RYAN, PAUL (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3274 [10AP]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H1305 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1489), H4131 [14MY]

Agriculture: enhance ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 2181), H9130 [1OC]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9983 [28OC]

Animals: encourage research on the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see H.R. 2057), H3973 [9MY]

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner of the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2402 [26MR]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 528), H4255 [19MY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3763 [7MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H8949 [25SE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H7949 [4SE]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see H. Res. 193), H4740 [22MY]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 339), H8381 [17SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H3760 [7MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 2071), H4010 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 455), H242 [29JA]

Dept. of the Interior: make grants to State and tribal governments to assist efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds (see H.R. 2636), H6262 [26JN]

District of Columbia: scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2402 [26MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H53 [7JA]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9615 [16OC]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H6868 [15JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H12311 [21NO]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H10977 [6NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1955 [18MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H3407 [12AP]

Financial institutions: protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 818), H702 [13FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1682 [6MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 110), H245 [29JA]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 2432), H5266 [11JN]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see H.R. 2720), H9812 [21OC]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

Health: provide for a national health information infrastructure and data and communication standards for health information system interoperability (see H.R. 2915), H7782 [25JY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 918), H12311 [21NO]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4205 [15MY]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 3142), H9615 [16OC]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H3303 [10AP]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H392 [11FE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1334 [25FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H4368 [20MY]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H138 [8JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11702 [20NO]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H3637 [1MY]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see H.R. 941), H5267 [11JN]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 810), H701 [13FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6465 [9JY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8175 [10SE]

National Civic League: tribute to communities selected to receive the All-America City Award (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [25JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H9282 [7OC]

Pensions: exempt elementary and secondary school teachers from Federal age discrimination laws relative to voluntary early retirement incentive plans (see H.R. 1893), H3570 [30AP]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2312 [25MR]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H4876 [3JN]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 1136), H1679 [6MR]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H5815 [24JN]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H389 [11FE]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H460 [12FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 743), H461 [12FE]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see H. Res. 362), H8082 [9SE]

States: improve temporary Federal fiscal assistance programs (see H.R. 3415), H10236 [30OC]

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. 1828), H4205 [15MY]

Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1833), H3408 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H1810 [12MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2271 [20MR]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see H.R. 791), H2132 [19MR]

———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. 1231), H3975 [9MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 1742), H6465 [9JY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see H.R. 767), H3974 [9MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H5929 [25JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H2939 [8AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9131 [1OC]

———reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 311), H137 [8JA]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see H.R. 578), H2822 [3AP]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H5814 [24JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H12310 [21NO]

———repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 798), H701 [13FE]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H10130 [29OC]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 973), H1461 [27FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H5815 [24JN]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H8950 [25SE]

———treatment of certain compensation options offered by tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1100), H7169 [18JY]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H7787 [25JY]

———treatment of certain tax attributes for taxpayers who file consolidated returns (see H.R. 2706), H7618 [24JY]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2473 [27MR]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see H.R. 808), H701 [13FE]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 1890), H7618 [24JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see H.R. 1582), H7949 [4SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H172 [27JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H463 [12FE]

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 180), H58 [7JA]

Clean Air Act: amend gasoline requirements to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in the gasoline market (see H.R. 1020), H1463 [27FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H1954 [18MR]

———allow deduction to corporations for dividends paid and exclusion of dividends for individuals (see H.R. 178), H58 [7JA]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1989), H3682 [6MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see H.R. 1250), H1811 [12MR]

———modify taxation of imported archery products (see H.R. 3652), H12918 [8DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H2514 [31MR]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9148 [2OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2164, H2165, H2169 [20MR]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (H. Res. 414), H10067 [29OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H10422 [5NO]

———require diesel engines used in vessels and ships to be manufactured in the U.S., H10422 [5NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H300 [5FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 324), H7155 [18JY]

EPA: reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3274, H3276, H3277 [10AP]

Greendale, WI: anniversary of St. Alphonsus Parish Cub Scout Pack #596, E477 [13MR]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 296), H6670 [14JY]

Medicare: privatization, H8183, H8184 [10SE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6174 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6659, H6660, H6664 [14JY], H8183, H8184 [10SE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5474 [18JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3194 [10AP]

National Civic League: tribute to communities selected to receive the All-America City Award (H. Con. Res. 230), E1543 [21JY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), H9299 [8OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3194, H3274, H3276, H3277 [10AP]

Racine, WI: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1543 [21JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (H.R. 1336), E505 [18MR]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (H.R. 1989), E877 [6MY]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (H.R. 1250), E445 [12MR]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H10436, H10437 [5NO]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, H10436, H10437 [5NO]

———modify taxation of imported archery products (H.R. 3652), H12867, H12868 [8DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (H.R. 1523), E624 [31MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), H8317 [17SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H2169 [20MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3915 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4717 [22MY]

———reform Internal Revenue Code (H. Con. Res. 141), H3008, H3009 [9AP]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 2596), H5998, H6000, H6005 [26JN]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (H.R. 3246), E1963 [2OC]

Votes: position on missed, E1180 [9JN]

Walworth, WI: anniversary of Masonic Lodge 286, E357 [4MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H316 [5FE], H4781 [2JN], H4874 [3JN], H4975 [4JN]

Tributes

Berard, Diane L., E1877 [24SE]

Kirby, Lawrence L., E1083 [23MY]

Retzer, Tom, E1394 [27JN]

Vitkus, Tony, E2071 [17OC]