HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly: Jerry Grafstein, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, E1465 [12JY]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3663 [19MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5272 [28JN]

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 (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6869 [27JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4838 [21JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2428 [21AP]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H757 [17FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H11655 [14DE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9962 [7NO]

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), H4296 [8JN]

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

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H8809 [7OC]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H849 [1MR]

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

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H1779 [5AP]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1510 [15MR]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1622 [16MR]

———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), H1779 [5AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H3695 [19MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H720 [16FE]

———require reimbursement for non-TRICARE health insurance premiums paid by certain members of reserve components during the period the members were not eligible for TRICARE coverage (see H.R. 1343), H1621 [16MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1622 [16MR]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY]

Army: conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H11880 [15DE]

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

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), H4074 [25MY]

Bankruptcy: 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), H8644 [29SE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5435 (see H.R. 2872), H5480 [29JN]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

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), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H8847 [17OC]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H2551 [26AP]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H3894 [24MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

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), H7743 [7SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 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), H6651 [26JY]

———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]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

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

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 847), H718 [16FE]

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]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H984 [3MR]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 23), H2739 [28AP]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H3199 [11MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H2739 [28AP]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H7566 [28JY]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6652 [26JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

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

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H5435 (see H.R. 2207), H5480 [29JN]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1780 [5AP]

———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

———make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3894 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H3199 [11MY]

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

———maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H8342 [22SE]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

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

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

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), H10157 [10NO]

Disasters: provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA]

———provide assistance to develop early warning systems worldwide for disasters and improve communication of warnings to all potentially affected nations (see H.R. 396), H234 [26JA]

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

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

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

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4655 [16JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H3114 [10MY]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Education: expand and enhance the HOPE and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and amend the Higher Education Act to provide loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see H.R. 2815), H5638 [11JY]

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

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 834), H629 [15FE]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

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), H10227 [15NO]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]

ERISA: 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), H3695 [19MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3199 [11MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———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), H284 [1FE]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1509 [15MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: 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]

———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]

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), H2394 [20AP]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

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), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H3695 [19MY]

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

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H5362 [28JN]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H2102 [14AP]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1847 [6AP]

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H5252 [27JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H5435 (see H.R. 1807), H5480 [29JN]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H8734 [6OC]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———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]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H7564 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4400 [13JN]

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

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1622 [16MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H11655 [14DE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3262 [12MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H8248 [21SE]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9427 [28OC]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5604 [30JN]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

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

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H10158 [10NO]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H8735 [6OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (see H.R. 4169), H9362 [27OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H1896 [12AP]

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H6652 [26JY]

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

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8735 [6OC]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H10161 [14NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H7861 [13SE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

Intelligence services: establish a security clearance system to fully leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in foreign languages critical to national security (see H. Res. 173), H1695 [17MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1780 [5AP]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H798 [17FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2150 [19AP]

Iraq: elections (see H. Res. 613), H11879 [15DE]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3198 [11MY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H354 [2FE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

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), H3114 [10MY]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H5252 [27JN]

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

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 3450), H6932 [27JY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

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

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H4400 [13JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2472 [21AP]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10146 [9NO]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see H.R. 4447), H11655 [14DE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4486 [14JN]

Medicare: ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H7613 [29JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H3262 [12MY]

———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), H1510 [15MR]

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

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5742 [12JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H8163 [20SE]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11881 [15DE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H1622 [16MR]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1897 [12AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3114 [10MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]

National security: require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

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]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H413 [8FE]

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. 581), H5963 [18JY] (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11328 [8DE]

———recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

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), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1969 [13AP]

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), H3894 [24MY]

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), H7564 [28JY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H1025 [8MR]

PLO: make unlawful the establishment or maintenance of an office in the U.S. (see H.R. 2036), H3769 [23MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H1510 [15MR]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 1282), H5176 [24JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1622 [16MR]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5963 [18JY]

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), H8810 [7OC]

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

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H287 [1FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

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]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

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

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), H1509 [15MR]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H7743 [7SE]

———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), H1696 [17MR]

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

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H3114 [10MY]

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

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H5362 [28JN]

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

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

———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), H8847 [17OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4562 [15JN]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H354 [2FE]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H7613 [29JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H10910 [17NO]

———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]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H7564 [28JY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H848 [1MR]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———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]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———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 collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H12168 [17DE]

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

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H7614 [29JY]

———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]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

———repeal the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 273), H3696 [19MY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

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]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H3768 [23MY]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 959), H795 [17FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.N.: 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]

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

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———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), H3262 [12MY]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 4537), H11653 [14DE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H1896 [12AP]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H5741 [12JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

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), H1510 [15MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

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

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H943 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7561 [28JY]

Credit: require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (see H.R. 4112), H9043 [20OC]

Disasters: improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (see H.R. 1647), H2101 [14AP]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

Health: support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (see H. Res. 194), H1846 [6AP]

House of Representatives: establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (see H.R. 1989), H2736 [28AP]

Housing: 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), H1695 [17MR]

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]

