NORWOOD, CHARLIE (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3152, H3153 [11MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3494, H3495 [18MY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11954 [16DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Articles and editorials

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, Radley Balko, E692 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H6381 [22JY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H6381 [22JY]

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

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

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6327 [21JY]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H3262 [12MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H284 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H4187 [7JN] (see H.R. 923), H4722 [17JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H2648 [27AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H524 [9FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H3057 [5MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H2880 [3MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]

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

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see H.R. 1547), H3114 [10MY]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H3060 [9MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H3263 [12MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H798 [17FE]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1026 [8MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H849 [1MR]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11221 [7DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11110 [6DE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H4486 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H10502 [16NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H12050 [16DE]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1897 [12AP]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H1897 [12AP]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8342 [22SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H8810 [7OC]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H1779 [5AP]

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

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H1896 [12AP]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5603 [30JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1779 [5AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H1780 [5AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

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), H5604 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (see H.R. 3693), H7862 [13SE]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H4401 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: require employers of temporary H-2A workers to pay such workers at least the greater of the Federal or State minimum wage rate (see H.R. 4028), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H847 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1417 [14MR]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9044 [20OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2472 [21AP]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1897 [12AP]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H983 [3MR]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H2550 [26AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H2472 [21AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 511), H347 [2FE]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8847 [17OC]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10227 [15NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1779 [5AP]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H2880 [3MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1847 [6AP]

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

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see H.R. 3423), H6431 [25JY]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1969 [13AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H4561 [15JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H2103 [14AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H5176 [24JN]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H349 [2FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3114 [10MY]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H7742 [7SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H7612 [29JY]

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

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see H.R. 2357), H4985 [22JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H5740 [12JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H6381 [22JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

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

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H197 [25JA]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H1896 [12AP]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H5252 [27JN]

———display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

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), H581 [10FE]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5915 [14JY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2739 [28AP]

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

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

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

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

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1697 [17MR]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7673 [6SE] (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H5638 [11JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1025 [8MR]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11328 [8DE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4356 [9JN]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4356 [9JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 709), H522 [9FE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2739 [28AP]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H4356 [9JN]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 1980), H2735 [28AP]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H413 [8FE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 [9FE] (see H. Res. 20), H287 [1FE]

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

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

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), H352 [2FE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1025 [8MR]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 1247), H1370 [10MR]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1370 [10MR]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H2548 [26AP]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H5638 [11JY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H6205 [20JY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H8919 [18OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

———support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

PLO: make unlawful the establishment or maintenance of an office in the U.S. (see H.R. 2036), H2737 [28AP]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3113 [10MY]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 4268), H11036 [18NO]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Social Security: create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 750), H582 [10FE]

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

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5362 [28JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8163 [20SE]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H354 [2FE]

———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), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6432 [25JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———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), H1417 [14MR]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

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

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H5176 [24JN]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H12289 [18DE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1372 [10MR]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2474), H3693 [19MY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H4356 [9JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H9276 [26OC]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 406), H234 [26JA]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H2103 [14AP]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

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

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4188 [7JN]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H2880 [3MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H1622 [16MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H2103 [14AP]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H7743 [7SE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H9103 [25OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H354 [2FE]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7744 [7SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H2473 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1372 [10MR]

———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), H4187 [7JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H4188 [7JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H984 [3MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H8919 [18OC]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates and cost-sharing requirements the same as those offered under certain plans provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 836), H717 [16FE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 2561), H3892 [24MY]

Health: protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

Labor unions: require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Medicare: establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H8985 [19OC]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: provide exemption for workers who work year-round (see H.R. 4502), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for mandatory mediation (see H.R. 4503), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for recovery of attorneys fees and a statute of limitations (see H.R. 4504), H11503 [13DE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4486 [14JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H581 [10FE]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 281), H137 [6JA]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 301), H193 [25JA]

Sikes, Thomas W.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Wellington Trade, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Letters

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Safety of silicone breast implants: Scott L. Spear, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, E591 [7AP]

Memorandums

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Howard M. Radzely, Dept. of Labor, H5682 [12JY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H127 [6JA]

Pamphlets

Safety of Silicone Breast Implants, E591-E594 [7AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: 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, H3034 [5MY]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1516 [18JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5088 [23JN], H5887 [14JY]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H4120 [26MY]

Crime: conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3152, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4837 [21JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8067 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3495, H3496, H3498, H3500 [18MY]

———provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, H3152, H3153 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6672 [27JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6895 [27JY]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), H6684 [27JY], E691 [19AP]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

FDA: safety of silicone breast implants, E590 [7AP]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6677 [27JY]

Health care professionals: uphold State licensing standards for persons practicing dentistry in the U.S., E2044 [6OC]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H2721 [28AP], H5078 [23JN], H11955, H11956 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7597, H7598 [29JY], H8067 [15SE]

———improve border security, H4326 [9JN], H4709 [17JN]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11847 [15DE]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3495, H3496, H3498, H3500 [18MY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11847 [15DE], H11955, H11956 [16DE]

———tribute to Minuteman border-patrol project, H2721 [28AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4837 [21JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6670 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12074 [17DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4837 [21JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4120 [26MY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 178), H8482, H8483 [28SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3034 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3230 [12MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5688, H5689, H5692, H5705 [12JY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5681, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663, H5672 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5695, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663 [12JY]

OSHA: expand voluntary compliance programs, H3242 [12MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5701, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5663 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11767 [15DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2193 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6950 [28JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6486 [26JY]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H9992 [8NO], H10109 [9NO], E2298 [8NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H10036 [8NO]

Special order: granted, H2547 [26AP], H2877 [3MY], H3258 [12MY], H3433 [17MY], H4070 [25MY], H4184 [7JN], H4398 [13JN], H4653 [16JN], H4894 [21JN], H4983 [22JN], H5360 [28JN], H5736 [12JY], H6103 [19JY], H6323 [21JY], H7670 [6SE], H8085 [15SE], H8510 [28SE], H9553 [2NO]

Tributes

Hicks, Janet E.A., E1478 [13JY]

Kinlow, James O., E1652 [27JY]

Madison, S.C. and Deloris, E1962 [27SE]

McElveen, Anthony T., E2598 [17DE]

Nicklaus, Jack, E500 [17MR]