WELDON, DAVE (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5861 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H3826 [21JN]

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), H2356 [9MY]

Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 628), H2471 [14MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H3038 [23MY]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H562 [26FE]

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]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H7929 [15OC]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 190), H7929 [15OC]

Claims: liquidate blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations in order to reimburse the Treasury for the compensation of terrorism victims (see H.R. 3698), H1284 [11AP]

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), H2165 [7MY]

———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H2945 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 3686), H3230 [5JN]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2165 [7MY]

Diseases: increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H2099 [2MY]

District of Columbia: establish certain legal waivers for physicians who provide assistance in the National Capital Area during any period in which a public health emergency is in effect (see H.R. 4634), H3562 [13JN]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H3454 [11JN]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 629), H2471 [14MY]

Executive Office of the President: ensure that requests or petitions for executive clemency are treated as lobbying contacts (see H.R. 5131), H4765 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 93), H3454 [11JN]

———importance of prenatal care for women and children (see H. Res. 346), H367 [13FE]

———seek to reduce the financial penalties against marriage within the welfare system and support married couples in forming and sustaining healthy, loving, and productive marriages (see H. Con. Res. 316), H228 [7FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1338 [16AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H937 [18MR]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]

Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize the importance of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members of fallen firefighters (see H. Con. Res. 476), H6927 [1OC]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H780 [7MR]

———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), H2354 [9MY]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]

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: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see H.R. 3661), H3230 [5JN]

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), H3927 [25JN]

Iran: human rights violations (see H. Res. 505), H6374 [18SE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 392), H1675 [25AP]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6778 [26SE]

Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building, Jay, FL: designate (see H.R. 3960), H906 [13MR]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 4811), H2943 [22MY]

Medicare: reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 3882), H1620 [24AP]

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), H1770 [30AP]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H2470 [14MY]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H8021 [16OC]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 3624), H201 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6419 [19SE]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H907 [13MR]

National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see H.R. 4660), H2165 [7MY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H365 [13FE]

NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H1410 [17AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: conduct a study of the impact of Federal policies on the innovation process for genomic technologies (see H.R. 3966), H931 [14MR]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: ensure public safety officers receive benefits (see H.R. 5375), H6250 [12SE]

OPM: require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (see H.R. 4907), H3453 [11JN]

Patents: allow noninfringing uses of patents on genetic sequence information for research and genetic diagnostic testing, and require disclosure of such information in patent applications (see H.R. 3967), H931 [14MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 406), H2472 [14MY]

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. Res. 459), H4069 [26JN]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 445), H5194 [23JY]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 4678), H2234 [8MY]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 3895), H780 [7MR]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H3037 [23MY]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]

Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H367 [13FE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3721 [19JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 4604), H7019 [3OC]

———allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans for unemployed employees of air carriers or manufacturers of aircrafts or aircraft parts or components (see H.R. 2968), H36 [23JA]

———allow taxpayers to include citrus canker tree replacement payments as income or gain (see H.R. 2824), H141 [5FE]

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

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 5323), H6560 [24SE]

———empower employees to control their retirement accounts through new diversification rights, disclosure requirements, and tax incentives for retirement education (see H.R. 3669), H834 [12MR]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 13), H3160 [4JN]

———expand nontaxable exchange period within which commercial citrus trees destroyed under public order due to canker may be replaced (see H.R. 2823), H141 [5FE]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in response to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4152), H1200 [10AP]

———include compensation for compulsory or involuntary commercial plant conversions as income or gain (see H.R. 2822), H141 [5FE]

———increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 5380), H6778 [26SE]

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

———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5791 [25JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 831), H1154 [9AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H6061 [4SE]

Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see H. Res. 336), H104 [29JA]

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]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 489), H6777 [26SE]

United Kingdom: express appreciation for loyal support and leadership of Great Britain Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in war on terrorism and reaffirm relationship with Great Britain (see H. Res. 549), H6927 [1OC]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]

William C. Cramer Post Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5145), H4766 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Brevard County, FL: modify project that mitigates the adverse impacts of shoreline erosion (see H.R. 4876), H3229 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require the geographic allocation of funds for medical care better reflect the veterans populations in different regions of the country (see H.R. 4852), H3037 [23MY]

Federal employees: ensure that the right to display the U.S. flag not be abridged (see H.R. 5640), H7894 [10OC]

Immigration: establish a temporary moratorium on visas for certain aliens (see H.R. 4010), H1087 [20MR]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 4025), H1087 [20MR]

Medicare: improve access to health care and extend solvency of trust fund by reforming the health care liability system (see H.R. 4942), H3561 [13JN]

———reform (see H.R. 5451), H6558 [24SE]

Taxation: repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits and increase the distribution age for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 5568), H7172 [7OC]

Terrorism: condemn the publication of instructions on how to create a synthetic human polio virus (see H. Res. 514), H5997 [26JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5369 [24JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2991 [23MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7224 [8OC]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1564 [24AP]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (H.R. 2175), H796 [12MR]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H88 [29JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 476), H1367 [17AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), H5862, H5865 [26JY]

———establish (H.R. 5710), H8705 [13NO]

———inclusion of Dept. of State Bureau of Consular Affairs visa office, H5862, H5865 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5261, H5262 [23JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H1426 [18AP]

Education: national policy to improve system, H3211 [5JN]

Federal employees: cost accounting standards for health insurance companies relative to Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H5261, H5262 [23JY]

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), H6579, H6581 [25SE]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), consideration (H. Res. 546), H6571 [25SE]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), motion to recommit, H6585 [25SE]

———prohibit institutions from withholding medically appropriate information from patients, H6585 [25SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6710 [26SE]

Immigration: expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (H.R. 1885), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 365), H806 [12MR]

———reform visa issuance policies, H3916 [25JN]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Res. 392), consideration (H. Res. 404), H2064 [2MY]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4179 [27JN]

———reform (H.R. 5451), E1643 [25SE]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H1133 [9AP], H4034 [26JN]

Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, NJ: designate (S. 1026), H173 [6FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1389 [17AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4128 [27JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H2991 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1390 [17AP]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), consideration (H. Res. 422), same-day consideration (H. Res. 420), H2487 [15MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 82), H165, H167 [6FE]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H88 [29JA]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H3762, H3763, H3764, H3766 [20JN]

Shea, John (Jack): tribute (H. Res. 340), H170, H172 [6FE]

Taxation: allow tax credit for contributions to local agencies and organizations for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses, H2013 [1MY]

———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), H1426 [18AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3208, H3210, H3211, H3212, H3213, H3214 [5JN], H3251 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3240 [6JN]

———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (H.R. 5193), consideration (H. Res. 521), H6238 [12SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6194 [11SE]

Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (H. Res. 336), H88 [29JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1181 [10AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1147 [9AP], H1408 [17AP], H3666 [18JN], H3857 [24JN], H4065 [26JN], H4322 [27JN]

Studies

Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine? Daniel Kessler and Mark McClellan, Quarterly Journal of Economics, H6711-H6718 [26SE]

Testimonies

Child Custody Protection Act: Eileen Roberts, H1367 [17AP]

Tributes

Pettit, Donald P., E943 [4JN]