SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7751 [10OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2330, H2349 [9MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4111 [27JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H777 [7MR]
———H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]
Armed Forces: restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2735 [21MY]
Arms control: promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 4624), H1769 [30AP]
Budget: provide a responsible increase in the debt limit, restore fiscal discipline, and safeguard Social Security (see H.R. 4758), H2607 [16MY]
Center for International Human Rights: establish (see H.R. 5528), H7738 [9OC]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 5326), H6059 [4SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 781), H6060 [4SE]
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), H3292 [6JN]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4981), H3928 [25JN] (see H.R. 5059), H4325 [27JN]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H6777 [26SE]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 26), H4498 [10JY]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5034), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate quota and price support programs for tobacco, compensate quota holders and producers for lost value, and establish an advisory board to assess characteristics of domestic and imported tobacco (see H.R. 3940), H1284 [11AP]
Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see H.R. 5060), H4767 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, SC, relative to the Reconstruction Era (see H.R. 4747), H2511 [15MY]
Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H6129 [9SE]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4582), H6559 [24SE]
———provide for the purchase of textbooks and establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 4951), H6085 [5SE]
———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), H4766 [16JY]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1841), H561 [26FE]
———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), H834 [12MR]
Floyd Spence Post Office Building, Lexington, SC: designate (see H.R. 5361), H6171 [10SE]
Foreign trade: respond to serious injury currently being experienced by the U.S. textile and apparel industry (see H.J. Res. 105), H4553 [11JY]
Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H3601 [17JN]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H655 [4MR]
James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see H.R. 5611), H7893 [10OC]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1184), H561 [26FE]
Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 1212), H524 [14FE]
Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H5997 [26JY]
———coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H367 [13FE]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H781 [7MR]
Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see H.R. 2161), H6303 [17SE]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H688 [5MR]
Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 4797), H2943 [22MY]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H4605 [15JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H2661 [20MY]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H5195 [23JY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H105 [29JA]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see H.R. 4187), H2472 [14MY]
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), H8733 [13NO]
Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 432), H4767 [16JY]
Small business: provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought (see H.R. 5197), H5452 [24JY]
Social Security: protect trust funds by ensuring the Government repays its debts to the trust funds (see H.R. 5252), H7303 [8OC]
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), H367 [13FE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H1484 [18AP]
Taxation: expand renewable resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable energy and expand investment tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from renewable resources (see H.R. 4668), H6559 [24SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H5087 [22JY]
———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 4843), H6172 [10SE]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 840), H6060 [4SE]
———treatment of private activity bonds for water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 2207), H6060 [4SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 269), H4606 [15JY]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H834 [12MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H2356 [9MY]
World Cup: tribute to soccer tournament and co-hosts, the Republic of Korea and Japan (see H. Con. Res. 394), H2608 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 5502), H6783 [30SE]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see H.R. 4830), H3036 [23MY]
Tariff: para ethylphenol (see H.R. 4120), H1153 [9AP]
Taxation: permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (see H.R. 4121), H1153 [9AP]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2383 [9MY]
Remarks
Air Force: airborne laser program funding, H4111 [27JN]
Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, H2918, H2919 [22MY]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, H5972 [26JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H8556 [13NO]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2918, H2919 [22MY], H2967 [23MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 428), H2898 [22MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7239 [8OC], H7753, H7754, H7756, H7766, H7769 [10OC]
Arms control: U.S.-Russian nuclear weapons reduction agreement, H2335 [9MY]
Bowman, Taylor: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Carolina, E1766
Budget: allocation of funds, H6967 [2OC]
———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 5502), E1708
———provide a responsible increase in the debt limit, restore fiscal discipline, and safeguard Social Security (H.R. 4758), H4159 [27JN]
———reduce preexisting pay-go balances (H.R. 5708), H8787, H8790, H8791 [14NO]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1042, H1047, H1065, H1083, H1084 [20MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1025 [20MR]
Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H1072 [20MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H1083, H1084 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2279
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (H. Res. 415), H2252 [9MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to recommit, H2383 [9MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4111 [27JN]
———PAC-3 missiles and Israeli Arrow Ballistic Missile System programs funding through reductions in Missile Defense Agency funding, H2349, H2350 [9MY]
———prohibit development and deployment of nuclear-tipped ballistic missile interceptors, H2383 [9MY]
———upgrade financial management capabilities, H2331 [9MY]
Dept. of Energy: report on operationally deployed nuclear warhead objectives, H2339 [9MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5832 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (H.R. 4830), H6879 [1OC]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H1438 [18AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H6967 [2OC]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1084 [20MR]
National security: national missile defense system, H2345 [9MY]
———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, H1047 [20MR]
Point of order, H4165 [27JN]
Public debt: ceiling, H2967 [23MY]
———ceiling (S. 2578), H4158, H4159 [27JN]
———ceiling (S. 2578), motion to commit, H4164 [27JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1065 [20MR], H1438 [18AP], H3253 [6JN]
South Carolina: tribute to students participating in National History Day exhibition, E1109
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (H.R. 586), H1438 [18AP]
———increase unified estate tax credit, H3253 [6JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3253 [6JN]
———provide health care incentives relative to long-term care (H.R. 4946), H5114
Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, H5832 [26JY]
Textile industry and fabrics: impact of duty-free imports on domestic industry, H5972 [26JY]
———require certain imported apparel be dyed and finished in the U.S. to qualify for duty-free treatment, H5972 [26JY]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5972 [26JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H101 [29JA]
Special order: granted, H6923 [1OC]
Tables
Costs of tax bills passed by the House of Representatives, H5114
Tributes
Haas, Chris, E773