1AP]

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

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H. Con. Res. 415), H5151 [25JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H1322 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Government Reform (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 553), H1011 [10MR]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 494), H36 [20JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1369 [23MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H517 [24FE]

Letters

North Korean Human Rights Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6511 [21JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6512 [21JY]

Remarks

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 469), H6523, H6524, H6525 [21JY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H4218 [16JN]

Belarus: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (H. Res. 652), H6515, H6516 [21JY]

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 (H. Res. 768), H8402 [6OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), H3892 [14JN]

Committee on Government Reform (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 553), H982 [10MR]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6593 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4218 [16JN]

Financial institutions: place certain limits on newly chartered branches of certain industrial loan companies, H1244, H1249 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1244, H1249 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), amendment process, H1236 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1236, H1237, H1238 [18MR]

Hong Kong: support freedom (H. Res. 667), E1647 [15SE]

India: observance of Republic Day (H. Con. Res. 15), H982, H984 [10MR]

Indonesia: condemn terrorist attack in Jakarta (H. Res. 767), H7388 [22SE]

———tribute to successful completion of elections for national, provincial, and regional parliamentary representatives, and praise growing friendship with the U.S., E1856 [10OC]

Iran: U.S. policy relative to efforts to develop nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems, E2143 [24NO]

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), H1155 [17MR]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 418), H6521, H6522 [21JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), H6508, H6511, H6515 [21JY], H7981, H7984, H7986 [4OC]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (H.R. 4660), H6518 [21JY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3865 [9JN]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (H. Con. Res. 436), H6519 [21JY]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process, E1850 [10OC]

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (H.R. 5061), E1883 [11OC]

Ukraine: elections, E2198 [7DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3079 [17MY]