HARMAN, JANE (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]
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]
Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]
Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]
Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4135 [15JN]
Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 5131), H1677 [6AP]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3788 [12JN]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4134 [15JN]
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: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H1197 [28MR]
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), H4220 [19JN]
———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H566 [2MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H3425 [6JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2584 [11MY]
———reform science and technology programs and activities (see H.R. 4941), H4220 [19JN]
———regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H3909 [13JN]
———require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a permit from the Dept. (see H.R. 5604), H4008 [14JN]
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), H1453 [4AP]
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. 5455), H3643 [8JN]
———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]
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]
Executive Office of the President: include a line item regarding the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget (see H.R. 4966), H1059 [15MR]
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), H1917 [27AP]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H1130 [16MR]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), H2175 [4MY]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1917 [27AP]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
———require committees to hold hearings upon issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or Comptroller General (see H. Res. 841), H3909 [13JN]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H4134 [15JN]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 787), H4521 [22JN]
Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H508 [1MR]
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H155 [1FE]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1917 [27AP]
Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H273 [14FE]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H973 [14MR]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]
Los Angeles River: revitalize (see H.R. 5244), H3788 [12JN]
Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4681 [27JN]
Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H1197 [28MR]
Medicare: 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]
———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2175 [4MY]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1130 [16MR]
———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H973 [14MR]
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]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H333 [15FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H2833 (see H.R. 2429), H2890 [18MY]
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H4521 [22JN]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H4796 [28JN]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H4009 [14JN]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]
———provide for the regulation of certain chemical facilities (see H.R. 5695), H4794 [28JN]
———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), H449 [28FE]
———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 Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H3497 [7JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1563 [5AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products and implement minimum wage and immigration requirements (see H.R. 5550), H3909 [13JN]
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), H1981 [2MY]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]
Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1563 [5AP]
Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 5472), H4680 [27JN]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H4009 [14JN]
Taxation: eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H868 [9MR]
Terrorism: cooperate with allies on development and implementation of technologies to detect, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other high consequence events (see H.R. 4942), H4220 [19JN]
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), H26 [31JA]
Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3788 [12JN]
———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4183), H26 [31JA]
———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H26 [31JA]
———reduce incidence of suicide (see H.R. 5771), H5127 [12JY]
Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H26 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: limit Air Force Space Command personnel reduction (see H.R. 5497), H3307 (see H.R. 5497), H3359 [25MY]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H2585 [11MY]
National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.J. Res. 79), H450 [28FE]
Remarks
Air Force: limit Air Force Space Command personnel reduction (H.R. 5497), E988
Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4483
———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), H1108 [16MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H3257
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H2448 [10MY]
Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H590
Classified information: classify and protect national security information on intelligence activities and take action against individuals who commit unauthorized disclosures, H1807, H1808 [26AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2448 [10MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4283, H4285 [20JN]
———prohibit use of funds to establish a military base agreement with Iraq, H1108 [16MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat, H1802 [26AP]
———Port Security Grant Program funding, H2148 [4MY]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), E998
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1787, H1788, H1791, H1793, H1801, H1802, H1803, H1805, H1807, H1808 [26AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), consideration (H. Res. 774), H1777 [26AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), motion to recommit, H1810 [26AP]
———prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4283, H4285 [20JN]
———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H1810 [26AP]
———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 5371), H4283, H4285 [20JN]
———require accountability for intelligence community contracting, H1805 [26AP]
———require report on any authorization in the last ten years to engage in intelligence activities relative to the overthrow of democratically elected governments, H1803 [26AP]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 2231), E916
National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.J. Res. 79), E214
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2110, H2148 [4MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 789), H2062 [3MY]
———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), H4881 [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, H4881 [29JN]
National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H1793 [26AP]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), H3257
Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), E1108
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), H4042, H4047 [15JN]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), H63 [1FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3420 [6JN]
Tributes
Campbell, Willie Grace, E371
Colen, Irma, E1360
Criley, John M., E686
Neffenger, Peter V., E644