FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1477 [15MR], H1515 [16MR]
Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8920 [18OC], H8933 [19OC]
———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10103 [9NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3894 [24MY], H4001 [25MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3557 [18MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN], H5125 [24JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3769 [23MY], H3869 [24MY]
Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8310 [22SE]
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11505 [13DE], H11942 [16DE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]
———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]
Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]
Articles and editorials
We Deliver the Goods, Dan Allsup, American Legion (publication), E1833
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]
Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]
———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]
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]
Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H6328 [21JY]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H2473 [21AP]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]
Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1846 [6AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H7565 [28JY]
———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), H1265 [9MR]
———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), H1896 [12AP]
———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]
———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), H1847 [6AP]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]
———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3114 [10MY]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]
———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3436 [17MY]
———permit Selected Reserve members to use Reserve Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for payment of licensing or certification tests (see H.R. 463), H4187 [7JN]
———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H3435 [17MY]
———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H10038 [8NO]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H848 [1MR]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1372 [10MR]
———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]
———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 197), H1696 [17MR]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1622 [16MR]
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), H4144 [26MY]
Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7862 [13SE]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8163 [20SE]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]
Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]
Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]
———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]
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), H11880 [15DE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 161), H4296 [8JN]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H798 [17FE]
Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H2150 [19AP]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H3436 [17MY]
———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H4562 [15JN]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4143 [26MY]
———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2881 [3MY]
———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]
———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H3113 [10MY]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H1779 [5AP]
China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H8735 [6OC]
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]
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), H7645 [2SE]
———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), H9642 [3NO]
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), H631 [15FE]
———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]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 889), H791 [17FE]
———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]
Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H2151 [19AP]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]
———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H5177 [24JN]
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), H4486 [14JN]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]
Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H285 [1FE]
Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H584 [10FE]
Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 928), H1372 [10MR]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]
Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]
Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]
CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5177 [24JN]
Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H4400 [13JN]
———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), H3436 [17MY]
Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8810 [7OC]
Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6652 [26JY]
———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3331 [16MY]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]
———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H7565 [28JY]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3262 [12MY]
Cuba: 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), H5964 [18JY]
Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]
Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H7673 [6SE]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H9641 [3NO]
———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]
———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H5638 [11JY]
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), H1510 [15MR]
Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H5801 [13JY]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11110 [6DE]
Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]
Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]
———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H7743 [7SE]
———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H2551 [26AP]
———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8248 [21SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: extend requirement for prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H7566 [28JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H1025 [8MR]
———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]
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 Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]
———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H3262 [12MY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1371 [10MR]
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: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H7743 [7SE]
———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H8810 (see H.R. 4025), H8807 [7OC]
———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4802 [20JN]
———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]
———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 emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]
———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7744 [7SE]
———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]
———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H7861 [13SE]
———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), H628 [15FE]
Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H7673 [6SE]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H11036 [18NO]
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), H8810 [7OC]
Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8847 [17OC]
———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]
Diseases: 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), H7815 [8SE]
———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H9044 [20OC]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]
Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H10039 [8NO]
Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H4073 [25MY]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H8644 [29SE]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H5604 [30JN]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9103 [25OC]
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), H234 [26JA]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2743 [2MY]
Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H6328 [21JY]
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), H3557 [18MY]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2978 [4MY]
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), H942 [2MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]
Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H7673 [6SE]
———improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]
———regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 3657), H10145 [9NO]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H11655 [14DE]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H8388 [27SE]
———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H2551 [26AP]
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]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]
Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]
Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H7862 [13SE]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H7673 [6SE]
———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7743 [7SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3659), H7815 [8SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]
FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H8986 [19OC]
Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]
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), H4297 [8JN]
———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), H1025 [8MR]
Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H1025 [8MR]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H7564 [28JY]
———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H12051 [16DE]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11110 [6DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]
Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]
Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H5963 [18JY]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7815 [8SE]
Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4187 [7JN]
———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]
Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2103 [14AP]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]
Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H9962 [7NO]
———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4561 [15JN]
———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H8735 [6OC]
