KUHL, JOHN R. ``RANDY'', JR. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H7280 [29JY]
Articles and editorials
Lincoln To Retire as Farm Bureau Chief, Julie Sherwood, Pittsford (NY) Brighton-Pittsford Post, E2120
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]
American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2012 [3AP]
Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H3187 [7MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]
Armed Forces: clarify effective date of active duty of Reserves members receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care (see H.R. 5791), H3777 [13MY]
———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]
———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), H814 [7FE]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights (see H.R. 5947), H3018 [1MY]
———implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (see H.R. 6075), H4060 [15MY]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6268), H6728 [17JY]
———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H4833 [22MY]
———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), H6825 [22JY]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1222 [4MR]
———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2552 [22AP]
Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H4151 [19MY]
Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H4975 [4JN]
Aviation: prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see H.R. 6299), H5579 [18JN]
———provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]
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]
Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5627), H2356 [15AP]
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), H1703 [13MR]
Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 6265), H5730 [19JN]
Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]
Clean Air Act: 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]
Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H295 [16JA]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H10300 [27SE]
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]
Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H2070 [8AP]
Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2487 [17AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H4151 [19MY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
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]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H9085 [23SE]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H5581 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3458), H5730 [19JN]
———change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]
———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H6473 [14JY]
———establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 6798), H7854 [8SE]
———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H1074 [26FE]
———improve processing of benefits claims (see H.R. 3047), H2224 [10AP]
———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 5561), H1889 [1AP]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H623 [6FE]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H4877 [3JN]
———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), H4061 [15MY]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H7956 [9SE]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H4322 [20MY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]
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: 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), H3109 [6MY]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1821 [31MR]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]
Energy Policy Act: restore certain renewable fuels provisions (see H.R. 6134), H4829 [22MY]
EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H7956 [9SE]
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), H943 [13FE]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5581 [18JN]
FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H4976 [4JN]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H4833 [22MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2554 [22AP]
Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H6728 [17JY]
1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5978), H3108 [6MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 12), H8019 [10SE]
Food: ensure safety (see H.R. 5827), H4975 [4JN]
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8050 [11SE]
Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2486 [17AP]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1032 [25FE]
4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8478 [18SE]
FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H349 [17JA]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7854 [8SE]
Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2442 [16AP]
Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and increase the tax deduction for purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1952), H5215 [10JN]
———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H6407 [10JY]
———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 971), H4832 [22MY]
———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1074 [26FE]
———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H995 [14FE]
Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H6230 [8JY]
Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]
Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship (see H.R. 4344), H2487 [17AP]
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]
House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 1027), H1417 [6MR]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H3187 [7MY]
Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H9086 [23SE]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 5233), H995 [14FE]
———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 6885), H8049 [11SE]
International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (see H. Res. 1146), H3021 [1MY]
Investments: provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief (see H.R. 4627), H350 [17JA]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H6178 [26JN]
———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), H5409 [12JN]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5110 [9JN]
Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H6010 [24JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: toll congressional notification period for removal from state sponsors of terrorism list (see H.R. 6420), H6408 [10JY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1418 [6MR]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H6728 [17JY]
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: adjust boundary (see H.R. 3063), H3020 [1MY]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]
———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10641 [29SE]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H3885 [14MY]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H1418 [6MR]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H1188 [3MR]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H995 [14FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H6177 [26JN]
———delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]
———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H480 [28JA]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H3050 [5MY]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H4453 [21MY]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1926), H9974 [25SE]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H1973 [2AP]
———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (see H.R. 1174), H4832 [22MY]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H6178 [26JN]
Motor vehicles: 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), H7165 [24JY]
National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H3187 [7MY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H3109 [6MY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H3110 [6MY]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1539 [11MR]
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), H9085 [23SE]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H8477 [18SE]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5329 [11JN]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1822 [31MR]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H390 [22JA]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H6343 [9JY]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2759 [24AP]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H9975 [25SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H6230 [8JY]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H6824 [22JY]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H9085 [23SE]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]
Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H6090 [25JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H6231 [8JY]
———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4878 [3JN]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]
———condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (see H. Res. 1069), H5798 [20JN]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2658 [23AP]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2659 [23AP]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H5215 [10JN]
———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]
Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 6692), H7956 [9SE]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1539 [11MR]
Power resources: develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H6343 [9JY]
———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]
———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7059 [23JY]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 6260), H6407 [10JY]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H5797 [20JN]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H1702 [13MR]
———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]
Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H5111 [9JN]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H559 [29JA]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8128 [15SE]
Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6406 [10JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 685), H871 [12FE]
———protect seniors from identity theft and strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of a secure Social Security card (see H.R. 5405), H4878 [3JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1702 [13MR]
Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H1618 [12MR]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H3187 [7MY]
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 648), H4878 [3JN]
Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 6137), H4829 [22MY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 139), H3186 [7MY]
———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H2070 [8AP]
———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 3726), H350 [17JA]
———allow employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans (see H.R. 2330), H2012 [3AP]
———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 6030), H4975 [4JN]
———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H3020 [1MY]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H3404 [8MY]
———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), H3109 [6MY]
———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2487 [17AP]
———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 1827), H6473 [14JY]
———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]
———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]
———generate renewable energy and encourage novel technologies related to the production of energy (see H.R. 2652), H1418 [6MR]
———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H1445 [10MR]
———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 2020), H6407 [10JY]
———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 2588), H995 [14FE]
———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 2734), H2266 [14AP]
———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H871 [12FE]
———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 5670), H2012 [3AP]
———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]
———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H6177 [26JN]
———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 6214), H5110 [9JN]
———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (see H.R. 6288), H5481 [17JN]
———provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts (see H.R. 6799), H7807 [1AU]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4975 [4JN]
———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H1889 [1AP]
———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H623 [6FE]
———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1889 [1AP]
———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 3818), H6010 [24JN]
———repeal inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 2507), H995 [14FE]
———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 6844), H7955 [9SE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H7854 [8SE]
Texas: tribute to wine and winegrape industry (see H. Con. Res. 216), H2659 [23AP]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H3404 [8MY]
Turkey: condemn Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for ongoing terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 796), H559 [29JA]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 7152), H10131 [26SE]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H3403 [8MY]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3187 [7MY]
———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), H4322 [20MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H7956 [9SE]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6577 [15JY]
———reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H2012 [3AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY: anniversary (see H. Res. 946), H557 [29JA]
Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 6490), H6472 [14JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a drug discount program for individuals without prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 6619), H7164 [24JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish a direct loan program for providing energy efficiency improvements for single family housing (see H.R. 6249), H5406 [12JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study to evaluate significance of Newtown Battlefield and suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 6866), H8018 [10SE]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 6360), H6009 [24JN]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 98), H8477 [18SE]
Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]
Motions
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1397 [6MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3807 [14MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, H4407 [21MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., anniversary celebration (H. Con. Res. 335), H4887 [4JN]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 311), H4883, H4885 [4JN]
Chemung Canal Trust Co.: anniversary, E1749
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), motion to recommit, H1397, H1398 [6MR]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 5563), H1496 [11MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: require criminal background checks for all federally funded national service provision positions, H1397, H1398 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1071
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E2105
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 4926), H5074, H5075 [9JN]
Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 1243), H5076, H5077 [9JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1451, H1496 [11MR]
Iowa State University: anniversary (H. Res. 924), H1425 [10MR]
James M. & Thomas W.L. Ashley Customs Building and U.S. Courthouse, Toledo, OH: designate (H.R. 3712), H4889 [4JN]
Memorial Day: observance, H4158 [20MY]
National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week: observance, H4862 [3JN]
National Safety Month: designate (H. Res. 1225), H5068 [9JN]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2454 [17AP]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2454 [17AP]
Thomas Jefferson Census Bureau Headquarters Building, Suitland, MD: designate (H.R. 5599), H4890 [4JN]
University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (H. Res. 493), H1428, H1429 [10MR]
University of Kansas: tribute to football team (H. Res. 948), H1427 [10MR]
Yorkshire, NY: Pioneer Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ``Essential Elements—Schools to Watch'' list, H4329 [21MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H617 [6FE], H867 [12FE]
Special order: granted, H1416 [6MR], H4318 [20MY], H4874 [3JN], H4971 [4JN]
Tributes
Argetsinger, Cameron, H4965 [4JN]
Barrett, Charles D., H3782 [14MY]
Lincoln, John, E2120
Snow, Norm (Jack), H2559 [23AP]