SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 434), H791 [9MR]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), consideration (H. Res. 434), H791 [9MR]

Articles and editorials

Caveat Surfer Should Be the E-Commerce Motto, Amity Shlaes, Financial Times (publication), H4350 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture (see H.R. 2233), H2655 [8MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

Armstrong, Lance: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5258), H9011 [5OC]

Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2239 [12AP]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8736 [3OC]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H922 [9MR]

———establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 2985), H219 [7FE]

Business and industry: restrict use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and educational requirements in procurement of information technology goods or services unless sufficiently justified (see H.R. 3582), H647 [6MR]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see H.R. 2871), H757 [8MR]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization (see H. Con. Res. 262), H641 [2MR]

———congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1407 [23MR]

———ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism and with the express consent of the Taiwanese people (see H. Res. 659), H11445 [27OC]

———high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7651 [14SE]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 73), H574 [29FE]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see H.R. 4215), H4675 [19JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H6777 [24JY]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1077 [15MR]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 3113), H1163 [21MR]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance (see H.R. 896), H922 [9MR]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1407 [23MR]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

DEA: funding to assist State and local efforts to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see H.R. 4468), H3172 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H3309 [17MY]

———protect citizen soldiers (see H.R. 4669), H5737 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see H.R. 4511), H4675 [19JN]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H4675 [19JN]

Drugs: clarify application of Federal controlled substances laws in States that authorize medical use of marijuana and other drugs (see H.R. 4802), H5655 [29JN]

———combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

———establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see H.R. 4493), H7003 [25JY]

———protect children from drug traffickers (see H.R. 5312), H8405 [27SE]

Education: tribute to home educators and home schooled students (see H. Res. 578), H8062 [25SE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 3492), H5084 [23JN]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H219 [7FE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 4467), H7281 [6SE]

Federal employees: make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1606), H757 [8MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H4592 [15JN]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H9907 [16OC]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H2122 [11AP]

———repeal authority of the FDIC and the FRS Board of Governors to impose examination fees on State depository institutions (see H.R. 3900), H921 [9MR]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5331), H8468 [28SE]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H4590 [15JN]

Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation funding (see H.R. 4521), H3649 [23MY]

Gonzalez, Henry B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 445), H12095 [14DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Housing: consolidate and improve the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 3703), H7211 [27JY]

Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 4548), H5037 [22JN]

———promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1076 [15MR]

Law enforcement: combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse (see H.R. 4553), H5085 [23JN]

Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H2341 [13AP]

———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 4793), H5654 [29JN]

Medicare: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see H.R. 2620), H10473 [19OC]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H1957 [6AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H7128 [26JY] (see H.R. 3580), H7365 [7SE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7503 [12SE]

National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H1405 [23MR]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see H.R. 997), H922 [9MR]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H631 [1MR]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H4036 [7JN]

Power resources: enhance use of renewable energy resources, conserve energy resources, improve energy efficiency, and increase domestic energy supplies (see H.R. 4805), H5655 [29JN]

Public debt: allow individuals to designate a portion of their income tax return for deficit reduction (see H.R. 5349), H8551 [29SE]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4818 [21JN]

Railroads: enhance competition between rail carriers (see H.R. 2784), H4121 [8JN]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 4677), H8469 [28SE]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5436 [28JN]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 3859), H756 [8MR]

———provide for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts and increase individual control over retirement income (see H.R. 4839), H5955 [12JY]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for certain audio or video postproduction equipment (see H.R. 5497), H10256 [18OC]

———allow credits for dependents within a household (see H.R. 373), H921 [9MR]

———change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 870), H4591 [15JN]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H1589 [29MR]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2122 [11AP]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H1958 [6AP]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 254), H1476 [28MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H10473 [19OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2012 [10AP]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4112), H1587 [29MR]

———permit certain individuals to make catch-up contributions under individual retirement plans (see H.R. 4546), H3867 [25MY]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see H.R. 53), H1284 [22MR]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 4543), H7281 [6SE]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses and establish more options for obtaining quality health care (see H.R. 4925), H6776 [24JY]

