NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES (a Delegate from the District of Columbia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4306 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 384), H1679 [6AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H2102 [3MY]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H1744 [25AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), request the President to transmit documents relating to differences between the House-passed version and the version signed by the President (see H. Res. 752), H1390 [30MR]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 349), H509 [1MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 360), H1129 [16MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 359), H1129 [16MR]

Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 693), H452 [28FE]

Children and youth: improve protections of children and hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of children across State lines (see H.R. 5403), H2705 (see H.R. 5403), H2757 [17MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2586 [11MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H1742 [25AP]

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]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H1853 [26AP]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 4896), H645 [7MR]

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

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), H1680 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on protections for residents of certain facilities relative to the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1681 [6AP]

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 Veterans Affairs: 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. 5588), H4680 [27JN]

Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H790 [8MR]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H3787 [12JN]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H3724 [9JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 5388), H2640 [16MY]

District of Columbia College Access Act: reauthorize the public and private school tuition assistance programs (see H.R. 4855), H564 [2MR]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 859), H3723 [9JN]

Education: establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 3155), H1742 [25AP]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H3309 (see H.R. 3192), H3361 [25MY]

Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [6AP]

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), H1853 [26AP]

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), H2705 (see H.R. 1589), H2758 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H225 [8FE] (see H.R. 4964), H1059 [15MR]

Federal aid programs: ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income persons (see H.R. 5164), H1679 [6AP]

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

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), H4009 [14JN]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H1744 [25AP]

Government: develop a demonstration project to enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to operate during an extended emergency situation (see H.R. 5366), H2584 [11MY]

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

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H2502 [10MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4958 [10JY]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H4917 [29JN]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H645 [7MR]

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), H4917 [29JN]

Hurricanes: 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), H2585 [11MY]

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

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 759), H2339 [9MY]

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

Jordan, I. King: tribute (see H. Res. 680), H1198 [28MR]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H155 [1FE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H1742 [25AP]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2339 [9MY]

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), H2338 [9MY]

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

Medicaid: repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see H.R. 5023), H1195 [28MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4328 [20JN]

———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]

———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1562 [5AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H2502 [10MY]

———provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 686), H4917 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

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), H973 [14MR]

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), H4796 [28JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]

NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), H273 [14FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H2339 [9MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 837), H3226 [24MY]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]

———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), H566 [2MR]

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

National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), H3424 [6JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H1744 [25AP]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 4303), H566 [2MR]

Social Security: make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4760), H566 [2MR]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H333 [15FE]

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), H972 [14MR]

Taxation: strengthen the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5601), H3907 [13JN]

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

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H1059 [15MR]

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]

Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2706 (see H.R. 5333), H2758 [17MY]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 5714), H4914 [29JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H1060 [15MR]

Veterans: 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), H274 [14FE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H2641 [16MY]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H1979 [2MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3424 [6JN]

———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

Armed Forces: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5568), H3642 [8JN]

Burke-Ables, Kim: tribute (see H. Res. 834), H3137 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5243), H1916 [27AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (see H.R. 4926), H867 [9MR]

———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (see H.R. 4969), H1059 [15MR]

———permit the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts (see H.R. 5711), H4914 [29JN]

———provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (see H.R. 5306), H2174 [4MY]

———revise the number of Superior Court judgeships (see H.R. 5153), H1678 [6AP]

———treat as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H.R. 5410), H2705 (see H.R. 5410), H2757 [17MY]

FTC: restore authority to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to children (see H.R. 5737), H4915 [29JN]

Kamras, Jason: tribute (see H. Res. 738), H1196 [28MR]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5508), H3307 (see H.R. 5508), H3360 [25MY]

———provide medical assistance for certain men screened and found to have prostate cancer under a federally funded screening program (see H.R. 5686), H4554 [26JN]

PBS: anniversary of ``To the Contrary'' with Bonnie Erbe (see H. Res. 732), H1130 [16MR]

Smith, Damu A.I.: tribute (see H. Res. 827), H2961 [19MY]

Taxation: replace expired tax benefits for the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone (see H.R. 5186), H1741 [25AP]

University of the District of Columbia: include as an eligible graduate institution under the institutional assistance programs of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4693), H154 [1FE]

Letters

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: by, S76 [25JA]

Remarks

Armed Forces: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 5568), E1080 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4306 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS (H.R. 5243), E652 [27AP]

District of Columbia: eliminate congressional review of newly-passed District laws (H.R. 4926), E337 [9MR]

———eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (H.R. 4969), E382 [15MR]

———provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (H.R. 5306), E740 [5MY]

———revise the number of Superior Court judgeships (H.R. 5153), E547 [6AP]

———transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court (S. 2116), H1149 [28MR]

———tribute to Black Pride Festival, E889 [19MY]

———tribute to Capital Pride Festival, E949 [24MY]

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

FTC: restore authority to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to children (H.R. 5737), E1326 [29JN]

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1777), H515, H516, H517, H518, H519 [2MR]

Jordan, I. King: tribute (H. Res. 680), H1147 [28MR]

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

Larry Winn, Jr., Post Office Building, Mission, KS: designate (H.R. 5504), H4194, H4195 [19JN]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 5508), E990 [26MY]

———provide medical assistance for certain men screened and found to have prostate cancer under a federally funded screening program (H.R. 5686), E1275 [26JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 781), H1990 [3MY]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (H. Res. 826), H4196 [19JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: authorize a portion of funds generated by oil and gas leases be used to support the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, H4870 [29JN]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4870 [29JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 788), H2609 [16MY]

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

Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, Dimmitt, TX: designate (H.R. 5540), H4193 [19JN]

Taxation: replace expired tax benefits for the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone (H.R. 5186), E592 [25AP]

University of the District of Columbia: include as an eligible graduate institution under the institutional assistance programs of the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4693), E62 [1FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

Height, Dorothy I., E850 [17MY]