SHOWS, RONNIE (a Representative from Mississippi)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3775 [20JN]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1154 [9AP]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1688 [29AP]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2662 [20MY]
———waive Medicare part B penalty for military retirees who enroll in TRICARE program (see H.R. 997), H141 [5FE]
Bankruptcy: protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 4793), H6061 [4SE]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6059 [4SE]
Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
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 Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 3833), H1675 [25AP]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 315), H782 [7MR]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3036 [23MY]
———prohibit from making loans to their officers, directors, and principal shareholders (see H.R. 5048), H4325 [27JN]
———promote responsibility (see H.R. 5160), H4930 [18JY]
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), H6130 [9SE]
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), H2101 [2MY]
Dept. of Defense: prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 5421), H6418 [19SE]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2735 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (see H.R. 5291), H5995 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 4514), H2356 [9MY]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H2356 [9MY]
———improve procurement practices in procuring health-care items (see H.R. 3645), H4931 [18JY]
———increase amounts available to State approving agencies to evaluate the qualifications of educational institutions to provide courses under department-administered education programs (see H.R. 3731), H365 [13FE]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see H.R. 5250), H6061 [4SE]
———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H1410 [17AP]
———rescind memorandum in which directors of health service networks are directed to ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur within their networks (see H.R. 5359), H6304 [17SE]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1338 [16AP]
Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 3592), H1284 [11AP]
Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 5534), H6982 [2OC]
———distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H5997 [26JY]
Families and domestic relations: importance of prenatal care for women and children (see H. Res. 346), H285 [12FE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H6693 [25SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H3668 [18JN]
———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 3337), H2945 [22MY]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 1307), H7303 [8OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 5311), H6172 [10SE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H1410 [17AP]
———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H562 [26FE]
Firearms: inherent right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 222), H6130 [9SE]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 3107), H6419 [19SE]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 4561), H1618 [24AP]
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), H3860 [24JN]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see H.R. 3431), H2101 [2MY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H1003 [19MR]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1156 [9AP]
Immigration: 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), H4873 [17JY]
Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 5471), H6775 [26SE]
———modify antitrust exemption for medical malpractice insurance, address current health care provider issues, and reform medical malpractice litigation process and insurance market (see H.R. 5253), H5993 [26JY]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see H.R. 4983), H6172 [10SE]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H8045 [28OC]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see H.R. 2009), H1090 [20MR]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 3794), H6060 [4SE]
———provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 1212), H2945 [22MY]
Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building, Hattiesburg, MS: designate (see H.R. 5495), H6776 [26SE]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H4326 [27JN]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H1484 [18AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3626), H6060 [4SE]
———coverage of pharmacist services (see H.R. 2799), H8023 [16OC]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6417 [19SE]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]
———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (see H.R. 3545), H7894 [10OC]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H6777 [26SE]
———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H1533 [23AP] (see H.R. 4939), H4606 [15JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H6060 [4SE]
Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H2470 [14MY]
———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H3454 [11JN]
Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 5417), H6417 [19SE]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H6129 [9SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3038 [23MY]
NATO: recommend integration of Slovak Republic (see H. Res. 253), H2735 [21MY]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 5196), H6130 [9SE]
Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see H.R. 3803), H633 [27FE]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H4350 [8JY]
Pipelines: establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 3929), H832 [12MR]
———improve safey (see H.R. 3609), H562 [26FE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459, 466), H4069 [26JN]
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), H6304 [17SE]
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), H8023 [16OC]
R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 5643), H7929 [15OC]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]
Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4767 [16JY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H1769 [30AP]
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. 4017), H1410 [17AP]
Southeastern States: provide a framework for coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to meet the special needs of the Southeast Crescent Region (see H.R. 3618), H36 [23JA]
States: provide incentives to apply certain waivers to use Federal funds to provide affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for uninsured small business workers (see H.R. 4021), H1087 [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), H2472 [14MY]
Taxation: 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), H3161 [4JN]
———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5192), H5194 [23JY]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H4767 [16JY]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H2945 [22MY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H8023 [16OC]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H6983 [2OC]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H367 [13FE]
Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 3430), H1091 [20MR]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4085), H2165 [7MY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (see H.R. 4015), H1087 [20MR]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6927 [1OC]
West Point, MS: tribute to Bryan Packers American Legion baseball team (see H. Res. 542), H6419 [19SE]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4767 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bankruptcy: increase the aggregate amount of claims of employees for compensation and benefits relative to payment priorities (see H.R. 5178), H5086 [22JY]
Business and industry: express support for U.S. forestry, lumber, wood, paper, and allied product industries and encourage protection from unfair trade practices of the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 557), H6693 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: repeal authority of the President to commence further rounds of military base closures and realignments (see H.R. 4897), H3291 [6JN]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 93), H2511 [15MY]
LIHEAP: address the needs of low-income households in States with high needs for cooling assistance by adjusting a hold harmless provision (see H.R. 4898), H3291 [6JN]
Russia: ban on importation of U.S. poultry (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2235 [8MY]
Social Security: reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 5541), H6983 [2OC]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 3022), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H561 [26FE]
WorldCom, Inc.: economic collapse (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4325 [27JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5370
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (H.R. 4940), H5015 [22JY]
———placement of a memorial honoring World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge (H.R. 5055), H5018 [22JY]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H2253 [9MY]
Aviation: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3432 [11JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1066
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1556
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5476
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (H.R. 1701), H6328
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (H. Res. 415), H2253 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to instruct conferees, H7856 [10OC]
Dept. of Justice: interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution, E745
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 4514), H2616 [20MY]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), H2612 [20MY]
———improve procurement practices in procuring health-care items (H.R. 3645), H5011 [22JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H1424 [18AP]
Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H1556
Independence Day: observance, E1147
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, E583
Military Retiree Grassroots Group: tribute, H4657 [15JY]
National Police Week: observance, E844
National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E922
New England Patriots (football team): tribute to players from Mississippi, E92
Pledge of Allegiance: reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), H7030
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H423 [13FE]
———exempt communications pertaining to the right to keep and bear arms from restrictions on noncandidate campaign expenditures, H423 [13FE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1424 [18AP]
———investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H4025 [26JN]
Taxation: 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), H1424 [18AP]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H766
Taylor-Dawson, Cindy: tribute to ``I Will Soar Again'' Internet site, E1147
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H766
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H7856 [10OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H4657 [15JY]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), H2622 [20MY]
Votes: position on missed, H1072 [20MR], H2592
Whittington, Jim: DAR Excellence in Community Service award recipient, E1758
WorldCom, Inc.: economic collapse, H4025 [26JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1000 [19MR], H1671 [25AP]
Special order: granted, H1481 [18AP], H2605 [16MY], H3450 [11JN], H4601 [15JY], H4762 [16JY], H6371 [18SE], H7016 [3OC]
Tributes
Funchess, James and Mary, E458
Jones, Ron, E844
Rodgers, Jimmie, E987
Thames, Marcus, E1016