MEEKS, GREGORY W. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
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), H14023 [15NO]
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H5931 [5JN]
Juanita Millender-McDonald funeral attendees, H4212 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act: establish integrated English literacy and civics education programs (see H.R. 2214), H10696 [20SE]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H4294 [1MY]
Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 58), H515 [12JA]
Anaheim Ducks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 471), H7657 [11JY]
Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H7011 [22JN]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H3364 [29MR]
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]
———extend time limit for use of education assistance by members of the Selected Reserve and members of the Reserve component supporting contingency operations and certain other operations (see H.R. 1330), H3400 [16AP]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H13296 [7NO]
———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 243), H1790 [15FE]
———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), H10757 [24SE]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.J. Res. 14), H1565 [13FE]
———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 Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Barton College: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 329), H4915 [10MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 198), H1968 [27FE]
Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H14494 (see H. Con. Res. 267), H15208 [6DE]
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), H10511 [18SE]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H8742 [26JY]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 563), H9469 (see H. Res. 563), H9546 [1AU]
Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 1702), H4487 [3MY]
Bush, President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (see H. Res. 625), H10364 [10SE]
———censure relative to undermining the rule of law and separation of powers and disregarding statutes (see H. Res. 626), H10364 [10SE]
———report on programs that authorize or require gathering of information on U.S. persons established pursuant to the ``all necessary and appropriate force'' clause in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (see H.R. 2211), H7657 [11JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]
Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 176), H4914 [10MY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4966 [14MY]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Cheney, Vice President: censure relative to the war in Iraq (see H. Res. 625), H10364 [10SE]
Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 4265), H15209 [6DE]
———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H14493 (see H.R. 4335), H15207 [6DE]
———provide disadvantaged children with dental services (see H.R. 1781), H8187 [19JY]
———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), H8121 [18JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H119 [5JA]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (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), H2302 [7MR]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H3363 [29MR]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H7340 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: disclose fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 592), H4966 [14MY]
———establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students (see H.R. 3378), H12238 [30OC]
———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 451), H5054 [15MY]
———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), H3777 [23AP]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H5927 [24MY]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1507), H3185 [27MR]
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), H12238 [30OC]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 2857), H12455 [1NO]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H13205 [6NO]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H3357 [29MR]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H5472 [17MY]
Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1943), H4967 [14MY]
———reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 178), H3362 [29MR]
———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1889), H5622 [22MY]
Courts: 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), H8121 [18JY]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (see H.R. 3915), H11846 [22OC]
Credit cards: prohibit universal defaults on accounts (see H.R. 2146), H6008 [5JN]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H4209 [30AP]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H435 [11JA]
``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: allow U.S. nationals and permanent residents to visit family members in Cuba (see H.R. 757), H1150 [31JA]
———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1026), H5724 [23MY]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 624), H7202 [26JN]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H1272 [6FE]
———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 177), H1272 [6FE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H3363 [29MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H2620 [15MR]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [21MR]
Dept. of Education: make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs (see H.R. 2617), H6405 [13JN]
———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H4914 [10MY]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H7203 [26JN]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H7656 [11JY]
———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (see H.R. 1414), H2745 [20MR]
———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), H6828 [20JN]
———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 1072), H4914 [10MY]
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]
———reauthorize program for loan guarantees for Indian housing (see H.R. 1676), H3185 [27MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
———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: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3114), H8185 [19JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2761), H6660 [18JN]
———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H8293 [23JY]
———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H2671 [19MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 653), H1790 [15FE]
———allow access to outside care for veterans with long waiting periods for treatment at outpatient clinics (see H.R. 339), H1790 [15FE]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
Developing countries: 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), H14250 [5DE]
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. 446), H1896 [16FE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H15469 [13DE]
———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 1030), H2122 [1MR]
———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), H7852 [16JY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H7011 [22JN]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H4293 [1MY]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H5294 [16MY]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H3363 [29MR]
———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), H15208 [6DE]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 3563), H10509 [18SE]
———urge health care providers to engage in certain treatment regimen such as clinical practice recommendations and body weight measurements to prevent, detect, and treat diabetes (see H. Res. 830), H14083 [15NO]
Drugs: target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 4545), H15465 [13DE]
E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building, Port Jervis, NY: designate (see H.R. 3196), H15738 [17DE]
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 national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1828), H5532 [21MY]
———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for graduation rates (see H.R. 2955), H10757 [24SE]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H6404 [13JN]
———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2373), H5470 [17MY]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1608), H3364 [29MR]
———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 102), H4292 [1MY]
Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 759), H1211 [5FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H6404 [13JN]
Ethiopia: anniversary (see H. Res. 550), H8619 [25JY]
———encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 2003), H7783 [13JY]
