TAUSCHER, ELLEN O. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4746 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H1890 [1AP]
Agriculture: promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H1074 [26FE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]
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), H8578 [22SE]
———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H10845 [19NO]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6473 [14JY]
———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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1771 [14MR]
———honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H1772 [14MR]
———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), H2068 [8AP]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1446 [10MR]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]
Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H3404 [8MY]
Bhutto, Benazir: condemn assassination and reaffirm U.S. commitment to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan (see H. Res. 912), H24 [15JA]
Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3109 [6MY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: address continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes (see H. Res. 679), H814 [7FE]
Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2948 [30AP]
Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7307 [29JY]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 3273), H4975 [4JN]
Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]
Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H3404 [8MY]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]
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), H7854 [8SE]
Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1004 [21FE]
Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H1032 [25FE]
———ensure that personal protective equipment undergoes survivability testing before full-scale production (see H.R. 5875), H2657 [23AP]
———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H1032 [25FE]
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 the Interior: conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War (see H.R. 5139), H814 [7FE]
———designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H622 [6FE]
———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), H480 [28JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H3108 [6MY]
———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), H4454 [21MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H10700 [2OC]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H6342 [9JY]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H4321 [20MY]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), 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), H3885 [14MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 268), H871 [12FE]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H3050 [5MY]
Ecology and environment: 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 invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1188 [3MR]
Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]
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), H4454 [21MY]
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]
Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5044 [5JN]
FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6010 [24JN]
Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6229 [8JY]
Food: prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H10845 [19NO]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 3484), H2151 [9AP]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2853 [29AP]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
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), H390 [22JA]
Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2488 [17AP]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H7955 [9SE]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H2012 [3AP]
Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H5581 [18JN]
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]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]
House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8579 [22SE]
Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H3776 [13MY]
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]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H815 [7FE]
Insurance: 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), H814 [7FE]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H2071 [8AP]
———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), H7630 [30JY]
Iraq: establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H6010 [24JN]
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]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (see H.R. 4131), H871 [12FE]
Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H993 [14FE]
Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 356), H6090 [25JN]
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7059 [23JY]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8276 [16SE]
———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 2043), H5580 [18JN]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6577 [15JY]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———disapprove rule relative to coverage of the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in the treatment of anemia in cancer patients (see H.J. Res. 54), H350 [17JA]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]
———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H8050 [11SE]
———waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 1223), H25 [15JA]
Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see H.R. 6159), H6230 [8JY]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H5329 [11JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4062 [15MY]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]
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), H10700 [2OC]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H353 [18JA]
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 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), H3020 [1MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1342 [5MR]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1540 [11MR]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H25 [15JA]
Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H4322 [20MY]
Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H3186 [7MY]
Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]
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]
Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex: establish (see H.R. 6479), H6728 [17JY]
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]
Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]
Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6408 [10JY]
Skaggs Island, CA: transfer Naval Security Group Activity from the Dept. of the Navy to the Dept. of the Interior for conversion into a national wildlife refuge (see H.R. 5844), H2554 [22AP]
Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7854 [8SE]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]
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]
Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H2071 [8AP]
———provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 6387), H9085 [23SE]
Taxation: establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H1184 [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), H6825 [22JY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1418 [6MR]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8397 [17SE]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H6342 [9JY]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H2854 [29AP]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 1687), H1889 [1AP]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H6576 [15JY]
———establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H6473 [14JY]
———implement a safe and complete streets program to improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 5951), H5581 [18JN]
———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H5111 [9JN]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 380), H6178 [26JN]
U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H1418 [6MR]
United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (see H.J. Res. 50), H1772 [14MR]
Women: 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]
———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2855 [29AP]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Coast Guard: issue regulations requiring pilots of certain vessels to carry and utilize a portable electronic device equipped for navigational purposes (see H.R. 5428), H942 [13FE]
Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6976), H8476 [18SE]
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]
Product safety: provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 5692), H2010 [3AP]
Tariff: acephate (see H.R. 5006), H294 [16JA]
———artichokes prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (see H.R. 5012), H294 [16JA]
———artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (see H.R. 5013), H294 [16JA]
———bioallethrin (see H.R. 5020), H294 [16JA]
———bispyribac-sodium (see H.R. 5022), H294 [16JA]
———black NBR rubber O-ring, 3150 millimeters diameter, 9896 millimeters circumference (see H.R. 5210), H556 [29JA]
———cathode high voltage connector (see H.R. 5198), H556 [29JA]
———certain cathode drive units, synchronous belt, stainless steel hardware, bearings, cooling water lead-through, rubber seals, PEEK high performance plastic, insulators, and water fittings (see H.R. 5205), H556 [29JA]
———clethodim (see H.R. 5194), H556 [29JA]
———clothianidin (see H.R. 5010), H294 [16JA]
———coupling assembly with 2 steel hubs with 32 millimeter outside diameter, 18 millimeter inside diameter, and a white plastic sleeve with 46 millimeter outside diameter and 28 millimeter width (see H.R. 5215), H556 [29JA]
———cypermethrin (see H.R. 5008), H294 [16JA]
———deltamethrin (see H.R. 5002), H294 [16JA]
———dinotefuran (see H.R. 5023), H294 [16JA]
———etoxazole (see H.R. 5024), H294 [16JA]
———feedthrough with housing 125 millimeters long, housing mounting flange 180 millimeters outside diameter x 20 millimeters thick (see H.R. 5214), H556 [29JA]
———fenpropathrin (see H.R. 5018), H294 [16JA]
———fiber optic amplifier type ILVS 19/4 with metal housing (see H.R. 5200), H556 [29JA]
———flumiclorac pentyl ester (see H.R. 5004), H294 [16JA]
———flumioxasin (see H.R. 5005), H294 [16JA]
———fork-style optical sensor with special vacuum application, 2.5 meter-long cable, stainless steel casing and sheath material (see H.R. 5204), H556 [29JA]
———gas flow control valve, 100 milliliters minimum (see H.R. 5212), H556 [29JA]
———gas flow control valve, 500 milliliters minimum (see H.R. 5207), H556 [29JA]
———mounting fixture, 230 millimeters length x 150 millimeters width x 12 millimeters thick (see H.R. 5213), H556 [29JA]
———1.25 inch stainless steel tee pipe fitting (see H.R. 5208), H556 [29JA]
———optical fiber sensor, consisting of a 10 millimeter diameter lens built in an M14 screw feedthrough with 10-meter long fiber optic cable of 2.2 millimeter diameter (see H.R. 5202), H556 [29JA]
———oysters (other than smoked), prepared or preserved (see H.R. 5014), H294 [16JA]
———permethrin (see H.R. 5011), H294 [16JA]
———pressure hose with red jacket, 42 millimeters outside diameter x 32 millimeters inside diameter (see H.R. 5209), H556 [29JA]
———pyrethrum extract (see H.R. 5017), H294 [16JA]
———pyriproxyfen (see H.R. 5025), H294 [16JA]
———red 30-kilovolt high-frequency cable, 30 square millimeters (see H.R. 5195), H556 [29JA]
———resmethrin (see H.R. 5007), H294 [16JA]
———S-abscisic acid (see H.R. 5016), H294 [16JA]
———sardines in oil, in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned (see H.R. 5015), H294 [16JA]
———S-bioallethrin (see H.R. 5021), H294 [16JA]
———single light optical sensor, stainless steel casing, 0.5 meter-long, 2.2 millimeter diameter cable (see H.R. 5201), H556 [29JA]
———s-methoprene (see H.R. 5009), H294 [16JA]
———stainless steel hose barb, 88.5 millimeters length x 34 millimeters diameter (see H.R. 5211), H556 [29JA]
———stainless steel vaccuum feed-through for optical sensor, 41 millimeter diameter, MANSKE part number 43935/2 (see H.R. 5199), H556 [29JA]
———steel ball bearing, 62 millimeters outside diameter x 30 millimeters inside diameter x 16 millimeters width (see H.R. 5206), H556 [29JA]
———tetramethrin (see H.R. 5003), H294 [16JA]
———tralemethrin (see H.R. 5019), H294 [16JA]
———2.5-kilowatt drive motor, flange diameter 160 millimeter, shaft diameter 30 millimeter (see H.R. 5203), H556 [29JA]
———uniconazole (see H.R. 5026), H294 [16JA]
———UNITRONIC LIYCY-type 350-volt multi-conductor copper cable, PVC (polyvinylcarbonate) insulation, 8.9 millimeter diamer (see H.R. 5196), H556 [29JA]
———white plastic mounting flange, 286 millimeter diameter, 45 millimeter thickness (see H.R. 5197), H556 [29JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3 [15JA], H4879 [4JN], H5331 [12JN], H5583 [19JN], H6345 [10JY], H7061 [24JY], H8021 [11SE], H8399 [18SE], H9871 [25SE], H10869 [10DE]
Letters
Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Kamil Azoury, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H5824
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2951 [1MY]
Remarks
Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), H10097 [26SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2668 [24AP]
———require marine pilots to carry portable electronic navigational devices, H2668 [24AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), E1851
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), H9209 [24SE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4418 [21MY], H4757, H4758, H4759, H4761, H4763, H4764, H4806 [22MY]
———counter-weapons of mass destruction and terrorism funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4761 [22MY]
———national missile defense system funding, H4757, H4758, H4759 [22MY]
Harris, James: Dixon, CA, Veteran of the Year award recipient, E443
International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives (H. Res. 854), H1461
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2527
Lantos, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 975), H859
National Nuclear Security Administration: Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H4763, H4764 [22MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1021), H1849
Nuclear weapons: establish a fellowship program for graduate students in nuclear chemistry and set up a Nuclear Forensics Advisory Panel, H4806 [22MY]
Product safety: provide for infant crib safety (H.R. 5692), E505
SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2607
Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (H.R. 2452), H5824
Supreme Court: decision in Boumediene v. Bush on right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror, E1669
Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6131
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1919
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2188
Tributes
Barry, Dennis M., E1709
Courville, Mary Ann, E1983
Cross, Andrew, E1175
Garcia, Matt, E1736
Giugni, Thomas G., E1173
Grace, Timothy P., E1176
Hill, Michael L., E1174
Hughes, Patrick S., E40
Lown, Robert, E1172
Shipp, Monty A., E1170
Silva, John F., E2312