PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5291 [7JY]

Articles and editorials

Beyond Diplomatic Niceties, by, Washington (DC) Times, H6632 [22JY]

Denmark Does Not Recognise Moroccan Sovereignty on Western Sahara, Sahara Press Service (news service), H6630 [22JY]

Deserting the Baker Plan, David Keene, Hill (publication), H6632 [22JY]

German PDC/CSU Calls to Immediate Settlement of Western Sahara's Conflict, Sahara Press Service (news service), H6630 [22JY]

Norwegian Industry To Exploit Sahrawi Fish Resources, afrol News (news service), H6630 [22JY]

Sahara Refugees Form a Progressive Society—Literacy and Democracy Are Thriving in an Unlikely Place, John Thorne, Christian Science Monitor, H6631 [22JY]

Sardines and Sovereignty in Western Sahara, Eileen Byrne, Reuters (news service), H6629 [22JY]

Svitzer Feels Heat in Western Sahara, Barry Morgan, Upstream (publication), H6630 [22JY]

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]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

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), H3873 [9JN]

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]

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 (see H. Res. 768), H7073 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H7329 [21SE]

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

Coins: improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (see H.R. 3916), H1484 [24MR]

Computers: increase protections for children from obscene material on the Internet (see H.R. 4305), H4766 [22JN]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3920), H926 [9MR]

Courts: 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 jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H576 [24FE]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H90 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H6756 [7SE]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see H.R. 3896), H2200 [20AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H5536 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 890), H2483 [28AP]

Diseases: increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2484 [28AP]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H752 [2MR]

Education: strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 377), H752 [2MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 4909), H6701 [22JY]

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

———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: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H6706 [22JY]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries (see H.R. 4848), H5908 [15JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H2373 [22AP]

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), H1230 [17MR]

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), H245 [28JA]

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), H2816 [11MY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H2265 [21AP]

Indonesia: declare ceasefire and halt hostilities in province of Aceh, end human rights violations, and return to negotiations with significant Acehnese civil society and international involvement (see H. Con. Res. 327), H516 [11FE]

———tribute to successful completion of elections for national, provincial, and regional parliamentary representatives, and praise growing friendship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 744), H6900 [8SE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H2266 [21AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H7138 [14SE]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Investment Program (see H.R. 4895), H6700 [22JY]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2550 [4MY]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 319), H4766 [22JN]

———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), H1740 [30MR]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3781 [3JN]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2895), H5402 [8JY] (see H.R. 4128), H3873 [9JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1791 [31MR]

Kosovo: outbreak of violence (see H. Res. 587), H1740 [30MR]

Laos: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3943), H1071 [11MR]

Medicare: provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H4171 [15JN]

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), H6899 [8SE]

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]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement (see H.R. 4586), H5984 [19JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H3392 [19MY]

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

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

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H927 [9MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 3903), H871 [4MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H245 [28JA]

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

SEC: prohibit certain entities from trading in capital markets in the U.S. (see H.R. 4426), H4894 [23JN]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 5211), H8859 [7OC]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H1072 [11MR]

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), H6702 [22JY]

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), H2266 [21AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5654 [13JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H6997 [9SE]

Supreme Court: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H. Res. 446), H128 [27JA]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset (see H.R. 3933), H2549 [4MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H3720 [2JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H575 [24FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H89 [21JA]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H36 [20JA]

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), H88 [21JA]

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), H1116 [16MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4882), H6556 [21JY]

International relations: urge peaceful resolution to conflict over Kashmir (see H. Res. 839), H8859 [7OC]

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3708), H35 [20JA]

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

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 3728), H100 [23JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: express appreciation for service and sacrifice to veterans (see H. Res. 840), H8859 [7OC]

Court documents

Territorial sovereignty of Western Sahara: International Court of Justice (1975), H6627-H6629 [22JY]

Letters

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act relative to status of Western Sahara: Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, H6627 [22JY]

Western Sahara mineral rights: Hans Corell, U.N., H6633-H6635 [22JY]

Memorandums

Training Workshops for Applicants for Identification for the Referendum To Confirm the Moroccanness of the Sahara: Driss Basri, Moroccan Minister of State for the Interior, H6635 [22JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1080 [16MR], H4649 [22JN], H6445 [21JY]

