MORALITY AND ETHICS

Amendments

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), S9428 [24SE], H9877 [25SE]

———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S3322, S3323, S3328 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H348 [17JA]

Animals: protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (see H.R. 6202), H5043 [5JN]

Armed Forces: close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H2442 [16AP]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 6875), H8048 [11SE]

———constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 83), H3403 [8MY] (see H.J. Res. 96), H6176 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit (see H.J. Res. 80), H2442 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3543), S9280 [23SE] (see S. 3556), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 7211), H10330 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 43), S6158 [25JN] (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]

———eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 6115), H4453 [21MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 7141), H10130 [26SE]

Labeling: prohibit distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels and prohibit sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors (see S. 3315), S7148 [23JY]

———require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5990), H3186 [7MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 694), S10004 [27SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6405 [10JY]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (see S. Res. 626), S7479 [25JY]

Taxation: provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 2863), S3026 [15AP]

Ten Commandments Weekend: recognize (see S. Res. 483), S2133 [13MR]

U.N.: condemn efforts of Human Rights Committee and Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women to pressure Ireland to reduce or eliminate constitutionally established abortion restrictions (see H. Res. 1482), H9084 [23SE]

Letters

New England Patriots (football team) videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals: Roger Goodell, National Football League, S5137 [5JN]

———Senator Specter, S5136, S5137 [5JN]

Memorandums

Constitutional Issues With Committee on Natural Resources (House) Adoption of Resolution Relative to Withdrawal of Public Lands From Disposition Under Laws Pertaining to Mineral Leasing: Congressional Research Service, E1383 [26JN]

Minerals Management Service Investigation: Earl E. Devaney, Dept. of the Interior, S9421 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Accountability: importance in government and society, H8710-H8714 [23SE]

Animals: protect farm animals from cruelty and abuse (H.R. 6202), E1157 [5JN]

Business and industry: require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers, H3952 [15MY]

———require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H2574-H2577, H2644 [23AP]

Christian Family Services, Inc.: tribute to Loving Choices Pregnancy Centers of Northwest Arkansas, E2090 [27SE]

Colorado Energy Science Center (organization): Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1151 [5JN]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): adoption of resolution directing Dept. of the Interior to make an emergency withdrawal of certain public lands from disposition under laws pertaining to mineral leasing, E1382 [26JN]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2492-H2494 [22AP], E1249 [17JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase oversight of program to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs in order to prevent fraud and abuse, H3157, H3159 [7MY]

Dept. of State: renewal of contract with Blackwater Worldwide (company), H2456 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: release of Inspector General report on mismanagement in Minerals Management Service Royalty-in-Kind Program, H7977, H7997, H7998 [10SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H283-H289 [16JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H4052, H4055 [15MY]

Health: adult regenerative stem cell research, H7992 [10SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H1225, H1226, H1227 [5MR], E877 [8MY]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), Senate amendment, H9877-H9882 [25SE]

Iraq: investigation into private security contractors, H8139 [16SE]

———prohibit private security contractors from combat areas, H9211 [24SE]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (H. Con. Res. 198), H359-H364 [22JA], H394 [23JA], H504 [29JA], H1657 [13MR], E62 [23JA], E81 [28JA]

Privacy: impact of laws intended to enhance national security and intelligence gathering on individuals' privacy, E383 [13MR]

Religion: importance of prayer, H2358 [16AP], H2738 [24AP]

———preservation of religious values, H3861 [14MY], H6803 [22JY], H8710-H8714 [23SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for abstinence only education, H9872 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3543), S9282, S9283 [23SE]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3556), S9420 [24SE]

———release of Inspector General report on mismanagement in Minerals Management Service Royalty-in-Kind Program, S8245, S8253, S8254 [10SE], S8462, S8463 [12SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: investigation of Inspector General, S6098 [25JN]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), S9434 [24SE]

———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S3323-S3332 [23AP], S10054 [29SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 694), S10020, S10021, S10022 [27SE]

National Football League: investigate New England Patriots (football team) videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals, S4175-S4177 [14MY]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1520 [4MR]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (S. Res. 626), S10016 [27SE]

———express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (S. Res. 626), unanimous-consent request, S8990, S8991 [18SE]

Veterans: spending practices by veterans charities, S169 [23JA]

Reports filed

Government Contractor Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3928) (H. Rept. 110-594), H2485 [17AP]

Inspector General Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2324) (S. Rept. 110-262), S1121 [25FE]

Statements

From Poverty to Prosperity: Center for American Progress Task Force on Poverty, H361 [22JA]

New England Patriots (Football Team) Videotaping of Opponents' Offensive and Defensive Signals: Senator Specter, S5136-S5144 [5JN]

Tables

Major League Baseball stadiums—public contributions, S5138 [5JN]

National Football League stadiums—public contributions, S5137 [5JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 198, express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty, H359 [22JA]

H.R. 928, Inspector General Reform Act, H9877-H9880 [25SE]

H.R. 3928, Government Funding Transparency Act, H2575 [23AP]

S. 2324, Inspector General Reform Act, S3328-S3332 [23AP]

S. 3556, Dept. of the Interior Minerals Management Service administration improvement, S9421 [24SE]

S. Res. 483, Ten Commandments Weekend, S2164 [13MR]

S. Res. 626, express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided by the Supreme Court and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child, S7481 [25JY]

S. Res. 694, National Character Counts Week, S10010, S10021 [27SE]