GOSS, PORTER J. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5267 [23JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5197 [23JY], H5445 [24JY]
Appointments
Conferee: 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), H4932 [18JY]
Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 628), H1154 [9AP]
Canada: condolences relative to military personnel killed by U.S. friendly fire while participating in military training exercises in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 412), H2105 [3MY]
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]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H79 [24JA]
Colombia: support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 358), H737 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see H.R. 3630), H5998 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H7895 [10OC]
———require the geographic allocation of funds for medical care better reflect the veterans populations in different regions of the country (see H.R. 4852), H3454 [11JN]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4554 [11JY]
Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 629), H1154 [9AP]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H1283 [11AP]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see H.R. 5650), H8042 [24OC]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H4872 [17JY]
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]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H655 [4MR]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building, Jay, FL: designate (see H.R. 3960), H906 [13MR]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H4605 [15JY]
Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see H.R. 3360), H36 [23JA]
Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 595), H4069 [26JN]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 4954), H3721 [19JN]
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]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]
Taxation: 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), H781 [7MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———impose sanctions on countries and entities that aid and abet entities engaged in terrorist activities or fail to cooperate in the war against terrorism (see H.R. 3627), H78 [24JA]
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]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H8546 [12NO]
William C. Cramer Post Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5145), H4766 [16JY]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H1002 [19MR]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 375), H1090 [20MR]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 360), H1089 [20MR]
Florida: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see H.R. 4905), H3453 [11JN]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 508), H5789 [25JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4628), H2018 [1MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H5193 [23JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 608), H8732 [13NO]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), consideration (see H. Res. 458), H3927 [25JN]
Descriptions
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) and Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, H3493
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1035, H1036 [20MR]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7326 [9OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1020 [20MR]
Colombia: counternarcotics and counterterrorism activities funding, H5444 [24JY]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 375), H1073 [20MR]
Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 360), H1072 [20MR]
Cuba: condition lifting of travel restrictions on certification that Cuba is not developing or providing technology to terrorists for biological weapons and is not providing support or sanctuary to terrorists, H5267 [23JY]
———lift trade embargo, H5303 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: establish a Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps, H5448 [24JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5040 [22JY], H5659
———establish (H.R. 5710), consideration (H. Res. 600), H8591 [13NO]
———establish Intelligence Analysis Center, H5659
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5267, H5303 [23JY]
House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H1073 [20MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5048 [22JY], H5416, H5430, H5441, H5444, H5445, H5446, H5448, H5449, H5450 [24JY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), conference report, H8814, H8821 [14NO]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 497), H5413, H5416 [24JY]
———hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5449, H5450 [24JY]
———limit use of Defense Emergency Response Fund, H5445 [24JY]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority, H5446 [24JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5430 [24JY]
National security: improve port and maritime security (H.R. 3983), H3119
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities, H5444 [24JY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3937 [26JN]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), consideration (H. Res. 458), H3934, H3935, H3936 [26JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7004 [3OC], H7309 [9OC]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), permission to file report, H1072 [20MR]
Shimer, Brian: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E209
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6177 [11SE]
Votes: position on missed, H3472
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5314 [23JY]
Special order: granted, H1085 [20MR], H3157 [4JN], H3512 [12JN]
Reports filed
Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 107-620), H5789 [25JY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 107-380), H1002 [19MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4598, Homeland Security Information Sharing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 107-535), H3927 [25JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4628, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 107-607), H5193 [23JY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4628) (H. Rept. 107-789), H9023 [14NO]
———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 4628) (H. Rept. 107-592), H4930 [18JY]
Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4628, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 608) (H. Rept. 107-783), H8731 [13NO]
Rules
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3133-H3137 [4JN]
———joint inquiry with Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) into intelligence community activities before and after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, H3493
Subpoena Notices
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H2227 [8MY], H2591 [16MY]
Tributes
Roark, Diane S., H1076 [20MR]