ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2446), H6062 [6JN]
Appointments
Committee To Escort King Abdullah II (Jordan) Into the House Chamber, H2246 [7MR]
Conferee: H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, H7878 [17JY]
———H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
Articles and editorials
Ex-Azeri Official Held for 17 Months, Jason Motlagh, Washington (DC) Times, E708
Morocco—A Model of Muslim-Jewish Ties, Serge Berdugo, Christian Science Monitor, E205
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. 1964), H3694 [19AP]
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2446), H5929 [24MY]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H1968 [27FE]
———recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see H. Res. 162), H1897 [16FE]
``America'': anniversary of first use of name (see H. Res. 287), H6009 [5JN]
American Red Cross: amend congressional charter to modernize governance structure and to enhance ability of the board of governors to support critical mission (see H.R. 1681), H3079 [26MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H8741 [26JY]
Animal Welfare Act: increase penalties for violations and prohibit use of animals for marketing medical devices (see H.R. 2193), H4629 [8MY]
———prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3327), H9654 [2AU]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H2119 [1MR]
———ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H11171 [2OC]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H7433 [28JN]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H3696 [19AP]
Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see H. Res. 345), H4754 [9MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 188), H8293 [23JY]
Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3174), H8617 [25JY]
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1246), H2038 [28FE]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H14085 [15NO]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H2303 [7MR]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Aviation: improve air carrier passenger services (see H.R. 1303), H3777 [23AP]
Azerbaijan: call for release of Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev from detention during trial, ensure their right to a fair trial, and comply with international human rights agreements (see H. Con. Res. 183), H7776 [12JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H12104 [25OC]
Birnbaum, Jacob: tribute (see H. Res. 137), H1344 [7FE]
Brazil: recognize relationship with the U.S., commend reduction of dependence on oil, and recognize importance of U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on biofuels cooperation (see H. Res. 651), H10758 [24SE]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H11395 [9OC]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: waive annual renewal requirement for import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, and expand visa ban, blocking of assets, and other prohibited activities (see H.R. 3890), H12021 [24OC]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H1154 [31JA]
Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 427), H7071 [25JN]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM): recognize and welcome delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers to Washington, DC, and commend for holding the Conference on the Caribbean (see H. Res. 418), H5531 [21MY]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H8293 [23JY]
China, People's Republic of: call for release from custody Huseyin Celil and the children of Rebiya Kadeer and refrain from further cultural and religious suppression against Uyghur people (see H. Res. 497), H7071 [25JN]
China, Republic of: continue to make defense articles and services available in order to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability (see H. Res. 676), H10901 [25SE]
Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H1897 [16FE]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7011 [22JN]
Clarence L. Irving, Sr., Post Office Building, Jamaica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4826), H16833 [18DE]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H1211 [5FE]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 494), H6660 [18JN]
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. 1275), H10320 [7SE]
Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see H.R. 3706), H11492 [10OC]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see H.R. 512), H1211 [5FE]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7491 [10JY]
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: express that the Senate should initiate bipartisan process to give its advice and consent to ratification (see H. Res. 882), H15738 [17DE]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11491 [10OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3372), H9705 [3AU]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H4052 [24AP]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H2120 [1MR]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H2743 [20MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H343 [10JA]
``Crime, Violence, and Development—Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean'': recognize contribution of U.N. and World Bank Group report to understanding crime and violence levels in the Caribbean region (see H. Res. 865), H15317 [11DE]
Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 620), H10757 [24SE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H9656 [2AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H2620 [15MR]
Dept. of Defense: carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system (see H.R. 2274), H6111 [6JN]
———prohibit sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft (see H.R. 1441), H3696 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1092), H1789 [15FE]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H6111 [6JN]
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. 1838), H3360 [29MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 2165), H6181 [7JN]
———establish program to medically monitor individuals exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York, NY, and provide medical treatment for such individuals (see H. Res. 128), H1272 [6FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2405), H7012 [22JN]
Dept. of State: develop strategies for foreign democracy promotion, train employees on and create incentives for such promotion, and require Foreign Service members to do more to reach out to foreign audiences (see H.R. 982), H1470 [12FE]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H3723 [20AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H252 [9JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2761), H6660 [18JN]
