CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H743 [17FE]
Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7866, H7867 [13SE], H7899, H7900, H7903, H7917, H7918 [14SE]
Analyses
Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 3359), E1540
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]
———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]
———S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]
Articles and editorials
Departing Chairman Says Utility Still Faces Financial, Environmental Challenges, Duncan Mansfield, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E1006
Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, Alexander B. Cruden, Detroit (MI) Free Press, E1409
Staying What Course? Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E1004
War President, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E1352
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]
Africa-America Institute: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 261), H9103 [25OC]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H6381 [22JY]
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]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]
Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1026 [8MR]
Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H6108 [19JY]
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), H6936 [27JY]
———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]
———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), H1025 [8MR]
———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), H8644 [29SE]
———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), H631 [15FE]
———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H7743 [7SE]
———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H7613 [29JY]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]
———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H4188 [7JN]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]
———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2978 [4MY]
———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H2551 [26AP]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H7673 [6SE]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H848 [1MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H942 [2MR]
———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), H11109 [6DE]
———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), H4486 [14JN]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]
———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H3262 [12MY]
Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H3769 [23MY]
Bankruptcy: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]
Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1265 [9MR]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9044 [20OC]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8644 [29SE]
Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]
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]
———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2551 [26AP]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H630 [15FE]
Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]
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), H4656 [16JN]
———improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 3758), H9044 [20OC]
———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]
———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5435 (see H.R. 1409), H5480 [29JN]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H798 [17FE]
———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: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H11110 [6DE]
———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H631 [15FE]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]
Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1897 [12AP]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]
Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]
———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]
———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]
———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 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 Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]
———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), H9556 [2NO]
———request the President to provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, OH, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address (see H. Res. 549), H10157 [10NO]
Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]
Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]
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), H984 [3MR]
———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]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]
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), H8343 [22SE]
———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H849 [1MR]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H8919 [18OC]
Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H12050 [16DE]
Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H720 [16FE]
Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1780 [5AP]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H4073 [25MY]
———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]
———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H11880 [15DE]
Contracts: provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H7950 [14SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]
Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H11504 [13DE]
Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]
———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H7814 [8SE]
Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 4467), H11219 [7DE]
———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see H.R. 3650), H7672 [6SE]
———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H5963 [18JY]
———provide for certain transportation and subsistence in cases where district courts are holding special sessions as a result of emergency conditions (see H.R. 4496), H11327 [8DE]
CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H8809 [7OC]
———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]
———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 943), H794 [17FE]
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), H5362 [28JN]
———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: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]
Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H5801 [13JY]
Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H1896 [12AP]
Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]
———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H2103 [14AP]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H3556 [18MY]
———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 3064), H7815 [8SE]
Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]
Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]
———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11504 [13DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]
Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]
Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H4656 [16JN]
———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]
———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9473 [1NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H283 [1FE]
———make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3769 [23MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11880 [15DE]
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), H7815 [8SE]
———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]
———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]
———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), H4356 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]
———expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H11110 [6DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H11220 [7DE]
———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1780 [5AP]
———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H8644 [29SE]
———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7744 [7SE]
———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H8644 [29SE]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H11036 [18NO]
———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]
Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4073 [25MY]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 4492), H11504 [13DE]
Disasters: permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8986 [19OC]
———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11036 [18NO]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]
———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]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]
Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H3114 [10MY]
———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H4896 [21JN]
———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]
———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]
———provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H11504 [13DE]
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: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]
———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), H524 [9FE]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]
———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5741 [12JY]
———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H4802 [20JN]
———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), H2551 [26AP]
———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]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H1846 [6AP]
———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H1846 [6AP]
———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8389 [27SE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2550 [26AP]
Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]
———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]
