SHAYS, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from Connecticut)
Amendments
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5703 [25JY], H5800 [26JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H286 [12FE], H393 [13FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H5962 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H688 [5MR]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6061 [4SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 548), H6559 [24SE]
Aviation: establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1490 [22AP]
Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see H.R. 2211), H1484 [18AP]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1410 [17AP]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H834 [12MR]
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), H1200 [10AP]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7738 [9OC]
Children and youth: prevent teen pregnancy by educating teenagers about the negative consequences of premature sexual activity (see H. Con. Res. 393), H2019 [1MY]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H6374 [18SE]
Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4468), H1409 [17AP]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 2573), H833 [12MR]
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]
Connecticut: exempt milk hauling vehicles from Interstate System weight limitations (see H.R. 4925), H3513 [12JN]
Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of Connecticut and Massachusetts (see H.R. 4721), H2470 [14MY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H2945 [22MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3072 [24MY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see H.J. Res. 91), H2100 [2MY]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 5022), H4068 [26JN]
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: expiration (see H.R. 5616), H7893 [10OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2100 [2MY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of Coltsville, CT, for potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 4736), H3293 [6JN]
———implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4005), H1002 [19MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 5286), H5995 [26JY]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see H.R. 4073), H2356 [9MY]
———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1484 [18AP]
Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (see H.R. 4687), H2354 [9MY]
District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 5033), H4324 [27JN]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H1087 [20MR]
Eddy, Mary Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 458), H6304 [17SE]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H1619 [24AP]
———increase the technically trained workforce (see H.R. 3130), H2945 [22MY]
———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), H3668 [18JN]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H1620 [24AP]
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H2662 [20MY]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 393), H1770 [30AP]
Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture (see H.R. 3486), H3928 [25JN]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H6129 [9SE]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 5213), H5789 [25JY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H6693 [25SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 4683), H2235 [8MY]
Financial institutions: exempt attorneys from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 5457), H6692 [25SE]
Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4193), H1282 [11AP]
———improve the national instant criminal background check system (see H.R. 4757), H4575 [12JY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6778 [26SE]
Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H3230 [5JN]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H4605 [15JY]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 355), H2356 [9MY]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H5998 [26JY]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H367 [13FE]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H3230 [5JN]
Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN]
Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see H.R. 5146), H6229 [11SE]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]
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]
———ensure that communities receiving community development block grants use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families (see H.R. 1191), H1090 [20MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H655 [4MR]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H2101 [2MY]
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]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H4605 [15JY]
King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2723), H2019 [1MY]
Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see H.R. 5663), H8051 [31OC]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 2063), H6777 [26SE]
Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2945 [22MY]
———improve payments and regulation under the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 3584), H142 [5FE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H2235 [8MY]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H1155 [9AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (see H.R. 4030), H4767 [16JY]
Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1156 [9AP]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H227 [7FE]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 4748), H2606 [16MY]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see H.J. Res. 113), H6983 [2OC]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H6251 [12SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 1081), H561 [26FE]
National Homeland Security Agency: establish (see H.R. 1158), H781 [7MR]
National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2100 [2MY]
New York, NY: establish procedures and sanctions to ensure payment of unpaid parking fines by foreign countries (see H.R. 4699), H4498 [10JY]
Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H5994 [26JY]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (see H.R. 3762), H738 [6MR]
———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]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of certain prescription drugs (see H.R. 5186), H5194 [23JY]
Pipelines: establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 3929), H2662 [20MY]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H1533 [23AP]
———establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4187), H2662 [20MY]
Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (see H.R. 3465), H105 [29JA]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4090), H1338 [16AP]
———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]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H4498 [10JY]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 5573), H7303 [8OC]
SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H834 [12MR]
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), H3292 [6JN]
Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar of acetic acid (see H.R. 4447, 4448), H1410 [17AP]
———provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (see H.R. 5002), H6061 [4SE]
