CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5854, H5856 [26JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5195 [23JY], H5442 [24JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H640 [28FE]
———H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]
———H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, H7004 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4767 [16JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———index for inflation the amount of death gratuity paid upon death during active duty (see H.R. 3972), H1201 [10AP]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H1201 [10AP]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3562 [13JN]
Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers (see H.R. 2569), H1338 [16AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1533 [23AP]
———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard and Capitol Police for increased security after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 371), H1200 [10AP]
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), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 539), H6418 [19SE]
Crime: prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 4623), H2101 [2MY]
Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1972), H3601 [17JN]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H1155 [9AP]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H4325 [27JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6983 [2OC]
Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H6374 [18SE]
District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H1410 [17AP]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H5791 [25JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H651 [28FE]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H2945 [22MY]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H6060 [4SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 3673), H5998 [26JY]
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), H4498 [10JY]
Foreign policy: commend continued political, economic, cultural, and strategic partnerships and support of war on terrorism by Turkey and Israel (see H. Con. Res. 327), H5195 [23JY]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H2946 [22MY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H688 [5MR]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
House Rules: apply layover requirements for conference reports at the end of a congressional session and require the inclusion of certain matter in joint explanatory statements accompanying conference reports (see H. Res. 376), H1090 [20MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the U.S. (see H.R. 5440), H6558 [24SE]
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus: recognize goals and objectives (see H. Res. 369), H907 [13MR]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H6085 [5SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H687 [5MR]
Martha Berry Post Office, Rome, GA: designate (see H.R. 5609), H8023 [16OC]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1674 [25AP]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H4350 [8JY]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H1154 [9AP]
Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office, Glennville, GA: designate (see H.R. 5574), H7303 [8OC]
National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1950), H3161 [4JN]
National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H1202 [10AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1155 [9AP]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4069 [26JN] (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Pornography: constitutional amendment on real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 106), H4872 [17JY]
———support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7738 [9OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1774), H3292 [6JN]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H7894 [10OC]
Southeastern States: provide a framework for coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to meet the special needs of the Southeast Crescent Region (see H.R. 3618), H834 [12MR]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H1484 [18AP]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H4425 [9JY]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H781 [7MR]
———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), H6229 [11SE]
———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), H1484 [18AP]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1200 [10AP]
———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 2695), H141 [5FE]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see H.R. 2419), H2164 [7MY]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H688 [5MR]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———provide a refundable credit for elementary and secondary school teachers and provide and expand deductions for unreimbursed expenses for continuing education (see H.R. 4884), H4498 [10JY]
———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H4553 [11JY]
———provide economic relief to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 882), H2355 [9MY]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 778), H1090 [20MR]
———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H7738 [9OC]
———reduce individual capital gains rates (see H.R. 1342), H1283 [11AP]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 2717), H7303 [8OC]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1338 [16AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 437), H5195 [23JY]
———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H937 [18MR]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H2944 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 5612), H7893 [10OC]
National Guard: authorize the appointment of officers as commanders of units composed of both active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard in non-Federal status (see H.R. 4886), H3291 [6JN]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see H.R. 3825), H650 [28FE] (see H.R. 4598), H1673 [25AP]
Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, and establish a tobacco community reinvestment program (see H.R. 5480), H6776 [26SE]
Hymns
``Eternal Father, Strong To Save,'' William Whiting, E1819
Letters
Extend deadline for installing explosive detection machines in airports for screening checked baggage: Benjamin R. DeCosta, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, H5876
Sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities: Ben Hinson, American Ambulance Association, H5858 [26JY]
———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H5858 [26JY]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5370
Acworth, GA: Allatoona Elementary School recipient of President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion award, E1784
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2040, H2055
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 403), H2029 [2MY]
Air Force: tribute to 116th Air Control Wing, E1698
Airports: extend deadline for installing explosive detection machines for screening checked baggage, H5876
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7317 [9OC]
Athens, GA: Athens Academy recipient of President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion award, E1784
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1023, H1024 [20MR]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5477
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: facilities renovation funding, H1023, H1024 [20MR]
Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 449), H3698 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2271 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to instruct conferees, H7856 [10OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4085
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5650, H5659
———inclusion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Program, H5659
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5242, H5246 [23JY]
Federal employees: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees, H5242 [23JY]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: funding, H5246 [23JY]
———maintain current training locations after transfer to Dept. of Justice and protect training agreements with agencies transferred to Dept. of Homeland Security, E1461
Georgia: military construction projects funding, H2271 [9MY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, E450
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6733
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5420, H5435, H5443 [24JY]
Maney, Dave: Experience Works (organization) Georgia Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1587
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4297
Morris, Armond: Lancaster Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year for Georgia, E1396
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5435 [24JY]
National Guard: authorize the appointment of officers as commanders of units composed of both active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard in non-Federal status (H.R. 4886), E1003
National Peanut Butter Day: observance, E348
National Peanut Month: observance, E348
National Police Week: observance, E843
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities, H5443 [24JY], H5858, H5861 [26JY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3936, H3942, H3943, H3946, H3947 [26JN], E843
———require the President to prescribe procedures which determine whether, how, and to what extent, information provided by whistleblowers should be disseminated, H3946, H3947 [26JN]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4132
Stockbridge, GA: New Testament Christian Academy recipient of President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion award, E1784
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6181 [11SE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2853 [22MY]
Thomas, Dorothy B.: Experience Works (organization) Georgia Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1589
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H7856 [10OC]
Votes: position on missed, H3487
World War II: anniversary of D-Day, E991
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3771 [20JN]
Tributes
Campbell, Philip, Sr., E1787
Cobett, Fred, E1615
Davis, Robert R., E1819
Gillis, Richard F., E1617
Green, David, Jr., E1816
Hirschmann, Susan, H5066
Parker, Augustus, E1356
Shoemaker, John, III, E1504
Woodgeard, Ronald M., E1551