LEE, BARBARA (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), H4901 [10MY]
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H5931 [5JN]
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
Conferee: H.R. 3043, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H12348 [31OC]
Juanita Millender-McDonald funeral attendees, H4212 [1MY]
Julia Carson funeral attendees, H16953 [28DE]
Articles and editorials
Two Cheers on Global AIDS, New York (NY) Times, H6806 [20JN]
When Even the Powerful Can't Speak the Truth, Alameda (CA) Sun, E2316
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]
Africa: respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in regions of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic (see H. Res. 726), H11490 [10OC]
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), H1668 [14FE]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H5725 [23MY]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
Air pollution: provide a reduction in the aggregate greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed by vehicles and aircraft (see H.R. 2215), H4628 [8MY]
———reduce air pollution from marine vessels (see H.R. 2548), H15317 [11DE]
———reduce emissions of ozone depleting substances in order to protect the climate and stratospheric ozone layer (see H.R. 3448), H11729 [17OC]
Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 58), H515 [12JA]
``America'': anniversary of first use of name (see H. Res. 287), H6440 (see H. Res. 287), H6477 [14JN]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H3724 [20AP]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H11071 [1OC]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H15738 [17DE] (see H.R. 3327), H12456 [1NO]
Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3029), H12238 [30OC]
———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), H1343 [7FE]
———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]
Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 554), H5724 [23MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Armed Forces: 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]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 23), H343 [10JA]
———prohibit use of funds for an escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (see H.R. 353), H672 [17JA] (see H.R. 438), H513 [12JA]
———reimburse tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, defer student loans, and reduce interest rates during periods of military service (see H.R. 2910), H9657 [2AU]
———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal (see H.R. 413), H835 [22JA]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H. Con. Res. 33), H572 [16JA]
———transfer contact information for a member who is being medically separated or retired to the State department or agency for veterans affairs where the veteran intends to reside (see H.R. 3191), H10902 [25SE]
Arms control: promote the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 68), H6112 [6JN]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3477 [17AP]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H10076 [4SE]
Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office, Baldwin Park, CA: designate (see H.R. 625), H1790 [15FE]
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), H5724 [23MY]
Bangladesh: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of Cyclone Sidr (see H. Res. 842), H14156 [4DE]
Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building, Fontana, CA: designate (see H.R. 3569), H11250 [3OC]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 198), H1968 [27FE]
BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H4050 [24AP]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H2302 [7MR]
Brooks, Sylvia K.: tribute (see H. Res. 510), H7011 [22JN]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 563), H9469 (see H. Res. 563), H9546 [1AU]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H11934 [23OC]
Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 1702), H3080 [26MR]
Bush, President: censure (see H. Res. 530), H8822 [27JY]
———censure relative to the war in Iraq (see H. Res. 625), H10017 [4AU]
———censure relative to undermining the rule of law and separation of powers and disregarding statutes (see H. Res. 626), H10017 [4AU]
———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]
California: tribute to first responders and support victims of wildfires (see H. Res. 778), H12237 [30OC]
Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 427), H7071 [25JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: call for continuation of congressional staff-led tours (see H. Res. 815), H15209 [6DE]
———provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
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]
Carriles, Luis Posada: prosecution on immigration charges (see H. Res. 425), H5532 [21MY]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H986 [29JA]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H759 [18JA]
Cheney, Vice President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (see H. Res. 625), H10017 [4AU]
———impeach (see H. Res. 333), H6182 [7JN]
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), H9711 [3AU]
———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see H.R. 1082), H1789 [15FE]
———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H1153 [31JA]
———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 1004), H7656 [11JY]
———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H14493 (see H.R. 4335), H15207 [6DE]
———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. 1363), H9710 [3AU]
Children's Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H12022 [24OC]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4204 [26AP] (see H. Res. 347), H4292 [1MY]
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), H5927 [24MY]
———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2019), H4294 [1MY]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H5725 [23MY]
Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H5533 [21MY]
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), H1055 [30JA]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 629), H4628 [8MY]
———disclose fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 592), H789 [19JA]
———ensure textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable (see H.R. 3512), H11729 [17OC]
———establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students (see H.R. 3378), H11395 [9OC]
———increase limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by designated bonding authority for historically Black colleges and universities capital financing (see H.R. 4154), H13858 [13NO]
———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), H3363 [29MR]
Colombia: recognize contributions of, combat racial discrimination against, and ensure proper execution of assistance programs designated for Afro-Colombians (see H. Res. 618), H9709 [3AU]
———recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully (see H. Res. 426), H5621 [22MY]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H111 [5JA]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see H.R. 512), H1153 [31JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H13413 [8NO]
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]
Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery: establish (see H.R. 2522), H6182 [7JN]
Congressional Trade Office: establish (see H.R. 548), H758 [18JA]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11729 [17OC]
Consumers: protect from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling (see H.R. 3081), H8120 [18JY]
———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 1510), H5532 [21MY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3372), H9705 [3AU]
Contracts: require certain departments and agencies to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of a certain amount for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 897), H10902 [25SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H3478 [17AP]
Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3643), H14158 [4DE]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H6111 [6JN]
Correctional institutions: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 4063), H15414 [12DE]
———provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1943), H3693 [19AP]
Courts: allow recovery of damages from the Corps of Engineers for property damaged in a major disaster resulting from failure or negligence in the design, construction, or maintenance of a project (see H.R. 1052), H1667 [14FE]
———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 623), H1565 [13FE]
———restore habeas corpus for those detained by the U.S. and repeal prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims (see H.R. 1416), H2340 [8MR]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 871), H6007 [5JN]
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]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 2819), H6955 [21JN]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 217), H1565 [13FE] (see H.R. 624), H835 [22JA]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H1272 [6FE]
Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 620), H11848 [22OC]
———support U.N.-brokered agreement between Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relative to reunification (see H. Res. 405), H9469 (see H. Res. 405), H9546 [1AU]
Dailard, Cynthia Boles: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1273 [6FE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H9656 [2AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income areas to promote increased access to healthy foods (see H.R. 45), H5724 [23MY]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [21MR]
Dept. of Education: establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 1051), H1667 [14FE]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H5622 [22MY]
———suspend implementation of an absolute priority issued relative to Upward Bound program (see H.R. 2700), H8187 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H8742 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H7433 [28JN]
———award grants to urban communities to provide violence-prevention education, mentoring, counseling, and mental health services to children and adolescents in such communities (see H.R. 854), H1271 [6FE]
———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 an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 789), H1152 [31JA]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H14085 [15NO]
———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 1132), H2166 [5MR]
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), H7491 [10JY]
———specify that the most populous urban areas are eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative grants (see H.R. 296), H1211 [5FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 2926), H8122 [18JY]
———provide financial assistance for the development and reuse of brownfields (see H.R. 43), H515 [12JA]
Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1164), H1894 [16FE]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
———express no confidence in performance of Attorney General Gonzales and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H5623 [22MY]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see H.R. 1593), H3400 [16AP]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 808), H1209 [5FE]
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. 359), H886 [23JA]
———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), H5928 [24MY]
———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 2758), H7434 [28JN]
———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3111), H8185 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see H.R. 2895), H7430 [28JN]
———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H3476 [17AP]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 1216), H5927 [24MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 542), H1153 [31JA]
———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1944), H5928 [24MY]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H10902 [25SE]
———increase U.S. participation in health programs that alleviate disease and premature death and strengthen health care systems (see H. Con. Res. 247), H13204 [6NO]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H11548 [15OC]
———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 2634), H6180 [7JN]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1727), H7203 [26JN]
Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 1031), H2243 [6MR]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), H9710 [3AU]
———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H3018 [23MR]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H10756 [24SE]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H3724 [20AP]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H2303 [7MR]
———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H10076 [4SE]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H3477 [17AP]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H6236 [11JN]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H4204 [26AP]
———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 2210), H11639 [16OC]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H10902 [25SE]
———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]
Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see H.R. 1391), H2341 [8MR]
———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 460), H16834 [18DE]
———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 4545), H15465 [13DE]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 4060), H12454 [1NO]
