JOHN, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H6869 [15JY], H7078 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: 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]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H5929 [25JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3453 [29AP]

———require colleges and universities to refund tuitions and fees of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 1724), H3301 [10AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H138 [8JA]

———tribute to members who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to Somalia in 1993 (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9378 [8OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10979 [6NO]

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

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

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1278), H1901 [13MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H12311 [21NO]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 732), H1642 [5MR]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 2449), H5365 [12JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2311 [25MR]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H7455 [23JY]

———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7616 [24JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H4978 [4JN]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 858), H704 [13FE]

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

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

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H2515 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H6604 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see H.R. 2808), H7950 [4SE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H4788 [2JN]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H9131 [1OC]

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

Education: 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]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H5366 [12JN]

Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 36), H462 [12FE]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H1334 [25FE]

———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H12921 [8DE]

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

———establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (see H.R. 1260), H1900 [13MR]

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), H1682 [6MR]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 3161), H8950 [25SE]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H324 [5FE]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see H.R. 1819), H3353 [11AP]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 663), H389 [11FE]

Health care professionals: implement an education loan repayment program for pharmacists (see H.R. 3591), H12307 [21NO]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H12920 [8DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H9377 [8OC]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H2586 [1AP]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12922 [8DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H4368 [20MY]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see H.R. 1046), H5664 [19JN]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9378 [8OC]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1812 [12MR]

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1628), H6604 [10JY]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H323 [5FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

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

———provide prescription drug coverage and make improvements in payment for rural providers (see H.R. 2606), H5928 [25JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1955 [18MR]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 1963), H3682 [6MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 104), H7019 [16JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments to certain health care service providers (see H.R. 3549), H12312 [21NO]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H2940 [8AP]

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

Morocco: express condolences to the families of the victims of terrorist suicide bombing attacks (see H. Res. 242), H4368 [20MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H7454 [23JY]

National security: establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H9982 [28OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

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

Pope John Paul II: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11393 (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11516 [18NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 400), H9688 [17OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H1516 [4MR]

Public Health Service Act: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 3203), H9032 [30SE]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 919), H4131 [14MY]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see H.R. 2924), H7782 [25JY]

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

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H392 [11FE]

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), H6603 [10JY]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see H.R. 2490), H5467 [17JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H5815 [24JN]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 887), H1332 [25FE]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 976), H1461 [27FE]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 531), H463 [12FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H5045 [5JN]

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]

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), H5268 [11JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 2325), H4976 [4JN]

———allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled foreign corporation to encourage personnel and economic investments by companies (see H.R. 1162), H1681 [6MR]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H8906 [24SE]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

———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), H4368 [20MY]

———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 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]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H8216 [11SE]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H8175 [10SE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H5815 [24JN]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4740 [22MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 1919), H11702 [20NO]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H9478 [15OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H2822 [3AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1642 [5MR]

Veterans Day: request that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement each year (see H. Con. Res. 266), H7785 [25JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H2940 [8AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Birds: clarify restrictions on baiting of migratory game birds on or over manipulated regrowth of a harvested rice crop (see H.R. 1537), H2585 [1AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see H.R. 342), H169 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit implementation of any Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission recommendation for one year following submission (see H.R. 3440), H10456 [5NO]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4130 [14MY]

Humanitarian Trust Act: clarify period of time for which funds may be held in trust (see H.R. 2054), H3973 [9MY]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (see H.R. 341), H169 [27JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see H.R. 2076), H4011 [13MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: accelerate natural gas exploration, development, and production from oil and gas wells on existing lease tracts (see H.R. 1570), H2702 [2AP]

Remarks

Alfred, Leanna Richard: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E1264 [16JN]

Birds: prohibit funding for prosecution of individuals for killing migratory birds on seeded rice lands, H7078 [17JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, H6525 [10JY]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 342), H1759 [12MR]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 1015), E1667 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), H7078 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6525 [10JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2972 [9AP]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), H1772 [12MR]

———promote organ donation (H.R. 399), H1764 [12MR]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (H.R. 341), E72 [27JA]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6100 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3232 [10AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3232 [10AP], H3315 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11416 [18NO]

Public lands: development of natural gas and oil resources, H3315 [11AP]

Schools: establish an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (H.R. 389), H1757 [12MR]

Tributes

Goss, Kenneth, E519 [19MR]

Guidry, Lester J., E521 [19MR]

McKinney, Joan, E1254 [13JN]