DELAHUNT, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6262 [21JY]
Articles and editorials
America's DNA, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, E1175
U.S. Students Aid Rescue of Haitians Adrift at Sea, Karl Huus, MSNBC (Internet site), E546
Valued Service, Navigator (publication), E1270
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H4073 [25MY]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]
———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]
———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]
———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), H5603 [30JN]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3894 [24MY]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H4073 [25MY]
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]
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]
Bankruptcy: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]
———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]
Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]
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), H11880 [15DE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3332 [16MY]
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), H6326 [21JY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]
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]
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), H6381 [22JY]
———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]
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]
College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]
Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see H.R. 2422), H3554 [18MY]
Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3262 [12MY]
Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]
———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H4073 [25MY]
Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3769 [23MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H8163 [20SE]
Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]
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), H8249 [21SE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]
Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H10227 [15NO]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10227 [15NO]
Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]
———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]
DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]
———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]
———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H3894 [24MY]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]
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), H5177 [24JN]
Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2333), H3260 [12MY]
Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]
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), H4896 [21JN]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and provide for a report to Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms (see H.R. 1423), H1693 [17MR]
Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H5912 [14JY]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]
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), H6326 [21JY]
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), H1622 [16MR]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]
Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H354 [2FE]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H3199 [11MY]
Health: 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), H2551 [26AP]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H8248 [21SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H11880 [15DE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1896 [12AP]
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), H6205 [20JY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]
Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]
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]
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), H1265 [9MR]
Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]
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]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]
———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
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), H4143 [26MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4187 [7JN]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H6205 [20JY] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4723 [17JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11328 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2739 [28AP]
Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3638), H8102 [19SE]
Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7566 [28JY]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]
Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), 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), H2739 [28AP]
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]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2151 [19AP]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H12050 [16DE]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]
———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10038 [8NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H4073 [25MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]
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), H7566 [28JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Motor vehicles: 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), H8102 [19SE]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]
National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H9962 [7NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]
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), H4143 [26MY]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3060 [9MY]
National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3263 [12MY]
National security: 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), H1844 [6AP]
National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]
National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]
New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]
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]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]
Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H4143 [26MY]
POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]
Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]
Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 179), H11221 [7DE]
Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
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), H9962 [7NO]
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]
Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]
Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H196 [25JA]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4143 [26MY]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4802 [20JN]
———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]
———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]
———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]
———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6652 [26JY]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2877), H5638 [11JY]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5915 [14JY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1696 [17MR]
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), H3436 [17MY]
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]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11655 [14DE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3695 [19MY]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FBI: provide penalties for officers and employees who obtain knowledge of criminal conduct within the jurisdiction of State and local prosecutors and fail to notify those prosecutors (see H.R. 4132), H9102 [25OC]
Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]
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]
Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]
———limit allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 3545), H7558 [28JY]
Biographies
Award Narrative—Colonel Deborah J. Andwood, E1203
Letters
Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act: Charles J. Lyons, U.S. Fund for UNICEF (organization), H856 [2MR]
———Mary E. McClymont, American Council for Voluntary International Action, H856 [2MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H9092, H9093, H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2050 [14AP]
———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1979 [14AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, H9092, H9093, H9094 [25OC], H9954, H9955, H9958, H9960 [7NO]
———deficit, H9090, H9091 [25OC], H11201 [7DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9624, H9625, H9626, H9635, H9636, H9637 [3NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9954, H9955, H9958, H9960 [7NO], H10031, H10032, H10033, H10034, H10035 [8NO], H10125, H10126, H10127 [9NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H11491 [13DE]
Bush, President: domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H10218 [15NO]
———evaluation of administration, H10129 [9NO]
———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H9635 [3NO], H10034, H10035 [8NO], H11216 [7DE]
Cape Cod, MA: tribute to Coast Guard Auxilliary Flotilla 11-08 D1NR, E1269
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7964 [15SE]
———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3371 [17MY], H8235, H8236 [21SE]
———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233, H8234, H8235, H8236, H8237 [21SE]
Corps of Engineers: revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5871
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H742
———require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6253 [21JY]
Cuba: prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4517 [15JN]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H9635, H9636, H9637 [3NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4035
———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4769, H4771 [20JN], H11492 [13DE]
———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4035
———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769, H4771 [20JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3371 [17MY]
Dept. of Justice: require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6276 [21JY]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5977 [19JY]
Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H11203 [7DE]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9625, H9626 [3NO]
FBI: require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6252 [21JY]
Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (H.R. 912), H855 [2MR]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N., H4680 [17JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6229 [21JY]
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), H6986 [28JY]
House of Representatives: commend efforts to permit constituents to participate in floor debate through e-mail, H10214 [15NO]
———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11909 [16DE]
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H20 [4JA]
———ethics reform, H20 [4JA], H1879, H1880 [12AP]
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10214, H10215, H10218 [15NO], H11211 [7DE]
———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9461, H9462, H9463, H9465, H9467 [1NO], H9638 [3NO]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6091, H6092, H6093, H6095, H6096 [19JY], H9470 [1NO], H10033 [8NO], H11211, H11215, H11216 [7DE], H11493, H11494 [13DE], H11909 [16DE]
———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204 [7DE]
———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H9094 [25OC]
Mackinaw (vessel): delivery of new Coast Guard cutter for use on the Great Lakes as an ice breaker, E1683
Medicare: reform, H10031 [8NO]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H11202 [7DE]
National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6258 [21JY]
Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670
Pantano, Ilario: dismissal of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H4161 [7JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4517 [15JN]
Sea Education Association: tribute to students assisting in rescue of Hatian refugees, E546
Smith, Representative Christopher H.: removal from Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) chairmanship, H10125 [9NO]
Terrorism: clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]
Tourist trade: impact of U.S. image abroad on the economy, E1175
U.N.: certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667 [17JN]
———ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]
———instruct U.S. Ambassador to veto any or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4635 [16JN]
———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636 [16JN]
———reform (H.R. 2745), H4629, H4630, H4631, H4635, H4636 [16JN], H4665, H4667, H4669, H4677, H4680 [17JN]
———reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4611 [16JN]
———require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]
———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4669 [17JN]
U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4677 [17JN]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6229, H6252, H6253, H6258, H6262, H6263, H6276 [21JY]
Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]
Veterans: health care funding, H9958 [7NO]
Votes: correction, E1276
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5871
World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, E1647
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8730 [6OC]
Statements
Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act: American Red Cross, H857 [2MR]
———Ken Bacon, Refugees International (organization), H857 [2MR]
———Save the Children Federation, Inc., H857 [2MR]
———World Vision International (organization), H856 [2MR]
Tributes
Andwood, Deborah J., E1203
Hannon, David, E543
Moretti, Pascal, E1647
Obey, Representative, E1683
Stefani, Kathy, E145