DEATH AND DYING

Amendments

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), S5127, S5129 [24MY]

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), H4446 [22JN]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 885), H4432 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see S. 2785), S4469 [11MY]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 2779), S4339 [10MY] (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———prohibit picketing at funerals of members and former members (see S. 2452), S2313 [16MR]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 4923), H867 [9MR]

———modify Federal law (see H.R. 5040), H1319 [29MR]

Death on the High Seas Act: limit application to maritime accidents (see H.R. 4921), H866 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 2245), S728 [6FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see H.R. 5221), H1915 [27AP]

Drug abuse: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses of drugs or controlled substances (see S. 3557), S6419 [22JN]

Flag—U.S.: fly at half-staff upon the death of any member of the Armed Forces dying from an injury or illness incurred in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4795 [28JN]

Health care facilities: commend hospice care providers for allowing people with life-limiting illness or injury to die pain-free and with dignity (see H. Res. 667), H154 [1FE]

Kangas, Christopher N.: support court decision awarding public safety officer death benefits to the family of volunteer apprentice firefighter who died en route to assist in fighting a fire (see H. Con. Res. 375), H1390 [30MR]

National Technical Information Service: require distribution of monthly updates of SSA Death Master List to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies to facilitate fraud prevention (see H.R. 5494), H3307 (see H.R. 5494), H3359 [25MY]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see S. 2283), S1175 [14FE] (see H.R. 4753), H273 [14FE]

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: observance (see S. Res. 472), S4339 [10MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5189), H1741 [25AP]

Taxation: extend period of limitation for filing a claim for credit or refund of an estate tax overpayment attributable to litigation continuing after the return for the estate is filed (see H.R. 5488), H3306 (see H.R. 5488), H3359 [25MY]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and repeal sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 5638), H4220 [19JN]

———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), consideration (see H. Res. 885), H4423 [21JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see S. 2585), S3212 [6AP]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and reduce rate of estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains rates (see H.R. 5421), H2832 (see H.R. 5421), H2890 [18MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see S. 2415), S2201 [15MR]

———expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 5499), H3307 (see H.R. 5499), H3359 [25MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 3069), S5227 [25MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (see H.R. 5038), H1319 [29MR]

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), H224 [8FE]

Essays

My Father's Flag: Timothy S. Adams, E308 [8MR]

Eulogies

Seeing the Invisible—A Meditation on Luke 16: 19-25: Emmett Jarrett, E741 [5MY]

Letters

Announcement of hold on any legislation affecting Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law: Senator Wyden, S7 [18JA]

Commend the Patriot Guard Riders (organization) for shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals: David Wagler, H4229 [20JN]

Permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts: Norb Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S3236 [6AP]

Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: Representative Buyer, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H2200 [9MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2200 [9MY]

Motions

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), H4461, H4462, H4464 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan, H4307, H4308 [20JN]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), H2187, H2199-H2208 [9MY], H2555 [11MY], H3208-H3211 [24MY], E774 [10MY]

———prohibit funding to approve demonstrations at Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs cemeteries during funeral services, H1089 [16MR]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), H887 [14MR], E363 [15MR]

Courts: decision to stay execution of persons convicted in the deaths of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, H2966 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan, H2940, H2941 [19MY]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H793 [9MR]

Illinois: State legislation proposal to prevent protests at funeral services, E138 [14FE]

National Day of Recognition for All Veterans Survivors: establish, E1305 [28JN]

National Technical Information Service: require distribution of monthly updates of SSA Death Master List to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies to facilitate fraud prevention (H.R. 5494), E989 [26MY]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (H.R. 4753), E141 [14FE]

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), H4228-H4231 [20JN], E1245 [21JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E897 [19MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 788), H2608-H2610 [16MY], E879 [18MY], E882 [19MY]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits, H4733, H4734 [28JN]

Resendiz, Angel Marturino: execution for murder of Texas woman, H4667 [27JN]

Social Security: elimination of death benefits to widows and widowers, H196 [8FE]

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), H4392, H4395 [21JN], H4425, H4435, H4444-H4467, H4496, H4499, H4507, H4510 [22JN], E1271 [26JN], E1283, E1284 [27JN], E1357 [10JY]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 885), H4427-H4433 [22JN]

———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), motion to recommit, H4462, H4465 [22JN]

———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), question of consideration, H4444 [22JN]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H4465 [22JN]

Thailand: exhumation of Hmong graves located in Wat Thamkrabok monastery, E1151 [14JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries and provide governmental markers or memorial headstones for certain deceased dependents of veterans (H.R. 5038), E445 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries, funeral homes, houses of worship, and other locations where deceased veterans are honored and buried, S6516, S6520, S6521, S6524, S6525, S6538, S6539, S6544, S6546 [27JN]

———prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (H.R. 5037), S5129, S5130 [24MY], S6486 [26JN], S6538 [27JN]

Aviation: tribute to men and women who have lost their lives in aviation and space, S441 [1FE]

Civil liberties: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S358 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a comprehensive review of mortuary affairs, S3680 [27AP]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW, S6274 [21JN], S6364 [22JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 2245), S729 [6FE], S4504 [11MY]

Drug abuse: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses of drugs or controlled substances (S. 3557), S6422 [22JN]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (S. 2283), S1178 [14FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (S. Res. 472), S4379, S4380 [10MY], S4530, S4550, S4551 [15MY]

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), S6463 [23JN], S6495 [26JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (S. 2585), S3235, S3236 [6AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (S. 2415), S2204 [15MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 885) (H. Rept. 109-517), H4423 [21JN]

Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2245) (S. Rept. 109-248), S3419 [24AP]

Rulings of the Chair

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), motion to recommit, H4462 [22JN]

Statements

Eulogy: Kelly Keefe Brooks, E743 [5MY]

Testimonies

Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act: David F. Forte, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, H2206 [9MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 731, commend Patriot Guard Riders (organization) for shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals, H4228 [20JN]

H. Res. 788, support goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day, H2608 [16MY]

H. Res. 885, consideration of H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act, H4427 [22JN]

H.R. 5037, Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, H2199 [9MY], H3209 [24MY]

H.R. 5638, Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act, H4445, H4446-H4448 [22JN]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, H887 [14MR]

S. 2245, Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act, S729 [6FE], S4504 [11MY]

S. 2283, Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act, S1178 [14FE]

S. 2415, Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act, S2204 [15MR]

S. 3557, Drug Overdose Reduction Act, S6422 [22JN]

S. Res. 472, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S4341, S4380 [10MY]