BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. (a Delegate from Guam)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), H2642 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: promote economic diversification, entrepreneurship, and private sector development, and promote partnerships among small and medium enterprises in qualified countries (see H.R. 5480), H3306 (see H.R. 5480), H3359 [25MY]
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), H1319 [29MR]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]
———tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H5128 [12JY]
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), H4958 [10JY]
Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H4555 [26JN]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 693), H452 [28FE]
Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H1681 [6AP]
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), H646 [7MR]
———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (see H. Res. 804), H2338 [9MY]
———urge reinstatement of all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases, and revise law and practice standards (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1391 [30MR]
China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H1453 [4AP]
Coastal zones: recognize the effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment (see H. Res. 824), H2961 [19MY]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 3198), H4134 [15JN]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 3198), H4134 [15JN]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H1060 [15MR]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3424 [6JN]
Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4788), H388 [16FE]
Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see H.R. 5383), H2706 (see H.R. 5383), H2758 [17MY]
Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H1563 [5AP]
———prohibit the unauthorized sale of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4657), H1130 [16MR]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4555 [26JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]
Dept. of Education: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies to establish teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 4773), H4795 [28JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4958 [10JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: award competitive grants to units of local government for innovative programs that address expenses incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented immigrants (see H.R. 5217), H1915 [27AP]
———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 4946), H972 [14MR]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4554 [26JN]
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: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H1743 [25AP]
———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 4264), H5128 [12JY]
———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), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4009 [14JN]
———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), H4795 [28JN]
———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]
———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H389 [16FE]
Disasters: protect disaster assistance employee reservists activated by FEMA from demotion or termination in their places of employment (see H.R. 4998), H1391 [30MR]
Diseases: extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4554 [26JN]
———improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H868 [9MR]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 863), H4681 [27JN]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H4917 [29JN]
Drugs: transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H1742 [25AP]
Education: ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5733), H5047 [11JY]
———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H225 [8FE]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H1853 [26AP] (see H.R. 5316), H3788 [12JN]
———improve disaster relief and preparedness services for individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5498), H3307 (see H.R. 5498), H3359 [25MY]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
Health: provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H3137 [23MY]
———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women (see H.R. 4469), H2706 (see H.R. 4469), H2758 [17MY]
House of Representatives: require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H452 [28FE]
House Rules: require pre-approval of privately-funded travel and require the Clerk of the House to post on the Internet for public review such travel information (see H. Res. 728), H1059 [15MR]
Immigration: designate Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as program countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 5730), H4915 [29JN]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 4740), H272 [14FE]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H2337 [9MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H333 [15FE]
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H973 [14MR]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1742 [25AP]
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), H4555 [26JN]
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), H1854 [26AP]
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: provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 4828), H791 [8MR]
———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H3909 [13JN]
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: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4917 [29JN]
Medicare: make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H4220 [19JN]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3016 [22MY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1917 [27AP]
Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4796 [28JN]
NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1391 [30MR]
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 Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H972 [14MR]
National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H226 [8FE]
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H26 [31JA]
National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H26 [31JA]
National Physical Education and Sports Month: establish (see H. Res. 696), H791 [8MR]
National Physical Education and Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 696), H791 [8MR]
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), H1129 [16MR]
National War Dogs Monument, Inc.: establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams (see H.R. 5145), H4795 [28JN]
Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H26 [31JA]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]
NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 5605), H4958 [10JY]
Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H1129 [16MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1563 [5AP]
Political campaigns: require political committees to identify each candidate associated with the committee in organization statements and reports filed with the FEC (see H.R. 4655), H23 [31JA]
POW/MIA: commend Dept. of Defense offices and related laboratories, and Vietnam for efforts in accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 444), H4916 [29JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 3962), H451 [28FE]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4796 [28JN]
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), H1981 [2MY]
Taxation: expand tax forgiveness for Armed Forces members who die from wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone to include prior taxable year (see H.R. 5032), H1321 [29MR]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1743 [25AP]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H155 [1FE]
Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 726), H973 [14MR]
Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H1681 [6AP]
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), H646 [7MR]
Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2641 [16MY]
Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3309 (see H. Con. Res. 409), H3362 [25MY]
Tsu, John B.: tribute (see H. Res. 149), H1391 [30MR]
Veterans: improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H4134 [15JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1742 [25AP]
———provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal are provided the same eligibility for Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care as Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 5758), H5046 [11JY]
Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H1743 [25AP]
Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H974 [14MR]
———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 3190), H1563 [5AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to Federal employees or defense contractors who suffered disability or death due to exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 4739), H3309 (see H.R. 4739), H3361 [25MY]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H1060 [15MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Iraq: require President Bush to transmit periodically a consolidated, comprehensive report to Congress on implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (see H.R. 5630), H4134 [15JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: cease production of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation of ballistic missiles, and uphold pledge to refrain from intercontinental ballistic missile testing (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4520 [22JN]
Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (see H.R. 5036), H1319 [29MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5384), E946
Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (H. Res. 698), H883 [14MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2322 [9MY]
Black Construction Corp.: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E577
China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (H. Res. 794), H3731
———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (H. Res. 608), H3736
———condemn unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops (H. Res. 804), H3734
Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of crash, E66
Crisostomo, Joseph: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E231
Dept. of Agriculture: Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in the Insular Areas funding, E946
Dept. of Commerce: global warming impact study funding, H4702
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2548
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (H.R. 5573), H4365
Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (H.R. 4894), H3808
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit implementation of proposed rule relative to foreign investment in U.S. airlines, H3947
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3947
Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (H. Res. 323), H4371
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 657), H178
Guam: shipyard funding, H2548
Iraq: require President Bush to transmit periodically a consolidated, comprehensive report to Congress on implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (H.R. 5630), E1169
Koga, Kristal: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E229
Lam, Alfred K.Y.: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the year award recipient, E230
Lobbyists: disclose the original source of funds made payable to a lobbyist who is subcontracted to engage in lobbying activities on behalf of a third person or entity (H.R. 5036), E459
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 (H. Res. 692), H1415
Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, H4333 [21JN]
Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 828), H3462
National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (H. Res. 556), H1499
National Tourism Week: observance (H. Res. 729), E1082
National Women's Confidence Day: observance, E1079
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (H. Res. 357), H460
Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (H. Res. 731), E1245
Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), E1127
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 320), H1482 [5AP]
SBA: 7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4648
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4648
———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H4800
Thailand: anniversary of ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (H. Con. Res. 409), H3464
United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (H. Con. Res. 322), H233
Tributes
Daniel, Bill, H4426 [22JN], E1262
Dudkiewicz, Kasper A.C., E44
Guerrero, Lourdes L., E574
Harmon, Dave and Linda, E1266
Taitano, John R., E509
Tan Siu Lin, E342
Tenorio, Mae Cruz, E40
Tuncap, David D., E343
Wu, Chuck, E232