MILLENDER-McDONALD, JUANITA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

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), H1013 [15MR], H1082, H1131 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2528 [11MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3849 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3179 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3533 [8JN]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2143 [4MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4661 [27JN]

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]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 384), H2706 (see H. Con. Res. 384), H2759 [17MY]

Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]

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]

Atomic Energy Act: exempt proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4796 [28JN]

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H5047 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 350), H565 [2MR]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1681 [6AP]

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

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H5047 [11JY]

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

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]

Defense Production Act: require notification to Congress after receipt of written notification of proposed or pending mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers subject to investigation (see H.R. 4917), H2175 [4MY]

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: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: urge withdrawal of changes contained in the ``Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy—Three-Part Test-Part Three'' that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), H1130 [16MR]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H3497 [7JN]

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]

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

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]

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), H1681 [6AP]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1130 [16MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1453 [4AP]

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

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]

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]

Friedan, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 695), H389 [16FE]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4555 [26JN]

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

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 4211), H1390 [30MR]

———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), H4958 [10JY]

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]

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

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H25 [31JA]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 5371), H4795 [28JN]

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), H2339 [9MY]

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

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), H3138 [23MY]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 415), H4681 [27JN]

———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]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

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

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H2641 [16MY]

———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]

———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]

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

Minimum wage: calculate based on Federal poverty guidelines published by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5731), H4915 [29JN]

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), H2641 [16MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H451 [28FE]

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 Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H3496 [7JN]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H451 [28FE]

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]

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

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

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]

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: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]

Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 4963), H2175 [4MY]

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), H973 [14MR]

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

Spelman College: anniversary (see H. Res. 875), H4189 [16JN]

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), H1131 [16MR]

Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 4945), H972 [14MR]

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

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]

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]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3723 [9JN]

Voting: encourage Louisiana and the Dept. of Justice to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana for scheduled New Orleans elections (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1679 [6AP]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H451 [28FE]

———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]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H451 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3226 [24MY]

Children and youth: promote youth financial education (see H.R. 5046), H1319 [29MR]

Financial Literacy Month: encourage minority participation in goals (see H. Con. Res. 387), H1679 [6AP]

Higher Education Act: require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process (see H.R. 4795), H388 [16FE]

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]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 4762), H332 [15FE]

Letters

Reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H4898 [29JN]

Restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Al Ater, Eric Clark, and Nancy Worley, National Association of Secretaries of State, H1082 [16MR]

Papers

Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition: Stephen M. Hoersting, Cato Institute (excerpt), H1524 [5AP]

Remarks

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), H1013 [15MR], H1082, H1084 [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, E1262 [23JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2316 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 350), H891 [14MR]

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (H.R. 4416), H4897 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2528, H2529 [11MY]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, E1262 [23JN]

———include comprehensive analysis of future air lift and sea lift mobility requirements in update of mobility capability study, H2528 [11MY]

Dept. of Energy: Geothermal Technology Program funding, H3179 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: drug court programs funding, H4661 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2794 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: rail line relocation projects funding, H3916 [14JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3849 [13JN], H3916 [14JN]

Election Assistance Commission: College Worker's Poll Grant Program funding, H3849 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3179 [24MY]

FEMA: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, H1082, H1084 [16MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3534 [8JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H1427 [4AP], H2041 [3MY]

Higher Education Act: require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process (H.R. 4795), E177 [17FE]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking, H3534 [8JN]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H12 [31JA]

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 (H.R. 5328), E843 [16MY]

National Heart Month: observance, E181 [17FE]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2143, H2144 [4MY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1427 [4AP], H1519, H1520, H1523 [5AP]

———extend the prohibition on converting campaign dollars for personal use currently applicable to campaign committees to leadership political action committees, H2041 [3MY]

Power resources: diesel emissions reduction programs funding, H2794 [18MY]

———national energy policy, H1325 [30MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4661 [27JN]

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), H4158 [16JN]

Transportation: include comprehensive analysis of future air lift and sea lift mobility requirements in update of mobility capability study, H2529 [11MY]

Trucking industry: establish or enhance truck inspection stations for seaport communities and trade corridors where there is a high volume of truck container traffic, H2143, H2144 [4MY]

Veterans: provide for prosthetic and orthotic care for injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, H1013 [15MR]

Votes: correction, H1362 [30MR]

———position on missed, H4805 [29JN]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 4747), E181 [17FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H446 [28FE], H1737 [25AP], H1849 [26AP], H3785 [12JN]

Special order: granted, H787 [8MR], H1450 [4AP], H4678 [27JN], H4793 [28JN], H4912 [29JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: National Association of Secretaries of State, H1083 [16MR]

Statements

527 Reform Act: Several Organizations, H1519 [5AP]

Tables

IRS filing schedules for political organizations, H1523 [5AP]

Tributes

McCarthy, Eugene J., E114 [8FE]

Rains, Francis M. McHie, H4893 [29JN]