KELLER, RIC (a Representative from Florida)

Articles and editorials

Neurosurgeon—Save Trauma Center, Jonathan Greenberg, Orlando (FL) Sentinel, H1822 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H2312 [25MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 728), H8950 [25SE]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (see H.R. 1086), H1640 [5MR]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see H.R. 1714), H3638 [1MY] (see H.R. 1954), H3681 [6MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H2401 [26MR]

Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 1882), H7618 [24JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 975), H1461 [27FE]

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

———express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq (see H. Res. 154), H3355 [11AP]

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: designate (see H.R. 3068), H8174 [10SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule revising payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule (see H.J. Res. 3), H60 [7JA]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (see H. Res. 25), H138 [8JA]

Copyrights: enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H6465 [9JY]

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), H4528 [21MY]

———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]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1586), H3858 [8MY]

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (see H.R. 1678), H2938 [8AP]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 881), H1332 [25FE]

———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]

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 1412), H2310 [25MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see H.R. 3473), H10978 [6NO]

Dunlap, Ericka: tribute (see H. Res. 380), H8950 [25SE]

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]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 1057), H1514 [4MR]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1883), H7618 [24JY]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 501), H392 [11FE]

———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), H5664 [19JN]

———expand opportunities for postsecondary education (see H.R. 3039), H8081 [9SE]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 438), H463 [12FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H9479 [15OC]

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]

Federal aid programs: simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 2956), H7783 [25JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H6264 [26JN]

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

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 415), H9981 [28OC]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H12311 [21NO]

FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H324 [5FE]

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

Higher Education Act: incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 12), H51 [7JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7020 [16JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H2312 [25MR]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H12307 [21NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1350), H2131 [19MR]

Iraq: tribute to Iraqis who provided U.S. forces information essential for the rescue of Jessica Lynch (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3638 [1MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H11392 (see H.R. 1914), H11515 [18NO]

Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building, West Palm Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 2075), H5046 [5JN]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (see H.R. 3632), H12309 [21NO]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H172 [27JA]

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

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5408 [16JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 204), H3452 [29AP]

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 3079), H8950 [25SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide adjudicative improvement (see H.R. 1583), H2819 [3AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H8906 [24SE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H8906 [24SE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 2731), H8906 [24SE]

Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans and promote investment advice (see H.R. 1000), H1462 [27FE]

Pornography: constitutional amendment to prohibit protection of real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 65), H9615 [16OC]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H9614 [16OC]

———protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3638 [1MY]

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

———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), H389 [11FE]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2813), H7328 [22JY]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 3369), H9811 [21OC]

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]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H9214 [2OC]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H1746 [11MR]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see H.R. 715), H460 [12FE]

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

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H3637 [1MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H3683 [6MY]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3683 [6MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1634), H2821 [3AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H5267 [11JN]

———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), H8222 [15SE]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 786), H700 [13FE]

———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 certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H9738 [20OC]

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

University of Central Florida: tribute to varsity cheerleading team (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5174 [10JN]

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), H1812 [12MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1642 [5MR]

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 2538), H9130 [1OC]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 1572), H5046 [5JN]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 444), H242 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: 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), H169 [27JA]

Crime: amend laws relative to bail bond forfeitures (see H.R. 2134), H4204 [15MY]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 3385), H10129 [29OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reduce paperwork for special education teachers (see H.R. 464), H242 [29JA]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 2135), H4204 [15MY]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 1329), H1953 [18MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), consideration (H. Res. 396), H9493 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), H2753 [3AP]

Beary, Kevin: National Sheriffs' Association National Sheriff of the Year award recipient, H5684 [23JN]

Children and youth: support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (H. Res. 25), H149 [27JA]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 139), H1822 [13MR]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (H.R. 3385), H9986 [29OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), H3473 [30AP]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers, H3473 [30AP]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers (H.R. 464), E103 [29JA]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (H.R. 1329), H1961 [19MR]

Turkey: allocation of foreign aid, H2753 [3AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5711 [23JN]