GREEN, GENE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6822, H6900 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Medicare Drug Discount Cards Explained—Sort of, Jim Shea, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H2779 [11MY]

Pomeroy Contrasts Reality, Hollywood, Gloria Walker Smith, Pasadena (CA) Citizen, H2234 [21AP]

Re-Enacting History, Carla Rabalais, Baytown (TX) Sun, H2233 [21AP]

2 Million Miles, Makeshift Armor and No Fatalities—A Virginia Guard Unit Survives in Iraq's Dangers, Karl Vick, Washington (DC) Post, H1433 [24MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 5109), H7328 [21SE]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H515 [11FE]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H3230 [18MY]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H830 [3MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7234 [15SE]

———provide that military retired pay, for non-regular service, be paid without regard to age (see H.R. 331), H303 [3FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H927 [9MR]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2549 [4MY]

———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), H304 [3FE]

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

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 4312), H2727 [6MY]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4116), H3541 [20MY]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revise (see H. Con. Res. 401), H1739 (see H. Res. 583), H1740 [30MR]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 722, 722), H6756 [7SE]

Business and industry: implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (see H.R. 4177), H2199 [20AP]

———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]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H2484 [28AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2225), H8859 [7OC]

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]

Charles Wilson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, TX: designate (see H.R. 4317), H2727 [6MY]

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

———commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 112), H2155 [2AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 4888), H7735 [28SE]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 4799), H5909 [15JY]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 3809), H514 [11FE]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H434 [10FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H2199 [20AP]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see H.R. 4863), H6998 [9SE]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H6707 [22JY]

Computers: prohibit misappropriation of databases while ensuring consumer access to factual information (see H.R. 3872), H752 [2MR]

Congressman Jack Fields Post Office, Kingwood, TX: designate (see H.R. 4232), H3720 [2JN]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 4752), H5150 [25JN]

Courts: ensure Federal Tort Claims Act protections for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 4347), H2917 [12MY]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3424), H2816 [11MY]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H393 [4FE]

———expand protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms (see H.R. 3815), H2816 [11MY]

———protect victims' rights (see H.R. 4342), H4392 (see H.R. 4342), H4507 [17JN]

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

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H1322 [18MR]

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 487), H6998 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H9999 [18NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 4023), H1483 [24MR]

———request transmission to the House of Representatives any documentation produced in conjuction with investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors (see H. Res. 640), H3094 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 4585), H5151 [25JN]

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: conduct and support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 4531), H4287 [16JN]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 4493), H3719 [2JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H5654 [13JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H4647 [21JN]

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

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 1981), H1791 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 4982), H6704 [22JY]

———make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H2816 [11MY]

———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), H6756 [7SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H5072 [24JN]

———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H4928 [24JN] (see H.R. 4772), H5654 [13JY]

———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4634), H5655 [13JY]

Director of National Intelligence: establish position as head of entire intelligence community (see H.R. 4104), H3873 [9JN]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 4595), H4286 [16JN]

Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: designate (see H.R. 4299), H2726 [6MY]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 3634), H2919 [12MY]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 2681), H7443 [22SE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H4287 [16JN]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 3968), H1370 [23MR]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 734), H5150 [25JN]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 5022), H7443 [22SE]

El Camino Real de los Tejas: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 4122), H2019 [1AP]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 4668), H5331 [7JY]

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

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H1117 [16MR]

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see H.R. 2665), H434 [10FE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 4575), H6756 [7SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 3139), H89 [21JA]

Families and domestic relations: authorize financial assistance to permit infants to be cared for at home by parents (see H.R. 3595), H4392 (see H.R. 3595), H4507 [17JN]

———establish programs using public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and train foster and adoptive parents and provide support services to foster families (see H.R. 4431), H4580 [18JN]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 356), H831 [3MR]

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

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H2658 [5MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 578), H1741 [30MR]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H393 [4FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H5984 [19JY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H1484 [24MR]

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

Gordon Wood Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 5196), H7944 [30SE]

Haskins, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 562), H5151 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H244 [28JA]

