TOWNS, EDOLPHUS (a Representative from New York)

Articles and editorials

Lee Rules Out Assassination in Shooting Investigation, Taipei (Republic of China) Taiwan News, E1757 [30SE]

Punjab Annuls All Water Pacts—Cong, Akalis Join Hands on Issue, P.P.S. Gill, Chandigarh (India) Tribune, E1369 [14JY], E1375-E1377 [15JY]

Time To Overhaul the Drivers' License, Joel Lisker, Digital Transactions (publication), E2093 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H515 [11FE]

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

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 524), H831 [3MR]

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5402 [8JY]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4468), H3439 (see H.R. 4468), H3539 [20MY]

———clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3017 [13MY]

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H5331 [7JY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H10080 [19NO]

———prohibit requirement of anthrax and smallpox immunizations without members' consent and correct records of those previously punished for refusing such vaccines (see H.R. 5166), H7863 [29SE]

———provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military (see H.R. 5328), H9049 [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]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2484 [28AP]

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

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H5471 [9JY]

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

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

Bureau of Prisons: authorize personnel to carry firearms off duty (see H.R. 1064), H830 [3MR]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 4469), H3439 (see H.R. 4469), H3539 [20MY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H2373 [22AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 261), H2019 [1AP]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H7575 [23SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H2155 [2AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see H.R. 4458), H4171 [15JN]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 4622), H4580 [18JN]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H5402 [8JY] (see H.R. 3602), H1326 [22MR]

———make grants to establish antibullying programs (see H.R. 3692), H2728 [6MY]

———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for youth in high-risk situations (see H. Res. 805), H8169 [5OC]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2200 [20AP]

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] (see H. Con. Res. 457), H4580 [18JN]

———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]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 5076), H7137 [14SE]

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), H128 [27JA]

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), H7575 [23SE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 2238), H1370 [23MR]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H6557 [21JY]

Computers: prohibit misappropriation of databases while ensuring consumer access to factual information (see H.R. 3872), H752 [2MR]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see H.R. 4236, 4237), H2482 [28AP]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and observe anniversary with appropriate programs and activities (see H. Res. 747), H6900 [8SE]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 5315), H9048 [8OC]

Corrie, Rachel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5151 [25JN]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see H.R. 4008), H1740 [30MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

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

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 189), H5471 [9JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 4446), H5909 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see H.R. 5057), H7443 [22SE]

———provide for the arrest and commitment of contractor personnel who commit Federal offenses or war crimes while supporting overseas missions (see H.R. 4390), H5402 [8JY]

———request transmission to the House of Representatives any documentation produced in conjuction with investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors (see H. Res. 640), H2918 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 3660), H1593 [25MR]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 4261), H3606 [1JN]

———strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3988), H2374 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H3391 [19MY]

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

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications (see H.R. 4400), H3391 [19MY]

———improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 4259), H2547 [4MY]

———make certain Caribbean nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 5316), H9048 [8OC] (see H. Res. 810), H8039 [4OC]

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

Dept. of Justice: make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H3720 [2JN]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 360), H2155 [2AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 1524), H6756 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3947), H1071 [11MR]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see H.R. 4278), H3441 (see H.R. 4278), H3541 [20MY]

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

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 3634), H7329 [21SE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H3720 [2JN]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H3606 [1JN]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H2406 [27AP]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 4575), H4170 [15JN]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3780), H392 [4FE]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H6706 [22JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H3785 [4JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H927 [9MR]

———increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 5174), H7863 [29SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H6899 [8SE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2728 [6MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3377), H304 [3FE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H9051 [8OC]

———commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1369 [23MR]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (see H.R. 4233), H3606 [1JN]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H701 [26FE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]

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), H872 [4MR]

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

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

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis (see H. Con. Res. 370), H632 [25FE]

Haskins, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 562), H5151 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H250 [30JA]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H2484 [28AP]

———expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H2484 [28AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7138 [14SE]

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

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4766 [22JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5909 [15JY]

———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]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2153 [2AP] (see H. Res. 669), H3964 [14JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 3658), H128 [27JA]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see H.R. 4156), H2153 [2AP]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 4016), H4647 [21JN]

Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see H.R. 3593), H245 [28JA]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 4375), H5471 [9JY]

