SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H216 [28JA]

Articles and editorials

Dangerous Executive Power, Abner Mikva, Washington (DC) Post, E1416 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 3719), H576 [24FE]

Amtrak: anniversary of Empire Builder rail line (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 442), H5072 [24JN]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H37 [20JA]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H4171 [15JN]

———express concern over the well-being of members and call on the Dept. of Defense to see that deployed military personnel have the best force protection equipment available (see H. Con. Res. 391), H3230 [18MY]

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

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2484 [28AP]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see H.R. 3731), H2373 [22AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H37 [20JA]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]

Bob Michel Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Peoria, IL: designate (see H.R. 4608), H4391 (see H.R. 4608), H4506 [17JN]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 420), H245 [28JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revise (see H. Con. Res. 401), H1739 (see H. Res. 583), H1740 [30MR]

Business and industry: prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H830 [3MR]

Cambodia: encourage and support the ratification, establishment, and financing of a tribunal for the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime (see H. Con. Res. 399), H3017 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 261), H2374 [22AP]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H1369 [23MR]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H8039 [4OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2225), H8859 [7OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see H.R. 4458), H3439 (see H.R. 4458), H3539 [20MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4082), H1789 [31MR]

Chemicals: prohibit the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and octabrominated diphenyl ethers (see H.R. 4076), H2549 [4MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H5793 [14JY]

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

———provide grants to State child welfare systems, increase Social Security match for private agencies receiving child welfare training funds, and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 2437), H830 [3MR]

Citizenship: provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain Amerasians (see H.R. 3360), H7575 [23SE]

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 4366), H7073 [13SE]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4647 [21JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1695), H36 [20JA]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 3809), H514 [11FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H128 [27JA]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H2816 [11MY]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H831 [3MR]

Colombia: commend efforts of women to promote peace (see H. Con. Res. 465), H4927 (see H. Con. Res. 465), H5071 [24JN]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5536 [12JY]

Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning, and codify, certain requirements ensuring that broadcasters afford reasonable opportunity for discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (see H.R. 4710), H6756 [7SE]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 1480), H2154 [2AP]

Computers: prohibit misappropriation of databases while ensuring consumer access to factual information (see H.R. 3872), H752 [2MR]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see H.R. 4977), H6704 [22JY]

Concord, CA: anniversary of explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine (see H. Res. 813), H8039 [4OC]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see H.R. 4236, 4237), H2482 [28AP]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see H.R. 5335), H9049 [8OC]

Corporations: make expatriated corporations that do business with, or own foreign subsidiaries that do business with, state sponsors of terrorism, or terrorist organizations, ineligible for Federal contracts (see H.R. 4394), H3964 [14JN]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]

CPSC: declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 5172), H7863 [29SE]

———issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury (see H.R. 4828), H6707 [22JY]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer (see H.R. 2724), H7073 [13SE]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H575 [24FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

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

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see H.R. 3422), H1791 [31MR]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see H.R. 4457), H3606 [1JN]

Dept. of Defense: request transmission to the House of Representatives any documentation produced in conjuction with investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors (see H. Res. 640), H2918 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 4313), H2816 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H2917 [12MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 4824), H7575 [23SE]

———make certain Caribbean nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H. Res. 810), H8039 [4OC]

———make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 3867), H753 [2MR] (see H. Res. 542), H700 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide assistance for privately owned low- and moderate-income housing with expiring Federal subsidies to prevent displacement of low- and moderate-income tenants (see H.R. 4679), H5984 [19JY]

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), H2816 [11MY]

———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 To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H3017 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 1034), H3440 (see H.R. 1034), H3540 [20MY]

Disasters: authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of community members, volunteers, and workers in a disaster area (see H.R. 5329), H9049 [8OC]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H1370 [23MR]

———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H5195 [6JY]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H927 [9MR]

Education: condition the implementation of assessment procedures relative to the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes (see H.R. 2945), H37 [20JA]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 3968), H1370 [23MR]

Electronics: prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security from purchasing equipment containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2974), H6756 [7SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2107), H575 [24FE]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see H.R. 4740), H5471 [9JY]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H2658 [5MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 4575), H4170 [15JN]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H1740 [30MR]

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

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 5410), H11057 [7DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 4720), H5331 [7JY]

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

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H6128 [20JY]

———review decision process to disapprove commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug (see H.R. 4377), H3093 [17MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure that the Direct Loan Program is a competitive alternative to the Federal Family Education Loan Program for schools and students (see H.R. 4370), H3821 [8JN]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H753 [2MR]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 4348), H7945 [30SE]

———clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H8857 [7OC]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H3821 [8JN]

———provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H9051 [8OC]

Food: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (see H.R. 3444), H245 [28JA]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 3684), H1011 [10MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 4674), H5984 [19JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H3016 [13MY]

