BERKLEY, SHELLEY (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4998 [11JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3184 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H2175 [4MY]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1981 [2MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize appropriations to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada (see H.R. 5180), H1854 [26AP]

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

Cheek, Joey: honor Olympic team member and recognize need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad (see H. Con. Res. 397), H1980 [2MY]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3497 [7JN]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H572 [6MR]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1453 [4AP]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see H.R. 5155), H1678 [6AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2503 [10MY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H1917 [27AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H2833 (see H.R. 3326), H2890 [18MY]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H1917 [27AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H1563 [5AP]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H509 [1MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H3497 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H1853 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend reporting requirement on disposition of cases recommended for equitable relief due to administrative error (see H.R. 821), H2641 [16MY]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H2706 (see H.R. 2306), H2758 [17MY]

———increase assistance for disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and provide for annual increases in such assistance (see H.R. 4791), H1853 [26AP]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3227 [24MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4134 [15JN]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H1453 [4AP]

———remove certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for veterans benefits in administrative proceedings (see H.R. 4914), H866 [9MR]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H1853 [26AP]

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), H332 [15FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H2339 [9MY]

———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H1981 [2MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H2339 [9MY]

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

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2503 [10MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1564 [5AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H3643 [8JN]

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H160 [7FE]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4958 [10JY]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1981 [2MY]

———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H974 [14MR]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Kazakhstan: recognize anniversary of the closure of the world's second largest nuclear test site and efforts on the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 905), H4916 [29JN]

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

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), H572 [6MR]

Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]

Medicare: provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4958 [10JY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H4795 [28JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H1130 [16MR]

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

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H24 [31JA]

———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H3227 [24MY]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H1320 [29MR]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H226 [8FE]

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), H4917 [29JN]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H226 [8FE]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1321 [29MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see H.R. 4842), H791 [8MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H791 [8MR]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H2706 (see H.R. 4597), H2758 [17MY]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H274 [14FE]

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

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3425 [6JN]

Power resources: improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H1853 [26AP]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4328 [20JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H1131 [16MR]

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

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H645 [7MR]

Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H867 [9MR]

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

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H1981 [2MY]

Social Security: provide entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program to permanent partnerships (see H.R. 5152), H1853 [26AP]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H572 [6MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H2706 (see H. Res. 723), H2759 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H2586 [11MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H874 [13MR]

———eliminate income threshold for the child tax credit in the case of taxpayers who had a primary residence in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4708), H874 [13MR]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H1980 [2MY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 877), H2102 [3MY]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H646 [7MR]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H2586 [11MY]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H4189 [16JN]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H155 [1FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H3642 [8JN]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H1059 [15MR]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H1917 [27AP]

———repeal oil industry subsidies (see H.R. 5234), H2175 [4MY]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 726), H973 [14MR]

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3643 [8JN]

———reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H4795 [28JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2339 [9MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (see H.R. 5038), H1319 [29MR]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H2641 [16MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4843), H563 [2MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H274 [14FE]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4134 [15JN]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

Wasserstein, Wendy: tribute (see H. Res. 719), H867 [9MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H645 [7MR]

Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H1060 [15MR]

———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]

Women's Museum—An Institute for the Future: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H1129 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Defense Production Act: prohibit acquisitions, mergers, or takeovers by certain entities that do not recognize U.N. member states, participate in boycotts against U.S. allies, or provide support for international terrorism (see H.R. 4885), H644 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve pension program (see H.R. 5119), H1677 [6AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see H.R. 5021), H1195 [28MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts awarded to qui tam plaintiffs (see H.R. 4887), H644 [7MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1323 [30MR]

Remarks

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4996, H4998, H4999, H5001 [11JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (H. Res. 907), H4975 [11JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3160, H3184, H3185, H3203 [24MY]

Gambling: estabish complete ban on Internet gambling, H4998, H4999, H5001 [11JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit funding for promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site at Yucca Mountain, NV, H3184, H3185 [24MY]

———terminate promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site at Yucca Mountain, NV, H1323, H1368 [30MR]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H278 [15FE], H1456 [5AP], H3160 [24MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1764 [26AP]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Nuclear Weapons Testing in Nevada and Semipalatinsk Symposium, E1244 [21JN]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, H1065 [16MR], H2648 [17MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H3007 [22MY]

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (S. Con. Res. 79), H282 [15FE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 265), H3394 [6JN]

Nevada: require Defense Threat Reduction Agency to research possibility of relocating the planned detonation of a 700-ton explosive at the nuclear test site, H1368 [30MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4976 [11JY]

Saudi Arabia: urge government to live up to World Trade Organization commitments and end all aspects of any boycott on Israel (H. Con. Res. 370), H1483 [5AP]

Southwest Gas Corp.: prohibit funding for GEDAC heat pump development, H3203 [24MY]

Votes: position on missed, E1152 [14JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3785 [12JN], H4517 [22JN]

Special order: granted, H1387 [30MR], H4326 [20JN], H4403 [21JN]

Tributes

Cortez, Manuel, H4389 [21JN]