SANCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4402 [13JN]
Appointments
Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]
American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]
Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]
Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]
Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H6937 [27JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]
Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]
———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 compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]
———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]
———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1371 [10MR]
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), H7566 [28JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H4296 [8JN]
Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]
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]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1265 [9MR]
Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1779 [5AP]
Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]
Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]
Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]
Castellano, John: relief (see H.R. 1067), H4985 [22JN]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H349 [2FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]
———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]
———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]
———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), H5741 [12JY]
———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H8734 [6OC]
China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H7743 [7SE]
———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H11036 [18NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H1780 [5AP]
———tribute (see H. Res. 21), H236 [26JA]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1697), H3695 [19MY]
———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]
Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]
———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), H2472 [21AP]
———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]
College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1026 [8MR]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H4656 [16JN]
———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), H582 [10FE]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H6936 [27JY]
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), H8986 [19OC]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]
Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]
Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7744 [7SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H2739 [28AP]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]
CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5177 [24JN]
———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8986 [19OC]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H5741 [12JY]
———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4143 [26MY]
Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]
Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H8342 [22SE]
Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11655 [14DE]
Dept. of Defense: 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), H11110 [6DE]
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]
———make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H6107 [19JY]
Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H7566 [28JY]
———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H11655 [14DE]
———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]
Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]
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), H628 [15FE]
———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]
Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H6936 [27JY]
Disasters: provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]
———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10145 [9NO]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]
———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H11220 [7DE]
———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H8810 [7OC]
———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8163 [20SE]
———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8810 [7OC]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]
Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]
———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11505 [13DE]
Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]
———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]
———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5741 [12JY]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H8089 [15SE]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]
———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]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11504 [13DE]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]
ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]
———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8734 [6OC]
Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H1779 [5AP]
FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1897 [12AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H7566 [28JY]
———prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H11036 [18NO]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]
———regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 3657), H12050 [16DE]
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), H8734 [6OC]
FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]
———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H8342 [22SE]
FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H8734 [6OC]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H4296 [8JN]
———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4356 [9JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]
Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]
Financial institutions: 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]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H849 [1MR]
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]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H7564 [28JY]
———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H4561 [15JN]
Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]
Health: 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), H5638 [11JY]
———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]
———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]
———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]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H631 [15FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4722 [17JN]
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 paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H6107 [19JY]
———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), H1265 [9MR]
———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]
Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9642 [3NO]
Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]
House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]
Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11221 [7DE]
Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4188 [7JN]
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), H8389 [27SE]
———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]
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), H5435 (see H.R. 884), H5479 [29JN]
———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H719 [16FE]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]
———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]
———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]
———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]
———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1897 [12AP]
Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8735 [6OC]
Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]
Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8342 [22SE]
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), H3894 [24MY]
———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5915 [14JY]
Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H8348 [26SE]
International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 272), H4297 [8JN]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]
Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11504 [13DE]
Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]
Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]
Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]
Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]
Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8089 [15SE]
Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]
Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]
Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]
Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11505 [13DE]
Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]
Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3262 [12MY]
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]
———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H8342 [22SE]
Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4356 [9JN]
———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5741 [12JY]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]
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), H3769 [23MY]
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), H9963 [7NO]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]
National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]
National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H2472 [21AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H8735 [6OC]
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), H5741 [12JY]
———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]
National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H798 [17FE]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H5741 [12JY]
National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]
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]
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. 3323), H6652 [26JY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]
No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H287 [1FE]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]
Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9103 [25OC]
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]
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]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]
Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]
———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]
Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H3113 [10MY]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]
Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H12050 [16DE]
Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]
Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]
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), H9103 [25OC]
Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]
Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]
Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]
Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 984), H796 [17FE]
SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H8810 [7OC]
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), H2100 [14AP]
Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]
———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H9472 [1NO]
Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H1896 [12AP]
———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), H2550 [26AP]
———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H9276 [26OC]
Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]
Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]
Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H4401 [13JN]
———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), H8735 [6OC]
Taxation: allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income (see H.R. 4233), H10910 [17NO]
———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]
———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 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), H8734 [6OC]
———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3905), H8735 [6OC]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H8644 [29SE]
———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), H8644 [29SE]
———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]
———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), H2395 [20AP]
———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]
———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]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5914 [14JY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]
Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H10910 [17NO]
———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9472 [1NO]
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), H9473 [1NO]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H7814 [8SE]
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), H1778 [5AP]
———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1417 [14MR]
———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H6936 [27JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H10227 [15NO]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H1970 [13AP]
———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1371 [10MR]
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), H8389 [27SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]
———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]
———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]
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), H1265 [9MR]
———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]
Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H584 [10FE]
Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H8090 [15SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]
Children and youth: make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H137 [6JA]
Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project (see H.R. 4545), H11653 [14DE]
Diseases: increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H77 [4JA]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H77 [4JA]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H196 [25JA]
SBA: increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made under the Microloan Program (see H.R. 194), H77 [4JA]
Special days and holidays: protect all holiday symbols and traditions being observed this winter (see H. Res. 630), H12049 [16DE]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H80 [4JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4075 [26MY], H4987 [23JN], H8391 [28SE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1469 [15MR], H1520
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2798
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2060 [14AP]
Budget: allocation of funds, H10230 [16NO]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10044 [9NO], H10230 [16NO]
Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6560 [26JY]
Cerritos, CA: Frank C. Leal Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2001
Cerritos College: anniversary, E2148
Children and youth: make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs, H8392 [28SE]
Cinco de Mayo: observance, E899
Contreras, Miguel: tribute (H. Res. 274), H3116 [11MY]
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H735 [17FE]
———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (H. Res. 547), H10316
———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8923 [19OC]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2596 [27AP]
———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3141 [11MY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8392 [28SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5124 [24JN]
Disasters: Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1469 [15MR]
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6654 [27JY]
———ratification, H2457 [21AP], H2957 [4MY]
Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988 [23JN]
———student financial aid programs funding, H10044 [9NO]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8923 [19OC]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6989 [28JY]
Holocaust: remembrance, H3040
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11805 [15DE]
Israel: independence anniversary, E961
Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E45
Medicare: prohibit Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, H5124 [24JN]
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, H1520
———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), H456 [9FE]
Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H6110 [20JY]
SBA: modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2585 [27AP]
———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2585 [27AP]
Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2585 [27AP]
Social Security: privatization proposals, H5259 [28JN]
———reform, H5259 [28JN]
Stop Violence Against Women Week: observance, H1270 [10MR]
Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5226 [27JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, H1270 [10MR]
Votes: position on missed, E1231
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4398 [13JN]
Special order: granted, H2468 [21AP], H5251 [27JN]
Tributes
Brownell, Katie, H4076 [26MY], E1113
Calleros, Amador (Cal), E120
Ortiz, Jerry, H5481 [30JN]
Price, Frederick K.C., E1565
Raymondo, Tony, E1653
Roybal, Edward R., H10191 [15NO]
Salimpour, Ralph R., E1267
West, Patrick, E1757