BARRETT, J. GRESHAM (a Representative from South Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 4420), H3964 [14JN]

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see H. Res. 567), H2267 [21AP]

Annan, Kofi A.: call for resignation as Secretary General of the U.N. due to allegations of fraud and mismanagement of the U.N. Oil for Food Program (see H. Res. 869), H10926 [6DE]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3785 [4JN]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H3230 [18MY]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H304 [3FE]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see H.R. 4116), H2266 [21AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

———require the President to include estimated unfunded liabilities of all Federal programs in annual budget submissions (see H.R. 4074), H1739 [30MR]

Celebrate Freedom Foundation: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 505), H7864 [29SE]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H8409 [6OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H2658 [5MY]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 3476), H2484 [28AP]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H2918 [12MY]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H5793 [14JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3066), H1484 [24MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FCC: ruling in response to complaints regarding broadcast of program material containing indecent language (see H. Res. 482), H90 [21JA]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H3017 [13MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 3716), H4766 [22JN]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see H.R. 3213), H872 [4MR]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 3609), H5908 [15JY]

Immigration: establish deportability and inadmissability of aliens who possess certain consular identification cards who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and use such a card for a Federal identification-related requirement (see H.R. 4440), H6128 [20JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H6756 [7SE]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see H. Con. Res. 332), H1370 [23MR]

Israel: support construction of security fence and condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 371), H699 [26FE]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H4392 (see H. Res. 615), H4507 [17JN]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 461), H4765 [22JN]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3854), H699 [26FE]

Members of Congress: render previous service of individuals expelled from Congress as noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for retirement and disability benefits (see H.R. 1098), H3963 [14JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720, 720), H6707 [22JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H2917 [12MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H5654 [13JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H2815 [11MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H2815 [11MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 3889), H4392 (see H.R. 3889), H4507 [17JN]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H2815 [11MY]

———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), H2815 [11MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H927 [9MR]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 4492), H3719 [2JN]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the half-dollar coin in commemoration (see H.R. 4525), H4287 [16JN]

Roads and highways: permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (see H.R. 3757), H303 [3FE]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see H.R. 4925), H6702 [22JY]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see H.R. 4926), H6702 [22JY]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1631), H515 [11FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H3094 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow credits for teacher classroom supply expenses, elementary and secondary education improvements, and contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4034), H1592 [25MR]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———create lifetime savings accounts (see H.R. 4078), H1789 [31MR]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2549 [4MY]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———make credit for adoption expenses permanent and repeal limitation on carryforwards of unused credit (see H.R. 4338), H2815 [11MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5984 [19JY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H3781 [3JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see H.R. 3717), H245 [28JA]

Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H3094 [17MY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 3853), H699 [26FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 5123), H7442 [22SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: provide on-budget offsets for certain emergency supplemental appropriations, H8308 [6OC]

Armed Forces: mental health benefits funding, H3425 [20MY]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 3853), H757 [3MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1436 [24MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H3367 [19MY]

Congress: tribute to Republican House Members-elect, H9703 [16NO]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6606 [22JY]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7472 [23SE]

———preserve authority of Supreme Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7472 [23SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H656 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3425 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), conference report, H9003 [8OC]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, H3425 [20MY], H5125 [25JN]

———processing of nuclear waste stored in Idaho and South Carolina, H9003 [8OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 775), H1746 [31MR], H2554 [5MY]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8308 [6OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7771 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5100, H5125 [25JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7866 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), consideration (H. Res. 801), H7895 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), H5545 [13JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3006 [13MY], H4898 [24JN]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), E945 [21MY]

Hazardous substances: Savannah River, SC, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H5125 [25JN]

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 (H.R. 3522), H1746 [31MR]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3006 [13MY]

Public debt: ceiling, H3367 [19MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3839 [9JN]

Taxation: permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), H2937 [13MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2435 [28AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (H.R. 4840), H6483 [21JY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2221 [21AP]

Votes: position on missed, H222 [28JA], E479 [30MR], E852 [14MY], E1754 [30SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7732 [28SE]