SERRANO, JOSE E. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, H3672 [19AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act: establish integrated English literacy and civics education programs (see H.R. 2214), H11847 [22OC]
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]
———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 American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 180), H7433 [28JN]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H4294 [1MY]
———recognize contributions of the Negro Baseball League and players (see H. Res. 162), H1668 [14FE]
Agriculture: assist socially disadvantaged farmers, create research, conservation, and market viability incentives, improve worker conditions, provide healthier food, and address hunger and poverty (see H.R. 2401), H5530 [21MY]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 58), H515 [12JA]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H3724 [20AP]
American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H12021 [24OC]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H9657 [2AU]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H10077 [4SE] (see H.R. 3327), H10697 [20SE]
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), H7775 [12JY]
———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H4293 [1MY]
———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), H3400 [16AP]
———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H6009 [5JN]
———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]
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]
Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see H. Res. 345), H4209 [30AP]
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]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H3778 [23AP]
———repeal authorization of use against Iraq and implement a plan for withdrawal (see H.R. 413), H987 [29JA]
———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), H13523 [9NO]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1222), H2672 [19MR]
Arms control: promote the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 68), H4554 [7MY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Barbaro (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 117), H1417 [8FE]
Biggio, Craig: tribute (see H. Res. 501), H6827 [20JN]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 198), H1968 [27FE]
BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 2016), H7983 [17JY]
Boise, ID: congratulate for being chosen to host 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games (see H. Res. 380), H6578 [15JN]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 230), H11490 [10OC]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H10076 [4SE]
Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 1702), H3080 [26MR]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H7203 [26JN]
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-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4966 [14MY]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H986 [29JA]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H759 [18JA]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H8293 [23JY]
———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H9276 [31JY]
———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H5725 [23MY]
———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H7433 [28JN]
———prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2842), H7983 [17JY]
———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H14493 (see H.R. 4335), H15207 [6DE]
———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 3846), H12021 [24OC]
———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), H11729 [17OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H344 [10JA]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4204 [26AP] (see H. Res. 347), H4292 [1MY]
Civil rights: anniversary of Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools (see H. Res. 721), H11394 [9OC]
———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), H2341 [8MR]
Clarence L. Irving, Sr., Post Office Building, Jamaica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4826), H16833 [18DE]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H945 [24JA]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 494), H6660 [18JN]
Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 451), H514 [12JA]
———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]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see H.R. 512), H670 [17JA]
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]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H1212 [5FE]
Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3643), H14158 [4DE]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 623), H1272 [6FE]
———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), H2957 [22MR]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 871), H12739 [5NO]
Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see H.R. 1461), H4553 [7MY]
Crime: prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2711), H10696 [20SE]
———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), H344 [10JA]
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. 624), H7202 [26JN]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H1272 [6FE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H3363 [29MR]
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), H112 [5JA]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [21MR]
———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 292), H122 [5JA]
Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H2302 [7MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H5927 [24MY]
———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 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), H4629 [8MY]
———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]
———establish program to medically monitor individuals exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York, NY, and provide medical treatment for such individuals (see H. Res. 128), H1272 [6FE]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3430), H9707 [3AU]
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), H7431 [28JN]
———provide financial assistance for the development and reuse of brownfields (see H.R. 43), H515 [12JA]
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), H3696 [19AP]
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), H672 [17JA]
———designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H3723 [20AP]
———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: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H943 [24JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H15318 [11DE]
———provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 542), H9656 [2AU]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H12104 [25OC]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H10756 [24SE]
———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), H7657 [11JY]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1198), H12384 [31OC]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 2831), H7777 [12JY]
———condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 118), H1970 [27FE]
Diseases: authorize grants to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities (see H.R. 2736), H6576 [15JN]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), H11028 [27SE]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H6578 [15JN]
———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), H5724 [23MY]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H11777 [18OC]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H5472 [17MY]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H6578 [15JN]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H10434 [17SE]
