BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4188 [7JN], H4252 [8JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1417 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4488 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4074 [25MY], H4100, H4102 [26MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2151 [19AP], H2404 [21AP]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

America's Nurse, Teri Mills, New York (NY) Times, E1120 [26MY]

Reality on the River, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H5771 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]

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

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]

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

Amtrak: alter composition and terms of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 4394), H11033 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1846 [6AP]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H3199 [11MY]

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

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), H940 [2MR]

———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), H717 [16FE]

———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]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H798 [17FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9426 [28OC]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H630 [15FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

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

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), H7566 [28JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

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

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), H7812 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2174), H3053 [5MY]

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), H12168 [17DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5176 [24JN]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

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), H1025 [8MR]

———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]

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), H942 [2MR]

Committees of the House: 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), H1372 [10MR]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to distribution of pseudoephedrine (see H.R. 1056), H1897 [12AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H3199 [11MY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3436 [17MY]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H5963 [18JY]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8163 [20SE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3769 [23MY]

———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), H629 [15FE]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H11328 [8DE]

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

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H5638 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H1696 [17MR]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9641 [3NO]

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

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations to develop municipally-owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 1694), H2551 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4487 [14JN]

———study feasibility of designating the route followed by Isaac Stevens and Joel Palmer when they negotiated treaties with certain Indian tribes as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3615), H7561 [28JY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

———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), H2472 [21AP]

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), H8648 [3OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H7950 [14SE]

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

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

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2648 [27AP]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9044 [20OC]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see H.R. 1283), H1416 [14MR]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H9362 [27OC]

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

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6381 [22JY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10039 [8NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

———replace U.S. military assistance with economic support fund assistance (see H.R. 1670), H2102 [14AP]

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

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

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

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), H12051 [16DE]

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), H4188 [7JN]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H798 [17FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H10145 [9NO]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H9362 [27OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2550 [26AP]

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

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

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

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), H74 [4JA]

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

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H3556 [18MY]

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), H1970 [13AP]

———order a moratorium on rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1621 [16MR]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

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

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H13189 [22DE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H6432 [25JY]

———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), H413 [8FE]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9696 [4NO]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H8986 [19OC]

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), H2551 [26AP]

———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. 2553), H9103 [25OC]

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), H7564 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3331 [16MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H584 [10FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H2738 [28AP]

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 of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4487 [14JN]

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

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H9696 [4NO]

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

Hurricanes: establish a national commission to address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3749), H8102 [19SE]

———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]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 383), H233 [26JA]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H5435 (see H.R. 3006), H5480 [29JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

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]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1408), H2551 [26AP]

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), H8247 [21SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2473 [21AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8163 [20SE]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 70), H10161 [14NO] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7862 [13SE]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

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), H2881 [3MY]

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

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]

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), H3769 [23MY]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see H.R. 2788), H4187 [7JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2738 [28AP]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2551 [26AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H6107 [19JY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2550 [26AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2739 [28AP]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H11035 [18NO]

———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), H8919 [18OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11328 [8DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11880 [15DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8734 [6OC]

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

———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]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

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

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

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]

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

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

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 objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H12290 [18DE]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H11110 [6DE]

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]

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

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H1968 [13AP]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H2978 [4MY]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H2551 [26AP]

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), H10227 [15NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

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]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H942 [2MR]

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]

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), H8986 [19OC]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

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

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]

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]

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), H1372 [10MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H984 [3MR]

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

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H8388 [27SE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H353 [2FE]

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

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

———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]

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 deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11880 [15DE]

———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), H2648 [27AP]

———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), H8342 [22SE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6328 [21JY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

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

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H7613 [29JY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H631 [15FE]

———maintain incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10909 [17NO]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H5604 [30JN]

———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]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———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]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6652 [26JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8735 [6OC]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H6205 [20JY]

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

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

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]

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]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H7566 [28JY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8735 [6OC]

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

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5252 [27JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2648 [27AP]

———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), H2550 [26AP]

———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), H2551 [26AP]

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

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H8735 [6OC]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2473 [21AP]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H5362 [28JN]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver (see H.R. 1090), H981 [3MR]

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

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3331 [16MY]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1026 [8MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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), H3055 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H2735 [28AP]

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), H797 [17FE]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

Native Americans: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

Tariff: bicycle parts (see H.R. 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483), H3693 [19MY]

———provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (see H.R. 1824), H2548 [26AP]

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

Letters

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Press releases

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks Flexibility: Reason Foundation, H1197 [9MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9393 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4207 [8JN]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1191 [9MR]

Amtrak: funding, H5280 [28JN], H5393 [29JN], H5554 [30JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H722 [17FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1480, H1496 [15MR], H1522 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3020 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2991 [5MY]

Arendt, Harold, Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, E598 [8AP]

Armed Forces: condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020 [5MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 381), E1599 [25JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2065 [14AP]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (H. Con. Res. 145), E896 [5MY]

Bosworth, Dale: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10043 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2504 [12DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, E2634 [22DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1567 [16MR], H1669 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2714 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4817 [21JN]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8203 [21SE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6055 [19JY]

