MILLER, GARY G. (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]
Aviation: preserve nonstop service to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for certain communities in case of airline bankruptcy (see H.R. 2387), H3803 [28JN]
Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1117 [22MR]
California: address habitat enhancement projects at Salton Sea, Federal environmental compliance, and off-stream water management reservoirs near the All American Canal (see H.R. 2764), H7358 [29OC]
———implement program to increase water yield and environmental benefits, improve water system reliability, quality, use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (see H.R. 1985), H2709 [24MY]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see H.R. 2175), H3201 [14JN]
Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 1695), H1923 [3MY]
Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]
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]
Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2454), H5340 [2AU]
Correctional institutions: prohibit cable television and other luxuries for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 458), H5971 [24SE]
Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 760), H624 [1MR]
Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (see H.R. 2146), H3149 [13JN]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H325 [13FE]
———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 503), H222 [7FE]
———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1061 [21MR]
Davis-Bacon Act: waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 331), H163 [31JA]
Dept. of Energy: study potential regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices (see H.R. 1834), H3203 [14JN]
Dept. of HUD: increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1629), H2849 [25MY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1116 [22MR]
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. 1008), H876 [13MR]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H877 [13MR]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1669), H2849 [25MY]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]
———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H3358 [20JN]
EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see H.R. 3178), H10355 [18DE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H3068 [12JN]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2163), H4010 [12JY]
Firearms: 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), H876 [13MR]
———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]
Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5456 [6SE]
Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 3206), H8732 [29NO]
Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building, Santa Ana, CA: designate (see H.R. 1366), H1408 [3AP]
Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2174), H3201 [14JN]
Immigration: Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H622 [1MR]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see H.R. 3210), H7717 [1NO]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H2023 [8MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H112 [30JA]
Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H. Con. Res. 54), H741 [7MR]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H3068 [12JN]
———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H5125 [1AU]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H1343 [29MR]
National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1950), H2570 [22MY]
National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]
National Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (see H.R. 2096), H4634 [25JY]
Pensions: 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: allow any business or individual in any State experiencing a power emergency to operate any type of power generation available to ensure their economic stability (see H.R. 1075), H954 [15MR] (see H.R. 1874), H2280 [16MY]
———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6781 [12OC]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 817), H1557 [24AP]
Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see H.R. 2998), H6380 [4OC]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]
Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H827 [8MR]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2148 [14MY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]
Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H2081 [9MY]
Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H258 [12FE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H4353 [19JY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H8949 [5DE]
———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 877), H648 [6MR]
———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), H1660 [26AP]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H8337 [16NO]
———clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction (see H.R. 582), H1346 [29MR]
———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), H400 [14FE]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1552), H6458 [9OC]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1675), H6458 [9OC]
———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 relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]
———rates (see H.R. 1018), H927 [14MR]
———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 (see H.R. 437), H1013 [20MR]
———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 excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1344 [29MR]
———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1438), H5125 [1AU]
———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H1861 [2MY]
———treatment of telecommuting (see H.R. 1012), H4009 [12JY]
Terrorism: 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), H5925 [21SE]
———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]
Time: permit States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the standard time relative to the energy crisis (see H.R. 704), H397 [14FE]
Turkey: claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2281 [16MY]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1556 [24AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H10910 [19DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 2941), H5926 [21SE]
Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 131), H60 [6JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3887
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1222 [28MR]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2043 [9MY]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2029 [9MY]
CERCLA: provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), H10903
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H4263 [19JY]
Congress: establishment of Building a Better America Caucus, H2895 [6JN]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 2941), E1719
———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program and home ownership downpayment assistance, H4733 [27JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans mental health treatment programs funding, H7937 [8NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4733 [27JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7937 [8NO]
Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3887
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3651 [27JN]
Falcon, Valentino: Chino, CA, Police Officer of the Year honoree, E1077
Harris, Jennetta: American Red Cross Pomona Valley, CA, Chapter honoree, E1373
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 835), H511 [1MR]
Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families, H4263 [19JY]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Los Angeles School of Make-Up, E313
Pomona Valley Workshop (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1790
Power resources: national energy policy, H2717 [25MY]
Rothrock, John G.: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E346
Taxation: rates, H2029 [9MY]
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), H5562 [11SE]
Upland, CA: tribute to National History Day competition winners, E1526
Votes: position on missed, H2543 [22MY]
Walnut, CA: Suzanne Middle School recipient of California Distinguished School award, E1693
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H2845 [25MY]
Tributes
Anderson, James P., E901
Bader, Rosanne, E1253
Balick, Jeri A., E1459
Baliukas, Jerome, E2193
Bloch, George, E1690
Chen Shui-bian, E849
Cusey, John, E166
Fishbeck, Kyra, E903
Grossberg, David, E1027
Howell, Steve, E903
Iger, Christine Diemer, E1372
Kelley, James W., Jr., E1249
Lampman, Clifford E., E2192
Leonard, William E., E1534
Lussier, Normand V., E1591
Nelson, Willie, E2227
Nolan, Bob, E1013
O'Connor, Debby, E1387
Ruth, James D., E2328
Schroeder, Eldred C., E400
Thomas, Kyle, E193
Westmore, Marvin, E1687