———provide for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 2046), H4203 [26AP]
———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H7656 [11JY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 1216), H2621 [15MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H1668 [14FE]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H8821 [27JY]
Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 2185), H4552 [7MY]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 2831), H7491 [10JY]
———condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 118), H3364 [29MR]
Diseases: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H10902 [25SE]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5622 [22MY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H5472 [17MY]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H8835 (see H.R. 1567), H9053 [30JY]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H8742 [26JY]
———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 288), H3362 [29MR]
E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building, Port Jervis, NY: designate (see H.R. 3196), H11250 [3OC]
Ecology and environment: declare U.S. policy on international climate cooperation and authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries (see H.R. 2420), H5620 [22MY]
Education: establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2111), H4967 [14MY]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 1055), H1668 [14FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H4050 [24AP]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2164 [5MR]
Esfandiari, Haleh: call for immediate and unconditional release by Iran (see H. Res. 430), H5621 [22MY]
Ethiopia: anniversary (see H. Res. 550), H8743 [26JY]
Eurasia Foundation: authorize grants (see H.R. 2949), H7432 [28JN]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H9710 [3AU]
———suspend authority to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for such activities relative to air traffic control facilities and services (see H.R. 2443), H6661 [18JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H6576 [15JN]
Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 697), H11070 [1OC]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H7776 [12JY]
———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 985), H2401 [9MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H7777 [12JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7776 [12JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2537), H10940 [26SE]
Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H672 [17JA]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H15209 [6DE]
Food industry: provide restrictions on use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood (see H.R. 3115), H10902 [25SE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 37), H1895 [16FE]
Gambling: clarify applicability of certain laws to games of skill and establish certain requirements with respect to such games (see H.R. 2610), H8121 [18JY]
Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (see H. Res. 98), H1565 [13FE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H2122 [1MR]
Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H5531 [21MY]
———require Committee on the Judiciary (House) investigation on potential impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors (see H. Res. 589), H10018 [4AU]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 228), H2341 [8MR]
Hamilton, Alexander: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H435 [11JA]
Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 819), H1210 [5FE]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Higher Education Act: expand definition of independent student to include homeless youth (see H.R. 601), H3363 [29MR]
Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H11395 [9OC] (see H. Res. 747), H11729 [17OC]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13860 [13NO]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H1211 [5FE]
House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 24), H120 [5JA]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H13411 [8NO]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H3279 [28MR]
Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H4628 [8MY]
———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 213), H1472 [12FE] (see H.R. 1176), H1894 [16FE]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 1071), H2122 [1MR]
Indonesia: commend democratic elections in Aceh and express support for further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (see H. Res. 238), H8822 [27JY]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H1150 [31JA]
———require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy (see H.R. 1746), H8397 [24JY]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 11), H253 [9JA]
———require reports on requests for information about intelligence community officers, employees, or agents and amend definition of covert agent to include agents who ever served outside the U.S. (see H.R. 488), H1668 [14FE]
International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting open access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives (see H. Res. 854), H15470 [13DE]
International relations: call on People's Republic of China to respect human rights of refugees from Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see H. Con. Res. 234), H11729 [17OC]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H670 [17JA]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 2347), H5291 [16MY]
———condemn persecution of labor rights advocates (see H. Con. Res. 203), H10902 [25SE]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H2339 [8MR]
———express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (see H. Res. 435), H5724 [23MY]
Iran Sanctions Act: expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed (see H.R. 957), H1415 [8FE]
Iraq: improve coordination, implementation, and oversight of U.S. economic reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 1581), H2822 [21MR]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 152), H5621 [22MY]
———congratulate on chairing a U.N. committee for the first time (see H. Res. 624), H10370 [14SE]
———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Mediterranean dialogue and to a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace (see H. Res. 235), H2400 [9MR]
