ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4021, H4022 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H4401 [13JN]

Airports: establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 2688), H4140 [26MY]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H1025 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H7673 [6SE]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H7673 [6SE]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H7743 [7SE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H4400 [13JN]

———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. 1478), H1897 [12AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H4143 [26MY]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H3331 [16MY]

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

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H4486 [14JN]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H8162 [20SE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 2874), H7820 [12SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H7743 [7SE]

———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), H1779 [5AP]

———standardize grade specified by law for the senior dental officer of the Air Force with that of the senior dental officer of the Army (see H.R. 1932), H3056 [5MY]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]

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), H4486 [14JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1622 [16MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H13189 [22DE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8389 [27SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2103 [14AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H9426 [28OC]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see H.R. 3479), H11655 [14DE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H4188 [7JN]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H2739 [28AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1372 [10MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1372 [10MR]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

———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. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H1417 [14MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coast Guard: require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (see H.R. 1412), H1693 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H7861 [13SE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

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. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H12050 [16DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H3769 [23MY]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]

———enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 1864), H7949 [14SE]

———provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H9103 [25OC]

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), H9103 [25OC]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H8809 [7OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H7743 [7SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2104 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8388 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H6432 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H11110 [6DE]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H942 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 3052), H5100 [23JN]

———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), H10502 [16NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H11110 [6DE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2103 [14AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H9556 [2NO]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H4356 [9JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H3695 [19MY]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H2394 [20AP]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9427 [28OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

———protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H8642 [29SE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H8735 [6OC]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from pension and welfare benefits based on status misclassification or reclassification (see H.R. 1058), H940 [2MR]

———impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2978 [4MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1372 [10MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H7820 [12SE]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]

———oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 230), H10146 [9NO]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H7814 [8SE]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H2550 [26AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2551 [26AP]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H2550 [26AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H7815 [8SE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 2561), H3892 [24MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1779 [5AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H5435 (see H.R. 881), H5479 [29JN]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1969 [13AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

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), H4656 [16JN]

———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]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H10161 [14NO]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

———reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4655 [16JN]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H7564 [28JY]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11504 [13DE]

———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), H7673 [6SE]

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), H7814 [8SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H5603 [30JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H8734 [6OC]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H8513 [28SE]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H235 [26JA]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H12050 [16DE]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H3695 [19MY]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H7861 [13SE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7565 [28JY]

———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. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H11109 [6DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768, 2553), H8513 [28SE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H11035 [18NO]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H12290 [18DE]

Health care professionals: tribute to career and volunteer emergency medical technicians and paramedics (see H. Res. 301), H4142 [26MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H11035 [18NO]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1417 [14MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H1025 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8342 [22SE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9962 [7NO]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H11504 [13DE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H5603 [30JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H10909 [17NO]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4074 [25MY]

———condemn imprisonment of Ali Akbar Ganji and continuous human rights violations against the Iranian people (see H. Res. 414), H11328 [8DE]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4486 [14JN]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H9427 [28OC]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H2550 [26AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H8735 [6OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H1417 [14MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8736 [6OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H10503 [16NO]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H7743 [7SE]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 1649), H2101 [14AP]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H9696 [4NO]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8919 [18OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H10038 [8NO]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see H.R. 1572), H1894 [12AP]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H9641 [3NO]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H8919 [18OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4723 [17JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H12050 [16DE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8732 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H8643 [29SE]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1307), H3056 [5MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H11111 [6DE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H8163 [20SE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H9362 [27OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H413 [8FE]

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), H6381 [22JY]

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), H4074 [25MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H6107 [19JY]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H4486 [14JN]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H8348 [26SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H7645 [2SE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H7673 [6SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H9276 [26OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

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), H10910 [17NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 110), H1371 [10MR]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4723 [17JN]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H352 [2FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1847 [6AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H6651 [26JY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H7673 [6SE]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 3577), H7559 [28JY]

Roads and highways: ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal highway funds (see H.R. 439), H283 [1FE]

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

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H10145 [9NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H8846 [17OC]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3113 [10MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H8388 [27SE]

———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), H8919 [18OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7565 [28JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H11654 [14DE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———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), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 196), H236 [26JA]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H7565 [28JY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H8513 [28SE]

———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. 837), H717 [16FE]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1897 [12AP]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H629 [15FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H6205 [20JY]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H8986 [19OC]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1844 [6AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H7861 [13SE]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H8919 [18OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1847 [6AP]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H1264 [9MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H7564 [28JY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H7862 [13SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H1897 [12AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H2648 [27AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3436 [17MY]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (see H.R. 1096), H982 [3MR]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5252 [27JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Togo: establish a democratic Government and support free, fair, and open elections (see H. Res. 229), H8389 [27SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H12051 [16DE]

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

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H8389 [27SE]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9427 [28OC]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H11110 [6DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

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), H4073 [25MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1417 [14MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H11110 [6DE]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3894 [24MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5741 [12JY] (see H.R. 3171), H9426 [28OC]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H7744 [7SE]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1510 [15MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2473 [21AP]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H7673 [6SE]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9963 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 2986), H4801 [20JN]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

