ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2151 [19AP], H2368 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3436 [17MY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

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

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1169), H1024 [8MR]

———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 the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———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), H5603 [30JN]

———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), H3114 [10MY]

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

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

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H413 [8FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H12051 [16DE]

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), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3262 [12MY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8163 [20SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1779 [5AP]

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

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

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7862 [13SE]

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

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6108 [19JY]

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]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4143 [26MY]

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), H7566 [28JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

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

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H4188 [7JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H10157 [10NO]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3199 [11MY]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

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

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 Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7815 [8SE]

———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), H6329 [21JY]

———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), H9556 [2NO]

Climate: 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]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H2151 [19AP]

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]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8986 [19OC]

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), H353 [2FE]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

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

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

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 65), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8644 [29SE]

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), H1416 [14MR]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H6328 [21JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1848 [6AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8644 [29SE]

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

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]

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

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

———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]

———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), H1969 [13AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8513 [28SE]

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), H8644 [29SE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9963 [7NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H8735 [6OC]

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

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369, 4062), H9044 [20OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H1895 [12AP]

———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), H9696 [4NO]

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]

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

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

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

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

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

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

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

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

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H3113 [10MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11504 [13DE]

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

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

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

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

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

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H6328 [21JY]

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), H3557 [18MY]

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

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9276 [26OC]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 3657), H11036 [18NO]

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), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H5801 [13JY]

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

———prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 2354), H3696 [19MY]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H10910 [17NO]

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

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

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H7673 [6SE]

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

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]

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

———make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H3056 [5MY]

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: 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), H1847 [6AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H8919 [18OC]

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

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

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: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H8163 [20SE]

———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), H4143 [26MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H3436 [17MY]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see H.R. 3502), H9962 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4486 [14JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3056 [5MY]

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

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H413 [8FE]

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

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9556 [2NO]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]

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

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

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

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

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), H1263 [9MR]

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), H6652 [26JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11221 [7DE]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4985 [22JN]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4985 [22JN]

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), H8089 [15SE]

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]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

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

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (see H.R. 4147), H9275 [26OC]

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

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

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]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2103 [14AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1696 [17MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2648 [27AP]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H7744 [7SE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

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

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

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]

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

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]

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

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

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H8809 [7OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1693 [17MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H8809 [7OC]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H8736 [6OC]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H7950 [14SE]

Medicare: adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 2218), H9362 [27OC]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H11655 [14DE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H2473 [21AP]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H795 [17FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H798 [17FE]

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

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2395 [20AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H4141 [26MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H587 [14FE]

———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), H942 [2MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5604 [30JN]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9277 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]

———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), H2394 [20AP]

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), H5435 (see H.R. 1402), H5480 [29JN]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6328 [21JY]

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

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

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]

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), H7566 [28JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]

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

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H4144 [26MY]

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), H9044 [20OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1779 [5AP]

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 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H8163 [20SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H7814 [8SE]

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

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8847 [17OC]

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

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H11327 [8DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H2102 [14AP]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

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]

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

NIH: conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4144 [26MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H5638 [11JY]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see H.R. 3835), H8162 [20SE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4143 [26MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

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

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]

———provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

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

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

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3894 [24MY]

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), H5638 [11JY]

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]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H2738 [28AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1622 [16MR]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building, Madison, WI: designate (see H.R. 1760), H2979 [4MY]

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

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

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

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

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H631 [15FE]

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

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

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

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

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

Social Security: coordinate the threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees with the amount required for a quarter of coverage (see H.R. 1761), H2470 [21AP]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H5741 [12JY]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H3057 [5MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8736 [6OC]

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

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H2148 [19AP]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H9556 [2NO]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see H.R. 731), H2880 [3MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

Supreme Court: enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H2551 [26AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H8847 [17OC]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 424), H11220 [7DE]

———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), H7949 [14SE]

———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]

———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), H3262 [12MY]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H11327 [8DE]

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

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H3695 [19MY]

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———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]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H1507 [15MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8089 [15SE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5604 [30JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H1696 [17MR]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2150 [19AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H3114 [10MY]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 1568), H1894 [12AP]

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

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H8847 [17OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2880 [3MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H5741 [12JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4187 [7JN]

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

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

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

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

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H5603 [30JN]

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

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H7814 [8SE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H4401 [13JN]

———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]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H942 [2MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

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

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]

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), H3114 [10MY]

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

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 3411), H6380 [22JY]

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

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3114 [10MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H11035 [18NO]

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]

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

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), H7561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit issuance and enforcement of certain requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3725), H7819 [12SE]

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

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]

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

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

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4655 [16JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (see H. Res. 543), H10145 [9NO]

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

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 4060), H8846 [17OC]

———exclude from gross income of gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights (see H.R. 2476), H3693 [19MY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1457), H1777 [5AP]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]

Remarks

American Medical Women's Association: anniversary, E121 [1FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9071 [25OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2799 [3MY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9301 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12209 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11860, H11863 [15DE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11860, H11863 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368, H2369 [20AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6159 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3629 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3629 [19MY]

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

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), H7831 [13SE]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2538 [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), E72 [25JA]

———tribute to the Filipino Centennial Celebration, E2500 [8DE]

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), H6997 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6997 [28JY]

Hilo, HI: tribute the Arc of Hilo and the Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, E1264 [17JN]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (H.R. 4509), E2516 [13DE]

Ho, Don: tribute (H. Res. 597), E2593 [17DE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H8626 [29SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6093, H6095 [19JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6159 [20JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), H6095 [19JY], H6159 [20JY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H61 [4JA]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2368, H2369 [20AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), H10349 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H127 [6JA], E1480 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5251 [27JN], H5736 [12JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 55, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H6160 [20JY]

Tributes

Hicks, Karen, E1533 [19JY]

Monif, Rex, E1533 [19JY]

Sumida, Gerald K., E2042 [6OC]