LEWIS, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)
Articles and editorials
Civil-Rights Leader Mourns an African-American Population Left Behind, by, Newsweek (publication), S9717 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]
Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1372 [10MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H798 [17FE]
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), H7862 [13SE]
———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]
———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H1372 [10MR]
———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), H12050 [16DE]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H9695 [4NO]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10146 [9NO]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5964 [18JY]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1348), H10038 [8NO]
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), H6107 [19JY]
Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H11036 [18NO]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]
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), H796 [17FE]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]
California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H1696 [17MR]
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]
———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H1265 [9MR]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]
Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1780 [5AP]
Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2880 [3MY]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]
———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), H4656 [16JN]
China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H353 [2FE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H136 [6JA]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]
Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7614 [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), H9696 [4NO]
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), H1417 [14MR]
———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]
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), H5915 [14JY]
Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]
Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H412 [8FE]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H9276 [26OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H8163 [20SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H524 [9FE]
Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7862 [13SE]
Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]
CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H1371 [10MR]
———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]
Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]
———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]
Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8847 [17OC]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]
———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), H1847 [6AP]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H11880 [15DE]
Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]
Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]
Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H2150 [19AP]
———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 Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]
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]
———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1594), H2151 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7815 [8SE]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 4350), H11655 [14DE]
Dept. of HHS: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]
Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2881 [3MY]
———make grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2636), H5177 [24JN]
———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]
Dept. of Justice: award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 3572), H7559 [28JY]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H8342 [22SE]
———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), H11655 [14DE]
———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 Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H9363 [27OC]
Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8986 [19OC]
Disasters: ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans (see H.R. 4258), H12050 [16DE]
———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]
Diseases: 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]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]
———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]
DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]
Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2739 [28AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H3434 [17MY]
Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]
———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H8163 [20SE]
———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]
———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H11110 [6DE]
———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]
Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]
EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H413 [8FE]
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), H8248 [21SE]
Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]
Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H7743 [7SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]
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]
———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H5603 [30JN]
———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), H12050 [16DE]
FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]
Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H9696 [4NO]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H6432 [25JY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1509 [15MR]
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]
Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H10157 [10NO]
Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8089 [15SE]
———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), H3262 [12MY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]
Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]
———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H8162 [20SE]
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: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]
Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]
———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]
FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H2880 [3MY]
Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1372 [10MR]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]
Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H1622 [16MR]
Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H9044 [20OC]
Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H1970 [13AP]
———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H8163 [20SE]
———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H7564 [28JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4073 [25MY]
———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1510 [15MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H413 [8FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H1417 [14MR] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), 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), H6328 [21JY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]
———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H524 [9FE]
Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H1970 [13AP]
———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1417 [14MR]
History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]
———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]
———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]
Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]
Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]
Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4297 [8JN]
House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]
Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 378), H3198 [11MY]
———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), H3056 [5MY]
———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3894 [24MY]
Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H13189 [22DE]
Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8388 [27SE]
Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8089 [15SE]
———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]
———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), H9554 [2NO]
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), H11109 [6DE]
———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5741 [12JY]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]
———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]
International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1780 [5AP]
International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H11880 [15DE]
Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4144 [26MY]
———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H8513 [28SE] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7566 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11504 [13DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]
Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]
Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]
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), H4143 [26MY]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]
Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H848 [1MR]
Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]
Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]
McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 561), H351 [2FE]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2880 [3MY]
Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H2739 [28AP]
———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]
———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H3060 [9MY]