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. 121), H1669 [14FE]
Jews: recognize anniversaries of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry in Washington, DC (see H. Res. 759), H11776 [18OC]
Johnson, Shawn: tribute (see H. Res. 684), H11848 [22OC]
Jordan: commend continued commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation (see H. Res. 575), H8742 [26JY]
Korea, Republic of: recognize strong alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for efforts in the global war on terrorism (see H. Res. 295), H3375 [30MR]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Lafayette: tribute (see H. Res. 171), H4294 [1MY]
Lake Placid, NY: anniversary of Winter Olympic Games (see H. Res. 521), H7339 [27JN]
Languages: establish two nationally distributed video programming channels providing language instruction (see H.R. 1765), H3724 [20AP]
———strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 678), H942 [24JA]
Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see H.R. 2438), H14084 [15NO]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 4901), H16947 [19DE]
Liechtenstein: support U.S. efforts to strengthen relationship and recognize anniversary of independence (see H. Res. 233), H5622 [22MY]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 804), H1209 [5FE]
Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H9469 (see H. Res. 356), H9546 [1AU]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H8121 [18JY]
———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2131), H4484 [3MY]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H7777 [12JY]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H7656 [11JY]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H2619 [15MR]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H2399 [9MR]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H10320 [7SE]
———improve prescription drug program (see H.R. 3025), H7775 [12JY]
———provide comprehensive health benefits for the relief of individuals whose health was adversely affected by the 9/11 disaster (see H.R. 1247), H2038 [28FE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H1211 [5FE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H1211 [5FE]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [16FE]
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 808), H13412 [8NO]
Mickey Leland U.S. Embassy Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: designate (see H.R. 1604), H2743 [20MR]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 566), H4416 [2MY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
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. 140), H4486 [3MY]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H8743 [26JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H3279 [28MR]
National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study to identify the proper response to the growth of Internet gambling (see H.R. 2140), H4484 [3MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction archival research database and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 390), H342 [10JA]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H4416 [2MY]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H8398 [24JY]
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. 556), H758 [18JA]
National Suffragists Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3361 [29MR]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H1791 [15FE]
———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H572 [16JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H16950 [19DE]
———sever U.S. Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until tribal citizenship of Cherokee Freedmen is restored and tribal obligations with the U.S. Government are fulfilled (see H.R. 2824), H8618 [25JY]
Natural gas: oppose efforts by major natural gas exporting countries to establish a cartel or other mechanism to manipulate the supply or prices of natural gas in the world market (see H. Res. 500), H7203 [26JN]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 803), H13413 [8NO] (see H. Res. 819), H13859 [13NO]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 222), H2302 [7MR]
———support new power-sharing Government (see H. Res. 482), H6736 [19JN]
Nuclear energy: establish an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel and authorize contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish of a nuclear fuel bank (see H.R. 885), H1343 [7FE]
Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders: welcome to Washington, DC, and commend the East-West Center (organization) for hosting such conference (see H. Res. 355), H4292 [1MY]
Pavarotti, Luciano: tribute (see H. Res. 708), H11549 [15OC]
Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 954), H2401 [9MR]
Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 2283), H4913 [10MY]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H342 [10JA]
Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 3320), H12739 [5NO]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H5725 [23MY]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (see H.R. 6), H513 [12JA]
———promote energy independence and security (see H.R. 3220), H9657 [2AU]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 1252), H2038 [28FE]
———provide for the energy independence of the U.S. (see H.R. 1133), H3777 [23AP]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA]
———strengthen national security and reduce dependence on foreign oil through new vehicle technology and efficiency, use of alternative fuels, and improving rail and public transit usage (see H.R. 1300), H2120 [1MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 1255), H2401 [9MR]
———require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1254), H2401 [9MR]
Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (see H.R. 4040), H16950 [19DE]
Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 887), H14157 [4DE]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H3560 [18AP]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H5724 [23MY]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H7011 [22JN]
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1678), H3079 [26MR]
Robert Merrill Postal Station, New Rochelle, NY: designate (see H.R. 2778), H6734 [19JN]
Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H5291 [16MY]
Securities Exchange Act: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation (see H.R. 1257), H2118 [1MR]
Sharp, Waitstill and Martha: tribute (see H. Res. 52), H435 [11JA]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 368), H1211 [5FE]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 649), H988 [29JA]