———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]
Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11504 [13DE]
EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]
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]
———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]
FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H3199 [11MY]
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), H5362 [28JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H524 [9FE]
———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H524 [9FE]
———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), H5801 [13JY]
FBI: ensure access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on approved firearm transfers to persons in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File (see H.R. 1168), H1024 [8MR]
———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H2103 [14AP]
FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11504 [13DE]
———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H8644 [29SE]
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]
Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 1606), H2978 [4MY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]
———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H7613 [29JY]
———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H848 [1MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to drug advertising (see H.R. 3950), H9472 [1NO]
Federal Office of Steroids Testing Enforcement and Prevention: establish (see H.R. 3942), H8642 [29SE]
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 Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H8810 [7OC]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]
FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H11504 [13DE]
Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H9641 [3NO]
———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), H286 [1FE]
———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]
Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]
Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H11328 [8DE]
Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H12050 [16DE]
Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11504 [13DE]
Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H7614 [29JY]
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), H794 [17FE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]
Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: designate (see H.R. 3368), H8514 [28SE]
Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H9044 [20OC]
———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1696 [17MR]
———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]
Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H5252 [27JN]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]
Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]
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]
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]
Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H798 [17FE]
Hazardous substances: prohibit importation, manufacture, distribution, receipt, or storage of ammonium nitrate without a license or permit (see H.R. 1389), H1897 [12AP]
———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H8986 [19OC]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]
———establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H2102 [14AP]
———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]
———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), H4561 [15JN]
———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), H11655 [14DE]
———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see H.R. 3502), H9962 [7NO]
———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), H2881 [3MY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY]
———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]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H3056 [5MY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H11655 [14DE]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H1368 [10MR]
Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]
———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]
Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]
———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]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]
History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]
———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]
———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]
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 Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]
———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]
Housing: protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]
Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9044 [20OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H7673 [6SE]
Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H8248 [21SE]
———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8388 [27SE]
———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), H8919 [18OC]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8348 [26SE]
———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]
———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]
———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (see H.R. 4169), H9362 [27OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9555 [2NO]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]
———preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3827), H8161 [20SE]
———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]
———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]
———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]
Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H10157 [10NO]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H10161 [14NO]
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), H11111 [6DE]
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]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]
———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]
———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H1780 [5AP]
Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1780 [5AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H11504 [13DE]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H6936 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]
Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]
Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]
Liberia: commend people for holding peaceful national elections and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11327 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 327), H12289 [18DE]
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]
Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]
Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]
Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see H.R. 1448), H3199 [11MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 3800), H8163 [20SE]
———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H8846 [17OC]
———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H8388 [27SE]
———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]
———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), H8809 [7OC]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]
———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H412 [8FE]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H982 [3MR]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]
———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), H2551 [26AP]
Miller, Arthur: tribute (see H. Res. 216), H2102 [14AP]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7815 [8SE]
Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]
Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4656 [16JN]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]
———extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see H.R. 842), H718 [16FE]
National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]
National 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), H798 [17FE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]
National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H9962 [7NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]
National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: 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), H11110 [6DE]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H2106 [18AP]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2648 [27AP]
National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H4655 [16JN]
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8736 [6OC]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H2102 [14AP]
———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12290 [18DE]
———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H2739 [28AP]
National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]
———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]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]
National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H4802 [20JN]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H10157 [10NO]
———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H2881 [3MY]
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), H10161 [14NO]
———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]
No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H4187 [7JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11505 [13DE]
Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]
Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9641 [3NO]
Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H10501 [16NO]
———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]
Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]
———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1778 [5AP]
Pensions: 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), H3112 [10MY]
