NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H2406 [27AP]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 5011), H6755 [7SE]

———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), H2550 [4MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H128 [27JA]

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

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), H3720 [2JN]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

Charles, Ray: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 449), H4581 [18JN]

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

———ensure access to food and nutrition assistance, improve children's nutritional health, and simplify and restore integrity of child nutrition programs (see H.R. 3873), H1370 [23MR]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H128 [27JA]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H2728 [6MY]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H5984 [19JY]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2868), H5195 [6JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see H.R. 4569), H4170 [15JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to establish drug-free school demonstration programs (see H.R. 3720), H927 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H5793 [14JY]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H3720 [2JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H4170 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 4676), H5984 [19JY]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H4391 (see H.R. 290), H4507 [17JN]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5151 [25JN]

Education: provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 3894), H871 [4MR]

———strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 377), H752 [2MR]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 4396), H3391 [19MY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7945 [30SE]

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H90 [21JA]

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), H3873 [9JN]

———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H1593 [25MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H4287 [16JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 3674), H245 [28JA]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 4383), H3229 [18MY]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H36 [20JA]

———limit liability of hospitals and emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages when providing uncompensated care (see H.R. 4993), H6704 [22JY]

———protect certain health care providers against legal liability for certain emergency and related care provided to uninsured individuals (see H.R. 4992), H6704 [22JY]

———provide for a national health information infrastructure and data and communication standards for health information system interoperability (see H.R. 2915), H872 [4MR]

———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]

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

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]

Hydroelectric power: provide for a study of the potential for increasing production at existing Federal facilities (see H.R. 5044), H6996 [9SE]

Immigration: establish deportability and inadmissability of aliens who possess certain consular identification cards who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and use such a card for a Federal identification-related requirement (see H.R. 4440), H3720 [2JN]

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), H5793 [14JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1072 [11MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H10233 [20NO]

———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), H576 [24FE]

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 accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 617), H2816 [11MY]

———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]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H2816 [11MY]

Kennesaw State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 594), H2484 [28AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H8038 [4OC]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2154 [2AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2657 [5MY]

———clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 4822), H5653 [13JY]

———contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3854), H699 [26FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 2787), H1484 [24MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H5402 [8JY]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 3736), H516 [11FE]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H4287 [16JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720), H5908 [15JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 600), H2265 [21AP]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]

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), H6706 [22JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 4499), H3873 [9JN]

———prevent Government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 2293), H575 [24FE]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 647), H5331 [7JY]

Nuclear Waste Fund: reclassify fees as offsetting collections (see H.R. 3981), H1484 [24MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H4927 (see H.R. 4712), H5071 [24JN]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H701 [26FE]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H927 [9MR]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 4925), H6702 [22JY]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 4926), H6702 [22JY]

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

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

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 3369), H5908 [15JY]

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

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 4091), H1790 [31MR]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 4629), H4646 [21JN]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 614), H6706 [22JY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 613), H6706 [22JY]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 4502), H3780 [3JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 4168), H2153 [2AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H753 [2MR]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H4928 (see H.R. 3558), H5071 [24JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H6998 [9SE]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 443), H4287 [16JN]

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]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 4496), H6707 [22JY]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4530), H5331 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates and cost-sharing requirements the same as those offered under certain plans provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 5152), H7735 [28SE]

Federal employees: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5063), H7072 [13SE]

Medicare: preserve access to cancer care (see H.R. 5144), H7574 [23SE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H2917 [12MY]

Sikes, Thomas W.: relief (see H.R. 4009), H1322 [18MR] (see H.R. 5129), H7443 [22SE]

States: establish prescription drug monitoring programs, impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of certain drugs (see H.R. 3870), H752 [2MR]

Wellington Trade, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 4009), H1322 [18MR] (see H.R. 5129), H7443 [22SE]

Letters

OSHA reform legislation: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3105 [18MY]

Remarks

Augusta, GA: tribute to the Masters Tournament, E446 [24MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1443 [24MR]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H659 [26FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6926 [9SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6926 [9SE]

Disabled: tribute to Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program services for the blind and disabled, E1485 [22JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit allocations to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5879 [15JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5879 [15JY]

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), H1147 [17MR]

Madison County, IL: prevalence of civil lawsuits, H7820 [29SE], H7939 [30SE], H8001 [4OC]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), H3038 [17MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), H3119, H3121, H3122 [18MY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3103 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3109, H3113, H3114 [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), H3103 [18MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3125, H3126, H3129 [18MY]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3103 [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), H3134, H3135, H3136, H3137, H3138, H3139 [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), H3103 [18MY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, H2130 [2AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4114 [15JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4183 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4114 [15JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3832 [9JN]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 235), H6984 [9SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2076 [2AP]

———include high priority and significant national regional projects under State minimum guarantee funding provisions, H2076 [2AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8852 [7OC]

Special order: granted, H125 [27JA], H5979 [19JY], H6994 [9SE], H7440 [22SE], H7572 [23SE], H7732 [28SE], H7850 [29SE]

Tributes

Palmer, Arnold, E446 [24MR]

Phillips, Martha, E1402 [16JY]

Wyllie, Martha, H6984 [9SE]