SAXTON, JIM (a Representative from New Jersey)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5255 [16MY]
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), H817 [22JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act, H7878 [17JY]
———H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
———promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H10756 [24SE]
Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]
———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 32), H15414 [12DE]
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 240), H13960 [14NO]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H10077 [4SE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H10077 [4SE]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3327), H9654 [2AU]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H2119 [1MR]
———ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H1343 [7FE]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of great cats and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of great cats (see H.R. 1913), H4914 [10MY]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H4914 [10MY]
Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see H. Res. 345), H4629 [8MY]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 188), H8293 [23JY]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H10902 [25SE]
———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see H.R. 1354), H5724 [23MY]
———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 3051), H10320 [7SE]
———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (see H.R. 1538), H2745 [20MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H15215 [10DE]
———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 269), H835 [22JA]
———provide for payment of death gratuity relative to members without a surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child (see H.R. 1115), H1892 [16FE]
———reaffirm commitment to respecting the independent and professional reputation of General David H. Petraeus and all members serving in good standing in the defense of the U.S. (see H. Res. 644), H10362 [10SE]
———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), H13412 [8NO]
———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (see H. Res. 541), H7776 [12JY]
———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (see H. Res. 305), H3475 [17AP]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H15215 [10DE]
Azerbaijan: call for release of Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev from detention during trial, ensure their right to a fair trial, and comply with international human rights agreements (see H. Con. Res. 183), H8187 [19JY]
Bangladesh: urge the dropping of all pending charges against journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (see H. Res. 64), H945 [24JA]
BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H11491 [10OC]
Border Patrol: request congressional pardon for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean (see H.R. 563), H759 [18JA]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H13412 [8NO]
Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see H.J. Res. 67), H14494 (see H.J. Res. 67), H15208 [6DE]
Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries: establish (see H.R. 3558), H11071 [1OC]
Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 16), H344 [10JA]
China, Republic of: continue to make defense articles and services available in order to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability (see H. Res. 676), H11071 [1OC]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H16834 [18DE]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H834 [22JA]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7777 [12JY]
Congress: pledge faithful support to members of the Armed Forces serving in harm's way (see H.R. 511), H1344 [7FE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3279 [28MR]
Contracts: prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations (see H.R. 607), H1272 [6FE]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H2122 [1MR]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H986 [29JA]
Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H253 [9JA]
Cuba: allow U.S. nationals and permanent residents to visit family members in Cuba (see H.R. 757), H3363 [29MR]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H3363 [29MR]
Dennis P. Collins Post Office Building, Bayonne, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3307), H9467 (see H.R. 3307), H9544 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H2620 [15MR]
Dept. of Defense: limit cost growth associated with major defense base closure and realignments (see H.R. 3254), H9275 [31JY]
———making appropriations for military construction and family housing projects (see H.R. 22), H111 [5JA]
———tribute to U.S. Transportation Command (see H. Res. 640), H10903 [25SE]
Dept. of Education: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 701), H986 [29JA]
———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 318), H123 [5JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H5927 [24MY]
———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 2063), H5725 [23MY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1440), H5622 [22MY]
———establish program to medically monitor individuals exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York, NY, and provide medical treatment for such individuals (see H. Res. 128), H2401 [9MR]
———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 1132), H2039 [28FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow filing of orphan petitions by individuals for at least two years after approval of advanced processing application (see H.R. 628), H1668 [14FE]
———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 130), H115 [5JA]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2074), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 944), H1414 [8FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H9657 [2AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 1041), H1667 [14FE]
———expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 3338), H9655 [2AU]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H12384 [31OC]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 4104), H13413 [8NO]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H7340 [27JN]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5622 [22MY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H5622 [22MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H7203 [26JN]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H5622 [22MY]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H7012 [22JN]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H3724 [20AP]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H10696 [20SE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H13860 [13NO]
Ecology and environment: establish Federal policy to assist wildlife population in adapting to and surviving the effects of global warming (see H.R. 2338), H5470 [17MY]
Education: protect students and teachers (see H.R. 3291), H9467 (see H.R. 3291), H9544 [1AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 2946), H7432 [28JN]
———promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H10511 [18SE]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1471 [12FE]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 2905), H9469 (see H.R. 2905), H9545 [1AU]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H5622 [22MY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H3363 [29MR]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H3363 [29MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2537), H6735 [19JN]
———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 723), H1053 [30JA] (see H.R. 909), H2039 [28FE]
FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see H.R. 129), H115 [5JA]
Financial institutions: 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]
Fish and fishing: encourage elimination of harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in commercial fishing fleets worldwide and lead to overfishing of global fish stocks (see H. Con. Res. 94), H5473 [17MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 12), H6009 [5JN]