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]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend Milk Income Loss Contract Program at 45 percent payment rate and establish minimum price for Class I milk under Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1583), H4176 [25AP]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
FCC: report on measures being taken to inform the public of the transition to digital format television broadcasting (see H.R. 2917), H7431 [28JN]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H5927 [24MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H6405 [13JN]
———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2537), H6735 [19JN]
Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H3562 [18AP]
———preserve and expand minority depository institutions (see H.R. 4043), H12453 [1NO]
———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), H114 [5JA]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 273), H3184 [27MR]
Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 183), H3562 [18AP]
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), H7983 [17JY]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H10902 [25SE]
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), H7012 [22JN]
———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), H8619 [25JY]
Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see H.R. 3801), H11777 [18OC]
Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (see H. Res. 98), H944 [24JA]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10321 [7SE]
Gonzales, Attorney General: censure relative to undermining the rule of law and separation of powers and disregarding statutes (see H. Res. 626), H10364 [10SE]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H5472 [17MY]
Haiti: urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts (see H. Res. 241), H5533 [21MY]
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), H3364 [29MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10696 [20SE]
———provide for approval of similar biological products (see H.R. 1956), H5928 [24MY]
———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2349), H5533 [21MY]
———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (see H.R. 1968), H5473 [17MY]
———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), H1345 [7FE]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H6828 [20JN]
Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness provisions to include speech-language pathologists (see H.R. 1394), H4967 [14MY]
History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (see H. Res. 272), H3401 [16AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H13205 [6NO]
House Rules: require poverty impact statements for certain legislation (see H.R. 352), H573 [16JA]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Hurricanes: acknowledge the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 551), H7852 [16JY]
———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: reform (see H.R. 1645), H4914 [10MY]
Indianapolis Colts (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 130), H1345 [7FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H3476 [17AP]
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]
Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see H.R. 1709), H6008 [5JN]
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), H11070 [1OC]
International relations: express need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the U.S., Iraq, and international community (see H. Con. Res. 274), H16948 [19DE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H1416 [8FE]
Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.J. Res. 18), H672 [17JA]
———provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis and assist Iraqi refugees (see H.R. 2265), H6735 [19JN]
Irving, Barrington A.: tribute to the youngest and first person of African descent to fly solo around the world (see H. Res. 661), H11729 [17OC]
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), H2244 [6MR]
Jean, Wyclef: congratulate for being named the ``Roving Ambassador'' for Haiti (see H. Res. 234), H2822 [21MR]
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), H5055 [15MY]
Ku Klux Klan (organization): condemn recent actions (see H. Res. 693), H11395 [9OC]
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]
Lake Placid, NY: anniversary of Winter Olympic Games (see H. Res. 521), H7339 [27JN]
Law enforcement: issuance of special postage stamps to fund gang prevention programs (see H.R. 1070), H3185 [27MR]
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]
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), H13413 [8NO]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H12385 [31OC]
———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]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H10434 [17SE]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H10696 [20SE]
———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), H4176 [25AP]
———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H7431 [28JN]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H14084 [15NO]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1926), H4754 [9MY]
———improve payments for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1932), H4294 [1MY]
———investigate how to eliminate the gap between standard and catastrophic coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 1277), H2119 [1MR]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H4293 [1MY]
———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 competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services (see H.R. 3453), H15414 [12DE]
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]
Mexico: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of flooding in southern Mexico (see H. Res. 812), H13523 [9NO]
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), H988 [29JA]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H7774 [12JY]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H8743 [26JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H8618 [25JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 44), H1472 [12FE]
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 Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 35), H836 [22JA]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H3725 [20AP]
National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 94), H1154 [31JA]
National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness: observance (see H. Con. Res. 102), H6828 [20JN]
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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3368), H14157 [4DE]
National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 169), H7203 [26JN]
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), H4553 [7MY]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H987 [29JA]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H4295 [1MY]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 72), H3364 [29MR]
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), H3562 [18AP]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6009 [5JN]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H7982 [17JY]
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]
National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 293), H3478 [17AP]
National Zoo Keeper Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 509), H6956 [21JN]
Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 62), H13859 [13NO]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H343 [10JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H12021 [24OC]
New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 1455), H2399 [9MR]
———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2102), H6404 [13JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H11640 [16OC]
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. 804), 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]
NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 694), H3400 [16AP]
Pacific Islands: authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges and Fulbright scholarships to students, and provide technical and other assistance through AID (see H.R. 3062), H8835 (see H.R. 3062), H9053 [30JY]
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]
Pacific Northwest: tribute to local and State first responders and citizens facing severe winter storms (see H. Res. 851), H14494 (see H. Res. 851), H15208 [6DE]
Pakistan: call for end to state of emergency (see H. Res. 810), H13412 [8NO]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 108), H8398 [24JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 291), H4295 [1MY]
Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 954), H5532 [21MY]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H6236 [11JN]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 1302), H3018 [23MR]
———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), H15738 [17DE]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 19), H435 [11JA]
