WHITFIELD, ED (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H4287 [16JN]

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute (see H. Res. 579), H1593 [25MR]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7945 [30SE]

———prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under defense health care plans (see H.R. 3390), H245 [28JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H128 [27JA]

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

Bill Monroe Post Office, Rosine, KY: designate (see H.R. 4968), H6756 [7SE]

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), H2155 [2AP]

Children and youth: improve certain nutritional programs (see H.R. 2626), H575 [24FE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2549 [4MY]

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

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

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (see H.R. 3864), H699 [26FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H4287 [16JN]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 353), H244 [28JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

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]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H3016 [13MY]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 4383), H7575 [23SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H250 [30JA]

Health: provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2153 [2AP]

Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H633 [25FE]

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), H2729 [6MY]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H5402 [8JY]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H305 [3FE]

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), H830 [3MR]

Medicare: improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H5793 [14JY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H9963 [17NO]

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), H927 [9MR]

———disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720, 720), H6707 [22JY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see H.R. 5308), H9048 [8OC]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H2484 [28AP]

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), H2919 [12MY]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H516 [11FE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H2374 [22AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H872 [4MR]

Taxation: expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 2133), H3391 [19MY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 3776), H392 [4FE]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 4718), H5149 [25JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3964 [14JN]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4928 (see H.R. 4600), H5072 [24JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]

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]

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]

Vietnamese Conflict: express appreciation for service and sacrifice to veterans (see H. Res. 840), H9051 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize a ``child only'' annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan when there is a surviving spouse of members who died on active duty during a certain time period (see H.R. 3792), H434 [10FE]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation settlement plan (see H. Con. Res. 412), H2491 [30AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5594 [13JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, H11043 [7DE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, E2174 [7DE]

BLM: allow wild horses and burros that are at least 10 years old, or have been put up for adoption, to be auctioned for slaughter, E2174 [7DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1463 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5594 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3429 [20MY]

———Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compenstion Program Act improvements, H3429 [20MY]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 3015), H8071 [5OC]

Food: reassessment of labeling laws, E1926 [11OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, E2174 [7DE]

Freeman's Fur Shop (business): tribute, E676 [27AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 857), H2544-H2546 [4MY], H3011-H3013 [13MY]

Kentucky: tribute to Regional Academic All-Star Team nominees from the Pennyroyal region, E427 [23MR]

Medicare: prescription drug discount card program implementation, H5991 [20JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H5991 [20JY]

Murray, KY: tribute to Calloway County High School softball team, E1365 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H10922 [6DE]

Tributes

Beaton, Ron, E962 [21MY]

Clouse, David R., E206 [24FE]

Whitney, F.E., E1431 [20JY]

Wilson, Mary Towles Sasseen, E1823 [7OC]