———authorize use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to pay Federal student loans (see H.R. 1759), H2469 [21AP]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H2976 [4MY]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

———waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form of coverage (see H.R. 2619), H4072 [25MY]

Aviation: provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3519), H7557 [28JY]

CERCLA: require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

China, Republic of: enhance security (see H. Con. Res. 219), H6934 [27JY]

Civil rights: clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law (see H.R. 2621), H4072 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 803), H628 [15FE]

Computers: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3517), H7557 [28JY]

Consumers: prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1716), H2393 [20AP]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

———amend Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege (see H.R. 3433), H6649 [26JY]

———disclose certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding (see H.R. 2756), H4186 [7JN]

———require receipt of normal average wage or salary for Federal jurors during service (see H.R. 3456), H6933 [27JY]

CPSC: declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

———strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing (see H.R. 4185), H9472 [1NO]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations (see H.R. 2527), H3768 [23MY]

———revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents (see H.R. 2519), H3767 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 2654), H4138 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3056), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of State: seek establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran (see H.R. 4242), H9962 [7NO]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services as World War I veterans (see H.R. 3457), H6933 [27JY]

Drugs: provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 1758), H2469 [21AP]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3500), H7556 [28JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 2569), H3892 [24MY]

Employment: allow employees the right to accept or reject arbitration to resolve an employment controversy (see H.R. 3651), H7672 [6SE]

———condition minimum wage exemptions for organized camps on compliance with certain safety standards (see H.R. 2748), H4186 [7JN]

———provide workers with certain impairments employment protection (see H.R. 3652), H7672 [6SE]

ERISA: exclude cooperative employing units from multiple employer welfare arrangements (see H.R. 2529), H3768 [23MY]

———exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

Executive departments: require payment of premiums for health care coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for military reservists on extended active duty (see H.R. 3201), H5637 [11JY]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

———ensure that interest accrues on overdue child support payments (see H.R. 1754), H2469 [21AP]

———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 1755), H2469 [21AP]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 3516), H7557 [28JY]

Federal employees: make health coverage available for dependent parents (see H.R. 2752), H4186 [7JN]

Foreign trade: protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 3362), H6204 [20JY]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

Health: combat obesity (see H. Con. Res. 204), H5637 [11JY]

———establish a demonstration program to provide comprehensive health assessments for students (see H.R. 4344), H10501 [16NO]

Hossain, Mohammed Manir: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Housing: condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

———ensure that dwelling units assisted under the section 8 rental housing voucher program comply with housing quality standards (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [26MY]

———establish neighborhood review committees to advise public housing agencies on enforcement of laws and regulations governing assistance provided under tenant-based rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2655), H4138 [26MY]

———require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2751), H4186 [7JN]

Housing Act: improve the rural housing loan guarantee program (see H.R. 2656), H4138 [26MY] (see H.R. 2750), H4186 [7JN]

Immigration: extend nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa (see H.R. 1823), H2548 [26AP]

Insurance: coverage of fertility and impotence treatment under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 2759), H4186 [7JN]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2761), H4186 [7JN]

———establish medical malpractice insurance corporations which operate and function without hinderance or impedance in any State to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits (see H.R. 3865), H8340 [22SE]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Law enforcement: ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies execute warrants for arrest of nonviolent offenders when children are not present, unless overriding circumstances exist (see H.R. 2530), H3768 [23MY]

———include iris scan information in State criminal records systems, allow use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and require firearms dealers to obtain iris scan information (see H.R. 4363), H10908 [17NO]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 1753), H2469 [21AP]

Manir, Ferdous Ara: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Manir, Maish Samiha: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Medicaid: coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 3454), H6933 [27JY]

———require prorating of beneficiary contributions relative to partial coverage for nursing facility services during a month (see H.R. 4362), H10908 [17NO]

Medicare: coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2758), H4186 [7JN]

———eliminate waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 3202), H5637 [11JY]

———establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims (see H.R. 2762), H4186 [7JN]

———extend coverage of orthopedic shoes to individuals without diabetes who medically require them (see H.R. 2324), H3260 [12MY]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H4984 [22JN]

———require preparation of audit reports based on the financial auditing of Medicare Advantage organizations and make such reports available to the public (see H.R. 2760), H4186 [7JN]

———waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 3654), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3901), H8386 [27SE]

Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 3623), H7612 [29JY]

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H4187 [7JN]

New Jersey: divide into two judicial districts (see H.R. 3518), H7557 [28JY]

Pensions: combine defined benefit plans and deferred compensation arrangements in a single plan (see H.R. 3899), H8386 [27SE]

———require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 3515), H7557 [28JY]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

Political campaigns: provide for public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 2753), H4186 [7JN]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 2754), H4186 [7JN]

Real estate: authorize a homeowner to recover treble damages from the homeowner's mortgage escrow servicer for failure to make timely payments for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges (see H.R. 3455), H6933 [27JY]

———require owners of property to test and disclose the water quality of qualified wells before selling or leasing the property (see H.R. 3977), H8732 [6OC]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 1958), H2735 [28AP]

