DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Stand for Israel: by, E754 [11AP]

Amendments

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 (S. 459), H12300 [21NO]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain Into the House Chamber, H7059 [17JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H211 [28JA]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [7JA]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [7JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act, H6681 [14JY]

———H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, H4542 [22MY]

———H.R. 1308, All-American Tax Relief Act, H5342 [12JN]

House Office Building Commission, H21 [7JA]

Articles and editorials

Easing Foster Care's Pain Unites Disparate Politicians, by, USA Today, S2767 [26FE]

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]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and exclude from gross income for tax purposes (see H.R. 3365), H9811 [21OC]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H10130 [29OC]

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

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H52 [7JA]

Children and youth: prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1903 [13MR]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see H.R. 3182), H8949 [25SE]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, support the U.S. manufacturing sector, and establish monetary and financial market reforms (see H. Res. 414), H9981 [28OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H3976 [9MY]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H1678 [6MR]

———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), H392 [11FE]

Crime: prevent trafficking in child pornography, condemn activities relating to sexually explicit visual depictions of minors, and prevent the use of child pornography to facilitate crimes against children (see H.R. 1161), H1680 [6MR]

———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]

Cuba: condemn human rights violations and call for removal from U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see H. Res. 208), H3571 [30AP]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

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]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (see H. Res. 252), H4738 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H7839 [3SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H10977 [6NO]

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

General Education Provisions Act: clarify definition of a student relative to family educational and privacy rights (see H.R. 516), H268 [31JA]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 277), H5408 [16JN]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10130 [29OC]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see H. Con. Res. 118), H2401 [26MR]

Israel: commend for conducting free and fair elections and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see H. Res. 61), H391 [11FE]

———condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (see H. Res. 294), H5814 [24JN]

Kirk, Russell A.: anniversary of book ``The Conservative Mind—From Burke to Eliot'' (see H. Res. 408), H9812 [21OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1), H5928 [25JN]

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3525), H11650 [19NO]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12309 [21NO]

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]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4739 [22MY]

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), H9282 [7OC]

Taxation: permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H134 [8JA]

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

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 2), H1681 [6MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H2401 [26MR]

———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5043 [5JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H5664 [19JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 51), H322 [5FE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 191), H4737 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 231), H6263 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 259), H7785 [25JY] (see H. Con. Res. 339), H12310 [21NO]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

———set date for convening of 108th Congress, 2d session (see H.J. Res. 80), H12309 [21NO]

House of Representatives: appoint committee to notify the President of adjournment (see H. Res. 476), H12920 [8DE]

———election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H60 [7JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H60 [7JA]

House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5), H60 [7JA]

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

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H60 [7JA]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see H.R. 2738), H6868 [15JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see H.R. 2739), H6868 [15JY]

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

Letters

Designation of Representative DeLay to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Hastert, H139 [16JA]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H12925 [15DE]

Motions

Committee on Ways and Means (House): treatment of minority membership during markup of H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act (H. Res. 330), H7336 [23JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), H4790 [3JN], H4946 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9149 [2OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, H12828 [8DE]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 222), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5018, H5019 [5JN]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, H9581 [16OC]

———legislative process, H230 [29JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), H230 [29JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H12828 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8406 [23SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), H9386 [15OC], H9529, H9581 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security, H2517 [1AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), conference report, H3401 [12AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (H. Con. Res. 104), H2231 [20MR]

———tribute to members killed in attack on U.S. helicopter in Iraq, H10240 [4NO]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H174 [28JA]

Budget: deficit, H7792 [3SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2545, H2546, H2550 [1AP]

Bush, President: tribute to homeland and national security policies, H8956 [30SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 302), H10076 [29OC]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2279 [25MR], H2360 [26MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2414 [27MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), H1872, H1873 [13MR]

———prevent child abduction (H.R. 1104), H1872 [13MR], H2279 [25MR], H2414 [27MR]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), H9304 [8OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H279 [5FE]

Congress: accomplishments, H9690 [20OC]

