OXLEY, MICHAEL G. (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1563 [24AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
———H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H5962 [26JY]
———H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]
———S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, H1985 [1MY]
Articles and editorials
Mr. Oxley Punts, Washington (DC) Post, H1548 [24AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4575 [12JY]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H737 [6MR]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 397), H366 [13FE]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
Army: anniversary of the founding of the Special Forces and honor Aaron Bank for his role in the founding (see H. Con. Res. 364), H3161 [4JN]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see H. Con. Res. 401), H3038 [23MY]
Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 437), H3292 [6JN]
Business and industry: enhance penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies (see H.R. 5118), H4767 [16JY]
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]
Charity Accountability Board: establish (see H.R. 3192), H141 [5FE]
Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 108), H5790 [25JY]
Clarence Miller Post Office Building, Lancaster, OH: designate (see H.R. 4755), H2607 [16MY]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2145), H2945 [22MY]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 556), H366 [13FE]
———provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 3482), H227 [7FE]
Construction industries: tribute to role in providing economic stability and momentum to the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 418), H2946 [22MY]
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), H2165 [7MY]
Delbert L. Latta Federal Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 5201), H5452 [24JY] (see H.R. 5439), H6927 [1OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of Transportation: provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 2029), H1201 [10AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H7019 [3OC]
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), H3720 [19JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 303), H105 [29JA] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]
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), H5453 [24JY]
Europe: recognize importance of a trans-Atlantic relationship and reaffirm the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H4069 [26JN]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1620 [24AP]
Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3951), H906 [13MR]
———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]
First Tee (organization): tribute to programs that provide young people an opportunity to develop through golf and character education (see H. Res. 448), H4575 [12JY]
Gilman, Representative: tribute for efforts to promote a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue (see H. Res. 555), H6927 [1OC]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1091 [20MR]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]
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), H781 [7MR]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H141 [5FE]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H1201 [10AP]
National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5148), H4872 [17JY]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 415), H3453 [11JN]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1284 [11AP]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1410 [17AP]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H523 [14FE]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
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 safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6084 [5SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4700), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 4737), H2511 [15MY]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H833 [12MR]
Taxation: 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]
———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 5445), H6693 [25SE]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see H. Res. 336), H104 [29JA]
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 5335), H6084 [5SE]
Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 437), H4425 [9JY]
———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H562 [26FE]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 83), H634 [27FE]
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), H7019 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]
Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (see H.R. 3726), H284 [12FE]
Eximbank: extend authority (see H.R. 4782), H2734 [21MY]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5758, 5759), H9036 [19NO]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H523 [14FE]
Conference reports
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (H.R. 3763), H5393-H5411 [24JY]
Cost Estimates
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (H.R. 3763): CBO, E657
Letters
Pension Security Act: by, Committee on Financial Services (House), E558
———Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E558
Motions
Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1372), H1985 [1MY]
Remarks
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5985
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7756 [10OC]
Business and industry: enhance penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies (H.R. 5118), H4686, H4687 [16JY]
———protect corporate whistleblowers, enhance criminal penalties, extend statute of limitations, and require retention of audit review documents, H4838 [17JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1544, H1546, H1550, H1553, H1563, H1565, H1566, H1571, H1573, H1584, H1586, H1588 [24AP], H4838 [17JY], E657
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5441 [24JY], H5462, H5474, H5475
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), corrections in engrossment, H1592 [24AP]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4839, H4843, H4845 [17JY]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to recommit, H1591 [24AP]
———provide for enhanced corporate responsibility under securities laws, H1591 [24AP]
Coins: clarify the sources of silver for bullion coins (H.R. 4846), H3909, H3911 [25JN]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), H6843 [1OC]
Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H3778 [21JN]
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: ensure that one member of the public regulatory agency be a person who has never been licensed to practice public accounting, H1565 [24AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5872
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (S. 2594), H4321
———produce certain security documents at the request of foreign governments or States or any political subdivision thereof, on a reimbursable basis (H.R. 2509), H959
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1544 [24AP]
Eximbank: extend authority (H.R. 4782), H2787 [21MY]
———extend authority (S. 2019), H957
———extend authority (S. 2248), H1706 [30AP]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1776 [1MY], E711
———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), corrections in engrossment, H1984 [1MY]
———reauthorize (S. 1372), H1984 [1MY]
———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3171, H3172 [5JN]
Federal Bureau of Audits: establish to conduct audits of financial statements submitted by reporting issuers, H1571, H1573 [24AP]
Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 3717), H2787, H2794 [21MY]
———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (H.R. 1009), H1111
Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), H1986, H1988 [1MY]
Global Crossing Holdings, Ltd.: economic collapse, H1544 [24AP]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H589
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H5962 [26JY]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, H8802, H8804, H8806, H8807 [14NO]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 607), H8739 [14NO]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), motion to instruct conferees, H6135 [10SE]
Law enforcement: surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, H589
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), E557
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4131
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H389 [13FE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2565
SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3764), H3905, H3907, H3909 [25JN]
———require the net capital of an accountant be equal to one-half of the annual audit revenue received from registered issuers, H1565, H1566 [24AP]
Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3250), E1102
Terrorism: provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism, H6135 [10SE]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5985
U.S.-Asia Institute: tribute, E1295
Votes: position on missed, E38
Reports filed
Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 107-448), H2234 [8MY]
Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1701) (H. Rept. 107-590), H4930 [18JY]
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 107-414), H1489 [22AP]
Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1372) (H. Rept. 107-487), H3072 [24MY]
Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 107-467), H2606 [16MY]
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Financial Service (House) (H.R. 3951) (H. Rept. 107-516), H3668 [18JN]
Housing Affordability for America Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3995) (H. Rept. 107-640), H6302 [17SE]
North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5400) (H. Rept. 107-720), H7018 [3OC], H7171 [7OC]
Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 107-610), H5452 [24JY]
SEC Appropriations: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3764) (H. Rept. 107-415), H1489 [22AP], H1618 [24AP]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3210) (H. Rept. 107-779), H8731 [13NO]
Tributes
Bentsen, Representative, H1550 [24AP]
Fields, Jesse F., E82
Goulet, Donald, E139
Pittman, Myron J., E662