COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H8579 [22SE]
Agriculture: promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H1074 [26FE]
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), H6408 [10JY]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H6230 [8JY]
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 Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor World War I veterans (see H.R. 6696), H8050 [11SE]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]
American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2071 [8AP]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]
Animal Welfare Act: increase penalties for violations and prohibit use of animals for marketing medical devices (see H.R. 2193), H1031 [25FE]
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), H1418 [6MR] (see H.R. 5534), H2443 [16AP]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H349 [17JA]
———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7854 [8SE]
Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H4454 [21MY]
———delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 6140), H6473 [14JY]
———distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H5580 [18JN]
———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), H6825 [22JY]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H1075 [26FE]
———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 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]
———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see H.R. 5130), H2553 [22AP]
———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1700 [13MR]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1540 [11MR]
———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]
———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H9974 [25SE]
———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6826 [22JY]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2855 [29AP]
Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H2354 [15AP]
———improve quality of airline services (see H.R. 6355), H6090 [25JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H1889 [1AP]
Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 881), H5216 [10JN] (see H. Res. 1302), H6090 [25JN]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5730 [19JN]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3021 [1MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H5111 [9JN]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H872 [12FE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]
Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 411), H8478 [18SE]
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 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), H5046 [5JN]
———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2266 [14AP]
———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 5466), H2151 [9AP]
———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]
China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7309 [29JY]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]
Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see H. Res. 1293), H5797 [20JN]
———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), H2151 [9AP]
———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H2854 [29AP]
Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H25 [15JA]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H2225 [10AP]
Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]
Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (see H. Res. 1159), H7809 [1AU]
Contracts: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (see H.R. 5312), H812 [7FE]
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act: establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relative to violations (see H.R. 5717), H2069 [8AP]
Correctional institutions: improve reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning (see H.R. 5178), H943 [13FE]
Courts: provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives (see H.R. 6508), H7629 [30JY]
———provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (see H.R. 5913), H2852 [29AP]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]
Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6968), H10132 [26SE]
———enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H1822 [31MR]
———take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H2554 [22AP]
Dept. of Energy: 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: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 3618), H7808 [1AU]
———conduct demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary and middle school students in qualified low-income schools (see H.R. 4251), H995 [14FE]
———establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H5329 [11JN]
———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see H.R. 5989), H6407 [10JY]
———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H10845 [19NO]
———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 5876), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H2223 [10AP]
Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H3020 [1MY]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 5637), H5045 [5JN]
———establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H6473 [14JY]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6473 [14JY]
———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H994 [14FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H871 [12FE]
———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H814 [7FE]
———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H5408 [12JN]
Dept. of State: restore responsibility over Police Training Teams used to support, train, and equip the Iraqi Police Service, and provide the majority of members of such training teams (see H.R. 6190), H4974 [4JN]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H814 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H1889 [1AP]
———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]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1606), H10845 [19NO]
———install a second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder that utilizes combination deployable recorder technology in certain commercial aircraft (see H.R. 4336), H25 [15JA]
———prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7790 [31JY]
———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H8397 [17SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H1417 [6MR]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H2225 [10AP]
———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 6939), H10845 [19NO]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 1641), H2070 [8AP]
———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H814 [7FE]
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1246), H6178 [26JN]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H1822 [31MR]
Diddley, Bo: tribute (see H. Res. 1251), H5110 [9JN]
Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H1342 [5MR]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]
Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H1821 [31MR]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H2487 [17AP]
———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H4877 [3JN]
———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4450), H943 [13FE]
———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]
Drugs: eliminate certain increased penalties and minimum mandatory penalties for cocaine offenses, and use resulting savings for drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users (see H.R. 5035), H348 [17JA]
Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H6674 [16JY]
Ecology and environment: enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students (see H.R. 5902), H3886 [14MY]
———reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H4878 [3JN]
Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H8478 [18SE]
———coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see H.R. 6525), H6728 [17JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H2853 [29AP]
Employment: establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H5729 [19JN]
EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H994 [14FE]
Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]
———prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H8478 [18SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]
Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4135), H10700 [2OC]
FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H7956 [9SE]
———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H1418 [6MR]
———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6177 [26JN]
———provide a short term extension of analog television broadcasting authority to ensure continuation of essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information (see H.R. 7013), H10132 [26SE]
FDA: establish a program to assure the safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption (see H.R. 5620), H1701 [13MR]
Federal agencies and departments: require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information (see H.R. 6113), H6728 [17JY]
Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4151 [19MY]
———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 2892), H7308 [29JY]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 4651), H2760 [24AP]
Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]
———establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items (see H.R. 2997), H814 [7FE]
Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (see H.R. 3658), H2070 [8AP]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H2855 [29AP]
FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H25 [15JA]
General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize importance of signing (see H. Res. 1052), H6674 [16JY]
Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8127 [15SE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H3110 [6MY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H9085 [23SE]
Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 1458), H8396 [17SE]
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), H622 [6FE]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 522), H6825 [22JY]
Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1425), H8049 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 6903), H8127 [15SE]
———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 4936), H457 [23JA]
Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H6010 [24JN]
———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H6473 [14JY]
———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H10828 [3OC]
———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see H.R. 3886), H2225 [10AP]
———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 3750), H2553 [22AP]
———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 6089), H5730 [19JN]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H1702 [13MR]
———require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H5215 [10JN]
Health care professionals: increase number of dentists serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 6613), H7164 [24JY]
———provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H4833 [22MY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]
House of Representatives: carry out demonstration projects to promote use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings (see H.R. 6474), H7165 [24JY]
———establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]
Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H7166 [24JY]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H2487 [17AP]
Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (see H. Res. 1361), H7166 [24JY]
———express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]
———grieve for loss of life during the Third Reich, continue efforts for tolerance and justice, and honor transparency, accountability, rule of law, and struggle for freedom and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 17), H5581 [18JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H1418 [6MR]
Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]
Immigration: allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (see H.R. 5060), H349 [17JA]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H1418 [6MR]
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), H10867 [9DE]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H1188 [3MR]
Insects: establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs (see H.R. 6068), H4454 [21MY]
Insurance: prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5449), H993 [14FE]
———provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H295 [16JA]
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD): recognize value as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights (see H. Res. 1055), H2444 [16AP]
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]
———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, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Con. Res. 362), H6826 [22JY]
Iraq: 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), H1889 [1AP]
———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H3777 [13MY]
———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), H1342 [5MR]
———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5111 [9JN]
———urge President Bush to not commit to any agreement that involves the continued presence of U.S. forces unless it includes a provision requiring Iraqi reimbursement for costs of such presence (see H. Res. 1123), H2486 [17AP]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H4974 [4JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1821 [31MR]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1155 [27FE]
———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 356), H6674 [16JY]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H6728 [17JY]
Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H623 [6FE]
Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H6090 [25JN]
Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]
Marine Mammal Commission: establish national research program to fund basic and applied research on marine mammals (see H.R. 5106), H995 [14FE]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6090 [25JN]
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: adjust boundary (see H.R. 3063), H2853 [29AP]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H872 [12FE]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2356 [15AP]
———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H2854 [29AP]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H2487 [17AP]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6577 [15JY]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1221 [4MR]
Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 2549), H2658 [23AP]
———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), H4975 [4JN]
———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1846), H6342 [9JY]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H4061 [15MY]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H622 [6FE]
———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 2244), H10975 [10DE]
———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]
———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H10828 [3OC]
———provide coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) (see H.R. 4055), H1618 [12MR]
———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2567), H10132 [26SE]
———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 864), H3403 [8MY]
———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), H4832 [22MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 5702), H2011 [3AP]
———reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H457 [23JA]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]
Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2948 [30AP]
———recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7166 [24JY]
Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see H.R. 4093), H1074 [26FE]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H2854 [29AP]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H390 [22JA] (see H.R. 3333), H5580 [18JN]