———provide activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women relative to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2468), H5723 [23MY]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H2119 [1MR]
———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: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 460), H12238 [30OC]
———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), H11250 [3OC]
Ecology and environment: codify executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations and implement EPA and GAO recommendations on environmental justice (see H.R. 1103), H3081 [26MR]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 4060), H12454 [1NO]
———establish task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12 (see H.R. 2609), H10902 [25SE]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 1281), H2119 [1MR]
Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 759), H1273 [6FE]
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 1055), H1668 [14FE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H6181 [7JN]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H3185 [27MR]
Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H9468 (see H.R. 2052), H9545 [1AU]
———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), H6661 [18JN]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see H.R. 923), H1413 [8FE]
FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 555), H10696 [20SE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H6008 [5JN]
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 Water Pollution Control Act: 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]
———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2537), H10245 [6SE]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H11491 [10OC]
Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in eastern Kansas (see H. Res. 544), H8822 [27JY]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 145), H1416 [8FE]
Food Stamp Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2129), H5725 [23MY]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H7434 [28JN]
Foreign policy: 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]
Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H14157 [4DE]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H1669 [14FE]
Gore, Albert, Jr.: tribute for Academy Award-winning documentary, ``An Inconvenient Truth'' (see H. Res. 197), H2244 [6MR]
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), H1565 [13FE]
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), H4754 [9MY]
Hamer, Fannie Lou Townsend: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H2437 [12MR]
Hazardous substances: ban sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, compensate for any turned in for destruction, and prohibit Government use of certain predator control devices (see H.R. 4775), H16832 [18DE]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1972), H3694 [19AP]
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), H2165 [5MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1345 [7FE]
———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), H5293 [16MY]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 477), H1211 [5FE]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H13205 [6NO]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H13522 [9NO]
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: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H15318 [11DE]
———commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (see H. Res. 272), H3080 [26MR]
———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]
Homeless: establish task force to examine homelessness and make recommendations to alleviate causes and effects (see H.R. 3385), H11029 [27SE]
Homeless Assistance Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 561), H8185 [19JY]
———consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons (see H.R. 840), H3400 [16AP]
Horticulture: extend laws governing importation of plants to plants illegally harvested outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1497), H14250 [5DE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H6235 [11JN]
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]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H836 [22JA]
Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H13861 [13NO]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H3477 [17AP]
Hurricanes: express sympathy and support for the people and governments of the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico which have suffered from Hurricanes Felix, Dean, and Henriette (see H. Res. 642), H10364 [10SE]
Immigration: disapprove rule requiring certain lawful permanent residents to apply for a new Permanent Resident Card (see H.J. Res. 51), H11250 [3OC]
———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 nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 1071), H1788 [15FE]
———reform (see H.R. 1645), H2956 [22MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H11640 [16OC]
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]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H670 [17JA]
Iraq: protect members of the Armed Forces and provide for their withdrawal (see H.R. 455), H1211 [5FE]
———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), H1055 [30JA]
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), H8742 [26JY]
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]
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]
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]
Lane Evans Post Office Building, Rock Island, IL: designate (see H.R. 521), H988 [29JA]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4611), H15466 [13DE]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H8743 [26JY]
Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 584), H1272 [6FE]
Malaysia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8743 [26JY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
Medicaid: amend rules governing citizenship documentation requirements for children born in the U.S. (see H.R. 1238), H3185 [27MR]
———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2066), H11934 [23OC]
———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), H12104 [25OC]
———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]
———remove cap on payments for certain territories (see H.R. 614), H834 [22JA]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: apply automatic ``deemed'' enrollment under part B to residents of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2789), H6827 [20JN]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H11933 [23OC]
———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), H7203 [26JN]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H8186 [19JY]
———improve prescription drug program (see H.R. 3025), H11847 [22OC]
———increase inpatient hospital payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 615), H834 [22JA]
———permit Puerto Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 613), H834 [22JA]
———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]
———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), H6331 [12JN]
———waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 1223), H2672 [19MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: limit monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 932), H1413 [8FE]
Menotti, Gian Carlo: honor life and accomplishments and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC (see H. Con. Res. 68), H3081 [26MR]
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), H4754 [9MY]
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), H8121 [18JY]
