HARRIS, KATHERINE (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2081 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H413 [8FE]

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

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

Armed Forces: payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1970 [13AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H7743 [7SE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H5362 [28JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H3695 [19MY]

———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), H3556 [18MY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H11036 [18NO]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H9696 [4NO]

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

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), H7743 [7SE]

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), H12290 [18DE]

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), H8644 [29SE]

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

———establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H9436 [31OC]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1780 [5AP] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1265 [9MR]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H2395 [20AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H1845 [6AP]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1372 [10MR]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1510 [15MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

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

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [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), H2738 [28AP]

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

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H4143 [26MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

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), H4486 [14JN]

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), H2737 [28AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H8342 [22SE]

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

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7614 [29JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H7613 [29JY]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2669), H12290 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5914 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H2394 [20AP]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 1585), H3556 [18MY]

———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4896 [21JN]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H5600 [30JN]

———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), H1417 [14MR]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H7674 [6SE]

———anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6937 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3695 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2923), H7565 [28JY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9696 [4NO]

Employment: 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), H11110 [6DE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1265 [9MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H5101 [23JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see H.R. 3997), H9277 [26OC]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11328 [8DE]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4133), H9277 [26OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H4485 [14JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5741 [12JY]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H9556 [2NO]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1623 [16MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H3556 [18MY]

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

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H9044 [20OC]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H848 [1MR]

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), H7673 [6SE]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8387 [27SE]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H720 [16FE]

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), H349 [2FE]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H5101 [23JN]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1372 [10MR]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a flexible voucher program (see H.R. 1999), H2736 [28AP]

———combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2739 [28AP]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1851 [8AP]

Hurricanes: require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8644 [29SE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H6432 [25JY]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10039 [8NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H7815 [8SE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H2738 [28AP]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H2106 [18AP]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H8388 [27SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1779 [5AP]

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

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6936 [27JY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9696 [4NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1696 [17MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7565 [28JY]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H6205 [20JY]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1264 [9MR]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H794 [17FE]

Medicaid: recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7815 [8SE]

Medicare: enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 1819), H5435 (see H.R. 1819), H5480 [29JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3894 [24MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H10227 [15NO]

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), H7815 [8SE]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H1026 [8MR]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9963 [7NO]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H8163 [20SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 312), H4355 [9JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H11327 [8DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3263 [12MY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H4073 [25MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1509 [15MR]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H630 [15FE]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8387 [27SE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5916 [14JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H2104 [14AP]

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

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4562 [15JN]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H8389 [27SE]

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), H7744 [7SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8919 [18OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H8809 [7OC]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8514 [28SE]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11881 [15DE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

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

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H848 [1MR]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H9426 [28OC]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2786), H11035 [18NO]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H72 [4JA]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H846 [1MR]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2978 [4MY]

———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), H1417 [14MR]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———exempt from personal use rules the use of vacation property as a residence for persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3785), H8249 [21SE]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9696 [4NO]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9043 [20OC]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H5176 [24JN]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H848 [1MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H4985 [22JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2474), H4144 [26MY]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———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), H8386 [27SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8089 [15SE]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 1063), H1372 [10MR]

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

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7743 [7SE]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H3199 [11MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H6432 [25JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Airport Screening Organization (see H.R. 4439), H11109 [6DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2551 [26AP]

———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), H1025 [8MR]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H4896 [21JN]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H6381 [22JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see H.R. 4352), H11221 [7DE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H2978 [4MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H798 [17FE]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8514 [28SE]

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: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H1846 [6AP]

———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), H5964 [18JY]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H7561 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish pilot programs to assist teachers and public safety officers purchasing homes in their jurisdictions or locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 3556), H7558 [28JY]

———make single family housing owned by the Dept., available for purchase by teachers and public safety officers at a discount (see H.R. 4273), H10144 [9NO]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see H.R. 2672), H4139 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see H.R. 3953), H8642 [29SE]

Government: establish a commission to review Federal administration and spending practices (see H.R. 4177), H9425 [28OC]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

Law enforcement: protect against child predators and trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3107), H5434 (see H.R. 3107), H5479 [29JN]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8341 [22SE]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1627 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5430 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5430 [29JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6114 [20JY], H6657 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1925 [13AP]

Immigration: condemn rapes committed by smugglers along the international border of the U.S. and urge the Mexican Government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent such rapes from occurring, H11852 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11852 [15DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11268 [8DE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7873 [14SE]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 312), H5257 [28JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3217 [12MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1818 [6AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9613 [3NO]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Mote Marine Laboratory, E297 [18FE]

———Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida opening of the Searcy S. Koen Regional Girl Scout Headquarters, E2325 [10NO]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4659 [17JN]

Venice, FL: tribute to Venice High School girls' volleyball team, E2415 [18NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2876), H8381 [27SE]

Votes: correction, H5070 [23JN]

———position on missed, H8216 [21SE], E1301 [21JN], E2356 [15NO]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5970 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H978 [3MR]

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE], H9638 [3NO]

Resignations

Committee on Government Reform (House), H419 [9FE]

Tributes

Fowler, Tillie K., H1012 [8MR]