BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY], H3090 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2918, H2962 [19MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3497 [7JN], H3535 [8JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1198 [28MR], H1267 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Neo-Con Cabal Blocked 2003 Nuclear Talks, Gareth Porter, Asia Times (publication), H1773 [26AP]

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), H4134 [15JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H4917 [29JN]

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

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

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H2339 [9MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 4826), H508 [1MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H1854 [26AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H26 [31JA]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H389 [16FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 86), H3425 [6JN]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H4521 [22JN]

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

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H1390 [30MR]

———reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H2706 (see H.R. 4416), H2758 [17MY]

China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (see H.R. 5199), H2175 [4MY]

Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4327 [20JN]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H155 [1FE]

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

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H1917 [27AP]

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]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H1563 [5AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H3909 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2833 (see H.R. 5201), H2891 [18MY]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4903), H973 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H1743 [25AP]

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]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H3424 [6JN]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see H.R. 5556), H4958 [10JY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H1917 [27AP]

———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]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see H.R. 3781), H3137 [23MY]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5519), H4190 [16JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H4554 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability and assessment provisions (see H.R. 4085), H1130 [16MR]

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), H791 [8MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H1853 [26AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H155 [1FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude certain communications over the Internet from certain requirements (see H.R. 4900), H1131 [16MR]

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

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H2339 [9MY]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H1059 [15MR]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H25 [31JA]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 5563), H3641 [8JN]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 461), H3909 [13JN]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H566 [2MR]

Foreign policy: establish an international education policy to foster understanding among nations, promote a terror-free world, further U.S. foreign policy and national security, and enhance U.S. world leadership (see H. Con. Res. 100), H1453 [4AP]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preference programs (see H.R. 5070), H4521 [22JN]

———extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H25 [31JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H4134 [15JN]

Fur Product Labeling Act: require labeling of all fur products regardless of value (see H.R. 4904), H1563 [5AP]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H1854 [26AP]

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

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H3309 (see H.R. 3248), H3361 [25MY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 5698), H4794 [28JN]

———support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3425 [6JN]

Help America Vote Act: extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (see H.R. 4666), H2174 [4MY]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H4424 [21JN]

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

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H1198 [28MR]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: waive application to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the U.S. to two Indian tribes in Oregon (see H.R. 5394), H2641 [16MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H3642 [8JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H3424 [6JN]

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

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

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), H3425 [6JN]

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

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

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

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), H4009 [14JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4520 [22JN]

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), H3497 [7JN]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H1196 [28MR]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1130 [16MR]

———provide for a Medicare Prescription Drug Ombudsman (see H.R. 5433), H2961 [19MY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H1059 [15MR]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H4328 [20JN]

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

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

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H1743 [25AP]

Mount Hood National Forest: protect for future generations the recreational opportunities, forests, timber, clean water, wilderness and scenic values, and diverse habitat (see H.R. 5025), H1195 [28MR]

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3788 [12JN]

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), H3497 [7JN]

National School Lunch Act: improve summer food service program for children (see H.R. 5344), H3643 [8JN]

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]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H3424 [6JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1131 [16MR]

Nepal: support restoration of multiparty democracy, prevention of Maoist conquest, re-establishment of security, government services, exercise of political rights, and respect for human rights (see H. Res. 801), H2597 [15MY]

Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 1506), H389 [16FE]

Oregon State University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 898), H4795 [28JN]

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

Power resources: restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]

Securities: prohibit securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions (see H.R. 5015), H1853 [26AP]

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), H1391 [30MR]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5056), H1389 [30MR]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H274 [14FE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3424 [6JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H2962 [19MY]

———provide individuals a deduction for certain mass public transportation expenses (see H.R. 5662), H4423 [21JN]

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

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H3424 [6JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H156 [1FE]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see H.R. 4746), H4189 [16JN]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

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

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H1563 [5AP]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H509 [1MR]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 658), H24 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: commend National Guard service in Iraq and begin redeployment of forces from Iraq, starting with National Guard units (see H.R. 4983), H1128 [16MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (see H.R. 4948), H972 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve effectiveness of programs for remediation of unexploded ordnance on former defense sites (see H.R. 5172), H1741 [25AP]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (see H. Res. 682), H332 [15FE]

Letters

Iran Freedom Support Act: R. Nicholas Burns, Dept. of State, H1766 [26AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H2965 [22MY], H3021, H3028, H3090, H3092 [23MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2965 [22MY], H3021, H3090, H3092 [23MY], E843 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5384), consideration (H. Res. 830), H3028 [23MY]

Amtrak: funding, H3830 [13JN]

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4482 [22JN]

———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), E385 [16MR]

