COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]
———H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H4020 [26JN]
———H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H5962 [26JY]
Articles and editorials
Edgecombe Diplomat Dies at 89, Calvin Adkins, Tarboro (NC) Daily Southerner, E1925
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4575 [12JY]
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]
Armed Forces: restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2356 [9MY]
Business and industry: enhance penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies (see H.R. 5118), H4604 [15JY]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 912), H2471 [14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]
Children and youth: prevent child abduction (see H.R. 5422), H6927 [1OC]
Computers: limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (see H.R. 5211), H5789 [25JY]
Crime: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 4689), H2354 [9MY]
———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), H2945 [22MY]
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), H4069 [26JN]
Education: provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H367 [13FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H6693 [25SE]
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: exert best efforts to avert Major League Baseball strike, lockout, or any coercive conduct that interferes with playing of games (see H. Con. Res. 444), H5454 [24JY]
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), H367 [13FE]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see H.R. 1795), H227 [7FE]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]
House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 5612), H8733 [13NO]
Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H1770 [30AP]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
Labor: amend certain labor laws to ensure fairness (see H.R. 4636), H6229 [11SE]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H284 [12FE]
Law enforcement: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services funds for State and local intelligence officers (see H.R. 5307), H5996 [26JY]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H2100 [2MY]
Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H4069 [26JN]
———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H2019 [1MY]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H2356 [9MY]
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. 4598), H3454 [11JN]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7304 [8OC]
Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H367 [13FE]
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), H1155 [9AP]
States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H5087 [22JY]
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), H1533 [23AP]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H141 [5FE]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1284 [11AP]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H1155 [9AP]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H1484 [18AP] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H6256 [13SE]
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]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Unitas, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H6927 [1OC]
Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (see H.R. 5157), H4930 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Computers: establish penalties for providing false information in the registering of Internet domain names (see H.R. 4640), H2099 [2MY]
Courts: make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (see H.R. 3892), H779 [7MR]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 4125), H1199 [10AP]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
Service academies: increase service obligation for military service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (see H.R. 5195), H5452 [24JY]
Tariff: azoxystrobin technical (see H.R. 4255), H1334 [16AP]
———cyprodinil technical (see H.R. 4257), H1334 [16AP]
———difenoconazole (see H.R. 4261), H1334 [16AP]
———flumetralin technical (see H.R. 4256), H1334 [16AP]
———lambda-cyhalothrin mixtures (see H.R. 4258), H1334 [16AP]
———methidathion technical (see H.R. 4250), H1334 [16AP]
———mucochloric acid (see H.R. 4254), H1334 [16AP]
———1,2 cyclohexanedione (see H.R. 4260), H1334 [16AP]
———oxasulfuron technical (see H.R. 4253), H1334 [16AP]
———paclobutrazole technical (see H.R. 4248), H1334 [16AP]
———paclobutrazole 2SC (see H.R. 4249), H1334 [16AP]
———primisulfuron (see H.R. 4259), H1334 [16AP]
———Vanguard 75 WDG (see H.R. 4251), H1334 [16AP]
———WAKIL XL (see H.R. 4252), H1334 [16AP]
Lists
Chaplains who served with the Chaplain Emergency Response Team (CERT) at the World Trade Center, H836 [13MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1690 [30AP]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7209 [8OC]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (H.R. 4635), H4461 [10JY]
———extension of liability limitations and immunity for airport screening companies, H5824 [26JY]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H4461 [10JY]
———remove cap on number of pilots who may be deputized as Federal flight deck officers and establish deadlines for training of such pilots, H4461 [10JY]
———remove preference to pilots who are former military or law enforcement personnel for deputization as Federal flight deck officers, H4461 [10JY]
Copyright Awareness Week: observance, H1623 [25AP]
Courts: make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (H.R. 3892), H4997 [22JY], E302
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5824 [26JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, H6745 [26SE]
Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 4125), E488
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (H.J. Res. 105), E1244
Girl Scouts: tribute, H1691 [30AP]
Guilford College: tribute to men's golf team, E906
High Point, NC: tribute to High Point Central High School girls' basketball team, E684
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), H2082 [2MY]
Jarrett Stationary (business): anniversary, E227
Journal: question of approval, H943 [19MR]
Lindh, John P. Walker: prosecution and punishment relative to support of Taliban regime in Afghanistan, H113 [5FE]
Mount Ulla, NC: tribute to West Rowan High School boys' basketball team, E684
Service academies: increase service obligation for military service academies, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (H.R. 5195), H5321 [24JY], E1360
Thomasville, NC: tribute to Ledford Senior High School girls' basketball team, E684
———tribute to Thomasville High School girls' basketball team, E684
Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA: designate (H.R. 1748), H244 [12FE]
White, Ryan: tribute to development of U.S. flag disposal ceremony, E1389
Wilson, Nancy B.: relief (H.R. 392), H113 [5FE], H944 [19MR], H1292 [16AP], H2666 [21MY], H4681 [16JY], H6260 [17SE], H8736 [14NO]
Tributes
Finch, Bryan K., H835 [13MR]
Fountain, L.H., E1925