DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7196 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

`Bridge To Nowhere' OK'd for Everglades, Stephen Dinan, Washington (DC) Times, E543 [4MR]

Common Sense Long Deceased, John A. Smaldone, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, E664 [12MR]

Forty Years of Educating—Watson and Anderson, Jessica Boyd, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E2436 [1OC]

Nelson Set To Retire, Greg Wilkerson, Lenoir City (TN) News-Herald, E2455 [6OC]

Wallace Baumann, 1925-2009—A Memory of a Surprising Philanthropist, Jack Neely, Knoxville (TN) Metro Pulse, E2235 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H5401 [7MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: appropriate unobligated balances of funds to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2942), H7251 [24JN]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6904 [16JN]

———rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H9282 [31JY]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H9207 [30JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1633), H3704 [19MR]

———commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12044 [28OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]

———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H12457 [5NO]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H5893 [20MY]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

Bradford, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 60), H603 [27JA]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement (see H. Res. 671), H9397 [9SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H781 [28JA]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14827 [11DE]

Burns, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H5793 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H4524 [2AP]

China: commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H5893 [20MY]

———support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H3749 [23MR]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H5712 [18MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8026 [13JY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H603 [27JA]

Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 1268), H2924 [3MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H7086 [19JN]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H11516 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H6015 [21MY]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H6266 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H10457 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6539 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H6015 [21MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4063 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: condition receipt of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance on repayment of any bonuses received during the past 5 years by the ten highest wage earners of an institution (see H.R. 1656), H3705 [19MR]

———permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H5063 [30AP]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program and returm all unobligated funds to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 4157), H14446 [9DE]

———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H9282 [31JY]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3526 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 2125), H7086 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3641 [18MR]

———expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas (see H.R. 1075), H1605 [13FE]

Disasters: provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (see H.R. 1059), H4734 [23AP]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H6266 [4JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H12588 [6NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see H. Res. 841), H12142 [29OC]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H486 [22JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H780 [28JA]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H11868 [27OC]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3676), H11167 [8OC]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H8960 [28JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Executive departments: prohibit the President or any other official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress or the people of the U.S. to gain support for the use of Armed Forces (see H.R. 743), H9206 [30JY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9443 [10SE]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

FAA: improve airline safety and pilot training (see H.R. 3371), H9054 [29JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4735 [23AP]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H3706 [19MR]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H196 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H5308 [6MY]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H3833 [24MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5400 [7MY]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H5793 [19MY]

Flatt, Lester: tribute (see H. Res. 583), H7446 [25JN]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H3078 [6MR]

GAO: conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see H.R. 1178), H2834 [25FE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H442 [21JA]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H8185 [15JY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 421), H5399 [7MY]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 2495), H5791 [19MY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H10408 [30SE]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1249 [11FE]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H10521 [6OC]

Health: prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H12365 [4NO]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9342 [8SE]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11168 [8OC]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11515 [20OC]

House Rules: require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13550 [7DE]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H6015 [21MY]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H8706 [23JY]

Intelligence services: tribute to members of the U.S. intelligence community whose efforts have protected America from a terrorist attack for the past eight years (see H. Res. 497), H7147 [23JN]

Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2518), H5890 [20MY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (see H.R. 1817), H4688 [22AP]

Kentucky: tribute to volunteers for efforts in responding to ice storm (see H. Res. 214), H3528 [17MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H8356 [17JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4841 [27AP]

Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see H. Res. 486), H7838 [8JY]

Medicare: exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H3402 [12MR]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H13550 [7DE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 394), H5096 [4MY]

Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H9057 [29JY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches (see H.R. 1135), H2632 [24FE]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 269), H4398 [1AP]

Music and dance: declare country music as a uniquely American art form and honor its contributions to American life and culture (see H. Res. 650), H10521 [6OC]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H526 [26JA]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 4219), H14446 [9DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H5308 [6MY]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H9441 [10SE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2981 [4MR]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 313), H4397 [1AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H1607 [13FE]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H10456 [1OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H11516 [20OC]

Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H11384 [14OC]

Power resources: increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 36), H29 [6JA]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H161 [9JA]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H3402 [12MR]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H8410 [20JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H10071 [29SE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H13354 [19NO]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5484 [12MY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2603 [23FE]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H6620 [11JN]

———increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 1093), H5400 [7MY]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H36 [6JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H196 [13JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H13628 (see H. Res. 951), H14371 [8DE]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6016 [21MY]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3402 [12MR]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6416 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H3704 [19MR]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H8960 [28JY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H9281 [31JY]

———encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings (see H.R. 3382), H9443 [10SE]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1955), H4522 [2AP]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H4063 [26MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H4734 [23AP]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3761), H11165 [8OC]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H13521 [3DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H28 [6JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8960 [28JY]

———prevent pending tax increases and provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 301), H325 [14JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 214), H382 [15JA] (see H.R. 3760), H11165 [8OC]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H13069 [17NO]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H5063 [30AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]

———repeal qualification standard for exterior windows, doors, and skylights (see H.R. 1449), H4027 [25MR]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 1919), H4520 [2AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5062 [30AP]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H163 [9JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12289 [3NO]