———celebrate accomplishments of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and recognize need to further the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls (see H. Res. 406), H5053 [15MY]
———ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 567), H759 [18JA]
———establish an adolescent literacy program (see H.R. 2289), H6735 [19JN]
———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 1779), H3358 [29MR]
———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for graduation rates (see H.R. 2955), H7489 [10JY]
———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 2925), H8187 [19JY]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H4050 [24AP]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2373), H5470 [17MY]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 916), H1413 [8FE]
———reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 773), H5622 [22MY]
———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 2668), H7203 [26JN]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1608), H8743 [26JY]
———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2690), H6330 [12JN]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 729), H1054 [30JA]
Electronic Fund Transfer Act: provide similar protections for consumers as apply under the Truth in Lending Act (see H.R. 2911), H7431 [28JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 627), H835 [22JA] (see H.R. 684), H943 [24JA]
———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3978), H12103 [25OC]
Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see H.R. 3481), H10940 [26SE]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H4205 [26AP]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H14084 [15NO]
Ethiopia: anniversary (see H. Res. 550), H8743 [26JY]
———encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 2003), H7783 [13JY]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H10434 [17SE]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2392), H5471 [17MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H8618 [25JY]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]
Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H15467 [13DE]
Federal aid programs: asset eligibility determinations for food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 3172), H8617 [25JY]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H16945 [19DE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 962), H5724 [23MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 725), H11640 [16OC]
———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H4485 [3MY]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (see H.R. 1996), H3776 [23AP]
———ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H3400 [16AP]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3399 [16AP]
Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 2666), H7777 [12JY]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H13960 [14NO]
Food industry: prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic (see H.R. 1396), H6111 [6JN]
Food Stamp Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2129), H5622 [22MY]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H10902 [25SE]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 1225), H10696 [20SE]
———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 2367), H5470 [17MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reiterate exclusivity as the sole authority to permit conduct of electronic surveillance and streamline procedures authorizing surveillance (see H.R. 3782), H11492 [10OC]
Foreign policy: denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H. Res. 32), H8822 [27JY]
———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. 1352), H2242 [6MR]
———prohibit use of funds for training and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces (see H.R. 3134), H8292 [23JY]
———reaffirm U.S. commitments to Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health (see H. Res. 525), H13413 [8NO]
———recognize that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central America and support expanded cooperation to combat crime and violence (see H. Res. 564), H8743 [26JY]
Foreign trade: prevent extension of fast-track authority during the 110th Congress (see H. Res. 587), H8834 (see H. Res. 587), H9053 [30JY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (see H. Res. 98), H944 [24JA]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H2166 [5MR]
Gonzales, Attorney General: censure relative to undermining the rule of law and separation of powers and disregarding statutes (see H. Res. 626), H10017 [4AU]
Gore, Albert, Jr.: tribute for Academy Award-winning documentary, ``An Inconvenient Truth'' (see H. Res. 197), H2166 [5MR]
Greece: extend condolences for loss of life and destruction caused by raging fires (see H. Res. 629), H10157 [5SE]
———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2526), H5925 [24MY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H4553 [7MY]
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 100), H944 [24JA]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H6111 [6JN]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 522), H671 [17JA]
———urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts (see H. Res. 241), H2486 [13MR]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 3339), H9655 [2AU]
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]
———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (see H.R. 1420), H2340 [8MR]
———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1967 [27FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H942 [24JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (see H.R. 1968), H4754 [9MY]
———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening (see H.R. 822), H1210 [5FE]
———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H14158 [4DE]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H15469 [13DE]
Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 410), H516 [12JA]
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), H3724 [20AP]
Hillary, Barbara: tribute to first African American woman to reach the North Pole (see H. Res. 466), H6110 [6JN]
Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 113), H1154 [31JA]
———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H11395 [9OC] (see H. Res. 747), H11729 [17OC]
Hispanic Heritage Foundation: tribute for recognizing the next generation of Latino role models for their academic achievements and community service (see H. Con. Res. 197), H11071 [1OC]
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]
Homeless: establish task force to examine homelessness and make recommendations to alleviate causes and effects (see H.R. 3385), H10697 [20SE]
