URBAN AREAS related term(s) Rural Areas

Amendments

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7758 [29SE]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (S. 2302), S11271 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

D.C. Gap in Wealth Growing—Uneducated Suffer Most, Study Shows, S8606 [22JY]

First Responders Homeland Defense Act, S9011 [9SE]

For Development, Draw on N.C.'s Arts, E1868 [11OC]

Gaps in Communication, S9011-S9013 [9SE]

Nearly 45,000 U.S. Police, Fire Officials Urged To Push Congress To Solve First Responder Interoperabilty Crisis; Hundreds of First Responders Expected To Oppose Giveaway to Nextel, S9011 [9SE]

Outrage Speeded Probe of Killing—Chelsea's Death Galvanized Police, H7760 [29SE]

Souder's Contempt, H7747 [29SE]

Where Are Souder's Priorities?, H7747 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Community development: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see S. 2151), S1933 [1MR]

———establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see S. 2733), S8687 [22JY] (see H.R. 4901), H6700 [22JY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize program to make discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas (see H.R. 3726), H89 [21JA]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2453), S5949 [20MY] (see S. 2884), S10261 [1OC]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a test to determine costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport to conduct ascents over the ocean (see H.R. 4868), H6127 [20JY]

———establish a traffic incident management program (see S. 2960), S10846 [8OC]

District of Columbia: authorize improvements in government operations (see H.R. 3797), H514 [11FE]

———establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 4269), H2548 [4MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), consideration (see H. Res. 803), H7734 [28SE]

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 S. 2302), S3919 [7AP] (see H.R. 4156), H2153 [2AP] (see H.R. 4453), H3439 (see H.R. 4453), H3538 [20MY]

National security: provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 2021), S184 [22JA]

Railroads: reauthorize, restructure, and reform Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (see S. 2306), S4024 [8AP]

Senior citizens: establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 4054), H1643 [29MR]

Small business: extend redesignation period for certain HUBZones in States with persistently high unemployment (see H.R. 4695), H4927 (see H.R. 4695), H5070 [24JN]

Smith, Donald J.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 395), H1369 [23MR]

Taxation: expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4193), H2371 [22AP]

———expand the incentives for renewal communities (see H.R. 4096), H1790 [31MR]

Territories: amend treatment of certain territories under the Rural Health Care Program relative to telemedicine and telehealth services (see H.R. 3750), H250 [30JA]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see S. 2506), S6499 [7JN] (see H.R. 3728), H100 [23JA]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 5132), H7574 [23SE] (see H.R. 5217), H8167 [5OC]

Cost Estimates

Access to Rural Physicians Improvement Act (H.R. 4453): CBO, E1976 [16NO]

Excerpts

District of Columbia self-defense stories, H7767 [29SE]

Factsheets

What Would the District of Columbia's Gun Laws Look Like After H.R. 3193?, H7767 [29SE]

Letters

Create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs: Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

———James A. Garner, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S619 [5FE]

———Surface Transportation Policy Project, S619 [5FE]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

District of Columbia government operations improvements: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4602 [21JN]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4602 [21JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H4602 [21JN]

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, H7745 [29SE]

———Charles H. Ramsey, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Dept., H7745 [29SE]

———Representatives Tom Davis and Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H7746 [29SE]

———several business associations, H7768 [29SE]

Improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9858 [17NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9858 [17NO]

Metropolitan planning organizations funding: several State government and transportation associations, S555 [4FE]

New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Solis, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2601 [5MY]

Lists

Cities benefiting from Dept. of HHS Community Access Program, H6822 [8SE]

Cosponsors of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7748, H7769 [29SE]

District of Columbia children killed by gunfire, H7760 [29SE]

Poems

``Going To Tell Ya Something,'' Jorman Nunez and Jacklyn Torres, E471 [29MR]

Proclamations

New Jersey Community Development Corp. Anniversary, S11893 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Asphalt Green (organization): tribute, E589 [21AP]

Aviation: airport bus replacement and fleet expansion pilot programs funding, H2027, H2028 [1AP]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Full Circle Life Enrichment Center, E2034 [18NO]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Zoning Reform Commission, E1128 [15JN]

Council of Great City Schools: report on test scores of disadvantaged students, H1330 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1148), H1051 [11MR]

———distribution of antiterrorism funds allocated to the Miami, FL, metropolitan area, H4544 [18JN], H4770 [23JN], H4897 [24JN], H5132 [25JN], H5201 [7JY], H5335 [8JY], H5405 [9JY]

———establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region, H8903, H8904 [8OC]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, H7724 [28SE], H8878 [8OC]

———first responders funding, H4559 [18JN], H6762 [8SE]

———high threat grants funding for urban areas security initiative, H4489-H4504 [17JN], E1195 [21JN]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H4539-H4541 [18JN]

District of Columbia: authorize improvements in government operations (H.R. 3797), H4600-H4602 [21JN]

———establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (H.R. 4269), E733 [4MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7581, H7714 [28SE], H7738, H7739, H7758-H7777 [29SE], E1885 [11OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), consideration (H. Res. 803), H7741-H7749 [29SE]

