EVANS, LANE (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
Articles and editorials
Military Might—Today's VA Hospitals Are Models of Top-Notch Care, Christopher J. Gearon, U.S. News & World Report (publication), E1560
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]
Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 3754), H8735 [6OC]
———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3702), H8163 [20SE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H1369 [10MR]
America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H8090 [15SE]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]
Animals: 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), H2738 [28AP]
Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1026 [8MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]
———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H10910 [17NO]
———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), H1847 [6AP]
———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), H11327 [8DE]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1573), H1894 [12AP]
———lift certain restrictions on gifts to members being treated for illness or injury incurred on active duty (see H.R. 4243), H9962 [7NO]
———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]
———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1970 [13AP]
———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H13189 [22DE]
———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]
———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), H5638 [11JY]
———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), H8090 [15SE]
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]
Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H4188 [7JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H8388 [27SE]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4074 [25MY]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5741 [12JY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]
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), H7814 [8SE]
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]
Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]
Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 31), H2739 [28AP]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H630 [15FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]
Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H8388 [27SE]
———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H12050 [16DE]
———reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H11504 [13DE]
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), H2395 [20AP]
———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H11036 [18NO]
———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2739 [28AP]
———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]
China, Republic of: accord membership in the World Health Organization and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H4802 [20JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]
Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]
———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]
Clean Air Act: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]
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), H5914 [14JY]
———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]
Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1847 [6AP]
Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H6936 [27JY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H11328 [8DE]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [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), H1970 [13AP]
Consumers: 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), H8735 [6OC]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H943 [2MR]
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), H4985 [22JN]
Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H7949 [14SE]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2880 [3MY]
Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4896 [21JN]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2979 [4MY]
———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), H6381 [22JY]
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 Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 65), H8342 [22SE]
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: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H8644 [29SE]
———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H11035 [18NO]
———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H3113 [10MY]
———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), H10503 [16NO]
———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3769 [23MY]
———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H1780 [5AP]
Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H11504 [13DE]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11328 [8DE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9473 [1NO]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H11504 [13DE]
Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H584 [10FE]
Dept. of Transportation: 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]
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. 4025), H8807 [7OC]
———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4401 [13JN]
———establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]
———extend reporting requirement on disposition of cases recommended for equitable relief due to administrative error (see H.R. 821), H629 [15FE]
———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]
———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H7741 [7SE]
———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]
———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]
———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7559 [28JY]
———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1847 [6AP]
———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), H8847 [17OC]
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), H8986 [19OC]
Disasters: ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans (see H.R. 4258), H11110 [6DE]
———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA]
———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9277 [26OC]
———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8163 [20SE]
Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H10910 [17NO]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H11036 [18NO]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H942 [2MR]
Education: increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained in, health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H8847 [17OC]
———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7862 [13SE]
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: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H11504 [13DE]
———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H584 [10FE]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]
———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]
Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H8735 [6OC]
Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H12051 [16DE]
EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H10910 [17NO]
ERISA: improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]
Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]
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), H4802 [20JN]
F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 313), H5801 [13JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]
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]
FCC: establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H11220 [7DE]
———expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H12050 [16DE]
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]
———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), H11035 [18NO]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H10910 [17NO]
Federal employees: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H11036 [18NO]
———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2880 [3MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H8919 [18OC]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7815 [8SE]
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), H4802 [20JN]
———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]
Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]
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), H10910 [17NO]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H9696 [4NO]
Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H4985 [22JN]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]
Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H2738 [28AP]
———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]
———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H354 [2FE]
Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]
———improve program coordination (see H.R. 2129), H3052 [5MY]
———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H5915 [14JY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H5741 [12JY]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]
———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), H8163 [20SE]
———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]
———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), H9962 [7NO]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H7949 [14SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4187 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9962 [7NO]
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), H6107 [19JY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H5741 [12JY]
———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H11035 [18NO]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]
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), H1265 [9MR]
———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]
Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]
———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4985 [22JN]
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]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]
Immigration: provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [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), H8389 [27SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H11220 [7DE]
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), H9473 [1NO]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H7861 [13SE]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8163 [20SE]
———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), H2738 [28AP]
Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4802 [20JN]
———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2150 [19AP]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H11655 [14DE]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H8089 [15SE] (see H.J. Res. 70), H11221 [7DE] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE] (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]
IRS: require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 726), H522 [9FE]
J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]
Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]
John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]
Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H8986 [19OC]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H11036 [18NO]
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), H2473 [21AP]
Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]
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]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]
Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11111 [6DE]
Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 2531), H9641 [3NO]
Medicaid: recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11036 [18NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]
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]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8643 [29SE]
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), H1780 [5AP]
Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8919 [18OC]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8919 [18OC]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H8919 [18OC]
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), H8348 [26SE]
National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H11111 [6DE]
National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H11110 [6DE]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]
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]
National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H11110 [6DE]
———ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H9362 [27OC]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1622 [16MR]
———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]
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), H9696 [4NO]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H11110 [6DE]
———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H10909 [17NO]
No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 1506), H8735 [6OC]
———modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H8734 [6OC]
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H9044 [20OC]
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), H7815 [8SE]
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. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]
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), H3557 [18MY]
———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]
Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]
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), H1778 [5AP]
Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H8919 [18OC]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]
Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H2473 [21AP]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 17), H798 [17FE]
Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H1510 [15MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1897 [12AP]
Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H11036 [18NO]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]
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), H9363 [27OC]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H2738 [28AP]
Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1780 [5AP]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]
Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H11654 [14DE]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H4802 [20JN]
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]
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5915 [14JY]
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), H942 [2MR]
———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H5176 [24JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]
Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]
———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), H11035 [18NO]
Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H8919 [18OC]
———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]
———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H10910 [17NO]
———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), H2103 [14AP]
———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), H5914 [14JY]
———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]
———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H5604 [30JN]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H11036 [18NO]
———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H7743 [7SE]
———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]
———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]
———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H11328 [8DE]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9696 [4NO]
———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), H793 [17FE]
———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]
———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H8919 [18OC]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]
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]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]
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]
U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4985 [22JN]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8986 [19OC]
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), H7949 [14SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H6205 [20JY]
VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5801 [13JY]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]
———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]
———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H1968 [13AP]
———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]
———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H4356 [9JN]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4297 [8JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H524 [9FE]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H989 [7MR]
———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]
———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1292), H1506 [15MR]
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]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H9044 [20OC]
———improve water quality in an equitable manner (see H.R. 4541), H11653 [14DE]
Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H7743 [7SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]
———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]
———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), H5740 [12JY]
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), H8249 [21SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]
———permit Selected Reserve members to use Reserve Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for payment of licensing or certification tests (see H.R. 463), H284 [1FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]
———increase reporting fee payable by the Dept. to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required to submit (see H.R. 1340), H1621 [16MR]
———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]
———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]
Diseases: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H7558 [28JY]
Engstrom, Diana Gecaj: relief (see H.R. 2902), H4486 [14JN]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]
National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H4142 [26MY]
Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE]
States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H7742 [7SE]
Veterans: 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), H7741 [7SE]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]
———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), H1967 [13AP]
World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]
Letters
Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act: James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, E2248
Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration: Amy L. Comstock, Parkinson's Action Network, E1289
———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, E1289
———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, E1311
Remarks
Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3742 [23MY]
Budget: deficit, H10639
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10639
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1565 [16MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2715
Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5815, H5818
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9298 [27OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3915 [25MY]
———recommendation to close Rock Island Arsenal, IL, H3915 [25MY], H9298 [27OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 2959), E1289
———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5587 [30JN]
———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10081
———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9486 [2NO]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3818 [24MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674
———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674
———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674
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), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2439
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6456 [26JY]
———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8414 [28SE]
VA: anniversary, E1559
Veterans: benefits funding, H1565 [16MR]
———health care funding, H512 [9FE], H2715
———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 1588), E2248
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5752 [13JY]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10358 [16NO]
———job training programs funding, H865 [2MR]
Votes: position on missed, E457
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), H5815, H5818
Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (H. Res. 126), H865 [2MR]
World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 80), E315
Tributes
Edgerton, Susan, E979
Housby, Jessica, E297
Pope John Paul II, E597