LINDER, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 15), H96 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (H. Res. 15), H96 [8JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), consideration (H. Res. 311), H6395 [9JY]

Appointments

Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H407 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H3763 [7MY]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H3684 [6MY]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1618), H2820 [3AP]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3975 [9MY]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see H. Res. 387), H9479 [15OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1955 [18MR]

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

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

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H3305 [10AP]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (see H. Con. Res. 190), H4979 [4JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H3975 [9MY]

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), H4788 [2JN]

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

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11359 [17NO]

Davis, Raymond G., Sr.: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H8082 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H1335 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7225 [21JY]

Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: recognize as the official national museum of dentistry (see H.J. Res. 52), H8491 [23SE]

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

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 1662), H3305 [10AP]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H1903 [13MR]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H10978 [6NO]

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. 193), H172 [27JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H392 [11FE]

France: discourage participation by U.S. citizens, companies, and Armed Forces in the Paris Air Show should France continue opposition to potential use of force against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 48), H705 [13FE]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H11702 [20NO]

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

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1451), H2401 [26MR]

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

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7455 [23JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3053 [9AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H1955 [18MR]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 167), H323 [5FE]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2823 [3AP]

J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building, Savannah, GA: designate (see H.R. 2533), H6265 [26JN]

Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 303), H6263 [26JN]

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]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H59 [7JA]

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), H9377 [8OC]

Medicare: clarify scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished and that chiropractors are the only health care professionals qualified to furnish those services (see H.R. 2560), H7787 [25JY]

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see H.R. 1784), H3858 [8MY]

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

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H10130 [29OC]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

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

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H5268 [11JN]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

———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), H9688 [17OC]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (see H.R. 3029), H8016 [5SE]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1682 [6MR]

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

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 1372), H7086 [17JY]

Shriver, Sargent: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10458 [5NO]

Small business: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H8083 [9SE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H3355 [11AP]

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]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]

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), H5663 [19JN]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 61), H5814 [24JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H1466 [27FE]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5175 [10JN]

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

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H8380 [17SE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 27), H392 [11FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 458), H11700 [20NO] (see H. Res. 465), H12306 [21NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 15), H51 [7JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 15), H51 [7JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), consideration (see H. Res. 29), H169 [27JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (see H. Res. 407), H9737 [20OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (see H. Res. 417), H9980 [28OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (see H. Res. 430), H10339 [4NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (see H. Res. 450), H11650 [19NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 458), H11700 [20NO] (see H. Res. 465), H12306 [21NO]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (see H. Res. 263), H5088 [9JN]

Davis, Raymond G., Sr.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 215), H3636 [1MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (see H. Res. 326), H7224 [21JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H7453 [23JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H4786 [2JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 297), H5927 [25JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), consideration (see H. Res. 311), H6347 [8JY]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (H.R. 766), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H3681 [6MY]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), consideration (see H. Res. 230), H4010 [13MY]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration (see H. Res. 168), H2585 [1AP]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H8282 [16SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H52 [7JA]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H56 [7JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), consideration (H. Res. 257), H4916 [4JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12181, H12183, H12185 [21NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12754 [8DE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 15), H92, H96 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (H. Res. 15), H92, H96 [8JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 13), consideration (H. Res. 29), H179 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 407), H9743, H9746 [21OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), consideration (H. Res. 417), H9989 [29OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 430), H10377 [5NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 450), H11663, H11664 [20NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 458), H12181, H12183, H12185 [21NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration—same-day consideration (H. Res. 465), H12754 [8DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), consideration (H. Res. 147), H1983 [19MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2139 [20MR]

Capitol Police: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 156), H3420, H3421 [29AP]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2322 [26MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), consideration (H. Res. 160), H2322 [26MR]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 148), unanimous-consent agreement, H3658 [6MY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), amendment process, H4811 [3JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5129, H5134 [10JN]

Congress: establish a joint committee to review House, Senate, and joint rules and other matters assuring continuing representation and congressional operations (H. Con. Res. 190), H5007 [5JN]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5274 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), consideration (H. Res. 247), H4545 [22MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), consideration (H. Res. 326), H7241, H7245, H7246 [22JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5478 [18JN]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), amendment process, H3618 [1MY]

———enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), consideration (H. Res. 221), H3769 [8MY]

———provide compensatory time for private sector employees (H.R. 1119), amendment process, H4756 [2JN]

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 (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4279 [20MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), consideration (H. Res. 181), H2948 [9AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (H. Res. 255), H4812, H4815, H4817 [3JN]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), E434 [12MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1825 [13MR]

House of Representatives: expansion of dental and vision care health insurance benefits for Members and employees, H6395, H6396, H6417 [9JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 297), H5946, H5949, H5951 [26JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 206), H3461 [30AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), consideration (H. Res. 311), H6393, H6395, H6396, H6417 [9JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 459), H12176 [21NO]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (H.R. 766), consideration (H. Res. 219), H3714 [7MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4814 [3JN]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), consideration (H. Res. 230), H4035 [14MY]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), H2836 [7AP]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute, H277 [5FE]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration (H. Res. 168), H2591, H2592 [2AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H2592 [2AP]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H5134 [10JN]

———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, H5134 [10JN]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 370), H8301, H8304 [17SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 227), H3879 [9MY]

———reform Internal Revenue Code (H. Con. Res. 141), H3005, H3006 [9AP]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 135), H12122 [21NO], E12 [8JA]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7341 [23JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), consideration (H. Res. 329), H7341 [23JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H12183, H12185 [21NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H695 [13FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 1 and 2, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 15) (H. Rept. 108-2), H51 [7JA]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 4, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 108-136), H4786 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 13, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 29) (H. Rept. 108-3), H169 [27JA]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 73, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 407) (H. Rept. 108-323), H9737 [20OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 108-332), H9980 [28OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 76, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 108-350), H10339 [4NO]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 78, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 108-383), H11650 [19NO]

Consideration of H.R. 7, Charitable Giving Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 108-273), H8282 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 108-54), H2585 [1AP]

Consideration of H.R. 766, Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 108-90), H3681 [6MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1000, Pension Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 230) (H. Rept. 108-98), H4010 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2143, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 108-145), H5088 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2657, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 311) (H. Rept. 108-191), H6347 [8JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2765, District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 108-230), H7453 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2799, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 326) (H. Rept. 108-226), H7224 [21JY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 297) (H. Rept. 108-179), H5927 [25JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2673, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 108-389), H11700 [20NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 108-399), H12306 [21NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 108-389), H11700 [20NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 108-399), H12306 [21NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 15, consideration of H.J. Res. 1 and 2, continuing appropriations, H92 [8JA]

Tributes

Davis, Raymond G., Sr., E1715 [5SE]