———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]
Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H9962 [7NO]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H798 [17FE]
Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4803 [20JN]
Political campaigns: exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications (see H.R. 4389), H11033 [18NO]
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]
———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]
Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7815 [8SE]
Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H9473 [1NO]
———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H11504 [13DE]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]
Privacy: require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H10503 [16NO]
Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H10910 [17NO]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 54), H4486 [14JN]
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), H5362 [28JN]
Railroads: provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H6652 [26JY]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8986 [19OC]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H5252 [27JN]
Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]
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), H8919 [18OC]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H1368 [10MR]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1264 [9MR]
Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]
Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]
Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8389 [27SE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H353 [2FE]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
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]
Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2476 [25AP]
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]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]
Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 1442), H1694 [17MR]
Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]
Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8810 [7OC]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]
———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H524 [9FE]
———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), H2550 [26AP]
———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H414 [8FE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1778 [5AP]
Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE]
Space policy: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to National and Commercial Space Programs (see H.R. 3039), H4984 [22JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]
———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]
Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]
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), H4562 [15JN]
Tariff: unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H5801 [13JY]
Taxation: allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1723), H9044 [20OC]
———allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 883), H791 [17FE]
———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), H3056 [5MY]
———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H6107 [19JY]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]
———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1780 [5AP]
———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]
———expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to dependents of employees (see H.R. 1518), H10157 [10NO]
———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]
———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), H10910 [17NO]
———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]
———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H9696 [4NO]
———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), H197 [25JA]
———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H11328 [8DE]
———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 a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H2103 [14AP]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H5741 [12JY]
———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]
———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]
———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H11328 [8DE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4356 [9JN]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6381 [22JY]
———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]
Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (see H.R. 4569), H12047 [16DE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H11109 [6DE]
Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (see H. Res. 478), H8648 [3OC]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4985 [22JN]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]
———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]
Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H10227 [15NO]
———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]
———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H10158 [10NO]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3894 [24MY]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]
———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), H8810 [7OC]
U.S. Code: technical corrections (see H.R. 866), H718 [16FE]
U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H5252 [27JN]
U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see H.R. 3020), H4984 [22JN]
———reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H8248 [21SE]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8163 [20SE]
University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 366), H6206 [20JY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Veterans: clarify availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 2966), H5915 [14JY]
———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see H.R. 3670), H8644 [29SE]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H11035 [18NO]
———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H7565 [28JY]
———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), H2395 [20AP]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H4187 [7JN]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H413 [8FE]
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]
———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]
———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]
Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H3696 [19MY]
Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]
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]
———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]
———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]
Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (see H.R. 24), H72 [4JA]
Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]
Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]
Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]
Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]
Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]
Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]
Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (see H.R. 4202), H9555 [2NO]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]
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]
Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]
Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]
FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]
Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]
Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1269), H1416 [14MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE]
Horn, Shirley: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 300), H10502 [16NO]
India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (see H. Res. 156), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 160), H1622 [16MR]
Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6204 [20JY]
Medicare: improve voluntary prescription drug benefit and provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 4395), H11033 [18NO]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 1228), H1369 [10MR]
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]
Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]
Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]
Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 695), H521 [9FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]
Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]
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), H11503 [13DE]
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]
———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]
———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]
Letters
Class Action Fairness Act: several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]
———several environmental organizations, H739 [17FE]
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H6979 [28JY]
———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6978 [28JY]
———Miles J. Zaremski, ABA, H6979 [28JY]
Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, E2650
State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, H740 [17FE]
Lists
Final Violence Against Women Act section number and House committee report section number, E2608
Motions
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), H7007 [28JY]
House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H968 [3MR]
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, H11542 [14DE]
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), E488
———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, H3025
Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2522
Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (H.R. 24), E1
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2049, H2061 [14AP]
———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]