FTC: enhance enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception (see H.R. 4996), H6704 [22JY]

Government: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 5073), H10080 [19NO]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis (see H. Con. Res. 370), H632 [25FE]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 3960), H2266 [21AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H128 [27JA]

———expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H2265 [21AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]

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

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7736 [28SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4325), H2815 [11MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 4610), H5195 [6JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5536 [12JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]

Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see H.R. 3593), H245 [28JA]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H4171 [15JN]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H4580 [18JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H1011 [10MR]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 4262), H2547 [4MY]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 5402), H10078 [19NO]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 3919), H926 [9MR]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4449), H5984 [19JY]

———recognize anniversary of chemical plant accident in Bhopal and ensure provision of environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area by Union Carbide Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 503), H8409 [6OC]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 4097), H3720 [2JN]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3927), H1010 [10MR]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 2256), H128 [27JA]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 4793), H7234 [15SE]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

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]

Iraq: establish an international commission to monitor the treatment of persons in U.S. custody (see H.R. 4448), H3873 [9JN]

———express concern for status of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq (see H. Res. 272), H9746 [16NO]

———provide education and health care for, and protect human rights of, women and children, and enhance political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security for women (see H.R. 4671), H4893 [23JN]

Israel: condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 390), H5331 [7JY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 617), H4392 (see H. Res. 617), H4507 [17JN]

———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), H5195 [6JY]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H4392 (see H. Res. 615), H4507 [17JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H698 [26FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H7138 [14SE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 4937, 4938), H6702 [22JY]

Lyon, Matthew: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 369), H1323 [18MR]

March for Women's Lives: commend marchers and recognize individual rights relative to fertility, sexuality, and reproduction (see H. Res. 603), H2372 [22AP]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4391 (see H.R. 3148), H4507 [17JN]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H1484 [24MR]

Medicaid: extend State fiscal relief (see H.R. 4961), H9051 [8OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2728 [6MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4257), H2491 [30AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H392 [4FE]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 3656), H753 [2MR]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H831 [3MR]

———preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H8039 [4OC]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 104), H6756 [7SE]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: eliminate overpayments to health maintenance organizations and other private plans (see H.R. 4304), H2727 [6MY]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 3243), H128 [27JA]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1359), H2199 [20AP]

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), H37 [20JA]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H5471 [9JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H2373 [22AP]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1594 [25MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 396), H2200 [20AP]

National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 755), H6756 [7SE] (see H. Res. 772), H7137 [14SE]

National School Lunch Act: improve nutrition of students served under child nutrition programs (see H.R. 2987), H575 [24FE]

———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), H2483 [28AP]

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 4591), H8039 [4OC]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H2266 [21AP]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H2018 [1AP]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H1117 [16MR]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors (see H.R. 1251), H7234 [15SE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 5292), H9746 [16NO]

Petroleum: allow export or other provision of oil to Israel (see H.R. 4235), H2482 [28AP]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see H. Res. 611), H2483 [28AP]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H. Res. 601), H5331 [7JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 109), H9963 [17NO]

Prince Edward County, VA: make tuition grants available to eligible former students denied an education when the public schools closed rather than comply with Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 451), H4286 [16JN]

Product safety: increase public availability of information on clinical trials to determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biological products, and devices (see H.R. 5252), H10000 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 623), H8168 [5OC]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 1294), H3873 [9JN]

Recreation: establish a permanent trust fund to provide access to parks and recreation areas, preserve historic places, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and provide hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing (see H.R. 4100), H4928 (see H.R. 4100), H5072 [24JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H5908 [15JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6704 [22JY]

———review determinations on whether schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly progress taking into consideration subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those determinations (see H.R. 4605), H5984 [19JY]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H6997 [9SE]

———support programs and activities to prevent perpetrators of fraud from victimizing senior citizens (see H. Res. 852), H9184 [9OC]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 392), H4171 [15JN]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2215), H830 [3MR]

Simon, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 489), H35 [20JA]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 3940), H1594 [25MR]

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

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 4035), H2728 [6MY]

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), H4927 (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5071 [24JN]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H7864 [29SE]

Tariff: wool products (see H.R. 4287), H4392 (see H.R. 4287), H4507 [17JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2371 [22AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H2373 [22AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 4655), H6756 [7SE]

———deny deduction for the portion of employer-provided vacation flights in excess of the amount of such flights which is treated as employee compensation (see H.R. 4352), H2917 [12MY]

———exempt low-income senior citizens from the communications excise tax and other fees collected for costs associated with universal and toll service (see H.R. 5225), H9051 [8OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 717), H304 [3FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H1072 [11MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 3155), H1791 [31MR]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H5793 [14JY]

Terrorism: provide for interagency preparation and response to consequences of attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 2926), H1011 [10MR]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H37 [20JA]