Homeless Assistance Act: consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons (see H.R. 840), H1270 [6FE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H514 [12JA]
Housing: preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families (see H.R. 44), H515 [12JA]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H7434 [28JN]
Hurricanes: waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1144), H1893 [16FE]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1512), H8821 [27JY]
———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 371), H10510 [18SE]
———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), H1054 [30JA] (see H.R. 1176), H2621 [15MR]
———reform (see H.R. 750), H4416 [2MY] (see H.R. 1645), H3364 [29MR]
———waive inadmissability based on misrepresentation for an immediate relative of certain Armed Forces members and extend nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of such members (see H.R. 1745), H3278 [28MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 627), H835 [22JA] (see H.R. 821), H14157 [4DE]
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), H8835 (see H. Res. 238), H9054 [30JY]
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: identify constraints encountered by nursing schools in admitting and graduating a sufficient number of nurses to meet health care needs (see H.R. 677), H2302 [7MR]
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]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H1416 [8FE]
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), H8618 [25JY]
———condemn persecution of labor rights advocates (see H. Con. Res. 203), H10363 [10SE]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see H. Res. 41), H344 [10JA]
———protect members of the Armed Forces and provide for their withdrawal (see H.R. 455), H760 [18JA]
———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.J. Res. 18), H672 [17JA]
———provide for the safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 746), H1149 [31JA]
———require U.S. military disengagement and provide U.S. assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation (see H.R. 508), H670 [17JA]
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), H3364 [29MR]
Jean, Wyclef: congratulate for being named the ``Roving Ambassador'' for Haiti (see H. Res. 234), H2400 [9MR]
Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see H. Res. 553), H7982 [17JY]
Jordan: commend continued commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation (see H. Res. 575), H9277 [31JY]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (see H.R. 4131), H13521 [9NO]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 155), H5723 [23MY]
Kansas City, MO: recognize founding of Negro Leagues (see H. Con. Res. 114), H3696 [19AP]
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]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4611), H15466 [13DE]
Lesotho: commend enactment of law improving the status of married women and encourage efforts toward gender equity (see H. Res. 294), H6828 [20JN]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H8187 [19JY]
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H. Res. 668), H10696 [20SE]
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), H6440 (see H. Res. 356), H6477 [14JN]
Malaria Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 389), H6957 [21JN]
Malaysia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8822 [27JY]
Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3639), H10755 [24SE]
Marisol Heredia Post Office Building, El Monte, CA: designate (see H.R. 4185), H13959 [14NO]
McCarthy, Leo T.: tribute (see H. Res. 180), H1896 [16FE]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H12238 [30OC]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H9654 [2AU]
———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (see H.R. 1878), H7777 [12JY]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H14158 [4DE]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H13204 [6NO]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H2619 [15MR]
———improve quality of care in skilled nursing facilities through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing (see H.R. 3784), H11935 [23OC]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H6404 [13JN]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 2122), H10320 [7SE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H10696 [20SE]
Members of Congress: display within the Capitol Visitor Center an exhibit depicting the contributions of African Americans who served in Congress during Reconstruction and Post Reconstruction Eras (see H.R. 47), H435 [11JA]
Mental health: provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H3695 [19AP]
———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]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5725 [23MY]
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), H3362 [29MR]
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 808), H13412 [8NO]
Mexico: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of flooding in southern Mexico (see H. Res. 812), H13523 [9NO]
Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see H.R. 1415), H2340 [8MR]
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), H1790 [15FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H7774 [12JY] (see H.R. 3333), H9654 [2AU]
———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]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H2822 [21MR]
———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2694), H7491 [10JY]
Muir Woods National Monument: anniversary (see H. Res. 868), H15470 [13DE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 44), H944 [24JA]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]
National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H11026 [27SE]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H4294 [1MY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Football League: congratulate Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy on becoming the first African-American head coaches to qualify for the Super Bowl (see H. Res. 90), H988 [29JA]
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), H4753 [9MY]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H987 [29JA]
National Mall Liberty Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see H.R. 1693), H7011 [22JN]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6236 [11JN]
National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 555), H8398 [24JY]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H10018 [4AU]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H4554 [7MY]
National Women's Friendship Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 205), H10626 [19SE]
National Zoo Keeper Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 509), H7012 [22JN]
Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.R. 3585), H10624 [19SE] (see H.J. Res. 62), H13859 [13NO]