———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 1819), H3056 [5MY]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4486 [14JN]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H9363 [27OC]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1622 [16MR]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H9436 [31OC]
———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), H631 [15FE]
———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H798 [17FE]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8389 [27SE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3894 [24MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H2880 [3MY]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]
———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]
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), H2881 [3MY]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H413 [8FE]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]
Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]
Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H2978 [4MY]
———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), H7947 [14SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H6107 [19JY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H354 [2FE]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]
National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]
National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H11110 [6DE]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H942 [2MR]
Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]
Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]
Nuclear Waste Fund: redirect into research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for onsite storage and reduction of radiation levels of nuclear waste (see H.R. 526), H413 [8FE]
Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H2648 [27AP]
Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]
Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]
———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]
Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5914 [14JY]
Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]
———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H1696 [17MR]
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), H5177 [24JN]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7815 [8SE]
Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H10910 [17NO]
———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H1510 [15MR]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1622 [16MR]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H9695 [4NO]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]
Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see H.R. 2308), H8810 [7OC]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]
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]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H3055 [5MY]
Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H7814 [8SE]
Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1508 [15MR]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]
Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H11035 [18NO]
———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]
———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]
———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [12AP]
———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H1372 [10MR]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1264 [9MR]
Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]
Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]
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), H3057 [5MY]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]
Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]
———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]
———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H4802 [20JN]
———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6328 [21JY]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H8919 [18OC]
———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), H7743 [7SE]
———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), H2395 [20AP]
———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), H8342 [22SE]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]
———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]
———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]
———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H4486 [14JN]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H12051 [16DE]
———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 transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H3695 [19MY]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]
———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H9472 [1NO]
———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6652 [26JY]
———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]
———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]
———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]
———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H10227 [15NO]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H4985 [22JN]
———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see H.R. 3844), H8247 [21SE]
———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H8735 [6OC]
———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 benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]
———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H7948 [14SE]
———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]
———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]
———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1468), H4896 [21JN]
———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]
Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H1696 [17MR]
Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2551 [26AP]
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), H1370 [10MR]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1372 [10MR]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3056 [5MY]
U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9427 [28OC]
U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H11220 [7DE]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8089 [15SE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Veterans: 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), H2102 [14AP]
———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H10910 [17NO]
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), H941 [2MR]
———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]
———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]
Water: improve water quality in an equitable manner (see H.R. 4541), H11653 [14DE]
Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1510 [15MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]
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), H1417 [14MR]
———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]
———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1510 [15MR]
———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Motor vehicles: temporarily increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see H.R. 3750), H7860 [13SE]
Taxation: establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]
Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]
Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 1258), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2953), H4655 [16JN]
Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday (see S. Res. 70), S2004 [3MR]
Documents
Mandate of Consecration for Otis Sneed, Jr., E2474
Letters
Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge and the Voting Rights Act: by, S9151 [27JY]
Remarks
ALS Awareness Month: observance, E871
Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5228 [27JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2576
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11230 [8DE]
Civil rights: historical role of the media in the civil rights movement, E1812
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H254 [1FE]
Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H114 [6JA]
———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H114 [6JA]
Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H477
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3905 [25MY]
Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7711 [7SE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1325 [10MR], H3027, H3028 [5MY], H9673 [4NO]
Housing: prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9130 [26OC]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9130 [26OC]
Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7711 [7SE]
Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H3905 [25MY]
Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1339
Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H53 [4JA]
Medicaid: improve documentation requirements for applicants, E2576
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), E2476
Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9401 [28OC]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2206 [20AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3119 [11MY]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), E2475
Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (H.R. 787), H1909 [13AP]
Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1715 [20MR]
Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3119 [11MY]
Votes: position on missed, E1085
Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1684
Remarks in House relative to
John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (H.R. 2953), E1254 [17JN]
Leave of absence: granted, H3433 [17MY], H4894 [21JN]
Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, H1005 [8MR]
Special order: granted, H280 [1FE], H7738 [7SE], H8159 [20SE], H11878 [15DE]
Tribute, H852 [2MR]
Remarks in Senate relative to
John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 1258), S6747 [16JN]
Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, S2111 [7MR]
———anniversary of Bloody Sunday (S. Res. 70), S2050 [3MR]
Tribute, S9717 [7SE]
Voting Rights Act: clarification of views, S9150 [27JY]
Texts of
S. 1258, John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA, S6748 [16JN]
S. Res. 70, Bloody Sunday anniversary, S2045, S2050 [3MR]
Tributes
Adams, Charles R., E2461
Dingell, Representative, H11483
Johnson, John H., H8134 [20SE]
Parks, Rosa, H9265
Sneed, Otis, Jr., E2474