HOBSON, DAVID L. (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), H4369 [20MY], H4582 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, H229 [29JA]

———H.R. 1559, war in Iraq and homeland security supplemental appropriations, H2877 [8AP]

———H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8228 [16SE]

———H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H11379 [18NO]

———H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, H8879 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 2519), H5661 [19JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 1532), H4529 [21MY]

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

———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), H4368 [20MY]

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

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H138 [8JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H11133 [7NO]

Commission To Educate Our Nation's Teachers and Students on Financial Literacy Skills: establish (see H.R. 2990), H9131 [1OC]

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), H2311 [25MR]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3683 [6MY]

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

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (see H.R. 985), H1462 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 1708), H9130 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recognize importance of addressing shortfalls in the number of Dept. health care professionals and reauthorize grant program to medical schools affiliated with the Dept. (see H.R. 2126), H4203 [15MY]

Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 2986), H11392 (see H.R. 2986), H11516 [18NO]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 381), H171 [27JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate individual income tax rate cuts and make all tax cuts permanent (see H.R. 210), H1466 [27FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H2271 [20MR]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 438), H4368 [20MY]

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]

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), H275 [4FE]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12311 [21NO]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 3127), H10457 [5NO]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H317 [5FE]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1821), H5175 [10JN]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H9375 [8OC]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1749), H11702 [20NO]

Iran: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 59), H1747 [11MR]

Iraq: authorize assistance for women and women's organizations to strengthen and stabilize democracy (see H. Con. Res. 196), H4738 [22MY]

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

IRS: require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 1756), H3303 [10AP]

ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see H. Con. Res. 23), H244 [29JA]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H1465 [27FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H10340 [4NO]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9377 [8OC]

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), H7787 [25JY]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1901 [13MR]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see H.R. 817), H702 [13FE]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see H.R. 1963), H4206 [15MY]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 161), H245 [29JA]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [4MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 10), H60 [7JA]

Orville Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3118), H8380 [17SE]

Parks and recreation areas: improve recreational facilities and visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes (see H.R. 3283), H9376 [8OC]

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

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1956 [18MR]

Privacy: establish a national uniform privacy standard for financial institutions (see H.R. 1766), H5408 [16JN]

Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building, Canton, OH: designate (see H.R. 3175), H8905 [24SE]

Roads and highways: establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program (see H.R. 2568), H5713 [23JN]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H5089 [9JN]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3263), H10130 [29OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H4876 [3JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H4131 [14MY]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1730), H4205 [15MY]

Sports: congratulate Ohio State University and the University of Michigan on 100th football game and recognize rivalry as greatest sports rivalry in history (see H. Res. 460), H11702 [20NO]

Taxation: allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H1467 [27FE]

———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]

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

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H4528 [21MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 1643), H4739 [22MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H463 [12FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 3119), H9131 [1OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H3762 [7MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H8284 [16SE]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H9131 [1OC]

U.N.: convene war crimes tribunal to punish human rights abuses by Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials (see H. Res. 118), H1466 [27FE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1746 [11MR]

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: designate (see H.R. 3300), H9477 [15OC]

Wilbur Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3118), H8380 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Columbus, OH: transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center (see H.R. 3675), H12919 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish new medical facilities for veterans in the area of Columbus, OH, and in south Texas (see H.R. 2307), H4875 [3JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2754), H7019 [16JY]

National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 280), H136 [8JA]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 281), H136 [8JA]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2754), H11010-H11118 [7NO]

Letters

National laboratories management and operating contract procurement funding: by, Committee on Appropriations (House), H7130 [18JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, H670 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H670 [13FE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H7140 [18JY]

California: Los Vaqueros Reservoir funding, H7136 [18JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H303 [5FE]

Columbus, OH: Defense Supply Center funding, H7668 [25JY]

Corps of Engineers: Cherry Creek Reservoir expansion funding, H7143 [18JY]

———Delaware River main channel deepening project funding, H7128 [18JY]

———funding, H7126 [18JY]

Dayton, OH: tribute to ``Inventing Flight—The Centennial Celebration,'' a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (H. Con. Res. 162), H5051 [9JN], H5243 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: disposal of low-level radioactive waste in landfills that do not meet all requirements and standards under Federal law, H7143 [18JY]

———increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7132 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 1720), H10004 [29OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7668 [25JY]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H7141 [18JY]

———making appropriations, H670 [13FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7106 [17JY], H7114, H7120, H7121, H7126, H7128, H7131, H7132, H7136, H7139, H7140, H7141, H7142, H7143 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2754), conference report, H11396, H11402 [18NO]

Hazardous substances: early acceptance or interim storage of high level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7131 [18JY]

National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 280), H11457 [18NO]

Nuclear energy: export or transfer of nuclear materials or byproduct material to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H7143 [18JY]

———revoke Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station license, H7142 [18JY]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H7120, H7121 [18JY]

Ohio: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 122), H1699 [11MR]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 10), H103 [8JA]

Ohio Wesleyan University: tribute to women's soccer team, E209 [13FE]

Orville Wright Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3118), H10249 [4NO]

Point of order, H7132 [18JY], H7699 [25JY]

Springfield, OH: groundbreaking for regional outpatient cancer center, E1635 [25JY]

Steele, Robert and Marguerite: National Parents' Day Council Excellence in Parenting Award recipients, E1583 [24JY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 281), H3983 [13MY]

Veterans: health care funding, H7668 [25JY]

Wittenberg University: dedication of Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, E1780 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5264 [11JN], H6600 [10JY]

Reports filed

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-357), H11132 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2754) (H. Rept. 108-212), H7019 [16JY]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2754), H7117-H7119 [18JY]

———conference report, H11398 [18NO]

Tributes

Burton, Ron, E1933 [30SE]

Celebrezze, Anthony J., Jr., E1531 [18JY]

Coon, Harley, E1609 [25JY]

Lyles, Lester L., E1600 [25JY]

McIntosh, Robert A., E53 [8JA]