Ecology and environment: reforestation funding, H4458 [17JN]

Edmiston, Joseph T.: Westside Urban Forum (organization) Westside Legacy Award recipient, E1084 [9JN]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Neighborhood Watch Program, E1871 [11OC]

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

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (H.R. 4453), H8237-H8239 [6OC], E1975 [16NO]

———improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (S. 2302), H9857-H9862 [17NO], E2045 [18NO]

Houston, TX: tribute to community efforts in hosting the Super Bowl, H256 [3FE]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, E843 [14MY]

Lee, Harlan: Westside Urban Forum (organization) Westside Prize recipient, E1084 [9JN]

Lee, Jeff: Westside Urban Forum (organization) Westside Prize recipient, E1084 [9JN]

Los Angeles City Chicano Employees Association: anniversary, E1565 [8SE]

New York, NY: EPA report on air quality relative to collapse of World Trade Center, H2527 [4MY]

———reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), H2600-H2605 [5MY]

———Second Avenue Subway project funding, H7209 [15SE]

North Carolina: importance of the arts in community economic development and revitalization, E1868 [11OC]

Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition: anniversary, E471 [29MR]

Taxation: expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit (H.R. 4193), H3030-H3033 [17MY]

Territories: amend treatment of certain territories under the Rural Health Care Program relative to telemedicine and telehealth services (H.R. 3750), E79 [30JA]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects, H1807, H1809 [1AP]

———allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (H.R. 3728), H1014 [11MR]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 5132), E1698 [24SE]

———increase rail and public transportation security (H.R. 5217), E1807 [6OC]

Union County, NJ: anniversary of Urban League, E2168 [7DE]

Water: support water and wastewater infrastructure programs, E621 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Community development: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (S. 2151), S1935 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: expand Mentor-Protege program to include service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and qualified HUBZone small businesses, S6066 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas and U.S. seaports, S8941-S8945 [8SE]

———allow distribution of funds above the State minimum on the basis of high threats to urban areas, S9206 [14SE]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security, S10212, S10213 [1OC]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (S. 2884), S10285, S10286 [1OC]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S10357 [4OC]

———first responder interoperable communications funding through reductions in human resources account funding, S9009-S9014 [9SE]

———first responders funding through reductions in tax cuts, S8996-S9003 [9SE]

———increase Urban Area Security Initiative funding to ensure that high-threat, high-density urban areas receive resources commensurate with the threat level, S9172-S9176 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a traffic incident management program (S. 2960), S10856 [8OC]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, S1930 [1MR]

———tribute to Neighborhood Service Organization's Youth Initiatives Project ``Hugs, Not Bullets'' program, S11890 [7DE]

District of Columbia: authorize improvements in government operations (H.R. 3797), S11267 [11OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), S10686 [7OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S95 [21JA], S632 [5FE]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (S. 2302), S3944 [7AP], S11271, S11272 [11OC]

Income: pay disparity between economic classes, S8606 [22JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement national preparedness recommendations, S9905, S9906 [29SE]

New Jersey Community Development Corp.: anniversary, S11893 [7DE]

———tribute, S11368 [16NO]

New York, NY: reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program (H.R. 2771), S5021 [6MY], S5047 [7MY], S10185 [30SE]

Railroads: reauthorize, restructure, and reform Amtrak and intercity passenger rail service (S. 2306), S4030 [8AP]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (S. 2506), S6501 [7JN]

———create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S616-S624, S631-S642 [5FE]

———metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

University of Massachusetts Boston: anniversary of Urban Scholars Program, S6343 [2JN]

Reports filed

Access to Rural Physicians Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4453) (H. Rept. 108-730), H8166 [5OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 803) (H. Rept. 108-707), H7734 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Grants to Public Transportation Agencies to Improve Security: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

District of Columbia Improvements in Government Operations Authorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3797) (H. Rept. 108-551), H4391, H4506 [17JN]

Improve Access to Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas by Extending and Increasing Foreign Country Residency Requirement Waivers for Foreign Medical Graduates: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2302), S10702 [7OC]

New York City Watershed Protection Program Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2771) (H. Rept. 108-476), H2482 [28AP]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1292) (H. Rept. 108-423), H574 [24FE]

Statements

Importance of Teaching Women's Studies: Tamara Agha-Jaffar, E2064 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 803, consideration of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7741 [29SE]

H.R. 2771, New York City Watershed Protection Program reauthorization, H2600 [5MY]

H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7758 [29SE]

H.R. 3797, District of Columbia government operations improvements, H4600 [21JN]

H.R. 4193, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit, H3030 [17MY]

H.R. 4453, improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates, H8237 [6OC]

S. 2021, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S187-S193 [22JA]

S. 2302, improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates, S11271 [11OC], H9857 [17NO]

S. 2306, Rail Passenger Service Restructuring, Reauthorization, and Development Act, S4031-S4042 [8AP]

S. 2506, Transit System Flexibility Protection Act, S6501 [7JN]

S. 2884, Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act, S10286 [1OC]

S. 2960, Rush Hour Congestion Relief Act, S10857 [8OC]