Rural areas: enhance effectiveness of rural business financing programs (see H.R. 4342), H10501 [16NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: develop additional methods for assessing the health effects of drinking water contaminants on infants, children, women, and pregnant women (see H.R. 4198), H9554 [2NO]

Safety: create a system of background checks for certain workers who enter people's homes (see H.R. 3432), H6649 [26JY]

———improve national pier inspections and safety standards (see H.R. 1874), H2646 [27AP]

Sewage disposal: require information on the contents of sludge to be provided to purchasers of the sludge and the public (see H.R. 4130), H9102 [25OC]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3459), H6933 [27JY]

———provide benefits to certain uninsured children living without parents (see H.R. 2622), H4072 [25MY]

———restore children's insurance benefits for children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4328), H10225 [15NO]

States: require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard (see H.R. 2623), H4072 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain expenses related to the use of recycled materials in qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities (see H.R. 4441), H11109 [6DE]

———allow a credit to C corporations which have substantial employee ownership and encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for services (see H.R. 3653), H7672 [6SE]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 2904), H4560 [15JN]

———allow deduction of State and local income and property taxes against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2987), H4801 [20JN]

———allow legally separated individuals to exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay higher education expenses (see H.R. 3460), H6933 [27JY]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 3458), H6933 [27JY]

———exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 3461), H6933 [27JY]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 1680), H2148 [19AP]

———inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 2757), H4186 [7JN]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———restore standards for determining employee status of technical workers (see H.R. 3624), H7612 [29JY]

———treatment of health care subsidy payments made to employers on behalf of volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 3012), H4896 [21JN]

———treatment of legal fees awarded or received in connection with nonphysical personal injury cases (see H.R. 2755), H4186 [7JN]

Tobacco products: require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 2749), H4186 [7JN]

Transportation: require employment investigations for employees of aircraft repair stations (see H.R. 4582), H12048 [16DE]

Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2471 [21AP]

Veterans: establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (see H.R. 3434), H6649 [26JY]

Women: collect data on the availability of credit for women-owned business (see H.R. 2570), H3892 [24MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

YWCA: clarify the status of retirement benefits under certain benefit accrual standards (see H.R. 4455), H11219 [7DE]

Letters

Concern over wild horse slaughter: Allison M. Morgan, E1078 [24MY]

Lists

Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Rutgers University President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Remarks

Alice Paul Institute: tribute to Alice Paul Equality Award recipients, E608 [12AP]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019 [25MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2523 [26AP]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Camden Academy Charter High School graduating class, E1399 [30JN]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to Camden County Prosecutors' Office Award recipients, E1112 [26MY]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E316 [1MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8042, H8050 [15SE]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3372 [17MY]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation, H8042 [15SE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (H. Con. Res. 81), H2506 [26AP]

———call for release of political prisoners, E658 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4019, H4025 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12207 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11865 [15DE]

———elimination of nation's stockpile of chemical weapons, E1903 [20SE]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11865 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3372 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3659 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5554 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1810 [8SE]

Firefighters: reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (H. Con. Res. 180), H4822 [21JN]

Gloucester County, NJ: tribute to Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Haddon Heights, NJ: tribute to Atlantic Avenue Elementary School, E1223 [14JN]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3036 [5MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1810 [8SE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: rescind the Small Quantities Protocol, H4640 [16JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H4285, H4286, H4287, H4288, H4289 [8JN]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 3404), H6380 [22JY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E44 [6JA]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2433 [21AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8050 [15SE]

New Jersey: tribute to Respond Culinary Academy, E196 [9FE]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): tribute to vounteers, E1166 [8JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5689 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5683 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5700 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11758 [15DE]

Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International Airport runway expansion funding, H5554 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2433 [21AP]

Providence Pediatric Medical Day Care, Inc.: tribute, E713 [21AP]

Rutgers University: tribute to President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1733 [20MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6485, H6491, H6501 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6471 [26JY]

Sooy, Norm: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Excellence in Customer Service Award recipient, E2117 [18OC]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon, E661 [15AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, E316 [1MR]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3659 [19MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4640 [16JN]

U.S. Junior Girls Soccer Team: World Maccabi Games Gold Medal award recipients, E1919 [21SE]

Votes: correction, H2917 [4MY]

———position on missed, H4159 [7JN], H6220 [21JY], H7032 [28JY], H8128 [20SE], H8529 [29SE], H8891 [18OC], H9071 [25OC], H9448 [1NO], H9813 [7NO], H9992 [8NO], H10189 [15NO], H11183 [7DE], E291 [18FE], E519 [20MR], E735 [22AP], E767 [26AP], E1284 [20JN], E1377 [28JN]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H874, H910 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H874, H910 [2MR], E391 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2392 [20AP]

Tributes

Cornell, Jean K.E., E1043 [20MY]

Kendall, Stephen F., E2094 [17OC]

Kerfoot, John, E1686 [29JY]

Levine, Richard A., E1258 [17JN]

Morgan, Allison M., E1078 [24MY]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H4796 [20JN]

Ryan, Wanda B., E838 [2MY]