MATSUI, DORIS O. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2562 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11655 [14DE]

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

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

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

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]

Armed Forces: 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), H5435 (see H.R. 1059), H5479 [29JN]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H3556 [18MY]

———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), H5638 [11JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H3556 [18MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2473 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8089 [15SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2394 [20AP] (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

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), H11503 [13DE]

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

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

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H5362 [28JN]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H4985 [22JN]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———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), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

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), H7564 [28JY]

———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]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2648 [27AP]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H8388 [27SE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H10502 [16NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H2739 [28AP]

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

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H8648 [3OC]

Cuba: 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), H6381 [22JY]

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 Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H10146 [9NO]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11655 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H2648 [27AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H4722 [17JN]

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

Diseases: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H11110 [6DE]

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

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

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

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]

Education: improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H12050 [16DE]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5435 (see H.R. 2947), H5480 [29JN]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H11109 [6DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H11880 [15DE]

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

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H6652 [26JY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

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]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H3262 [12MY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H8162 [20SE]

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

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), H2394 [20AP]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H4561 [15JN]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H8847 [17OC]

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), H2551 [26AP]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

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

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

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

Health: 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), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1622 [16MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H12050 [16DE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

———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), H6328 [21JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H6328 [21JY]

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

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1697 [17MR]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H2648 [27AP]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

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), H11035 [18NO]

———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]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H11880 [15DE]

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), H7564 [28JY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H8919 [18OC]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H7565 [28JY]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H8162 [20SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1851 [8AP]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H8513 [28SE]

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

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

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

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

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

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

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3198 [11MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8919 [18OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H7861 [13SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H3556 [18MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10157 [10NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

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

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

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

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H7862 [13SE]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H9276 [26OC]

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

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H9043 [20OC]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H10157 [10NO]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H8643 [29SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see H.R. 4186), H11880 [15DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

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), H10910 [17NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H2472 [21AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2394 [20AP]

Privacy: strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H4985 [22JN]

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

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]

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

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

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

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H5604 [30JN]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

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

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2550 [26AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H4985 [22JN]

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

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H2880 [3MY]

———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), H2473 [21AP]

———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), H4400 [13JN]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H4722 [17JN]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H10910 [17NO]

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

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H12050 [16DE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H11880 [15DE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H12050 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H10502 [16NO]

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]

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), H8163 [20SE]

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

Veterans: 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), H3769 [23MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H4143 [26MY]

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

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H4722 [17JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4896 [21JN]

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

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H3894 [24MY]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H1844 [6AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Social Security: modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 2409), H3434 [17MY]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives, H1268 [10MR]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H1268, H1352 [10MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8526 [29SE]

Armed Forces: TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3904 [25MY]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: anniversary, E610 [12AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1978 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978 [14AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7969 [15SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10150 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, E2638 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11246 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2696 [28AP]

Center for Youth Citizenship: tribute, E738 [22AP]

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, H4928, H4931 [22JN]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), consideration (H. Res. 494), H8886, H8887 [18OC]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (H. Res. 540), H10054 [9NO]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations, consideration (H. Res. 469), H8526 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4412 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3904 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3778 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4412 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4079 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4993 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512, H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11513, H11515 [14DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 565), H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5276 [28JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1790 [8SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6874 [27JY]

———ratification, H4200 [8JN]

Education: funding, H11513 [14DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776, H3778 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10049 [9NO]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2890, H2891 [4MY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8255 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8255 [22SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3800 [24MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3038 [5MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1269 [10MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H4928 [22JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 469), H8526 [29SE]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2621 [27AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 632), H12177, H12178 [18DE]

Housing: conforming loan limit levels, H9115 [26OC]

———prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9115 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9115 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1790 [8SE]

Immigration: provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas, H11674 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11674 [15DE]

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

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

Israel: independence anniversary, E972 [13MY]

Kamras, Jason: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2255 [3NO]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (H. Res. 436), H7880 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928, H4931 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6949 [28JY]

Ly, May Ying: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1176 [8JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), H5674 [12JY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3205, H3210 [12MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Older Women's League: tribute, E2163 [25OC]

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), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8743 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2184 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2184 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3203 [12MY]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (H.R. 787), H1909 [13AP]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3776 [24MY], H5769 [13JY], H10049 [9NO]

———tribute to Swiftwater Rescue Team and Urban Search and Rescue Team for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2037 [6OC]

Sacramento Monarchs (women's basketball team): tribute, E2165 [25OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4412 [14JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3203 [12MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6467, H6469, H6472 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2559, H2562 [27AP]

Social Security: modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (H.R. 2409), H3338 [17MY]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (H. Res. 599), H11563 [14DE]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11246 [8DE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4609 [16JN]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11178 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6214 [21JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H4079 [26MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5218 [27JN]

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), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5769, H5772 [13JY]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 304), H4198, H4200 [8JN]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (H.R. 1492), H10323 [16NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H1268, H1269 [10MR]

Tributes

Basye, George D., E2024 [6OC]

Dingell, Representative, H11481 [13DE]

Harris, Robert, E550 [5AP]

Jackson, Samuel L., E1874 [15SE]

Johnson, Van, E842 [3MY]

Korematsu, Fred T., E716 [21AP]

Martinez, Rick, E2296 [8NO]

O'Sullivan, Brendan, E2161 [25OC]

Queja, Shirley, H2983 [5MY], E890 [5MY]

Roybal, Edward R., H10206 [15NO]

Thomas, Robert, E2548 [15DE]

Tipton, William W., Jr., E1631 [27JY]