CAPPS, LOIS (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Israeli/Palestinian Peace Initiatives: Munib A. Younan, E273 [2MR]

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), H872 [4MR]

Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building, Rio Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 4807), H6707 [22JY]

Animal Welfare Act: improve care and treatment standards for certain dogs (see H.R. 3484), H6997 [9SE]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see H.R. 3378), H1370 [23MR]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H9746 [16NO]

Arizona: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands (see H.R. 3337), H2549 [4MY]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H434 [10FE]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4928 (see H.R. 3831), H5072 [24JN]

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

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]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 4469), H4287 [16JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see H.R. 4458), H3439 (see H.R. 4458), H3539 [20MY]

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

Chemicals: prohibit the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and octabrominated diphenyl ethers (see H.R. 4076), H2266 [21AP]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President, and certain other executive departments, to transmit documents relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H393 [4FE]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H2658 [5MY]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5196 [6JY]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H434 [10FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3425), H434 [10FE]

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

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 5374), H9962 [17NO]

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

Dept. of HHS: clarify and ensure that certain authority is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (see H.R. 4935), H6702 [22JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H6557 [21JY]

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

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

———international tuberculosis control (see H.R. 2069), H2549 [4MY]

Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5364), H9745 [16NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H1594 [25MR]

Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building, West Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 5147), H7736 [28SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H7575 [23SE]

———review decision process to disapprove commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug (see H.R. 4377), H3093 [17MY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H4766 [22JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see H.R. 3880), H7329 [21SE]

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H4927 (see H.R. 4706), H5071 [24JN]

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

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

Health: expand access to preventive health care services and education programs that reduce unintended pregnancy, infection with sexually transmitted disease, and number of abortions (see H.R. 4192), H2265 [21AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4936), H7138 [14SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 4610), H4928 (see H.R. 4610), H5072 [24JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H4926 (see H.R. 4682), H5070 [24JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 5324), H9048 [8OC]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H8859 [7OC]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H701 [26FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7234 [15SE]

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

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

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4555), H5654 [13JY]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3545), H396 [6FE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7443 [22SE]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 5197), H7944 [30SE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H927 [9MR]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H7443 [22SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H2919 [12MY]

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

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in California (see H.R. 3964), H1071 [11MR]

———provide automatic enrollment and eligibility for certain low-income beneficiaries for subsidies under the Medicare transitional and permanent prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4437), H3438 (see H.R. 4437), H3538 [20MY]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 4689), H7234 [15SE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H633 [25FE]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (see H.R. 4374), H6899 [8SE]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 104), H6706 [22JY]

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]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H8409 [6OC]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 491), H9963 [17NO]

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]

Oceans: protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 4897), H6700 [22JY]

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

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H6706 [22JY]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and tribute to aid efforts (see H. Res. 519), H392 [4FE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H7736 [28SE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 4101), H2018 [1AP]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 4350), H2917 [12MY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1689), H2406 [27AP]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend to provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 3940), H1070 [11MR]

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

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (see H. Res. 490), H35 [20JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2266 [21AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5793 [14JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H8409 [6OC]

Taxation: amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 2824), H1011 [10MR]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H3016 [13MY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H2484 [28AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H4391 (see H.R. 3111), H4507 [17JN]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

Transportation: provide for security of public transportation systems (see H.R. 4361), H4766 [22JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H7138 [14SE]

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), H1370 [23MR]

Veterans: increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 1735), H2199 [20AP]

———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]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 5344), H9049 [8OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H245 [28JA]

———increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H753 [2MR]

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

California: designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 5231), H8407 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 3900), H871 [4MR]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 3805), H514 [11FE]

Letters

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Hector Flores, League of United Latin American Citizens, H4182 [16JN]

———Roger Rivera and Manuel Hernandez, National Hispanic Environmental Council, H4183 [16JN]

Lists

STOP Stroke Act Coalition, H3895 [14JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5594 [13JY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, H7036 [13SE]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4968 [24JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1445, H1454, H1456 [24MR]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), Senate amendment, H9833 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5594 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3055 [17MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5379 [8JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7763 [29SE]

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), H3984 [15JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1454 [24MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), consideration (H. Res. 694), H5080 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7917 [30SE]

FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, H5080 [25JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8143 [5OC]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 3658), H3895 [14JN]

International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (H. Res. 713), H5771 [14JY]

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), H1198 [17MR]

Medicaid: funding, H1456 [24MR]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 3767), H5546 [13JY]

———increase in premiums, H6904 [9SE]

Memorial Day: observance, H3518 [20MY]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E273 [2MR]

———support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4792 [23JN]

National Kids Day: observance, E1651 [17SE]

NOAA: funding, H5379 [8JY]

Petroleum: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4182, H4189 [16JN]

Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura, & San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc.: anniversary, E479 [30MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4117 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H3055 [17MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3868 [9JN]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and tribute to aid efforts (H. Res. 519), H882 [9MR]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Easy Lift Transportation (nonprofit organization), E1061 [8JN]

Santa Barbara Jewish Federation: anniversary, E1091 [14JN]

Santa Maria, CA: Santa Maria High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E695 [28AP]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: observance, E494 [31MR]

Veterans: health care funding, H4769 [23JN]

Votes: position on missed, H5892 [15JY], H9698 [16NO], E1091 [14JN], E1203 [22JN]

Women: programs funding, H1445 [24MR]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 417), E1009 [2JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7060 [13SE], H8163 [5OC]

Tributes

Couch, Mike, E1160 [18JN]

Madonna, Alex, E659 [27AP]

Obern, George and Vie, E131 [10FE]

Richards, J.R., E141 [10FE]

Rudolph, Ann, E1062 [8JN]

Younan, Munib A., E273 [2MR]