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), H9051 [8OC]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H3873 [9JN]

———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), H2374 [22AP]

———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]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H699 [26FE]

———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 embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5909 [15JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H2154 [2AP]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 3999), H1322 [18MR]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H4928 (see H.R. 4263), H5072 [24JN]

Immigration: eliminate the ``specialized knowledge'' basis for obtaining nonimmigrant status as an intracompany transferee, and impose an annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas for such transferees (see H.R. 4415), H5984 [19JY]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 5402), H10078 [19NO]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see H.R. 4290), H3873 [9JN]

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), H393 [4FE]

Irma Rangel Post Office Building, Kingsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4829), H5792 [14JY]

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), H1011 [10MR]

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

———strengthen protection of assets, life, and property by granting private security agencies access to National Crime Information Center criminal history records for employee screening (see H.R. 4022), H3821 [8JN]

Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers that apply to officers serving units of State and local government (see H.R. 3523), H2919 [12MY]

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

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

Medicaid: 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), H2200 [20AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H4580 [18JN]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3767), H435 [10FE]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H5793 [14JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 4927), H6998 [9SE]

———modernize by ensuring that appropriate preventive services are covered (see H.R. 4898), H7736 [28SE]

———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), H9051 [8OC]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Texas (see H.R. 3861), H699 [26FE]

———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), H3720 [2JN]

———provide coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 4626), H4646 [21JN]

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

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 605), H2658 [5MY]

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), H927 [9MR]

Mexico: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship (see H.R. 4158), H2153 [2AP]

———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), H9051 [8OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6899 [8SE]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1370 [23MR]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3887), H830 [3MR]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 452), H4286 [16JN]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H1322 [18MR]

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]

———secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5130), H7574 [23SE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see H.R. 4413), H3437 (see H.R. 4413), H3537 [20MY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 847), H2154 [2AP]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H6557 [21JY]

Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans' Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 4911), H6701 [22JY]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 4973), H6703 [22JY]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H6557 [21JY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H1593 [25MR]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H1483 [24MR]

Recreation: establish a permanent trust fund to provide access to parks and recreation areas, preserve historic places, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and provide hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing (see H.R. 4100), H4928 (see H.R. 4100), H5072 [24JN]

Rio Grande American Canal, El Paso, TX: redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal (see H.R. 4751), H5150 [25JN]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H37 [20JA]

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

Safety: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 2773), H2815 [11MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H7864 [29SE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 4994), H6704 [22JY]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 380), H2406 [27AP]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H4928 (see H.R. 4119), H5072 [24JN]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H4287 [16JN]

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

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H6899 [8SE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 594), consideration (see H. Res. 523), H515 [11FE]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and direct the EPA to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada on the importation of solid waste (see H.R. 4940), H6702 [22JY]

Space policy: anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing (see H. Res. 723), H5983 [19JY]

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

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H304 [3FE]

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

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 4124), H2019 [1AP]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H304 [3FE]

———expand work opportunity credit to include trade adjustment assistance as a targeted group (see H.R. 3678), H393 [4FE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see H.R. 3184), H1593 [25MR]

———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]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H4287 [16JN]

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

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H8409 [6OC]

Thomas E. Creek Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Amarillo, TX: designate (see H.R. 4836), H5907 [15JY]

Tito Puente Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1701), H9963 [17NO]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H393 [4FE]

Treaties and agreements: oppose inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would negatively impact the implementation of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs (see H. Res. 758), H7575 [23SE]

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), H1230 [17MR]

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), H576 [24FE]

———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]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 746), H7330 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 3856), H699 [26FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to North Shore Senior High School football team (see H. Res. 521), H434 [10FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 5048), H6996 [9SE]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 4689), H4926 (see H.R. 4689), H5070 [24JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 5156), H7735 [28SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 103), H7137 [14SE]

Railroads: prohibit use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials (see H.R. 5119), H7442 [22SE]

Lists

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

Volunteers and groups supporting Citizenship Day event in Texas, H6104 [20JY]

