COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Announcements

107th Congress Private Calendar official objectors, H4011 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2165), H4113 [17JY]

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

Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see H.R. 1623), H2142 [10MY]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see H. Con. Res. 249), H9240 [11DE]

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), H8338 [16NO]

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (see H.R. 3209), H7960 [8NO]

———condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 255), H6505 [10OC]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see H.R. 863), H647 [6MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: amend to increase specified contract amounts (see H.R. 2094), H2996 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 1020), H2023 [8MY]

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

Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (see H. Res. 57), H442 [27FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H2709 [24MY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 557), H444 [27FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H5125 [1AU]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H3151 [13JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H3619 [26JN]

Foreign trade: revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H5340 [2AU]

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

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 199), H1012 [20MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1190 [27MR]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H. Con. Res. 54), H741 [7MR]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H5125 [1AU]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: use of oil and gas production royalties to establish a fund for outdoor conservation and recreation needs (see H.R. 701), H1664 [27AP]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Patents: amend patent reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 2231), H3359 [20JN]

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: reform (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1558 [24AP]

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

Ripken, Cal, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 247), H6137 [2OC]

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), H222 [7FE]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 1827), H2147 [14MY]

Taxation: allow advanced applied technology equipment to be expensed and reduce the depreciation recovery periods for certain other property (see H.R. 2485), H5406 [5SE]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H8732 [29NO]

———dedicate revenues from tobacco tax increases for use in buying out tobacco quota (see H.R. 2334), H4725 [26JY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H6458 [9OC]

———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), H400 [14FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H828 [8MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1558 [24AP]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H5340 [2AU]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H5928 [21SE]

———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), H6057 [25SE]

Vernon Tarlton Post Office Building, Forest City, NC: designate (see H.R. 3072), H6458 [9OC]

Vietnam: persecution of Montagnard peoples (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4541 [24JY]

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), H4216 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (see H.R. 2336), H3711 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: require a report on the effectiveness of State Justice Institute operations (see H.R. 2048), H2887 [5JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 2522), H4111 [17JY]

Government regulations: technical corrections in copyright laws (see H.R. 614), H393 [14FE]

———technical corrections in patent, copyright, and trademark laws (see H.R. 615), H393 [14FE]

Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (see H.R. 741), H441 [27FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2047), H2887 [5JN]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 740), H441 [27FE]

Patents: clarify the basis for granting reexamination requests (see H.R. 1866), H2280 [16MY]

———provide for appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 1886), H2333 [17MY]

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

———restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see H.R. 3204), H7717 [1NO]

Tariff: 5-amino-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-xylenesulfonamide (see H.R. 2470), H3960 [11JY]

———MUB 738 INT (see H.R. 2469), H3960 [11JY]

———[3,3'-bianthra[1,9-cd]ptrazole]-6,6'(1H,1'H)-dione,1,1'-diet yl- (see H.R. 2467), H3960 [11JY]

———3-amino-2'-(sulfato-ethyl sulfonyl) ethyl benzamide (see H.R. 2468), H3960 [11JY]

———2-amino-5-nitrothiazole (see H.R. 2471), H3960 [11JY]

W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building, Asheboro, NC: designate (see H.R. 821), H621 [1MR]

Remarks

Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 289), H8256 [16NO]

———prohibit duty free and quota free import of textiles and apparel, H8256 [16NO]

Asheboro, NC: tribute to Southwestern Randolph High School girls' softball team, E1056 [7JN]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H7624 [1NO]

———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7624 [1NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2969 [7JN]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction and provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions (H.R. 860), H895 [14MR]

———permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (H.R. 2336), E1226 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: require a report on the effectiveness of State Justice Institute operations (H.R. 2048), H5362 [5SE], E1000 [5JN]

Disabled: tribute to hearing- and visually-impaired individuals, H7360 [30OC]

Government regulations: technical corrections in copyright laws (H.R. 614), E199 [14FE]

———technical corrections in patent, copyright, and trademark laws (H.R. 615), E200 [14FE]

———technical corrections in patent, copyright, and trademark laws (S. 320), H901 [14MR]

Granite Quarry, NC: anniversary, E692 [1MY]

Greensboro, NC: tribute to Walter Hines Page High School boys' tennis team, E1120 [14JN]

High Point, NC: tribute to High Point Central High School girls' basketball team, E542 [5AP]

———tribute to Southwest Guilford High School girls' soccer team, E1095 [13JN]

———tribute to T. Wingate Andrews High School boys' basketball team, E542 [5AP]

———tribute to wholesale home furnishing show, H1502 [24AP]

House of Representatives: history and operation of Private Calendar and the official objectors, E1417 [24JY]

Jamestown, NC: tribute to Jamestown Jaguars (baseball team), E1427 [25JY]

Landis, NC: anniversary, E175 [14FE]

Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international registration of trademarks (H.R. 741), H892 [14MR], E213 [27FE]

News media: partisanship of national media relative to coverage of political parties, H131 [31JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), H7729 [6NO], E1002 [5JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 740), E214 [27FE]

Patents: clarify the basis for granting reexamination requests (H.R. 1866), H5359 [5SE]

———provide for appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings (H.R. 1886), H5360 [5SE], E846 [17MY]

Snow Camp, NC: anniversary of Cane Creek Friends Meeting, E1723 [25SE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (H.R. 2466), E1316 [11JY]

———restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (H.R. 3204), E1986 [2NO]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 3), H766 [8MR]

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), H5546 [11SE], E1635 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6724 [12OC]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1995 [2NO]

Thomasville, NC: anniversary, H4866 [31JY]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H5458 [10SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1206 [26JN]

W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building, Asheboro, NC: designate (H.R. 821), H887 [14MR]

WAMU-Radio (Washington, DC): cancellation of bluegrass country music show, H4021 [17JY]

Wilson, Nancy B.: relief (H.R. 392), H4028 [17JY], H6070 [2OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H102 [30JA], H4537 [24JY]

Statements

Restore Federal Remedies for Violations of Intellectual Property Rights by States: by, E1986 [2NO]

Tributes

Bradshaw, Sandy, H5546 [11SE], E1635 [11SE]

Casiday, H. Warren, H4117 [18JY]

Ford, James David, H5345 [5SE]

Mathis, Michael, E1269 [29JN]

Preyer, Richardson, H1588, H1589, H1590, H1594 [25AP]

Ralls, John, E921 [24MY]

Tuttle, Bynum, E1916 [17OC]