HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3373 [19MY]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8285 [6OC]

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), consideration (H. Res. 561), H1132 [17MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, H10930 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 3719), H576 [24FE]

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute (see H. Res. 579), H1593 [25MR]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see H.R. 3378), H516 [11FE]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 524), H576 [24FE]

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

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H304 [3FE]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H6707 [22JY]

———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), H10233 [20NO]

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

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H575 [24FE]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see H.R. 3731), H576 [24FE]

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

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 4312), H3392 [19MY]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H576 [24FE]

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]

Caribbean nations: provide humanitarian assistance to countries devastated by hurricanes (see H. Con. Res. 496), H8039 [4OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H1594 [25MR]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 510), H435 [10FE]

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

Children and youth: amend State grant eligibility for foster care agencies that have knowledge of missing foster children who are under the responsibility of the State (see H.R. 2582), H304 [3FE]

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

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]

———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]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 717), H5793 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2683), H3781 [3JN]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H2918 [12MY]

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 5232), H8408 [6OC]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H872 [4MR]

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

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2372 [22AP]

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

Crime: expand protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms (see H.R. 3815), H831 [3MR]

———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]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (see H.R. 366), H3541 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order (see H.R. 4111), H2018 [1AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H1370 [23MR]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 4261), H2547 [4MY]

———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 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), H632 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 3539), H633 [25FE]

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

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

———make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 3867), H707 [1MR] (see H. Res. 542), H700 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: reform and improve certain housing programs (see H.R. 4436), H3438 (see H.R. 4436), H3538 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H2658 [5MY]

———make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H2658 [5MY]

Dept. of State: establish an Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H2658 [5MY]

———expand au pair exchange visitor programs to include the provision of in-home independent living services for adults with disabilities (see H.R. 3998), H1594 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H575 [24FE]

———authorize veterans to select the appraiser when applying for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 1500), H9050 [8OC]

Director of National Intelligence: establish position as head of entire intelligence community (see H.R. 4104), H2018 [1AP]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H2549 [4MY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H6997 [9SE]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia (see H.R. 3359), H7138 [14SE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3873 [9JN]

———prohibit interference by certain education grant recipients with a student's treatment of his or her diabetes (see H.R. 3178), H7443 [22SE]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 3634), H10079 [19NO]

Economy: require Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop methodology for measuring cost-of-living in each State, and require Comptroller General to ascertain impact on certain Federal benefits (see H.R. 3640), H435 [10FE]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H2155 [2AP]

Elections: permit an objection to the certificate of the electoral votes of a State if the objection is signed by either a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4867), H6127 [20JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H2816 [11MY]

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

EPA: authorize use of funds for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relative to development and implementation of phase II of storm water program (see H.R. 3528), H633 [25FE]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H2549 [4MY]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 5276), H8858 [7OC]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H2199 [20AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 962), H4287 [16JN]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 4348), H3720 [2JN]

———commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1594 [25MR]

———ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H3720 [2JN]

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H9963 [17NO]

Florida: authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County (see H.R. 4344), H2917 [12MY]

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

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see H.R. 2536), H1643 [29MR]

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

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

Government: pay for cost of premiums for certain Servicemembers Group Life Insurance coverage (see H.R. 3436), H2154 [2AP]

Greece: tribute to Government and people for successful completion of 2004 Summer Olympic games (see H. Res. 774), H7443 [22SE]

Haiti: establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 4839), H6128 [20JY]

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

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3238), H245 [28JA]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 4260), H3441 (see H.R. 4260), H3541 [20MY]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H2483 [28AP]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 3758), H10233 [20NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1370 [23MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5984 [19JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H1230 [17MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2527), H2199 [20AP]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3392 [19MY]

———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 1357), H1791 [31MR]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H245 [28JA]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 2435), H700 [26FE]

———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. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

India: recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (see H. Con. Res. 352), H516 [11FE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H7864 [29SE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H927 [9MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1593 [25MR]

Iran: 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), H1323 [18MR]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H701 [26FE]

