MURTHA, JOHN P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4613, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H5552 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H2917 [12MY]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H515 [11FE]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE]

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), H3017 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 4688), H4926 (see H.R. 4688), H5070 [24JN]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 459), H4894 [23JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorize the acceptance of donated frequent traveler miles, credits, and tickets for use by deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H.R. 4130), H2152 [2AP]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H10080 [19NO]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4280), H2816 [11MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H2154 [2AP]

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. 564), H1229 [17MR]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H7443 [22SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7138 [14SE]

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

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), H434 [10FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H6997 [9SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H435 [10FE]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 3836), H632 [25FE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 3778), H1323 [18MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 4434), H8859 [7OC]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 703), H5195 [6JY]

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

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H830 [3MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H2019 [1AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H8039 [4OC]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H927 [9MR]

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), H2019 [1AP]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1116 [16MR]

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), H1594 [25MR]

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]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 301), S1017 [11FE]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3407 [20MY]

———B-1 bomber funding, H4725 [22JN]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, H4703, H4704 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), H4698, H4699, H4703, H4704, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4724, H4725 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), conference report, H6660 [22JY]

———protection of Federal employee rights, H4724 [22JN]

———repeal delay on implementing recommendations on military installation closures and realignments and require a report to Congress on future closures and realignments, H3407 [20MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4699, H4706, H4707 [22JN]

French and Indian War: anniversary, E1065 [8JN]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1172, H1187 [17MR]

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), H1172, H1174, H1175, H1187 [17MR]

———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), H1130 [17MR]

National security: require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), H8124, H8125 [5OC]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary (H. Res. 703), E1308 [7JY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid, H4698, H4708 [22JN]

Veterans: provide mental health services for veterans returning from combat and their families, H4708 [22JN]

Votes: position on missed, E1410 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Iraq: characterization of individuals critical of U.S. policies, H2784 [11MY]

Tribute, H4692 [22JN], H4831 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Iraq: characterization of individuals critical of U.S. policies, S5793 [19MY]

Tribute, S5793 [19MY]

Tribute (S. Res. 301), S1021 [11FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 301, tribute, S1020 [11FE]

Tributes

Eberly, Robert E., Sr., E944 [21MY]

Lewis, Representative Jerry, H6660 [22JY]

Martin, Kathleen, E1864 [10OC]

Maurer, William W., E635 [22AP]

West, Linda, E127 [6FE]