MORELLA, CONSTANCE A. (a Representative from Maryland)
Addresses
Protecting the Homeland—What Volunteers Can Do: Leslie Lenkowsky, E1529
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5804 [26JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H2599 [16MY]
Articles and editorials
After Dark Year, We See America in New Light, Beth Peck, Wilmington (DE) News Journal, E30
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
African Americans: establish a memorial to slavery in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4964), H3720 [19JN]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1256), H2511 [15MY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6061 [4SE]
Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 4849), H3036 [23MY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H907 [13MR]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H3230 [5JN]
———tribute to military working dog teams (see H. Res. 145), H3162 [4JN]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4932 [18JY]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 502), H7738 [9OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 356), H1002 [19MR]
———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4207), H1282 [11AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1200 [10AP]
Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 2521), H3721 [19JN]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7738 [9OC]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 4793), H5998 [26JY]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H79 [24JA]
Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 4666), H2163 [7MY]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H104 [29JA]
———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6304 [17SE]
———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see H.R. 1700), H655 [4MR]
———infant crib safety (see H.R. 1086), H105 [29JA]
———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see H.R. 2198), H6777 [26SE]
———protect from violence (see H.R. 5397), H6420 [19SE]
———recognize the benefits of mentoring (see H. Res. 330), H36 [23JA]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 197), H6783 [30SE]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 4825), H7303 [8OC]
Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H6783 [30SE]
———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 4785), H3514 [12JN]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H737 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H6061 [4SE]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2235 [8MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]
———establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H1090 [20MR]
Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H2164 [7MY]
———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 5458), H8023 [16OC]
Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (see H.R. 4687), H2354 [9MY]
Diseases: combat endometriosis (see H. Con. Res. 291), H1091 [20MR]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 5031), H7738 [9OC]
———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 320), H227 [7FE]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H5997 [26JY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Education: establishment of a commission on technology and education (see H. Res. 295), H4873 [17JY]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 3273), H6777 [26SE]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1770 [30AP]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see H. Con. Res. 404), H2471 [14MY]
FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H6129 [9SE]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5213), H6304 [17SE]
Federal employees: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see H.R. 5481), H6776 [26SE]
———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H1769 [30AP]
———increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Government (see H.R. 1824), H6060 [4SE]
———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees who died after separating from the Government and were entitled to a deferred annuity but had not established a claim (see H.R. 3521), H1091 [20MR]
———make certain service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 2355), H3161 [4JN]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H1154 [9AP]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend relative to firefighter assistance (see H.R. 4548), H7018 [3OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1156 [9AP]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H6778 [26SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H3230 [5JN]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4193), H1282 [11AP]
———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]
Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 3992), H6085 [5SE]
———support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize the importance of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members of fallen firefighters (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6927 [1OC]
Fish and fishing: recover depleted fish stocks and promote the long-term sustainability of marine fisheries (see H.R. 2570), H284 [12FE]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 4704), H2355 [9MY]
Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H2165 [7MY]
———support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 1779), H737 [6MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Government: commend public servants and members of the uniformed services for their dedication and continued service (see H. Res. 409), H2100 [2MY]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H6927 [1OC]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H2019 [1MY]
Health: authorize demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplant (see H.R. 5224), H6061 [4SE]
———authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 953), H6060 [4SE] (see H.R. 4086), H6172 [10SE]
———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 329), H562 [26FE]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H5993 [26JY]
———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H7303 [8OC]
———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts and information on transplantation, and move transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy (see H.R. 5462), H8023 [16OC]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H1674 [25AP]
Health care professionals: provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H3669 [18JN]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: eliminate consideration of the amount of a student's tuition in determining the amount of a student's basic grant (see H.R. 2625), H634 [27FE]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 297), H4932 [18JY]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H4767 [16JY]
———provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see H.R. 4033), H1088 [20MR]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H2608 [16MY]
Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 4058), H4931 [18JY]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 690), H3562 [13JN]
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 369), H6983 [2OC]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3287), H82 [25JA]
Law enforcement: provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see H.R. 3961), H1091 [20MR]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H1338 [16AP]
———exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (see H.R. 4763), H6374 [18SE]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H6129 [9SE]