———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H10757 [24SE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H944 [24JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H7012 [22JN]
Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 422), H6009 [5JN]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H8618 [25JY]
Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1424 [9FE]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H13860 [13NO]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H3400 [16AP]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H10017 [4AU]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H945 [24JA]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H11028 [27SE]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 3160), H8396 [24JY]
———provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 3418), H9707 [3AU]
Terrorism: compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (see H.R. 2828), H7777 [12JY]
———condemn attacks in Casablanca, Morocco, and Algiers, Algeria (see H. Res. 310), H11250 [3OC] (see H. Res. 889), H16834 [18DE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H1149 [31JA]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat forced labor (see H.R. 3887), H12156 [29OC]
Treaties and agreements: urge International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to ratify Bonn Accords Treaty amendments to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (see H. Res. 240), H2486 [13MR]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H8185 [19JY]
U.N. Security Council: charge Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide because of his call for the destruction of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 21), H887 [23JA]
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H14251 [5DE]
Ukraine: elections (see H. Res. 713), H12104 [25OC]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6110 [6JN]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
Winton, Nicholas: tribute (see H. Res. 583), H8820 [27JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: observance (see H. Res. 378), H4968 [14MY]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10321 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit the use of funds to approve for human consumption, animals that do not stand and walk unassisted (see H.R. 2678), H6330 [12JN]
Dept. of State: submit report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists responsible for killing John Branchizio, Mark Parsons, and John M. Linde (see H.R. 2293), H4965 [14MY]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: provide similar protections for consumers as apply under the Truth in Lending Act (see H.R. 2911), H7431 [28JN]
Iraq: keep faith with Iraqi nationals who have assisted and worked for the U.S. Government and Armed Forces in Iraq (see H.R. 2486), H5922 [24MY]
Lebanon: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (see H. Res. 548), H7852 [16JY]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1054 [30JA]
Pakistan: call for end to state of emergency (see H. Res. 823), H13959 [14NO]
Syria: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (see H. Res. 738), H11548 [15OC]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining insured losses from large terrorism events (see H.R. 4721), H15737 [17DE]
Truth in Lending Act: prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers (see H.R. 873), H1342 [7FE]
Remarks
Afghanistan: provide an assessment of quality of governance in all Afghani provinces, H6062, H6063 [6JN]
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2446), H6062, H6063 [6JN]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (H. Con. Res. 7), H4057, H4058 [25AP]
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1519 [13FE]
Azerbaijan: human rights violations, E708
Bangladesh: urge the dropping of all pending charges against journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (H. Res. 64), H2447, H2448, H2450 [13MR]
Dept. of State: submit report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists responsible for killing John Branchizio, Mark Parsons, and John M. Linde (H.R. 2293), H7798 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), H10528, H10529, H10531, H10545 [19SE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), consideration (H. Res. 660), H10521 [19SE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), Senate amendment, H16760, H16761, H16766 [18DE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 4299), H15358 [12DE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 4299), consideration (H. Res. 862), H15335 [12DE]
———increase the insurance industry's yearly deductible under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, H10545 [19SE]
Education: anniversary of German-American Jewish Youth Exchange Program, E1268
Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (H.R. 2929), H8405, H8411 [25JY]
Human rights: express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel (H. Res. 125), H4068, H4072 [25AP]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (H.R. 1400), H10768 [25SE]
Israel: congratulate on chairing a U.N. committee for the first time (H. Res. 624), H11498, H11499, H11501 [15OC]
Lebanon: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (H. Res. 548), H10776, H10777 [25SE]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, H7763
———call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (H. Res. 107), H2445 [13MR]
Morocco: tribute to Jewish-Muslim relations, E205
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H178 [9JA]
National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E341
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. (H.R. 556), H1992
New York, NY: anniversary of signing of the Flushing Remonstrance, E1943
Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 1678), H4065 [25AP]
Syria: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (H. Res. 738), H11501, H11503 [15OC]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act: enforce pay-as-you-go requirements, H10521 [19SE]
Treaties and agreements: urge International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to ratify Bonn Accords Treaty amendments to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (H. Res. 240), H4073, H4074, H4076 [25AP]
Tributes
Binford, Margaret, E361
Davidson, Jerome, E1256
Diegel, Rick, E2092
Klurfeld, James, E2373
LaHood, Representative, H11503 [15OC]
Richards, Martin, E515
Strasberg, Michael and Elaine, E983
Uribe, George, E361