Immigration: permit representatives of the foreign press to enter the U.S. under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4832), H7234 [15SE]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 4262), H3821 [8JN]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 3918), H2484 [28AP] (see H.R. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

India: recognize anniversary of chemical plant accident in Bhopal and ensure provision of environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area by Union Carbide Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 503), H8409 [6OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 4063), H2658 [5MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), H8039 [4OC]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 4793), H6707 [22JY]

International Olympic Committee: encourage selection of New York, NY, as the site for the 2012 Olympic games (see H. Con. Res. 475), H6707 [22JY]

Iraq: provide education and health care for women and children, enhance political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security for women, and protect human rights of women and children (see H.R. 4671), H4928 (see H.R. 4671), H5072 [24JN]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H.R. 3699), H927 [9MR]

Jewish Museum: anniversary (see H. Res. 582), H1643 [29MR]

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3708), H304 [3FE]

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), H1791 [31MR]

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

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1930), H6706 [22JY]

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

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

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4178), H2549 [4MY]

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

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7329 [21SE]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 5320), H9963 [17NO]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H6899 [8SE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2151), H2483 [28AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H1791 [31MR]

———extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 4902), H6700 [22JY]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 3656), H701 [26FE]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H2658 [5MY]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York (see H.R. 3842), H632 [25FE]

———provide access to kidney disease health care, management, and end stage renal disease prevention services (see H.R. 3635), H576 [24FE]

———provide automatic enrollment and eligibility for certain low-income beneficiaries for subsidies under the Medicare transitional and permanent prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4437), H3438 (see H.R. 4437), H3538 [20MY]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H7945 [30SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 3458), H128 [27JA]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H2266 [21AP]

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), H5654 [13JY]

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6556 [21JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 4147), H2152 [2AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3887), H830 [3MR]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Res. 646), H3229 [18MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 396), H1593 [25MR]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 4378), H3229 [18MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 3712), H831 [3MR]

———protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 2901), H3094 [17MY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see H.R. 4333), H2815 [11MY]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local government employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 3605), H393 [4FE]

Natural resources: provide fellowships for graduate and postgraduate students in natural resource- or wildlife-related advanced degree programs to provide expertise to Federal agencies and Congress (see H.R. 5145), H7574 [23SE]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (see H.R. 4059), H1739 [30MR]

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]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H5331 [7JY]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 689, 699, 700), H5793 [14JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 3903), H871 [4MR]

Prince Edward County, VA: make tuition grants available to eligible former students denied an education when the public schools closed rather than comply with Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 451), H4286 [16JN]

Public housing: provide additional exemptions from the community service requirement for a resident of a public housing project (see H.R. 4737), H5149 [25JN]

———provide that public housing project residents who perform community service shall receive priority consideration for participation in certain economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 4738), H5149 [25JN]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2153 [2AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H5471 [9JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6756 [7SE]

September 11: designate as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion (see H. Con. Res. 473), H5793 [14JY]

Sergeant Riayan A. Tejada Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4046), H5072 [24JN]

Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4046), H4928 [24JN]

Simon, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 489), H35 [20JA]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H3440 (see H.R. 2598), H3540 [20MY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H392 [4FE]

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

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4287 [16JN]

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

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), H7443 [22SE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (see H.R. 5080), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H5471 [9JY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain designated beneficiaries of employee's (see H.R. 935), H7443 [22SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 463), H575 [24FE]

———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]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H8409 [6OC]

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), H2200 [20AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H245 [28JA]

———provide for security of public transportation systems (see H.R. 4361), H3606 [1JN]

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. Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 480), H5983 [19JY]

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), H927 [9MR]

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: amend criminal code relative to voter intimidation (see H.R. 5246), H8856 [7OC]

———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), H2484 [28AP]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for criminal convictions or mental incapacity (see H.R. 4250), H2488 [29AP]

Water: conservation of freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 468), H5150 [25JN]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H516 [11FE]

Letters

Characterization of Sikhs by Senator Kerry: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E201 [24FE]

Condemn French policy prohibiting religious headwear in schools: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E17 [21JA]

Human rights violations of Sikhs by India: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1378 [15JY]

Indian elections: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E199 [24FE], E394 [17MR], E829 [12MY]