Native Americans: 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), H15317 [11DE]
———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), H6956 [21JN]
1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission: establish (see H.R. 2030), H4175 [25AP]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H16950 [19DE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H11495 [12OC]
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), H13523 [9NO] (see H. Res. 804), H13204 [6NO] (see H. Res. 819), H13859 [13NO]
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 1957), H4629 [8MY]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H3184 [27MR]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see H.R. 1700), H4967 [14MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 2918), H7431 [28JN]
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: make funds available for Pacific salmon emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 234), H3777 [23AP]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 108), H7983 [17JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H434 [11JA]
Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 2283), H5725 [23MY]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H3562 [18AP]
———prevent closure or consolidation of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1055 [30JA]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 1302), H6735 [19JN]
Power resources: ensure the U.S. leads in developing and manufacturing new energy technologies, grow the economy, create highly trained and skilled jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2809), H6955 [21JN]
———establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program (see H.R. 2847), H7777 [12JY]
———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 1945), H4488 [3MY]
———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 development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2036), H5928 [24MY]
———promote energy independence and security (see H.R. 3220), H9657 [2AU]
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), H14085 [15NO]
———require inclusion of warning labels on Internet and catalogue advertising of certain toys and games (see H.R. 1893), H5928 [24MY]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3080 [26MR]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H5928 [24MY]
———require restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 693), H1668 [14FE]
Public housing: exempt residents who are determined by the VA to be permanently and totally disabled from the requirement to perform community service to be eligible for such housing (see H.R. 403), H434 [11JA]
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), H6181 [7JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H10696 [20SE]
Rachel Carson Post Office Building, Springdale, PA: designate (see H.R. 1434), H3364 [29MR]
Racial relations: express that hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be investigated and prosecuted as a criminal act (see H. Res. 826), H14158 [4DE]
Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see H.R. 2060), H4754 [9MY]
Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 4238), H14082 [15NO]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H11250 [3OC]
Richards, Ann: tribute (see H. Res. 42), H1417 [8FE]
Ritcheson, David R.: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H7655 [11JY]
Roads and highways: support goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2341 [8MR]
Robinson, Jackie: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H4177 [25AP]
Rutgers University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 300), H3475 [17AP]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 3438), H10435 [17SE]
———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H8292 [23JY]
San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (see H. Res. 853), H15215 [10DE]
San Jose State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 365), H12456 [1NO]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H1343 [7FE]
———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 1346), H6439 (see H.R. 1346), H6476 [14JN]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 2928), H7431 [28JN]
———improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H5291 [16MY]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Res. 227), H2437 [12MR]
Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H9468 (see H.R. 2452), H9545 [1AU]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 210), H10626 [19SE]
Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3692), H11026 [27SE]
Social Security: combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 1688), H3279 [28MR]
———establish AmeriCare program to assure health insurance coverage to all residents (see H.R. 1841), H3360 [29MR]
———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), H11317 [4OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H113 [5JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H7012 [22JN]
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (see H. Res. 143), H6957 [21JN]
Sudan: condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (see H. Res. 740), H11548 [15OC]
———recognize and commend efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur (see H. Res. 573), H8618 [25JY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Loving v. Virginia decision legalizing interracial marriage in the U.S. (see H. Res. 431), H6112 [6JN]
Surgeon General: ensure independence from political interference (see H.R. 3447), H9708 [3AU]
Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (see H.R. 752), H1150 [31JA]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H3477 [17AP]
———allow designation of tax payments to provide Head Start funding, reduce the national debt, and provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans instead of supporting the war in Iraq (see H.R. 3125), H8743 [26JY]
———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1472 [12FE]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2345), H5290 [16MY]
———disallow the tax credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks (see H.R. 2361), H5470 [17MY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 551), H4753 [9MY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H15414 [12DE]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H7011 [22JN]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 2234), H4915 [10MY]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H4487 [3MY]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1498), H3185 [27MR]
———improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives (see H.R. 1385), H5725 [23MY]