Israel: 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]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4924), H7138 [14SE]

Kosovo: outbreak of violence (see H. Res. 587), H1740 [30MR]

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

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H2199 [20AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 2967), H3605 [1JN]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H872 [4MR]

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

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

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

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

March for Women's Lives: commend marchers and recognize individual rights relative to fertility, sexuality, and reproduction (see H. Res. 603), H2407 [27AP]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H37 [20JA]

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

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4580 [18JN]

McGrory, Mary: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H2657 [5MY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 1736), H2019 [1AP]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2483 [28AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H1230 [17MR]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H516 [11FE]

———preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H9746 [16NO]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: eliminate overpayments to health maintenance organizations and other private plans (see H.R. 4304), H2727 [6MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 3458), H1593 [25MR]

———require automatic fire sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities (see H.R. 4967), H10080 [19NO]

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1700), H36 [20JA]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H10233 [20NO]

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), H393 [4FE]

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), H3438 (see H.R. 4445), H3538 [20MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see H.R. 2201), H1484 [24MR]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H5908 [15JY]

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

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H10079 [19NO]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H304 [3FE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 4355), H4171 [15JN]

———expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent disease caused by infectious disease agents or toxins that may pose a significant public health threat (see H.R. 4258), H4580 [18JN]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 2983), H2154 [2AP]

NIH: conduct and support research using human embryonic stem cells (see H.R. 4812), H5984 [19JY]

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

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H3392 [19MY]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2549 [4MY]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H10079 [19NO]

OMB: require designation of a senior official as the Chief Privacy Officer (see H.R. 4414), H3437 (see H.R. 4414), H3537 [20MY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3720 [2JN]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H304 [3FE]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H700 [26FE]

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), H6998 [9SE]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 392), H4171 [15JN]

Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building, Holiday, FL: designate (see H.R. 4380), H4171 [15JN]

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

Small business: establish a temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development program for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3483), H3873 [9JN]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H2154 [2AP]

Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H575 [24FE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H10233 [20NO]

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

Specialist Eric Ramirez Post Office, Mascotte, FL: designate (see H.R. 5027), H6898 [8SE]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 4035), H4171 [15JN]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H6557 [21JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H7575 [23SE]

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

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

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2549 [4MY]

———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]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H2266 [21AP]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H575 [24FE]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4334), H4894 [23JN]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 3728), H927 [9MR]

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

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), H3441 [20MY]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 4450), H3964 [14JN]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H3821 [8JN]

———establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (see H.R. 3455), H10079 [19NO]

———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]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1935), H3720 [2JN]

———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: 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]

———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]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H10079 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Assault weapons: reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 5099), H7234 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain Caribbean nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 5316), H9048 [8OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (see H.R. 3989), H1229 [17MR]

Disasters: provide assistance for areas that experience a disaster that results in major damage to or destruction of homes (see H.R. 4506), H3780 [3JN]

Haiti: urge cessation of hostilities (see H. Con. Res. 372), H699 [26FE]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Florida (see H.R. 3876), H752 [2MR]

Russia: condemn terrorist attack at school in Beslan (see H. Res. 763), H6997 [9SE]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain (see H. Res. 569), H1229 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses paid in connection with the donation of an organ (see H.R. 4042), H1592 [25MR]

———allow a deduction from gross income for the donation of blood (see H.R. 5317), H9048 [8OC]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1129 [17MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10001 [19NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H10082, H10085 [20NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 866)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 846), H10082, H10085 [20NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H10085 [20NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3970, H3971, H3972 [15JN]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 469), E1503 [22JY]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3352 [19MY]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (S. 2057), E489 [31MR]

Assault weapons: reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 5099), E1639 [15SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), consideration (H. Res. 574), H1491 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 649), H3238 [19MY]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), consideration (H. Res. 725), H5992, H5995 [20JY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1909 [11OC]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (H. Con. Res. 450), H4605 [21JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 730), H6457 [21JY]