———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), conference report, E1134 [13JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3241, H3249 [25MY]

Armed Forces: commend National Guard service in Iraq and begin redeployment of forces from Iraq, starting with National Guard units (H.R. 4983), E397 [16MR]

———recruiting standards, H4963 [11JY]

Blair, Patrick: commend effort to bicycle across America to raise awareness of diabetes and support for disabled children in Africa, E1036 [7JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, E385 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, H2342 [10MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H2752 [17MY]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H591 [7MR]

Classified information: classify and protect national security information on intelligence activities and take action against individuals who commit unauthorized disclosures, E631 [27AP]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (H.R. 4948), E360 [14MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H1398 [4AP], H4221 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of personnel who make high interest loans to sugar processors, H2965 [22MY], H3021, H3028, H3090, H3092 [23MY], E843 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2374 [10MY], H2530, H2531 [11MY]

———CH-47 helicopter RESET program funding, H2530, H2531 [11MY]

———improve effectiveness of programs for remediation of unexploded ordnance on former defense sites, H2898, H2913, H2918, H2920 [19MY]

———improve effectiveness of programs for remediation of unexploded ordnance on former defense sites (H.R. 5172), E598 [25AP]

———investigation of misconduct and abuse in military recruiting practices, H2301 [9MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4265, H4305 [20JN]

———prohibit funding to approve or license sale of F-22 advanced tactical fighter jets to foreign governments, H4265 [20JN]

Dept. of Education: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education, H1267 [29MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: investigate denial of claims by insurance companies for homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina, shifting liability to the National Flood Insurance Program, H4591 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), consideration (H. Res. 836), H3264 [25MY]

Dept. of State: International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3544 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2784 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Small Starts Program funding, H3820, H3826 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2913, H2918, H2920 [19MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), consideration (H. Res. 821), H2898 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5647), H4221 [20JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3826, H3830 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5576), consideration (H. Res. 865), H3820 [13JN]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs, H1063 [16MR], H3531, H3535, H3537 [8JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H2183 [9MY], H2644 [17MY]

Driscoll, Adam: commend effort to bicycle across America to raise awareness of diabetes and support for disabled children in Africa, E1036 [7JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H591 [7MR]

FBI: reform, H3229 [25MY]

FCC: preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3560 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H741 [8MR]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2275), H292 [15FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3531, H3535, H3537, H3544 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 851), H3505 [8JN]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 4944), H940 [14MR]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2028 [3MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1267 [29MR], H1358 [30MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), E631 [27AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1759, H1765 [26AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H1200 [29MR]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H125 [1FE]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (H.R. 4681), H2993, H2996, H3001, H3002, H3005, H3008 [22MY]

Minimum wage: level, H4373 [21JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: issue flood insurance to homeowners now included in a flood zone due to a federally funded flood control project, H4610 [27JN]

———reform, H2183 [9MY]

———request Corps of Engineers completion of new flood map for the Great Lakes region and prohibit increase in flood evaluations in the upper Great Lakes, H4613 [27JN]

———require purchasers of certain primary residential homes to pay phased-in actuarial flood insurance at the same rates to which non-primary and non-residential homes are subject, H4601, H4602 [27JN]

———require written notification to property owners affected by a proposed change in flood elevations, H4600 [27JN]

———restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), H4591, H4600, H4601, H4602, H4610, H4613 [27JN]

———restore financial solvency (H.R. 4973), consideration (H. Res. 891), H4567 [27JN]

Northwest Manufacturing Inititative: prohibit funding, H4305 [20JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4837 [29JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E265 [2MR]

Peco Inc.: Boeing Co., Supplier of the Year award recipient, E422 [28MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1873 [27AP]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1527 [5AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E761 [10MY]

Portland State University: EPA P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) Award recipient, E910 [19MY]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3249 [25MY]

———establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (H. Res. 835), H3241 [25MY]

———national energy policy, H1873 [27AP], H1984 [3MY]

Stump, Jesse: commend effort to bicycle across America to raise awareness of diabetes and support for disabled children in Africa, E1036 [7JN]

Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (H. Con. Res. 354), H886 [14MR]

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), H4460 [22JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H2342 [10MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3560 [8JN]

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), H4090 [15JN]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team, H1566 [6AP]

———tribute to women's soccer team (H. Res. 682), E167 [15FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (H.R. 4882), H1139 [28MR]

Votes: correction, E930 [23MY]

———position on missed, E161 [15FE], E231 [28FE]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 658), H1949 [2MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H221 [8FE]

Special order: granted, H1737 [25AP], H1849 [26AP], H1912 [27AP], H1977 [2MY], H2099 [3MY], H2171 [4MY], H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

Kohnstamm, Richard L., H1746 [26AP]