PLATTS, TODD RUSSELL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8039 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Eisenhower Legacy . . . Remembering Ike on 35th Anniversary of His Death, John B. Jovich, E798 [10MY]

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), H3964 [14JN]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H3016 [13MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H9184 [9OC]

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]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H700 [26FE]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 3201), H5402 [8JY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H304 [3FE]

Budget: reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1010 [10MR]

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), H1643 [29MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5038), H6996 [9SE]

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), H2816 [11MY]

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

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

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 4799), H6998 [9SE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H393 [4FE]

Colleges and universities: require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 4080), H5793 [14JY]

Conner, Garlin M.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 327), H1229 [17MR]

Crime: 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), H6899 [8SE]

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

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H10080 [19NO]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H6997 [9SE]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H3094 [17MY]

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), H3017 [13MY]

———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), H9963 [17NO]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H90 [21JA]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4640), H4765 [22JN]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence (see H.R. 1267), H393 [4FE]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to highly-qualified teachers in mathematics, science, and special education, and for reading specialists (see H.R. 4410), H3437 (see H.R. 4410), H3537 [20MY]

Employment: provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3764), H633 [25FE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H3440 (see H.R. 3446), H3540 [20MY]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H927 [9MR]

———ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H3438 (see H.R. 4433), H3538 [20MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H575 [24FE]

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

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

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H434 [10FE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 4472), H4580 [18JN]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H37 [20JA]

``God Bless America'': designate as the national hymn of the U.S. (see H.R. 99), H3963 [14JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H5402 [8JY]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H5150 [25JN]

———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), H2919 [12MY]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 531), H701 [26FE]

———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), H7073 [13SE]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Con. Res. 405), H3873 [9JN]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 3522), H245 [28JA]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 3361), H830 [3MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H1072 [11MR]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H7945 [30SE]

———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]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H10233 [20NO]

———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]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H8409 [6OC]

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), H2550 [4MY]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H5908 [15JY]

Korean War: revise requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Combat Medical Badge relative to certain service in Korea (see H.R. 4039), H3094 [17MY]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H6756 [7SE]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H3016 [13MY]

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), H89 [21JA]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 2905), H2728 [6MY]

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), H3821 [8JN]

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), H2919 [12MY]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 3778), H1323 [18MR]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H5402 [8JY]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see H.R. 2832), H2154 [2AP]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 430), H3964 [14JN]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H2919 [12MY]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 703), H5195 [6JY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H2917 [12MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 623), H7864 [29SE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H7864 [29SE]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H244 [28JA]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 4776), H7864 [29SE]

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]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and direct the EPA to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada on the importation of solid waste (see H.R. 4940), H7945 [30SE]

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

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H575 [24FE]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H1740 [30MR]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4796), H5470 [9JY]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H1230 [17MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H1593 [25MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H6899 [8SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H9745 [16NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H3391 [19MY]

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

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H6998 [9SE]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 313), H1072 [11MR]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1615), H1322 [18MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H1322 [18MR]

———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), H576 [24FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H37 [20JA]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 4051), H7138 [14SE]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4530), H5909 [15JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H6899 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Government: require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (see H.R. 3826), H632 [25FE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 641), H2918 [12MY]

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

———suspend periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income taxes by veterans pending service-connected compensation determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4582), H4171 [15JN]

———treatment of personal safety clothing for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 4339), H2815 [11MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5593 [13JY]

American Legacy Foundation: anniversary, E311 [4MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E981 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5593 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), H6071, H6073, H6074 [20JY]

Government: require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (H.R. 3826), E226 [25FE]

Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building, Reno, NV: designate (S. 2640), H9691, H9692 [16NO]

International Martial Arts College of the U.S.: tribute, E1664 [21SE]

Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office, Albany, NY: designate (S. 2693), H9693, H9694 [16NO]

Mike Mansfield Post Office, Missoula, MT: designate (S. 2214), H9692, H9693 [16NO]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 641), H9690, H9691 [16NO]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (H. Res. 703), E1378 [15JY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3834 [9JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3053 [17MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H87 [21JA], H3602 [1JN]

Tributes

Eisenhower, Dwight D., E797 [10MY]