TAUSCHER, ELLEN O. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

North Atlantic Assembly, H1684 [17MR]

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

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H8652 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

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

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

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

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), H4722 [17JN]

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), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———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), H940 [2MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 461), H524 [9FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

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

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

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

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), H3114 [10MY]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4144 [26MY]

———anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11328 [8DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9277 [26OC]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H1779 [5AP]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H631 [15FE]

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), H11880 [15DE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H1779 [5AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2395 [20AP]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7814 [8SE]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H13189 [22DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

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]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9473 [1NO]

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), H3113 [10MY]

———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]

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), H1968 [13AP]

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]

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), H2106 [18AP]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H7949 [14SE]

———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), H6107 [19JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

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: 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), H10146 [9NO]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H9103 [25OC]

———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7815 [8SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1264 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8847 [17OC]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8847 [17OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

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

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Education: national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H5435 (see H.R. 1390), H5479 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

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

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

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]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H9362 [27OC]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]

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

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

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H2150 [19AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4296 [8JN]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H2394 [20AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H5741 [12JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H10910 [17NO]

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]

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

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (see H.R. 296), H193 [25JA]

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

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H7564 [28JY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H8735 [6OC]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8162 [20SE]

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

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), H2151 [19AP]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11221 [7DE]

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]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H5915 [14JY]

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

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H6328 [21JY] (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]

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

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H1781 [5AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H7743 [7SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

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), H8387 [27SE]

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

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), H2549 [26AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4143 [26MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H9696 [4NO]

Iraq: encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

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

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

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

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H848 [1MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

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

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

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

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H2648 [27AP]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2978 [4MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H7861 [13SE]

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

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8162 [20SE]

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

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9696 [4NO]

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), H10146 [9NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H2150 [19AP]

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

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

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

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

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3114 [10MY]

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]

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]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1778 [5AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

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

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

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

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

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H9103 [25OC]

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

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]

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

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1264 [9MR]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6108 [19JY]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H582 [10FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H942 [2MR]

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

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2551 [26AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H6936 [27JY]

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

———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3905), H8386 [27SE]

———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]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H5801 [13JY]

———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), H286 [1FE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5362 [28JN]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2001), H2736 [28AP]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 1961), H4356 [9JN]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H2150 [19AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H8089 [15SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H7743 [7SE]

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

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H11220 [7DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

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), H2102 [14AP]

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

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), H9473 [1NO]

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

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H5963 [18JY]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H4140 [26MY]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3182), H5601 [30JN]

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

———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. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

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

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

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), H4722 [17JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 730), H523 [9FE]

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

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H235 [26JA]

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see H.R. 3275), H5801 [13JY]

Iraq: commend women candidates for elective office (see H. Res. 143), H1024 [8MR]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

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

Tariff: acephate (see H.R. 2021), H2737 [28AP]

———allethrin (see H.R. 2246), H3113 [10MY]

———bioallethrin (see H.R. 2026), H2737 [28AP]

———bispyribac-sodium (see H.R. 2022), H2737 [28AP]

———deltamethrin (see H.R. 2027), H2737 [28AP]

———dinotefuran (see H.R. 2023), H2737 [28AP]

———esbioallethrin (see H.R. 2028), H2737 [28AP]

———etoxazole (see H.R. 2024), H2737 [28AP]

———fenpropathrin (see H.R. 2025), H2737 [28AP]

———flumiclorac pentyl ester (see H.R. 2032), H2737 [28AP]

———flumioxazin (see H.R. 2033), H2737 [28AP]

———prepared or preserved oysters, not smoked (see H.R. 3636), H7612 [29JY]

———pyriproxyfen (see H.R. 2019), H2737 [28AP]

———resmethrin (see H.R. 2029), H2737 [28AP]

———sardines in oil, airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see H.R. 3635), H7612 [29JY]

———tetramethrin (see H.R. 2030), H2737 [28AP]

———tralomethrin (see H.R. 2031), H2737 [28AP]

———uniconazole (see H.R. 2020), H2737 [28AP]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H5555 [30JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507 [26AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507 [26AP]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), H5191 [27JN]

———role of women in combat and support situations, H4015 [25MY]

Channel Islands National Park: transfer management of Santa Rosa Island to the Dept. of Defense for recreational purposes, H11864 [15DE]

Collins, Jameson J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E134 [2FE]

Contra Costa County, CA: tribute to Hitchhikers, Robotics Team 481, E766 [26AP]

Danny Foundation: tribute, E1957 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4015 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3905 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11864 [15DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11581 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4736 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11581 [14DE]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, H4736 [20JN]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11864 [15DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5555 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6925 [27JY], E1662 [29JY]

Drucker, Samuel S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [2FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8573 [29SE]

FAA: Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Program funding, H5555 [30JN]

Fairfield, CA: dedication of A Girl's Place facility for Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano, E490 [17MR]

Iraq: encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6688 [27JY]

Kelson, Kyle R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E147 [2FE]

Lafayette, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 243, E194 [9FE]

———dedication of Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building, E1108 [26MY]

Maher, John P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E143 [2FE]

Moore, Michael W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E142 [2FE]

National security: immigration and customs enforcement, border protection, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H2507 [26AP]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E327 [2MR]

PMI Group, Inc.: anniversary as a publicly traded company, E2294 [8NO]

Richardson, Nicholas G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4053 [25MY]

Runyon, Brandon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E137 [2FE]

Sisto, Brett A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [2FE]

Sisto, Jonathon D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E133 [2FE]

Solano County, CA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2278 [4NO]

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

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), E2487 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H131 [6JA]

Tributes

Doty, James, E2149 [20OC]

Fields, Fred L., E437 [14MR]

Gary, Stewart, E1207 [14JN]

Grothmann, Elaine, E493 [17MR], E686 [19AP]

Horn, Erling, E1451 [11JY]

Hurley, Daniel J., E34 [6JA]

Lotwin, Andrew, E482 [17MR]

McEwan, Robert, E1928 [22SE]

Merrill, Clifford J., E814 [28AP]

Milanese, Don, E2073 [7OC]

Ross, Jennifer, E2453 [6DE]

Thomson, Skip, E2507 [13DE]

Ward, Paul, E688 [19AP]