SULLIVAN, JOHN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H698 [13FE]

American Concrete Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H9983 [28OC]

American Dental Association: tribute to Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 136), H3305 [10AP]

Animals: prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands (see H.R. 1472), H6348 [8JY]

———prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal lands, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1472), H7020 [16JY]

Aviation: establish a temporary moratorium on the imposition of passenger and air carrier security fees and reimburse the airline industry for homeland security costs (see H.R. 1467), H2587 [1AP]

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

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]

———prevent child abduction (see H.R. 1104), H1955 [18MR]

China, People's Republic of: urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4978 [4JN]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H7086 [17JY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H10978 [6NO]

Computers: prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7616 [24JY]

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), H5089 [9JN]

———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), H8491 [23SE]

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), H1903 [13MR]

———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]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H5664 [19JN]

———require text of passports be written in English and Spanish (see H.R. 1452), H2401 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the capital and startup costs of streetcar development and revitalization (see H.R. 1315), H5552 [18JN]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H6348 [8JY]

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

———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]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H1334 [25FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H11360 [17NO]

District of Columbia: 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), H703 [13FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1516 [4MR]

———make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 1612), H2820 [3AP]

Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9738 [20OC]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H7840 [3SE]

———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]

———recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (see H. Res. 300), H8950 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H7330 [22JY]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H9214 [2OC]

———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 agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 1227), H1810 [12MR]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H9982 [28OC]

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. 648), H1955 [18MR]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H2271 [20MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1689 [10MR]

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

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 2743), H9614 [16OC]

Health: 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), H3683 [6MY]

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

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

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7840 [3SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H3053 [9AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 2849), H9614 [16OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H11359 [17NO]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see H.R. 1914), H7787 [25JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H5714 [23JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H2515 [31MR]

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

Louisiana Purchase: bicentennial (see H. Con. Res. 21), H463 [12FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H12922 [8DE]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9614 [16OC]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2032), H5929 [25JN]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H4368 [20MY]

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

———reform payment method for covered drugs, drug administration services, and chemotherapy support services (see H.R. 1622), H6465 [9JY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 953), H1517 [4MR]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2587 [1AP]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9282 [7OC]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 1093), H6348 [8JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H9982 [28OC]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H9982 [28OC]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: transfer to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation (see H.R. 3406), H10235 [30OC]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H9982 [28OC]

———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), H9982 [28OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 26), H1903 [13MR]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see H.R. 735), H1467 [27FE]

POW: provide special compensation for former POWs (see H.R. 850), H8950 [25SE]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H2271 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H2939 [8AP]

Reagan, Ronald: provide for dime coins to bear likeness (see H.R. 3633), H12321 [25NO]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H7840 [3SE]

———protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see H.R. 1767), H4978 [4JN]

———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]

———improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 906), H5815 [24JN]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]

Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3637 [1MY]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 660), H3571 [30AP]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2311), H4876 [3JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H3641 [5MY]

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), H10978 [6NO]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H8017 [5SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H2473 [27MR]

———allow credit for production of oil and gas from domestic marginal wells and extend credit for alternative fuels (see H.R. 503), H244 [29JA]

———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), H3762 [7MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H8176 [10SE]

———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), H8491 [23SE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1332), H1953 [18MR]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H3857 [8MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H3762 [7MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H8950 [25SE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 790), H1335 [25FE]

———reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 311), H137 [8JA]

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

———treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1536), H4978 [4JN]

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

———treatment of commercial aviation fuel during hostilities with Iraq (see H.R. 1380), H2268 [20MR]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 489), H5045 [5JN]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H4876 [3JN]

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

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

Transportation: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods transportation industry (see H.R. 2928), H8954 [29SE]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 2303), H9738 [20OC]

———withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H3453 [29AP]

———withhold U.S. contributions until the U.N. ensures that a member may not be on the Security Council or serve as any agency chair unless the Government has been democratically elected (see H. Con. Res. 116), H2402 [26MR]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H4976 [4JN]

———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), H5174 [10JN]

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

Women: tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 233), H4011 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 66), H391 [11FE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2269), H4737 [22MY]

Head Start Program: require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see H.R. 3130), H8381 [17SE]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 133), H1681 [6MR]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H9376 [8OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 760), consideration (H. Res. 257), H4916 [4JN]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, H9111 [1OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 383), H9140 [2OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), E1489 [15JY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2006 [8OC]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5277 [12JN]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 192), H4035 [14MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 281), H5480 [18JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10523 [6NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 1036), H2978 [9AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), H11659 [20NO], E1489 [15JY]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, E1489 [15JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3096 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H10523 [6NO]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 534), H1413 [27FE]

Votes: position on missed, E1380 [27JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2557), H8836 [24SE]