HOYER, STENY H. (a Representative from Maryland)

Addresses

Anne Arundel Community College Commencement: Linda Howard Garrett, E1196 [9JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

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

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6463 [26JY]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H12144 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Let's Talk About Iraq, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, H4735 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 690), H9556 [2NO]

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

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———express support for members and their families and support the Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (see H. Res. 152), H1416 [14MR]

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

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

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), H8090 [15SE]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

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), H12051 [16DE]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

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]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

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

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

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), H5964 [18JY]

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

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

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), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H10146 [9NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H2103 [14AP]

———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

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), H12051 [16DE]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

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

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7743 [7SE]

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

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

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

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

———allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 1739), H2394 [20AP]

———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see H.R. 480), H284 [1FE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1894 [12AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Foreign trade: provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H5913 [14JY]

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]

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

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

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H11036 [18NO]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

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

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]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

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

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]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

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), H13189 [22DE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1265 [9MR]

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

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3262 [12MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

———elections (see H. Res. 613), H11879 [15DE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2151 [19AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H10503 [16NO]

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]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 960), H8919 [18OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4107), H9043 [20OC]

Medicaid: 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), H7814 [8SE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H9362 [27OC]

Medicare: coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8847 [17OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

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 discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 690), H9556 [2NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National security: require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12168 [17DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 56), H286 [1FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

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]

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]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see H. Res. 592), H11655 [14DE]

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

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

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H849 [1MR]

Sigma Chi Fraternity: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3768 [23MY]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2394 [20AP]

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

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H6432 [25JY]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 2053), H6432 [25JY]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4108), H9043 [20OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7565 [28JY]

———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), H11220 [7DE]

———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), H845 [1MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

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

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), H8920 [18OC]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4109), H9043 [20OC]

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]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H8342 [22SE]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H9103 [25OC]

———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H7556 [28JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 86), H984 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H3112 [10MY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

Firefighters: reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4655 [16JN]

Help America Vote Act: improve fairness and accuracy of voter registration in Federal elections and establish uniform standard for provisional ballots cast at an incorrect polling place (see H.R. 3094), H5361 [28JN]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H6933 [27JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 24), H796 [17FE]

Taxation: establish a uniform date for the release of payments from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to eligible candidates (see H.R. 850), H718 [16FE]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1700 [20MR]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9412 [28OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1707 [29JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1448 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3009 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12261 [18DE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2797 [3MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2511, H2512 [26AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8027 [15SE]

Boren, Representative: congratulations on marriage, H6549 [26JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (H. Res. 199), H5213 [27JN]

Budget: deficit, H10192 [15NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10192 [15NO], H10633, H10634, H10636 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12270, H12271 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11257 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1660, H1662 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2706 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2511, H2512 [26AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075 [10MY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H4322 [9JN]

Civil liberties: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6213 [21JY]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3586 [19MY]

———tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5166 [24JN]

Congressional Youth Leadership Council: anniversary, E936 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3918 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11861, H11863 [15DE]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

———emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———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, H11581 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4735 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12231 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11581 [14DE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11861, H11863 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3532 [18MY]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3377 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3377 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8703 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5027 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10524 [17NO], H11547 [14DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5383, H5412, H5413 [29JN], H5520 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10941 [18NO]

Dingell, Representative: anniversary of service in the House of Representatives (H. Res. 594), H11471 [13DE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7780 [8SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6877 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1934, H1935 [13AP]

Egypt: replace U.S. military assistance with economic support fund assistance, H5288 [28JN]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H5412, H5413 [29JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8575 [29SE]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5520 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H9005 [20OC]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 188), H1804 [6AP]

———reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (H. Con. Res. 180), H4822 [21JN]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5288 [28JN]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (H. Res. 376), E1695 [29JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8271 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8271 [22SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3817 [24MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 19), H7657 [6SE]

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 (H. Res. 39), H151, H153 [25JA]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11911 [16DE]

———legislative program, H219 [26JA], H327, H328 [2FE], H566, H567, H568 [10FE], H971 [3MR], H1822 [6AP], H2077, H2078, H2079, H2080, H2081 [14AP], H2450 [21AP], H2718, H2719 [28AP], H3237, H3238 [12MY], H3676, H3677 [19MY], H4320, H4321 [9JN], H4706, H4707 [17JN], H5881, H5882 [14JY], H6368, H6369 [22JY], H7788, H7789, H7790 [8SE], H8057, H8058, H8059, H8060 [15SE], H8325, H8326 [22SE], H8626, H8627 [29SE], H9013, H9014 [20OC], H9396, H9397, H9398 [28OC], H10151 [10NO], H11266, H11267 [8DE], H12143, H12144 [17DE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H17 [4JA]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), H1513 [16MR]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2618 [27AP]

Housing: prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9113, H9114 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9013 [20OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), amendment process, H9012 [20OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9113 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7780 [8SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11815 [15DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11911 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H11003 [18NO]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H308 [2FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11003 [18NO]

———elections (H. Res. 613), H11911 [16DE]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3726 [23MY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (H. Res. 546), H10345 [16NO]

LIHEAP: funding, H11547 [14DE]

Medicaid: funding, H2511, H2512 [26AP]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6346 [22JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Thomas Schelling for economic sciences, E2142 [20OC]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H296 [2FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4319 [9JN], H8792 [7OC]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8786 [7OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6517 [26JY]

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), H2182 [20AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 24), E302 [18FE]

Recording Arts Day: observance, E2229 [1NO]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., H5104 [24JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1724 [20MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), unanimous-consent agreement, H1700 [20MR]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 45), H807 [1MR]

Sigma Chi Fraternity: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 163), H4366 [13JN]

St. Mary's College of Maryland: tribute, H8628 [29SE]

St. Mary's County, MD: tribute to St. Mary's Hurricane Relief Fund, H11868 [15DE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5582 [30JN]

———Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, E1387 [28JN]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification, H1958, H1960, H1961, H1962, H1963, H1964 [13AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation, H1959 [13AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1934 [13AP]

———simplify earned income credit questions for families within a certain income bracket, H1963 [13AP]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (H. Res. 282), H4154 [7JN]

———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), E2537 [14DE]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4659 [17JN]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11177 [7DE]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H148 [25JA]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 356), H5768 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10088 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6213 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10088 [9NO]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H8792 [7OC]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as minority whip, H6 [4JA]

Special order: granted, H5175 [24JN], H5736 [12JY], H8640 [29SE], H9424 [28OC], H10223 [15NO], H11500 [13DE], H11878 [15DE]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, E1707 [29JY]

Tributes

Cardin, Meyer M., H5711 [12JY]

Garrett, Linda Howard, E1196 [9JN]

Gaughan, Steven F., H5596 [30JN]

Glaubitz, Jerald A., H5167 [24JN]

Hanback, Susan, H7033 [28JY]

Hunt, James B., E2100 [17OC]

Parks, Rosa, E2194 [27OC]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H4792, H4793 [20JN]

Roybal, Edward R., H10192 [15NO]

Saunders, Virginia R., E347 [3MR]

Slater, Neale C., E1130 [26MY]

Valanos, Helen A., E324 [1MR]