BARRETT, J. GRESHAM (a Representative from South Carolina)
Amendments
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3271 [10AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 9), H6265 [26JN]
———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]
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), H3637 [1MY]
Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 277), H4738 [22MY]
———encourage employers who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to members on active duty (see H. Con. Res. 193), H4737 [22MY]
———encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see H. Con. Res. 109), H2270 [20MR]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see H.R. 2998), H9215 [2OC]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 58), H5089 [9JN]
———revise certain retired pay eligibility requirements, provide TRICARE eligibility to certain reservists, and allow reservists and their employers a tax credit (see H.R. 2413), H5174 [10JN]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H2940 [8AP]
Briggs, Harry and Eliza: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9982 [28OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1517 [4MR]
———reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 180), H1466 [27FE]
———require a balanced Federal budget, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, establish biennial budgets, and impose spending safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary spending (see H.R. 3358), H9811 [21OC]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 362), H1954 [18MR]
———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2444), H5364 [12JN]
———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]
China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 3364), H10237 [30OC]
———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3058), H8174 [10SE]
———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3228), H9982 [28OC]
Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 3191), H9813 [21OC]
Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 732), H1642 [5MR]
Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 1870), H4368 [20MY]
Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H8491 [23SE]
Columbia (space shuttle): award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H1467 [27FE]
Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 21), H1902 [13MR]
Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 310), H10978 [6NO]
———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 50), H2312 [25MR]
Corps of Engineers: convey certain land in Georgia and South Carolina to the counties in which the land is located (see H.R. 2753), H7019 [16JY]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1955 [18MR]
———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see H.R. 1115), H4205 [15MY]
———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), H1396 [26FE]
Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]
Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H9614 [16OC]
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), H2402 [26MR]
———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H7787 [25JY]
———protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H4206 [15MY]
Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11702 [20NO]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9982 [28OC]
Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Under Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing (see H.R. 2172), H7787 [25JY]
Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 1606), H3684 [6MY]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 775), H8905 [24SE]
Dept. of the Interior: study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, SC, relative to the Reconstruction Era (see H.R. 332), H323 [5FE]
———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see H.R. 744), H461 [12FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: congressional disapproval of rule allowing financial institutions to accept foreign consular-issued identification cards (see H.J. Res. 58), H5367 [12JN]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H9215 [2OC]
Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building, Florence, SC: designate (see H.R. 1055), H1514 [4MR]
Ecology and environment: create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: 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]
Economy: detrimental impact on U.S. economy of currency manipulation by foreign governments (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9813 [21OC]
Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 2732), H7329 [22JY]
———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]
———establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1078), H11652 [19NO]
———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 942), H7839 [3SE]
———recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (see H. Res. 300), H9378 [8OC]
———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 26), H172 [27JA]
Employment: provide compensatory time for private sector employees (see H.R. 1119), H1678 [6MR]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H4012 [13MY]
———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), H2864 [7AP]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H6349 [8JY]
———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 1229), H2703 [2AP]
FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 486), H10457 [5NO]
———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 Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1829), H7787 [25JY]
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), H2939 [8AP]
Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see H.R. 1904), H3975 [9MY]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H2703 [2AP]
———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), H3637 [1MY]
———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3125), H8381 [17SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1335 [25FE]
———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 527), H3571 [30AP]
Floyd Spence Post Office Building, Lexington, SC: designate (see H.R. 917), H1333 [25FE]
Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. or Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development relative to proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1206), H5664 [19JN]
Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H12921 [8DE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]
———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H10978 [6NO]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 361), H1642 [5MR]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1451), H2587 [1AP]
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), H7840 [3SE]
Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2269), H8176 [10SE]
Head Start Program: require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see H.R. 3130), H9215 [2OC]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1641 [5MR]
Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 3385), H11134 [7NO]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: provide downpayment assistance (see H.R. 1276), H1901 [13MR]
Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 833), H5664 [19JN]
Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 481), H12920 [8DE]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2671), H7329 [22JY]
———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 687), H5664 [19JN]
International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10458 [5NO]
Iran: permit International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect suspected nuclear and nuclear-related facilities (see H. Res. 259), H6465 [9JY]
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), H3354 [11AP]
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 2446), H5364 [12JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1043), H4205 [15MY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 391), H324 [5FE]
