CULBERSON, JOHN (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3088), H6920 [16OC]

Aviation: improve security (see H.R. 3150), H7127 [17OC]

———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (see H.R. 2896), H6056 [25SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1715), H2680 [23MY]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H7853 [6NO]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H1556 [24AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H8843 [4DE]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 170), H3619 [26JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H3260 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (see H.J. Res. 35), H740 [7MR]

Disasters: ensure continuity of medical care following a major disaster by making private for-profit medical facilities eligible for Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 3239), H8843 [4DE]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1489 [4AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2327), H3864 [10JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 1982), H2709 [24MY]

———reform calculation formula for overtime compensation (see H.R. 1602), H5488 [10SE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

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), H10356 [18DE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H3863 [10JY]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2083 [9MY]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H5126 [1AU]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8133 [13NO]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2055), H2888 [5JN]

House Rules: prohibit the inclusion in any legislation of any provision which makes a decrease in Federal income taxes contingent upon another event or circumstance (see H. Res. 123), H2571 [22MY]

Houston, TX: tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (see H. Res. 166), H3202 [14JN]

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Israel: elections (see H. Res. 31), H223 [7FE]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8949 [5DE]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2185 [15MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H1011 [20MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]

Minimum wage: provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws (see H.R. 1441), H1605 [25AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H8133 [13NO]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 189), H6056 [25SE]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H6422 [5OC]

———reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H3713 [27JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H325 [13FE]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H252 [8FE]

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see H.R. 2492), H4008 [12JY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3960 [11JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H2998 [7JN]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 1427), H2890 [5JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2143), H3067 [12JN]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———rates (see H.R. 1018), H1013 [20MR]

———reduce individual capital gains rates (see H.R. 1342), H5125 [1AU]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H224 [7FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H224 [7FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2717), H5332 [2AU]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H5339 [2AU]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1861 [2MY]

Terrorism: tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 232), H8249 [15NO]

Ukraine: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5126 [1AU]

Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H3806 [28JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2389 [22MY], H3003 [12JN], H3521 [26JN], H4021 [17JY], H5707 [17SE], H6423 [9OC], H7335 [29OC], H7725 [6NO], H7961 [9NO], H10175 [18DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7961 [9NO]

Remarks

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1168 [27MR], H1205, H1221 [28MR]

———treatment of public debt, H1221 [28MR]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H687 [7MR]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3579 [26JN]

Health: guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5272 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5272 [2AU]

Houston, TX: light rail project funding, H3579 [26JN]

———tribute to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Allison (H. Res. 166), H3530 [26JN]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), H8196 [15NO]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), consideration (H. Res. 118), H1567 [25AP]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, H2986 [7JN]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5589 [11SE], H5701 [14SE]

Texas: tribute to individuals who fought at the Alamo, H638 [6MR]

Votes: position on missed, H1385 [3AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9237 [11DE]

Resignations

Committee on Science (House), H2980 [7JN]

Tributes

Carlson, Donald G., E370 [15MR]