WEXLER, ROBERT (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10503 [16NO]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

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), H4487 [14JN]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

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

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H2881 [3MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10227 [15NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H2150 [19AP]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H4486 [14JN]

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

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H720 [16FE]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see H.R. 1308), H3262 [12MY]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H1779 [5AP]

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

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H4561 [15JN]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H845 [1MR]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3113 [10MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H2738 [28AP] (see H.R. 923), H8348 [26SE]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10227 [15NO]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H7564 [28JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H7861 [13SE]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H11036 [18NO]

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

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H4188 [7JN]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H4655 [16JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

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

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

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1781 [5AP]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1780 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7566 [28JY]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H10038 [8NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7814 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4296 [8JN]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H3056 [5MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4656 [16JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H2738 [28AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H984 [3MR]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1970 [13AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9963 [7NO]

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), H798 [17FE]

———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]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Colleges and universities: ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H1696 [17MR]

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

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

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

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H8847 [17OC]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7566 [28JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H7645 [2SE]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3262 [12MY]

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

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3262 [12MY]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10503 [16NO]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7566 [28JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

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

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H5801 [13JY]

———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]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8389 [27SE]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H942 [2MR]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H6432 [25JY]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H8846 [17OC]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1697 [17MR]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H8809 [7OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H6107 [19JY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H6652 [26JY]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8736 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4487 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 2230), H11220 [7DE]

———require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H8514 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H584 [10FE]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H848 [1MR]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H9641 [3NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4188 [7JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H6652 [26JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H9103 [25OC]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H985 [3MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8847 [17OC]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

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

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

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11110 [6DE]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11655 [14DE]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

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

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

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H7862 [13SE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H4561 [15JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H849 [1MR]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H6937 [27JY]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H3055 [5MY]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H11110 [6DE]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7674 [6SE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H3199 [11MY]

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

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H2880 [3MY]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H7564 [28JY]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H2880 [3MY]

———extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H12168 [17DE]

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

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

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H2739 [28AP]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

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

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H2103 [14AP]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9473 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

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

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H7566 [28JY]

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

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]

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]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3199 [11MY]

Etchberger, Richard L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2674), H6107 [19JY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H630 [15FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H797 [17FE]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 65), H1697 [17MR]

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]

———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H5603 [30JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H6652 [26JY]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11504 [13DE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H12050 [16DE]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H3056 [5MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H6936 [27JY]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H8089 [15SE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H1509 [15MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H720 [16FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H848 [1MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H8388 [27SE]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H5435 (see H.R. 881), H5479 [29JN]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H413 [8FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

———ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see H.R. 3953), H8847 [17OC]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H3556 [18MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H848 [1MR]

———recognize anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda, acknowledge continued importance of transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Europe, and promote new initiatives to strengthen that partnership (see H. Res. 77), H720 [16FE]

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]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H413 [8FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2978 [4MY]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H3113 [10MY]

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

———establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H5741 [12JY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H10145 [9NO]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3875), H11328 [8DE]

———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]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3556 [18MY]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H524 [9FE]

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

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H5740 [12JY]

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

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

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

Health care facilities: provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4491), H11327 [8DE]

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), H4188 [7JN]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H798 [17FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H5603 [30JN]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H7614 [29JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

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

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

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]

———observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H141 [20JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5741 [12JY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

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), H1026 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H4188 [7JN]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9696 [4NO]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5638 [11JY]

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]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H9473 [1NO]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8735 [6OC]

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), H10157 [10NO]

———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), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 3145), H10910 [17NO]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H8247 [21SE]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 743), H8342 [22SE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2946), H5604 [30JN]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

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

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5362 [28JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H4486 [14JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

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

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8163 [20SE]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1851 [8AP]

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

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H12051 [16DE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 70), H10227 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

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

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H287 [1FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

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

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9427 [28OC]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

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]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H5435 (see H.R. 115), H5479 [29JN]

Laos: honor Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families upon the anniversary of the end of the Indochina conflict (see H. Res. 317), H5252 [27JN]

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

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H7566 [28JY]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11328 [8DE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3056 [5MY]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10146 [9NO]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H9044 [20OC]

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

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H7565 [28JY]

Medicare: condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 655), H720 [16FE]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H10227 [15NO]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H720 [16FE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H9044 [20OC]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H3695 [19MY]

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

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H4561 [15JN]

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

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

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H5604 [30JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H942 [2MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received an organ transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 2051), H9472 [1NO]

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

———provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 686), H798 [17FE]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9472 [1NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H4143 [26MY]

———require hospitals to make an effort to contact a surrogate decisionmaker of patients who arrive at an emergency department physically incapable of communicating with the attending health care practitioners (see H.R. 2560), H5435 (see H.R. 2560), H5480 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1848 [6AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

