BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)

Articles and editorials

L.A.'s Story About Living Side by Side, Yuval Rotem, Los Angeles (CA) Daily News, E1536 [8SE]

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]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4917), H6701 [22JY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 3572), H1593 [25MR]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H7945 [30SE]

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

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H8856 [7OC]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5195 [6JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H3441 (see H.R. 3480), H3540 [20MY]

Armed Forces: eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4711), H6557 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H8859 [7OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H753 [2MR]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H5471 [9JY]

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

Belarus: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H. Res. 652), H4894 [23JN]

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]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 4469), H3439 (see H.R. 4469), H3539 [20MY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H700 [26FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5038), H7443 [22SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 570), H3441 (see H. Res. 570), H3541 [20MY]

Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment: establish (see H.R. 4670), H4893 [23JN]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4633), H5984 [19JY]

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

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 4799), H6707 [22JY]

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1643 [29MR]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H633 [25FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3094 [17MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4171 [15JN]

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

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H245 [28JA]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4067), H3540 [20MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1011 [10MR]

Commission for Assisting Democratic Parliaments: establish (see H. Res. 543), H872 [4MR]

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. 3292), H3230 [18MY]

Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5402 [8JY]

Concord, CA: anniversary of explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine (see H. Res. 813), H8169 [5OC]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (see H.R. 4077), H1789 [31MR]

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]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 2387), H6706 [22JY]

———provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud (see H.R. 3754), H303 [3FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H700 [26FE]

———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), H3440 (see H.R. 3425), H3540 [20MY]

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

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 4678), H6707 [22JY]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see H.R. 4457), H3606 [1JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 2203), H6706 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: 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), H2918 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H1370 [23MR]

———strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3988), H3781 [3JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H4287 [16JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H5909 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify mission and responsibilities relative to protection of civil rights and civil liberties (see H.R. 5182), H9051 [8OC]

———make Haitian nationals eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H. Res. 542), H1072 [11MR]

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), H8859 [7OC]

Dept. of State: establish an Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H3017 [13MY]

Diseases: establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H5470 [9JY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H575 [24FE]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H. Res. 101), H393 [4FE]

Drugs: increase penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities (see H.R. 3866), H707 [1MR]

Earl B. Gilliam Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 4474), H6707 [22JY]

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

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 4102), H5331 [7JY]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 4668), H6707 [22JY]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 4575), H7234 [15SE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H3440 (see H.R. 3446), H3540 [20MY]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 616), H2729 [6MY]

European Union: recognize importance of relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 577), H2374 [22AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 862), H10080 [19NO]

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

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H11057 [7DE]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4171 [15JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H4391 (see H.R. 1477), H4507 [17JN]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (see H.R. 4107), H3017 [13MY]

Fish and fishing: provide for stewardship of fishery resources (see H.R. 4706), H6900 [8SE]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 381), H1230 [17MR]

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

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

Government: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 5073), H7443 [22SE]

Greece: tribute to Government and people for successful completion of 2004 Summer Olympic games (see H. Res. 774), H7443 [22SE]

Guam: anniversary of liberation (see H. Res. 737), H6998 [9SE]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H1072 [11MR]

———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), H7234 [15SE]

———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), H3821 [8JN]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H6706 [22JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5984 [19JY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 667), H4647 [21JN]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 2844), H128 [27JA]

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]

Houston, Charles H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 427), H3093 [17MY]

Immigration: provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 4262), H2547 [4MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (see H.R. 4306), H6707 [22JY]

———modify treatment of adopted children (see H.R. 4561), H3963 [14JN]

———secure the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4550), H3963 [14JN]

Independent Commission on Intelligence About Iraq: establish (see H.R. 2625), H575 [24FE]

India: elections (see H. Con. Res. 433), H3439 (see H. Con. Res. 433), H3539 [20MY]

———recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (see H. Con. Res. 352), H516 [11FE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H5793 [14JY]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3927), H1010 [10MR]

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), H5909 [15JY]

International relations: improve workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions (see H.R. 4053), H2155 [2AP]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 57), H927 [9MR]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H1593 [25MR]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H515 [11FE]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H7944 [30SE]

Iraq: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3673), H245 [28JA]

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), H1322 [18MR]

———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), H707 [1MR]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H2729 [6MY]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3441 [20MY]

Jewish Museum: anniversary (see H. Res. 582), H1643 [29MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1369 [23MR]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H7735 [28SE]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2550 [4MY]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 3676), H633 [25FE]

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

———protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 5107), H7945 [30SE]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 776), H2199 [20AP]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 3805), H3720 [2JN]

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

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Res. 727), H5983 [19JY]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H7329 [21SE]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1477), H4391 (see H.R. 1477), H4507 [17JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H1230 [17MR]

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

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: eliminate overpayments to health maintenance organizations and other private plans (see H.R. 4304), H4287 [16JN]

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), H6899 [8SE]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 751), H7864 [29SE]

Millennium Challenge Act: extend authority to provide assistance to countries (see H.R. 4660), H4893 [23JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3459), H3016 [13MY]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H3229 [18MY]

National Endowment for Democracy: express support for work in Venezuela (see H. Res. 867), H10232 [20NO]

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]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H871 [4MR]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H2018 [1AP]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]

———promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (see H.R. 4212), H3392 [19MY]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 3803), H2266 [21AP]

Petroleum: allow export or other provision of oil to Israel (see H.R. 4235), H3230 [18MY]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H. Res. 689, 699, 700), H5793 [14JY]