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 (H.R. 3936), E2074 [20NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6603 [22JY]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 781), H7392, H7394, H7395 [22SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (H. Res. 552), H942 [10MR]

DEA: anniversary (H. Res. 412), E301 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3352, H3373 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain Caribbean nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (H.R. 5316), E1937 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct the U.S. Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to urge the release of loans approved for Haiti (H.R. 3989), E398 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), E2074 [20NO]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6727 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8175 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8279, H8285 [6OC]

———provide assistance for areas that experience a disaster that results in major damage to or destruction of homes (H.R. 4506), E1045 [4JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4850), consideration (H. Res. 724), H5999, H6001 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4850), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 822), H8178 [6OC]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3970, H3971, H3972 [15JN]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (H. Res. 598), E804 [11MY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), consideration (H. Res. 585), H1750 [31MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5862 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 846), H10082, H10085 [20NO]

Haiti: urge cessation of hostilities (H. Con. Res. 372), E250 [26FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 859), H10004, H10005 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), E1319 [8JY]

———tribute, E1319 [8JY]

Iran: express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (H. Res. 526), E321 [9MR]

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), consideration (H. Res. 561), H1123, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1131 [17MR]

———condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (H. Res. 627), E868 [14MY]

———condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (H. Res. 627), consideration (H. Res. 628), H2668 [6MY]

———condition obligation of U.S. funds on agreement that Iraq will expend a significant portion of oil generated revenues for reconstruction, H3373 [19MY]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (H.R. 5107), consideration (H. Res. 823), H8176 [6OC]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Florida (H.R. 3876), E272 [2MR]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Res. 605), E798 [10MY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening, E2051 [18NO]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8702 [7OC]

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 (H. Con. Res. 409), E834 [12MY]

NATO: welcome accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (H. Res. 558), E506 [2AP]

NOAA: tribute, E1908 [11OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102, H3104 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102, H3104 [18MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102, H3104 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3101, H3102, H3104 [18MY]

Palm Beach County, FL: Palm Beach County School District rated ``Best'' by the America Prepared Campaign on Preparedness in America's Schools, E2047 [18NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H3972 [15JN]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 547), H791 [3MR]

Public debt: ceiling, H3238 [19MY]

Pulitzer Prize: recognition of Leonard Pitts, Jr., for Commentary, E991 [2JN]

Russia: condemn terrorist attack at school in Beslan (H. Res. 763), E1582 [9SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3970, H3971, H3972 [15JN]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 363), E1689 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses paid in connection with the donation of an organ (H.R. 4042), E456 [26MR]

———allow a deduction from gross income for the donation of blood (H.R. 5317), E1911 [11OC]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), consideration (H. Res. 619), H2556, H2557, H2558, H2559 [5MY]

———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]

Trajkovski, Boris: express condolences for the death of Macedonian President, E257 [26FE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for observation of U.S. elections, H5862 [15JY]

Veterans: improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits and improve and extend certain authorities relative to the administration of benefits (S. 2486), E2074 [20NO]

Votes: position on missed, E729 [4MY]

Williams, Frederick: Broward County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E180 [12FE]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge, E2076 [20NO]

———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (H. Res. 56), E303 [4MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: tribute for election as President of the Parliamentary Assembly, H5464 [9JY]

Leave of absence: granted, H124 [27JA], H2195 [20AP], H2404 [27AP], H4281 [16JN], H4644 [21JN], H4764 [22JN], H4890 [23JN], H5192 [6JY], H7942 [30SE], H8163 [5OC]

Special order: granted, H2655 [5MY]

Tributes

Austin-Hill, Cairon, E1003 [2JN]

Bush, Delsa, E6 [20JA]

Cristol, Jay, E1871 [11OC]

Darden, Rose M. Myers, E327 [9MR]

O'Laughlin, Jeanne, E1205 [22JN]

Richards, Albert, E1003 [2JN]

Tantillo, Kristopher, E1036 [4JN]

Wright, Marquay, E1003 [2JN]