BERKLEY, SHELLEY (a Representative from Nevada)
Articles and editorials
Nuclear Dump Site Will Leak, Scientists Say, Gary Polankovic, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H2197 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Agriculture: provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6419 [19SE]
Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1811), H4766 [16JY]
Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 5502), H8023 [16OC]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3775 [20JN]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1154 [9AP]
Campanella, Roy: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 127), H4606 [15JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: display artwork in the Capitol and the House office buildings which represent the contributions of women to American society (see H. Res. 106), H7172 [7OC]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H79 [24JA]
Chen Wu Sue-jen: visit to U.S. (see H. Res. 533), H6560 [24SE]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6130 [9SE]
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a shooting range (see H.R. 2937), H932 [14MR]
Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 4825), H3775 [20JN]
———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H7894 [10OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H8733 [13NO]
———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 1111), H201 [6FE]
Contracts: require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1154 [9AP]
Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]
———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H6172 [10SE]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H4872 [17JY]
———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities about domestic violence (see H.R. 4089), H6172 [10SE]
Davis, Sammy, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3628), H1155 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H6304 [17SE]
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), H3161 [4JN]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H7895 [10OC]
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 to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H6303 [17SE]
Dept. of the Interior: acquire certain environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada for inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (see H.R. 4141), H4350 [8JY]
———conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H4553 [11JY]
———conduct study on the inclusion of Eagledale Ferry Dock in the National Park System (see H.R. 3747), H688 [5MR]
———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]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (see H.R. 4971), H4326 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 4514), H2356 [9MY]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H2356 [9MY]
———improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H1087 [20MR]
———improve procurement practices in procuring health-care items (see H.R. 3645), H4931 [18JY]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H7738 [9OC]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H6419 [19SE]
Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see H.R. 2629), H8733 [13NO]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 5031), H6783 [30SE]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H523 [14FE]
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]
Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H907 [13MR]
Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H7929 [15OC]
———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H1284 [11AP]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 5493), H7738 [9OC]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H104 [29JA]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1483 [18AP]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal contracts: require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1859), H907 [13MR]
Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 4957), H5998 [26JY]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H3161 [4JN]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H5194 [23JY]
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend relative to firefighter assistance (see H.R. 4548), H5791 [25JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H37 [23JA]
Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]
———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office, Encino, CA: designate (see H.R. 5340), H6419 [19SE]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H5998 [26JY]
Greece: capture of members of November 17 terrorist group (see H. Con. Res. 479), H7304 [8OC]
———return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4425 [9JY]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H2356 [9MY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H1091 [20MR]
———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H6560 [24SE]
———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 5674), H8733 [13NO]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H562 [26FE]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H6172 [10SE]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H9025 [14NO]
Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6304 [17SE]
Indonesia: condemn bombings in Bali and urge renewed effort to the international war on terrorism (see H. Res. 589), H8546 [12NO]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H6419 [19SE]
———modify antitrust exemption for medical malpractice insurance, address current health care provider issues, and reform medical malpractice litigation process and insurance market (see H.R. 5253), H5993 [26JY]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
Iran: condemn continued sponsorship of international terrorism (see H. Res. 434), H3563 [13JN]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
Israel: condemn attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars (see H. Res. 499), H6927 [1OC]
———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1483 [18AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H1201 [10AP]
Kosovo: independence (see H. Res. 467), H5998 [26JY]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 3585), H6419 [19SE]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H4326 [27JN]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 898), H6419 [19SE]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H907 [13MR]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H5791 [25JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see H.R. 3027), H7738 [9OC]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H8041 [24OC]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H5087 [22JY]
———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see H.R. 1354), H1003 [19MR]
———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H6129 [9SE]
———make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 2953), H1155 [9AP]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2608 [16MY]
Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H5453 [24JY]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H142 [5FE]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H6419 [19SE]
National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H6061 [4SE]
National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (see H.R. 3552), H5791 [25JY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1723), H6171 [10SE]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H4606 [15JY]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5122), H5453 [24JY]
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), H4605 [15JY]
Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H6061 [4SE]
Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (see H.R. 3465), H105 [29JA]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H1533 [23AP]
Robeson, Paul L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 114), H4606 [15JY]
Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 126), H4606 [15JY]
Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building, Fallon, NV: designate (see H.R. 4102), H5998 [26JY]
Rowley, Coleen: tribute (see H. Res. 436), H3292 [6JN]
Safety: promote safe and ethical clinical trials of drugs, and other test articles, on people overseas (see H.R. 5249), H5993 [26JY]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H5195 [23JY]
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. 2035), H6229 [11SE]
———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4932 [18JY]
Small business: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]
Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 4743), H6229 [11SE]
———improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2164 [7MY]
———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 3676), H8029 [17OC]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H4498 [10JY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H2101 [2MY]
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), H1620 [24AP]
Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 2683), H1620 [24AP]
———allow a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy property (see H.R. 2179), H6060 [4SE]
———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H6129 [9SE]
———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. 2125), H1484 [18AP]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H3161 [4JN]
———expand pension benefits to those without retirement plans and provide additional protections to those who participate in the current system (see H.R. 3488), H6229 [11SE]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H6229 [11SE]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 317), H2945 [22MY]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H6419 [19SE]
———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 5304), H6983 [2OC]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H3721 [19JN]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 826), H7894 [10OC]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H1201 [10AP]
———restore complete deductibility for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse during business travel (see H.R. 1211), H737 [6MR]
———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 563), H737 [6MR]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H8023 [16OC]
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see H.R. 5089), H6473 [23SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tito Puente Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3945), H4605 [15JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H142 [5FE]
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H6061 [4SE]
Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 4904), H6693 [25SE]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4085), H2356 [9MY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H6130 [9SE]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (see H.R. 4015), H2472 [14MY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H3038 [23MY]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H6777 [26SE]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H6420 [19SE]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H4575 [12JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: construct a comprehensive veterans medical center in southern Nevada (see H.R. 5610), H7892 [10OC]
Electric power: allow for augmentation of production at hydroelectric facilities located on Federal lands by making other Federal lands available for renewable energy production (see H.R. 5694), H8028 [17OC]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7331 [9OC]
Aviation: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3612 [18JN]
Cyprus: independence anniversary, E1755
Dept. of the Interior: acquire certain environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada for inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (H.R. 4141), H6874 [1OC]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, E210
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H1343 [17AP], H1495 [23AP], H2181, H2183, H2184, H2197, H2200 [8MY]
———impact of unfunded mandates on State and local governments relative to approval of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2181 [8MY]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6708 [26SE]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2085 [2MY]
Joseph E. Dini, Jr., Post Office, Yerington, NV: designate (S. 737), H120 [5FE]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H3398 [11JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3726 [20JN], H4040 [26JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4171 [27JN]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, E522
Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, H2197 [8MY]
Utah-Nevada Boundary Compact: congressional consent (H.R. 2054), H3398 [11JN]
Votes: position on missed, E1416
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H1481 [18AP], H1767 [30AP], H6416 [19SE]