BONO, MARY (a Representative from California)
Addresses
Music Copyright Protection: Neil Portnow, Recording Academy, E2082
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building, Rio Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 4807), H6707 [22JY]
Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H3441 (see H.R. 3474), H3540 [20MY]
Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 761), H6997 [9SE]
Assault weapons: reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 5100), H7736 [28SE]
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), H3781 [3JN]
California: 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), H6706 [22JY]
Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2549 [4MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]
Congressional Medal of Honor: mint coins in commemoration of recipients (see H.R. 3765), H4392 (see H.R. 3765), H4507 [17JN]
Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws and educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet (see H.R. 4077), H5984 [19JY]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]
Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 5374), H9962 [17NO]
Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see H.R. 2023), H4391 (see H.R. 2023), H4507 [17JN]
———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see H.R. 4578), H4170 [15JN]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 4300), H2727 [6MY]
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 1822), H700 [26FE]
Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5364), H9745 [16NO]
Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building, West Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 5147), H7736 [28SE]
FCC: vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 702), H5402 [8JY]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H575 [24FE]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H6900 [8SE]
———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see H. Res. 669), H3964 [14JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7735 [28SE]
Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 2510), H7138 [14SE]
McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H4391 (see H.R. 3148), H4507 [17JN]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]
Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 4927), H8168 [5OC]
Motor vehicles: require car dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders (``black boxes'') on new automobiles and require the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles (see H.R. 5305), H9048 [8OC]
National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H1484 [24MR]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2193), H1740 [30MR]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H1116 [16MR]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]
Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]
Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H830 [3MR]
———allow a tax credit for the installation of hydrogen fueling stations (see H.R. 4205), H2816 [11MY]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1231), H575 [24FE]
———establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (see H.R. 4094), H3781 [3JN]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H3873 [9JN]
———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 3776), H392 [4FE]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 4206), H5331 [7JY]
———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H2919 [12MY]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H872 [4MR]
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]
———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 3558), H3230 [18MY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H7138 [14SE]
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]
Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women (see H. Res. 522), H434 [10FE]
World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H2548 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: expedite implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3993), H1321 [18MR]
Riverside County, CA: convey for public purposes certain Federal lands that have been identified for disposal (see H.R. 3874), H752 [2MR]
Remarks
Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 2929), H8085 [5OC]
Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6604
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7925
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (H. Res. 702), H5483
Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, E2082
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3856
Riverside County, CA: convey for public purposes certain Federal lands that have been identified for disposal (H.R. 3874), H5928
Taxation: clarify rules governing deductions for the donation of cars to charity, E1917
———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, E1917
Veterans: recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (H. Con. Res. 260), H3908
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