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), H575 [24FE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4669), H9051 [8OC]

———tribute (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

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]

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]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H393 [4FE]

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

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H3441 (see H.R. 4249), H3541 [20MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 4101), H3605 [1JN]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H753 [2MR]

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]

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

———provide entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program to permanent partnerships (see H.R. 4701), H5402 [8JY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H3390 [19MY]

Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 418), H3541 [20MY]

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]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 4035), H3720 [2JN]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2550 [4MY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H6557 [21JY]

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

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2548 [4MY]

Surface Transportation Board: consider certain issues when deciding whether to authorize construction of a railroad line (see H.R. 413), H3541 [20MY]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H515 [11FE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 462), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 462), H5072 [24JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2371 [22AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 1555), H4580 [18JN]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 4365), H4580 [18JN]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H3017 [13MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H37 [20JA]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

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), H1117 [16MR]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 3810), H4928 (see H.R. 3810), H5071 [24JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H7245 [17SE]

U.S.-Israel Homeland Security Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3871), H2406 [27AP]

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), H2266 [21AP]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 4450), H3821 [8JN]

———ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H.R. 5247), H8856 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 415), H5151 [25JN]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H3720 [2JN]

———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]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H2406 [27AP]

———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]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 1508), H7864 [29SE]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for criminal convictions or mental incapacity (see H.R. 4250), H2488 [29AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 3438), H1072 [11MR]

World Summit on Sustainable Development: affirm U.S. commitment to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services (see H. Res. 782), H7736 [28SE]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu, protect historic sites of the Peleliu Battlefield National Historic Landmark and establish commemorative programs honoring Americans who fought there (see H.J. Res. 102), H7329 [21SE]

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3441 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Copyrights: amend laws relating to reproduction of works by libraries and archives (see H.R. 5136), H7574 [23SE]

Dept. of State: make grants to American-sponsored schools in Arab and other predominantly Muslim countries to provide merit-based scholarships for needy children to attend such schools (see H.R. 4303), H2727 [6MY]

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 4591), H4286 [16JN]

Patents: modify certain procedures relative to patents (see H.R. 5299), H9047 [8OC]

Letters

Divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits: Sidney R. Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, H8060 [5OC]

Motions

Idaho: establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (S. 878), H8061 [5OC]

Remarks

Abelson Family: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) honorees, E833 [12MY]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E926 [20MY]

Bright, Wynne: California Mother of the Year award recipient, E1219 [23JN]

China, Republic of: allow vote on peace referendum without intimidation or threat of force from the People's Republic of China, E376 [16MR]

———elections, E376 [16MR]

———observance of National Day, E1923 [11OC]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), H769, H770 [3MR], H9856, H9857 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), H9847 [17NO]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits, H8048, H8055, H8057, H8059, H8060 [5OC]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6585 [22JY]

———modify procedure for recusal of judges based on conflicts of interest, H8061 [5OC]

Daar, Jeffrey J.: Sherman Oaks, CA, Democratic Club Democratic Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1531 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow detention of aliens determined to be a danger to society, regardless of protected status under the torture convention, H8887, H8888, H8890 [8OC]

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

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5848 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7909 [30SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7103 [14SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5848 [15JY]

Idaho: establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (S. 878), H8048, H8053, H8055, H8057, H8059, H8060 [5OC]

———establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (S. 878), consideration (H. Res. 814), H8045 [5OC]

———establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (S. 878), motion to recommit, H8061 [5OC]

Immigration: maintain existing asylum rights and refugee protections, H8897 [8OC]

———require a due process review of certain illegal aliens before expediting deportation, H8895 [8OC]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), H2623 [5MY]

Jacoby, Emil and Erika: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) Humanitarian Award recipients, E833 [12MY]

Lasker Family: Adat Ari El (Jewish congregation) honorees, E833 [12MY]

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

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

Memorial Day: observance, E926 [20MY]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8887, H8888, H8890, H8895, H8897 [8OC]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 4591), E1144 [16JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H8898 [8OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: create a refund program to eliminate potential incentives for diverting revenue, and set regulations on certain types of patent searches, H802 [3MR]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), H794, H797, H798, H802 [3MR]

———amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 547), H792, H793 [3MR]

———modify certain procedures relative to patents (H.R. 5299), E1935 [11OC]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), H945 [10MR]

San Fernando Valley (CA) Sun: anniversary, E1890 [11OC]

State Justice Institute: reauthorize (H.R. 2714), H943 [10MR]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8218 [6OC]

Votes: position on missed, H4560 [18JN], H4930 [24JN], E1217 [23JN], E1246 [25JN], E1349 [9JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7060 [13SE]

Tributes

Bereuter, Representative, H5396 [8JY]

Cooper, Geffrey L., E1212 [22JN], E1215 [23JN]

Edmiston, Tasker L., E227 [25FE]

Einhorn, Bruce, E1126 [15JN]

Ginsburg, Art, E1943 [11OC]

Guerrero, Ralph, Jr., E1247 [25JN]

Kussman, Edward, E1908 [11OC]

Lambert, Bill, E1533 [8SE]

Preston, Frances Williams, E1503 [22JY]

Rotem, Yuval, E1536 [8SE]

Schechter, Dena, E928 [20MY]

Seltzer, Marc M., E852 [14MY]

Weider, Tyree, E624 [22AP]

Wu, Li-Pei, E1387 [15JY]