RYAN, TIMOTHY J. (a Representative from Ohio)

Articles and editorials

Dream Realized, Susan Richmond, Washington (DC) Post, E1028 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see H.R. 3714), H633 [25FE]

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

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H5536 [12JY]

———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), H7138 [14SE]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H244 [28JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of victims of peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 45), H10233 [20NO]

———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H1484 [24MR]

———provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 5210), H9051 [8OC]

———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]

———recognize and honor military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the U.S., the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 486), H6755 [7SE]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2200 [20AP]

———require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made (see H.R. 3951), H2549 [4MY]

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

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), H1116 [16MR]

Aviation: allow a waiver or exemption of certain requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced (see H.R. 5028), H8039 [4OC]

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

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 4685), H7575 [23SE]

———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), H3017 [13MY]

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419), H37 [20JA]

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]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H4171 [15JN]

Buy American Act: amend to increase requirement for American-made content and to tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 3741), H243 [28JA]

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

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

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H89 [21JA]

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

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), H245 [28JA]

Colleges and universities: improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 4003), H1322 [18MR]

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

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 3660), H2919 [12MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5909 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 5170), H7863 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to guarantee hybrid adjustable rate mortgages for construction or purchase of homes by veterans (see H.R. 4616), H7329 [21SE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H9963 [17NO]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 5113), H7945 [30SE]

———reserve funds to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities and staffs implementing Even Start programs (see H.R. 1600), H9745 [16NO]

Electronics: prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security from purchasing equipment containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2974), H5331 [7JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H6899 [8SE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see H.R. 4740), H9745 [16NO]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H1117 [16MR]

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

Federal aid programs: ensure that the Direct Loan Program is a competitive alternative to the Federal Family Education Loan Program for schools and students (see H.R. 4370), H9745 [16NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H7245 [17SE]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see H. Res. 714), H5654 [13JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H927 [9MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H1117 [16MR]

GAO: conduct an investigation of the high price of college textbooks (see H.R. 3567), H753 [2MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H11057 [7DE]

Health: clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1120), H1740 [30MR]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H9963 [17NO]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7736 [28SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1594 [25MR]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H36 [20JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 4866), H6707 [22JY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H7234 [15SE]

———reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance to enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 1124), H6899 [8SE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H5331 [7JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7329 [21SE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 4937, 4938), H6702 [22JY]

Medicaid: extend State fiscal relief (see H.R. 4961), H9746 [16NO]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H435 [10FE]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H6756 [7SE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (H.R. 2852) (see H.R. 2852), H4647 [21JN]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 452), H4286 [16JN]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H701 [26FE]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H2266 [21AP]

Petroleum: express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see H. Res. 611), H3230 [18MY]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 4492), H3719 [2JN]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4896), H8039 [4OC]

———prohibit use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials (see H.R. 5119), H8168 [5OC]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 632), H2728 [6MY]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H1741 [30MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H7575 [23SE]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 380), H2550 [4MY]

———review determinations on whether schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly progress taking into consideration subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those determinations (see H.R. 4605), H4391 (see H.R. 4605), H4506 [17JN]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: improve and make technical corrections (see H.R. 4658), H7073 [13SE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

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

Stepanek, Matthew J.T. (Mattie): tribute (see H. Res. 695), H5402 [8JY]

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

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

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 4655), H5151 [25JN]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 3412), H1593 [25MR]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H5195 [6JY]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H128 [27JA]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H7575 [23SE]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H89 [21JA]

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

Treaties and agreements: oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H8409 [6OC]

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), H1117 [16MR]

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

Veterans: increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H3230 [18MY]

———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: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H9963 [17NO]

———permit certain individuals who are under the minimum legal voting age to complete voter registration application forms (see H.R. 4972), H6703 [22JY]

Wang Bingzhang: disapprove arbitrary detention by People's Republic of China and urge immediate release (see H. Con. Res. 326), H2658 [5MY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H8859 [7OC]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (see H. Res. 782), H7736 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, People's Republic of: urge certain actions regarding exports of coke (see H. Res. 697), H4927 (see H. Res. 697), H5071 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a music education pilot program to make grants to a university to fund a music education center for young people (see H.R. 5357), H9184 [9OC]

Dept. of Labor: conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH (see H.R. 3908), H871 [4MR]

Employment: permit eligible workers who are rehired by the same employer to continue to receive trade adjustment assistance if unable to work because of a lock-out or labor dispute (see H.R. 4708), H4927 (see H.R. 4708), H5071 [24JN]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for college textbook costs (see H.R. 4243), H2483 [28AP]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: adopt recommendations (see H. Con. Res. 498), H7574 [23SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2269 [22AP]

Remarks

Adgate, James R. (Dick): Experience Works, Inc., Ohio Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1879 [11OC]