International Polar Year: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 199), H5603 [30JN]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see H.R. 3382), H6327 [21JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5914 [14JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 2893), H4485 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation of emergency generators (see H.R. 4348), H10502 [16NO]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (see H.R. 2924), H4560 [15JN]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 3557), H7558 [28JY]

Letters

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H11677 [15DE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, and Linda R. Lewis, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, H450 [9FE]

Prohibit EPA funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations: several organizations, H3664 [19MY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H12053 [17DE]

Remarks

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (H. Con. Res. 229), E1711 [29JY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9380 [28OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10509, H10510, H10511, H10512 [17NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1451 [15MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (H. Res. 256), E1453 [11JY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (H.R. 324), E251 [16FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1975, H1976, H1978, H1986, H1990 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1990 [14AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7968, H7969 [15SE]

Budget: deficit, H2696 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1668 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2696 [28AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), E1464 [12JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7964, H7965 [15SE]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), E1273 [17JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H204 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), consideration (H. Res. 42), H204, H205 [26JA]

Courts: prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6867 [27JY]

Credit: require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (H.R. 1238), E418 [10MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4829, H4832, H4834, H4838 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 1386), E482 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8400 [28SE]

———establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 4112), E2144 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8400 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: Homeless Assistance Grants funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5410 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8402, H8404 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5973, H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3663 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3590, H3592, H3593 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5410 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7626 [2SE], H7751 [8SE], H7968 [15SE]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (H. Res. 477), E2000 [29SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6874 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429 [21AP]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (H.R. 1647), E650 [14AP]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H6874 [27JY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3592 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, H3663 [19MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), E453 [16MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, H7751 [8SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8881, H8883, H8884 [18OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4823, H4824, H4826, H4827, H4828 [21JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5266, H5269, H5270, H5272 [28JN]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (H.R. 2592), E1084 [24MY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254, H8259, H8262 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8254, H8259, H8262 [22SE]

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 (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6861, H6866, H6867 [27JY]

———support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (H. Res. 194), E584 [7AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), E1544 [20JY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H167 [25JA]

———remembrance, H3038 [5MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (H. Res. 135), E494 [17MR]

House of Representatives: establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (H.R. 1989), E813 [28AP]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (H. Res. 619), H11889, H11890 [16DE]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (H. Res. 125), H949, H952 [3MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7751 [8SE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 623), H12057, H12058 [17DE]

Housing: 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 (H. Con. Res. 107), E490 [17MR]

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, H7968 [15SE]

———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 (H.R. 3764), E1846 [14SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7626 [2SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7751 [8SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11672 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11894, H11899 [16DE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4832, H4834, H4838 [21JN]

India: U.S. policy, E1605 [27JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4829, H4832, H4834, H4838 [21JN]

———counterterrorism funding, H4829 [21JN]

International Polar Year: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 199), E1424 [1JY]

Iraq: elections (H. Res. 613), H11889, H11890 [16DE]

Lauderhill, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1437 [1JY]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (H.R. 3382), E1569 [21JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), E1653 [27JY]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (S. 384), E470 [17MR]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 289), E1654 [27JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (H.R. 3706), E1807 [8SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H443, H447, H449 [9FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H528, H531, H534 [10FE]

National Tartan Day: establish (H. Res. 41), H1031 [9MR]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), E1462 [12JY]

Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, E1669 [29JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: convening of Parliamentary Assembly, E1465 [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), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1986, H1990 [14AP], H5981 [19JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 602), H11661 [15DE]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (H. Res. 362), E1497 [15JY]

Point of order, H2431 [21AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (H. Res. 328), E1594 [25JY]

Pompano Beach, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1438 [1JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1819 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6474, H6476, H6477 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2429 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6943, H6944, H6948 [28JY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), H11066 [6DE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 504), H2158 [20AP]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit, E1605 [27JY]

Social Security: reform, H948 [3MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (H.R. 2893), E1227 [14JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation of emergency generators (H.R. 4348), E2374 [16NO]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (H.R. 2924), E1240 [15JN]

Turkey: democracy efforts, E464 [17MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4609, H4614 [16JN]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (H. Res. 553), H10340 [16NO]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (H. Res. 583), H11117 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), E1577 [22JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H5269, H5270, H5272 [28JN]

Votes: correction, H2659 [28AP]

———position on missed, H6860 [27JY]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (H.R. 3557), E1676 [29JY]

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), E1606 [27JY]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (H. Con. Res. 191), E1491 [14JY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), E405 [10MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9471 [1NO]

Reports

EPA Needs To Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice: EPA Inspector General, H3663 [19MY]

Statements

Improve Security for Driver's Licenses and Identity Documents: National Conference of State Legislatures, H450 [9FE]

Tributes

Clark, Kenneth B., E873 [4MY]

Kinsey, Ulysses B., E613 [12AP]

Latimer, Henry, H291 [2FE], E261 [16FE]

Lehman, William, H1536 [16MR], E465 [17MR]

Massie, Samuel P., E702 [19AP]

Motley, Constance Baker, E2002 [29SE]

Parks, Rosa, E2215 [28OC]

Wiesenthal, Simon, E1902 [20SE]