CASE, ED (a Representative from Hawaii)

Articles and editorials

Denial of Visa Stymies Filipino Organ Donors, Frank Oliveri and Vicki Viotti, Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, E275 [18FE]

Joint POW-MIA Accounting Group Using DNA Expertise, Craig Gima, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H667 [16FE]

Protect Your Skin Early and Often With Sunscreen, Audrey Case, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H4149 [7JN]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, Catherine E. Toth, Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, E596 [8AP]

WWII Internments—``A Sad Time. . . A Challenging Time,'' Rosemarie Bernardo, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H10324 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

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

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

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

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4656 [16JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H524 [9FE]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3436 [17MY]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H798 [17FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———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), 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), H1265 [9MR]

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

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3199 [11MY]

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

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 461), H798 [17FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1779 [5AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H11655 [14DE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H848 [1MR]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H798 [17FE]

———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), H798 [17FE]

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

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H287 [1FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2739 [28AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H1265 [9MR]

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

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1510 [15MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11328 [8DE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

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

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

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H10039 [8NO]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

Clean Air Act: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H11110 [6DE]

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), H720 [16FE]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5915 [14JY]

———develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

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

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), H3695 [19MY]

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

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H8343 [22SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H849 [1MR]

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3769 [23MY]

———increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H5604 [30JN]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H3055 [5MY]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]

———discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H720 [16FE]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H9362 [27OC]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H7950 [14SE]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H7950 [14SE]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H3695 [19MY]

———require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4896 [21JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H7950 [14SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H3695 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H1025 [8MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

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

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

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H5604 [30JN]

———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), H5362 [28JN]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H2880 [3MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1697 [17MR]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

———provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see H.R. 2018), H3056 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12290 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

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

———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H10910 [17NO] (see H.R. 4025), H9363 [27OC]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H5801 [13JY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H8163 [20SE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H798 [17FE]

———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), H11035 [18NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

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), H8810 [7OC]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

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

———establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9473 [1NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2472 [21AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H6205 [20JY]

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

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), H2976 [4MY]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———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), H11505 [13DE]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H3261 [12MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H8514 [28SE]

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

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

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9044 [20OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 2569), H6936 [27JY]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

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

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H2394 [20AP]

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), H3769 [23MY]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7742 [7SE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 313), H6329 [21JY]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H3695 [19MY]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see H.R. 1225), H1510 [15MR]

FCC: establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H4356 [9JN]

———expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11328 [8DE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H7859 [13SE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H6432 [25JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H7949 [14SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H12050 [16DE]

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

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

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

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

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H4188 [7JN] (see H.R. 2338), H6107 [19JY]

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), H3259 [12MY]

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

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H11036 [18NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H4143 [26MY]

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 trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7862 [13SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1372 [10MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1696 [17MR]

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

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H3695 [19MY]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see H.R. 843), H718 [16FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4401 [13JN]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1417 [14MR]

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

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3056 [5MY]

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

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1847 [6AP]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (see H.R. 4509), H11503 [13DE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H12051 [16DE]

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

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

———establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

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]

———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]

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), H8389 [27SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6936 [27JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge: expand (see H.R. 2866), H4400 [13JN]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC] (see H. Res. 137), H1970 [13AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H8920 [18OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H11110 [6DE]

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

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

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

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4073 [25MY]

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), H354 [2FE]

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

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4188 [7JN]

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

Medicaid: provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: improve the provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 2807), H5177 [24JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H2472 [21AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Middle East: 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), H9427 [28OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7950 [14SE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8102 [19SE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

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

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8920 [18OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 218), H2881 [3MY]

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

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H3332 [16MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National forests: make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4656 [16JN]

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), H4803 [20JN]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7862 [13SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: 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), H9103 [25OC]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H1696 [17MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H1779 [5AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H984 [3MR]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H4401 [13JN]

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]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H413 [8FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2473 [21AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3056 [5MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H8735 [6OC]

———establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H847 [1MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H798 [17FE]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H11035 [18NO]

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]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1025 [8MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1025 [8MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H414 [8FE]

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

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H2102 [14AP]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 230), H942 [2MR]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (see H.R. 3939), H8642 [29SE]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 527), H1969 [13AP]

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

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H6328 [21JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H1696 [17MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H848 [1MR]

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

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H1417 [14MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

———provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see H.R. 2639), H7565 [28JY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H413 [8FE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see H.R. 3933), H8919 [18OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

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

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (see H. Res. 599), H11654 [14DE]

Taxation: 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), H2648 [27AP]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 17), H286 [1FE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see H.R. 330), H287 [1FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5177 [24JN]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H8342 [22SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H6328 [21JY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H847 [1MR]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1457), H7949 [14SE]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H1894 [12AP]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4400 [13JN]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 3449), H11504 [13DE]

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

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]

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

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H11327 [8DE]

———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]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

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

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H630 [15FE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4723 [17JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H630 [15FE]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3056 [5MY]

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]

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), H8348 [26SE]

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

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

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———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), H5801 [13JY]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9472 [1NO]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (see H.R. 3536), H7557 [28JY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (see H.R. 3535), H7557 [28JY]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 4529), H11652 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: extend boundaries (see H.R. 3537), H7557 [28JY]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 901), H792 [17FE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 3469), H6933 [27JY]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3539), H7557 [28JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3538), H7557 [28JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (see H.R. 2912), H4560 [15JN]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (see H.R. 2376), H3330 [16MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

Letters

Tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members: by, E595 [8AP]

Remarks

Alu Like, Inc.: anniversary, E1080 [24MY]

Armed Forces: recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (H.J. Res. 18), H666 [16FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2793 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H695, H696 [16FE]

———deficit, H695, H696 [16FE], H2948 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9998 [8NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1553 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2948 [4MY]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2502 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (H.R. 3536), E1695 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H4102 [26MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4102 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2369 [20AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10079 [9NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4102 [26MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H11535 [14DE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (H. Res. 429), H8179 [21SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11344 [13DE], E1629 [27JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (H.R. 2317), E957 [13MY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (H.R. 3535), E1696 [29JY]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), H7832 [13SE]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2535 [14DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 309), E75 [25JA]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: anniversary, E1909 [21SE]

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: extend boundaries (H.R. 3537), E1694 [29JY]

Health: recognize importance of sun safety (H. Res. 169), H4149 [7JN]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (H.R. 4509), E2517 [13DE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members, E595 [8AP]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (H.R. 900), E275 [18FE]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (H.R. 901), E271 [17FE]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High and Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E855 [3MY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11340 [13DE]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (H.R. 3469), E1646 [27JY]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3539), E1689 [29JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3538), E1692 [29JY]

Maui County, HI: anniversary, E664 [15AP]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H1682 [17MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (H.R. 2912), E1248 [15JN]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (H.R. 2376), E988 [16MY]

Nuetzel, Thomas H.: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Top Humanitarian Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2369 [20AP]

Rotary International: anniversary, E541 [5AP]

SBA: funding, E596 [8AP]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: reconstruction efforts, E958 [13MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11535 [14DE]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (H.R. 531), H336 [2FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), H336 [2FE]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (H.R. 1492), H10324 [16NO]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (H. Res. 360), H7654 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H344 [2FE], H705 [16FE], H1688 [17MR], H2974 [4MY], H6638 [26JY]

Statements

Happy Centennial to Maui County! by, E664 [15AP]

Tributes

Baisa, Gladys Coelho, E1677 [29JY]