Transportation: support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8960 [28JY]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H3338 [11MR]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H3706 [19MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7086 [19JN]

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), H6306 [8JN]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]

World War II: tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H7742 [7JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: limit Federal spending to a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (see H.R. 2169), H4998 [29AP]

Ferschke, Hotaru Nakama: relief (see H.R. 3182), H8008 [10JY]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2682), H6154 [3JN]

SSI: provide for cost-of-living adjustment of resources limits (see H.R. 4023), H12364 [4NO]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (see H. Res. 196), H2874 [26FE]

Taxation: suspend penalty on underpayments of Federal income tax for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 2168), H4998 [29AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: provide for a national biological data center (see H.R. 2453), H5671 [15MY]

William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 402), H160 [9JA]

Essays

Shining City on a Hill: E.M. Massey, E3009 [15DE]

Poems

``One Thing . . . for Schar,'' Albert C. Caswell, E683 [17MR]

Proposals

Bill of rights for the new millennium: Billy Stokes, E2396 [29SE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H12433 [5NO], H12974 [16NO], H13359 [1DE]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H13606 [8DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1659 [7JY], E2532, E2534 [14OC]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), E542 [4MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E487 [26FE], E618 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, earmark declaration, E2993, E2994, E2995, E2996, E2997, E2998 [14DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H1012 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H2902 [3MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H617 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6815 [16JN]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Grand Concourse as preeminent thoroughfare in the borough and an important nexus of commerce and culture for New York, NY (H. Res. 907), H13578, H13579 [8DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3795 [24MR]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H3484 [17MR]

———deficit, H3137 [10MR], H3795 [24MR], H6815 [16JN]

California: economic effects of drought, H9903 [24SE]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (H.R. 1397), H5110 [5MY]

Coal: economic impact of decreased coal production, H10436 [1OC]

Credit: limit credit line on college student accounts, require approval for credit increases on co-signed accounts, require credit check to open accounts, and prohibit multiple accounts for certain applicants, H5020 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5020 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H2955 [4MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2097, E2109, E2126 [31JY], E3039, E3047, E3054 [17DE]

———Presidential helicopter program funding, H2986 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7184, H7196, H7197 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, E1546 [23JN], E2554 [15OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, H13116 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1576 [26JN], E2659 [29OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3321 [11MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1951 [24JY], E2993, E2994, E2995, E2996, E2997, E2998 [14DE]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1314), H12978 [16NO]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, H3137 [10MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3137 [10MR], H6522 [10JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E2454 [6OC]

Everglades National Park: bridge funding, E542 [4MR]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), E1278 [2JN]

———improve airline safety and pilot training (H.R. 3371), H11336 [14OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), earmark declaration, E1818 [16JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2955 [4MR]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (H.R. 774), H5107, H5109 [5MY]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: anniversary (H. Res. 421), H6028 [2JN]

GSA: extend authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees (S. 1825), H12975 [16NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8910 [28JY], H11822 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12225 [3NO]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3400), H10045 [29SE]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, H13322 [19NO]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (H.R. 1817), H6083 [3JN]

Knoxville Utilities Board: tribute, H506 [26JA]

Lincoln Memorial University: tribute, H1253 [12FE]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (H. Res. 269), H5127, H5129 [5MY]

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (H.R. 3539), H12976 [16NO]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7451 [26JN]

———enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (H.R. 3585), consideration (H. Res. 846), H11589 [22OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 36), H46 [7JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 299), H5112, H5113 [5MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 3617), H9863 [23SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (H.R. 1506), H12977 [16NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6978 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1419 [15JN]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (H. Res. 196), H6032 [2JN]

Taxation: rates, H3795 [24MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H3484 [17MR]

Transportation Security Administration: Federal Air Marshal Service funding, H7075 [19JN], H7184, H7196, H7197 [24JN]

W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building, Smithfield, UT: designate (H.R. 3767), H12974 [16NO]

William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (H.R. 402), H8038 [14JY]

Womack, Fred: Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, E934 [22AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H600 [27JA], H1038 [4FE], H2977 [4MR], H3336 [11MR], H6536 [10JN], H7082 [19JN], H10067 [29SE], H12453 [5NO], H13625 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Lincoln Memorial University: tribute to John J. Duncan, Jr., School of Law, S4438 [20AP]

Tributes

Ashe, Victor, H10046 [29SE]

Baumann, Wallace, E2235 [10SE]

Bevington, Bob, E2924 [10DE]

Bowling, Floyd E. (Jack), E2949 [10DE]

Corum, Fred, E1395 [12JN]

Davis family, E1210 [20MY]

Doyle, William C. (Dobber), E1647 [7JY]

Griffo, Lucille, E1918 [24JY]

Ma Ying-Jeou, E1217 [20MY]

Massey, E.M., E3009 [15DE]

Nelson, Fred, E2455 [6OC]

Schar, Brian, E683 [17MR]

Shafer, Mary, E2711 [4NO]

Smaldone, John A., E664 [12MR]

Watson, Woody, E2435 [1OC]