SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)

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), H1678 [6AP]

Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]

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

Armed Forces: 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), H25 [31JA]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1743 [25AP]

Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, Lincoln, CA: designate (see H.R. 4720), H868 [9MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 4932), H2502 [10MY]

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H2174 [4MY]

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

———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H3309 (see H. Res. 608), H3362 [25MY]

Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (see H.R. 4950), H972 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1320 [29MR]

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

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and develop a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon (see H.R. 5213), H1852 [26AP]

———transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of a workforce globalization final draft report produced by the Technology Administration (see H. Res. 717), H867 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H1319 [29MR]

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), H1130 [16MR]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H1130 [16MR]

Education: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), H3788 [12JN]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H225 [8FE]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]

———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), H1743 [25AP]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H160 [7FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H4134 [15JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1321 [29MR]

Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H1853 [26AP]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H451 [28FE]

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

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

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2962 [19MY]

Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]

Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H2103 [3MY]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3138 [23MY]

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]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302), H868 [9MR]

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]

Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT: designate (see H.R. 5245), H1916 [27AP]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H26 [31JA]

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

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H1391 [30MR]

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

National security: 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), H1981 [2MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 745), H3788 [12JN]

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), H3309 (see H.R. 5247), H3361 [25MY]

Research: authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), H3788 [12JN]

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), H2705 (see H.R. 2037), H2758 [17MY]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see H.R. 3127), H509 [1MR]

Taxation: allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 5175), H1741 [25AP]

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 4945), H972 [14MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H154 [1FE]

———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]

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), H3309 (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3362 [25MY]

———reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2338 [9MY]

Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3227 [24MY]

Ukraine: commend people for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections and their commitment to democracy and reform (see H. Res. 799), H3309 (see H. Res. 799), H3362 [25MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2705 (see H.R. 9), H2757 [17MY]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H2706 (see H. Res. 526), H2759 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anand, Tarveen Kaur: relief (see H.R. 5335), H2338 [9MY]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 820), H2833 (see H. Res. 820), H2890 [18MY]

Human Rights Week: observance (see H. Res. 820), H2833 (see H. Res. 820), H2890 [18MY]

Essays

Sportsmanship Is Dead: Patrick Cashdan, E358 [14MR]

Remarks

Cashdan, Patrick: USA Today National Sportsmanship Day Essay Contest winner, E358 [14MR]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (H.R. 4646), H1494 [5AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), E656 [27AP]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing and condemn disclosure and publication of classified information on this crucial method by which terrorists are traced (H. Res. 895), H4888 [29JN]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced, H4888 [29JN]

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), H4089 [15JN]

Tributes

Horner, Lawrence E., E981 [26MY]

Jacobs, Steven B., E1346 [29JN]

Masry, Edward L., E131 [14FE]

Skobin, Alan and Romi, E134 [14FE]