KIRK, MARK STEVEN (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4985 [22JN], H5106 [24JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9330 [27OC]

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

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

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H12051 [16DE]

Albania: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 495), H8846 [17OC]

———ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4802 [20JN]

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

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

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H11035 [18NO]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]

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), H4486 [14JN]

Autism Society of America: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8648 [3OC]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H4723 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4188 [7JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

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

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

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

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H6205 [20JY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H8919 [18OC]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H6381 [22JY]

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

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H1372 [10MR]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H10038 [8NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9103 [25OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H3695 [19MY]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of State: seek establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran (see H.R. 4242), H9962 [7NO]

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), H1847 [6AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4144 [26MY]

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

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H11035 [18NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H942 [2MR]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H4985 [22JN]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 57), H354 [2FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

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

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

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), H2550 [26AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H11220 [7DE]

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), H6652 [26JY]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H12050 [16DE]

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

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———improve program coordination (see H.R. 2129), H3052 [5MY]

———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———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 (see H.R. 5), H6936 [27JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H3695 [19MY]

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

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), H6328 [21JY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H984 [3MR]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1273), H1416 [14MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6328 [21JY]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9044 [20OC]

Hurricanes: require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8644 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H7743 [7SE]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H8348 [26SE]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5435 (see H.R. 2793), H5480 [29JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1779 [5AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H8734 [6OC]

———urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H1026 [8MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H352 [2FE]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4985 [22JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

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

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

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

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6107 [19JY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6381 [22JY]

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

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3199 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H5742 [12JY]

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

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), H4143 [26MY]

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

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6381 [22JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

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), H9473 [1NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1969 [13AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H3113 [10MY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

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

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9103 [25OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H1368 [10MR]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1780 [5AP]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H3556 [18MY]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H524 [9FE]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1779 [5AP]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H6328 [21JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H4896 [21JN]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H354 [2FE]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]

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

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H7564 [28JY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H9962 [7NO]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4144 [26MY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4188 [7JN]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H7949 [14SE]

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

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8919 [18OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5741 [12JY]

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), H1968 [13AP]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

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

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3769 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Brazil: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (see H.R. 3141), H5599 [30JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitors Center (see H.R. 3619), H7612 [29JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

Dept. of State: permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (see H.R. 2329), H3260 [12MY]

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

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

Foreign trade: provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries (see H.R. 3126), H5435 (see H.R. 3126), H5479 [29JN]

Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4486 [14JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8809 [7OC]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

Tariff: clocks (see H.R. 3115), H5434 (see H.R. 3115), H5479 [29JN]

———cups, with or without saucers, of porcelain or china (see H.R. 3113), H5434 (see H.R. 3113), H5479 [29JN]

———decorative plates, decorative sculptures, decorative plaques, and architectural miniatures (see H.R. 3112), H5434 (see H.R. 3112), H5479 [29JN]

———exclude certain imports of CHQ wire rods from any deposit requirements, anti-dumping or countervailing duties (see H.R. 3303), H5913 [14JY]

———flags (see H.R. 3114), H5434 (see H.R. 3114), H5479 [29JN]

———glass articles (see H.R. 3116), H5434 (see H.R. 3116), H5479 [29JN]

———glass articles of lead crystal (see H.R. 3117), H5434 (see H.R. 3117), H5479 [29JN]

———music boxes (see H.R. 3118), H5434 (see H.R. 3118), H5479 [29JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H5285 [28JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9377 [28OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H12266 [18DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2716 [28AP], H12266 [18DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, H1826 [6AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2524 [26AP]

Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc.: tribute to opening of headquarters, E1393 [28JN]

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

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

Brazil: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (H.R. 3141), E1452 [11JY]

Budget: deficit, H1571 [16MR], H8578 [29SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1571 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2716 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4816 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7827 [13SE]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9534 [2NO]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5573 [30JN]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H82 [6JA]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10095 [9NO]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4023 [25MY]

———establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4023 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12266 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5311 [28JN]

———permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (H.R. 2329), H12184 [18DE], E963 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3668 [19MY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5106, H5107, H5115, H5149 [24JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 390), E97 [26JA]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8578 [29SE]

EPA: prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3668 [19MY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H301 [2FE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 1996), E827 [28AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5285, H5311 [28JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3827 [24MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7633 [2SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7779 [8SE]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H4285, H4286, H4287, H4288, H4289, H4290 [8JN]

———elections, H4658 [17JN]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims, E2362 [15NO]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4535), H11511 [14DE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2341 [20AP]

National Kidney Month: observance, E356 [3MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H5106 [24JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5115 [24JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2200, H2341 [20AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3073 [10MY]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E426 [10MR]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11061 [6DE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11179 [7DE]

Venezuela: OAS investigation of purchase and deployment of military helicopters and weapons along Colombian border, H5608 [11JY], H6111 [20JY]

Votes: position on missed, H4601 [16JN], H6405 [25JY], H8818 [17OC], H10517 [17NO], H11902 [16DE], E1377 [28JN], E2294 [8NO]

Winnetka, IL: tribute to Winnetka Park District, E417 [10MR]

Wolfowitz, Paul D.: nomination to be World Bank Group President, H1681 [17MR]

World Bank Group: support for reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H1681 [17MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1688 [17MR], H1838 [6AP], H1964 [13AP], H7643 [2SE], H10036 [8NO], H10142 [9NO]

Tributes

King, Brian C., E1427 [1JY]