JONES, WALTER B. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
Billions Lost by Feds, John Crudele, New York (NY) Post, H3424 [11JN]
Sikorsky Workers Strike, Call Contract Proposal Unfair, Salt Lake City (UT) Tribune, H8026 [17OC]
US Government Loses $17bn in Accounting Error, Chris Ayres, London (England) Times, H3425 [11JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3928 [25JN]
Anthony, Susan B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4873 [17JY]
Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H2019 [1MY]
———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H6926 [1OC]
Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see H.R. 3842), H1284 [11AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]
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), H1339 [16AP]
Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 4667), H2163 [7MY]
Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 108), H6927 [1OC]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1770 [30AP]
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), H3721 [19JN]
———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H2945 [22MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that agricultural producers and other persons appealing adverse agency decisions receive fair and equitable treatment (see H.R. 3827), H1003 [19MR]
———take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H5789 [25JY]
Dept. of HHS: award grants to associate degree schools of nursing and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing education (see H.R. 4665), H3514 [12JN]
———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 3686), H1533 [23AP]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H7738 [9OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6777 [26SE]
Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 5281), H5995 [26JY]
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]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 5031), H7738 [9OC]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4873 [17JY]
Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 4026), H3721 [19JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 2829), H1620 [24AP]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 93), H2735 [21MY]
———importance of prenatal care for women and children (see H. Res. 346), H1003 [19MR]
FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 482), H3160 [4JN]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H6693 [25SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H6778 [26SE]
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), H4872 [17JY]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 5414), H8023 [16OC]
———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]
———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H833 [12MR]
Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 5578), H7303 [8OC]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify definition of ``essential fish habitat'' (see H.R. 5030), H5087 [22JY]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on countries that undermine Atlantic marlin conservation and management measures and threaten continued viability of U.S. fisheries (see H. Con. Res. 427), H4068 [26JN]
———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), H5998 [26JY]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H4574 [12JY]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
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]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H688 [5MR]
Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 4043), H3514 [12JN]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the U.S. (see H.R. 5440), H6558 [24SE]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H6419 [19SE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H523 [14FE]
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]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H524 [14FE]
Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4622), H2165 [7MY]
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 4811), H2943 [22MY]
Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 5597), H7892 [10OC]
Medal of Honor: designate an official Medal of Honor flag and provide for presentation to recipients (see H.J. Res. 95), H3860 [24JN]
———provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 1294), H201 [6FE]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1289 [15AP]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H1769 [30AP]
———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 1839), H1533 [23AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H201 [6FE]
National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H1202 [10AP]
Native Americans: provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 5468), H6692 [25SE]
Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs (see H.R. 5186), H5194 [23JY]
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]
———constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4351 [8JY]
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), H6693 [25SE]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H4425 [9JY]
———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in counties in which 50 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 3962), H1410 [17AP]
———make technical corrections to certain laws related to parks and public lands (see H.R. 3853), H687 [5MR]
———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), H1155 [9AP]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H5998 [26JY]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H523 [14FE]
Small business: provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought (see H.R. 5197), H6130 [9SE]
Social Security: choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H5087 [22JY]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H1484 [18AP]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 647), H1674 [25AP]
———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 4950), H6983 [2OC]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see H.R. 4156), H1289 [15AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———empower employees to control their retirement accounts through new diversification rights, disclosure requirements, and tax incentives for retirement education (see H.R. 3669), H562 [26FE]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H2661 [20MY]
———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H1620 [24AP]
———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H523 [14FE]
———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H4605 [15JY]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H4574 [12JY]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 5052), H6229 [11SE]
———provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 5053), H4325 [27JN] (see H.R. 5081), H4424 [9JY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H3826 [21JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H3859 [24JN]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (see H.R. 5063), H4350 [8JY]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H3293 [6JN]
Terrorism: condemn the publication of instructions on how to create a synthetic human polio virus (see H. Res. 514), H5997 [26JY]
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]
———replace existing tobacco program with a federally chartered corporation, compensate quota holders, provide transition assistance for producers and increase competitiveness of domestically produced tobacco (see H.R. 4753), H2607 [16MY]
Treaties and agreements: support withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Con. Res. 420), H3562 [13JN]
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), H3293 [6JN]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]
Water: prohibit use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source (see H.R. 937), H1484 [18AP]
Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 3749), H366 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: forgive certain overpayments of retired pay to deceased retired members after death (see H.R. 5287), H5995 [26JY]
———index for inflation the amount of death gratuity paid upon death during active duty (see H.R. 3972), H931 [14MR]
———provide dislocation allowance to retired members and those on temporary disability retired list moving from their last duty station to designated home (see H.R. 4936), H3561 [13JN]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H931 [14MR]
China, People's Republic of: urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 485), H6693 [25SE]
Corps of Engineers: make beneficial use of dredged material for shoreline protection and restoration (see H.R. 5137), H4766 [16JY]
Health care professionals: permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (see H.R. 4872), H3229 [5JN]
Letters
Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act: D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Ministries, H6246 [12SE]
———Daniel Lapin, Toward Tradition (organization), H6246 [12SE]
———Floyd H. Flake, H6246 [12SE]
———James C. Dobson, Focus on the Family (organization), H6246 [12SE]
———Raymond L. Flynn, H6247 [12SE]
———Richard D. Land, Southern Baptist Convention, H6247 [12SE]
Unreconciled transactions in the Dept. of the Treasury annual financial report: by, H3425 [11JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8025 [17OC]
Remarks
Armed Forces: provide dislocation allowance to retired members and those on temporary disability retired list moving from their last duty station to designated home (H.R. 4936), E1053
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (H.R. 3973), H3770 [20JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H4751 [16JY]
———deficit, H4736 [16JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1701), H6323 [18SE]
Corps of Engineers: make beneficial use of dredged material for shoreline protection and restoration (H.R. 5137), E1269
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, E2131
———importance of public depots, H8026 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4736, H4751 [16JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: unreconciled transactions in annual financial report, H3424 [11JN], H3770 [20JN], H4528 [11JY], H4656 [15JY]
Health care professionals: permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (H.R. 4872), E975
National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), E1252
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3257
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6402
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 2357), H6245-H6248 [12SE], H6298-H6301 [17SE], H6413-H6416 [19SE], H6771-H6773 [26SE], H6780 [30SE], H6913, H6917 [1OC]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, H500 [14FE]
———rates, H4751 [16JY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H500 [14FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), H4367 [9JY]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H500 [14FE]
Votes: position on missed, H6705
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1671 [25AP]
Special order: granted, H557 [26FE], H905 [13MR], H1147 [9AP], H1408 [17AP], H3289 [6JN], H3450 [11JN], H3560 [13JN], H3597 [17JN], H4422 [9JY], H4495 [10JY], H4572 [12JY], H5315 [23JY], H6125 [9SE], H6981 [2OC], H7016 [3OC], H7928 [15OC], H9018 [14NO]
Tributes
Anders, W. Cloyce, E1506
Craigg, Thomas A., Jr., E503
DeLony, James W., E907
Hodges, Robert, E300