———accomplishments of the 108th Congress, H2865 [8AP], H7229 [22JY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 191), H4730 [22MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 231), H6257 [26JN]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 259), H7713 [25JY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 339), H12298 [21NO]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7, H23 [7JA]

———set date for convening of 108th Congress, 2d session (H.J. Res. 80), H12298 [21NO]

Congressional Record: correction, H6268 [7JY]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5097 [10JN]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3065 [10AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, E1742 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), conference report, H8406 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: increase overall funding through reductions in tax cuts, H6524 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2660), H6524 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7895 [4SE], E1742 [9SE]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), H3616 [1MY]

———require a certain percentage of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS be expended for abstinence education programs, H3616 [1MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9821 [28OC], E1982 [7OC]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6274 [8JY]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, H449, H450 [12FE]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, H10240 [4NO]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5018, H5019 [5JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 2210), H7543 [24JY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize provisions relative to teacher preparation (H.R. 2211), H6274 [8JY]

House of Representatives: accomplishments, H4258 [20MY]

———adjournment, unanimous-consent agreement, H4731 [22MY]

———appoint committee to notify the President of adjournment (H. Res. 476), H12854 [8DE]

———authority of officials during adjournment, H1880 [13MR], H12854 [8DE]

———legislative priorities, H5717 [24JN]

———legislative program, H229, H230 [29JA], H314, H315 [5FE], H1439 [27FE], H1654, H1655, H1656 [6MR], H1872, H1873, H1874 [13MR], H2444, H2445 [27MR], H2809, H2810 [3AP], H3334 [11AP], H3957 [9MY], H4168, H4169, H4170 [15MY], H5031, H5032 [5JN], H5639, H5641, H5642 [19JN], H7542 [24JY], H7993, H7994 [5SE], H8356, H8357, H8358 [17SE], H9167, H9168 [2OC], H9677, H9678, H9679 [17OC], H9776, H9777 [21OC], H10231, H10232 [30OC], H11119, H11120, H11121 [7NO]

———morning hour debate, H23 [7JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [7JA]

———welcome to former Members of Congress, H4146 [15MY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H7, H10 [7JA]

Houston, TX: referendum on light rail system funding, H7895 [4SE]

Iran: democracy efforts, E1434 [9JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H8224 [16SE]

———role of weapons inspections in disarmament pursuant to U.N. resolutions, H174 [28JA]

———treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (H. Con. Res. 118), H2338 [26MR]

Israel: condemn terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and express solidarity in fight against terrorism (H. Res. 294), H5856 [25JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1320 [20JN]

Library of Congress: anniversary, H229 [29JA]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H6178 [26JN], H7792 [3SE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H11362 [18NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 2473), H5639 [19JN], H5717 [24JN]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats (H.R. 2122), E1488 [15JY]

NTSB: reauthorize (S. 579), H12298 [21NO]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (H.R. 1000), H3978 [13MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3328 [11AP], H7792 [3SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11362, H11414 [18NO]

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 (S. 459), H12299 [21NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H529 [13FE]

———reform, H395 [12FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H395 [12FE], H4790 [3JN], H5412 [17JN]

Richmond, TX: tribute to Lamar Little League All-Stars, H8227 [16SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1277 [25FE]

Senate: legislative program, H2263 [20MR]

———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [7JA]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), H9386, H9423 [15OC], E1982 [7OC]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, E744 [11AP]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 270), H5326 [12JN]

———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, H5326 [12JN]

———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 (H.R. 2286), H5018, H5019 [5JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), H3409 [29AP], H3644 [6MY], H3926 [9MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H4724 [22MY], H5412 [17JN]

———rates, H3409 [29AP]

———reform Internal Revenue Code (H. Con. Res. 141), H3007 [9AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, H5412 [17JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H8213 [11SE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (H. Con. Res. 27), H338 [11FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (H. Res. 62), H399 [12FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief, E1894 [25SE]

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority leader, H6 [7JA]

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews: Friend of Israel Award recipient, E753 [11AP]

Special order: granted, H1741 [11MR], H8215 [11SE]

Tributes

Skeen, Joe, H12886 [8DE]

Stadd, Courtney, E1612 [25JY]