Medicare: coverage of chronic disease prescription drugs and disease management services (see H.R. 5219), H5790 [25JY]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H6777 [26SE]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6778 [26SE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H833 [12MR]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H2608 [16MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H6559 [24SE]
Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H7172 [7OC]
———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]
———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H4350 [8JY]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 1081), H937 [18MR]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1156 [9AP]
National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3814), H4574 [12JY]
National Community Role Models Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 409), H4425 [9JY]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H2235 [8MY]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: establish (see H. Con. Res. 429), H4069 [26JN]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H634 [27FE]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H365 [13FE]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 2868), H737 [6MR]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H4351 [8JY]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status (see H.R. 348), H5997 [26JY]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1201 [10AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]
Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 4008), H1410 [17AP]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H6130 [9SE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 406), H2472 [14MY]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3928 [25JN]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H3038 [23MY]
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 402), H8733 [13NO]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6230 [11SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3113), H1090 [20MR] (see H.R. 4210), H2356 [9MY]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]
Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2610), H6172 [10SE]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H737 [6MR] (see H.R. 3729), H284 [12FE]
———improve patient safety (see H.R. 4889), H3291 [6JN]
———modify calculation of the child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 4857), H4873 [17JY]
Stem Cell Research Board: establish (see H.R. 4011), H1087 [20MR]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H2735 [21MY]
Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H230 [8FE]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H284 [12FE]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1265), H6129 [9SE]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H4497 [10JY]
———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 200), H561 [26FE]
———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income, and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see H.R. 5130), H4765 [16JY]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 3893), H779 [7MR]
———treatment of charitable remainder pet trusts (see H.R. 1796), H1283 [11AP]
———treatment of Government pensions relative to Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2462), H785 [11MR]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see H.R. 1596), H36 [23JA]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H634 [27FE]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see H. Res. 336), H104 [29JA]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2118), H1283 [11AP]
Tobacco products: require warning labels on tobacco products (see H.R. 3907), H780 [7MR]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H937 [18MR]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H4932 [18JY]
U.N.: provide for permanent guidelines for voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 5293), H5996 [26JY]
Unitas, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H6418 [19SE]
University of Maryland: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 383), H1200 [10AP]
Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H3161 [4JN]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5998 [26JY]
Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]
———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]
Whistleblowing: protect employees that report threats or negligence by allowing them to bring civil action in Federal courts to acquire compensatory or punitive damages (see H.R. 3806), H633 [27FE]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H6130 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: require additional special pay received by medical, dental, or veterinary officers be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes (see H.R. 5353), H6129 [9SE]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5188), H5194 [23JY]
Diseases: provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 5299), H5996 [26JY]
District of Columbia: allow direct billing and direct payment for water and sewer services furnished to Federal agencies (see H.R. 3778), H523 [14FE]
———allow use of estimated amounts in determining the service longevity component of Federal benefits for police officers (see H.R. 5205), H5452 [24JY]
———authorize Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (see H.R. 5515), H6926 [1OC]
———establish certain legal waivers for physicians who provide assistance in the National Capital Area during any period in which a public health emergency is in effect (see H.R. 4634), H2018 [1MY]
District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 364), H833 [12MR]
FDA: require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (see H.R. 5594), H7738 [9OC]
Federal employees: allow periods of certain service performed as an employee under certain cooperative Federal-State programs to be creditable for purposes of civil service retirement (see H.R. 5337), H6084 [5SE]
———payment of travel expenses for Federal employees, uniformed, and Foreign Service members involved in disasters, and their family and agency representatives (see H.R. 5700), H8041 [24OC]
———provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (see H.R. 4580), H1619 [24AP] (see H.R. 5298), H5996 [26JY]
Health: voluntary reporting of medication error information to assist in developing and disseminating recommendations and information on preventing medication errors (see H.R. 4673), H2164 [7MY]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H1153 [9AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H523 [14FE]
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation: tribute to contributions to District of Columbia metropolitan area (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1200 [10AP]
National Capital Planning Commission: clarify ability of members to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor members are appointed (see H.R. 3780), H523 [14FE]
National Institutes of Health Police: establish (see H.R. 5391), H6302 [17SE]
Transportation: allow Federal agencies to use passenger carriers, owned or leased by the Government, to provide transportation to employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities (see H.R. 3779), H523 [14FE]
U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships: tribute (see H. Res. 494), H4931 [18JY]
Washington metropolitan area: tribute to law enforcement officials involved in sniper shooting spree investigation and express condolences to the snipers' victims and their families (see H. Con. Res. 515), H8545 [12NO]
Women: increase financial and programmatic contributions to advancing the status of women and girls in low-income countries around the world (see H.R. 4114), H1153 [9AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3070 [24MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H6260 [17SE]
