BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Representative from Arkansas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H4580 [18JN]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H8168 [5OC]

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]

Armed Forces: eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H4927 (see H.R. 4711), H5071 [24JN]

———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), H3821 [8JN]

———increase amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under Montgomery GI Bill and eliminate reduction of basic pay for participation in the program (see H.R. 1212), H5536 [12JY]

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

———rectify deficiencies in military postal system to ensure that members overseas can receive and send mail in a timely manner, including election ballots, in time for 2004 elections (see H. Res. 608), H2816 [11MY]

Aviation: clarify importance of utilizing biometric technology to improve aviation and airport security (see H.R. 4914), H6701 [22JY]

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), H2155 [2AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H1370 [23MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H1230 [17MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H2815 [11MY]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H5471 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H6707 [22JY]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H6557 [21JY]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H633 [25FE]

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]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3392 [19MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H90 [21JA]

———ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H3017 [13MY]

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

Iraq: bid process for agricultural food tenders (see H. Con. Res. 387), H1323 [18MR]

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

Marshall Islands: recognize anniversary of adoption of Constitution and as an ally of the U.S. committed to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2491 [30AP]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2406 [27AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H5536 [12JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H5984 [19JY]

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

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H9745 [16NO]

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), H2483 [28AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H6756 [7SE]

NATO: welcome accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (see H. Res. 558), H1117 [16MR]

Nuclear energy: recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (see H. Con. Res. 441), H8859 [7OC]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H2733 [10MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H2406 [27AP]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

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

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H3440 (see H.R. 1818), H3540 [20MY]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 882), H4287 [16JN]

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

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2406 [27AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H7575 [23SE]

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), H576 [24FE]

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

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H6557 [21JY]

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]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4530), H6756 [7SE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arkansas: convey certain land to the New Hope Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (see H.R. 3997), H1321 [18MR]

Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office Building, Springdale, AR: designate (see H.R. 4381), H3229 [18MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H397 [10FE], H2379 [27AP], H3787 [8JN], H8041 [5OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H755 [3MR]

Remarks

Arkansas: tribute to Army National Guard 39th Brigade combat team, H756 [3MR]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1824 [7OC]

Cooper Communities, Inc.: anniversary, H2409 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: anniversary of U.S. Marshals Service, H7450 [23SE]

Gravette, AR: Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development Arkansas Community of Excellence Award recipient, H7217 [15SE]

Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office Building, Springdale, AR: designate (H.R. 4381), H6719 [7SE]

Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1186 [18JN]

McMichael, Alford: Arkansas Walk of Fame honoree, H5201 [7JY]

Memorial Day: observance, E1007 [2JN]

Miller, Melissa: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Arkansas, H2663 [6MY]

Transportation: exempt farm supply and agricultural commodity truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2031 [1AP]

———exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2030 [1AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1809, H2030, H2031 [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, E70 [28JA]

Woodruff, Tom: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Arkansas, H2663 [6MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7060 [13SE]

Special order: granted, H10071 [19NO]

Tributes

Boreham, Rollie, H5797 [15JY]

Collier, Russell L., H8642 [7OC]

Dominic, Catherine, H636 [26FE]

Garrison, Sheridan, H3476 [20MY]

Goins, James M., H6716 [7SE]

Hoyt, Rick, E1493 [22JY]

McGaugh, Dustin K., E1007 [2JN]

O'Donnell, John, H2924 [13MY]

Samek, Jesse M., E2102 [20NO]

Smith, Brandon C., H1375 [24MR], E1007 [2JN]