TSONGAS, NIKI (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 1964), H871 [12FE]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H944 [13FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H456 [23JA]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H390 [22JA]

———ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H349 [17JA]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H2759 [24AP]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1341 [5MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1771 [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]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H1341 [5MR]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2760 [24AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H5864 [23JN]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H871 [12FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7058 [23JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1074 [26FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3404 [8MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H5329 [11JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H2553 [22AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2659 [23AP]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 620), H7166 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H10643 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3403 [8MY]

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), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require a report on Federal efforts to secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5552), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H5482 [17JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (see H.R. 1016), H4321 [20MY]

Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H7809 [1AU]

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), H6010 [24JN]

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]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity (see H.R. 3686), H7308 [29JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H7307 [29JY]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H8050 [11SE]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H1418 [6MR]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4878 [3JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H390 [22JA]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H2356 [15AP]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1540 [11MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1821 [31MR]

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), H1155 [27FE]

House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H. Res. 1207), H4878 [3JN]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H2224 [10AP]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H1341 [5MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H456 [23JA]

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), H7854 [8SE]

Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2761 [24AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Lance Corporal Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building, Seekonk, MA: designate (see H.R. 6874), H8048 [11SE]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7809 [1AU]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1188 [3MR]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H5328 [11JN]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H3108 [6MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H7309 [29JY]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H944 [13FE]

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), H1446 [10MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1702 [13MR]

Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H3778 [13MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 6074), H4151 [19MY]

Pittsfield, MA: recognize as home to the earliest known reference to the word ``baseball'' and as the birthplace of college baseball (see H. Res. 1050), H1702 [13MR]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H2151 [9AP]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H4060 [15MY]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2659 [23AP]

Rocky Marciano Post Office Building, Brockton, MA: designate (see H.R. 5528), H1220 [4MR]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]

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]

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: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H4975 [4JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H4975 [4JN]

———exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 5484), H5865 [23JN]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 2578), H2658 [23AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8049 [11SE]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 2075), H7956 [9SE]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H2947 [30AP]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H2070 [8AP]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 3080), H8397 [17SE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8020 [10SE]

Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see H.R. 3402), H3777 [13MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

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), H2224 [10AP]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 373), H2356 [15AP]

Veterans: 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), H2224 [10AP]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H3778 [13MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3778 [13MY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H1031 [25FE]

———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), H6472 [14JY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H4151 [19MY]

———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]

Zimbabwe: call on Government to postpone run-off Presidential election and encourage African organizations to impose sanctions until a fair and free run-off election is conducted (see H. Res. 1301), H6178 [26JN]

———condemn decision to hold run-off Presidential election (see H. Res. 1337), H6407 [10JY]

———condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H5329 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6018), H3403 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers on the mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (see H.R. 6765), H7787 [31JY]

———submit quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in medical facilities (see H.R. 6764), H7787 [31JY]

Iraq: provide for a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5499), H1074 [26FE]

Minute Man National Historical Park: expand boundary to include Barrett's Farm (see H.R. 5853), H2486 [17AP]

Remarks

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 682), E1220 [12JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1580 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4429 [21MY]

Fidler, Reeve: Congressional Award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals recipient, E1300 [20JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (H. Res. 1024), H1466 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2522 [22AP]

Manning, Karen, E1846 [18SE]

Minute Man National Historical Park: expand boundary to include Barrett's Farm (H.R. 5853), H8496 [22SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1106), E970 [20MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1021), H1849 [1AP]

Roads and highways: inspect highway tunnels (H.R. 409), H366 [22JA]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H392 [23JA]

Votes: position on missed, E30 [16JA]

Tributes

Jimenez, Alex, H3113 [7MY]