GRIJALVA, RAUL M. (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3557 [18MY], H3640 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H5435 (see H.R. 1192), H5479 [29JN]
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), H9277 [26OC]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]
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]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]
Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]
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), H1264 [9MR]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3114 [10MY]
———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H2739 [28AP]
Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5362 [28JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
Arizona: release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]
Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]
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), H5602 [30JN]
———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H12168 [17DE]
———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]
———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), H1026 [8MR]
———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]
———ensure that 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), H1969 [13AP]
———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H5176 [24JN]
———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 benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]
———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3556 [18MY]
———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H2648 [27AP]
———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H11036 [18NO]
———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9276 [26OC] (see H.R. 2874), H5362 [28JN]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H1896 [12AP]
———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), H1779 [5AP]
———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), H2103 [14AP]
———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]
Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H287 [1FE]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]
———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]
Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H11881 [15DE]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H5915 [14JY]
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), H4074 [25MY]
Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H4188 [7JN]
Bankruptcy: protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H3262 [12MY]
———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7862 [13SE]
Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H720 [16FE]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4896 [21JN]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]
Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]
———transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]
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]
Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1019), H11035 [18NO]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8735 [6OC]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H413 [8FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]
———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1265 [9MR]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3557 [18MY]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]
———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), H2736 [28AP]
———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4296 [8JN]
———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H2472 [21AP]
———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]
———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (see H. Res. 484), H8734 [6OC]
———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5741 [12JY]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]
———study and improve air quality inside school buses (see H.R. 3253), H5740 [12JY]
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), H5963 [18JY]
———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]
———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H5914 [14JY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]
Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]
Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]
———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]
———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]
———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]
———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]
———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]
———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9473 [1NO]
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), H848 [1MR]
———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]
Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see H.R. 299), H3331 [16MY]
Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H7950 [14SE]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]
———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]
———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]
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), H4896 [21JN]
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1620), H7673 [6SE]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]
Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H3114 [10MY]
Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]
Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H285 [1FE]
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), H2104 [14AP]
Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 928), H1696 [17MR]
———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H2736 [28AP]
———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), H11036 [18NO]
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]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3037), H4984 [22JN]
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), H3695 [19MY]
Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]
CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H1779 [5AP]
———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H10157 [10NO]
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), H4561 [15JN]
———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), H7814 [8SE]
Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8163 [20SE]
Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6652 [26JY]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]
———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]
Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H1896 [12AP]
Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]
———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H1371 [10MR]
———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), H5740 [12JY]
Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H7673 [6SE]
Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]
———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2104 [14AP]
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), H11328 [8DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]
———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]
———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]
———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]
———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H1696 [17MR]
———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11110 [6DE]
Dept. of Defense: require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H2395 [20AP]
Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]
———make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8735 [6OC]
———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H2738 [28AP]
———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7566 [28JY]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]
———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11328 [8DE]
———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 4350), H11328 [8DE]
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), H8089 [15SE]
———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9426 [28OC]
———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]
———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]
———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4296 [8JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: extend requirement for prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H6381 [22JY]
———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H1693 [17MR]
———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]
———provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 895), H1025 [8MR]
———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H1846 [6AP]
Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]
———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H5963 [18JY]
———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]
Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H7950 [14SE]
Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see H.R. 469), H4143 [26MY]
———establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H11110 [6DE]
———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4487 [14JN]
———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7862 [13SE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2102 [14AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H2648 [27AP]
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), H11880 [15DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H9277 [26OC] (see H.R. 4025), H10227 [15NO]
———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H5801 [13JY]
———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (see H.R. 2301), H5915 [14JY]
———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]
———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), H8163 [20SE]
