NEAL, RICHARD E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Articles and editorials
Loner in Winter, Jack Thomas, Boston (MA) Globe, E1503
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]
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]
Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H9696 [4NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H413 [8FE]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H798 [17FE]
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), H6652 [26JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]
Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]
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]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]
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), H8847 [17OC]
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 follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H10227 [15NO]
———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H12050 [16DE]
———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5963 [18JY]
———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H5362 [28JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]
Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]
———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), H6381 [22JY]
———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), H5741 [12JY]
———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]
Colleges and universities: ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H1025 [8MR]
———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2648 [27AP]
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), H11110 [6DE]
CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]
———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H4723 [17JN]
———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2500), H4188 [7JN]
Crime: reduce criminal gang activities (see H.R. 970), H1025 [8MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4143 [26MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9556 [2NO]
Dept. of Defense: require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H1970 [13AP]
Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H4802 [20JN]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H9277 [26OC]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7949 [14SE]
Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2104 [14AP]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4143 [26MY]
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]
———establish licensure requirements for employees and contractors performing orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics services in States where there are private practice requirements (see H.R. 4159), H9361 [27OC]
———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]
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), H11110 [6DE]
Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9103 [25OC]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11328 [8DE]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]
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), H5638 [11JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H3434 [17MY]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H4486 [14JN]
———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]
El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]
Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1894 [12AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H4896 [21JN]
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]
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), H3769 [23MY]
———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]
———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H2103 [14AP]
———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]
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), H6936 [27JY]
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 trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]
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]
Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]
Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1847 [6AP]
Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H8162 [20SE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H7861 [13SE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]
Health care facilities: provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4491), H11327 [8DE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H7861 [13SE]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]
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]
Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8810 [7OC]
Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]
———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H8514 [28SE]
———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]
Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H6652 [26JY]
———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]
———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H2103 [14AP]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4187 [7JN]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3894 [24MY]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H8736 [6OC]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4896 [21JN]
Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 311), H11505 [13DE]
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see H.R. 3775), H7948 [14SE]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2104 [14AP]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H11110 [6DE]
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]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]
Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]
Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]
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: 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), H4401 [13JN]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H7814 [8SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H2473 [21AP]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4356 [9JN]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H2102 [14AP]
———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), H8919 [18OC]
———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), H2394 [20AP]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]
Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H5742 [12JY]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8847 [17OC]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]
National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H3114 [10MY]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]
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), H9962 [7NO]
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), 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), H7673 [6SE]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3060 [9MY]
National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]
National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1622 [16MR]
———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]
Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]
———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), 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), 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), H2551 [26AP]
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), H3331 [16MY]
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H5604 [30JN]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 555), H10226 [15NO]
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]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1969 [13AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3199 [11MY]
Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see H. Res. 299), H7674 [6SE]
Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4985 [22JN]
Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2880 [3MY]
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), H5742 [12JY]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see H.R. 1205), H1264 [9MR]
Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3695 [19MY]
Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H8986 [19OC]
Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1779 [5AP]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H353 [2FE]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
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), H4356 [9JN]
———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H798 [17FE]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H8735 [6OC]
Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]
———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), H984 [3MR]
Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H11327 [8DE]
———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), H11328 [8DE]
Tariff: 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see H.R. 4553), H11878 [15DE]
———n-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see H.R. 4552), H11878 [15DE]
———tetraethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4554), H11879 [15DE]
———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4555), H11879 [15DE]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H8919 [18OC]
———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H8846 [17OC]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H12168 [17DE]
———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]
———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H6651 [26JY]
———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H798 [17FE]
———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]
———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H6327 [21JY]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H411 [8FE] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]
———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H8644 [29SE]
———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]
———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]
———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 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 tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H7948 [14SE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H6107 [19JY]
———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]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H11035 [18NO]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6936 [27JY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
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), H11655 [14DE]
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), H6432 [25JY]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H11035 [18NO]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]
———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]
Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H4143 [26MY]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H3696 [19MY]
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
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: authorize an agreement between the National Park Service and Massachusetts to preserve historical buildings on Springfield Technical Community College property (see H.R. 4376), H10909 [17NO]
Tariff: basketballs (see H.R. 2817), H4296 [8JN]
———inflatable balls (see H.R. 2856), H4355 [9JN]
———leather basketballs (see H.R. 2818), H4296 [8JN]
———rubber basketballs (see H.R. 2819), H4296 [8JN]
———synthetic basketballs (see H.R. 2821), H4296 [8JN]
———tuna (see H.R. 2816), H4296 [8JN]
———volleyballs (see H.R. 2820), H4296 [8JN]
Taxation: prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]
———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 2950), H4655 [16JN]
Histories
Springfield, MA, John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Three Rivers, MA, E1530
Remarks
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10003 [8NO], H10620 [17NO]
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11239, H11240, H11262 [8DE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1570 [16MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2699 [28AP]
Burn Awareness Week: observance, E297
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1570 [16MR]
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6875 [27JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1925, H1960 [13AP]
Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6447 [26JY]
Northampton, MA: Jackson Street School recipient of League of Women Voters National Student/Parent Mock Election award, E811
O'Leary Co.: anniversary, E1919
Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11761 [15DE]
Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1816
Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7769 [8SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H2699 [28AP]
Springfield, MA: anniversary of John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: authorize an agreement between the National Park Service and Massachusetts to preserve historical buildings on Springfield Technical Community College property (H.R. 4376), E2402
Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification, H1960 [13AP]
———extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11262 [8DE]
———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation, H1961 [13AP]
———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11143, H11144 [7DE], H11239, H11240 [8DE]
———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (H.R. 3959), E1983
———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 2950), H4904 [22JN]
Three Rivers, MA: anniversary of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, E1530
Tributes
Conklin, Thomas, E1261
Crane, Bob, E1502
Leheny, Jim, E837
Parks, Rosa, H9264
White, Kevin, E1502