———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (H.R. 3697), E1803
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9605 [3NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1649 [17MR]
Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2702 [28AP]
———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768, H2769, H2774, H2775, H2777 [3MY]
Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus, E1417
———anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), H7882 [14SE], E1481
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E5
Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H87, H105, H121 [6JA]
———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H87, H105, H121 [6JA]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1649 [17MR]
Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (H.R. 4202), E2249
Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2121
———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), H7691 [7SE]
———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H726, H727, H737, H738, H746 [17FE]
———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10094
Crime: establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]
———exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2610 [27AP]
———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2608 [27AP]
———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]
———increase sentencing for violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens, H3151 [11MY]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2593, H2598, H2608, H2610 [27AP]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919, H7921 [14SE]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118
———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3702
———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3142, H3151 [11MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4038 [25MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, E2654
———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, E2654
———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2650
Dept. of HHS: require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8474 [28SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3494
———establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11950 [16DE]
———use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H543, H544 [10FE]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8423, H8424, H8468, H8469, H8473, H8474, H8475, H8476, H8477 [28SE], H12122 [17DE], E2605
———establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]
———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]
———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]
———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H8475 [28SE]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11941, H11942 [16DE]
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 (H. Res. 136), E354
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5141
Detriot Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4904 [22JN]
Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181
———provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, E2388
Drugs: provide residential substance abuse treatment programs to those who pass a regularly administered drug-screening test and provide aftercare to prisoners formerly enrolled in such programs, H8473 [28SE]
Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190
FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (H.R. 1225), E413
Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (H. Con. Res. 176), E1198
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4905 [22JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6218
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5340 [28JN]
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 (H.R. 952), E1669
GAO: study impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3494
Global Family Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 317), E2546
Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340 [28JN]
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), H6978, H6981, H6990 [28JY]
———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), motion to recommit, H7010, H7011 [28JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H9032 [20OC]
———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, E2650
History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5929
———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11130
Horn, Shirley: tribute (H. Con. Res. 300), E2371
House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11907 [16DE]
———legislative program, H9396, H9397 [28OC]
———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H968 [3MR]
———require States to provide miminmum required number of voting systems and poll workers in polling places used in special elections, H968 [3MR]
House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]
Hurricanes: protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7884, H7885, H7886 [14SE]
———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7931 [14SE]
Immigration: earned legalization program, H11802 [15DE]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11955, H11957 [16DE]
———maintain existing asylum procedures, H550 [10FE]
———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11801, H11802, H11808 [15DE], H11941, H11942, H11948, H11949, H11950, H11955, H11957 [16DE]
India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 156), E451
———condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 160), E464
Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H7010, H7011 [28JY]
———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (H.R. 3359), E1540
Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2119
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, E1352
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11907 [16DE], E1003
———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2471
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4038 [25MY]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), E2471
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), E2471
Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, H4590 [16JN]
———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6265 [21JY]
———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7889, H7899, H7900, H7903, H7917, H7919, H7921 [14SE]
Michigan: tribute to economic development efforts, E623
Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1201 [9MR]
National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6259, H6260 [21JY]
———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H454 [9FE], H543, H544, H550, H554 [10FE]
———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H440 [9FE]
———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3235
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 (H. Res. 643), E2646
NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5141
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 (H.R. 742), H5706
Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9399 [28OC]
———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 (H.R. 4145), H10787 [17NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, H1989 [14AP]
Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2114 [19AP], E224
Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 695), E189
Point of order, H440 [9FE]
Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H9032 [20OC]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7931 [14SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9570, H9601 [3NO]
Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (H. Res. 288), E1045
Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., E1861
San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H554 [10FE]
Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1720 [20MR]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4590 [16JN]
Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9601 [3NO]
———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5578, H5584 [30JN]
———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (H. Con. Res. 245), H8420 [28SE]
———Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5226
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1201 [9MR]
———increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6256 [21JY]
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 (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6222, H6224, H6256, H6259, H6260, H6265, H6284
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11526, H11528, H11530, H11531, H11532, H11533 [14DE]
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6218
Violence Against Women Act: clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423, H8424, H8468, H8469 [28SE]
———reauthorize, H8423, H8424 [28SE], H12122 [17DE], E2605
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3235
Votes: correction, E488
———position on missed, H5709
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (H.R. 63), E23
———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 533), E157
———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 1300), E453
Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1579
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3258 [12MY]
Reports
Preserving Democracy—What Went Wrong in Ohio: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Minority Staff, H87-H104 [6JA]
Statements
Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors? American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H6980 [28JY]
Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]
Summaries
Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act (H.R. 533), E158
Testimonies
Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Ralph Nader, E1861
Tributes
Barthwell, Sidney, E1409
Cutler, Lloyd, E916
Dingell, Representative, H11477, H11484 [13DE]
McCullough, Glenn, E1006
Parks, Rosa, H9070 [25OC], H9259 [26OC]
Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H3242 [12MY], H4791 [20JN]
Taylor, Billy, E1855