JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4753 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2641 [16MY]

Armed Forces: honor African Americans who have served (see H. Con. Res. 393), H1981 [2MY]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2339 [9MY]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 5212), H1852 [26AP]

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), H2641 [16MY]

Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), H1390 [30MR]

Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to electronic surveillance without search warrants on individuals in the U.S. (see H. Res. 641), H333 [15FE]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H4916 [29JN]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2521), H155 [1FE]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3642 [8JN]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2833 (see H.R. 4562), H2890 [18MY]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H155 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2586 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H155 [1FE]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see H.R. 4704), H1743 [25AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H2339 [9MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H4917 [29JN]

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), H1681 [6AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1391 [30MR]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 94), H1452 [4AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 5635), H4189 [16JN]

Friedan, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 695), H389 [16FE]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H1917 [27AP]

Guyana: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 792), H3227 [24MY]

Haiti: commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H869 [9MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H2102 [3MY]

———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), H2833 (see H.R. 1709), H2890 [18MY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4520 [22JN]

Hurricanes: call upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts (see H. Con. Res. 356), H874 [13MR]

———restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4858), H564 [2MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H3308 (see H.R. 503), H3361 [25MY]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H273 [14FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H225 [8FE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, prevent the establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence, and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 348), H1918 [27AP]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H2339 [9MY]

Larry Cox Post Office, Chillicothe, OH: designate (see H.R. 5434), H2961 [19MY]

Library of Congress: grant employees competitive status for appointment and extend to displaced employees career-transition assistance comparable to that granted to certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 5328), H3309 (see H.R. 5328), H3362 [25MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1679 [6AP]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H1197 [28MR]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes during the first year of enrollment, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5263), H1979 [2MY]

———provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs (see H.R. 4737), H224 [8FE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1197 [28MR]

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H2641 [16MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H275 [14FE]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H452 [28FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 765), H2503 [10MY]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4328 [20JN]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H226 [8FE]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Parks, Gordon R.A.: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H867 [9MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H4328 [20JN]

Patterson, Floyd: tribute (see H. Res. 840), H3226 [24MY]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H25 [31JA]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1744 [25AP]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 355), H1391 [30MR]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H2339 [9MY]

Taxation: expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]

———provide a refundable credit for certain home energy costs (see H.R. 4729), H224 [8FE]

———simplify and provide greater uniformity for child-related tax benefits and eliminate potential for abuse created by the uniform definition of a child (see H.R. 5123), H1677 [6AP]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H155 [1FE]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H1681 [6AP]

Veterans: encourage States to establish programs to award high school diplomas to veterans who left school to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war (see H. Res. 661), H25 [31JA]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H2705 (see H.R. 1188), H2758 [17MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2102 [3MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 4560), H2962 [19MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3016 [22MY]

———issue of a semipostal in order to afford a convenient means by which members of the public may contribute towards the acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 5065), H1389 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

U.S. Marshals Service: authorizing appropriations for Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see H.R. 5459), H3137 [23MY]

Remarks

Brush Engineered Materials Inc.: anniversary, E24 [31JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2459 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H1287 [29MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H4507 [22JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1457 [5AP], H2727 [17MY]

Case Western Reserve University: tribute to School of Law Torture and the War on Terrorism conference, E548 [6AP]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2727 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding, H3291 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3291 [25MY]

Dept. of Labor: Trade Adjustment Assistance program funding, H2727 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5647), H4334 [21JN]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H1287 [29MR]

Education: Pell Grants and Perkins Loans funding, H1221 [29MR]

EEOC: prohibit funding for National Contact Center, H4753, H4754, H4755 [28JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 737), H1491 [5AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1221 [29MR]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H4508 [22JN]

House Rules: require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (H. Res. 841), H4504, H4505, H4506 [22JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H11 [31JA]

Lincoln Electric, Inc.: President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, E912 [19MY]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, H1203 [29MR]

Minimum wage: level, H4334 [21JN], H4509, H4510 [22JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H648 [8MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H648 [8MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E341 [9MR]

Pensions: protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, H1618 [6AP]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to instruct conferees, H1618 [6AP]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 355), H1417 [4AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4753, H4754, H4755 [28JN]

Taxation: increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 5638), H4455, H4507 [22JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H1287 [29MR], H2459 [10MY]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates, H1287 [29MR]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4067 [15JN]

Women: employment programs funding, H1457 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1977 [2MY], H3136 [23MY], H4218 [19JN], H4955 [10JY]

Special order: granted, H4132 [15JN], H4326 [20JN]

Statements

Cleveland Principals of International Law on the Detention and Treatment of Persons in Connection with ``The Global War on Terror'': Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Torture and the War on Terrorism Conference, E548 [6AP]

Tributes

Beasley, Willie, E514 [4AP]

Patterson, Floyd, H4314 [20JN]

Terry, Larry D., E1240 [21JN]