Investigation of hate crime against Sikh-owned gas station in Chesterfield County, VA: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E2193 [7DE]

Khalistan liberation: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E205 [24FE]

New Year's message to the Khalsa Panth: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E24 [21JA]

Selection of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister of India: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E973 [1JN]

Vaisakhi Day observance: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E460 [26MR], E550 [20AP]

Memorandums

Guatemalans Speak Out Against Violence: Eleanor Thomas, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1855 [10OC]

Pamphlets

20th Anniversary of the Golden Temple Massacre: Council of Khalistan, E1216 [23JN]

Press releases

Congratulations to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan: Council of Khalistan, E1635 [15SE]

Dr. Aulakh, Others Expose Indian Human Rights Violations at Congressional Hearing: Council of Khalistan, E969 [1JN]

400th Anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib—Remember Bullets Pierced Through Guru Granth Sahib: Council of Khalistan, E1629 [15SE]

400th Anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib and 20th Anniversary of Golden Temple Attack: Council of Khalistan, E396 [17MR], E462 [26MR]

G.S. Tohra Passes Away at 79: Council of Khalistan, E552 [20AP]

India Must Live by Principles of Democracy—Seeks U.N. Security Council Seat but Violates Principles It Proclaims: Council of Khalistan, E1773 [1OC]

Open Wagah Border for Trade: Council of Khalistan, E1632 [15SE]

Seminar on Khalistan Held in Punjab—Independence Is Alive and Well in Punjab, Khalistan: Council of Khalistan, E20 [21JA]

Sikhs Protest Indian Genocide on Republic Day: Council of Khalistan, E203 [24FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5558 [13JY]

AmeriChoice Corp.: anniversary of provision of health services in Brooklyn, NY, E991 [2JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit requirement of anthrax and smallpox immunizations without members' consent and correct records of those previously punished for refusing such vaccines (H.R. 5166), E1752 [30SE]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of New Life Baptist Church, E2051 [18NO]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): ratification, E2090 [20NO]

Chesterfield County, VA: investigation of hate crime against Sikh-owned gas station, E2192 [7DE]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2178 [7DE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 2929), H8085 [5OC]

Cornwell, W. Don: Interfaith Medical Center Spirit Award for Excellence in Humanitarian Service recipient, E1969 [16NO]

Cuba: lift restrictions on licensing of experimental pharmaceuticals, E1444 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and rural development funding through reductions in Common Computing Environment funding, H5558 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (H.R. 2023), E748 [5MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), H6073, H6074 [20JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (S. 1881), E357 [11MR]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious headwear in schools, E17 [21JA]

Government regulations: reform drivers' license standards, E2092 [20NO]

Guatemala: criminal violence and humanitarian atrocities, E1855 [10OC]

Haque, Nisarul: Interfaith Medical Center Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care recipient, E2046 [18NO]

Health: promote organ donation (H.R. 3926), H1337, H1338 [23MR]

India: anniversary of attack on the Golden Temple, E1166 [18JN], E1216 [23JN]

———anniversary of Sikhs holy scripture and Golden Temple attack, E396 [17MR], E462 [26MR], E1628 [15SE]

———civil liberties violations in Kashmir, E1773 [1OC]

———civil liberties violations in Punjab, E1375 [15JY]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E24 [21JA], E203, E204 [24FE], E549 [20AP]

———commend seminar on Khalistan independence, E20 [21JA]

———elections, E198 [24FE], E393 [17MR], E828 [12MY]

———human rights violations, E968 [1JN]

———human rights violations in Khalistan, E1377 [15JY]

———Legislative Assembly of Punjab annulment of agreement permitting diversion of water to other Indian states, E1369 [14JY], E1375 [15JY]

———observance of Republic Day, E203 [24FE]

———selection of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister, E973 [1JN]

———Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E460 [26MR], E549 [20AP]

International relations: encourage opening of border between Pakistan and India, E1632 [15SE]

Joshua Foundation: tribute, E1544 [8SE]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of Sikhs, E201 [24FE]

Latin America: expansion of U.S. military strategy to include counter-terrorism operations, E1848 [10OC]

Medgar Evers College: addition of baccalaureate degree program in social work, E373 [16MR], E1299 [7JY]

