MILLER, DAN (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6154 [2OC], H6327 [4OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2225 [16MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4219 [18JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5959 [24SE]

———H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6102 [2OC]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H7942 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see H.R. 2164), H3150 [13JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 914), H3713 [27JN]

Armed Forces: make temporary adjustments in basic housing allowances in response to increases in military housing costs (see H.R. 3411), H8948 [5DE]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3466 [21JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance and support goals and ideas of National Youth Day (see H. Res. 124), H3069 [12JN]

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]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 99), H1605 [25AP]

Correctional institutions: prohibit cable television and other luxuries for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 458), H1557 [24AP]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H163 [31JA]

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

———establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H5406 [5SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (see H.R. 2109), H10966 [20DE]

———establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recognize for purposes of employing physicians, board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (see H. Res. 75), H8949 [5DE]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 785), H506 [28FE]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H398 [14FE]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H8564 [28NO]

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]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3261 [19JN]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8564 [28NO]

———protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1013 [20MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H4217 [18JY]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 602), H3618 [26JN]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see H.R. 1704), H3806 [28JN]

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

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2677 [23MY]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (see H.J. Res. 75), H9240 [11DE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building, Jay, FL: designate (see H.R. 2240), H3619 [26JN]

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

Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 364), H443 [27FE]

Medicare: provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see H.R. 868), H648 [6MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H7128 [17OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see H.R. 1510), H4113 [17JY]

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

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see H.J. Res. 42), H2023 [8MY]

National 4-H Council: centennial of 4-H Youth Development Program (see H. Res. 112), H1409 [3AP]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1890), H2333 [17MY]

Railroads: use State and private sector initiatives to provide for the competitive operation of Northeast rail corridor and Autotrain (see H.R. 3591), H10965 [20DE]

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

Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Melbourne, FL: designate (see H.R. 395), H218 [7FE]

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: ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H877 [13MR]

———allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H6458 [9OC]

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

———incentives for education (see H.R. 549), H253 [8FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H111 [30JA]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1030), H928 [14MR]

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

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 369), H165 [31JA]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]

———rates (see H.R. 1018), H1489 [4AP]

———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), H163 [31JA]

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

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H1717 [1MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2082 [9MY]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1498 [4AP]

———treatment of depreciation of computer equipment (see H.R. 1895), H2333 [17MY]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 52), H651 [6MR]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1557 [24AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H225 [7FE]

———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), H224 [7FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1919), H4009 [12JY]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H6056 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]

Foreign countries: increase cooperation on extradition efforts (see H.R. 2574), H4352 [19JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H203 [7FE], H445 [28FE], H3205 [18JN], H4011 [16JY]

Lists

Congressional Classroom program participants, E943 [24MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3001 [8JN], H4011 [16JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6231 [3OC], H6328, H6331, H6336, H6337, H6338, H6340 [4OC]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6231 [3OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6103 [2OC], H6328, H6331, H6336, H6337, H6338, H6340 [4OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3891, H3906 [11JY]

Bureau of the Census: Hispanic origin report funding, H4138, H4139 [18JY]

———homeless report funding, H4134, H4135, H4136 [18JY]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H466 [28FE]

Census: funding for the planning of the inclusion of U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses, H4132, H4133 [18JY]

———importance of decennial census to rural areas and minority communities, H466 [28FE]

———use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting and distribution of Federal aid, H466 [28FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require report on price supports and effects of import quotas and tariffs applied to protect agricultural commodities, H3906 [11JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2238 [16MY]

———report on extradition efforts between the U.S. and foreign countries, H2238 [16MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4132, H4133, H4134, H4135, H4136, H4138, H4139 [18JY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3891 [11JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3734 [28JN]

Florida: Military Appreciation Month observance, E1984 [2NO]

———tribute to participants in Congressional Classroom program, E943 [24MY]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to countries with which the U.S. has an extradition treaty or is in negotiations to conclude an extradition treaty, H4497 [24JY]

Foreign countries: increase cooperation on extradition efforts (H.R. 2574), H4497 [24JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4497 [24JY]

Goro Hokama Post Office Building, Lanai City, HI: designate (H.R. 132), H205, H206 [7FE]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3734 [28JN]

Natural gas: Gulfstream Natural Gas Project funding, H3734 [28JN]

New College of Florida: tribute, E1267 [29JN]

Selma, AL: anniversary of march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, H1053 [21MR]

Taxation: rates, H466 [28FE]

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), H5556 [11SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5556 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4350 [19JY], H6777 [12OC]

Special order: granted, H504 [28FE], H619 [1MR]

Tributes

Britton, Marion, E1758 [2OC]

Foxworthy, Ron, E1113 [14JN]

Gebel-Williams, Gunther, E1548 [3AU]

Knight, Christopher A., E1344 [17JY]

Martinez, Waleska, E1755 [2OC]