HARRIS, KATHERINE (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5195 [6JY]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1074 [12MR]

———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]

Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 218), H927 [9MR]

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), H2154 [2AP]

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

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2374 [22AP]

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1643 [29MR]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

Colombia: express concern and support for local elected officials under threat of assassination, kidnapping, forcible displacement, and coercion by terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 535), H633 [25FE]

Courts: authorize U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in Washington, DC, metropolitan area and support provision of Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center near the Pentagon (see H.R. 3936), H3821 [8JN]

———ensure Federal Tort Claims Act protections for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 4347), H2917 [12MY]

———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), H1229 [17MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 4225), H2482 [28AP]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3009), H4928 (see H.R. 3009), H5071 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H1072 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 3834), H3964 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3755), H753 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H7073 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to make grants to expand or modify existing service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 4248), H3821 [8JN]

———improve educational assistance programs for apprenticeship or other on-job training (see H.R. 1716), H3821 [8JN]

———increase maximum amount of available home loan guaranty (see H.R. 4345), H4171 [15JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H3440 (see H.R. 3193), H3540 [20MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1740 [30MR]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2550 [4MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H6899 [8SE]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (see H.R. 3785), H3016 [13MY]

FDA: ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (see H.R. 4665), H4893 [23JN]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H3016 [13MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 578), H1741 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 400), H3230 [18MY]

Florida: commend resiliency of residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts (see H. Res. 784), H7442 [22SE]

Foreign countries: improve identification and response to weak or failing countries that endanger international security, pre-conflict stabilization efforts, and post-conflict reconstruction operations (see H.R. 4185), H2374 [22AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H1072 [11MR]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H2406 [27AP]

Haiti: expand certain preferential trade treatment (see H.R. 4889), H6556 [21JY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H2265 [21AP]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H4392 (see H.R. 4110), H4507 [17JN]

———facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities (see H.R. 4363), H3441 (see H.R. 4363), H3541 [20MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H304 [3FE]

India: observance of Republic Day (see H. Con. Res. 15), H576 [24FE]

International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (see H. Res. 713), H5909 [15JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H2549 [4MY]

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

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H633 [25FE]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H8859 [7OC]

———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), H1740 [30MR]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 557), H1230 [17MR]

Israel: condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1791 [31MR]

———support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H699 [26FE]

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

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4924), H8039 [4OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7735 [28SE]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2374 [22AP]

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

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H1326 [22MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H7138 [14SE]

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), H576 [24FE]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 751), H6900 [8SE]

NATO: welcome accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (see H. Res. 558), H1643 [29MR]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley and Frances (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6997 [9SE]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H3392 [19MY]

Portugal: tribute to friendship, leadership, and support of the U.S. in the effort to combat international terrorism (see H. Res. 688), H5151 [25JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H2917 [12MY]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the half-dollar coin in commemoration (see H.R. 4525), H3820 [8JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H245 [28JA]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H2491 [30AP]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6998 [9SE]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building, Holiday, FL: designate (see H.R. 4380), H3441 (see H.R. 4380), H3541 [20MY]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

Social Security: reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 4846), H5908 [15JY]

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), H1643 [29MR]

Specialist Eric Ramirez Post Office, Mascotte, FL: designate (see H.R. 5027), H6998 [9SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2406 [27AP]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H2729 [6MY]

Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 668), H3964 [14JN]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H700 [26FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (see H.R. 5094), H7233 [15SE]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 2509), H10079 [19NO]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 5206), H9746 [16NO]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3392 [19MY]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 4983), H6704 [22JY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2978), H3440 (see H.R. 2978), H3540 [20MY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3873 [9JN]

———repeal sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act and repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 3773), H1791 [31MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H1116 [16MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2657 [5MY]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 4113), H7138 [14SE]

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), H7329 [21SE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H5793 [14JY]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2475), H1011 [10MR]

———increase maximum amount of available home loan guaranty (see H.R. 4065), H2406 [27AP]

———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), H576 [24FE]

———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 2593), H2199 [20AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H1740 [30MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: protect children from criminal recidivists (see H.R. 4150), H2152 [2AP]

Guatemala: commend progress and encourage future progress toward peace, democratization, and political and economic liberalization (see H. Res. 844), H9050 [8OC]

Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson Post Office Building, Longboat Key, FL: designate (see H.R. 4847), H5908 [15JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1595 [29MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E836 [12MY]

Congress: tribute to Republican House Members-elect, H9703 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, H9124 [9OC]

Dept. of State: increase counter-terrorist and narco-terrorist rewards program payments, expand award eligibility criteria, authorize nonmonetary awards, and publicize existence of rewards program (H.R. 3782), H1134 [17MR]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H9124 [9OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6730 [7SE], H7217 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5072), H7217 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8297 [6OC]

Florida: commend resiliency of residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts (H. Res. 784), H7704 [28SE]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1146 [17MR]

———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, E836 [12MY]

Lieutenant General James V. Edmundson Post Office Building, Longboat Key, FL: designate (H.R. 4847), H8271 [6OC]

Marshall Islands: recognize strategic partnership in pursuit of international peace and security (H. Con. Res. 364), H1135, H1136 [17MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3838 [9JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9966 [18NO]

Taxation: rates, H10003 [19NO]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H9966 [18NO]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8708 [7OC]

Votes: position on missed, H2227 [21AP], H4988 [24JN], H6064 [20JY], H7888 [30SE], E590 [21AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H823 [3MR], H1009 [10MR], H7136 [14SE]

Tributes

Young, Representative C.W. Bill, E2163 [6DE]