SCHIFF, ADAM B. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2520 [11MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4275 [20JN]
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2187 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 5185), H3227 [24MY]
Alquist, Alfred E.: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H1390 [30MR]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]
Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1743 [25AP]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H869 [9MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws covering cases of certain debtors who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 5757), H5046 [11JY]
———reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H2175 [4MY]
Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (see H.R. 5279), H2101 [3MY]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4135 [15JN]
Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]
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: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 5167), H2962 [19MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H1742 [25AP]
Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4918 [29JN]
Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H160 [7FE]
Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 5318), H2338 [9MY]
———develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2586 [11MY]
Courts: establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (see H.R. 5418), H2832 (see H.R. 5418), H2890 [18MY]
———improve delivery of Federal judicial services by requiring the equitable and rational calculation of rent to be paid to the GSA (see H.R. 4710), H973 [14MR]
Crime: provide justice for crime victims' families (see H.R. 4883), H644 [7MR]
Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H3425 [6JN]
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: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H450 [28FE]
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), H4009 [14JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H1743 [25AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 5236), H1916 [27AP]
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 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), H1917 [27AP]
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), H3425 [6JN] (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H1743 [25AP]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), H4795 [28JN]
———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), H4918 [29JN]
Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H4009 [14JN]
Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H3723 [9JN]
Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H155 [1FE]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H4554 [26JN]
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), H332 [15FE]
Families and domestic relations: provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose arrears in child support payments have reached a certain level (see H.R. 4956), H972 [14MR]
FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1680 [6AP]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H274 [14FE]
———ensure that at least one-half of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5148), H2339 [9MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H868 [9MR]
FEMA: provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by placing manufactured homes in flood plains (see H.R. 4874), H1131 [16MR]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5051), H1743 [25AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H509 [1MR]
———require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H4009 [14JN]
Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H389 [16FE]
Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4958 [10JY]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), H2833 (see H.R. 4982), H2890 [18MY]
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), H4328 [20JN]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1452 [4AP]
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), H4190 [16JN]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 787), H4134 [15JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 820), H4424 [21JN]
Human Rights Week: observance (see H. Res. 820), H4424 [21JN]
Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H508 [1MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2641 [16MY]
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: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H389 [16FE]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H4134 [15JN]
Los Angeles River: revitalize (see H.R. 5244), H2503 [10MY]
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]
Medicare: establish a pilot project to demonstrate the impact of payment for more frequent hemodialysis treatment (see H.R. 5321), H4795 [28JN]
———provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs (see H.R. 4737), H224 [8FE]
———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), H2833 (see H.R. 5182), H2891 [18MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H274 [14FE]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]
Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H2641 [16MY]
Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see H. Res. 790), H4796 [28JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H275 [14FE]
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), H1453 [4AP]
National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]
National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H1391 [30MR]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H1059 [15MR]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H4555 [26JN]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H25 [31JA]
National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4134 [15JN]
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]
———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), H1917 [27AP]
Nepal: release all political detainees, restore constitutional liberties, and undertake good faith negotiations with all involved parties to restore democracy (see H. Res. 780), H2103 [3MY]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H275 [14FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 4782), H388 [16FE]
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), H1320 [29MR]
———restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see H.R. 5300), H2173 [4MY]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 4993), H4328 [20JN]
Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]