———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H8847 [17OC]
———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), H1969 [13AP]
———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), H3331 [16MY]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]
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), H9426 [28OC]
Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]
———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (see H.R. 499), H285 [1FE]
———improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H8388 [27SE]
———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC]
———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9556 [2NO]
———permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H9103 [25OC]
———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]
———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]
———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]
Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4144 [26MY]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10145 [9NO]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]
———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10145 [9NO]
———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), H193 [25JA]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1970 [13AP]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]
———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]
———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H9473 [1NO]
———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H4401 [13JN]
———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H4297 [8JN]
———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H3695 [19MY]
Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]
———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H4896 [21JN]
———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]
———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]
———provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H11328 [8DE]
———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA]
Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]
Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1970 [13AP]
———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]
———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H8810 [7OC]
———extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H12168 [17DE]
———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]
———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6381 [22JY]
———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]
———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]
———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H12050 [16DE]
———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8389 [27SE]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H584 [10FE]
———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]
———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]
———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), H4985 [22JN]
Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11504 [13DE]
EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]
———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H2550 [26AP]
———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H7861 [13SE]
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]
———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2551 [26AP]
———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H8388 [27SE]
FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H6936 [27JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H7566 [28JY]
———prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H11036 [18NO]
———reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), 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), H11504 [13DE]
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]
———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H5362 [28JN]
FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H10157 [10NO]
FCC: establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H4074 [25MY]
———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H11328 [8DE]
———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]
———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), H4487 [14JN]
———protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 3560), H10157 [10NO]
Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]
———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]
Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5915 [14JY]
———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]
———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]
———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2551 [26AP]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H798 [17FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H8388 [27SE]
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]
FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H10038 [8NO]
Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]
Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 1003), H846 [1MR]
———ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4656 [16JN]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]
———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]
Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H7861 [13SE]
Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H9044 [20OC]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H849 [1MR]
Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 1507), H5435 (see H.R. 1507), H5480 [29JN]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]
———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]
———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), H7862 [13SE]
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]
Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H11033 [18NO]
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), H7743 [7SE]
Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]
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]
———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]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H3695 [19MY]
Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1697 [17MR]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H5915 [14JY]
———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]
Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]
Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H11036 [18NO]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H5435 (see H.R. 1807), H5480 [29JN]
———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]
Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H1696 [17MR]
———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H8089 [15SE]
———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H1970 [13AP]
———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H7861 [13SE]
———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]
———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), H4297 [8JN]
———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]
———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), H7560 [28JY]
———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), H6652 [26JY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 1399), H7613 [29JY] (see H.R. 2133), H4356 [9JN]
———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]
———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H8644 [29SE]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H2738 [28AP]
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), H2151 [19AP]
Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H2739 [28AP]
———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), H720 [16FE]
Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]
———expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H8248 [21SE]
———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]
Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H10146 [9NO]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H6328 [21JY]
History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5604 [30JN]
———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H9427 [28OC]
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), H1777 [5AP]
Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8514 [28SE]
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]
Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H10145 [9NO]
———protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1970 [13AP]
———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]
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]
Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9696 [4NO]
Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]
Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7950 [14SE]
———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]
———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]
———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]
———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8514 [28SE]
———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H11036 [18NO]
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), H1696 [17MR]
———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H719 [16FE]
———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H2472 [21AP]
———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H7565 [28JY]
———ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]
———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]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H8513 [28SE]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 3575), H7559 [28JY]
———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]
———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]
———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H5603 [30JN]
Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 2865), H4400 [13JN]
Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8342 [22SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H11504 [13DE]
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: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H4143 [26MY]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]
———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H8348 [26SE]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H8734 [6OC]
Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H3556 [18MY]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1371 [10MR]
Iran: condemn imprisonment of Ali Akbar Ganji and continuous human rights violations against the Iranian people (see H. Res. 414), H11881 [15DE]
———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3262 [12MY]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H11328 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]
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]
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]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]
Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H9556 [2NO]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]
Law enforcement: enforcement of restraining orders (see H. Res. 382), H7566 [28JY]
———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 3450), H6932 [27JY]
Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H11880 [15DE]
LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]
Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]
Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]
Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]
———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]
———extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 3800), H8163 [20SE]
———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H9103 [25OC]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2472 [21AP]
———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10146 [9NO]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]
———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see H.R. 4447), H11655 [14DE]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1897 [12AP]
———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8735 [6OC]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H5741 [12JY]
———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7815 [8SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]
———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H10227 [15NO]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H798 [17FE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H9435 [31OC]
———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H7564 [28JY]
———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]
———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H10227 [15NO]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H4487 [14JN]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]
———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), H942 [2MR]
———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H4486 [14JN]
———provide beneficiaries prescription drugs at reduced prices (see H.R. 2685), H4140 [26MY]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5915 [14JY]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H7861 [13SE]
———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9472 [1NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2738 [28AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H1510 [15MR]
———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H8644 [29SE]
———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]
Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]
———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1848 [6AP]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5915 [14JY]
———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H11036 [18NO]
Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2551 [26AP]
Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8810 [7OC]
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), H8732 [6OC]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]
Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H11328 [8DE]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H5435 (see H.R. 2048), H5480 [29JN]
———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]
———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]
Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8735 [6OC]
National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]
National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]
National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H5914 [14JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H7862 [13SE]
National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10161 [14NO]
National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H11328 [8DE]
National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]
National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]
National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H12051 [16DE]
National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]
———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), H8163 [20SE]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]
National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3894 [24MY]
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), H4354 [9JN]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H4187 [7JN]
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H10227 [15NO]
National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]
National School-Based Health Centers Month: establish (see H. Res. 164), H1781 [5AP]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H7564 [28JY]
———establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 2715), H9641 [3NO]
National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H9277 [26OC]
National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H10910 [17NO]
———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]
———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), H523 [9FE]
———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]
———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 291), H11036 [18NO]
Navy: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H5740 [12JY]
———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H413 [8FE]
New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H5638 [11JY]
No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4356 [9JN]
———modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H9641 [3NO]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2978 [4MY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11505 [13DE]
———recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3056 [5MY]
NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11328 [8DE]
———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 921), H2394 [20AP]
Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H1970 [13AP]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H7743 [7SE]
Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]
———provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]
Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H8918 [18OC]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H7566 [28JY]
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), H9556 [2NO]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]
———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]
Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8735 [6OC]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H631 [15FE]
———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]
———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 110), H1371 [10MR]
Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H9556 [2NO]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 700), H4296 [8JN]
Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory (see H.R. 400), H1847 [6AP]
Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5177 [24JN]
Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]
Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]
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), H4487 [14JN]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]
POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]
Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H1265 [9MR]
———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H11504 [13DE]
———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]
———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H8735 [6OC]
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), H8644 [29SE]
Privacy: require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H10503 [16NO]
Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H11655 [14DE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H2103 [14AP]
Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]
Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]
Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3894 [24MY]
Radioactive substances: 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: establish rail worker emergency training program (see H.R. 4372), H11328 [8DE]
———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (see H.R. 2925), H4560 [15JN]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]
Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see H. Res. 592), H11327 [8DE]
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]
Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H524 [9FE]
Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]
Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H287 [1FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]
Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]
Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9473 [1NO]
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), H197 [25JA]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 984), H796 [17FE]
