COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Into the House Chamber, H7446 [23SE]

Conferee: H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H2716 [6MY]

Articles and editorials

Intercepting Bioterrorism, by, Washington (DC) Times, H5737 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building, Rio Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 4807), H6707 [22JY]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1074 [12MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H8859 [7OC] (see H.R. 5207), H8038 [4OC]

———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]

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

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H2200 [20AP]

California State University, Fullerton: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 704), H5195 [6JY]

Child Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 759), H7443 [22SE]

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

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

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 5068), H7234 [15SE]

Congressional Medal of Honor: mint coins in commemoration of recipients (see H.R. 3765), H4392 (see H.R. 3765), H4507 [17JN]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H700 [26FE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H872 [4MR]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 5374), H9962 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 4259), H2547 [4MY]

———transfer Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to serve as headquarters and facilitate acquisition by the Navy of suitable replacement facilities (see H.R. 4322), H2814 [11MY]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H700 [26FE]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H. Res. 101), H701 [26FE]

Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5364), H9745 [16NO]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 353), H633 [25FE]

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H10080 [19NO]

Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building, West Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 5147), H7736 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 625), H2816 [11MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H6756 [7SE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H304 [3FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H1230 [17MR]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2018 [1AP]

Festival of Children Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H7443 [22SE]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 107), H4580 [18JN]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H6899 [8SE]

Government: 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), H4766 [22JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2656 [5MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H7864 [29SE]

Hussein, Saddam: urge the interim Government of Iraq to bring charges for crimes his government committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war (see H. Res. 799), H9746 [16NO]

Immigration: modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents (see H.R. 4417), H3437 (see H.R. 4417), H3537 [20MY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H9963 [17NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H2728 [6MY]

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), H576 [24FE]

Israel: 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), H1484 [24MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make increase in expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses permanent (see H.R. 2638), H2406 [27AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights, democracy, peace, and security of Korean Peninsula (see H.R. 3573), H250 [30JA]

———promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1369 [23MR]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H1230 [17MR]

National Computer Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 502), H7864 [29SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 2852), H7735 [28SE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 4499), H9963 [17NO]

National security: enhance homeland security science and technology (see H.R. 5069), H7234 [15SE]

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

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

NIST: abolish the Advanced Technology Program (see H.R. 175), H7073 [13SE]

Portugal: tribute to friendship, leadership, and support of the U.S. in the effort to combat international terrorism (see H. Res. 688), H5151 [25JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA] (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

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), H2816 [11MY]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H1322 [18MR]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 4109), H3606 [1JN]

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

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2406 [27AP]

———repeal threshold on the deduction for medical expenses and allow that deduction to taxpayers whether or not they itemize deductions (see H.R. 3704), H1117 [16MR]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H3605 [1JN]

University of Southern California: tribute to football, women's volleyball, and men's water polo teams (see H. Res. 511), H303 [3FE]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (see H. Res. 752), H7575 [23SE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 655), H3605 [1JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4852), H5982 [19JY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 667), H3872 [9JN]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 489), H6997 [9SE]

National security: enhance homeland security information sharing and analysis (see H.R. 4930), H6702 [22JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 620), H2548 [4MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations (see H.R. 4205), H2371 [22AP]

Remarks

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3966), H1706, H1708 [30MR]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3966), consideration (H. Res. 580), H1697, H1698 [30MR]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H5043 [24JN]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H5043 [24JN]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6007 [20JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (H. Con. Res. 444), H3827 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (H. Res. 655), H3687 [2JN]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 530), H721 [2MR]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (H. Res. 676), H4804 [23JN]

Corona del Mar, CA: anniversary, E2138 [24NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: first responder interoperable communications funding, H8878 [8OC]

———high threat grants funding for urban areas security initiative, H4498 [17JN]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, H8871 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4498 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3036), H1681 [30MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5368 [8JY]

FBI: participation in Terrorism Threat Integration Center, H1681 [30MR]

FEMA: establish a program to identify and catalog emergency preparedness compacts, H8902 [8OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), H2859 [12MY]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), H5735 [14JY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (H. Res. 667), H7007 [13SE]

House Policy Committee: results of meetings with Hong Kong legislators relative to the People's Republic of China's law limiting free speech and civil liberties in Hong Kong, E313 [4MR]

Intelligence services: integrate security screening systems and enhance information sharing, H8849 [7OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11006, H11007 [7DE]

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 (H. Res. 627), H2687 [6MY]

Junior Chamber International (organization): tribute to Newport Beach, CA, chapter, E1411 [19JY]

Laguna Woods, CA: anniversary of Leisure World, E1606 [13SE], E2136 [24NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit funding for detention, or a legal defense of detention, of a U.S. citizen apprehended on U.S. territory solely because that citizen is classified as an enemy combatant, or to bestow such classification, H5368 [8JY]

Lupus International (organization): tribute, E2138 [24NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), H3673 [2JN]

National Counterterrorism Center: establish, H11006 [7DE]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 489), H7358 [22SE]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8696, H8699, H8704, H8840, H8849 [7OC], H8871, H8878, H8902 [8OC]

———require Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security to conduct pilot study under which public warnings may be issued on threats to homeland security using an AMBER Alert system, H8878 [8OC]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 378), H2764 [11MY]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), H9977 [18NO]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3829, H3840, H3854 [9JN]

Republican Party: anniversary, H7739 [29SE], H8043 [5OC], H8173 [6OC], H9688 [16NO]

———availability of 2005 Freedom Calendar celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Republican Party, H6761 [8SE], H7079 [14SE], H7450 [23SE], H7739 [29SE]

Rohrabacher, Representative: tribute to birth of triplets, H2447 [28AP]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (H.R. 4109), H3653 [2JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), H10027 [19NO]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1028 [11MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 1587), H2764 [11MY]

Votes: position on missed, E2135 [24NO]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (H. Res. 56), H779 [3MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5788 [14JY], H5979 [19JY]

Reports filed

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select) (H.R. 3266) (H. Rept. 108-460), H2151 [2AP]

Tributes

Badham, Robert E., E1085 [9JN]

Barringer, Philip E., E386 [16MR]

Fournier, James M., E1175 [18JN]

Giali, Joseph P. and Carole A., E1174 [18JN]

Kreutzen, Walter D., E1984 [16NO]

Reagan, Ronald, H3827 [9JN]

Tavoularis, Kathy, E2200 [7DE]