KELLY, SUE W. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7179 [14SE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1268 [18MR]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (see H.R. 4597), H4286 [16JN]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5203), H8409 [6OC]

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H1594 [25MR]

Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office Building, Nanuet, NY: designate (see H.R. 4618), H4579 [18JN]

Archie Spigner Post Office Building, St. Albans, NY: designate (see H.R. 4632), H4646 [21JN]

Armed Forces: establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H1072 [11MR]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H927 [9MR]

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

Barber Conable Post Office Building, Batavia, NY: designate (see H.R. 3690), H128 [27JA]

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), H5654 [13JY]

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

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

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H927 [9MR]

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), H1739 [30MR]

Courts: 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]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H7138 [14SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4764 [22JN]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2406 [27AP]

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

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H10080 [19NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H4894 [23JN]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H1230 [17MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H4580 [18JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H3017 [13MY]

Financial institutions: prevent conflicts of interest by establishing post-employment limitations on bank examiners-in-charge (see H.R. 5097), H7234 [15SE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 4472), H3964 [14JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H1072 [11MR]

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), H3605 [1JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H7443 [22SE]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H7073 [13SE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H831 [3MR]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2728 [6MY]

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

———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), H927 [9MR]

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), H3094 [17MY]

———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), H699 [26FE]

Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 5053), H7443 [22SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H4765 [22JN]

Maxine S. Postal U.S. Post Office, Copiague, NY: designate (see H.R. 3917), H1011 [10MR]

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

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H89 [21JA]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1230 [17MR]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 2787), H128 [27JA]

Middle East: recognize importance of fighting terrorism and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace (see H. Res. 479), H90 [21JA]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H393 [4FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3094 [17MY]

Perry B. Duryea, Jr., Post Office, Montauk, NY: designate (see H.R. 4427), H3438 (see H.R. 4427), H3537 [20MY]

Political parties: express gratitude to Boston, MA, and New York, NY, for hosting national political conventions (see H. Res. 765), H7073 [13SE]

Research: expand research information regarding multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies (see H.R. 5213), H8167 [5OC]

Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4046), H5793 [14JY]

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

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H3605 [1JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H2658 [5MY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H7864 [29SE]

———allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4392), H3781 [3JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H830 [3MR]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4149), H2152 [2AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H872 [4MR]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 117), H3963 [14JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H700 [26FE]

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]

U.S. Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 480), H6128 [20JY]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H434 [10FE]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H2548 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave Program to cover transportation by certain members stationed inside or outside of the U.S. and granted leave in anticipation of deployment overseas (see H.R. 4524), H3820 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see H.R. 5219), H8167 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish certain conditions before implementing any Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission recommendation that reduces veterans medical services (see H.R. 4399), H3391 [19MY]

———establish limitations on utilization and disposal of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Health Care System at Montrose, NY (see H.R. 5353), H9184 [9OC]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see H.R. 4376), H3093 [17MY]

———modify the women's business center program (see H.R. 4853), H5982 [19JY]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 5190), H7944 [30SE]

Terrorism: require certain measures to be taken against countries of concern regarding terrorist financing (see H.R. 5124), H7442 [22SE]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4334), H2815 [11MY]

Remarks

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H7153, H7179, H7180 [14SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7153, H7179, H7180 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5025), unanimous-consent request, H7154 [14SE]

Earth Day: observance, H2352 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2352 [22AP]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1270 [18MR]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits, H1270 [18MR]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3147 [18MY]

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), H1147 [17MR]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), H2602 [5MY]

Putnam County, NY: ``Preserve America'' community designation, E254 [26FE]

Research: expand research information regarding multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies (H.R. 5213), H8256 [6OC]

Small business: provide incentives for investment (H.R. 3170), H2423, H2424 [28AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6989 [9SE]

Tributes

Houghton, Representative, E2164 [6DE]

Quinn, Representative, E2164 [6DE]