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

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H849 [1MR]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (see H. Res. 598), H11654 [14DE]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H9472 [1NO]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

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

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7566 [28JY]

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

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

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H3556 [18MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H5362 [28JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

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), H5252 [27JN]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H11655 [14DE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H2474 [21AP]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H2551 [26AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2979 [4MY]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H3331 [16MY]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H10227 [15NO]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H10910 [17NO]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H984 [3MR]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H2739 [28AP]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H7673 [6SE]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H4802 [20JN]

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

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H584 [10FE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10227 [15NO]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H3055 [5MY]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H354 [2FE]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 1506), H1845 [6AP]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11880 [15DE]

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

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

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H4487 [14JN]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11035 [18NO]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4562 [15JN]

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), H10503 [16NO]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H2102 [14AP]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H1851 [8AP]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H4656 [16JN]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H798 [17FE] (see H.R. 700), H3262 [12MY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4722 [17JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2150 [19AP]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

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

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H12051 [16DE]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H11655 [14DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

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

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: establish rail worker emergency training program (see H.R. 4372), H11504 [13DE]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8810 [7OC]

Refugees: tribute (see H. Res. 306), H4487 [14JN]

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), H9044 [20OC]

———condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H4297 [8JN]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see H.R. 2308), H6652 [26JY]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H354 [2FE]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9047 [24OC]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8249 [21SE]

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

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H5915 [14JY]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H9363 [27OC]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H798 [17FE]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H631 [15FE]

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

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

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H410 [8FE]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H5603 [30JN]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H524 [9FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H4896 [21JN]

———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), H1696 [17MR]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

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

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

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see H.R. 2948), H4655 [16JN]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H413 [8FE]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H236 [26JA]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H9426 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H4074 [25MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation of emergency generators (see H.R. 4348), H10502 [16NO]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———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), H2978 [4MY]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3113 [10MY]

———allow electric utility companies to expense the cost of replacing above-ground electric transmission lines with underground electric transmission lines (see H.R. 4286), H11036 [18NO]

———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), H2648 [27AP]

———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), H1847 [6AP]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7950 [14SE]

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

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H7564 [28JY]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H7565 [28JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H1417 [14MR]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H8735 [6OC]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H8389 [27SE]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H524 [9FE]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8847 [17OC]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H8248 [21SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7565 [28JY]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H524 [9FE]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2104 [14AP]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6432 [25JY]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H6936 [27JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4561 [15JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H2978 [4MY]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H630 [15FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6936 [27JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H414 [8FE] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H2880 [3MY]

———congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see H. Con. Res. 16), H138 [6JA]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H1896 [12AP] (see H.R. 1053), H11220 [7DE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H583 [10FE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8810 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11655 [14DE]

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

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1417 [14MR]

———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), H1778 [5AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H848 [1MR]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H6652 [26JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2880 [3MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4561 [15JN]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 421), H1896 [12AP]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1697 [17MR]

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

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10146 [9NO]

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

Virgin Islands: provide a land exchange on the island of St. John between the National Park Service and the Virgin Islands to facilitate establishment of a school on the island (see H.R. 272), H3696 [19MY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1371 [10MR]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2473 [21AP]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1780 [5AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8343 [22SE]

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), H1369 [10MR]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

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), H4356 [9JN]

———commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day (see H. Res. 233), H2550 [26AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2551 [26AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6432 [25JY]

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

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H719 [16FE]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Claro Correa, Ramon D.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Claro Velasquez, Sebastian C.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Garzon de Velasquez, Paulina: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

National Security Agency: request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

Olarte Velasquez, Sandy P.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Pena Escobar, Sandra: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Poland: commend philanthropic organizations and individuals for supporting establishment of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (see H. Res. 416), H7562 [28JY]

Social Security: impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base and extend budget pay-as-you-go requirements (see H.R. 2472), H3556 [18MY]

Suarez Mendez, Rocio: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Taxation: maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9043 [20OC]

Velasquez Garcon, Maria H.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garcon, Teresa: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garzon, Clara I.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garzon, Flor I.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garzon, Luis E.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garzon, Marina: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Garzon, Miguel A.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Olarte, Alcibiades: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Pena, Luis F.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Pena, Nicholas J.: relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

Velasquez Suarez, Michelle C.: relief, H8088 [15SE]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see H. Res. 210), H1895 [12AP]

Remarks

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H741 [17FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (H. Res. 193), H3068 [10MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H45 [4JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7630 [2SE]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 384), H6838 [27JY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), E509 [17MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6988 [28JY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7630 [2SE]

Middle East: extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (H. Res. 598), E2568 [17DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), E2565 [17DE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1703 [20MR]

Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, E1363 [27JN]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (H. Res. 210), H2592 [27AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE]

Tributes

Katz, Herbert D., E1963 [27SE]

Singer, Merle E., E538 [5AP]