———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), H3060 [9MY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H5914 [14JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1779 [5AP] (see H.R. 1399), H7564 [28JY]
———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), H7861 [13SE]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H1368 [10MR]
Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3436 [17MY]
———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H6107 [19JY]
Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3056 [5MY]
———require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]
———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]
Higher Education Act: expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H8248 [21SE]
———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]
———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]
Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]
History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11036 [18NO]
Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]
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]
Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5915 [14JY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H5915 [14JY]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4723 [17JN] (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]
House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]
Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8089 [15SE]
———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), H8348 [26SE]
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]
———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H5963 [18JY]
———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5741 [12JY]
———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 901), H792 [17FE]
———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 protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]
———recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H286 [1FE]
———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1897 [12AP]
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), H8735 [6OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2743 [2MY] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H8644 [29SE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]
———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]
———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]
———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H8248 [21SE]
———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H8986 [19OC]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]
Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H3114 [10MY]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1897 [12AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H942 [2MR]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2102 [14AP]
———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H7815 [8SE]
Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H8102 [19SE]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H8810 [7OC]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7744 [7SE] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE]
Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 367), H8102 [19SE]
Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]
Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]
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), H2881 [3MY]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H7861 [13SE]
Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]
Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H984 [3MR]
———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]
———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]
Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]
Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H720 [16FE]
Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 2531), H7861 [13SE]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2880 [3MY]
———permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 306), H193 [25JA]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H3436 [17MY]
———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]
———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H8388 [27SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H3262 [12MY]
———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H798 [17FE]
———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3612), H8342 [22SE]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H6652 [26JY]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H9363 [27OC]
———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H7861 [13SE]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1779 [5AP]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11504 [13DE]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4144 [26MY]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H5963 [18JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]
———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]
———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H7861 [13SE]
Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H7861 [13SE]
———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H13189 [22DE]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]
———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]
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), H1970 [13AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H11110 [6DE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8986 [19OC]
Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]
Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H2550 [26AP]
Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]
National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H4356 [9JN]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]
———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), H11655 [14DE]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H1510 [15MR]
National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H7861 [13SE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H4296 [8JN]
———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H8342 [22SE]
National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]
National 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), H1729 (see H.R. 21), H1735 [20MR]
———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]
———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H8847 [17OC]
———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H413 [8FE]
Navy: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H5740 [12JY]
Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see H.J. Res. 45), H5435 (see H.J. Res. 45), H5480 [29JN]
No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H8644 [29SE]
———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), H8643 [29SE]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H11110 [6DE]
———establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]
Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H8644 [29SE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1778 [5AP]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H1417 [14MR]
———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]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 700), H3056 [5MY]
Postal Service: 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), H7674 [6SE]
POW: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]
Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]
———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H11035 [18NO]
Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8736 [6OC]
Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H8342 [22SE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]
———preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H6107 [19JY]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1265 [9MR]
Public welfare programs: reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4067), H8846 [17OC]
Radioactive substances: procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1847 [6AP]
———study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]
———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3332 [16MY]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]
Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]
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), H9427 [28OC]
———condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H10038 [8NO]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]
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), H8163 [20SE]
SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H7743 [7SE]
Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H1779 [5AP]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H3262 [12MY]
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]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]
Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6205 [20JY]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H6432 [25JY]
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), H798 [17FE]
———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]
———modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 2409), H5963 [18JY]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H7861 [13SE]
Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]
Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3114 [10MY]
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), H1897 [12AP]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]
———nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 1851), H3436 [17MY]
Taxation: allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income (see H.R. 4233), H11328 [8DE]
———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7673 [6SE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H5741 [12JY]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H2103 [14AP]
———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), H2648 [27AP]
———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), H1847 [6AP]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H4985 [22JN]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H9103 [25OC]
———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H6328 [21JY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1742), H4561 [15JN]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H1851 [8AP]
———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]
———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1844 [6AP]
———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]
———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]
———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H7861 [13SE]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]
———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]
———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 credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H1970 [13AP]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]
———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2150 [19AP]
———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8735 [6OC]
Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H848 [1MR]
Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H7743 [7SE]
Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H3198 [11MY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H9472 [1NO]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]
———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]
Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H9556 [2NO]
———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H4401 [13JN]
———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]
———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H9696 [4NO]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]
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), H6328 [21JY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1779 [5AP]
———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]
———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]
———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9277 [26OC]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]
———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), H6936 [27JY]
———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]
———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), H1780 [5AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H630 [15FE] (see H.R. 2076), H4188 [7JN]
———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 30), H196 [25JA]
———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 4338), H11110 [6DE]
———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see H. Res. 622), H12049 [16DE]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]
———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 Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8163 [20SE]
Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10038 [8NO]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]
———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 3190), H8648 [3OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4723 [17JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H1970 [13AP]
———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]
Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]
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), H3556 [18MY]
———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), H1897 [12AP]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H798 [17FE]
Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1697 [17MR]
World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]
———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]
———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]
Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H11111 [6DE]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H3330 [16MY]
———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2125), H3052 [5MY]
Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 431), H236 [26JA]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H235 [26JA]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H3330 [16MY]
———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3330 [16MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H7556 [28JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4186 [7JN]
———permit veterans to transfer on a space-available basis from a veterans home in one State to a veterans home in another State regardless of State residency requirements (see H.R. 3009), H4895 [21JN]
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), H4400 [13JN]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H846 [1MR]
FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2627), H4072 [25MY]
Immigration: authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (see H.R. 2934), H4654 [16JN]
———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 2367), H3330 [16MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 2865), H4400 [13JN]
Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H983 [3MR]
Medicare: prohibit disclosure of Social Security numbers on Medicare-related mailings (see H.R. 2518), H3767 [23MY]
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), H72 [4JA]
Salton Sea: anniversary of creation (see H. Res. 244), H2648 [27AP]
Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (see H.R. 4095), H9042 [20OC]
———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 2126), H3052 [5MY]
Taxation: provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers of a certain age (see H.R. 2127), H3052 [5MY]
Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H1263 [9MR]
———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4183), H9472 [1NO]
———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H3330 [16MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2368), H3330 [16MY]
———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H793 [17FE]
———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), H9472 [1NO]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1477, H1478, H1481, H1482, H1503 [15MR], H1516, H1517 [16MR]
Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3999 [25MY]
———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 2365), E1393
———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3742 [23MY]
———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (H.R. 2125), E897
Avina, Beatrice: John S. Lyons Foundation Retiree of the Year Award recipient, E1800
Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103
Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (H.J. Res. 12), E98
Children and youth: allow use of witness protection grants for youths trying to leave gangs, H10103 [9NO]
Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H594 [15FE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8033 [15SE], E1859
———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8237 [21SE]
———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1859
———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), H11568 [14DE]
Colmenero, Macario (Mac): John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Award recipient, E1797
Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]
———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8933, H8934 [19OC]
———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10103 [9NO]
Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (H.R. 120), H247 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3999, H4006 [25MY]
———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (H.R. 2369), E983
———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (H.R. 2366), E986
Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (H.R. 3506), E1679
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3606
———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6459 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (H.R. 2747), H6455 [26JY], E1150
———permit veterans to transfer on a space-available basis from a veterans home in one State to a veterans home in another State regardless of State residency requirements (H.R. 3009), E1393
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4095
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5125, H5126 [24JN]
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6920
Duran, Sam: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1927
Eatchel, Jef L.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Solidarity Award recipient, E1108
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3869, H3870 [24MY]
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 (H. Res. 313), E1218
Gallego, Augustine: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1925
Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8310 [22SE]
———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310 [22SE]
Immigration: authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (H.R. 2934), E1259
———penalties for distribution of fraudulent or illegal immigration documents, H11942, H11943 [16DE]
———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 2367), E985
———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11942, H11943 [16DE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (H.R. 2865), E1217
Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H8924 [19OC], H9107 [26OC]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Local 36 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1104
Iran: U.S. policy, E789
Iraq: require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]
Medicare: prohibit disclosure of Social Security numbers on Medicare-related mailings (H.R. 2518), E1060
———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E7
Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869, H3870 [24MY]
Milne, Crosby: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Dedication Award recipient, E1107
National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 308), H6400 [25JY]
National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (H. Res. 243), H3737 [23MY]
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 (H.R. 418), H458 [9FE]
———secure borders of the U.S., H1481 [15MR]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2208
Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month: observance, H3883 [24MY]
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6455 [26JY]
———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, E1987
Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (H.R. 4095), E2143
———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (H.R. 2126), E897
Taxation: impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof, E767
———provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers of a certain age (H.R. 2127), E897
Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930
VA: anniversary (H. Res. 361), H5919, H5921 [18JY]
Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, H4006 [25MY]
———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (H.R. 1188), E1150
———health care funding, H1477, H1478, H1481, H1503 [15MR], H4095
———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (H.R. 4183), E2240
———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), H5753 [13JY]
———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (H.R. 2370), E983
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2368), E984
———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (H.R. 917), E624
———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 (H.R. 4184), E2240
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), H329 [2FE], E987
Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E2493
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1106
Votes: position on missed, H1728
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), H5812 [14JY]
Wood, Tom: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1109
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H67 [4JA], H280 [1FE], H344 [2FE], H1504 [15MR], H3433 [17MY], H3553 [18MY], H3691 [19MY], H3890 [24MY], H4070 [25MY], H11101 [6DE], H11217 [7DE], H11323 [8DE]
Reports
U.S. Policy Options for Iran: Iran Policy Committee, E789
Tributes
King, Verna L. St. Clair, E505
Noel, Craig, E1394
Parks, Rosa, H9266
Perez, Christian, E670