DAVIS, JO ANN (a Representative from Virginia)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H6874 [8SE]

Conferee: H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, H10930 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Keeping Spirits Up While They Hunker Down—Humor and a Lid on Emotions Help Echo Company's Marines Stay Focused in Fallouja, Tony Perry, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H2462 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H3437 (see H.R. 4420), H3537 [20MY]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5402 [8JY]

Arlington, VA: support construction of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial (see H.R. 5046), H6996 [9SE]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1230 [17MR]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H1230 [17MR]

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

———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H1230 [17MR]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H871 [4MR]

———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6755 [7SE]

———rectify deficiencies in military postal system to ensure that members overseas can receive and send mail in a timely manner, including election ballots, in time for 2004 elections (see H. Res. 608), H2816 [11MY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1084), H2266 [21AP]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H393 [4FE]

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

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), H5654 [13JY]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2484 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revise (see H. Res. 709), H5330 [7JY]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H3821 [8JN]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H1072 [11MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2154 [2AP]

Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 4661), H7443 [22SE]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 4875), H6900 [8SE]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H1229 [17MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H1072 [11MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H1011 [10MR]

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), H7864 [29SE]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H9999 [18NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 4023), H1483 [24MR]

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

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5331 [7JY]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H2728 [6MY]

———recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2406 [27AP]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 94), H3017 [13MY]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 616), H2491 [30AP]

European Union: recognize importance of relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 577), H1593 [25MR]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

FCC: vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H10232 [20NO]

———eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4324), H2814 [11MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (see H.R. 5295), H9047 [8OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H3017 [13MY]

Government: demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (see H.R. 4797), H5909 [15JY]

———establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H393 [4FE]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H4391 (see H.R. 1083), H4507 [17JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 3664), H1011 [10MR]

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

———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), H5150 [25JN]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 4375), H3606 [1JN]

Housing: facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities (see H.R. 4363), H3720 [2JN]

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

Insurance: 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), H5330 [7JY]

International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (see H. Res. 713), H5793 [14JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H8859 [7OC]

———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), H701 [26FE]

Israel: express gratitude to law enforcement officers for counterterrorism training provided to U.S. law enforcement officers and acknowledge common challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the U.S. and Israel (see H. Res. 470), H1117 [16MR]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 617), H2491 [30AP]

———support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H699 [26FE]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H2491 [30AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H3017 [13MY]

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), H575 [24FE]

Martha Pennino Post Office Building, Reston, VA: designate (see H.R. 5133), H7574 [23SE]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H6706 [22JY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 4927), H8168 [5OC]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H7575 [23SE]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 3791), H516 [11FE]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H3872 [9JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720), H5908 [15JY]

Middle East: prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people until the perpetrators, or suspected perpetrators, of the killings of U.S. citizens in Gaza are surrendered to the U.S. (see H.R. 3460), H1072 [11MR]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H9051 [8OC]

National emblems: designate the oak tree as the national tree (see H.R. 1775), H3720 [2JN]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 328), H1484 [24MR]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1323 [18MR]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H3873 [9JN]

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]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 622), H2658 [5MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H1072 [11MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H2549 [4MY]

Refugees: international recognition of plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, and the establishment of a U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East resettlement program (see H. Con. Res. 311), H1117 [16MR]

Richmond, VA: tribute to firefighters, police, and others who responded to fire that started in an under-construction apartment building (see H. Res. 612), H2816 [11MY]

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

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 3643), H1117 [16MR]

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

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2729 [6MY] (see H. Res. 508), H2406 [27AP]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H515 [11FE]

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

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4392), H7864 [29SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H7138 [14SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4796), H7575 [23SE]

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

———make credit for adoption expenses permanent and repeal limitation on carryforwards of unused credit (see H.R. 4338), H2815 [11MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2919 [12MY]

———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]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H3781 [3JN]

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H1323 [18MR]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H2266 [21AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H516 [11FE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H5331 [7JY]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate events related to the attack at the Pentagon (see H.R. 5046), H6996 [9SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H7138 [14SE]

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

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 443), H3780 [3JN]

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]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4530), H5331 [7JY]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3720 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 5422), H10894 [24NO]

Courts: increase minimum and maximum rates of basic pay payable to administrative law judges (see H.R. 3737), H243 [28JA]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H5330 [7JY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 862), H9999 [18NO]

Federal employees: establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (see H.R. 4844), H5908 [15JY]

Immigration: continue Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to illegal aliens through foreign aid funds (see H.R. 4360), H3015 [13MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 98), H4580 [18JN]

OPM: 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), H250 [30JA]

Wetlands: impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out through the condemnation of private property (see H.R. 4638), H4765 [22JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3351 [19MY]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (H.R. 854), H7989, H7990, H7991 [4OC]

Boy Scouts: tribute (H. Res. 853), E2136 [24NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1465 [24MR]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H7827 [29SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), consideration (H. Res. 529), H592 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3351 [19MY], H3408 [20MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), H4695 [22JN]

———repeal delay on implementing recommendations on military installation closures and realignments and require a report to Congress on future closures and realignments, H3408 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region, H8904 [8OC]

Diseases: raise awareness of Cushing's syndrome, E622 [22AP]

European Union: enlargement, E712 [29AP]

———recognize importance of relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 577), H2760 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7912 [30SE]

Federal employees: eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4324), E2045 [18NO]

GAO: provide for new human capital flexibilities (H.R. 2751), H582, H583 [25FE]

Georgia, Republic of: anniversary of Rose Revolution that peacefully protested parliamentary elections, E2135 [24NO]

———pledge support for sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democratic and economic reforms (H. Res. 483), E2135 [24NO]

Government: reform Federal employment (S. 129), H8264 [6OC]

Greece: tribute to Government and people for successful completion of 2004 Summer Olympic games (H. Res. 774), H7992, H7993 [4OC]

Hughes, Karen: characterization of remarks on terrorism and abortion, H2522 [4MY]

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), H1146 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2461 [28AP]

———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), H2682 [6MY]

Israel: International Court of Justice scheduled hearings on the legality of Israel's security fence, E196 [24FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (H.R. 1914), H5776 [14JY]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), H136 [28JA]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8667 [7OC], H8904 [8OC]

Navy: shipbuilding program funding, H6761 [8SE]

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), H4600 [21JN]

Taxation: increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (H. Res. 644), H3443 [20MY]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (H. Con. Res. 415), H7986, H7987 [4OC], E2138 [24NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H1465 [24MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2546 [4MY]

Resignations

Committee on Governmenmt Reform (House), H6874 [8SE]

Tributes

Monroe, James, H2412 [28AP]