SCOTT, DAVID (a Representative from Georgia)

Articles and editorials

Black Women Find Places of Their Own, Janet Frankston, Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, H4671 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H304 [3FE]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3230 [18MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 4367), H8859 [7OC]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H3720 [2JN]

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

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (see H.R. 3862), H699 [26FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3821 [8JN]

———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), H304 [3FE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 761), H7138 [14SE]

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: establish (see H. Res. 586), H5331 [7JY]

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

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 3995), H1370 [23MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H753 [2MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H2200 [20AP]

Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Res. 798), H7575 [23SE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4633), H5536 [12JY]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 449), H4171 [15JN]

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

Children and youth: prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of their parents (see H.R. 3779), H2019 [1AP]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H753 [2MR]

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]

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

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H5150 [25JN]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 4875), H7073 [13SE]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H575 [24FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H4287 [16JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see H.R. 3308), H1370 [23MR]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 4858), H6900 [8SE]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 4569), H4170 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H. Res. 542), H700 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling to carry out responsibilities on homeownership and rental housing issues counseling (see H.R. 3938), H1070 [11MR]

———insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H303 [3FE]

———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), H4926 (see H.R. 4679), H5070 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 360), H2919 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H5330 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3833), H1740 [30MR]

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]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H304 [3FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H3440 (see H.R. 2394), H3540 [20MY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 3285), H393 [4FE]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 416), H2657 [5MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 578), H1593 [25MR]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious articles and symbols in schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference (see H. Res. 528), H1117 [16MR]

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

Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see H.R. 4887), H6556 [21JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H2550 [4MY]

Guam: anniversary of liberation (see H. Res. 737), H6998 [9SE]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H2483 [28AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2728 [6MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H927 [9MR]

———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1370 [23MR]

Homeless: establish grant program to address the goal of ending chronic homelessness (see H.R. 4057), H5654 [13JY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H2728 [6MY]

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

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1011 [10MR]

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), H305 [3FE]

Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 594), H2484 [28AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H633 [25FE]

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

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H575 [24FE]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 2562), H5471 [9JY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H7736 [28SE]

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

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

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7945 [30SE]

Medicare: preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H8168 [5OC]

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), H8409 [6OC]

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), H5331 [7JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 4147), H3821 [8JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H7073 [13SE] (see H.R. 5040), H7138 [14SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5135), H7736 [28SE]

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

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 4925), H6702 [22JY]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 4926), H6702 [22JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1323 [18MR]

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

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1370 [23MR]

Sudan: 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), H7575 [23SE]

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

Taxation: provide relief for middle income taxpayers (see H.R. 4997), H6704 [22JY]

———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 foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H393 [4FE]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 586), H5331 [7JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H304 [3FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H575 [24FE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 970), H1072 [11MR]

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

U.N.: 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.-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), H2200 [20AP]

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]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H6997 [9SE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H6899 [8SE]

Vietnam: urge the provision of all information relative to Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 431), H5331 [7JY]

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]

———constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H5331 [7JY]

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

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 476), H2373 [22AP]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 417), H2727 [6MY]

Remarks

Charles, Ray: tribute (H. Con. Res. 449), H4655 [22JN]

China, Republic of: allow vote on peace referendum without intimidation or threat of force from the People's Republic of China, E127 [6FE]

———U.S. policy, E127 [6FE]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, H2391 [27AP]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary, H4509 [18JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 578), H2391 [27AP]

Fort Gillem, GA: dedication of U.S. Army Reserve Center, E94 [3FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (H.R. 1914), H5776 [14JY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 3277), H5778 [14JY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 2768), H5780 [14JY]

Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4796 [23JN]

Music and dance: recognize importance of blues music (H. Con. Res. 13), H4658 [22JN]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 658), H4670 [22JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), H9980 [18NO]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3796 [8JN]

Taxation: rates, H6546 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2070 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2070 [2AP]

Votes: correction, H1534 [25MR]

———position on missed, E934 [21MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2915 [12MY]

Songs

``Georgia on My Mind,'' Ray Charles, H4655 [22JN]

Tributes

Aaron, Gloria, H2830 [12MY]

Ellis, Larry R., E728 [4MY]

Kidd, Maggie K. Brown, E2012 [17NO], E2022 [18NO]