———provide for security of public transportation systems (see H.R. 4361), H5654 [13JY]

Treaties and agreements: oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H8409 [6OC]

———require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 276), H1740 [30MR]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 3810), H515 [11FE]

U.S. Olympic Committee: amend Federal charter (see H.R. 3825), H574 [24FE]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H927 [9MR]

Veterans: improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5244), H9746 [16NO]

———improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror (see H.R. 4798), H9745 [16NO]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H2815 [11MY]

———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), H435 [10FE]

Voting: amend criminal code relative to voter intimidation (see H.R. 5246), H9051 [8OC]

———prohibit States from removing individuals from list of eligible voters by reason of criminal conviction unless removal is carried out in accordance with standards providing notice and opportunity for appeal (see H.R. 4758), H7234 [15SE]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H753 [2MR]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 38), H37 [20JA]

Women's United Soccer Association: tribute (see H. Res. 373), H6756 [7SE]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3094 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: provide Congress with copies and descriptions of certain contracts and task orders for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 4510), H3780 [3JN]

Executive departments: require agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the Government-wide commercial purchase card (see H.R. 4224), H2406 [27AP]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 4316), H2727 [6MY]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5340), H9049 [8OC]

U.S. Olympic Committee: require companies that enter into licensing agreements observe certain labor standards (see H.R. 4988), H6704 [22JY]

Water: conservation of freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 468), H5150 [25JN]

Letters

New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Solis, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2601 [5MY]

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants: by, H1307-H1309 [18MR]

Motions

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H216 [28JA]

Remarks

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), H2601 [5MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 866), H10091 [20NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, E2196 [7DE]

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, H2230 [21AP]

———provide for reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (H.R. 3197), H2170 [20AP]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (H.R. 3615), H2170 [20AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2170 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to recommit, H217 [28JA]

———protect financially distressed military families and veterans from the means test, H217 [28JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1444 [24MR], H1531, H1556 [25MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H5639 [13JY]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6004 [20JY]

Centro Romero (organization): anniversary, E739 [4MY]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H613 [25FE], H5639, H5640 [13JY]

Colombia: limit participation of U.S. personnel in Plan Colombia counterdrug and counterterrorism activities, H5867 [15JY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): filing of ethics complaint against Representative DeLay, H4294 [17JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H324 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H324 [4FE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 2929), H8084 [5OC]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6603 [22JY]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, E864 [14MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H642 [26FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, H642 [26FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7332 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: issuance of safety equipment and body armor for soldiers in Iraq, H2454 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inquiry regarding authority to postpone the Presidential election, H5640, H5641 [13JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5379 [8JY]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2601, H2604 [5MY]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H3097 [18MY], H6746 [7SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3097 [18MY], H3949, H3950 [14JN], H6746 [7SE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H6108, H6109 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, H1778 [31MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5867 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, E2196 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10091 [20NO]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, H748 [2MR]

———U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis (H. Con. Res. 370), H613 [25FE]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H10091 [20NO]

———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), H2866 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E864 [14MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 4409), E1034 [4JN]

Holocaust: remembrance, E642 [22AP]

Hunger: food bank funding, H3950 [14JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, E2126 [20NO]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1778 [31MR], H2230 [21AP], H5639 [13JY]

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), H1154 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3951 [14JN]

———Bush administration public statements used to justify decision on war, H1778 [31MR]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 628), H2672 [6MY]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H613 [25FE]

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to service in Vietnamese Conflict, H2338 [22AP]

Medicaid: funding, H1531 [25MR]

Medicare: funding, H1531 [25MR]

———impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), H3039 [17MY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H287, H288 [3FE], H429, H430, H431 [10FE], H7306 [21SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, H1778 [31MR]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8914 [8OC]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), E1844 [8OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 409), E837 [12MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), H2601, H2604 [5MY]

Non-Detention Act: Supreme Court decision to allow lower courts to decide, case-by-case, the requirements to detain U.S. and foreign citizens, E1416 [19JY]

Ohio: economic impact of Bush administration policies, H6108, H6109 [20JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize, H2601 [5MY]

Simon, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 489), H56 [21JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H6448 [21JY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 467), H6534 [21JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E885 [17MY]

Taxation: bonus depreciation program on purchasing of private planes, H3949 [14JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, E1945 [11OC]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (H.R. 548), H2230 [21AP]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H5379 [8JY]

Women: impact of Bush administration policies, H4734 [22JN]

———programs funding, H1444 [24MR], H2045 [1AP]

Women's History Month: observance, H2045 [1AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H749 [2MR], H2196 [20AP], H2261 [21AP], H2481 [28AP], H4764 [22JN], H6124 [20JY], H6553 [21JY], H7326 [21SE]

Tributes

Lipinski, Representative, H9881 [17NO]