EVERETT, TERRY (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H130 [8JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

———H.R. 2417, intelligence services appropriations, H11440 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6348 [8JY]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H7020 [16JY]

Armed Forces: express appreciation to members engaging in military action in Iraq and against terrorism and recognize communities, businesses, and organizations for their support (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4011 [13MY]

———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 693), H391 [11FE]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 27), H1515 [4MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H8217 [11SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H275 [4FE]

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]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 42), H12312 [21NO]

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), H4132 [14MY]

———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), H8284 [16SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H9130 [1OC]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H8949 [25SE]

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

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1394 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H11703 [20NO]

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), H1810 [12MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H4011 [13MY]

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: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H55 [7JA]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H1955 [18MR]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

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

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H10130 [29OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1335 [25FE]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H11702 [20NO]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H392 [11FE]

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

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7840 [3SE]

———limit issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia, countries that support terrorism, or countries not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts (see H.R. 488), H1334 [25FE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H4978 [4JN]

Iraq: encourage France, Germany, and Russia to contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by forgiving outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq (see H. Res. 198), H8906 [24SE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H7949 [4SE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9282 [7OC]

Medicare: standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H3454 [29AP]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 2139), H12311 [21NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H8017 [5SE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8905 [24SE]

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]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H172 [27JA]

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), H3638 [1MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1903 [13MR]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H244 [29JA]

Taxation: allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 284), H1516 [4MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H5663 [19JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11651 [19NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H1746 [11MR]

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H172 [27JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H324 [5FE]

———suspend tax-exempt status of designated foreign terrorist groups (see H.R. 3002), H9377 [8OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 278), H1954 [18MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H9282 [7OC]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 489), H1902 [13MR]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H6707 [14JY]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (see H.R. 23), H1902 [13MR]

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. 1154), H12311 [21NO]

———terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H1747 [11MR]

Veterans Health Administration: establish office to oversee research compliance and assurance (see H.R. 1585), H2819 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alabama: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 355), H170 [27JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility requirements for interment (see H.R. 358), H170 [27JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 357), H170 [27JA]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (see H.R. 356), H170 [27JA]

Remarks

Alabama: southeast area regional reservoir project, H8840 [24SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H296 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4407, H4506, H4507 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10996 [7NO]

———national missile defense system funding, H10996 [7NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), Senate amendments, H4380 [21MY]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H4506 [21MY]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4072 [14MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3106 [10AP]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: require annual report on number of nuclear warheads dismantled by each country, H4507 [21MY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H10996 [7NO]

Votes: position on missed, H673 [13FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2557), H8840 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H695 [13FE], H2512 [31MR], H2936 [8AP], H4246 [19MY], H5925 [25JN], H6704 [14JY]

Tributes

Allen, Maureen A., E83 [28JA]

Combest, Representative, H4232 [19MY]

Conneway, Timothy M., E1451 [11JY]

Janis, Thomas J., E306 [27FE]

Myers, Martha C., E28 [8JA]

Neis, Kerry G., E1963 [2OC]

O'Steen, Mark S., E248 [13FE]

Ridling, Jim L., E2330 [19NO]

Stump, Bob, E1344 [24JN]

Tieszen, Randy, E1296 [18JN]