BONNER, JO (a Representative from Alabama)

Addresses

Stand Up for America: Beth Killough Chapman, E725 [10AP]

Articles and editorials

Time Too Soon To Comprehend, Robert Buchanan, Mobile (AL) Register, E2179 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H8083 [9SE]

———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), H9282 [7OC]

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), H3763 [7MY]

Bob Stump Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Prescott, AZ: designate (see H.R. 2806), H7788 [25JY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4012 [13MY]

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

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

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]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11702 [20NO]

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), H1902 [13MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H3762 [7MY]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H3354 [11AP]

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]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H2271 [20MR]

———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), H6603 [10JY]

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

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), H4368 [20MY]

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), H3858 [8MY]

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), H1903 [13MR]

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]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H4877 [3JN]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H3975 [9MY]

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]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (see H.R. 672), H1334 [25FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H1682 [6MR]

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H3453 [29AP]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H3857 [8MY]

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H8382 [17SE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 713), H7839 [3SE]

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

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

Ships and vessels: expand use of Capital Construction Fund to expand U.S. maritime industry and promote construction by domestic shipbuilders (see H.R. 2190), H5815 [24JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H2312 [25MR]

Social Security: choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 97), H8016 [5SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H9377 [8OC]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H1743 [11MR]

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]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1903 [13MR]

———textile machinery (see H.R. 552), H1682 [6MR]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see H.R. 491), H1467 [27FE]

Taxation: 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), H2703 [2AP]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see H.R. 1479), H3572 [30AP]

———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), H1682 [6MR]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see H.R. 714), H1746 [11MR]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H5663 [19JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H5664 [19JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H3974 [9MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H3453 [29AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H7949 [4SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H1902 [13MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H9982 [28OC]

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

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9213 [2OC]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H6707 [14JY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H3453 [29AP]

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

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), H3453 [29AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1396 [26FE]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H3637 [1MY]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H3637 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset provisions (see H.R. 407), H217 [28JA]

Prayers

Support for Troops Engaged in Military Action in Iraq: Jeff Stewart, E531 [20MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, E531 [20MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2156 [20MR]

Eaton, Harold C.: Mobile, AL, Corps of Engineers Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees honoree, E1717 [5SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H5508 [18JN]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, E263 [13FE]

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), H4317 [20MY]

Garner, Lynn: Mobile Area Education Foundation Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E1242 [13JN]

Johnston, Neil C.: Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipient, E1084 [23MY]

Mobile, AL: anniversary of Alabama State Docks, E1349 [25JN]

Smith, Mary: Mobile Area Education Foundation Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E1240 [13JN]

Splenda, Inc.: Alabama Technology Network and Business Council of Alabama Alabama Manufacturer of the Year Award Medium Manufacturer honoree, E683 [3AP]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H2156 [20MR]

Taylor, Cathy Moss: Mobile Area Education Foundation Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E1243 [13JN]

Thompson Engineering, Inc.: American Council of Engineering Companies Alabama Chapter Engineering Excellence Honor Award recipient, E499 [18MR]

Tuberville, Amanda: Mobile Area Education Foundation Outstanding Educator Award recipient, E1237 [13JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3713 [7MY], E2239 [5NO], E2327 [19NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3680 [6MY]

Special order: granted, H2818 [3AP]

Tributes

Bueche, Paul J., E2179 [31OC]

Cane, P. Grey, Jr., E1725 [5SE]

Chapman, Beth Killough, E725 [10AP]

Condrey, Diann, E444 [12MR]

Crosby, Catherine, E1818 [17SE]

Day, Marjorie S., E1941 [1OC]

Johnson, Howard, E1428 [9JY]

Johnson, Howard, II, H2812 [3AP]

King, T. Keith, E1235 [13JN]

McClure, Carlisle, Jr., E1815 [17SE]

Owens, Gene, E1719 [5SE]

Palughi, Delano, E288 [26FE]

Stewart, James E., E289 [26FE]

Stump, Bob, E1427 [9JY]

Wiggins, Devon, E2519 [8DE]

Wiggins, John, E502 [18MR]

Yaroch, Arthur V., E501 [18MR]

Yeend, Richard C., Jr., E2169 [30OC]