CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, H9020 [8OC]

———H.R. 3550, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H3747 [3JN]

———H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H7701 [28SE]

———H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, H7777 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Gray Zone, Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker (publication), H3073-H3076 [17MY]

Noonday in the Shade, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E1208 [22JN]

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), H304 [3FE]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4917), H6701 [22JY]

Advertising: ensure that advertising campaigns paid for by the Federal Government are unbiased (see H.R. 4639), H4765 [22JN]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H633 [25FE]

Antitrust policy: clarify application of antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry (see H.R. 4412), H3437 (see H.R. 4412), H3537 [20MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H3230 [18MY]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3094 [17MY]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2728 [6MY]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H1791 [31MR]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 4615), H4579 [18JN]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H5471 [9JY]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3798), H701 [26FE]

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), H9963 [17NO]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

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]

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]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H7575 [23SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H2550 [4MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 4072), H2200 [20AP]

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

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4580 [18JN]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2200 [20AP]

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), H4171 [15JN]

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

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 676), H4171 [15JN]

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), H89 [21JA]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4067), H3540 [20MY]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3226), H752 [2MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3226), H752 [2MR]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H4893 [23JN]

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]

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2550 [4MY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and observe anniversary with appropriate programs and activities (see H. Res. 747), H6900 [8SE]

Contracts: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to public contracts (see H.R. 4320), H2733 [10MY]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (see H.R. 4077), H1789 [31MR]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 4752), H5150 [25JN]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5363), H9745 [16NO]

———ensure Federal Tort Claims Act protections for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 4347), H4392 (see H.R. 4347), H4507 [17JN]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H4928 (see H.R. 3424), H5071 [24JN]

CPSC: 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: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 3974), H5331 [7JY]

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), H3821 [8JN]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H4928 (see H.R. 3425), H5071 [24JN]

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 4264), H7329 [21SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4171 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7864 [29SE]

———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 educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H1370 [23MR]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 4261), H2547 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4769), H5330 [7JY]

———strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3988), H4580 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H10079 [19NO]

———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: make certain Caribbean nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H. Res. 810), H8409 [6OC]

———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 Justice: make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H1071 [11MR]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 360), H2155 [2AP]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 4989), H6704 [22JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1071 [11MR]

Diseases: 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]

Drugs: increase penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities (see H.R. 3866), H707 [1MR]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H2484 [28AP]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H2484 [28AP]

Education: prohibit transfer of students to schools that are at or above capacity (see H.R. 947), H2199 [20AP]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H2155 [2AP]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3450), H434 [10FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H304 [3FE]

———prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services (see H.R. 3582), H304 [3FE]

Ellington, Duke: honor life and work, recognize anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and support the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (see H. Con. Res. 501), H7735 [28SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H1594 [25MR]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H1230 [17MR]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H1230 [17MR]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3780), H392 [4FE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see H.J. Res. 72), H701 [26FE]

FDA: 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 employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H831 [3MR]

———extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas (see H.R. 4387), H3821 [8JN]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 5276), H8858 [7OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2728 [6MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H5536 [12JY]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 4292), H2657 [5MY]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H701 [26FE]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H5402 [8JY]

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), H5331 [7JY]

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), H434 [10FE]

Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (see H. Con. Res. 74), H576 [24FE]

Government: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 5073), H7443 [22SE]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 498), H89 [21JA]

Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Committee: establish (see H.R. 4416), H3606 [1JN]

Greece: tribute to Government and people for successful completion of 2004 Summer Olympic games (see H. Res. 774), H7330 [21SE]

Guatemala: commend progress and encourage future progress toward peace, democratization, and political and economic liberalization (see H. Res. 844), H9050 [8OC]

Haiti: expedite and increase emergency disaster assistance funding relative to damage caused by Hurricane Jeanne (see H. Con. Res. 515), H9050 [8OC]

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

Haskins, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 562), H5151 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H3605 [1JN]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 3960), H2549 [4MY]

———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 embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H6900 [8SE]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 5243), H8856 [7OC]

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

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 4016), H2374 [22AP]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H5331 [7JY]

House Rules: prohibit behavior that threatens the integrity of the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4971), H6703 [22JY]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H2484 [28AP]

Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 427), H3093 [17MY]

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), H2919 [12MY]

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

———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]

———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. 3918), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: modify treatment of adopted children (see H.R. 4561), H3963 [14JN]

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), H3720 [2JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 4063), H2200 [20AP]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see H.R. 4290), H2729 [6MY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 4793), H7329 [21SE]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H576 [24FE]

