SESSIONS, PETE (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

American Network of Community Resources and Options Conference: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, E1931 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4350 [8JY]

Airports: modify terminal buildings to accommodate explosive detection systems for screening checked baggage (see H.R. 5135), H4766 [16JY]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 314), H1156 [9AP]

Anthony, Susan B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4554 [11JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H3292 [6JN]

Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3230 [5JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]

———reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 5259), H5994 [26JY]

Carrier, Willis H.: tribute to anniversary of invention of modern air-conditioning (see H. Con. Res. 413), H3454 [11JN]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H1090 [20MR]

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: provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 3482), H1410 [17AP]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H2235 [8MY]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H5998 [26JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 91), H5998 [26JY]

———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]

———prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 4881), H3826 [21JN]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H6304 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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 Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H833 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2946 [22MY]

District of Columbia: repeal law banning firearms (see H.R. 4642), H2235 [8MY]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4425 [9JY]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 3775), H8733 [13NO]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 5503), H6783 [30SE]

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), H3230 [5JN]

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), H781 [7MR]

Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour requirement exemptions for certain seasonal fireworks employees (see H.R. 5520), H6982 [2OC]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 4840), H5195 [23JY]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H2470 [14MY]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H833 [12MR]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6419 [19SE]

Foreign policy: commend continued political, economic, cultural, and strategic partnerships and support of war on terrorism by Turkey and Israel (see H. Con. Res. 327), H5195 [23JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H634 [27FE]

Health: provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H4574 [12JY]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1091 [20MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H1770 [30AP]

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]

Immigration: oppose granting of amnesty to individuals who are in the U.S., or its territories, illegally (see H. Con. Res. 350), H1202 [10AP]

———secure borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, remove illegal and criminal aliens, reduce fraud, and reform the legal immigration system (see H.R. 5013), H3927 [25JN]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see H.R. 1704), H2735 [21MY]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]

Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (see H.R. 4717), H2470 [14MY]

Labor: amend certain labor laws to ensure fairness (see H.R. 4636), H6229 [11SE]

Law enforcement officers: exclude availability pay for criminal investigators from the limitation on premium pay and modify levels of special pay for Federal officers in certain cities (see H.R. 4763), H6061 [4SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1289 [15AP]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see H.R. 3278), H4574 [12JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 4000), H1002 [19MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 3710), H5087 [22JY]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H9025 [14NO]

National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2946 [22MY]

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), H937 [18MR] (see H.R. 4598), H1673 [25AP]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H1003 [19MR]

Navy League of the U.S.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3453 [11JN]

OPM: require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (see H.R. 4907), H3928 [25JN]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1155 [9AP]

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]

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. Con. Res. 430; H. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]

PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see H.R. 4693), H3293 [6JN]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H7738 [9OC]

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]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]

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]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3135), H1410 [17AP]

———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H932 [14MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H937 [18MR]

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), H2735 [21MY]

Tariff: make certain products eligible for drawback and simplify and clarify certain drawback provisions (see H.R. 1756), H3514 [12JN]

———provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (see H.R. 5002), H3859 [24JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 2683), H1410 [17AP]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 3131), H1201 [10AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H284 [12FE]

———allow minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (see H.R. 5398), H6983 [2OC]

———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), H1154 [9AP]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3324), H3562 [13JN]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see H.R. 2695), H833 [12MR]

———decrease the floor for the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 4001), H1002 [19MR]

———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H2235 [8MY]

———increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 5380), H6983 [2OC]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1368), H6303 [17SE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H3293 [6JN]

Terrorism: compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H367 [13FE]

Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 437), H5195 [23JY]

———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H285 [12FE]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1281 [11AP]

———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), H2355 [9MY]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3953), H906 [13MR]

Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5454 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 587), H7929 [15OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H2734 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 506), H5789 [25JY] (see H. Res. 606), H8732 [13NO]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 395), H1532 [23AP]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 477), H6558 [24SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), complete congressional action (H. Res. 543)—consideration (see H. Res. 547), H6558 [24SE]

———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), complete congressional action (H. Res. 544)—consideration (see H. Res. 547), H6558 [24SE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see H.R. 3947), H832 [12MR]

Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H1002 [19MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 354), H686 [5MR]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 607), H8732 [13NO]

Medicare: provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (see H.R. 5234), H5790 [25JY]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 2733), consideration (see H. Res. 474), H4424 [9JY]

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 (H. Res. 540)—consideration (see H. Res. 547), H6558 [24SE]

———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H1199 [10AP]

Tariff: triethyleneglycol-bis-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) propionate (see H.R. 4211), H1283 [11AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (see H. Res. 439), H3452 [11JN]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), consideration of Senate amendments—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 587), H7929 [15OC]

Yugoslavia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 4478), H1410 [17AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 428), H2891, H2892, H2893, H2896, H2897, H2899, H2900 [22MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 574), H7185 [8OC]

Aviation: develop and implement aviation employee screening process, H4877 [18JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 606), H8754 [14NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2893 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1022 [20MR]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), consideration (H. Res. 395), H1540, H1543, H1544 [24AP]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1828 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (H. Res. 415), H2249 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5324, H5325, H5326 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (H.R. 4019), complete congressional action (H. Res. 543)—consideration (H. Res. 547), H6660, H6662, H6666 [25SE]

———make pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions permanent (H.R. 4931), complete congressional action (H. Res. 544)—consideration (H. Res. 547), H6660, H6662, H6666 [25SE]

———make tax benefits permanent, H1420 [18AP]

Electronic Data Systems Corp.: anniversary, E1188 [28JN]

Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1009, H1010, H1014, H1015 [20MR]

———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5324, H5325, H5326 [24JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 354), H696, H697, H698, H699 [6MR]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 607), H8738, H8741 [14NO]

National security: national missile defense system, H2249 [9MY]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 2733), consideration (H. Res. 474), H4505, H4507 [11JY]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete action (H. Res. 540)—consideration (H. Res. 547), H6660, H6662, H6666 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), H6885 [1OC]

Point of order, H1012, H1013 [20MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H280 [12FE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (H.J. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 439), H3472, H3474, H3475, H3478, H3479 [12JN]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 390), H1420 [18AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H697, H698, H699 [6MR]

Reports filed

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 354) (H. Rept. 107-365), H686 [5MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 107-618), H5789 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 606) (H. Rept. 107-781), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 607) (H. Rept. 107-782), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of H. Res. 540, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 3762, Pension Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 107-684), H6558 [24SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 543, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 4019, Make Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act Marriage Penalty Relief Provisions Permanent: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 107-684), H6558 [24SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 544, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 4931, Retirement Savings Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 107-684), H6558 [24SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 96, Constitutional Amendment on Tax Limitations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 107-503), H3452 [11JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2733, Enterprise Integration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 107-559), H4424 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3762, Pension Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 107-396), H1199 [10AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 107-418), H1532 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 107-381), H1002 [19MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4775, Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 107-484), H2734 [21MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 107-757), H7929 [15OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 585, Consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 107-757), H7929 [15OC]

Tributes

Brigance, John, E173 [15FE]