Taxation: exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 5416), H6417 [19SE]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 4180), H1282 [11AP] (see H.R. 5596), H7892 [10OC]
———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 2322), H2662 [20MY]
———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1368), H6303 [17SE]
———treat nominally foreign corporations created through inversion transactions as domestic corporations (see H.R. 3857), H2512 [15MY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H1769 [30AP]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 3105), H1533 [23AP]
Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (see H.R. 5631), H7894 [10OC]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Turkey: commend cooperation in the war against terrorism, economic reforms, and economic partnership meetings (see H. Con. Res. 437), H7929 [15OC]
———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H1490 [22AP]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 3916), H1156 [9AP]
U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see H.R. 3305), H285 [12FE]
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 401), H1769 [30AP]
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), H5453 [24JY]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3930), H4350 [8JY]
Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 5226), H6061 [4SE]
World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1674 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FEC: disapprove rule relative to prohibited and excessive political contributions (see H.J. Res. 119), H7303 [8OC]
Housing: extend registration and reporting requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 4071), H1089 [20MR]
Presidential Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H. Res. 537), H6374 [18SE]
Conference reports
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 3210), H8722-H8728 [13NO]
Letters
Restrictions on Dept. of State sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property: Jess T. Ford, GAO, H6657
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2050
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, E609
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), E937
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7297 [8OC]
Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior funding, H4811
Aviation: extension of liability limitations and immunity for airport screening companies, H5826 [26JY]
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: effective date of soft money ban, H454 [13FE]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1557 [24AP]
Carrier, Willis H.: tribute to anniversary of invention of modern air-conditioning (H. Con. Res. 413), H4589, H4590 [15JY]
Clarence Miller Post Office Building, Lancaster, OH: designate (H.R. 4755), H4591 [15JY]
Commission on Native American Policy: establish, H4800 [17JY]
Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, E609
Dept. of Defense: acquisition and procurement process reform, H4085
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4085
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5685, H5695, H5699, H5703 [25JY], H5801, H5802, H5803, H5808, H5826, H5859 [26JY]
———establish (H.R. 5710), H8704 [13NO]
———inclusion of Customs Service, H5695 [25JY]
———inclusion of FEMA, H5685 [25JY]
———reporting requirements, H5703 [25JY]
———require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, H5699 [25JY]
———rights of union employees transferring into department, H5801, H5802, H5803, H5808 [26JY]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), conference report, H6656
———prohibit restrictions on sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property, H6656
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4800, H4811
Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (H. Res. 452), H4594, H4595 [15JY]
Disasters: establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (H.R. 4687), H4559 [12JY]
———establish investigative teams to assess building performance and emergency procedures in the wake of any building failure resulting in or having the potential for substantial loss of life (H.R. 4687), Senate amendment, H6281 [17SE]
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1557 [24AP]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1787
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (H. Con. Res. 476), H6911 [1OC]
Freedom of speech: eliminate restrictions on the rights of citizens to communicate with elected officials or the general public, H439 [13FE]
Global Crossing Holdings, Ltd.: economic collapse, H1557 [24AP]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), H6583
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533), H7947
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, H8807 [14NO]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), motion to instruct conferees, H6137
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5433, H5444 [24JY]
IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 3991), H1130 [9AP]
Medicare: treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, E937
Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (H. Res. 566), H6889 [1OC]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5433 [24JY]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities, H5444 [24JY], H5859 [26JY]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4132
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H279, H280 [12FE], H342, H344, H345, H346, H351
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 344), H263 [12FE]
———exempt communications pertaining to the right to keep and bear arms from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H422, H423 [13FE]
———exempt communications pertaining to veterans, military personnel, and senior citizens from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H434, H435 [13FE]
———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, H430 [13FE]
———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to House candidates, H443 [13FE]
———prohibit contributions from individuals that are not U.S. citizens, H451 [13FE]
———prohibit soft money expenditures by State, district, or local political party committees, H446 [13FE]
———use of soft money to defray costs of construction or purchase of any office building or facility, H457, H458 [13FE]
Pray, Malcolm S., Jr.: Greenwich, CT, Rotary Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, E332
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 4187), H2637 [20MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of funding sources and amounts relative to creation of a Presidential archival depository (H.R. 577), H117 [5FE]
Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), H4160 [27JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), H2560
Somerset County, PA: moment of silence for trapped miners, H5800 [26JY]
Taxation: exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, H1130 [9AP]
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (H.R. 2357), H6915 [1OC]
———provide health care incentives relative to long-term care (H.R. 4946), H5114
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2857
———provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism, H6137
University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (H. Res. 401), H1748, H1749 [30AP]
Votes: position on missed, E432
Weekly Reader (publication): anniversary, E867
Williams, Ted: tribute (H. Res. 482), H4592, H4593 [15JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1000 [19MR], H3596 [17JN]
Testimonies
Autism Epidemic—Is the NIH and CDC Response Adequate?, E1887