CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H7613 [29JY]

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H942 [2MR]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H6328 [21JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H7673 [6SE]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H2551 [26AP]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H2395 [20AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1372 [10MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H7673 [6SE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5638 [11JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H3695 [19MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (see H.R. 18), H71 [4JA]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H4561 [15JN]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H287 [1FE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7564 [28JY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10502 [16NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2739 [28AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H10910 [17NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H2151 [19AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11504 [13DE]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1509 [15MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H10038 [8NO]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7673 [6SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H8089 [15SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H9277 [26OC]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H196 [25JA]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H75 [4JA]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

———make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H9696 [4NO]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory (see H.R. 755), H582 [10FE]

———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. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H6432 [25JY]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H1025 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 122), H75 [4JA]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (see H.R. 125), H75 [4JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H75 [4JA]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H11221 [7DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4187 [7JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H3556 [18MY]

Education: increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H7566 [28JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H797 [17FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11110 [6DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3695 [19MY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4297 [8JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3769 [23MY]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H848 [1MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7862 [13SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7614 [29JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H6107 [19JY]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8644 [29SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H1417 [14MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H3436 [17MY]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H3114 [10MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

———observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H197 [25JA]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H3113 [10MY]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5252 [27JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H6107 [19JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H8089 [15SE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9641 [3NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H10227 [15NO]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H5362 [28JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5252 [27JN]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H10227 [15NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H6328 [21JY]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H9962 [7NO]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H1025 [8MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7815 [8SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H413 [8FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3331 [16MY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4356 [9JN]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H5638 [11JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H848 [1MR]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H6381 [22JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6652 [26JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3114 [10MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9277 [26OC]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H7743 [7SE]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H848 [1MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

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. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H9962 [7NO]

National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H5638 [11JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H2739 [28AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H286 [1FE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10227 [15NO]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4073 [25MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H8736 [6OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

Pensions: reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H5741 [12JY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H1847 [6AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2472 [21AP]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H1025 [8MR]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H3331 [16MY]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6652 [26JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H5435 (see H.R. 2112), H5480 [29JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H848 [1MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H10038 [8NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1896 [12AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H287 [1FE]

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. 2799), H7743 [7SE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H10227 [15NO]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (see H. Res. 251), H3557 [18MY]

———establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H9103 [25OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H12168 [17DE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H5741 [12JY]

———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. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H7565 [28JY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H6328 [21JY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H11035 [18NO]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3262 [12MY]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H5177 [24JN]

———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H10039 [8NO]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H10161 [14NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H3556 [18MY]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H8919 [18OC]

———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H12049 [16DE]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see H.R. 1379), H3113 [10MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5176 [24JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9696 [4NO]

———permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts (see H.R. 2063), H5362 [28JN]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H8162 [20SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H10145 [9NO]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 1024), H846 [1MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H4356 [9JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3056 [5MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1897 [12AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8388 [27SE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H9641 [3NO]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4802 [20JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1622 [16MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9473 [1NO]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H5915 [14JY]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3894 [24MY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H1026 [8MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2106 [18AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6381 [22JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, CA (see H.R. 3929), H8512 [28SE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H846 [1MR]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 424), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Immigration: require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN]

Riverside, CA: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property (see H.R. 1007), H846 [1MR]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Remarks

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4431 [14JN]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8123, H8124 [20SE]

———tribute to female crew members and other women working with NASA (H. Res. 450), H8120 [20SE]

Endangered Species Act: habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8579 [29SE]

Hines, Donald, II (Dale): Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1346 [24JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11805 [15DE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9245 [26OC]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2453 [6DE]

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11467 [13DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H58 [4JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6337, H6359, H6364 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6334 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12130 [17DE]

———establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 1023), H3067 [10MY]

———establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6364 [22JY]

———funding, H4431 [14JN]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2431 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4431 [14JN]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (H.R. 758), H9067 [25OC]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1032 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6337 [22JY]

Tributes

Carlson, Dave, E1155 [8JN]

Castro, Jonathan, E114 [1FE]

Cox, Christopher, E2097 [17OC]

Crotty, Richard C., E1345 [24JN]

Eisen, Harry and Hilda, E1452 [11JY]

Knox, Harley, E2268 [3NO]

Miller, Steven C., E1163 [8JN], E1275 [17JN]

Mizell, James E., II, E1158 [8JN]

Puentes, Julie, E1157 [8JN]

Talbert, Darrell, E2452 [6DE]

Underwood, Dennis B., E2362 [15NO]

Ward, Linda Graham, E1456 [11JY]