GRAVES, SAM (a Representative from Missouri)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3775 [20JN]
American Road and Transportation Builders Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 442), H4932 [18JY]
Buck, John F. (Jack): tribute (see H. Res. 455), H3859 [24JN]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5317), H6560 [24SE]
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]
Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 4785), H3514 [12JN]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]
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), H687 [5MR]
———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H4873 [17JY]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H1284 [11AP]
———make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3321), H2472 [14MY]
Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3782), H523 [14FE]
Economy: recognize importance of surface transportation infrastructure and contributions of trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to economic well being of the U.S. (see H. Res. 567), H6926 [1OC]
Education: increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (see H.R. 5091), H4552 [11JY]
———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H1201 [10AP]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H6926 [1OC]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H782 [7MR]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H833 [12MR]
Federal employees: provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H3161 [4JN]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H3453 [11JN]
Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see H. Con. Res. 466), H6927 [1OC]
Foreign trade: amend trade laws to provide more fairness to U.S. industry (see H.R. 2770), H6777 [26SE]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H3721 [19JN]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H142 [5FE]
Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H1091 [20MR]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H6060 [4SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H6060 [4SE]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7738 [9OC]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H79 [24JA]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H141 [5FE]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 438), H6926 [1OC]
National Park Service: form committee to establish guidelines for national competition to design a statue commemorating Lewis and Clark expedition bicentennial (see H. Res. 591), H8022 [16OC]
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. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]
Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7895 [10OC]
Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3808), H1091 [20MR]
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]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 4608), H2356 [9MY]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3436), H1091 [20MR]
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), H1675 [25AP]
Tariff: alkylketone (see H.R. 4363), H1336 [16AP]
———Bayleton technical (see H.R. 4366), H1336 [16AP]
———beta-cyfluthrin (see H.R. 4364), H1336 [16AP]
———FOE hydroxy (see H.R. 4362), H1336 [16AP]
———imidacloprid pesticides (see H.R. 4361), H1336 [16AP]
———imidacloprid technical (see H.R. 4365), H1336 [16AP]
———methoxy methyl triazolone (see H.R. 4371), H1336 [16AP]
———MKH 6561 isocyanate (see H.R. 4368), H1336 [16AP]
———MKH 6562 isocyanate (see H.R. 4372), H1336 [16AP]
———Nemacur VL (see H.R. 4370), H1336 [16AP]
———propoxur technical (see H.R. 4367), H1336 [16AP]
———propoxy methyl triazolone (see H.R. 4369), H1336 [16AP]
Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H6060 [4SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H3036 [23MY]
———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H366 [13FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
U.N.: tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H3454 [11JN]
Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1092), H1283 [11AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5589), H7737 [9OC]
Conservation Reserve Program: adjust program to maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions (see H. Con. Res. 520), H9024 [14NO]
Education: expand and improve teacher loan forgiveness program and focus certain recruitment and professional development funding on high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 5718), H8731 [13NO]
Labor unions: encourage mediation to resolve dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (see H. Con. Res. 500), H7172 [7OC]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources (see H. Con. Res. 490), H6777 [26SE]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 3711), H230 [8FE]
United Kingdom: express appreciation for loyal support and leadership of Great Britain Prime Minister, Tony Blair in war on terrorism and reaffirm relationship with Great Britain (see H. Res. 549), H6559 [24SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2053
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7376 [9OC]
Carrollton, MO: rededication of Carroll County Courthouse, E1199
Chase Candy Co.: tribute, E1489
China, People's Republic of: impact of military buildup on Republic of China, E1510
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), E655
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 335), E63
Journal: question of approval, H2428 [14MY]
Missouri: Dept. of Education Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship award recipients, E1517
———tribute to northwest Missouri school districts recognized as most improved by Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, E651
Missouri Officers Association: anniversary, E1126
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (H.R. 2715), E526
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1689
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6206
United Kingdom: express appreciation for loyal support and leadership of Great Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair in war on terrorism and reaffirm relationship with Great Britain (H. Res. 549), H7136 [7OC]
Votes: position on missed, H3100
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3157 [4JN]
Tributes
Anderson, Ira J., E821
Banks, Brock, E1372
Brown, Travis L., E1802
Cox, Fletcher, E1370
Foster, Meghan, E1374
Gore, Emily, E1377
Hegeman, Dan, E1383
Jager, Niles, E1375
Lindley, Jarred M., E875
Mackle, James, E1371
Mays, Dennis, E557
Moore, J. Frank, III, E1072
Morris, Bobby Ray, E275
Orscheln, Joe, E1369
Rohrbach, Larry, E1757
Shields, Charlie, E1383
Woolsey, Josh, E1373