———express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5572 [30JN]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), E2579 [17DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4996, H5030, H5044 [23JN], H5367 [29JN]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5770 [13JY], H5804, H5813, H5817, H5874 [14JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H741 [17FE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1600 [16MR], H1734 [20MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2604 [27AP]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), E953 [12MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9297 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3924 [25MY], E1099 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3906 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H422 [9FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4736 [20JN], H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2637 [22DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3898, H3906 [25MY], H4082, H4091, H4100, H4102 [26MY], E1099 [25MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4082, H4102 [26MY], H4736 [20JN], E1099 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3284), E1494 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3367 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8692 [6OC]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (H. Res. 463), H8692 [6OC], E1960 [27SE]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5554 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4523 [15JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5987, H6055 [19JY], H6142, H6149, H6151, H6152, H6154 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3604 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR], H2405 [21AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4091, H4100, H4102 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, E2403 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4082 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5030, H5044 [23JN], H5158 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10526 [17NO], H11552 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4996 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5393 [29JN], H5508, H5554 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, E2404 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5280 [28JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5508 [30JN]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), H2477 [26AP], H8922 [19OC], H9106 [26OC], H9279 [27OC], H9706 [7NO], E818 [28AP]

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 (H. Res. 120), H1741 [5AP], E296 [18FE]

———develop a global disaster detection and warning system to prevent wide-scale loss of life and economic destruction, H199 [26JA]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1480 [15MR]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7676 [7SE], H7753 [8SE], H8166 [21SE], H8692 [6OC]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H9699 [7NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6654, H6912 [27JY]

———ratification, H3678 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1900, H1935 [13AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8576, H8582 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8522 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10063 [9NO]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7760 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10338 [16NO], H10993 [18NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), E2155 [24OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4915 [22JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4540 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5307 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9649 [4NO]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H992 [8MR], H1496 [15MR]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6149, H6151, H6152, H6154 [20JY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4957 [22JN]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8283 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8283 [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), H6998 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3833 [24MY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7753 [8SE]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7684 [7SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7676 [7SE], H7753 [8SE], H8166 [21SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11992 [16DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11023 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H11915 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H10911, H11023 [18NO]

Knight, Bruce: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Krystynak, Ron: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Law enforcement: limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6264 [21JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4943, H4957 [22JN]

Lemelson Foundation: tribute, H2477 [26AP]

Library of Congress: funding, H4943 [22JN]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute, E106 [26JA]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5647 [12JY]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H3367 [17MY]

———reform, H8252 [22SE]

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, H2991, H3020 [5MY]

———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), H466 [9FE], H555, H560 [10FE]

Native Americans: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 189), H4988 [23JN], E1341 [24JN]

New Orleans, LA: GAO report clarifying that none of the delays or changes in the Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection project caused levee breaches in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8576 [29SE]

———restore and expand historic St. Charles Street street cars affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8651 [6OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5706 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5706 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5706 [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), H5706 [12JY]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6142 [20JY]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), E2583 [17DE]

Peace Corps: tribute to volunteers from 3d Congressional District of Oregon, E336 [2MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E336 [2MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11768 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8773 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2423 [21AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2884 [4MY]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (H.R. 1006), E322 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6437, H6517 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6475 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2110 [19AP], H2405, H2416, H2423, H2447 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6953 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2192 [20AP]

———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), H6946, H6948 [28JY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), E2489 [8DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9573, H9583, H9600 [3NO]

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 (H. Con. Res. 260), H9702, H9703 [7NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1196 [9MR]

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program, H1424 [15MR]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H555 [10FE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1734 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4523, H4540 [15JN], H4605 [16JN], E1283 [20JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6493 [26JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1738 [5AP]

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11507 [14DE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9600 [3NO]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1531 [16MR]

Tariff: bicycle parts (H.R. 2477), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2478), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2479), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2480), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2481), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2482), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2483), E1047 [20MY]

———provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (H.R. 1824), E763 [26AP]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11144 [7DE]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (H.R. 807), H1424 [15MR], E234 [15FE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H8020 [15SE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1935 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1043, H1191, H1196 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7574, H7580 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1037 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4116 [26MY]

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 (H. Res. 438), E2489 [8DE]

Uh, Don Pedro Cahun: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6245, H6264 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11535 [14DE]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team, H11190 [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E67 [25JA], E1320 [23JN], E1962 [27SE], E2028 [6OC], E2126 [19OC], E2503 [12DE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5813, H5817, H5869, H5874 [14JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5770 [13JY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 34), H1743 [5AP]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (H. Res. 108), H1740 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4653 [16JN]

Special order: granted, H188 [25JA], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H3110 [10MY], H5736 [12JY], H7670 [6SE], H11217 [7DE], H11878 [15DE]

Reports

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project: GAO, H8576 [29SE]

Tributes

Murtha, Representative, H10911 [18NO]

Orme, Maynard, E2597 [17DE]

Pierce, Neal, H9557 [3NO]

Russell, Nancy, H10230 [16NO]

Stathos, Donald, E2197 [27OC]