Money: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and the FRS from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation relative to monetary transactions (see H.R. 5767), H4833 [22MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]
Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H6229 [8JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1619), H7855 [8SE]
———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 6559), H7630 [30JY]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H8050 [11SE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5881), H2948 [30AP]
National Advocacy Center: funding (see H.R. 6083), H6407 [10JY]
National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 5772), H5482 [17JN]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4322 [20MY]
National Black Arts Festival: anniversary (see H. Res. 1286), H6010 [24JN]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H623 [6FE]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1772 [14MR]
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), H6734 [21JY]
National Captial Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission: establish (see H.R. 6171), H5408 [12JN]
National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 6838), H10132 [26SE]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6231 [8JY]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H390 [22JA]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1446 [10MR]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H2356 [15AP]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6577 [15JY]
National High-Speed Rail Authority: establish (see H.R. 4123), H2553 [22AP]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4976 [4JN]
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), H4453 [21MY]
National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1046), H1702 [13MR]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 908), H25 [15JA]
National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1006), H6090 [25JN]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2854 [29AP]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H4453 [21MY]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6728 [17JY]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2225 [10AP]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center: establish and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3635), H1618 [12MR]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1379), H7164 [24JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H6578 [15JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2854 [29AP]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]
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), H10828 [3OC]
———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]
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), H5865 [23JN]
Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H1889 [1AP]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H621 [6FE]
Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 1522), H10642 [29SE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]
Patent and Trademark Office: accept late filings in certain cases of unintentional delay (see H.R. 1778), H349 [17JA]
Patents: create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (see H.R. 5638), H4322 [20MY]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H5730 [19JN]
Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H2948 [30AP]
Pensions: increase retirement security of women and small business owners (see H.R. 5543), H2659 [23AP]
Petroleum: ban the export of Alaskan oil (see H.R. 6523), H6728 [17JY]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H8578 [22SE]
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), H4151 [19MY]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]
Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]
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), H1822 [31MR]
Product safety: require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls (see H.R. 5069), H349 [17JA]
Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 1484), H9085 [23SE]
Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]
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 Mosquito Bay National Marine Sanctuary: designate (see H.R. 5864), H6230 [8JY]
Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 4789), H3885 [14MY]
Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H4975 [4JN]
Railroads: support development of high-speed rail (see H.R. 4122), H2553 [22AP]
Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H2225 [10AP]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5524), H1219 [4MR]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H1889 [1AP]
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]
———halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2976), H2356 [15AP]
———restrict nuclear cooperation (see H.R. 6298), H7308 [29JY]
Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H1000 [15FE]
Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]
Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]
Senior citizens: attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans (see H.R. 6337), H5796 [20JN]
———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H813 [7FE]
———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H2853 [29AP]
———improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 4897), H1184 [28FE]
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember for one year following the servicemember's period of military service (see H.R. 4883), H6230 [8JY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
Small business: encourage provision of financial education to employees and give such businesses preferential status when applying for Federal contracts, loans, and other assistance (see H.R. 5965), H3886 [14MY]
Social Security: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for benefits (see H.R. 1953), H6577 [15JY]
Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H5865 [23JN]
Sri Lanka: support transition to sustainable peace, protect civil society and media, facilitate access of humanitarian operations, and retain democratic principles (see H. Res. 1338), H7166 [24JY]
SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H995 [14FE]
Sudan: condemn ongoing sales of arms to belligerents and call for the cessation of such sales and expansion of U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan (see H. Res. 1462), H10300 [27SE]
Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults (see H.R. 5660), H10828 [3OC]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H1183 [28FE]
———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 2205), H1822 [31MR]
———limit authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities (see H.R. 3359), H6577 [15JY]
———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see H.R. 6835), H8478 [18SE]
———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]
———provide benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 7021), H9975 [25SE]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]
———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H7630 [30JY]
———provide relief for children of members of the Armed Forces who die as a result of service in a combat zone (see H.R. 3961), H7165 [24JY]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8050 [11SE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H2354 [15AP]
Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 290), H871 [12FE]
Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H4830 [22MY]
Thomas Jefferson Census Bureau Headquarters Building, Suitland, MD: designate (see H.R. 5599), H1618 [12MR]
Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (see H. Res. 971), H870 [12FE]
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 5335), H818 [8FE]
Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H1618 [12MR]
———implement a safe and complete streets program to improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 5951), H4151 [19MY]
———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 6278), H5481 [17JN]
Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H10845 [19NO]
Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1418), H1702 [13MR]
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), H558 [29JA]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
U.N.: condemn glorification of terrorism and the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric (see H. Res. 939), H456 [23JA]
———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2712), H2443 [16AP]
———support the U.N. African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and call upon member States and the international community to contribute resources necessary to ensure its success (see H. Res. 1351), H7166 [24JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H457 [23JA]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H2759 [24AP]
Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H943 [13FE]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3021 [1MY]
———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H6230 [8JY]
———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H457 [23JA]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]
Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H348 [17JA]
———prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H2948 [30AP]
———promote participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4173), H814 [7FE]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H6577 [15JY]
William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 6996), H9083 [23SE]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2236), H3020 [1MY]
———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2071 [8AP]
Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1373), H2070 [8AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H2070 [8AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (see H.R. 6146), H4830 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to promote fairness in the criminal justice system through identifying and eliminating unjustified disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 6518), H6673 [16JY]
FDIC: raise the maximum Federal deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 6986), H8577 [22SE]
Immigration: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 6519), H6673 [16JY]
Medicaid: clarify authority of States to use funds as the non-Federal share of expenditures for certain regional medical centers (see H.R. 5657), H1821 [31MR]
Postal Service: provide for continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities serving underserved communities (see H.R. 5548), H1416 [6MR]
Tariff: ceiling fans for permanent installation (see H.R. 5520), H1188 [3MR]
Taxation: extend permanently the election to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 5744), H2150 [9AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H2491 [22AP]
Letters
Disease research funding: by, H4435 [21MY]
NIH disease research funding: by, H5186 [10JN]
Remarks
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (H. Res. 194), H7225 [29JY]
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 (H. Con. Res. 415), H8377 [17SE]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H6580 [16JY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3782 [14MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5584 [19JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H8134 [16SE]
Children and youth: national objectives priorities assignments, H2558 [23AP]
Civil rights: 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 (H.R. 998), H8371 [17SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H957 [14FE]
Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (H. Res. 1159), H7875 [9SE]
Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (H.R. 6146), H10259 [27SE], E1088
Democratic Party: historic Presidential primary season, H4979 [5JN]
———national agenda, H7961 [10SE]
Dept. of Commerce: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (S. 3295), H7233, H7234, H7235 [29JY]
Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities funding, H772 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy: 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, H2864 [30AP]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), E76
Diseases: research funding, H3782 [14MY], H4434 [21MY]
Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, H2273 [15AP]
———impact of proposed merger of Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Northwest Airlines Corp., H5218 [11JN]
———national objectives priority assignments, H28 [16JA]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H9874 [25SE], H10637 [29SE], H10702 [3OC]
———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H393 [23JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H2273 [15AP]
FDIC: raise the maximum Federal deposit insurance coverage (H.R. 6986), E1861
Financial institutions: increase amount of deposits insured under the Federal deposit insurance system, H10702 [3OC]
Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 1425), H8138 [16SE], E1796
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H5185 [10JN]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H772 [7FE]
House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H957 [14FE]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H2453 [17AP]
Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (H.R. 4279), H3076 [6MY]
Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2075 [9AP]
Israel: independence anniversary, E831
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), E1774
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (H. Res. 1061), H1861 [1AP], H1891 [2AP]
Lantos, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 975), H858 [12FE]
Memphis, TN: Hawkins Mill Elementary School trip to the District of Columbia and tour of the Capitol Building, H2558 [23AP]
———Memphis Public Library and Information Center recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Award for Museum and Library Services, H6 [15JA]
———tribute to Olivet Baptist Church members visiting the District of Columbia, H5415 [17JN]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10702 [3OC]
———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1260 [5MR]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), H910, H911 [13FE], E227
National Advocacy Center: funding (H.R. 6083), H7233 [29JY]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1324), H7235 [29JY]
Nickelodeon (television network): tribute to ``The Naked Brothers Band'' show, H1977 [3AP]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (H.R. 1700), H1207 [4MR]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2864 [30AP]
Power resources: national energy policy, H8134 [16SE]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H2453 [17AP]
———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), H8239 [16SE]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 1275), H5444 [17JN]
Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (H.R. 6295), H7237, H7240 [29JY]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6479 [15JY]
Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, H2864 [30AP]
———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10637 [29SE]
———rates, H2273 [15AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H8023 [11SE]
Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (H. Res. 971), H919, H921 [13FE]
Turkey: decision to send troops into northern Iraq, H1078 [27FE]
TVA: anniversary (H. Res. 1224), H10138, H10139 [27SE]
U.S. Parole Commission: provide for continued performance of functions (S. 3294), H7237 [29JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H5584 [19JN]
University of Memphis: tribute to men's basketball team, H374 [22JA], H1792 [31MR], H2169 [10AP]
Votes: position on missed, E84
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3337 [8MY], H6224 [8JY]
Special order: granted, H10640 [29SE]
Tributes
Boggs, Thomas, H4048 [15MY]
Fox, Christopher T., H10646 [2OC]
Kennedy, Robert F., H4979 [5JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., H16 [15JA]
Lantos, Tom, H875 [13FE]