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), H2737 [28AP]
SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H2102 [14AP]
———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]
———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]
———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see H.R. 2640), H4896 [21JN]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]
———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H798 [17FE]
———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H849 [1MR]
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]
Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]
Small business: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see H.R. 2639), H7565 [28JY]
Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]
———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]
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), H6936 [27JY]
———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H7743 [7SE]
———encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H10145 [9NO]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H9962 [7NO]
———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]
———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3040), H7565 [28JY]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]
———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H847 [1MR]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE] (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]
Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H4656 [16JN]
———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]
Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H587 [14FE]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]
Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see H.R. 3933), H8919 [18OC]
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]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H3262 [12MY]
Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H6432 [25JY]
Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]
Taxation: 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), H10157 [10NO]
———allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax for certain gasoline, diesel fuel, and home energy consumption expenses (see H.R. 4026), H8807 [7OC]
———allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4173), H11328 [8DE]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H720 [16FE]
———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]
———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H11504 [13DE]
———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), H6432 [25JY]
———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), H2473 [21AP]
———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), H2150 [19AP]
———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3905), H8386 [27SE]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4721 [17JN]
———deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H2880 [3MY]
———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 3260), H8089 [15SE]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]
———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H2103 [14AP]
———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H1851 [8AP]
———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H8734 [6OC]
———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]
———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H9696 [4NO]
———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), H286 [1FE]
———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 incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H8735 [6OC]
———provide incentives for the conservation of water (see H.R. 524), H1025 [8MR]
———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]
———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H8389 [27SE]
———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]
———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H11328 [8DE]
———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]
———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]
Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]
Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H8342 [22SE]
———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]
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), H411 [8FE]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H4656 [16JN]
Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2880 [3MY]
———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11880 [15DE]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]
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]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6432 [25JY]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]
———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4295 [8JN]
U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H5638 [11JY]
Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H351 [2FE]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8163 [20SE]
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), H8735 [6OC]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Veterans: clarify availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 2966), H5604 [30JN]
———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1896 [12AP]
———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), H5801 [13JY]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H5963 [18JY]
———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H6432 [25JY]
———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 burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H5638 [11JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5638 [11JY]
———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H5801 [13JY]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H2550 [26AP]
———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), H1970 [13AP]
Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]
Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H1970 [13AP]
———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]
———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]
———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]
———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H584 [10FE]
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), H3056 [5MY]
———improve water quality in an equitable manner (see H.R. 4541), H11653 [14DE]
———protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]
———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H287 [1FE]
Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]
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]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5638 [11JY]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H4356 [9JN]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]
World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (see H.J. Res. 27), H1780 [5AP]
World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H4296 [8JN]
———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]
Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9642 [3NO]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]
Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in modifications to the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production (see H.R. 4271), H10144 [9NO]
———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (see H.R. 4270), H10144 [9NO]
———exchange certain Federal lands in Yuma, AZ, for certain lands owned by Yuma, AZ (see H.R. 630), H410 [8FE]
Education: improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2923), H4560 [15JN]
Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]
Native Americans: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (see H.R. 631), H410 [8FE]
Tariff: hexythiazox technical (see H.R. 2406), H3434 [17MY]
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (see H.R. 326), H194 [25JA]
Letters
Police brutality against Salvadoran Government officials: by, E1046 [20MY]
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9967 [8NO]
Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), H1866 [12AP]
Dept. of the Interior: suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2417, H2418 [21AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3640 [19MY]
Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8537 [29SE]
Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149 [7DE]
Goldman Environmental Foundation: tribute to Goldman Prize recipients, E1342
Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), E2001
Holocaust: remembrance, H3038
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11885 [16DE], E2595
McCorkle, Mary Belle: Tucson, AZ, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award recipient, E300
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), H464 [9FE]
Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2416, H2417, H2418 [21AP]
Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H2584 [27AP]
Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2584 [27AP]
———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2561 [27AP]
Social Security: privatization proposals, H202 [26JA]
Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021
Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737
Votes: position on missed, H8376
Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H909 [2MR]
———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H909 [2MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H8383 [27SE], H8842 [17OC]
Special order: granted, H8730 [6OC]
Tributes
Abrams, Herbert K., E2356
Beaver, Howard, E2040
Boykins, Clarence, E75
Brodie, Jim, E1024
Gabusi, John B., E2235
Hetherington, Jessie and George, E2373
Hetherington, Kyle, E2373
Paul, Alice S., E889
Roybal, Edward R., H10190 [15NO]
Vasquez, Luisa Trujillo, E885