BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

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]

Afghanistan: commend women for participation in Government and civil society, encourage inclusion in the economic and political life, and advocate protection of women's rights in Afghanistan Constitution (see H. Res. 393), H10979 [6NO]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H9132 [1OC]

AMVETS: recognize members for their service to the nation and support the goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (see H. Con. Res. 308), H9812 [21OC]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 879), H2515 [31MR]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8176 [10SE]

———extend and protect student financial aid for postsecondary education (see H. Res. 158), H2311 [25MR]

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

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

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 282), H8283 [16SE]

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

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1955 [18MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H9215 [2OC]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 996), H5929 [25JN]

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), H3637 [1MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1586), H3305 [10AP]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]

Crime: disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 881), H1332 [25FE]

———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]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 2886), H7616 [24JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H8175 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow payment of certain benefits to begin effective the day in which hospitalization or treatment begins (see H.R. 3344), H10237 [30OC]

———establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Dept. (see H.R. 2357), H5929 [25JN] (see H.R. 3094), H8283 [16SE]

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] (see H.R. 57), H4738 [22MY]

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

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H12921 [8DE]

———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]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H5366 [12JN]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H11359 [17NO]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H11393 (see H.R. 3453), H11516 [18NO]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H12311 [21NO]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 3281), H10978 [6NO]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see H.R. 217), H3052 [9AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H4205 [15MY]

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), H4131 [14MY]

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), H4206 [15MY]

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

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H9381 [10OC]

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

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2515 [31MR]

———withhold highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens (see H.R. 3235), H9688 [17OC]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), H4205 [15MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7086 [17JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H5663 [19JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H4876 [3JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 466), H7618 [24JY]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H3637 [1MY]

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

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H12921 [8DE]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see H.R. 2578), H6349 [8JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5815 [24JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 204), H3452 [29AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H5929 [25JN]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide adjudicative improvement (see H.R. 1583), H2819 [3AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H8906 [24SE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 2731), H8906 [24SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (see H.R. 3108), H9132 [1OC]

———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]

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), H5714 [23JN]

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

Roads and highways: 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), H10130 [29OC]

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

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2833), H7454 [23JY]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3637 [1MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 534), H1334 [25FE]

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), H12311 [21NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H1812 [12MR]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2813), H7788 [25JY]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H2312 [25MR]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H2822 [3AP]

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), H6465 [9JY]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9215 [2OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H8950 [25SE]

———allow a deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures in order to spur entrepreneurship (see H.R. 1808), H3353 [11AP]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H460 [12FE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H10130 [29OC]

———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), H4876 [3JN]

———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), H3974 [9MY]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 1839), H3858 [8MY] (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends (see H.R. 50), H1466 [27FE]

———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H5552 [18JN]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H6707 [14JY]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1873), H4206 [15MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H4528 [21MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H4876 [3JN]

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

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H3305 [10AP] (see H.R. 3119), H10457 [5NO]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 51), H706 [13FE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H9214 [2OC]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H6348 [8JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see H.R. 2265), H5268 [11JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H8950 [25SE]

Terrorism: strengthen ability to remove terrorist criminals, add flexibility relative to places where aliens may be removed, and provide sufficient authority to Federal officials to remove certain aliens (see H.R. 3106), H8380 [17SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (see H.R. 3160), H8904 [24SE]

U.N. Conference on Disarmament: election of Iraq as chairman (see H. Con. Res. 29), H324 [5FE]

Veterans: 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), H5174 [10JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1334 [25FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian region: amend laws relative to county additions (see H.R. 3264), H9375 [8OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 2283), H4786 [2JN]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Walker, Logan, E1135 [5JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2133 [20MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), consideration (H. Res. 257), H4915 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9145 [2OC]

American Heart Month: observance, E306 [27FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9496 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2790 [3AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H2302 [25MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H2302 [25MR]

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division, H681 [13FE], H11183 [17NO]

———tribute to 106th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, H681 [13FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), H1997 [19MR]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Johnson's Chapel United Methodist Church, H9190 [2OC]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H7798 [3SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2168 [20MR]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (H. Con. Res. 282), H8985, H8987 [30SE]

Childhelp USA (organization): tribute, H2478 [31MR]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H2415 [27MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington (H. Res. 352), H8234, H8237 [16SE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): efforts to reorganize the Government relative to eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse, H7236 [22JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: National Service Trust funding, H2790 [3AP]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5286 [12JN]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), consideration (H. Res. 360), H8113 [10SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H4020 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4595 [22MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H6571 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6571 [10JY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 235), H8231, H8232, H8233 [16SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5479 [18JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H7814 [3SE]

Employment: enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), H3779 [8MY]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, H432 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: financial management reform, H4335 [20MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (H.R. 1829), H10479 [6NO]

Firearms: permit lawsuits against persons who sell guns to someone who uses illegal drugs or has been adjudicated as a mental defective, H2985, H2986, H2987 [9AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2985, H2986, H2987 [9AP]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, H9731 [20OC]

Government: establish the Human Capital Performance Fund, H4595 [22MY]

Head Start Program: prohibit faith-based organizations providing Head Start services from religious discrimination in hiring, H7572 [24JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7572 [24JY]

Health: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5616 [19JN]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H1839 [13MR]

Hirschfeld, Al: tribute (H. Res. 46), H1278, H1279 [25FE]

House of Representatives: history and rules of the Private Calendar, E2299 [17NO]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5386 [16JN]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1170), H4386 [21MY]

National Day of Hope: observance, H2478 [31MR]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), H9301 [8OC]

———provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H4061 [14MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H432 [12FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H525 [13FE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), unanimous-consent agreement, H9707 [20OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H.J. Res. 19), H346, H347, H350 [11FE]

Scaife, Sherythia: Helen Kennedy Award recipient, H9190 [2OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1431 [27FE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, H1431 [27FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H4225 [19MY], H5616 [19JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit, H4956 [4JN]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H6587 [10JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H1441 [27FE], H1752 [12MR], H2168 [20MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3837 [8MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4843 [3JN], H4956 [4JN]

———rates, H1752 [12MR], H7814 [3SE]

Tennessee: tribute to 7th Congressional District veterans, H10461 [6NO]

Veterans Day: observance, H10461 [6NO]

Votes: position on missed, H11678 [20NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H387 [11FE], H696 [13FE], H1950 [18MR], H2307 [25MR], H3854 [8MY], H4247 [19MY], H4365 [20MY], H4975 [4JN], H5362 [12JN], H5405 [16JN], H6600 [10JY], H7826 [3SE], H8281 [16SE], H8903 [24SE], H8947 [25SE], H9208 [2OC], H9737 [20OC]

Tributes

Arnold, Eddy, H2104 [19MR]

Ayers, Jim, E2482 [8DE]

Brown, Janice Rogers, H12752 [8DE]

Duke, Ralph, H9190 [2OC]

Grant, Burton, H2134 [20MR]

Henry, Douglas, E2281 [7NO]

MacRae, Mary, E187 [12FE]

McGowan, Charles, H5345 [12JN]

Robilio, Kay Spaulding, H9708 [20OC]

Schwarzenegger, Arnold, H12752 [8DE]