Small business: establish a health benefits program (see H.R. 5288), H4917 [29JN]
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), H1197 [28MR]
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), H1981 [2MY]
Taxation: applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H1059 [15MR]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H224 [8FE]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H4009 [14JN]
Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2641 [16MY]
U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H1198 [28MR]
Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), H1198 [28MR]
Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H2586 [11MY]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 5436), H2961 [19MY]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5014), H1195 [28MR]
Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1562 [5AP]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1128 [16MR]
Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see H.R. 4654), H23 [31JA]
Letters
Religious persecution in Afghanistan: by, E470
Motions
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), H1809 [26AP]
Remarks
Afghanistan: condemn legal action against citizens who have already converted or plan to convert to other religions (H. Res. 736), E470
Altadena, CA: anniversary of Metropolitan Baptist Church, E1134
Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H1636 [6AP]
Budget: deficit, H1176 [28MR]
———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1176 [28MR]
Cargo transportation: improve cargo security, H1905 [27AP]
Children and youth: improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (H.R. 5436), H3217 [24MY]
Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press: establish, H2083 [3MY]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5014), E420
Democratic Party: national security policy, H1634, H1636, H1638, H1640 [6AP], H1905, H1907, H1908, H1909, H1911 [27AP], H2566, H2570, H2571, H2572, H2573 [11MY], H2883, H2886 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2521 [11MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5631), H4276, H4277, H4278, H4280, H4282, H4284, H4285 [20JN]
———report on threat to military personnel posed by improvised explosive devices, H2521, H2571 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve screening of passengers and property to be transported, H1638 [6AP]
Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4751 [28JN]
———Law Enforcement Tribute Act Program funding, H4756
Earth Day: observance, E637
Foothill Family Service (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E342
Foreign countries: improve identification and response to weak or failing countries that endanger international security, pre-conflict stabilization efforts, and post-conflict reconstruction operations, H2568 [11MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3531 [8JN]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2566 [11MY]
Gambia: call for investigation into the death of journalist Deyda Hydara, E1165
Glendale, CA: anniversary, E84
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E417
Holocaust: remembrance, E655
House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H1634 [6AP]
Intelligence services: alleged release of classified information by Bush administration officials relative to justification for invasion of Iraq, H1637 [6AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5020), motion to recommit, H1809 [26AP]
———facilitate alternative analyses of intelligence by the intelligence community, H2568 [11MY]
———prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4276, H4277, H4278, H4280, H4282, H4284, H4285 [20JN]
———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H1809 [26AP]
International Women's Day: observance, H850 [9MR]
Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (H. Con. Res. 341), H349
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1905, H1907 [27AP], H2567 [11MY], H3631, H3633, H3634, H3635 [8JN]
———Democratic Party policy, H3631, H3633, H3634, H3635 [8JN]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H1707-H1709 [25AP]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H116 [1FE]
Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (H. Res. 499), E852
Middle East: withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (S. Con. Res. 79), H284
Monterey Park, CA: anniversary of Merci (nonprofit organization), E87
Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, E1320
NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, H1123 [16MR]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H1905, H1907 [27AP], H2884 [18MY]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H1905, H1909, H1911 [27AP]
———reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination, H2568 [11MY]
———threat of nuclear terrorism, H1638 [6AP], H2570, H2572 [11MY]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: demonstration programs by local partnerships to coerce abstinence in chronic hard-drug users under community supervision through drug testing and sanctions, H808
———demonstration programs by local partnerships to shut down illicit drug market hot-spots by deterring drug dealers or altering the dynamic of drug sales, H808
———reauthorize (H.R. 2829), H808
Pasadena, CA: anniversary of the Blinn House, E340
Peace Corps: anniversary, E450
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1908, H1909 [27AP], H2567 [11MY]
Rusnak Automotive Group (business): anniversary, E630
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4751, H4756
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), H1471
———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H3531 [8JN]
Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H1176 [28MR]
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), H4082 [15JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E248
Voting Rights Act: amend (H.R. 9), H4896 [29JN]
World Press Freedom Day: observance, H2083 [3MY]
World Refugee Day: observance, E1237
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H221 [8FE], H385 [16FE], H561 [2MR], H864 [9MR], H1126 [16MR], H1387 [30MR], H1737 [25AP], H2099 [3MY], H2960 [19MY], H3224 [24MY], H4132 [15JN], H4187 [16JN], H4517 [22JN], H4912 [29JN]
Tributes
Butler, Octavia E., E863
Davitt, John, E751
Donahue, Nancy, E366
Freeman, Pat Maguire, E366
Hancock, Helen, E367
King, Coretta Scott, E78
Marcus, Beth, E369
Martinez, Sharon, E363
O'Brien, Angelita Mont, E371
Richards, Amedee, Jr. (Dick), H1120 [16MR]
Simonian, Seta, E364
Thomas, Sandra E., E368
Wang, Betty, E370
Williams, Helen M., E341