ENGEL, ELIOT L. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Condemn Oppression of Political Opposition in Russia: Leonid Nevzlin, E1666
Amendments
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5151 [24JN]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2410 [21AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8986 [19OC]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]
Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H3435 [17MY]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]
American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H5435 (see H. Res. 220), H5480 [29JN]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]
Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H11328 [8DE]
———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]
———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1264 [9MR]
Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5916 [14JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
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]
———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), H1779 [5AP]
———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H10157 [10NO]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 461), H524 [9FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5435 (see H.R. 602), H5479 [29JN]
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), H2473 [21AP]
Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]
Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H4803 [20JN]
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), H796 [17FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4144 [26MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H4896 [21JN]
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), H12168 [17DE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]
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), H2395 [20AP]
Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]
Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7564 [28JY]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H8102 [19SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]
———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H5362 [28JN]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3057 [5MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]
Classified information: 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), H10039 [8NO]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H12050 [16DE]
———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), H5964 [18JY]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H1779 [5AP]
Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]
———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]
Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, Scio, NY: designate (see H.R. 4515), H11503 [13DE]
Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]
———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]
Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H5963 [18JY]
———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]
Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9277 [26OC]
Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]
———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]
———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]
Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]
Davis, Ossie: 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), H11110 [6DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H7814 [8SE]
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), H11110 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9962 [7NO]
———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5435 (see H.R. 1246), H5479 [29JN]
Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8736 [6OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H5435 (see H.R. 1153), H5479 [29JN]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 2230), H7673 [6SE]
———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8648 [3OC]
Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9473 [1NO]
Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H11655 [14DE]
———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10157 [10NO]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]
Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H4896 [21JN]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H2978 [4MY]
Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10227 [15NO]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8734 [6OC]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]
———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6432 [25JY]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]
EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H235 [26JA]
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), H9044 [20OC]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9276 [26OC]
European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H630 [15FE]
Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H627 [15FE]
FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H3331 [16MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H11036 [18NO]
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), H284 [1FE]
———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), H284 [1FE]
FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H3262 [12MY]
FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]
Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]
———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]
———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), H4401 [13JN]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]
———extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]
———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]
———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
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), H8919 [18OC]
Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 3934), H8513 [28SE]
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), H720 [16FE]
Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]
———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4486 [14JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4187 [7JN]
———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9696 [4NO]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]
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), H1779 [5AP]
Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]
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), H10910 [17NO]
Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H6652 [26JY]
House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4516), H11503 [13DE]
Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]
———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]
Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9044 [20OC]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]
Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]
Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H7743 [7SE]
———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]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 3575), H7559 [28JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H7613 [29JY]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8734 [6OC]
Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7950 [14SE]
———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8388 [27SE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]
———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]
Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]
———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H352 [2FE]
———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H287 [1FE]
James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]
Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]
Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]
Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]
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 American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]
Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H4144 [26MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H4188 [7JN]
Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3114 [10MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]
Lebanon: investigate disappearance of citizens and mass graves, allow prosecution of those responsible for murders, insist Syria cease intimidation of Lebanese citizens, and impose sanctions against Syria (see H. Res. 618), H11879 [15DE]
———urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]
Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]
Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (see H.R. 4101), H9042 [20OC]
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]
Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]
Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H5362 [28JN]
———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4138 [26MY]
Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H12168 [17DE]
———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H4486 [14JN]
———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]
———eliminate waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2343), H5604 [30JN]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]
———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H7565 [28JY]
———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H524 [9FE]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H8810 [7OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1622 [16MR]
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), H2879 [3MY]
Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]
———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), H5915 [14JY]
Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9963 [7NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]
National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H9362 [27OC]
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), H10146 [9NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]
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), H4074 [25MY]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (see H.R. 566), H4722 [17JN]
———recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H1695 [17MR]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H720 [16FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H6205 [20JY]
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]
Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]
Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]
Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4722 [17JN]
———commend philanthropic organizations and individuals for supporting establishment of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (see H. Res. 416), H7562 [28JY]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]
Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 1018), H2880 [3MY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H3331 [16MY]
Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]
Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]
Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5963 [18JY]
———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8736 [6OC]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]
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), H8847 [17OC]
Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]
Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H8389 [27SE]
———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8249 [21SE]
Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 1323), H1508 [15MR]
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 certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]
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]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H8846 [17OC]
Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H12050 [16DE]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 592), H352 [2FE]
———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H11110 [6DE]
———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4073 [25MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]
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), H5741 [12JY]
Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7565 [28JY]
Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H236 [26JA]
———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H138 [6JA]
———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H10910 [17NO]
———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 424), H235 [26JA]
———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]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H6205 [20JY]
———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]
———increase exemption amounts for individuals under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1538), H3695 [19MY]
———provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund (see H.R. 1095), H982 [3MR]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H2103 [14AP]
———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H9276 [26OC]
———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]
———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H8644 [29SE]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]
Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]
Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4144 [26MY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1696 [17MR]
Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]
Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H1846 [6AP]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4188 [7JN]
Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]
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), H11035 [18NO]
Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H1896 [12AP]
U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H2151 [19AP] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]
———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8514 [28SE]
Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H584 [10FE]
———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H1896 [12AP] (see H.R. 1053), H12050 [16DE] (see H.R. 1170), H1024 [8MR]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H583 [10FE]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8249 [21SE]
Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4401 [13JN]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H3556 [18MY]
Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5252 [27JN]
Veterans: provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H10227 [15NO]
Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3054 [5MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4985 [22JN]
Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]
Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2473 [21AP]
World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2551 [26AP]
———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H7674 [6SE]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]
Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1026 [8MR]
Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Albania: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 495), H8846 [17OC]
Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H587 [14FE]
CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]
Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4295 [8JN]
Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 323), H194 [25JA]
Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H988 [7MR]
Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]
Motor vehicles: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2665), H4139 [26MY]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H9695 [4NO]
Taxation: impose an excise tax on the termination of retiree prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 462), H284 [1FE]
Letters
Ellis Island Immigration Museum redesignation as Bob Hope Memorial Library: Bob Hope, H10178 [15NO]
———Phil Lax and Norman Liss, Ellis Island Restoration Commission, H10178 [15NO]
Remarks
Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4256 [8JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4256 [8JN]
Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (H. Con. Res. 155), H5215
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1191 [9MR]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3013 [5MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, E2647
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2526
Buchanan, NY: require a security assessment of Indian Point nuclear powerplant, H8035
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), E2412
Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3162 [11MY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H5193
Children and youth: use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1443
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8035
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151 [24JN]
———reauthorize, E2000
Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H112 [6JA]
———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H112 [6JA]
Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E1000
Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), E224
Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4256 [8JN]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2647
Dept. of Energy: expand grant eligibility for producers of certain renewable fuels to build production facilities, H2411, H2412 [21AP]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6146 [20JY]
———strike requirement for report on possibility of providing consular and visa services in Pristina, Kosovo, H6146 [20JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5151, H5162
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (H.R. 4033), E2078
Dominican Republic: independence anniversary, E322
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6913 [27JY]
Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 323), H10177 [15NO]
Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8548
European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), H1271 [10MR]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6238 [21JY]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Conference on the Deepening Crisis for Haitians, E1144
Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H671 [16FE]
Health: 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 (H.R. 2520), H3803 [24MY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3803 [24MY]
Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5162
Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (H.R. 3548), H9442 [1NO]
Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7617, H7637 [2SE]
Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3725 [23MY]
Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 153), H3736 [23MY]
Kingsbridge, NY: tribute to John F. Kennedy High School boys' basketball team, E506
Korea, Republic of: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1946
Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (H. Res. 273), H3733 [23MY]
Memorial Day: observance, E1132
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1700
National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 250), E877
National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3013 [5MY]
New York, NY: condemn Federal response to threat of terrorist attack against railway system, H8799 [7OC]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8765 [7OC]
———gasoline price levels, H7617, H7637 [2SE]
Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1813 [6AP]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2364 [20AP], H2411, H2412, H2438
———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6971
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), H11065 [6DE]
Reisenauer, Jeffrey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1263
Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (H. Res. 191), H3730 [23MY]
Russia: condemn oppression of political opposition, E1666
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6493
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 89), H3728 [23MY]
Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5226
Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (H.R. 1141), H1331 [10MR]
Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), H2765
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1191 [9MR]
U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11062 [6DE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6238 [21JY]
World AIDS Day: observance, E2460
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H978 [3MR], H1352 [10MR], H5360 [28JN], H5433 [29JN], H5598 [30JN], H7643 [2SE], H8640 [29SE]
Tributes
Athanas, Anthony, E1091
Bott, Harold, E2520
Chen Shui-bian, E1092
Chisholm, Shirley, E29
Clark, Kenneth B., E844
Collins, John M., E1206
Friedman, Jerry and Lillian, E2521
Parks, Rosa, E2174
Terpeluk, William, E394