Afghanistan: reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H5967 [19JY]

Budget: deficit, H4750 [22JN], H7421 [22SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H6123, H6124 [20JY]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5456 [9JY]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H3768, H3769, H3770 [3JN]

Children and youth: ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (H.R. 3873), H1408 [24MR]

Colleges and universities: State regulations governing students' ability to register to vote, H3767, H3768 [3JN], H6119, H6120 [20JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): report on assessing validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H6123 [20JY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H339 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H339 [4FE]

Congress: impact of partisanship, H3951 [14JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7419, H7421, H7423, H7424 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5456 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase overall funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4749, H4750 [22JN]

Dept. of Labor: conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH (H.R. 3908), H3642 [2JN]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (H. Con. Res. 62), H3921 [14JN]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H3184 [18MY]

———importance of job creation for young adults, H3184 [18MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H907 [9MR], H3946, H3948, H3950, H3951 [14JN], H5187, H5189, H5190, H5191, H5192 [6JY], H7420 [22SE]

Education: access to, and affordability of, higher education, H2530, H2531, H2532, H2533, H2534 [4MY]

———national policy to improve system, H7423 [22SE]

———recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (H. Res. 598), H2501, H2502, H2503 [4MY]

———student financial aid programs, H3185 [18MY]

———student financial aid programs funding, H6121 [20JY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H421 [10FE], H1717 [30MR], H2338 [22AP], H3946 [14JN], H6107, H6109, H6111 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 66), H3924 [14JN]

FBI: delay in translating intelligence tapes, H7716 [28SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H5967 [19JY], H7425 [22SE], H8004 [4OC]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H7420 [22SE]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (H. Con. Res. 63), H3922 [14JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2806, H2807, H2809 [11MY]

House of Representatives: 30-Something Caucus efforts to involve young adults in government, H2530, H2531, H2532, H2533, H2534 [4MY], H2805, H2806, H2807, H2809 [11MY], H3180, H3183, H3184, H3185 [18MY], H3957, H3958, H3959, H3960 [14JN], H4746, H4752 [22JN], H5186, H5187 [6JY], H5899, H5900, H5901 [15JY], H6119, H6120, H6121, H6124 [20JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3768, H3769, H3770, H3771, H3773 [3JN], H3950 [14JN], H4569, H4570, H4571, H4572, H4573 [18JN], H4748, H4751 [22JN], H7425 [22SE]

Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 594), H2516 [4MY]

Mahoning Valley Scrappers (baseball team): tribute, E1665 [21SE]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, H3610 [2JN], H3946 [14JN]

Napolet, Tony: Mahoning Valley Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame Man of the Year award recipient, E1351 [9JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 600), H2506, H2508 [4MY]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), H8124 [5OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, E1028 [4JN]

———celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 409), H2770, H2771, H2773 [11MY]

Nevin, Thomas: USO Warrior of the Year award recipient for Cleveland, OH, E1303 [7JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: implementation, H3946 [14JN]

———implentation, H6879 [8SE]

Ohio: economic impact of Bush administration policies, H6107, H6109, H6111 [20JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3181 [18MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3841 [9JN]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 380), H2510, H2511 [4MY]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, H6121 [20JY]

Taxation: permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2442 [28AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3183 [18MY]

———rates, H7419 [22SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (H.R. 1769), H3946 [14JN]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4842), H6640 [22JY]

Unemployment: level, H3180, H3184 [18MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H1717 [30MR], H2135 [2AP]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams (H. Res. 599), H2512 [4MY]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (H. Con. Res. 408), H2515 [4MY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H3172, H3173, H3174 [18MY], H4883, H4884 [23JN]

———health care funding, H3172, H3173, H3174 [18MY], H4749 [22JN]

———improve provision of health care, rehabilitation, and related services to veterans, H4747 [22JN]

Votes: correction, E932 [21MY]

Wang Bingzhang: disapprove arbitrary detention by People's Republic of China and urge immediate release (H. Con. Res. 326), H2617 [5MY]

Warren, OH: tribute to Warren G. Harding High School marching band, E2170 [7DE]

Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (H.R. 3257), H7262 [21SE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3613 [2JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6751 [7SE], H6895 [8SE]

Special order: granted, H431 [10FE], H925 [9MR], H1737 [30MR], H2149 [2AP], H2261 [21AP], H2481 [28AP], H3013 [13MY], H3434 [20MY], H3777 [3JN], H7572 [23SE], H7732 [28SE], H7850 [29SE], H7942 [30SE], H8034 [4OC], H8163 [5OC]

Tributes

Davis, Brent, E1305 [7JY]

Gjede, Michael F., H3757 [3JN]

Johnson, Paul M., Jr., H4569 [18JN]

Nuzzi, Ronald J., H2269 [22AP]

Williams, McCullough, Jr., E2168 [7DE]