Jeffrey, Mildred McWilliams: tribute (see H. Res. 573), H2816 [11MY]

Latin America: anniversary of abolition of slavery in certain countries (see H. Con. Res. 482), H8409 [6OC]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 5107), H7328 [21SE]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see H. Con. Res. 495), H7442 [22SE]

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

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2549 [4MY]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4894 [23JN]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7443 [22SE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H2019 [1AP]

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

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H516 [11FE]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan (see H.R. 3835), H632 [25FE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H576 [24FE]

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), H7735 [28SE]

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), H4392 (see H. Res. 466), H4507 [17JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 4445), H3438 (see H.R. 4445), H3538 [20MY]

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 476), H7864 [29SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 4147), H2152 [2AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 646), H3229 [18MY]

National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development: establish (see H.R. 5155), H7735 [28SE]

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]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H6756 [7SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 109), H9050 [8OC]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H633 [25FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 812), H7944 [30SE]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2153 [2AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H5471 [9JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1741 [30MR]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1322 [18MR]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 4319), H2733 [10MY]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H1229 [17MR]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4287 [16JN]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 3987), H6706 [22JY]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 4035), H3441 (see H.R. 4035), H3540 [20MY]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2406 [27AP]

———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), H7234 [15SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 508), H2406 [27AP]

———clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (see H. Con. Res. 478), H6705 [22JY]

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

———constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H2484 [28AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H3016 [13MY]

———encourage the production of independent motion pictures (see H.R. 4736), H6707 [22JY]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H830 [3MR]

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

———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]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 3384), H3720 [2JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H3016 [13MY]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

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

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), H1011 [10MR]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 4450), H4287 [16JN]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H7442 [22SE]

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]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H2483 [28AP]

Voting: condemn all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the U.S. and reaffirm that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible citizens (see H. Res. 793), H7442 [22SE]

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

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H2484 [28AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 4728), H5149 [25JN]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (see H.R. 5075), H7137 [14SE]

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

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 679), H4287 [16JN]

Espy, Henry D.: relief of heirs (see H.R. 3794), H434 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 4105), H2018 [1AP]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (see H.R. 4665), H4893 [23JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: reform (see H.R. 5386), H9999 [18NO]

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 4106), H2018 [1AP]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 689), H4893 [23JN] (see H. Res. 699, 700), H5150 [25JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2548 [4MY]

Biographies

Bey, Andy, E1574 [9SE]

Letters

Characterization of number of countries supporting U.S. decision on war with Iraq: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1102 [16MR]

Express concern for current whereabouts and safety of Jean-Bertrand Aristide: by, H999 [10MR]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: by, H905 [9MR]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H7110 [14SE]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H7110 [14SE]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, H7110 [14SE]

———several civil rights groups, H7109 [14SE]

Limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles: Denton Darrington, National Conference of State Legislatures, H1993 [1AP]

Marriage Protection Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6600 [22JY]

Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act: several civil rights groups, H7109 [14SE]

Pledge Protection Act: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H7460 [23SE]

———Bob Barr, H7462 [23SE]

———J. Brent Walker and K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee, H7462 [23SE]

———Kathryn A. Monroe, Constitution Project (organization), H7461 [23SE]

———Laura W. Murphy and Terri Schroeder, ACLU, H7461 [23SE]

———Martin H. Redish, H7463 [23SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Marge Baker, People for the American Way (organization), H7459 [23SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H7460 [23SE]

———Robert J. Grey, Jr., ABA, H7459 [23SE]

———several women's rights organizations, H7458 [23SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), H7458 [23SE]

———Winnie Stachelberg, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H7458 [23SE]

Memorandums

Marriage Protection Act: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, H6582 [22JY]

Motions

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), H2869 [12MY]

Remarks

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), Senate amendment, H3659 [2JN]

Aristide, Jean-Bertrand: express concern for current whereabouts and safety, H999 [10MR]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 4728), E1274 [25JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2451 [28AP]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (H.R. 1084), H7095 [14SE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H152, H153 [28JA]

———reform, H152, H153 [28JA]

Bey, Andy: Jazz Journalist Association Male Vocalist of the Year award recipient, E1574 [9SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H281 [3FE]

———deficit, H281 [3FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (H. Res. 676), E1276 [25JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E1146 [16JN]

———tribute to State and local legislators who have supported establishment and introduced reparations-related legislation, E1146 [16JN]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (H.R. 4077), H7659 [28SE]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), H772 [3MR], H9857 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), H9848 [17NO]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (H.R. 5075), E1618 [14SE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), H9862 [17NO]

