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Articles and editorials

America's DNA, E1175 [8JN]

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 301), S1049 [7FE]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP] (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), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of State: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (see H.R. 4501), H11502 [13DE]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (see H.R. 4120), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see S. 1346), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3532), H7557 [28JY]

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. 3948), H8642 [29SE] (see H.R. 4025), H8807 [7OC]

NAFTA: encourage participating countries to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see H. Res. 433), H7814 [8SE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H4655 [16JN]

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act: establish the Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Group (see H.R. 3350), H6106 [19JY]

Rockland, ME: deauthorize a portion of Rockland Harbor navigation project (see S. 466), S1718 [18FE]

Rural areas: provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 143), H76 [4JA]

Ships and vessels: treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder (see H.R. 2342), H3260 [12MY]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see S. 84), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 330), H194 [25JA]

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

Letters

U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus: Matthew A. Reynolds, Dept. of State, S9436 [29JY]

Lists

Profiles of Cuban-Americans harmed by new family travel restrictions on Cuba, H5493 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H1857 [12AP], H4939, H4940-H4943, H4945, H4961 [22JN], H6463 [26JY], H7029 [28JY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H2626 [27AP], H4515 [15JN], H4991 [23JN], H5262, H5280 [28JN], H5489-H5494 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H5494, H5495 [30JN]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

———U.S. policy, E1631 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide greater flexibility to State and local governments in spending law enforcement grant money, H8424 [28SE]

Dept. of State: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), H12182 [18DE], E2617 [19DE]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H11225 [8DE]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (H.R. 4120), H9039 [20OC], H9421 [28OC]

Economy: impact of U.S. image abroad, E1175 [8JN]

Essex, CT: anniversary of Essex Island Marina, E625 [12AP]

GSA: eTravel Services funding, H5527, H5528 [30JN]

Jamaica Tourist Board: anniversary, E1122 [26MY]

Nevada Commission on Tourism: tribute, E2505 [13DE]

Oregon: tribute to Flight of Friendship (organization), E129 [1FE]

Sandusky, OH: anniversary of Cedar Point Amusement Park's Hotel Breakers, E1471 [12JY]

Ships and vessels: treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder, H8051 [15SE]

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: impact, E1333 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 301), S1053 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S1582 [17FE], S7366, S7374 [24JN], S7405 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S7583, S7585, S7587, S7588 [29JN], S11527-S11529 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 894), S4391 [27AP]

Cyprus: U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, S9434-S9436 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (S. 1346), S7828 [30JN]

Grand Teton National Park: visitors center funding, S7589 [29JN]

Holloway, Natalie: disappearance, S12602 [9NO]

Rockland, ME: deauthorize a portion of Rockland Harbor navigation project (S. 466), S1722 [18FE]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (S. 84), S255 [24JA]

Reports filed

Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 301) (S. Rept. 109-22), S2244 [8MR]

Texts of

H.R. 4501, Passport Services Enhancement Act, H12182 [18DE]

S. 84, exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation, S255 [24JA]

S. 301, Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act, S1054 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

S. 1346, Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act, S7829 [30JN]