RADANOVICH, GEORGE (a Representative from California)

Addresses

NATO Membership of Croatia: President Bush and Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia, E593 [14AP]

———President Bush and Stjepan Mesic, President of Croatia, E592 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4833 [22MY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP] (see H.R. 6580), H7057 [23JY]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H623 [6FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H390 [22JA]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

Azorean Refugee Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1401), H7956 [9SE] (see H. Res. 1438), H8127 [15SE]

Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H872 [12FE]

———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H871 [12FE]

BLM: exempt any solar energy project on managed lands from an environmental impact statement requirement (see H.R. 6527), H7165 [24JY]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1327), H6342 [9JY]

Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H4322 [20MY]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases (see H.R. 6666), H8397 [17SE]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]

———waive applicable volume requirement for renewable fuels if the applicable volume is not technologically feasible or the fuel is not commercially available in the required volume (see H.R. 6136), H4829 [22MY]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H995 [14FE]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 6079), H4060 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4833 [22MY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of certain materials (see H.R. 5887), H7789 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.R. 7276), H10975 [10DE]

Economy: suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2659 [23AP]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H390 [22JA]

Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H3778 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5730 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H4833 [22MY]

Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6343 [9JY]

Food: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H3408 [12MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1539 [11MR]

Forests: exclude projects on Federal land located next to non-Federal land from certain environmental requirements when conditions on the Federal land pose a serious risk to the non-Federal land (see H.R. 4245), H7308 [29JY]

Fresno Yosemite International Airport: increase number of Customs and Border Protection personnel (see H.R. 3767), H2151 [9AP]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]

Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7790 [31JY]

Human rights: express concern relative to human rights crisis of Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand (see H. Res. 1273), H7809 [1AU]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5215 [10JN]

Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]

John W. Keys III Powerplant, Grand Coulee, WA: designate (see H.R. 7023), H9084 [23SE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H4322 [20MY]

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran for undermining the Lebanese Government and violations of certain U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 1201), H4060 [15MY]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8019 [10SE]

Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H1703 [13MR]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]

Montenegro: commend free and fair elections, support dialogue about becoming a NATO member, and recognize political and economic reforms (see H. Res. 1198), H5329 [11JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6734 [21JY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8398 [17SE]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8478 [18SE]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H7956 [9SE]

NATO: congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (see H. Res. 1266), H5483 [17JN]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 6529), H6726 [17JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1188 [3MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2224 [10AP]

Petroleum: repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H9085 [23SE]

Power resources: establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy (see H.R. 7124), H10130 [26SE]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 5911), H3051 [5MY]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

States: provide for secure rural schools and counties and enhanced authority for coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 6779), H7806 [1AU]

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), H7789 [31JY]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H9085 [23SE]

———ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H558 [29JA]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 2312), H814 [7FE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4151 [19MY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H558 [29JA]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 5105), H455 [23JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4151 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt (see H.R. 6940), H8475 [18SE]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (see H. Res. 1474), H8578 [22SE]

Essays

Choices: Benjamin Dye, E1561 [25JY]

Letters

Relief of Arthur Mkoyan, Asmik Karapetian, and Ruben Mkoian: by, S5453 [10JN]

Remarks

Andrew, Chester and family: Madera County, CA, Farm Bureau ``Friend of the Farm Bureau'' award recipients, E319 [6MR]

Angelich, Lee: Fresno, CA, Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, E2257 [19NO]

Asbarez (Armenian-American publication): anniversary, E1713 [8SE]

Autry, Alan: Armenian National Committee Man of the Year award recipient, E441 [31MR]

Baker, Stephen: Fresno, CA, Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, E2264 [19NO]

Baraldi, Paula: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1710 [8SE]

California: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from BLM to BIA and take such lands into trust for Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria (H.R. 3490), E782 [30AP]

California State University, Fresno: 1998 softball team induction into Fresno, CA, Athletic Hall of Fame, E2268 [19NO]

———tribute to baseball team, H6094 [26JN]

———tribute to baseball team (H. Res. 1327), H6502 [15JY]

———tribute to Top Dog Award recipients, E2294 [20NO]

Cappelluti, Maurice: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1707 [8SE]

Cerioni, William: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Memorial Honoree recipient, E1705 [8SE]

China, Republic of: encourage U.S. support of membership to U.N., E2024 [26SE]

———observance of National Day, E2024 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2122 [28SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7798 [1AU]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Twin Oaks estate, E536 [8AP]

Flory Industries (business): Stanislaus County, CA, Agricutural Hall of Fame inductee, E2358 [10DE]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Northwest Church, E2013 [26SE]

———anniversary of Wawona Middle School, E757 [29AP]

Fresno Business Council: anniversary, E2353 [10DE]

Friedman, Kenni: Modesto, CA, American Legion, Post 74 Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2356 [10DE]

Harris Farms (business): Baker, Peterson and Franklin Ag Business Award recipient, E2277 [19NO]

Jones, Helen: West Fresno Health Care Coalition, Inc., Community Health Champions Award recipient, E2273 [19NO]

Mallard-Warren, Gail: West Fresno Health Care Coalition, Inc., Community Health Champions Award recipient, E2264 [19NO]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 365), E1347 [25JN]

NATO: commend Croatia for invitation for membership, E592 [14AP]

———congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (H. Res. 1266), H7339 [30JY]

Oakhurst, CA: anniversary of Oakhurst Chamber of Commerce, E2370 [10DE]

Pistoresi, Monte: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1715 [8SE]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (H.R. 6566), H7333 [30JY], H8150, H8217 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8150, H8217 [16SE]

Prieto, Jerry, Jr.: Fresno County, CA, Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award recipient, E826 [6MY]

———Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2281 [19NO]

Quinn, Tom: Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources & Environment Conservationist of the Year Award recipient, E77 [28JA]

Robinson, Bernard J. (Jake): Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1718 [8SE]

Shebelut, Darwin: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1712 [8SE]

Turlock, CA: anniversary, E1532 [23JY]

Twain Harte, CA: anniversary of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, E1531 [23JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7798 [1AU]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 1014), H8690 [23SE]

Yosemite National Park: anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (H. Res. 1474), E2073 [27SE]

Tributes

Beatty, Calvin J., E1745 [9SE]

Borba, Anthony, E1165 [9JN]

Britton, George W., E20 [16JA]

Dunbar, Robert, E21 [16JA]

Dye, Benjamin, E1561 [25JY]

Gamegan, Dick and Bette, E1552 [24JY]

George, Elnora, E247 [26FE]

Gosdanian, Vahan, E80 [28JA]

Haratani, Joe, E2200 [2OC]

Hirayama, Satoshi (Fibber), E2254 [19NO]

Johnson, G.L., E224 [25FE]

LaSalle, Emile, E591 [14AP]

Lomeli-Perez, Cesila, E2304 [20NO]

Miller, Evan, E1214 [12JN]

Munger, Edward E., E209 [15FE]

Strassner, Rosteen, E1168 [9JN]

Sward, Gail, E352 [11MR]

Wagner, Mike, E1534 [23JY]

Walker, Gerald, E805 [1MY]