MEEHAN, MARTIN T. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Addresses
Republican Response to Remarks on Iraq by Representative Murtha: Senator Kerry, E2444
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]
American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]
Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]
Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H12050 [16DE]
Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H848 [1MR]
Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5916 [14JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H12050 [16DE]
Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]
———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), H1372 [10MR]
———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]
———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1696 [17MR]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H11655 [14DE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5914 [14JY]
———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), H11109 [6DE]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]
———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]
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), H235 [26JA]
Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6652 [26JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]
Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2978 [4MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4802 [20JN]
Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]
Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H4297 [8JN] (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7814 [8SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]
CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7645 [2SE]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H798 [17FE]
———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]
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]
Classified information: 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), H6329 [21JY]
———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]
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), H8643 [29SE]
———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), H6206 [20JY]
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), H849 [1MR]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7566 [28JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]
CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4722 [17JN]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H4486 [14JN]
———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), H11881 [15DE]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8249 [21SE]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]
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), H1968 [13AP]
———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]
Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H4486 [14JN]
Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H11881 [15DE]
Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H11220 [7DE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H9362 [27OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H10502 [16NO]
Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6206 [20JY]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]
Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]
DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]
Education: improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H11655 [14DE]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H2738 [28AP]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H11655 [14DE]
———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]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6937 [27JY]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]
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 greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H11880 [15DE]
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), H13189 [22DE]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7613 [29JY]
Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: 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), H1264 [9MR]
FBI: include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H2103 [14AP]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]
Federal aid programs: 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 Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H9472 [1NO]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1696 [17MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H11655 [14DE]
Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]
Foreign aid: 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), H10227 [15NO]
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), H4073 [25MY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 956), H794 [17FE]
GAO: conduct studies on State development and implementation of security measures for driver's licenses and identification cards and on consequences of denying driver's licenses to aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 620), H410 [8FE]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]
Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H12050 [16DE]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H4401 [13JN]
Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]
———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]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H2103 [14AP]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
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), H3056 [5MY]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H7673 [6SE]
History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]
Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (see H.R. 1542), H1893 [12AP]
House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]
Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H11880 [15DE]
———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]
Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]
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]
———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), H8735 [6OC]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H10145 [9NO]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3769 [23MY]
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), H8736 [6OC]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4655 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H11655 [14DE]
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), H3695 [19MY]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]
Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]
Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]
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), H4073 [25MY]
Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H12051 [16DE]
Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]
———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10158 [10NO]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H11655 [14DE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4722 [17JN]
———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H12168 [17DE]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H10910 [17NO]
———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11221 [7DE]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H4187 [7JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]
Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 823), H5435 (see H.R. 823), H5479 [29JN]
———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H982 [3MR]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]
Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H11036 [18NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H11655 [14DE]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H2880 [3MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9426 [28OC]
National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]
National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1970 [13AP]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H8342 [22SE]
National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H942 [2MR]
New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]
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), H1970 [13AP]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3323), H6432 [25JY]
Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1993), H2736 [28AP]
Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H7744 [7SE]
Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]
———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H11654 [14DE]
Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]
Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H3436 [17MY]
———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H347 [2FE]
———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), H11655 [14DE]
POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]
———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1697 [17MR]
Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H12050 [16DE]
Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]
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), H9556 [2NO]
———condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H8809 [7OC]
Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE]
Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]
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), H3769 [23MY]
Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H6652 [26JY]
———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H5435 (see H.R. 653), H5479 [29JN]
———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]
———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), H2150 [19AP]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H9103 [25OC]
———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9641 [3NO]
Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3056 [5MY]
———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3905), H8386 [27SE]
———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), H11504 [13DE]
———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 tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4486 [14JN]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
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 compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H8343 [22SE]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H583 [10FE]
Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11655 [14DE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Veterans: 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), H2550 [26AP]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]
———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H7861 [13SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5435 (see H.R. 2876), H5480 [29JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]
Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]
Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]
Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: assist with the transition of members from combat zones to noncombat zones and veterans from active service to civilian life (see H.R. 2411), H3435 [17MY]
———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]
Billerica, MA: recognize as ``America's Yankee Doodle Town'' (see H. Con. Res. 243), H7949 [14SE]
Classified information: prohibit persons who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance for access to such information (see H.R. 3305), H5913 [14JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park (see H.R. 394), H234 [26JA]
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), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]
Federal employees: require any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility (see H.R. 1418), H1693 [17MR]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]
Hussein, Saddam: urge the interim Government of Iraq to bring charges for crimes his government committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war (see H. Res. 72), H412 [8FE]
Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H6106 [19JY]
Lowell National Historical Park: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 395), H234 [26JA]
National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]
Toan Duc Le: relief (see H.R. 1066), H942 [2MR]
Eulogies
Gendron, Mary R. Downing: by Steven Gendron, E2080
Remarks
American Legacy Foundation: EPA Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, E735
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1059), H946 [3MR], E894
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9071 [25OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E759
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2059, H2060 [14AP]
———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]
———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]
———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), E2430
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), E2538
Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), E1914
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H742
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2602
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9303
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3917, H4039 [25MY], H12144 [17DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4572 [16JN]
———recommendation to realign Hanscom AFB, MA, H9303
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6160 [20JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park (H.R. 394), H8119 [20SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3668
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: pain management research programs funding, H4099 [26MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4099 [26MY]
Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1820
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6917
Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), E2016
EPA: prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3668
Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9478, H9481, H9483 [2NO]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency, E1820
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8999 [20OC]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6234 [21JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E579
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3841
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2113
Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, E1820
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1820
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H181-H184 [25JA]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4039 [25MY], H4572 [16JN], H6160 [20JY], E131
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), H5641 [12JY]
Kick Butts Day: observance, E634
McCabe, Ryan S.: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E1405
Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, E328
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2216
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), H562
New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H600
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2439
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: tribute, E894
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6234 [21JY]
———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11509 [14DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H937 [2MR], H5736 [12JY], H8159 [20SE], H8983 [19OC], H9424 [28OC], H11031 [18NO], H11101 [6DE], H11500 [13DE]
Reports
Ten Years of Kicking Butts—Reducing Youth Smoking in the United States—Kick Butts Day 10th Anniversary Report: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), E634
Tributes
Belichick, Steve, E2599
Gendron, Mary R. Downing, E2080
Goldstein, Robert S., E1198
Howe, Richard P., E2524
Parks, Rosa, E2213