DAVIS, LINCOLN (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9377 [8OC]

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), H9983 [28OC]

Armed Forces: commend regular and reserve components, express concern for safety and security, and ensure that reserve components are provided the same equipment as regular components (see H. Con. Res. 335), H11701 [20NO]

———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), H9215 [2OC]

———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]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2569), H7840 [3SE]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2797), H7169 [18JY]

Aviation: improve training requirements for and require certification of cabin crew members (see H.R. 1889), H4131 [14MY]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H4739 [22MY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1682 [6MR]

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

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 168), H1516 [4MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1516 [4MR]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see H.R. 936), H2312 [25MR]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1613), H3858 [8MY]

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

———tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H4012 [13MY]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 50), H2277 [24MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

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]

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

———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H4740 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations (see H.R. 1367), H6603 [10JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see H.R. 955), H2939 [8AP]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H3454 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 1264), H2823 [3AP]

———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), H5089 [9JN]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 1002), H3305 [10AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1385), H7454 [23JY]

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 30), H11149 [12NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 1285), H11702 [20NO]

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

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H3408 [12AP]

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

Education: assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to rural and high-poverty areas (see H.R. 2811), H9215 [2OC]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

———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]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2291), H5089 [9JN]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see H.R. 2363), H5409 [16JN]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 236), H2515 [31MR]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H5468 [17JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2394), H5088 [9JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see H.R. 1758), H3303 [10AP]

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), H3053 [9AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H6869 [15JY]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1425), H2310 [25MR]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 1738), H8284 [16SE]

Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 577), H3683 [6MY]

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), H1812 [12MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 2789), H7085 [17JY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2789), H7226 [21JY]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H5664 [19JN]

———provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 2961), H7784 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H2823 [3AP]

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

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H706 [13FE]

Head Start Program: tribute (see H. Res. 238), H6349 [8JY]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 1083), H3305 [10AP]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see H.R. 716), H3974 [9MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H1747 [11MR]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H3353 [11AP]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H4788 [2JN]

Homeland security: improve (see H.R. 3452), H10977 [6NO]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H1903 [13MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 823), H2473 [27MR] (see H.R. 1094), H3858 [8MY]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see H.R. 1886), H6264 [26JN]

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 1552), 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), H5665 [19JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H1908 [17MR]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1682 [6MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 3619), H12922 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H392 [11FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11652 [19NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H11359 [17NO]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 125), H1641 [5MR]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnam Conflict (see H.R. 369), H9214 [2OC]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H10130 [29OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H2823 [3AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2271 [20MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H3305 [10AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4012 [13MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1568), H2940 [8AP]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 1377), H3305 [10AP]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H3857 [8MY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 1199), H1955 [18MR]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 967), H2515 [31MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1422), H2940 [8AP]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see H.R. 1675), H3684 [6MY]

———protect and strengthen beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural areas (see H. Res. 267), H5174 [10JN]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3672), H12918 [8DE]

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

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H5714 [23JN]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 3458), H11393 (see H.R. 3458), H11516 [18NO]

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

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 911), H8082 [9SE]

NASA: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9982 [28OC]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 1102), H1640 [5MR]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5367 [12JN]

National Librarians Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4788 [2JN]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (see H.R. 766), H2132 [19MR]

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]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H8083 [9SE]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9132 [1OC]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 898), H4528 [21MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 3049), H9377 [8OC]

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

Pensions: provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers (see H.R. 2719), H9282 [7OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1813 [12MR]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see H.R. 2249), H7020 [16JY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H2402 [26MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H9478 [15OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H3453 [29AP]

———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]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 3088), H8283 [16SE]

———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), H6465 [9JY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: preserve profile on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 343), H12923 [8DE]

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), H1813 [12MR]

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), H2312 [25MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H2822 [3AP]

Social Security: permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3192), H9982 [28OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H463 [12FE]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H3052 [9AP]

Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]

Stockton, John: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H6465 [9JY]

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), H4788 [2JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H6603 [10JY]

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), H2473 [27MR]

———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), H11159 [14NO]

———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), H2402 [26MR]

———allow residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 261), H135 [8JA]

———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]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 442), H2311 [25MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H2312 [25MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H2473 [27MR]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H2312 [25MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1523), H3684 [6MY]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 302), H3304 [10AP]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9215 [2OC]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 614), H2586 [1AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 613), H2473 [27MR]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H10130 [29OC]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H4368 [20MY]

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

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

———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1310), H7225 [21JY]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1754), H5367 [12JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H5046 [5JN]

Terrorism: provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1389), H3053 [9AP]

Texas: require landowners with tenant rice farmers to continue to maintain rice in their crop rotation in order to receive Federal subsidies (see H.R. 1574), H4012 [13MY]

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]

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 3500), H12312 [21NO]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3342), H9737 [20OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3550), H11700 [20NO]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H6869 [15JY]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 2379), H9131 [1OC]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see H.R. 348), H2132 [19MR]

———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), H2472 [27MR]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (see H.R. 1442), H4205 [15MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1787), H3351 [11AP]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Motions

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6658 [14JY]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), H8063 [9SE], H8178 [10SE]

Remarks

Barker, Rose, E1601 [25JY]

Budget: deficit, H7844 [4SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 53), H3702 [7MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 96), H3701 [7MY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1986 [7OC]

Columbia, TN: tribute to American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit 19, E807 [30AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), consideration (H. Res. 206), H3464 [30AP]

Loretto, TN: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 146, E709 [8AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H6658 [14JY]

Pulaski, TN: tribute to Giles County High School boys' basketball team, E707 [8AP]

Rowe, Roger D., E1601 [25JY]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), motion to instruct conferees, H6987 [16JY], H7935 [4SE], H8178, H8182 [10SE]

———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, H6987 [16JY], H7935 [4SE], H8178, H8182 [10SE]

Votes: position on missed, H362 [11FE], H2877, H2878 [8AP], H3076 [10AP], H4286, H4322 [20MY], H5030 [5JN], H7337, H7353 [23JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7168 [18JY]

Resignations

Committee on Financial Services (House), H313 [5FE]

Tributes

Choate, Chaser, E1986 [7OC]

Davis, Jere N., E1194 [10JN]

Hoodenpyle, Henry, E962 [15MY]

Lymon, Chana, E2500 [8DE]

Morrison, Charles, Jr., E908 [9MY]

Palmer, Wayne T., E2503 [8DE]

Rowe, Roger D., E1573 [23JY]