CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7138 [14SE], H7200 [15SE]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8871 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

9/11 Money Funds a Dream, Jacqueline L. Salmon, Washington (DC) Post, H225 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H89 [21JA]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H9184 [9OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H89 [21JA] (see H.R. 3474), H37 [20JA]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H3606 [1JN]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4116), H3541 [20MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 4072), H1739 [30MR]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 4688), H4926 (see H.R. 4688), H5070 [24JN]

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]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1734), H1072 [11MR]

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

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H5195 [6JY]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 4905), H6701 [22JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H6707 [22JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4894 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H392 [4FE]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2549 [4MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H3873 [9JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H2728 [6MY]

Employment: provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 3764), H1011 [10MR]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3721), H88 [21JA]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H7575 [23SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H5793 [14JY]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H830 [3MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2816 [11MY]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 531), H574 [24FE]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7864 [29SE]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Con. Res. 405), H3821 [8JN] (see H. Res. 669), H3964 [14JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3802), H701 [26FE]

Iraq: 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]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H7443 [22SE]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H927 [9MR]

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

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

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1011 [10MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H6997 [9SE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see H.R. 5308), H9048 [8OC]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H2372 [22AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 5358), H9184 [9OC]

National School Lunch Act: 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), H1117 [16MR]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2374 [22AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H3964 [14JN]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1322 [18MR]

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

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2816 [11MY]

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

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 5190), H9051 [8OC]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H633 [25FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 3103), H7864 [29SE]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2816 [11MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H1791 [31MR]

———treatment of roof systems (see H.R. 3310), H3440 (see H.R. 3310), H3540 [20MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4279), H2816 [11MY]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H6997 [9SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H7945 [30SE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Australia: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek (see H.R. 5304), H9048 [8OC]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 459), H4647 [21JN]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (see H.R. 4233), H2482 [28AP]

Tariff: chloroneb (see H.R. 5216), H8167 [5OC]

Transportation: combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air (see H.R. 4143), H2152 [2AP]

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

Remarks

Applegate, Van: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E327 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3375, H3376 [19MY]

———develop comprehensive policy relative to the prevention of, and response to, sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, H3375, H3376 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7200 [15SE]

Families and domestic relations: domestic violence programs funding, H1015 [11MR]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1243 [18MR]

Gale, Michael: U.S.-Ireland Alliance George J. Mitchell Scholarship recipient, H39 [21JA]

Hampshire County, WV: anniversary, E660 [27AP]

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: revise boundaries (S. 1576), H7025 [13SE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2824 [12MY]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to enter contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H7200 [15SE]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3940 [14JN]

Medicare: prescription drug discount card program implementation, H3234 [19MY]

Moore, George M., Jr.: DAV Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year award recipient, E110 [4FE]

National Business Women's Week: observance, E2032 [18NO]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8872, H8873 [8OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3847 [9JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2967 [13MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2824 [12MY]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 5008), H7029, H7030 [13SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (H.R. 5008), H7029, H7030 [13SE]

St. Albans, WV: anniversary of Maranatha Fellowship Church, E2034 [18NO]

Taxation: increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (H. Res. 644), H3433 [20MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3940 [14JN]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2824 [12MY]

Transportation: combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H8872, H8873 [8OC]

Weston, WV: tribute to Polk Creek Elementary School students, E61 [28JA]

Williams, Valerie: Buckhannon, WV, Business and Professional Woman of the Year award recipient, E2032 [18NO]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 413), H3645 [2JN]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, H527 [24FE]

Tributes

Harman, Robert, E1726 [29SE]

Marshall, Shelley, H224 [28JA]

Thomas, Jesse, H757 [3MR]

Underwood, Hovah Hall, H8644 [7OC], E1863 [10OC]