Memorial Day: observance, H3515 [20MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, E1296 [7JY]

———anniversary of New Lots Community Church, E1975 [16NO]

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

Nicaragua: political unrest, E2094 [20NO]

Pharmaceuticals: congressional inquiry on addictiveness, safety, and effectiveness of certain pain medications, E831 [12MY]

Simon, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 489), H57 [21JA]

Sudan: political reform, E57 [27JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Con. Res. 414), H2932 [13MY]

Tytler, Jagdish: prevent visit to the U.S. relative to human rights violations of Sikhs in India, E1218 [23JN]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4842), H6648 [22JY]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (H. Res. 522), H1340 [23MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H868 [4MR]

Reports

Nicaraguan Political Unrest: David R. Kolker, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E2095 [20NO]

U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) Struggles To Justify Its Role in the War on Terror: Eleanor Thomas and Lindsay Thomas, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1849 [10OC]

Tributes

Anderson, Glenore M., E1261 [25JN], E1329 [8JY]

Aziz, Shaukat, E1635 [15SE]

Bailey, Joelle, E2137 [24NO], E2185 [7DE]

Bolus, Henry, E1298, E1301 [7JY]

Bolus, Josephine, E1298 [7JY]

Brady, Linda, E859 [14MY]

Bramble, Celia Y., E850 [14MY]

Brawley, David K., E1971 [16NO]

Calhoun, Rosa, E2138 [24NO]

Charles, Ife S., E853 [14MY]

Charles, St. Blase (KC), E1262 [25JN], E1327 [8JY]

Cherry, Gregg, E140 [10FE]

Cirino, Norma, E1389 [15JY]

Cooper, Eva, E851 [14MY]

Corbett, Katherine, E1202 [22JN]

Davis, Katie, E1264 [25JN]

Davis, Keyona, E2187 [7DE]

Davis, Lisa, E857 [14MY]

Devonish-Leid, Sharon, E1340 [9JY]

Doctor, Sandra, E880 [17MY]

Edwards, Jasmine, E879 [17MY]

Forman, Anthony, E715 [30AP]

Gill, Monica, E877 [17MY]

Glascoe, Keith A., E1346 [9JY]

Griffin, Arlee, Jr., E1042 [4JN]

Hall, Sonny, E1805 [6OC]

Hall-Phillips, Ojeda, E848 [14MY]

He-Hon Lao, E875 [17MY]

Houghton, Representative, E2018 [18NO]

Irby, Lydia P., E2139 [24NO]

Johnson, Bertha A. Woodard, H845 [4MR], E371 [16MR]

Johnson, Booker T., E2135 [24NO]

Jones, Richard, Jr., E1387 [15JY]

Joseph, Anthony, E1263 [25JN], E1332 [8JY]

Kevelson, Stephen and Terri, E372 [16MR]

Kim, Regina, E1344 [9JY]

Lawson, Jossie B., E875 [17MY]

Lifshutz, Marvin L., E140 [10FE]

Maddox, Priscilla, E855 [14MY]

Manning, David J., E2049 [18NO]

Marshall, Milton, E1973 [16NO]

McKinley, Wilbert S., E1259 [25JN], E1325 [8JY]

McNeil, Louise Scott and James, E372 [16MR]

Park, Yeon Hwan, E1337 [9JY]

Pemberton, Sheila, E860 [14MY]

Peterson, Joan, E845 [14MY]

Quinn, Representative, E2012 [17NO]

Rousseau, Janet B., E881 [17MY]

Ruffin, Steven, E1323 [8JY]

Santiago, Robert, E2184 [7DE]

Scott, Geraldine, E2136 [24NO]

Shannon, Hilma, E2182 [7DE]

Sherard, Phyllis, E2181 [7DE]

Song, Gun Ha, E1338 [9JY]

Stewart, Constantine L. (Lincoln), E1388 [15JY]

Tohra, Gurcharan S., E552 [20AP]

Turner, V. Simpson, Sr., E1703 [24SE]

Valenti, Jack, E1393 [16JY]

White, Henna, E862 [14MY]

White, William W., H3515 [20MY]

Whitehead, John C., E1388 [15JY]

Williams, Ramona, E2179 [7DE]

Youngblood, Johnny R., E1168 [18JN], E1201 [22JN]