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 992), H5664 [19JN]
———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 993), H5664 [19JN]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H2864 [7AP]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H323 [5FE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H11393 (see H.R. 3277), H11516 [18NO]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H8950 [25SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H8950 [25SE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H5929 [25JN]
Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 119), H3454 [29AP]
———condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and urge the European Union to classify Hamas as a terrorist organization (see H. Res. 285), H6869 [15JY]
Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 409), H9983 [28OC]
National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1793), H5929 [25JN]
Patriotism: recognize public need for fasting and prayer to secure blessings and protection for citizens and Armed Forces during conflict with Iraq (see H. Res. 153), H2270 [20MR]
Pearson, Levi: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3287), H9982 [28OC]
Pensions: reform (see H.R. 1776), H5046 [5JN]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]
Pornography: constitutional amendment to prohibit protection of real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 65), H7169 [18JY]
———support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H10341 [4NO]
Public welfare programs: require identification used to obtain Federal public benefits meet restrictions ensuring that it is secure and verifiable (see H.R. 502), H1396 [26FE]
Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H4206 [15MY]
———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), H7170 [18JY]
———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]
Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see H.R. 1900), H8382 [17SE]
Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 926), H4739 [22MY]
———provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see H.R. 1202), H3355 [11AP]
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), H2271 [20MR]
———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H8083 [9SE]
Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 722), H1467 [27FE]
SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H5366 [12JN]
States: improve temporary Federal fiscal assistance programs (see H.R. 3415), H10236 [30OC]
———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 1179), H6464 [9JY]
Supreme Court: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H. Res. 446), H11391 (see H. Res. 446), H11515 [18NO]
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), H6465 [9JY]
Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H9129 [1OC]
Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty (see H.R. 759), H698 [13FE]
———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H11651 [19NO]
———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 584), H2402 [26MR]
———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2347), H5043 [5JN]
———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), H4738 [22MY]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H4206 [15MY]
———expand bonus depreciation to expensing (see H.R. 771), H699 [13FE]
———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 615), H4739 [22MY]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H392 [11FE]
———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 224), H323 [5FE]
———increase the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 223), H323 [5FE]
———permit additional advanced refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the purchase or maintenance of assets used to generate, transmit, or distribute electricity (see H.R. 2313), H5665 [19JN]
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H2401 [26MR]
———provide a credit for charitable contributions to education investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 2234), H4735 [22MY]
———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H11651 [19NO]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 839), H11651 [19NO]
———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), H2311 [25MR]
———reduce capital gains rates (see H.R. 311), H137 [8JA]
———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H9129 [1OC]
———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts and elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements (see H.R. 2340), H5929 [25JN]
———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see H.R. 1769), H4012 [13MY]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 434), H3354 [11AP]
———treatment of amounts contributed to medical savings accounts and unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2351), H5815 [24JN]
———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1824), H6604 [10JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H1952 [18MR]
———treatment of employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3318), H9613 [16OC]
———treatment of Social Security and certain railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 2346), H5665 [19JN]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1177), H4876 [3JN]
———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 1779), H3351 [11AP]
Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H8284 [16SE]
Thurmond, Strom: tribute (see H. Res. 321), H7019 [16JY]
Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, compensate quota holders and producers, establish Tobacco Quality Board, assess user fees, and grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco (see H.R. 140), H3452 [29AP]
———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]
Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 2863), H10130 [29OC]
U.N.: encourage unconditional removal of economic sanctions against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3683 [6MY]
———limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 2303), H5815 [24JN]
———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 1154), H2587 [1AP]
———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), H4529 [21MY]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 1653), H5367 [12JN]
———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), H2271 [20MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2132 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 2398), H5173 [10JN]
Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 1175), H1743 [11MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate J. Strom Thurmond Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 2661), H6347 [8JY]
Clemson University: tribute to men's golf team (see H. Res. 266), H5174 [10JN]
Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 3522), H11650 [19NO]
———bar admission of aliens from countries determined to be state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3075), H8216 [11SE]
Taxation: provide an additional personal exemption for certain dependents with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2697), H6602 [10JY]
———treatment of businesses who employ military reservists, and self-employed military reservists (see H.R. 2399), H5173 [10JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7235 [22JY]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2155 [20MR]
Clemson University: tribute to men's golf team (H. Res. 266), H8102 [10SE]
Dept. of Energy: feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3271, H3272 [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior: study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, SC, relative to the Reconstruction Era, cosponsorship withdrawn (H.R. 332), H1490 [4MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4832
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3271, H3272 [10AP]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), H490
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H2155 [20MR]