TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2657, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H8254 [16SE]

———H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8228 [16SE]

———H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, H9989 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 307), H327 [7FE]

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see H. Res. 264), H5268 [11JN]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2416), H7020 [16JY]

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]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8285 [16SE]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9819 [24OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3975 [9MY]

Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1681 [6MR]

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]

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, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2864 [7AP]

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), H3051 [9AP]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 257), H7617 [24JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11133 [7NO]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see H.R. 2214), H9131 [1OC]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H6264 [26JN]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see H.R. 1707), H6465 [9JY]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H9813 [21OC]

———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), H2311 [25MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H3303 [10AP]

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 54), H5045 [5JN]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11133 [7NO]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see H.R. 3339), H9687 [17OC]

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. 195), H58 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 119), H1746 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H2271 [20MR]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H4012 [13MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9378 [8OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 684), H2271 [20MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H2473 [27MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H323 [5FE]

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

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H324 [5FE]

———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see H.R. 1078), H5267 [11JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7455 [23JY]

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 employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H6604 [10JY]

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

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits (see H.R. 859), H2473 [27MR]

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]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H268 [31JA]

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

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H706 [13FE]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 12), H392 [11FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide options to States to innovate and improve the education of disabled children by expanding choices for students and parents (see H.R. 1373), H2823 [3AP]

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), H3354 [11AP]

———establish program to foster private U.S. investment in Iraqi schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital initiatives (see H. Res. 455), H12312 [21NO]

———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2401 [26MR]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H8382 [17SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H171 [27JA]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H323 [5FE]

Law enforcement: provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 3092), H9131 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H323 [5FE]

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

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H5468 [17JN]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H4205 [15MY]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H392 [11FE]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 937), H1395 [26FE]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H5468 [17JN]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 1764), H5664 [19JN]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2270 [20MR]

Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9380 [10OC]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H9376 [8OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H1955 [18MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H8950 [25SE]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H3973 [9MY]

Roads and highways: permit voluntary compliance with certain laws relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects (see H.R. 2672), H6463 [9JY]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10130 [29OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H5173 [10JN]

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

Senator James B. Pearson Post Office, Prairie Village, KS: designate (see H.R. 3255), H9281 [7OC]

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

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H6465 [9JY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 803), H2312 [25MR]

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), H8284 [16SE]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H11702 [20NO]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]

———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 credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 109), H1812 [12MR]

———allow employees of county and local governments and schools to maintain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 498), H2311 [25MR]

———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), H1903 [13MR]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 496), H3683 [6MY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H320 [5FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H327 [7FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 282), H327 [7FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H8284 [16SE]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 50), H53 [7JA]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1687), H3051 [9AP]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H1517 [4MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H268 [31JA]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 224), H1812 [12MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H7787 [25JY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H2132 [19MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H9812 [21OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H2402 [26MR]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H2271 [20MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 7), H3760 (see H.R. 7), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 459), H324 [5FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H12921 [8DE]

———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 450), H2271 [20MR]

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

———reduce capital gains rates and index the basis of certain assets (see H.R. 44), H1746 [11MR]

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2268 [20MR]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H1743 [11MR]

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

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H5267 [11JN]

Unemployment: provide additional weeks of benefits to exhaustees, modify the trigger used in determining eligibility for second-tier benefits, and provide an extension of the temporary extended unemployment program (see H.R. 682), H390 [11FE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 1553), H2823 [3AP]

Veterans: improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H6465 [9JY]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans and their surviving spouses (see H.R. 664), H389 [11FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2823), H9131 [1OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3354 [11AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H. Res. 65), H3454 [29AP]

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

Water: modify maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well drilling rigs (see H.R. 1008), H2473 [27MR]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2271), H4737 [22MY]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: placement of statue from the people of Kansas in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1681 [6MR]

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (see H.R. 2121), H4203 [15MY]

Garner E. Shriver Post Office Building, Wichita, KS: designate (see H.R. 1761), H3303 [10AP]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H9129 [1OC]

Taxation: 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. 320), H137 [8JA]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (see H.R. 209), H59 [7JA]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 3639), H12309 [21NO]

Letters

Air Force procurement of tanker aircraft funding: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, H10986 [7NO]

Remarks

Air Force: procurement of tanker aircraft funding, H10986, H10993 [7NO]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9571 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9461 [15OC], H9571 [16OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program funding, E2180 [31OC]

Children and youth: reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), E2042 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, H10993 [7NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 437), H10986 [7NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), E886 [7MY]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: placement of statue from the people of Kansas in the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 84), H2284 [25MR]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 36), H1340 [26FE]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 522), H2610 [2AP]

Garner E. Shriver Post Office Building, Wichita, KS: designate (H.R. 1761), H6309 [8JY], E761 [11AP]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2180 [31OC]

Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (H. Res. 153), E618 [31MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H490 [13FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), E1911 [29SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), E939 [13MY]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (H.R. 209), E13 [8JA]

———extend (S. 23), H84 [8JA]

Votes: position on missed, H229 [29JA], H5307 [12JN], E715 [10AP], E1404 [7JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4246 [19MY], H5660 [19JN]

Special order: granted, H3632 [1MY]

Tributes

Butler-Gee, Eve, H7613 [24JY]

Chen Shui-bian, E1058 [22MY]

Oatman, Michael C., H397 [12FE]