Obituaries

Garcia, Ignacio: Houston (TX) Chronicle, E1808 [6OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H635 [26FE], H3823 [9JN]

Questions and answers

Require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, H1154 [17MR], H1433 [24MR]

———increase statutory cap on privatization of military housing, H6669 [22JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H3522 [20MY]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, H4547 [18JN]

Briggs, Billie: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Texas, E732 [4MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1433 [24MR], H1546 [25MR]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4137 [15JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H336 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), H336, H352 [4FE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 2929), H8089 [5OC]

Congressman Jack Fields Post Office, Kingwood, TX: designate (H.R. 4232), H8276 [6OC]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (H.R. 4077), H7659 [28SE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6601 [22JY]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7465 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), H6669 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Access Program funding, H6811, H6822 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4475 [17JN], H4547 [18JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6931 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4243 [16JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7162 [14SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5264 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6811, H6822 [8SE], H6931 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7162 [14SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1385), H108 [27JA]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H3232 [19MY]

———importance of job creation, H1099 [16MR]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H1099 [16MR], H1716 [30MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5100 [25JN]

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), H4598 [21JN]

———reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 458), H4598 [21JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H6914 [9SE]

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 (H.R. 4280), H2860 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8043 [5OC]

Healthy Vision Month: observance, E793 [7MY]

Houston, TX: anniversary of International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 84, E227 [25FE]

———Bush International Airport security concerns, E1179 [18JN]

———tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing, H3823 [9JN]

———tribute to Texas Medical Center, E1358 [12JY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11019 [7DE]

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), H5774 [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), H1154 [17MR]

Israel: support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (H. Res. 615), H5763 [14JY]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4555), H8080 [5OC]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), E889 [18MY]

———increase in premiums, H6905 [9SE]

———prescription drug discount card program implementation, H2660 [6MY], H2779 [11MY]

———prohibit use of funds for administrative costs of premium collections relative to rate increases, H6944 [9SE]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (H.R. 4689), E1245 [25JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H2660 [6MY]

Memorial Day: observance, H3522 [20MY]

Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4796 [23JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H6914 [9SE]

National Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2779 [11MY]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), E103 [3FE]

Peterson, Bob: Texas Optometric Association Optometrist of the Year award recipient, E890 [18MY]

———University of Houston's College of Optometry William D. Pittman Leadership Award recipient, E890 [18MY]

Petroleum: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3978 [15JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H5705 [14JY]

Political parties: efforts at bipartisanship, H9748 [17NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4119 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3978 [15JN]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 103), E1613 [14SE]

Public welfare programs: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals (H.R. 3273), E889 [18MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3814 [8JN]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3783), E259 [26FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4219), H2418 [28AP]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H2232-H2234 [21AP]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), Senate amendment, H458, H462 [11FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 520), H439, H440, H441 [11FE]

———remedies to preserve benefits proposed by FRS, H635 [26FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H439, H440, H441, H458, H462 [11FE]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, H7539 [23SE]

———rates, H1099 [16MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1020 [11MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 757), H6914 [9SE]

Texas: tribute to Citizenship Day event, H6104 [20JY]

Texas Independence Day: observance, E281 [2MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H1814 [1AP], E259 [26FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), H5705 [14JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H352 [4FE], H1716 [30MR]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 792), H7810 [29SE]

Votes: position on missed, H5501 [12JY], E990 [2JN], E1731 [29SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5469 [9JY], H7572 [23SE], H9183 [9OC]

Special order: granted, H823 [3MR], H1115 [16MR], H1737 [30MR], H2261 [21AP], H2655 [5MY], H2812 [11MY], H5534 [12JY], H10071 [19NO]

Summaries

Require Certain Terms and Conditions for the Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Transcripts

Up Close—Military Leadership Little Soft on Vehicle Protection: Dave Fehling, KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), H1155 [17MR]

Tributes

Contreras, Pedro, E1243 [25JN]

Hogan, Laverne, E686 [28AP]

Sandoval, Leroy, Jr., E509 [2AP]

Slay, Russell, E2096 [20NO]

Soriano, Armando, E207 [24FE]