MARKEY, EDWARD J. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1495, H1496 [15MR], H1518 [16MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H7951 [14SE], H8047, H8053 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4772 [20JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5136 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5509 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3858, H3868 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2335 [20AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4582 [16JN]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4640 [16JN]

Appointments

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

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Deadly Delays—The Decline of Fire Response (series excerpts), Bill Dedman, Boston (MA) Globe, E183 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

Airports: establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 2688), H4487 [14JN]

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

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H582 [10FE]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3331 [16MY]

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

———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), H1779 [5AP]

———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), H12050 [16DE]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H9103 [25OC]

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

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———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]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5964 [18JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

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

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8163 [20SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H3199 [11MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8810 [7OC]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

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), H7815 [8SE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H7743 [7SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Children and youth: recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

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), H7950 [14SE]

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

———request 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), H582 [10FE]

———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]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H9641 [3NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H9044 [20OC]

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

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

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H11880 [15DE]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H12050 [16DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H9696 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify investigative authority of the privacy officer (see H.R. 3041), H4984 [22JN]

———notify passengers when they are flying on an aircraft carrying unscreened cargo (see H.R. 4353), H10502 [16NO]

———provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 895), H792 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

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

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H7613 [29JY]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H11504 [13DE]

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 Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H7743 [7SE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8248 [21SE]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see H.R. 2512), H3694 [19MY]

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), H11110 [6DE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8810 [7OC]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H9962 [7NO]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10227 [15NO]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10227 [15NO]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1370 [10MR]

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

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H797 [17FE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4985 [22JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Drugs: 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), H1779 [5AP]

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]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9427 [28OC]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

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]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1026 [8MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

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

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

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1779 [5AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H8643 [29SE]

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: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H4188 [7JN]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H10038 [8NO]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2394 [20AP]

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

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

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H7564 [28JY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H9472 [1NO]

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]

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

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 956), H794 [17FE]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (see H. Res. 376), H6381 [22JY]

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

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H2103 [14AP]

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

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

Hazardous substances: prohibit importation, manufacture, distribution, receipt, or storage of ammonium nitrate without a license or permit (see H.R. 1389), H2473 [21AP]

Health: 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), H10910 [17NO]

———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), H7861 [13SE]

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9103 [25OC]

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), H3262 [12MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1779 [5AP]

Higher Education Act: 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]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H582 [10FE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11036 [18NO]

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

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (see H.R. 1542), H1893 [12AP]

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

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

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]

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), H6652 [26JY]

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

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H3769 [23MY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H9103 [25OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H9472 [1NO]

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]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H7744 [7SE]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H4141 [26MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H11035 [18NO]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7862 [13SE]

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

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

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H8513 [28SE]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H6936 [27JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H587 [14FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1779 [5AP]

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

Mental health: 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), H7564 [28JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8249 [21SE]

———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), H9427 [28OC]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H5915 [14JY]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

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

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

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

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H11111 [6DE]

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

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H8809 [7OC]

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

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5604 [30JN]

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

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5801 [13JY]

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), H9103 [25OC]

———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), H12050 [16DE]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H7814 [8SE]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 2715), H9641 [3NO]

———protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (see H.R. 2237), H3557 [18MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

National Security Agency: request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H13189 [22DE]

———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]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1371 [10MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H2551 [26AP]

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), H10227 [15NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Pensions: 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]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

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 utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

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]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10039 [8NO]

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

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

Schools: 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), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11880 [15DE]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

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

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

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

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H587 [14FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H3113 [10MY]

———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), H9277 [26OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H4139 [26MY]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———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), H3695 [19MY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H353 [2FE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 1834), H2549 [26AP]

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

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

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

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), H193 [25JA]

———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), H792 [17FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3270), H5915 [14JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11219 [7DE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H2102 [14AP]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

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

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H6328 [21JY]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H8089 [15SE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8089 [15SE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H3894 [24MY]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———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), H1025 [8MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H8810 [7OC]

———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), H8919 [18OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H8986 [19OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8249 [21SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H798 [17FE]

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

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

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

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), H1622 [16MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: 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), H583 [10FE]

Attouoman, Obain: relief (see H.R. 1179), H1025 [8MR]

Aviation: ensure inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4373), H10909 [17NO]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H2879 [3MY]

———strengthen security (see H.R. 2649), H4138 [26MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 1653), H2101 [14AP]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H981 [3MR]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H2549 [26AP]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2500), H3694 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H1693 [17MR]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

