BALDWIN, TAMMY (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abingdon, VA: anniversary of Barter Theatre (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8397 [17SE]
Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4062 [15MY]
AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]
American Society of Agronomy: anniversary (see H. Res. 779), H3051 [5MY]
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. 5534), H3404 [8MY]
Arizona State University: tribute to softball team (see H. Res. 1323), H6408 [10JY]
Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H2487 [17AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2225 [10AP]
———impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of members for personality disorder (see H.R. 3167), H3777 [13MY]
———minimize use of stop-loss orders to retain members who have completed their contractural obligations and eliminate use of stop-loss orders for members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1177), H3108 [6MY]
———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), H2487 [17AP]
———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5730 [19JN]
———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 2189), H3050 [5MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H1889 [1AP]
Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]
Bush, President: impeach (see H. Res. 1258), H5581 [18JN]
Children and youth: authorize a program to provide grants to youth-serving organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 5654), H1771 [14MR]
———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2487 [17AP]
———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 6375), H7854 [8SE]
———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H1418 [6MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H6343 [9JY]
———condemn violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H2016 [4AP]
Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H7059 [23JY]
Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3643), H1074 [26FE]
Correctional institutions: provide for the redress of prison abuses (see H.R. 4109), H4877 [3JN]
CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 4266), H814 [7FE]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1822 [31MR]
Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H3020 [1MY]
———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H2487 [17AP]
———phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 4102), H2012 [3AP]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H622 [6FE]
Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]
———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H3020 [1MY]
———prohibit implementation or enforcement of proposed rule limiting patients' access to basic reproductive health care services and information (see H.R. 7310), H10867 [9DE]
Dept. of Justice: increase cap on the obligation of receipts for the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 5498), H1342 [5MR]
———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1418 [6MR]
———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H1418 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 5532), H3050 [5MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H3020 [1MY]
———provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 4255), H5329 [11JN]
Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H1702 [13MR]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H2658 [23AP]
———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H1031 [25FE]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H5409 [12JN]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H2760 [24AP]
———reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see H.R. 4836), H2553 [22AP]
Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 5842), H4322 [20MY]
———eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 5843), H4322 [20MY]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2152 [9AP]
Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H295 [16JA]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]
———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 3979), H7165 [24JY]
El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H25 [15JA]
Employment: provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H10642 [29SE]
———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H10132 [26SE]
———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 5602), H5730 [19JN]
EPA: study presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in U.S. drinking water supplies (see H.R. 6820), H7808 [1AU]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H1822 [31MR]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2392), H10642 [29SE]
Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 1032), H1445 [10MR]
FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H1702 [13MR]
———promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see H.R. 4835), H295 [16JA]
FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H3108 [6MY]
Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]
Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H9086 [23SE]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H7853 [8SE]
Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 75), H2012 [3AP]
———express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity (see H. Res. 1078), H6728 [17JY]
———require any agreement, other than a treaty, that obligates the use of U.S Armed Forces or financial resources be approved by Congress (see H. Res. 1028), H5329 [11JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H10132 [26SE]
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]
GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H348 [17JA]
Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H3109 [6MY]
———reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 6903), H8127 [15SE]
Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H7787 [31JY]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H4151 [19MY]
———improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (see H.R. 6905), H8276 [16SE]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8579 [22SE]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7854 [8SE]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H2553 [22AP]
———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H1155 [27FE]
———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H4322 [20MY]
———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H4832 [22MY]
Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 772), H1973 [2AP]
———establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 6652), H7627 [30JY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H1418 [6MR]
Human rights: express concern relative to human rights crisis of Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand (see H. Res. 1273), H5407 [12JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H9974 [25SE]
Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 351), H3108 [6MY]
India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10976 [10DE]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1328), H813 [7FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 4188), H4832 [22MY]
International Day of Non-Violence: observance (see H. Res. 653), H25 [15JA]
Iraq: ensure that any agreement containing a U.S. security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty or is approved by Congress (see H.R. 6846), H7955 [9SE]
———express the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1973 [2AP]
———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H1446 [10MR]
———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H4833 [22MY]
———recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H2071 [8AP]
———require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases (see H.R. 5507), H4833 [22MY]
———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors (see H. Res. 1326), H6408 [10JY]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]
Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H6473 [14JY]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H1418 [6MR]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1342 [5MR]
Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H7956 [9SE]
———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H1446 [10MR]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H2553 [22AP]
———include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 4879), H871 [12FE]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H4321 [20MY]
———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 2244), H4322 [20MY]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H3109 [6MY]