Mexico: authorize assistance to improve security and promote economic development (see H.R. 502), H1472 [12FE]
Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see H.R. 1415), H2957 [22MR]
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), H6404 [13JN]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2262), H10902 [25SE]
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), H4753 [9MY]
———promote development and use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 589), H836 [22JA]
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 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 Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 166), H6180 [7JN]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H3478 [17AP]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 590), H10757 [24SE]
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), H886 [23JA]
National Hispanic Media Week: designate (see H. Res. 277), H8822 [27JY]
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), H1969 [27FE]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 72), H4629 [8MY]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6578 [15JN]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H7982 [17JY]
National Pet Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 142), H5725 [23MY]
National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 165), H6110 [6JN]
National Zoo Keeper Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 509), H6956 [21JN]
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), H835 [22JA]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 1638), H2955 [22MR] (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H8121 [18JY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H11549 [15OC]
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 1957), H11491 [10OC]
NSF: establish a global warming education program (see H.R. 1728), H6404 [13JN]
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]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 108), H3361 [29MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H434 [11JA]
Pavarotti, Luciano: tribute (see H. Res. 708), H11171 [2OC]
Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 954), H5532 [21MY]
Phoenix House (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 616), H10157 [5SE]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1614), H6331 [12JN]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 1302), H5927 [24MY]
———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 19), H435 [11JA]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (see H.R. 6), H513 [12JA]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 1252), H2038 [28FE]
———provide for the energy independence of the U.S. (see H.R. 1133), H3777 [23AP]
———strengthen national security and reduce dependence on foreign oil through new vehicle technology and efficiency, use of alternative fuels, and improving rail and public transit usage (see H.R. 1300), H2120 [1MR]
Presidents of the U.S: regulate judicial use of Presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress (see H.R. 3045), H11935 [23OC]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H6236 [11JN]
———require restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 693), H9276 [31JY]
Public housing: ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units (see H.R. 1235), H2037 [28FE]
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), H5622 [22MY]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H4416 [2MY]
Puerto Rico: recognize service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 443), H7778 [12JY]
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), H5725 [23MY]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 635), H10321 [7SE]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H11847 [22OC]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3929), H11933 [23OC]
———inspect highway tunnels (see H.R. 409), H1565 [13FE]
———support goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2341 [8MR]
Robert Merrill Postal Station, New Rochelle, NY: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7203 [26JN]
Robstown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 785), H12237 [30OC]
Schools: 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), H2242 [6MR]
———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]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H8187 [19JY]
Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Res. 227), H3478 [17AP]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under such fund (see H.R. 3921), H11935 [23OC]
Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H12104 [25OC]
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), H6008 [5JN]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1111), H1892 [16FE]
———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2870), H7491 [10JY]
———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]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) (see H.R. 4807), H16833 [18DE]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H7432 [28JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H11028 [27SE]
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), H5294 [16MY]
Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 422), H6009 [5JN]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H435 [11JA]
———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), H10757 [24SE]
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), H7656 [11JY]
———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), H8821 [27JY]
———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), H11316 [4OC]
———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1475), H2435 [12MR]
———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H3560 [18AP]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H15414 [12DE]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 2234), H10076 [4SE]
———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), H11028 [27SE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H10696 [20SE]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H11070 [1OC]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H11250 [3OC]
Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 1259), H2118 [1MR]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H15414 [12DE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H4051 [24AP]
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), H11071 [1OC]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see H.R. 2095), H10076 [4SE]
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), H9468 (see H.R. 946), H9545 [1AU]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6110 [6JN]
Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 3249), H9275 [31JY]
Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H8187 [19JY]
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 1286), H2119 [1MR]
Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 1747), H15414 [12DE]
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]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H11934 [23OC]
———prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4014), H16835 [18DE]
———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]
———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 2404), H5531 [21MY]
Wonder, Stevie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1566), H3081 [26MR]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10321 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 207), H117 [5JA]
Carriles, Luis Posada: prosecution on immigration charges (see H. Res. 425), H5532 [21MY]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7433 [28JN]