———clarify jurisdiction of the local courts of the District of Columbia over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7472 [23SE]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (H.R. 2118), E1687 [22SE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6581 [22JY], E1687 [22SE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (H.R. 3799), E1687 [22SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7457, H7472, H7474, H7477 [23SE], E1687 [22SE]

———preserve authority of Supreme Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7474 [23SE]

———preserve Federal jurisdiction over cases involving coerced or mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, H7477 [23SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H952 [10MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7691, H7694, H7696 [28SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 4204), E620 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), motion to instruct conferees, H7691, H7694, H7696 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow detention of aliens determined to be a danger to society, regardless of protected status under the torture convention, H8888 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3036), H1683 [30MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5352 [8JY]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4176 [16JN]

———tribute (H. Res. 679), H4609 [21JN], E1138 [16JN]

Detroit Shock (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 392), H888 [9MR]

Drugs: increase penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities (H.R. 3866), H3664 [2JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H905 [9MR]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, H8687 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7898 [30SE]

———establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 4105), E509 [2AP]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (H.R. 4665), E1217 [23JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7109 [14SE]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (H. Con. Res. 295), H3547 [1JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, H5352 [8JY]

Foreign policy: characterization of number of countries supporting U.S. decision on war with Iraq, H1102 [16MR]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, H537 [24FE], H625 [25FE], H742, H745, H746, H747 [2MR], H810, H811, H812, H813, H814 [3MR], H999 [10MR]

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), H2857, H2858, H2872 [12MY]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (S. 2302), H9859 [17NO]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2321 [22AP]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (H.R. 3919), H905 [9MR], H1109 [16MR]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H2872 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11027 [7DE]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2817 [12MY], H3072, H3076 [17MY], H3236 [19MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3072, H3076 [17MY], H8120 [5OC]

———Bush administration public statements used to justify decision on war, H1103, H1109 [16MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 3847), E249 [26FE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H281 [3FE]

Millben, Lawrence A.: North American Black Historical Museum Champion of Excellence Award recipient, E1502 [22JY]

Motor vehicles: limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1993 [1AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, H1620 [29MR]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8687 [7OC], H8888 [8OC]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), H8120 [5OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7777 [29SE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), E308 [4MR]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 4106), E508 [2AP]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H. Res. 689), E1218 [23JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H5203 [7JY]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), E355 [11MR]

Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense: call for resignation, H3236 [19MY]

Small business: costs of providing employee health care, H1101 [16MR]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (H. Con. Res. 436), H6521 [21JY]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 467), H6530 [21JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), H2926 [13MY], E745 [5MY]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8223 [6OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1993 [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, H982 [10MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H23 [20JA], H87 [21JA], H125 [27JA], H297 [3FE], H431 [10FE], H512 [11FE], H561 [24FE], H630 [25FE], H692 [26FE], H925 [9MR], H1009 [10MR], H1069 [11MR], H1228 [17MR], H1319 [18MR], H1368 [23MR], H1482 [24MR], H1641 [29MR], H1737 [30MR], H1787 [31MR], H2014 [1AP], H2149 [2AP], H2196 [20AP], H2261 [21AP], H2367 [22AP], H2481 [28AP], H2486 [29AP], H2546 [4MY], H2655 [5MY], H2725 [6MY], H2812 [11MY], H2915 [12MY], H3013 [13MY], H3717 [2JN], H3777 [3JN], H5400 [8JY], H5788 [14JY], H6751 [7SE], H6895 [8SE], H6994 [9SE], H7326 [21SE], H7440 [22SE], H7572 [23SE], H7732 [28SE], H7850 [29SE], H7942 [30SE]

Reports

Iraq on the Record—The Bush Administration's Public Statements on Iraq: Committee on Government Reform (House), H1103-H1109 [16MR]

Israeli Attack of the U.S.S. Liberty: Independent Commission of Inquiry Into the Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty, E1886-E1889 [11OC]

Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees—A Brief Overview: Harold C. Relyea and Jay R. Shampansky, Congressional Research Service, H1620-H1624 [29MR]

Statements

Haiti—Immediate Demands, H906 [9MR]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086): by, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3657 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 679, tribute to Detroit Pistons (basketball team), E1138 [16JN]

H. Res. 689, request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, E1218 [23JN]

Tributes

Carter, Ron, E1580 [9SE]

Donnelly, Carolyn Crawford, E1391 [16JY]

Moody, James, E1569 [9SE]

Moorer, Thomas H., E1886 [11OC]

Nellis, Joseph L., E1556 [8SE]