CANNON, CHRIS (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4092 [17JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H1017 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H443 [27FE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H1408 [3AP]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H3203 [14JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3618 [26JN]

———use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 14), H111 [30JA]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 2175), H3201 [14JN]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 428), H741 [7MR]

Clean Air Act: eliminate the phase-in period for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 1891), H3863 [10JY]

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]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 2341), H10355 [18DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see H.R. 2002), H5340 [2AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H2333 [17MY]

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

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 1462), H1485 (see H.R. 1462), H1495 [4AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 612), H650 [6MR]

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]

Employment: provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees and reduce the time they must be continuously employed before applying for admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 2278), H3464 [21JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 950), H826 [8MR]

———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), H3466 [21JN]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3359 [20JN]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1861 [2MY]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see H.R. 1892), H2333 [17MY]

———grant U.S. citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who complete 3 years of honorable service on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1616), H8421 [27NO]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2644), H4634 [25JY]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see H.R. 3205), H7717 [1NO]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H2387 [21MY]

———tribute for efforts in battling the use and production of methamphetamine (see H. Res. 114), H1487 (see H. Res. 114), H1499 [4AP]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H4949 [31JY]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H4949 [31JY]

———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), H5339 [2AU]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2114), H2997 [7JN]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H5339 [2AU]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see H.R. 3473), H10055 [12DE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 834), H622 [1MR]

———update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (see H.R. 37), H1556 [24AP]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 270), H8248 [15NO]

Native Americans: improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 1384), H1409 [3AP]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 1890), H6056 [25SE]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see H.R. 2269), H6056 [25SE]

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]

———research and development funding for ultra-deep water and unconventional natural gas and petroleum exploration and production technologies (see H.R. 2756), H5335 [2AU]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see H.R. 237), H76 [20JA]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (see H.R. 2386), H3803 [28JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (see H.R. 996), H1717 [1MY]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see H.R. 995), H1717 [1MY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1925 [3MY]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H8248 [15NO]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H400 [14FE]

———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H740 [7MR]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H5340 [2AU]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 1331), H1407 [3AP]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see H.R. 2001), H2710 [24MY]

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

———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee in addition to the total amount of such taxes for such employee (see H.R. 1584), H7960 [8NO]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1864), H2280 [16MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1552), H6458 [9OC]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H741 [7MR]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H507 [28FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments (see H.R. 2253), H3357 [20JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1675), H6458 [9OC]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H7718 [1NO]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses, establish more options for obtaining quality health care, and expand insurance coverage to the uninsured (see H.R. 2250), H3357 [20JN]

———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 alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see H.R. 1487), H3519 [25JN] (see H.R. 2794), H5336 [2AU]

———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 limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H929 [14MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5592 [11SE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 984), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1661 [26AP]

———treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3475), H10055 [12DE]

———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see H.R. 991), H875 [13MR]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 1769), H2081 [9MY]

Telephones: ensure the application of antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies (see H.R. 1697), H1923 [3MY]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see H.R. 2975), H6135 [2OC]

———encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 284), H7959 [8NO]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H3260 [19JN]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see H.R. 1491), H1497 [4AP]

Veterans: increase burial benefits paid for plot allowances and pay States for plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States (see H.R. 2123), H5406 [5SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H443 [27FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H650 [6MR]

Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see H.R. 705), H397 [14FE]

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), H1114 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of the Census: prepare detailed plan for counting overseas Americans in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 2171), H3201 [14JN]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (see H.R. 2565), H4352 [19JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes, and cancel the removal, and adjust the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-term U.S. residents (see H.R. 1918), H2386 [21MY]

Copyrights: reform laws to facilitate the efficient delivery of music over the Internet (see H.R. 2724), H5333 [2AU]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 2457), H3959 [11JY]

Ephraim City, UT: land exchange (see H.R. 1772), H2081 [9MY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons (see H.R. 1865), H2280 [16MY]

Telephones: ensure the application of antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies (see H.R. 1698), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2120), H3066 [12JN]

Remarks

Chasson, Susan: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1246 [29JN]

Dept. of Energy: oil shale research funding, H5172 [1AU]

———prevent the commercial sale of uranium by the Government except for sales required by statute, H5129 [1AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4092 [17JY]

Emery County, UT: tribute to Emery County Public Lands Council, E1248 [29JN]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), E807 [15MY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration (H. Res. 297), H8576 [29NO]

Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), H10214, H10217, H10219 [18DE]

Lehi, UT: tribute to Lehi American Legion Post 19 and VFW on construction of veterans memorial, E769 [10MY]

Memorial Day: observance, E769 [10MY]

Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 270), H8387 [27NO]

Native Americans: establish programs to improve energy development on Indian lands, H5170 [1AU]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H4972 [31JY], H5129, H5170, H5172 [1AU]

———national energy policy, H4972 [31JY]

Provo, UT: tribute to Canyon Crest Elementary School patriotic writings, E2353 [20DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: funding, H4092 [17JY]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6763 [12OC]

Utah: tribute to Hispanic Americans, E1495 [2AU]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1009 [20MR], H3257 [19JN], H3858 [10JY]

Tributes

Gurr, Cecil, E1378 [20JY]

Madsen, Ron, E1345 [17JY]