———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 3968), H4877 [3JN]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H1418 [6MR]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 864), H1417 [6MR]
———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 6800), H8397 [17SE]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 2073), H4454 [21MY]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H994 [14FE]
National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study to identify the proper response to the growth of Internet gambling (see H.R. 2140), H2658 [23AP]
National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1188), H5581 [18JN]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H5329 [11JN]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H4062 [15MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H295 [16JA]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1703 [13MR]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H7166 [24JY]
National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H558 [29JA]
National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H559 [29JA]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H10643 [29SE]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2267 [14AP]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H4976 [4JN]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]
National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 5838), H8128 [15SE]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]
National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1142), H2658 [23AP]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2948 [30AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7166 [24JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H9085 [23SE]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H2016 [4AP]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2486 [17AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 68), H2012 [3AP]
———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7789 [31JY]
Olympic games: recognize progress made by participating countries to increase participation of women and advocate for improved opportunities for women to participate in sports (see H. Res. 1409), H8128 [15SE]
———tribute to U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1414), H8398 [17SE]
———tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8277 [16SE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1618 [12MR]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H6577 [15JY]
Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H5327 [11JN]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H8277 [16SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H7854 [8SE]
Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H1221 [4MR]
Power resources: encourage stronger building energy efficiency codes, promote renewable energy technology deployment, and protect the U.S. from the effects of climate change (see H.R. 6739), H7786 [31JY]
———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: express that the President should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office (see H. Res. 1531), H10976 [10DE]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1188 [3MR]
Product safety: prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include designs or devices which comply with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping (see H.R. 5753), H3050 [5MY]
Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]
Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H7853 [8SE]
REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 1117), H2224 [10AP]
Reeves, Eric: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H1032 [25FE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H4454 [21MY]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]
Small business: provide disaster assistance (see H.R. 6641), H7956 [9SE]
Social Security: nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H3402 [8MY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2225 [10AP]
Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H2224 [10AP]
———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3363), H1772 [14MR]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H3019 [1MY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H3019 [1MY]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H2224 [10AP]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H3020 [1MY]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H7956 [9SE]
Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see H.R. 6970), H10132 [26SE]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
Tongass National Forest: provide additional protections for lands (see H.R. 3757), H3109 [6MY]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]
U.N.: ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H1342 [5MR]
———provide support to the U.N. Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's lives, limit incidence of abortion and maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, and promote access to family planning (see H.R. 2604), H558 [29JA]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H2012 [3AP]
Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H4832 [22MY]
———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]
———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 6778), H7806 [1AU]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H2487 [17AP]
Women: authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 3514), H1445 [10MR]
———issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 996), H7629 [30JY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H8397 [17SE]
———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H1341 [5MR]
World Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1192), H4976 [4JN]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H7166 [24JY]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H4975 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: provide for creation of a Federal greenhouse gas registry (see H.R. 6877), H8048 [11SE]
Bush, President: urge next President to reverse damaging and illegal actions by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to prevent further abuses of executive branch power (see H. Res. 1509), H10132 [26SE]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families (see H.R. 7001), H9083 [23SE]
Children and youth: establish as a national priority the prevention of mental disorders and substance abuse among children, youth, and young adults, and the promotion of mental health and wellness (see H. Res. 1217), H4453 [21MY]
Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 6954), H8476 [18SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]
Medicaid: establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see H.R. 7130), H10130 [26SE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2486 [17AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H942 [13FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2555 [23AP]
Remarks
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (S. 3406), H8297
Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (H.R. 1771), H4073 [19MY]
Evansville, WI: anniversary of Eager Free Public Library, E714
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), E1311
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H5025-H5029 [5JN]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), Senate amendment, H2979
HospiceCare Inc.: anniversary, E1789
Madison, WI: anniversary of Ebony Expressions Cultural Awareness Project, E242
———anniversary of Urban League of Greater Madison, E1556
———tribute to Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb Exhibition at the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda, E201
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1306
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 328), H2556 [23AP]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 330), H2898, H2899, H2900 [30AP]
Orfordville (WI) Journal and Footville News: tribute, E1854
Sauk County, WI: anniversary of Sauk County Historical Society stewardship of the Man Mound, E1670
Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), H2041, H2043 [8AP]
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: support, E201
University of Wisconsin-Madison: anniversary of University of Wisconsin-Extension Conference Centers, E586
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: tribute to football team, E8
Veridian Homes, Inc.: Professional Builder Magazine Builder of the Year Award recipient, E98
Visiting Nurse Service, Inc.: anniversary, E1669
Votes: position on missed, E164
World Glaucoma Day: observance (H. Res. 981), H2509
Tributes
Platz, Ronald (Red), E465
Thomson, James, E1037
Young, Becky, E975