Floyd Spence National Cemetery, Fort Jackson, SC: designate (see H.R. 4171), H13859 [13NO]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend relative to electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists outside the U.S. without court-approved warrants (see H.R. 3138), H9277 [31JY]
Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see H.R. 1084), H1789 [15FE]
Foreign trade: provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H1151 [31JA]
Fort Monmouth, NJ: condition the transfer of personnel and functions pursuant to the base closure process (see H.R. 3097), H8184 [19JY]
Frank J. Guarini Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 2467), H5723 [23MY]
Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 89), H2400 [9MR]
GAO: address certain questions relative to the closing of Fort Monmouth, NJ, and the transfer of personnel, functions, and activities to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (see H.R. 3108), H8185 [19JY]
Great Lakes: disapprove dumping of industrial waste (see H. Con. Res. 187), H8293 [23JY]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H2122 [1MR]
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1091), H7340 [27JN]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 2580), H6109 [6JN]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H3476 [17AP]
House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 786), H12740 [5NO]
Human rights: express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel (see H. Res. 125), H1970 [27FE]
Immigration: prohibit issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4176), H13958 [14NO]
———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 4201), H14081 [15NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5622 [22MY]
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), H6007 [5JN]
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: review compliance with conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species (see H. Con. Res. 229), H11394 [9OC]
International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting open access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives (see H. Res. 854), H15470 [13DE]
Iran: condemn persecution of labor rights advocates (see H. Con. Res. 203), H10363 [10SE]
———encourage divestiture of current investments, prohibit future investments, and require disclosure to investors of information on such investments (see H.R. 1357), H7852 [16JY]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H2672 [19MR]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H7434 [28JN]
Iran Sanctions Act: expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed (see H.R. 957), H7783 [13JY]
Iraq: require President to report on extent of progress of Iraqi cooperation with U.S. stability efforts, achieving security for its citizens, and denying terrorists a sanctuary (see H.R. 1062), H1787 [15FE]
———support troops in their mission and in the global war on terror and assist Iraqi Government in establishing a nation that can sustain and defend itself (see H. Res. 147), H1416 [8FE]
Jamestown, VA: anniversary of settlement (see H. Con. Res. 117), H4051 [24AP]
Jews: recognize anniversaries of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry in Washington, DC (see H. Res. 759), H11848 [22OC]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 319), H572 [16JA]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that the North Korean Government has met certain benchmarks (see H.R. 3650), H11395 [9OC]
Law enforcement: grant immunity from civil liability to any person who voluntarily notifies appropriate security personnel of suspicious activity believed to threaten transportation security (see H.R. 2291), H4965 [14MY]
———provide liability protection to individuals who report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1640), H3364 [29MR]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1565 [13FE]
Lea, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H7491 [10JY]
Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 133), H5725 [23MY]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H3081 [26MR]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H9654 [2AU]
———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 2379), H5471 [17MY]
Medicare: disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see H.J. Res. 54), H13861 [13NO]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H8121 [18JY]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H2399 [9MR]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H5622 [22MY]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H1969 [27FE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H5927 [24MY]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H6957 [21JN]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Mexico: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area until certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such operations (see H.R. 1756), H3401 [16AP]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H2166 [5MR]
Military Spouse Legacy Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor military spouses throughout history (see H.R. 3026), H8835 (see H.R. 3026), H9053 [30JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H2485 [13MR]
———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles (see H.R. 656), H941 [24JA]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2486 [13MR]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 62), H2039 [28FE]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H3279 [28MR]
National Eosinophil Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 296), H4754 [9MY]
National Fire Fighter Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 695), H12239 [30OC]
National Guard: support (see H. Res. 542), H11395 [9OC]
National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 1034), H1564 [13FE]
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), H4914 [10MY]
National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System: establish (see H.R. 2342), H5290 [16MY]
National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H2122 [1MR]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6236 [11JN]
National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 165), H6110 [6JN]
Navy: anniversary of sailing of ``Great White Fleet'' (see H. Con. Res. 261), H15209 [6DE]
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1815), H3359 [29MR]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H11935 [23OC]
NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 147), H5929 [24MY]
———establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 2400), H5530 [21MY]
———reorganize (see H.R. 250), H344 [10JA]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H111 [5JA]
Omaha, NE: express condolences to victims and those affected by shootings at Westroads Mall and extend thanks to first responders (see H. Res. 856), H15316 [11DE]
Operation Smile Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 208), H7071 [25JN]
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]
Paterson Great Falls National Park: establish (see H.R. 189), H117 [5JA]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H4177 [25AP]
———recognize and honor military personnel serving overseas (see H. Res. 784), H12740 [5NO]
Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H1565 [13FE]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 1248), H3279 [28MR]
Robstown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 785), H12237 [30OC]
Rocky Mountain Senior Games: anniversary (see H. Res. 290), H4488 [3MY]
Rutgers University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 300), H3475 [17AP]
Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2865), H9711 [3AU]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H2436 [12MR]
Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 569), H1272 [6FE]
———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H5723 [23MY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 368), H1211 [5FE]