Credit unions: clarify congressional intent for provision of affordable financial services in underserved areas (see H.R. 3113), H8185 [19JY]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 216), H118 [5JA]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 217), H118 [5JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to food stamps by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to certain nonprofit groups to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 206), H117 [5JA]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx, NY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 214), H118 [5JA]
Diseases: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H7655 [11JY]
Education: authorizing appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 209), H117 [5JA]
English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 11), H119 [5JA]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2829), H7010 [22JN]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 215), H118 [5JA]
House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 212), H118 [5JA]
Immigration: 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), H118 [5JA] (see H.R. 1176), H1894 [16FE]
Ku Klux Klan (organization): condemn recent actions (see H. Res. 693), H11028 [27SE]
Medicaid: waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 210), H117 [5JA]
National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 208), H117 [5JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 8), H119 [5JA]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 218), H118 [5JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H12023 [25OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 20), H1108
———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H15721
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2898 [22MR]
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1528 [13FE]
Bronx, NY: anniversary of Hunts Point Multi Service Center, E2549
Bureau of Reclamation: policy and administration account funding, H6699 [19JN]
Cheney, Vice President: attempts to exempt the Office of the Vice President from the Executive order that established a Government-wide system for safeguarding classified national security information, H7366, H7367 [28JN]
Coins: prohibit funding to seize older U.S. coins, medals, or numismatic items issued by the U.S. Government, H7349 [28JN]
———require inscriptions of ``In God We Trust'' and ``E Pluribus Unum'' to appear on the face of $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the U.S., H7374, H7375 [28JN]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 179), H7390 [28JN]
———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H6348, H6375 [13JN], H7372 [28JN]
Courts: increase number of Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases, H7304 [27JN]
Cuba: prohibit funding to implement or enforce regulations relative to payment terms for the shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., H7348 [28JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H6271, H6278, H6303 [12JN], H6348, H6375, H6389 [13JN], H6420, H6464, H6469, H6471 [14JN]
———immigration enforcement by local law enforcement training funding through reductions in Office of the Under Sec. for Management funding, H6389 [13JN], H6420 [14JN]
———Office of the Sec. and Executive Management funding, H6278, H6303 [12JN]
———prohibit development of a program allowing travel in the U.S. from foreign countries using any document other than a passport, H6464 [14JN]
———prohibit funding to extend the designation of temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act beyond the original designated period, H6471 [14JN]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), Senate amendment, H15721
District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, H7328, H7329, H7330 [27JN]
———prohibit funding for the Barracks Row Main Street, Inc., project, H7351 [28JN]
———Tuition Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.S. Office of Special Counsel funding, H7321, H7322 [27JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6697, H6699 [19JN]
Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for the Office of the Vice President, H7366, H7367 [28JN]
———prohibit funding to implement Executive order relative to Presidential authority over the rulemaking process of Federal agencies, H7323 [27JN]
Familes and domestic relations: prohibit funding to implement the D.C. Domestic Partners Law, H7390 [28JN]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, H7377 [28JN]
———reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas, H7298 [27JN]
Federal contracts: reinstate public/private competition funding, H7317 [27JN]
Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H7381, H7382, H7383, H7384, H7385, H7386, H7388, H7389 [28JN]
———eliminate earmarks, H7372 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7286, H7296, H7298, H7302, H7304, H7308, H7311, H7317, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7327, H7328, H7329, H7330 [27JN], H7348, H7349, H7350, H7351, H7352, H7353, H7354, H7355, H7361, H7362, H7363, H7366, H7367, H7372, H7374, H7375, H7377, H7381, H7382, H7383, H7384, H7385, H7386, H7388, H7389, H7390, H7391, H7392, H7393, H7409 [28JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), motion to recommit, H7410 [28JN]
Fletcher, NC: prohibit funding for the Advantage West Economic Development Group, H7361 [28JN]
GSA: Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in general activities funding, H7308 [27JN]
House Rules: permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union (H. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 86), H893, H894 [24JA]
Immigration: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H6469 [14JN]
Iran: express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (H. Res. 435), H12732-H12737 [5NO]
Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H7382 [28JN]
IRS: prohibit funding for implementation of a Spanish language version of ``Where's My Refund'' program, H7391, H7392, H7393 [28JN]
———provide funding only for administration, implementation, and enforcement of existing Federal taxes and tariffs, H7410 [28JN]
———repeal authority to use private debt collection companies, delay implementation of withholding taxes on Government contractors, and revise tax rules on expatriation (H.R. 3056), H11458 [10OC]
Mitchell County Development Foundation, Inc.: prohibit funding for Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree project, H7355 [28JN]
Point of order, H7302, H7328 [27JN], H7349, H7387 [28JN]
Postal Service: restore revenue forgone payments funding, H7298 [27JN]
Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), H16884 [19DE]
Public buildings: prohibit use of funds for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star designation, H7323 [27JN]
San Francisco, CA: prohibit funding for San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), H7353, H7354 [28JN]
SBA: funding, H7311 [27JN]
Selective Service System: prohibit funding for the Area Office Mobilization Prototype Exercise, H7363 [28JN]
Votes: position on missed, H4372
West Virginia University: prohibit funding for the Small Business Incubator, H7362 [28JN]
Youngstown, OH: prohibit funding for the Grace Johnstown Area Regional Industries Incubator and Workforce Development Program, H7349, H7350 [28JN]
Reports
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, H15722
Reports filed
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 110-207), H7010 [22JN]
Tables
Financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7288-H7293 [27JN]
Tributes
Allick-Goudie, Alicia F., E423
Gibson, David, E419
Jordan, Anthony R., E417
Lantigua, Rafael A., E425
Morales, Hugo M., E415
Pilgrim-Hunter, Desiree, E421
Rizzuto, Phil, E1968
Rodriguez, Alex, E1971