Proposals

Framework agreement on the status of Western Sahara, H6631 [22JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H256 [3FE]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H256 [3FE]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3353 [19MY]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6445 [21JY]

Bin Laden, Osama: U.S. military efforts to capture, H2159 [20AP]

Budget: deficit, H130 [28JA]

Bush, President: authentication of released documents on personal military history, H7333 [22SE]

Children and youth: Rand Corp., study on the impact of viewing television programs with sexual content, H6759 [8SE]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), E1585 [10SE]

Clarke, Richard A.: statements by former counterterrorism coordinator on the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, H1650 [30MR]

Colombia: limit participation of U.S. personnel in Plan Colombia counterdrug and counterterrorism activities, H5871 [15JY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H335 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H335 [4FE]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (H.R. 2885), H2499 [4MY], H3235 [19MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H577 [25FE]

Democratic Party: fundraising for possible legal challenges to election, H8641 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3353 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (H.R. 4882), E1450 [21JY]

Dept. of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor funding for compilation of a public list of foreign government officials involved in torture, H5291, H5292 [7JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5291, H5292 [7JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H519 [24FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H2922 [13MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood, H256 [3FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7867, H7911 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), H5658 [14JY]

———support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, E1120 [15JN]

Father's Day: observance, E1120 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5871 [15JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5796 [15JY]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: potential conflict of interest in Supreme Court cases involving the National Organization for Women legal defense fund, H2383 [27AP]

Hussein, Saddam: relationship with terrorist groups, H10929 [7DE]

India: civil liberties violations in Kashmir, H2740 [11MY]

———human rights violations in Kashmir, H5 [20JA]

Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom: tribute, E1625 [15SE]

Iraq: abduction and killing of civilians by enemy combatants, H2819 [12MY]

———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, H1232 [18MR]

———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2554 [5MY]

———appointment of government officials, H3609 [2JN]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6560 [22JY]

———U.N. Oil for Food Program, H1793 [1AP]

Kerry, Senator: budget and tax proposals, H2204 [21AP]

———characterization of remarks relative to foreign policy issues, H8041 [5OC], H8172 [6OC]

———characterization of remarks relative to votes on war with Iraq, H1329 [23MR]

———characterization of remarks supporting research using embryonic stem cells, H4649 [22JN]

———characterization relative to service in Vietnamese Conflict, H4768 [23JN]

———characterization relative to tax plan, H8862 [8OC]

King Mohammed VI (Morocco): U.S. visit, E1330 [8JY]

Kingston, Representative: tribute for canceling hearings relative to legislative agencies and subcommittees budget requests, H713 [2MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum in the People's Republic of China, H930 [10MR]

Lancaster, PA: tribute to Continuing Care Retirement Centers for signing a pledge to participate in ``Quality First'' campaign, E1622 [15SE]

Medicare: prescription drug discount card program implementation, H5990 [20JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H5990 [20JY]

Morocco: encourage resolution of conflict with Western Sahara and support U.N. Security Council resolution on self-determination for Western Sahara, H6627 [22JY], E1330 [8JY]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (H. Res. 703), E1299 [7JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: Supreme Court case on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H1374, H1376 [24MR]

Political campaigns: fundraising by certain tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, H2411 [28AP]

Spain: impact of terrorist bombing in Madrid on national elections, H1080 [16MR]

Susquehanna River: anniversary of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge burning, E1394 [16JY]

Taxation: permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), H2922 [13MY]

———rates, H519 [24FE], H1485 [25MR], H5200 [7JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H756 [3MR], H1021 [11MR]

Television: portrayal of Amish on proposed reality series, H5544 [13JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6904 [9SE]

———history of the war on terrorism, H3405 [20MY]

Time (publication): disclosure of secret location of Vice Presidential bunker, H4292 [17JN]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects, H1807 [1AP]

———allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (H.R. 3728), H1014 [11MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1807 [1AP]

U.N.: Oil for Food Program reform, H10002 [19NO]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation, H5333 [8JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), H6627 [22JY]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), H635 [26FE]

Statements

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom, E1625 [15SE]

Tributes

Carlton, Poco, H103 [27JA]

Jazairy, Idriss, H7586 [28SE]

Reagan, Ronald, H3789 [8JN], H3824 [9JN]

Robinson, Glenn, E155 [10FE]