Public buildings: require restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 693), H1668 [14FE]
Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H15317 [11DE]
Public housing: ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units (see H.R. 1235), H2037 [28FE]
———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), H1790 [15FE]
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), H3476 [17AP]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1897 [16FE]
———recognize right to call a Constitutional Convention to exercise right of self-determination and establish mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision (see H.R. 1230), H2037 [28FE]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 635), H10156 [5SE]
Robert Merrill Postal Station, New Rochelle, NY: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7071 [25JN]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H10940 [26SE]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H1969 [27FE]
———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), H3279 [28MR]
———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), H10696 [20SE]
———improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H5291 [16MY]
———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 121), H3778 [23AP]
Securities Exchange Act: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation (see H.R. 1257), H2303 [7MR]
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), H5054 [15MY]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 649), H941 [24JA]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1111), H14250 [5DE]
———ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1535), H8186 [19JY]
———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]
———extend State Children's Health Insurance Program, streamline enrollment under that program and Medicaid, and provide a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage (see H.R. 2147), H4485 [3MY]
———prohibit States from requiring eligiblity determinations for children benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program more than once a year (see H.R. 2512), H5924 [24MY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H7012 [22JN]
Stax Records: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H3081 [26MR]
Sudan: identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H1968 [27FE] (see H.R. 180), H8834 (see H.R. 180), H9053 [30JY]
———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), H11317 [4OC]
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), H3561 [18AP]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H11933 [23OC]
———stick and golf umbrellas (see H.R. 2866), H15317 [11DE]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H8293 [23JY]
———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 expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see H.R. 1818), H4754 [9MY]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 1540), H4416 [2MY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H6578 [15JN]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H2400 [9MR]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H1211 [5FE]
———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H8618 [25JY]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H2165 [5MR]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H11028 [27SE]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H7777 [12JY]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H3695 [19AP]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H5472 [17MY]
———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 1850), H6181 [7JN]
———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 2488), H5923 [24MY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H2401 [9MR]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H4416 [2MY]
———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1107), H5622 [22MY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H4205 [26AP]
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), H6331 [12JN]
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), H8821 [27JY]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H4966 [14MY]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H15209 [6DE]
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 3432), H10435 [17SE]
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), H10756 [24SE]
Tutu, Desmond M.: tribute (see H. Res. 34), H7012 [22JN]
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), H11935 [23OC]
———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. 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]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H6828 [20JN]
Ukraine: elections (see H. Res. 713), H11640 [16OC]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H8187 [19JY]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 189), H3401 [16AP]
Wildlife: establish a global animal information network for surveillance to combat the threat of emerging diseases that involve wild animals (see H.R. 1405), H2340 [8MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 265), H14156 [4DE]
World Diabetes Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 211), H12238 [30OC]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H3477 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Clarence L. Irving, Sr., Post Office Building, Jamaica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4826), H16833 [18DE]
Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness (see H.R. 1508), H2486 [13MR]
Diseases: 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]
Hillary, Barbara: tribute to first African American woman to reach the North Pole (see H. Res. 466), H6110 [6JN]
Immigration: provide for admission of nonimmigrant business facilitation visitors (see H.R. 888), H1343 [7FE]
Mai, Mukhtar: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H7656 [11JY] (see H. Res. 546), H7783 [13JY]
Malaysia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H7202 [26JN]
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]
SEC: revise rules for the comparable treatment and expanded use of qualified money market funds for broker-dealer financing (see H.R. 1171), H1894 [16FE]
Securities: eliminate exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges (see H.R. 2868), H7201 [26JN]
Taxation: eliminate limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion (see H.R. 4752), H15737 [17DE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H989 [30JA], H2439 [13MR]
Letters
Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act: Representative Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H15239 [11DE]
———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H15238 [11DE]
Remarks
Allgeier, Peter: statement by U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization on Doha Round of Trade Negotiations, E1635
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1518 [13FE], H1674, H1677, H1681, H1683, H1684 [15FE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4286), H15238 [11DE]
Bangladesh: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of Cyclone Sidr (H. Res. 842), H15230 [11DE]
Black History Month: observance, E443
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 (H.R. 3890), H15234, H15237, H15238 [11DE]
Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness (H.R. 1508), H11867 [23OC]
Credit: prohibit Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry from offering educational courses for pre-licensure or continuing education for mortgage originators, H14023 [15NO]
———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), H14023 [15NO]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6860 [21JN]
Foreign trade: enforcement of environmental standards in future free trade agreements, H5609 [22MY]
———enforcement of labor standards in future free trade agreements, H5607, H5609 [22MY]
———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H5607, H5608, H5609 [22MY]
———trade capacity building funding, H6860 [21JN]
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 (H. Con. Res. 140), H10730, H10731, H10732 [24SE]
NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), H3812 [24AP]
Pavarotti, Luciano: tribute (H. Res. 708), H15231, H15232 [11DE]
Securities: eliminate exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges (H.R. 2868), H11866, H11867, H11868 [23OC]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of Christmas and the Christian faith (H. Res. 847), H15233, H15234 [11DE]
Votes: correction, H13428 [9NO]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3775 [23AP], H12235 [30OC], H14151 [4DE]
Statements
Doha Round of Trade Negotiations: Peter Allgeier, World Trade Organization, E1636
Tributes
Boulware, Willie (Billy), H12210 [30OC]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita, H3782 [24AP]
Sheffield, Joi E., E2283
Woodard, Kimberly A., E2283
Woods, Sylvia Pressley, H15393 [12DE]