———include heavier vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles (see H.R. 2715), H7071 [25JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 3160), H8396 [24JY]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H4204 [26AP]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H5472 [17MY]
———provide credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses (see H.R. 1772), H5928 [24MY]
———restrict use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2136), H4484 [3MY]
———treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income (see H.R. 2834), H10320 [7SE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H117 [5JA]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 1687), H3079 [26MR]
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), H8187 [19JY]
———condemn attacks in Casablanca, Morocco, and Algiers, Algeria (see H. Res. 310), H3475 [17AP]
Tongass National Forest: provide additional protections for lands (see H.R. 3757), H11315 [4OC]
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 3432), H9707 [3AU]
Transportation: provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency (see H.R. 2783), H6735 [19JN]
Truth in Lending Act: extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 946), H6828 [20JN]
Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 373), H7491 [10JY]
Tutu, Desmond M.: tribute (see H. Res. 34), H8822 [27JY]
U.N.: ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H4915 [10MY]
———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2114), H4415 [2MY]
U.S. attorneys: recognize past and present contributions (see H. Res. 247), H4294 [1MY]
U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 933), H1414 [8FE]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H4488 [3MY]
Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 3249), H9275 [31JY]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H10434 [17SE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP]
Voitier, Doris: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 251), H4629 [8MY]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H6236 [11JN]
———prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H12383 [31OC]
———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 1381), H3724 [20AP]
———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 2457), H5723 [23MY]
Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 1747), H4487 [3MY]
Waterways: provide additional protection to estuaries of national significance (see H.R. 1564), H5622 [22MY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H4293 [1MY]
———issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 996), H4628 [8MY]
———prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4014), H16835 [18DE]
———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2236), H4751 [9MY]
———provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4015), H16835 [18DE]
———provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4016), H16835 [18DE]
Wonder, Stevie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1566), H10902 [25SE]
World Diabetes Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 211), H12238 [30OC]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3080 [26MR]
World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 196), H2166 [5MR]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10435 [17SE]
York: recognize and honor role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition (see H. Res. 151), H4488 [3MY]
Zimbabwe: condemn recent violence against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society (see H. Con. Res. 100), H3186 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Africa: improve health care capacity and retention of health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and other diseases and reduce maternal and child mortality (see H.R. 3812), H11490 [10OC]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H119 [5JA]
Armed Forces: prohibit funding for any covert action in Iran, or to carry out any military action in the absence of imminent threat, in accordance with international law and requirements for congressional authorization (see H.R. 770), H1151 [31JA]
Botzen, Geert: relief (see H.R. 320), H253 [9JA]
Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 176), H116 [5JA]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4966 [14MY]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H119 [5JA]
Correctional institutions: reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 178), H116 [5JA]
CPSC: confirm jurisdiction relative to releasing systems on residential window bars and to establish a consumer product safety standard ensuring such bars include a quick-release mechanism (see H.R. 179), H116 [5JA]
Cuba: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 177), H116 [5JA]
Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H116 [5JA]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 174), H116 [5JA]
Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1713), H3183 [27MR]
———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring victims of HIV/AIDS and recognizing struggle to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 8), H119 [5JA]
Employment: establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H1667 [14FE]
Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (see H.R. 2929), H7431 [28JN]
Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 23), H120 [5JA]
Hamer, Fannie Lou Townsend: tribute (see H. Res. 206), H2039 [28FE] (see H. Res. 221), H2302 [7MR]
Health: provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy and alternative therapies for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 1812), H3359 [29MR]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H2956 [22MR]
History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (see H. Res. 272), H3080 [26MR]
House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 352), H252 [9JA]
Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 172), H116 [5JA]
———protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 173), H116 [5JA]
Human rights: encourage abolition of modern-day slavery (see H. Res. 55), H435 [11JA]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H9655 [2AU]
Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 351), H252 [9JA]
India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 175), H116 [5JA]
Iraq: prevent establishment of a permanent U.S. military presence and halt attempts to control the flow of Iraqi oil (see H. Con. Res. 46), H987 [29JA]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of launching of the Poor People's Campaign and organization of the Poor People's Army (see H. Con. Res. 161), H5926 [24MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 35), H759 [18JA]
National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 166), H6180 [7JN]
National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 169), H6438 (see H. Con. Res. 169), H6476 [14JN]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H7982 [17JY]
Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 181), H116 [5JA]
Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 198), H9468 (see H. Con. Res. 198), H9544 [1AU]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 19), H253 [9JA]
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), H5532 [21MY]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H116 [5JA]
Taxation: limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 3876), H11728 [17OC]
———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 10), H119 [5JA]
U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H7655 [11JY]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 265), H14156 [4DE]
Letters
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: several organizations, H14020 [15NO]
Remarks
African American Association: anniversary, E824
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8726 [26JY], H8755
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3161), H9618 [2AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 20), H1102
———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H16905 [19DE]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2916 [22MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), veto, H4260 [1MY]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), Senate amendment, H5900 [24MY]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (H. Con. Res. 7), H4059 [25AP], E974
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H230 [9JA]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1537 [13FE], H1672 [15FE]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran, H5252 [16MY]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H9572 [2AU]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H4532 [7MY]
Budget: reallocate certain defense programs funds to other domestic priorities, H3304 [29MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), H7631 [11JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (H. Con. Res. 99), H3297, H3304, H3307 [29MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (H.R. 3315), H13535 [13NO]
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, H6807 [20JN]
Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (H.R. 176), H8864 [30JY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 148), E1354
Castro Valley, CA: Canyon Middle School named National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``School to Watch'', E1384
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 76), H3190 [28MR]
Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), H7631 [11JY]
Colombia: recognize Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and support efforts to ensure that internally displaced people receive assistance and protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully (H. Res. 426), H7613 [11JY]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3297 [29MR]
Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H3304, H3307 [29MR]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices, H4031 [24AP]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (H.R. 1943), H10795 [25SE]
———reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 178), H1311 [7FE], H10796 [25SE]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 3915), H14020 [15NO]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1592), H4441 [3MY]
Cuba: prohibit funding to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H7279 [27JN]
———remove banking restrictions to allow agricultural purchases from U.S. producers, H8755
———tribute to American graduates of the Latin American School of Medical Sciences, E1562
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5252, H5253, H5254 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 403), H5063 [16MY]
———issue a report on the continued use, relevance, and cost of weapons systems designed to fight the Cold War and the Soviet Union, H5253 [16MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H16905 [19DE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 4156), H13932 [14NO]
Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities funding, H8046 [18JY]
———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (H.R. 171), E682
———prohibit funding for Upward Bound program evaluation, H8113 [18JY]
Dept. of HHS: adjust formula for the allocation of HIV/AIDS funding, H7951 [17JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H6272 [12JN]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing State laws authorizing use of medical marijuana, H8482 [25JY]
———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (H.R. 1593), H8283
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (H.R. 808), H1216 [6FE]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6806 [20JN], H6867, H6894, H6911
———making appropriations (H.R. 2764), Senate amendment, H16905 [19DE]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7260
Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (H.R. 2895), H11424
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H12807 [6NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8152 [19JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H7926, H7951, H7955 [17JY], H8046, H8102, H8113 [18JY], H8152 [19JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 794), H12807 [6NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), veto, E2466
Diseases: increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis through reductions in Economic Support Fund and Child Survival and Health Programs funding, E1407
Earth Day: observance, H3719 [20AP]
Education: funding, H6725
———reduce student loan interest rates (H.R. 5), H626
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, H13219 [7NO]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 3685), consideration (H. Res. 793), H13219 [7NO]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish Affordable Housing Fund, H5381 [17MY]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), consideration (H. Res. 517), H7279 [27JN]
Food stamps: eligibility of formerly incarcerated persons who were convicted of drug offenses, H8726 [26JY]
Foreign aid: abstinence and fidelity programs funding to assist in HIV/AIDS prevention, H6867 [21JN]
———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6894 [21JN]
———limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (H.R. 2929), H8406 [25JY]
———modify global gag rule denying U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions to allow for the provision of contraceptives, H6894 [21JN]
———prohibit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq, H6911
Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (H. Res. 98), E487
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: funding, H6806 [20JN], H7955 [17JY]
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (H. Res. 100), H4245 [1MY]
Head Start Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1429), H4336
