TOOMEY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4727 [16JY]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, H1985 [1MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3928 [25JN]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see H.R. 3058), H3668 [18JN]
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), H3453 [11JN]
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]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]
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), H4554 [11JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H6559 [24SE]
Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 2941), H1284 [11AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H105 [29JA]
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), H6693 [25SE]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: develop standards of financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options (see H.R. 5147), H7019 [3OC]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see H.R. 5414), H8023 [16OC]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 4681), H2235 [8MY]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]
Herbert Arlene Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3738), H365 [13FE]
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]
House Rules: prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the required security clearance (see H. Res. 265), H285 [12FE]
Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H36 [23JA]
James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 5586), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5707), H8545 [12NO]
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), H6778 [26SE]
Market Integrity Commission: establish to study issues relating to the governance of corporations in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 5050), H4325 [27JN]
Medicare: specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H79 [24JA]
———stabilize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2980), H1003 [19MR]
Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H7894 [10OC]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1287), H110 [4FE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 459), H4326 [27JN]
Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3739), H365 [13FE]
Robert A. Borski Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 5280), H6560 [24SE]
Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]
SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]
Social Security: create individual accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, give Americans ownership of their retirement, and restore long-term solvency (see H.R. 3535), H1410 [17AP]
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), H7895 [10OC]
Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the military Reserves and a comparable credit to self-employed military Reserve participants (see H.R. 394), H6983 [2OC]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 4087), H1410 [17AP]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H6559 [24SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
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), H1484 [18AP]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6420 [19SE]
Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see H.R. 5367), H6228 [11SE]
William V. Cibotti Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 3740), H365 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4767), H2607 [16MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make individual income tax rate reductions permanent (see H.R. 4941), H3561 [13JN]
Government: expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (see H.R. 4685), H2235 [8MY]
Health: improve men's health through fitness and reduction of obesity (see H. Res. 438), H3292 [6JN]
National Kids Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 423), H3825 [21JN]
Social Security: protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 3981), H931 [14MR]
Letters
Prohibit Eximbank from extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws: Andrew G. Sharkey III, American Iron and Steel Institute, H1781 [1MY]
———William J. Klinefelter, U.S. Steelworkers of America, H1781 [1MY]
Poems
``Remember Me'', E1814
``Veteran'', E1813
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2036 [2MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6990 [3OC]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2955, H2957 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7295 [8OC]
Bethlehem, PA: tribute to Hanover Elementary School, E556
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: effective date of soft money ban, H453 [13FE]
BLM: funding, H4727 [16JY]
Budget: deficit, H4727 [16JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1049 [20MR]
Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1585 [24AP]
———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5469 [25JY]
Cetronia, PA: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 29, E311
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4727, H4744 [16JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (H. Res. 483), H4714 [16JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (H. Con. Res. 312), H160 [6FE]
Eximbank: prohibit extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws, H1780 [1MY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1780 [1MY]
———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3176 [5JN]
Financial institutions: repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (H.R. 1009), H1107, H1108, H1110 [9AP]
———treatment of certain services and benefits provided relative to escrow accounts for real estate closing transactions, H1110 [9AP]
Government: expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (H.R. 4685), H7042 [7OC]
Health: improve men's health through fitness and reduction of obesity (H. Res. 438), H3305 [11JN]
Iron and steel industry: respond to the surge of steel imports, H3176 [5JN]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Lehigh Valley Regional Team DUI Task Force, E858
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H453 [13FE]
Public debt: ceiling, H2957 [23MY]
———ceiling (S. 2578), H4158 [27JN]
Taxation: rates, H2955 [23MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H9018 [14NO]
Special order: granted, H281 [12FE]
Tributes
Grimm, Gerald, E1813
Lester, Gayriel (Tracy), E720
Mathiesen, Claranne, E720
McKenna, Stephanie, E1158
O'Boyle, Grace Hart, E1716
Seislove, Elizabeth, E720
Skeen, Representative, H4727 [16JY]