ENGEL, ELIOT L. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3088 [23MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1014 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4273 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), H3310, H3363 [25MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3922 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3191 [24MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4734 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]

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

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H791 [8MR]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]

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

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H26 [31JA]

Business and industry: provide a temporary minimum standard mileage rate for computing the deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes (see H.R. 5583), H5128 [12JY]

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

Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3016 [22MY]

———express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H4555 [26JN]

Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H1743 [25AP]

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), H3227 [24MY]

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]

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

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]

Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]

Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 343), H332 [15FE]

Commission on Terrorism Risk Insurance: establish (see H.R. 4619), H160 [7FE]

Conservation of energy: establish a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program (see H.R. 5632), H4189 [16JN]

Cuba: support U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3908 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP]

———promulgate regulations on protections for residents of certain facilities relative to the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1453 [4AP]

———require bioterrorism-related grants provided to States and political subdivisions of States to be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula (see H.R. 5468), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Program (see H.R. 5595), H4328 [20JN]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 4946), H1563 [5AP]

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]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H1917 [27AP]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3137 [23MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1681 [6AP]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see H.R. 5556), H4796 [28JN]

———protect disaster assistance employee reservists activated by FEMA from demotion or termination in their places of employment (see H.R. 4998), H1129 [16MR]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 4910), H790 [8MR]

Europe: request Executive Office of the President and direct Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to trip to Europe by Condoleezza Rice (see H. Res. 642), H226 [8FE]

European Union: recognize continued importance of transatlantic partnership by expressing support for success of the forthcoming U.S.-European Union Summit in Vienna, Austria (see H. Res. 873), H4189 [16JN]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 4466), H566 [2MR]

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

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Res. 734), H1130 [16MR] (see H. Res. 740), H1196 [28MR]

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

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

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H274 [14FE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H3497 [7JN]

Haiti: authorize assistance to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students to continue their education in the U.S. and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country (see H.R. 5091), H1561 [5AP]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (see H. Con. Res. 353), H790 [8MR]

———establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 611), H4328 [20JN]

———urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (see H. Res. 888), H4520 [22JN]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3658), H1197 [28MR]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), H5047 [11JY]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4917 [29JN]

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

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H4134 [15JN]

Immigration: prevent sex offenders from using immigration laws to bring innocent, unsuspecting victims into the U.S. (see H.R. 5610), H4008 [14JN]

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]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 415), H4009 [14JN]

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), H3016 [22MY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

———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), H646 [7MR]

Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]

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]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]

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]

Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H1391 [30MR]

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H2502 [10MY]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H3909 [13JN]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes once a year, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5116), H1677 [6AP]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 4824), H1743 [25AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H1743 [25AP]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5348), H2502 [10MY]

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]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3138 [23MY]

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]

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]

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3723 [9JN]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H156 [1FE]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H4220 [19JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1563 [5AP]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 744), H1454 [4AP]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (see H.R. 4891), H644 [7MR]

Nuclear energy: require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 4825), H3138 [23MY]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3227 [24MY]

Power resources: increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H973 [14MR]

———reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and related advanced vehicle technologies (see H.R. 5538), H3496 [7JN]

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

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see H. Res. 848), H4555 [26JN]

Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H3497 [7JN]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]

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

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H226 [8FE]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H509 [1MR]

Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment (see H.R. 4899), H790 [8MR]

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

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]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H3497 [7JN]

Taxation: 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), H1680 [6AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H868 [9MR]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H1742 [25AP]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H26 [31JA]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1981 [2MY]

———include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H4328 [20JN]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), 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), H451 [28FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H1980 [2MY]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H5129 [12JY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H1743 [25AP]

———exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4554 [26JN]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), H1198 [28MR]

———commend people for conducting free, fair, and transparent elections and their commitment to democracy and reform (see H. Res. 799), H3017 [22MY]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 515), H4554 [26JN]

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

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H4555 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 691), H389 [16FE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1852 [26AP]

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4722), H224 [8FE]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5095), H1561 [5AP]

Television: provide consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format (see H.R. 5264), H1979 [2MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H3088 [23MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), H1014 [15MR]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance, E1243 [21JN]

Colleges and universities: tribute to degree-granting proprietary schools, H1218 [29MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3088 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4273 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3191 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 5573), H4361 [21JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H3922 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3191 [24MY]

FCC: funding relative to prohibiting deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls, H4707 [28JN]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (H. Res. 740), H2613 [16MY]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, H1014 [15MR]

———commend people for holding democratic elections and congratulate President Rene G. Preval on his victory (H. Con. Res. 353), H1158, H1161 [28MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1218 [29MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1765 [26AP]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H121 [1FE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), H1945 [2MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, H4666 [27JN]

———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H3006 [22MY]

Monroe College: tribute, H1218 [29MR]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 335), E264 [2MR]

National security: require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, H3366 [6JN]

Navy: commend for purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, H4273 [20JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3235 [25MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4707, H4734 [28JN]

———require purchase of a certain number of alternative-fuel vehicles, H4734 [28JN]

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 (H.R. 3127), H1472 [5AP]

Syria: condemn decision to harbor leader of Hamas, H4799 [29JN]

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), H4458 [22JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3557 [8JN]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 5126), H3387 [6JN]

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), H4087 [15JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4678 [27JN], H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

Allyson, June, E1371 [11JY]