Health: national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system, E1609
History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (H. Res. 272), H4234 [1MY]
House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (H.R. 352), H4200 [26AP]
Housing: assist in provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 1227), E719
———extend FEMA housing assistance for evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and provide tenant-based rental assistance upon termination of FEMA housing assistance, E719
———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (H.R. 1852), H10453 [18SE]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1427), H5381 [17MY]
———support home ownership and responsible lending (H. Con. Res. 127), H4031 [24AP]
Human rights: encourage abolition of modern-day slavery (H. Res. 55), E148
Imus, Don: comments relative to Rutgers University women's basketball team, H3447 [17AP]
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H744 [18JA], H2659 [19MR]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), H4901 [10MY]
———require report on any authorization in the last ten years to engage in intelligence activities relative to the overthrow of democratically elected governments, H4901 [10MY]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (H.R. 1400), E2017
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H230 [9JA], H408 [11JA], H744 [18JA], H2660 [19MR]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H11468 [10OC]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H408 [11JA]
———prevent withholding of information on corruption within the Iraqi Government (H. Res. 734), H11583 [16OC]
———provide a strategy for stabilizing Iraq and withdrawing U.S. troops, H5063 [16MY], H10419 [17SE]
———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces, H13932 [14NO], H16905 [19DE]
———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, H10162 [6SE]
———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), H4765, H4799 [10MY]
———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H7693 [12JY]
———require U.S. military disengagement and provide U.S. assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation (H.R. 508), H580 [17JA], H744 [18JA], H1537 [13FE]
Jena, LA: charging of African American students as adults in beating of white schoolmate, H10740 [24SE]
King, Talmadge E., Jr.: American Thoracic Society Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recipient, E1070
League of Women Voters: anniversary of Eden Area chapter, E749
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2771), H6976 [22JN]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (H. Res. 822), H14216 [5DE]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (H. Res. 328), H3745 [23AP]
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), H277 [10JA]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H7824 [16JY]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 44), E409
National Bible Week: observance, H12807 [6NO]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, H1311 [7FE]
———support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 35), H1163, H1165 [5FE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 477), H7030
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H10098 [5SE]
Oakland, CA: anniversary of Oakland Community Organizations (organizing network), E1176
———anniversary of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, E985
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (H.R. 1700), H4991 [15MY]
Piedmont, CA: anniversary, E270
Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 19), H4200 [26AP]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H708 [18JA]
———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), Senate amendment, H14451 [6DE]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9744
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 266), E682
Racial relations: express that hanging of nooses is a horrible act when used for intimidation and which under certain circumstances can be investigated and prosecuted as a criminal act (H. Res. 826), H14200 [5DE]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8482 [25JY]
Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3162), E1717
———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, H10740 [24SE], H11537, H11538 [15OC], H11554 [16OC]
Southwick, Leslie H.: nomination to be circuit judge, H11826, H11827 [22OC]
Stark, Representative: censure relative to floor statement impugning motives of President Bush and certain Members of Congress for continued support of war in Iraq (H. Res. 767), E2316
Sudan: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), H16755, H16757 [18DE]
———condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (H. Res. 740), H12140 [29OC]
———encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (H. Res. 422), H5958, H5960 [5JN]
———human rights violations in Darfur, H12140 [29OC]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (H.R. 180), H8623 [26JY], H8848 [30JY], H12140 [29OC]
———upgrade Abeche Airfield in Chad to support potential NATO operations in Darfur, H5254 [16MY]
Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), Senate amendments, H10740 [24SE]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11537, H11538 [15OC], H11554 [16OC]
———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (H. Con. Res. 10), H4200 [26AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 643), E1897
U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (H.R. 1851), consideration (H. Res. 534), H7725 [12JY]
United Kingdom: observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and commend role of William Wilberforce in such abolition (H. Res. 158), H4241 [1MY]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (H. Res. 361), H7021
Votes: correction, E1789
———position on missed, E1896
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: funding, H6926
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 265), H14134 [4DE]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 266), E682
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H250 [9JA], H1341 [7FE], H3182 [27MR], H3276 [28MR], H3471 [17AP], H3721 [20AP], H4049 [24AP], H4200 [26AP], H4289 [1MY], H4550 [7MY], H6733 [19JN], H7773 [12JY], H7849 [16JY], H8290 [23JY], H8394 [24JY], H8831, H9049 [30JY], H10431 [17SE], H11488 [10OC], H11546 [15OC], H14151 [4DE], H14490 [6DE]
Tributes
Arredondo, Jose, E411
Bailey, Chauncey, E1851
Barnes, Lawrence, E821
Bergan, Mary, E2408
Carson, Julia, H16806 [18DE]
Harris, Robert L., E414
Howe, Michael, E576
Kelly, James J., E1180
Lewis, Edward, E1172
Meador, Bessiefrances J., E823
Morgan, Joe, E2410
Perkins, Arnold X.C., E165
Taylor, Joyce M., E2409
Valdivia, Antonio, E985
Wan Ko Yee, E2024
Williams, Mable, E35
Woolsey, Representative, H3447 [17AP]