ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Alabama)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 257), H135 [8JA]

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

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

———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.R. 3208), H9032 [30SE]

———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]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 2176), H7949 [4SE]

———increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3365), H9982 [28OC]

———provide protections to members who terminate motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before military service (see H.R. 3024), H9282 [7OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H5045 [5JN]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9812 [21OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H10458 [5NO]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2823 [3AP]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7840 [3SE]

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

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H9478 [15OC]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 310), H10458 [5NO]

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), H5089 [9JN]

———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), H9377 [8OC]

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

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

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), H1467 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H4876 [3JN]

———repeal certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 1638), H2821 [3AP]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H9479 [15OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9215 [2OC]

Ecology and environment: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H9282 [7OC]

———create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H392 [11FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H7840 [3SE]

———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]

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H6349 [8JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see H.R. 2079), H6604 [10JY]

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), H392 [11FE]

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]

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), H9982 [28OC]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 296), H5814 [24JN]

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

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H5468 [17JN]

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]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2312 [25MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H320 [5FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7170 [18JY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H6869 [15JY]

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), H12922 [8DE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H7787 [25JY]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1580), H2819 [3AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 66), H7617 [24JY]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 60), H3355 [11AP]

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

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 371), H8381 [17SE]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H9375 [8OC]

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

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H7329 [22JY]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H11392 (see H.R. 375), H11515 [18NO]

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. 2183), H5714 [23JN] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

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), 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]

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

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H1394 [26FE]

———provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3355 [11AP]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H2586 [1AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see H.R. 2205), H4877 [3JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H7949 [4SE]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see H. Con. Res. 320), H11360 [17NO]

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), H5468 [17JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H2822 [3AP]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H6465 [9JY]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H7781 [25JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H1682 [6MR]

———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), H4368 [20MY]

———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), H1334 [25FE]

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

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H4204 [15MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H8950 [25SE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H3762 [7MY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9132 [1OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H7787 [25JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H5714 [23JN]

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), H392 [11FE]

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), H3304 [10AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H3683 [6MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H324 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see H. Res. 86), H705 [13FE]

Social Security: waive certain waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill, disabled individual (see H.R. 3382), H9981 [28OC]

Remarks

Anniston, AL: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Saks, E1774 [11SE]

Auburn University: tribute to men's swim team, E681 [3AP]

Hurtsboro, AL: anniversary, E2441 [23NO]

Medicare: improve reimbursement payments to physicians, H11639 [19NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6121 [26JN], H11639 [19NO]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to 1955 bus boycott participants, E2440 [23NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1283 [25FE], H2505 [31MR], H3523 [30AP], E723 [10AP]

Tributes

Aderholt, Burt, E687 [7AP]

Bell, Aubrey D., E2210 [4NO]

Brooks, Mae Emma, E270 [13FE]

Callahan, Sonny, E560 [25MR]

McDonald, Willard, E1602 [25JY]

McKinney, B.E., E2117 [21OC]

Myers, Martha C., E23 [8JA]

Owen, James E., E2482 [8DE]

Patterson, James G., E559 [25MR]

Pope, Connie B., E980 [15MY]

Ridling, Jim L., E2310 [17NO]

Watson, Doug, E2444 [23NO]

Williams, Jett, E1603 [25JY]

Willoughby, Christopher R., E1657 [25JY]