BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H98 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see H.R. 2623), H1769 [30AP]
Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (see H.R. 3211), H1155 [9AP]
Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4553 [11JY]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H1155 [9AP]
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 (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6059 [4SE]
———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see H.R. 3839), H1155 [9AP]
China, People's Republic of: anniversary of inauguration of Sino-American relations and commend President Bush for advancing such relations (see H. Con. Res. 365), H1090 [20MR]
Clean Air Act: ensure reasonable emissions standards for highway motorcycles (see H.R. 5433), H8546 [12NO]
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), H4326 [27JN]
———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H3774 [20JN]
Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H4425 [9JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H3669 [18JN]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see H.R. 3801), H633 [27FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H1484 [18AP]
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: exert best efforts to avert Major League Baseball strike, lockout, or any coercive conduct that interferes with playing of games (see H. Con. Res. 444), H4872 [17JY]
Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]
———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H201 [6FE]
Firefighters: 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]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to provide more fairness to U.S. industry (see H.R. 2770), H9025 [14NO]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]
Harold, Erika: tribute (see H. Res. 575), H7303 [8OC]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H2662 [20MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H3454 [11JN]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H834 [12MR]
International Women's Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]
ITC: conduct an expedited review of temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 507), H9036 [19NO]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Law enforcement officers: 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), H6926 [1OC]
Medicare: coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H8732 [13NO]
———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), H1201 [10AP]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 582), H7894 [10OC]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H523 [14FE]
———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H1003 [19MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H687 [5MR]
Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 1987), H1283 [11AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H1154 [9AP]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H3292 [6JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H655 [4MR]
Turkey: express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H1490 [22AP]
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]
Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 485), H4605 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H5994 [26JY]
Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 5457), H6692 [25SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 501), H7172 [7OC]
Tariff: 2,4-dicholorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters (see H.R. 4484), H1482 [18AP]
———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters (see H.R. 4485), H1482 [18AP]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H525 [26FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, E778
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7290 [8OC]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1549, H1587 [24AP]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H4501 [11JY]
Federal aid programs: consolidate all black lung benefit responsibility under a single official (H.R. 5542), H7144, H7145, H7146 [7OC]
Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (H.R. 5457), H6685 [25SE]
———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (H.R. 1009), H1110 [9AP]
———treatment of certain services and benefits provided relative to escrow accounts for real estate closing transactions, H1110 [9AP]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6710 [26SE]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), E474
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 582), E1847
National security: improve port and maritime security (H.R. 3983), H3120
Ni, Albert: MATHCOUNTS Championship winner, E1325
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 432), H3185 [5JN]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (H. Res. 540), H6671 [25SE]
Power resources: fuel cell power system development, H4075 [27JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2533 [16MY]
———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (H. Res. 525), H6390 [19SE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 82), H169
Tariff: 2,4-dicholorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters (H.R. 4484), E589
———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters (H.R. 4485), E589
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6395 [19SE]
Traficant, Representative: expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), H5389 [24JY]
———expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), motion to postpone, H5378 [24JY]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 101), H5102 [23JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H6691 [25SE]
Tributes
Crawley, Vernon O., E642
Madden, Thomas, E879