SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)

Appointments

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1822 [6AP]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H2648 [27AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4487 [14JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2551 [26AP]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3331 [16MY]

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]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1779 [5AP]

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]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2103 [14AP]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H4074 [25MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

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), H12290 [18DE]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H413 [8FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H8163 [20SE]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

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), H7645 [2SE]

———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]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H587 [14FE]

———reduce acid deposition, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 227), H798 [17FE]

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), H8846 [17OC]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4896 [21JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3695 [19MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H5362 [28JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H10157 [10NO]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H4802 [20JN]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 749), H582 [10FE]

———limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 191), H1778 [5AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H1372 [10MR]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H7673 [6SE]

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), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H8846 [17OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7564 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H587 [14FE]

———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), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1585), H3262 [12MY]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2510), H5604 [30JN]

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), H9103 [25OC]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H10503 [16NO]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H9556 [2NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H8810 [7OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H3695 [19MY]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see H.R. 3781), H8810 [7OC]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H8735 [6OC]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H8735 [6OC]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H8644 [29SE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10503 [16NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H10503 [16NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H6107 [19JY]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 323), H8248 [21SE]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H11655 [14DE]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H8248 [21SE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H4985 [22JN]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2895), H4485 [14JN]

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), H4297 [8JN]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1697 [17MR]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1265 [9MR]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 1025), H846 [1MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H11655 [14DE]

———reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H7743 [7SE]

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), H2738 [28AP]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H2103 [14AP]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H2395 [20AP]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1042), H940 [2MR]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1696 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H4802 [20JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

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] (see H.R. 3659), H8089 [15SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

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), H3259 [12MY]

———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]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H5177 [24JN]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 1224), H1368 [10MR]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H2648 [27AP]

———ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H2978 [4MY]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7673 [6SE]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H2472 [21AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7862 [13SE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H1779 [5AP]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1622 [16MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

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), H7743 [7SE]

———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), H8735 [6OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H8089 [15SE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H1417 [14MR] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2960), H5963 [18JY]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1372 [10MR]

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), H1372 [10MR]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H9103 [25OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

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]

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), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H10503 [16NO]

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 a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7815 [8SE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7673 [6SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H798 [17FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H7674 [6SE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H8919 [18OC]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H7743 [7SE]

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), H798 [17FE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11505 [13DE]

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), H12168 [17DE]

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), H8162 [20SE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H848 [1MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H8736 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H11880 [15DE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8919 [18OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H5435 (see H.R. 1333), H5479 [29JN]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H8810 [7OC]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H10502 [16NO]

———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), H9362 [27OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8847 [17OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7814 [8SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5801 [13JY]

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), H5604 [30JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H8389 [27SE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 200), H2395 [20AP]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 491), H8846 [17OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H7862 [13SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 312), H5177 [24JN]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4143 [26MY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H5362 [28JN]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H12051 [16DE]

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), H984 [3MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H9103 [25OC]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1993), H5252 [27JN]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H2551 [26AP]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H8644 [29SE]

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), H10227 [15NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H8846 [17OC]

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), H8388 [27SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H847 [1MR]

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), H4188 [7JN]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7862 [13SE]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8644 [29SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H795 [17FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10503 [16NO]

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), H9044 [20OC]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H10503 [16NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 355), H195 [25JA]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H10910 [17NO]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H7949 [14SE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 2409), H5915 [14JY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H7950 [14SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H3696 [19MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H4188 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6936 [27JY]

———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), H2738 [28AP]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H4985 [22JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 1742), H5963 [18JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———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), H10226 [15NO]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9473 [1NO]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H5963 [18JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8810 [7OC]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H11504 [13DE]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H411 [8FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H9642 [3NO]

———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), H8248 [21SE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

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), H2472 [21AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H4187 [7JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H2472 [21AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H4896 [21JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H8248 [21SE]

Virgin Islands: provide a land exchange on the island of St. John between the National Park Service and the Virgin Islands to facilitate establishment of a school on the island (see H.R. 272), H3696 [19MY]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H9103 [25OC]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H8735 [6OC]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day (see H. Res. 233), H2550 [26AP]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1265 [9MR]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1372 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H12289 [18DE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1620), H1969 [13AP]

FRS: permit members of the Boad of Governors to be appointed for more than one term of office (see H.R. 3720), H7813 [8SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (see H.R. 1943), H2647 [27AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for portion of charitable contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4287), H10145 [9NO]

Letters

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act: Fred R. Becker, Jr., National Association of Federal Credit Unions, H2501 [26AP]

Presidential Succession Act: by, S4410 [27AP]

Memorandums

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Brad Yacobucci, Congressional Research Service, E456 [16MR]

Remarks

Aram I: U.S. visit, E1917 [21SE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 224), H2575 [27AP]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2485, H2486 [26AP]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2501 [26AP]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1816 [12SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1928, H1938 [13AP]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (H.R. 1042), H4369 [13JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 28), H2485, H2486 [26AP]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

Housing: eliminate the ability of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises to borrow from the Treasury, H9185 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9185 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1816 [12SE]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (H.R. 846), E1816 [12SE]

International Child Abuse Network (organization): tribute, E2444 [6DE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9244 [26OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E42 [6JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E12 [4JA]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4673 [17JN]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1938 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), E456 [16MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399), E1752 [6SE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4673 [17JN]

Woodland Hills, CA: anniversary of Valley Cultural Center, E1381 [28JN]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4313 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H10036 [8NO]

Statements

Strategic Plan—Section 3.7—Cognitive Computing: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, H2487 [26AP]

Tributes

Bikel, Theodore, E848 [3MY]

Evenhaim, Dorit and Shawn, E611 [12AP]

Knepper, Dorena, E2554 [15DE]

Roybal, Edward R., H10202 [15NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon, E1913 [21SE]