Remarks
Agency for Immigration Affairs: make all employees exempt from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and eliminate certain protections in disciplinary actions, H1659 [25AP]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1461
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7327 [9OC]
———require additional special pay received by medical, dental, or veterinary officers be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes (H.R. 5353), E1524
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1493 [23AP]
Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior funding, H4725 [16JY]
Barney Apodaca Post Office, Fort Collins, CO: designate (H.R. 5308), H6015 [4SE]
Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House mental health service center, E755
———dedication of Covenant Hall, E718
———rededication of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, E656
———tribute to North Bethesda Middle School, E1093
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 439), H5030 [22JY]
Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization): report on advancement of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, in science, engineering, and technology development, E2050
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (H. Con. Res. 378), H1517 [23AP]
Capitol Pages: tribute, H3281 [6JN]
Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (H. Res. 523), H6310 [18SE]
Congressional Women's Caucus: anniversary, H5030 [22JY]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 5188), E1342
———tribute (H. Res. 460), H4709 [16JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (H.R. 1784), H6264 [17SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5802, H5805, H5806, H5808, H5816 [26JY]
———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5816 [26JY]
———rights of union employees transferring into department, H5802, H5805, H5806, H5808 [26JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), motion to instruct conferees, H1992 [1MY]
———statutorily institute and clarify the organizational structure of the Violence Against Women Office, H1992 [1MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4725, H4731 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5323 [24JY]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3082 [4JN]
Disabled: ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to vote, H4390 [9JY]
Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (H.R. 4687), H4560
———establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (H.R. 4687), Senate amendment, H6282
Diseases: provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (H.R. 5299), E1465
District of Columbia: tribute to Dragon Boat Festival, E884
District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 364), H810, H811 [12MR]
Earth Day: observance, E576
EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 64), H1704 [30AP]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (H. Res. 393), H4385 [9JY]
Federal employees: provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (H.R. 4580), E616
Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (H.R. 4757), H7915 [15OC]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (H. Con. Res. 476), E1740
Foreign aid: authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries (H.R. 3994), H2754 [21MY]
George Washington University: tribute to ``Resilience in the Face of Terror—Healing the Trauma of 9/11'' conference, E1577
Germantown, MD: dedication of Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary and Longview School, E716
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H1696
———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5323 [24JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E401
Guatemala: human rights violations, E1423
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), H6581 [25SE]
———voluntary reporting of medication error information to assist in developing and disseminating recommendations and information on preventing medication errors (H.R. 4673), E726
HMSHost Corp.: tribute, E983
INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1659 [25AP]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 3781), E178
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3287), H6012, H6013, H6015 [4SE]
Kirschstein, Ruth: American Association of Immunologists Public Service Award recipient, E1072
Montgomery County, MD: anniversary of Zonta Club of Montgomery County, E1010
National Institutes of Health Police: establish (H.R. 5391), H6261 [17SE], E1583
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), H3687 [19JN]
National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), H4511 [11JY]
NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 2733), H4517
———improve computer security (H.R. 1259), H209 [7FE]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), H3187 [5JN]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 3340), H7056, H7057, H7058 [7OC]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (H. Res. 368), H951 [19MR]
Philip E. Ruppe Post Office Building, Lake Linden, MI: designate (H.R. 1374), E587
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H344, H449 [13FE]
———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H449 [13FE]
Power resources: fuel cell research funding, H4731 [16JY]
Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H209 [7FE]
Rockville, MD: anniversary of the Rockville Senior Center, E577
Social Security: provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (H.R. 4069), H2419 [14MY]
Sports: tribute to Potomac, MD/Windsor Locks, CT, Sixth Grade All-Star Basketball Exchange players, E91
Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E507
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E2055
———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E30
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2855 [22MY]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (H. Res. 336), H90 [29JA]
Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building, Bloomington, MN: designate (H.R. 5207), H6016, H6018 [4SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H2411 [14MY]
U.S. Congressional Philharmonic Society: tribute (H. Con. Res. 183), H6004 [4SE]
Unitas, Johnny: tribute (H. Res. 538), H6861
University of Maryland: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 383), H1269 [11AP]
Votes: position on missed, H4694
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), motion to instruct conferees, H4390 [9JY]
Washington metropolitan area: tribute to first responders, police, and rescue personnel relative to sniper shooting spree, H7006 [3OC]
Whistleblowing: tribute to Paul Revere Forum—National Security Whisleblowers Speak event, E239
Williams, Serena: tribute (H. Res. 94), H6018, H6019, H6021 [4SE]
Williams, Venus: tribute (H. Res. 94), H6018, H6019, H6021 [4SE]
Women: require peace, reconstruction, and relief activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries comply with basic human rights, H2754 [21MY]
Women's History Month: observance (H. Res. 371), H974 [19MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1408 [17AP], H1531 [23AP]
Reports
Advancement of Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities, in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization), E2050
Tributes
Brotman, Jacob, E1095
Cohen, S. Robert, E1894
Engstrom, David F., E20
Fitzgerald, Jack, E1623
Garfinkel, Steven, E19
Heller, Barbara R., E1080
Hudson, Kathy, E486
Kirk, Mary A., E882
Lenkowsky, Leslie, E1529
Reduzzi, Neil, E1912
Skeen, Representative, H4725 [16JY]
Stever, Guy, E1990
Wu, Arthur H., E2133