———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H7983 [17JY]
———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3584), H11549 [15OC]
———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), H6661 [18JN]
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), H5623 [22MY]
Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H5053 [15MY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H10363 [10SE]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H2487 [13MR]
———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 432), H513 [12JA]
———allow solar and geothermal investment credit for public utility property (see H.R. 1977), H9468 (see H.R. 1977), H9545 [1AU]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 2234), H10434 [17SE]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H5927 [24MY]
———improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives (see H.R. 1385), H5622 [22MY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H2121 [1MR]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H1424 [9FE]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H10939 [26SE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H2671 [19MR]
———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 2287), H10940 [26SE]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H4176 [25AP]
———provide and extend tax incentives for renewable energy and conservation (see H.R. 1596), H10157 [5SE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H1790 [15FE]
———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 3088), H8120 [18JY]
———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1586), H10756 [24SE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3363 [29MR]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2158), H5622 [22MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H10696 [20SE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H3278 [28MR]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H15469 [13DE]
Terrorism: require corporate owners of websites that share user-posted videos take action to remove jihadi propaganda (see H. Res. 224), H2957 [22MR]
Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (see H.R. 2627), H7491 [10JY]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H4176 [25AP]
Treaties and agreements: express that the U.S. should not engage in the construction of a NAFTA Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1417 [8FE]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H8185 [19JY]
U.N. Security Council: charge Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide because of his call for the destruction of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 21), H253 [9JA]
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), H13960 [14NO]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize Wildlife Without Borders Program (see H.R. 4455), H15316 [11DE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2341 [8MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H2341 [8MR]
VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 663), H10625 [19SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 720), H1153 [31JA]
Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H10157 [5SE]
Wildlife: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 767), H1150 [31JA]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H3724 [20AP]
World War II: tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (see H. Res. 604), H10435 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H943 [24JA]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 465), H514 [12JA]
Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas (see H.R. 1907), H3559 [18AP]
Dept. of Defense: expand survivor annuity program covering unremarried surviving spouses to include any otherwise eligible surviving spouse who remarries after age 55 or whose remarriage before age 55 is terminated (see H.R. 959), H1415 [8FE]
Dept. of State: designate the Quds Force, a unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 1324), H2165 [5MR]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast (see H.R. 3840), H11638 [16OC]
Japan: recognize security alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for role in enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global war against terrorism (see H. Res. 508), H6956 [21JN]
Medicare: extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefit programs (see H.R. 205), H117 [5JA]
———extend minimum wage index established by regulation for each all-urban State under inpatient hospital prospective payment system (see H.R. 2709), H6404 [13JN]
NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (see H.R. 1834), H3360 [29MR]
Tariff: ion exchange resins (see H.R. 4920), H16948 [19DE]
———Lewatit (see H.R. 4921), H16948 [19DE]
Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 397), H342 [10JA]
———repeal required beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 396), H342 [10JA]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H1151 [31JA]
Motions
Iraq: redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), H4805 [10MY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2748 [21MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), motion to instruct conferees, H3668 [19AP]
Armed Forces: improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), H3211 [28MR]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1537, H1540 [13FE], H1584, H1603 [14FE], H1720 [15FE]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H9568 [2AU]
———tribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians that comprise the special operations forces community (H. Res. 305), H3497 [18AP]
Asian Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 465), H8202
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5130, H5257, H5267, H5270 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, H15342, H15348, H15349 [12DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to instruct conferees, H14164 [5DE]
———national missile defense system funding, H5267, H5270 [16MY]
———require background checks on civilians entering military facilities and installations, H5257 [16MY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7097 [26JN]
Ecology and environment: ecosystem-based monitoring funding, H8634 [26JY]
House of Representatives: tribute to House Fellows Program participants, E1462
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H3668 [19AP]
———commit to strategy that will not leave a failed state and avoid passing legislation that will undermine the military's ability to prevent a failed state, H14164 [5DE]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4805 [10MY]
———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), motion to recommit, H4805 [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), H7694 [12JY]
Japan: recognize security alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for role in enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global war against terrorism (H. Res. 508), H10092 [5SE]
Laufer, Joseph M.: Volunteer Center of Burlington County, NJ, Lloyd Ritter Community Service Award recipient, E2262
Law enforcement: provide liability protection to individuals who report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies, H8809
Maloney, Jane: Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (organization) Hope Award recipient, E2147
Murrells Inlet, SC: anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens (H. Con. Res. 186), H10702 [24SE]
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association: anniversary of Lakewood, NJ, Harry H. O'Claire chapter #637, E413
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, H8809
National Hunting and Fishing Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 634), H10701 [24SE]
New Jersey: coastal conservation funding, H7097 [26JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8634 [26JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2569 [14MR], H10016 [4AU]
Tribute, E2535 [11DE]
Tributes
Messina, Robert C., Jr., E1853
Wolintz-Fields, Ellen S., H7659 [12JY]