Diseases: issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H8387 [27SE]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

FCC: reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 951), H794 [17FE]

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), H794 [17FE]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H11327 [8DE]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 477), H284 [1FE]

Karinge, Esther: relief (see H.R. 738), H524 [9FE]

Nuclear energy: express concern regarding nuclear proliferation with respect to proposed full civilian nuclear cooperation with India (see H. Con. Res. 318), H11879 [15DE]

Privacy: strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H981 [3MR]

Radioactive substances: improve security of radiation sources (see H.R. 2689), H4140 [26MY]

Tariff: gemifloxacin, gemifloxacin mesylate, and gemifloxacin mesylate sesquihydrate (see H.R. 2380), H3331 [16MY]

Taxation: impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10144 [9NO]

Letters

Air cargo security improvement: Peter Kant, Rapiscan Systems, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Rich Mastronardi, American Science and Engineering, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Robert C. Davis, Cargo Security Solutions, Inc., H3462 [18MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Ashley, Katina, and Molly Tsongas, E2584 [17DE]

———by, H2337 [20AP]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

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), H1495, H1496 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3024 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2335, H2338 [20AP], H2715 [28AP], H12227 [18DE], E2584 [17DE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 567), E159 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay, H1495, H1496 [15MR]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3024 [5MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2521 [26AP]

Arms control: nonproliferation policies, H5261 [28JN]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, H3448, H3460 [18MY]

———improve air cargo security (H.R. 2044), E844 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H8990 [20OC], H12236 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10624 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12236 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11232 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2715 [28AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (H.R. 1080), E368 [3MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8047, H8049, H8053, H8054, H8055 [15SE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5043 [23JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5131 [24JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H733 [17FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H645 [16FE]

CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 2500), E1042 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3919 [25MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11337 [13DE], H11582 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4765, H4773 [20JN], H12224 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12227 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11582 [14DE]

Dept. of Energy: increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859, H3860 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: Office of Information Technology funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5138 [24JN]

———require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, H5138 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3460, H3533 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3448 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), motion to recommit, H3541 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053, H8054, H8055 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8699, H8704 [6OC]

———Urban Area Security Initiative funding, H3221 [12MY]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5043 [23JN], H5131, H5138, H5161 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10525 [17NO], H11549 [14DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5509 [30JN]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (H.R. 2512), E1047 [20MY]

Diseases: issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (H. Res. 466), E1955 [27SE]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), H6685 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8579 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3859, H3860 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10063 [9NO]

FCC: reinstate rules for the description of video programming (H.R. 951), E285 [18FE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (H.R. 2892), H11588 [14DE]

Firefighters: concerns over staffing issues, E183 [8FE]

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, H1496 [15MR], H3919 [25MY], H11337 [13DE], H11818 [15DE]

———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 (H.R. 952), E282 [18FE]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3448 [18MY]

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), H6989 [28JY]

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

Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5161 [24JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10962 [18NO]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8958 [19OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7636 [2SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11818 [15DE]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 477), E118 [1FE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: require member States which violate or withdraw from Nonproliferation Treaty to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for peaceful purposes, H4640, H4641 [16JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H10962 [18NO]

IRS: enforce Privacy Act relative to personal information, H5509 [30JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H10525 [17NO]

Medicaid: funding, H2715 [28AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2343 [20AP]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767 [7OC]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3221 [12MY]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2432, H2433 [21AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6959 [28JY], H8047, H8049 [15SE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H598 [15FE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of International Atomic Energy Agency for peace, E2075 [7OC]

———recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace, E2075 [7OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, H8792 [7OC]

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

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8767, H8787 [7OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8744 [7OC]

———gasoline price levels, H7636 [2SE]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8787 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H5773 [13JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2194, H2324, H2325, H2334, H2335, H2338, H2343, H2360 [20AP], H2432, H2433 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6950, H6952, H6958, H6959 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5773 [13JY]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2334 [20AP]

Privacy: strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (H.R. 1078), E368 [3MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4583, H4584 [16JN]

Taxation: impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), E2309 [9NO]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 714), H5264, H5265 [28JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H655, H663 [16FE], E323 [1MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4640, H4641 [16JN]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773 [20JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4765 [20JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11534 [14DE]

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

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE], H8983 [19OC], H9040 [20OC]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H11478 [13DE]

Gordon, Sam, E1682 [29JY]

Jaquith, Wayne T., E2360 [15NO]