———recycling and remanufacturing equipment credit (see H.R. 2953), H7502 [12SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3173 [16MY]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H5955 [12JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H2336 [13AP]

———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H3309 [17MY]

Terrorism: modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments (see H.R. 3485), H1852 [5AP]

United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see H.R. 4713), H4817 [21JN]

Utah: transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see H.R. 4165), H1762 [4AP]

Veterans: require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H7871 [19SE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2770 [9MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H1119 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 624), H9766 [11OC]

———amend laws (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 427), H9900 [12OC]

Chen, Stephen: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4591 [15JN]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 523), H4219 [12JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), consideration (see H. Res. 529), H4783 [20JN]

FBI: provide a temporary alternative to fingerprint-based background checks to allow time to implement a national fingerprint-based system accessible by youth serving organizations (see H.R. 4424), H2966 [11MY]

Government: improve the process for identifying functions that are not inherently governmental functions, and determine the appropriate organizations for the performance of such functions based on competition (see H.R. 4103), H1476 [28MR]

———require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H572 (see H. Res. 426), H573 [29FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 615), H9634 [10OC] (see H. Res. 633), H10035 [17OC]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H755 [8MR]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H5954 [12JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H. Res. 435), H756 [8MR]

———establish a special payment rate for psychiatric hospital services (see H.R. 4702), H4783 [20JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H755 [8MR]

Small business: strengthen existing protections for small business participation in the Federal procurement contracting process (H.R. 4945), consideration (see H. Res. 582), H7870 [19SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 94), consideration (see H. Res. 471), H2121 [11AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), consideration (see H. Res. 564), H7092 [26JY]

Letters

Condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians: several retired military personnel, E1974 [28OC]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, H9837 [12OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 624), H9826, H9828, H9829, H9830, H9832 [12OC]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

———amend laws (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

———prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, H9837 [12OC]

Banks of Promise (organization): tribute for involvement in America's Promise (organization), E1321 [26JY]

Budget: treatment of any budget surpluses, H8903, H8905, H8906, H8907, H8909 [5OC]

Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (H.R. 1987), H331 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3296 [17MY], H3804 [24MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), consideration (H. Res. 510), H3656 [24MY]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, E1034 [15JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H4347, H4350 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3322, H3325, H3327, H3329 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (S. 1452), H10688 [24OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4690), consideration (H. Res. 529), H4957, H4958, H4960, H4961 [22JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), H6711 [20JY]

Government: require use of recovery audits by Federal agencies to improve the economy and efficiency of operations (H.R. 1827), consideration (H. Res. 426), H711, H712, H713 [8MR]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 613), H9031 [6OC]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 434), H773, H775, H776, H778, H779, H791 [9MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H4960 [22JN]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 4825), H11787 [2NO]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H7904 [20SE]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), consideration (H. Res. 434), H773, H775, H776, H778, H779, H791 [9MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8903, H8905, H8906, H8907, H8909 [5OC]

San Gabriel, CA: funding and implementation of a long-term solution to groundwater contamination and water supply problems (H.R. 910), H1425 [28MR]

Small business: strengthen existing protections for small business participation in the Federal procurement contracting process (H.R. 4945), consideration (H. Res. 582), H7876, H7877 [20SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 94), H2004, H2005, H2006, H2007, H2008, H2009 [10AP], H2133, H2134, H2136, H2138, H2140, H2144 [12AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 94), consideration (H. Res. 471), H2128, H2130, H2131 [12AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4865), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7136, H7138, H7139, H7141, H7143 [27JY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, H9031 [6OC]

Reports filed

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 615) (H. Rept. 106-951), H9634 [10OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 633) (H. Rept. 106-984), H10035 [17OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 624) (H. Rept. 106-971), H9766 [11OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 523) (H. Rept. 106-670), H4219 [12JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 94, Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 471) (H. Rept. 106-574), H2121 [11AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1827, Government Waste Corrections Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 106-506), H572 [29FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3081, Small Business Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 106-516), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3846, Minimum Wage Level: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 106-516), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4690, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 529) (H. Rept. 106-684), H4783 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4865, Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 106-795), H7092 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4945, Small Business Competition Preservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 582) (H. Rept. 106-867), H7870 [19SE]