TIAHRT, TODD (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5537 [12JY], H5602 [13JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4613, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H5552 [13JY]

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), H3437 (see H.R. 4420), H3537 [20MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 3069), H4391 (see H.R. 3069), H4507 [17JN]

Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union: urge withdrawal and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation (see H. Con. Res. 509), H8409 [6OC]

Armed Forces: mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H700 [26FE]

Barber, Rex T.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during World War II (see H.R. 3739), H2019 [1AP]

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), H2155 [2AP]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 3909), H871 [4MR]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4162), H2153 [2AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2154 [2AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2173), H707 [1MR]

Courts: convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, and authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Nebraska, and for the eastern district of California (see H.R. 5273), H9051 [8OC]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 568), H1229 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 522), H9999 [18NO]

———provide permanent authority for certain chaplain-led family support programs (see H.R. 1193), H1370 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authority to guarantee hybrid adjustable rate mortgages for construction or purchase of homes by veterans (see H.R. 4616), H6756 [7SE]

Elections: assert that terrorists will never cause the date of a Presidential election to be postponed and that no individual or agency will have the authority to postpone a Presidential election (see H. Res. 728), H6127 [20JY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H1593 [25MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H3016 [13MY]

International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (see H. Res. 713), H5793 [14JY]

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]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4128), H2151 [2AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H2200 [20AP]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H8408 [6OC]

Myron V. George Post Office, Altamont, KS: designate (see H.R. 3733), H127 [27JA]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H10079 [19NO]

Newell George Post Office Building, Kansas City, KS: designate (see H.R. 4222), H2405 [27AP]

NIH: Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan funding (see H. Res. 610), H2483 [28AP]

Small business: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H434 [10FE]

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

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H1074 [12MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1818), H3440 (see H.R. 1818), H3540 [20MY]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 1513), H575 [24FE]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H4287 [16JN]

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), H304 [3FE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 4444), H3438 (see H.R. 4444), H3538 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

House Rules: allow consideration of measures that would cause transportation obligation limitations to go below a certain level (see H. Res. 588), H1740 [30MR]

Kansas: provide for construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project (see H.R. 4650), H4765 [22JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H4927 (see H.R. 4712), H5071 [24JN]

Robert J. Dole Community Center, McConnell AFB, KS: designate (see H.R. 3746), H244 [28JA]

Letters

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act: Henry A. Kissinger, H5159 [6JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H129 [28JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5602 [13JY]

Armed Forces Day: observance, E893 [18MY]

Aviation: impact of unfair European trade practices on U.S. aerospace industry, E1853 [10OC]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4994 [24JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H2880 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2880 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), revising (H. Res. 685), H4918 [24JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H3529 [20MY]

Business and industry: costs of providing employee benefits and employment taxes relative to the status of manufacturing jobs, H2891 [12MY]

———implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector, H2891 [12MY]

Butler County Community College: tribute to football team, H129 [28JA]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H3704 [2JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, H4269 [16JN]

———effects of various legislation on employment and the economy, H2995 [13MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: restrict travel funding for headquarters employees relative to implementation of a bovine spongiform encephalopathy beef testing program, H5602 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4613), consideration (H. Res. 683), H4677, H4678, H4679, H4680 [22JN]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2922, H2924 [13MY]

Drugs: reductions in prescription drug prices, H2895 [12MY]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H5326-H5328 [7JY], H5987 [20JY]

———importance of job creation, H2891 [12MY], H3705 [2JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H4886-H4890 [23JN], H5326-H5328 [7JY]

Education: encourage lifelong learning by investing in public schools and improving access to, and affordability of, higher education and job training, H3709 [2JN]

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (H.R. 2121), H5158 [6JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), E1858 [10OC]

———support responsible fatherhood and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, E1157 [18JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3704 [2JN]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H5785-H5788 [14JY]

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 (H.R. 3213), H3531-H3534 [20MY]

Health: improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services, H2896 [12MY]

———medical savings accounts, H2894 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2893, H2894 [12MY]

IBM Corp.: investment in employee training and education, H3709 [2JN]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H2891 [12MY], E797 [10MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2660 [6MY]

———congratulate interim government on assumption of sovereign authority (H. Res. 691), unanimous-consent agreement, H4880 [23JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H2895 [12MY]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E772 [6MY]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8670, H8700 [7OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), H3533 [20MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3533 [20MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3533 [20MY]

———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 (H.R. 2731), H3533 [20MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4269, H4271, H4272 [16JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H4677, H4678, H4679, H4680 [22JN]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3858 [9JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4269 [16JN], H5785-H5788 [14JY]

Robert J. Dole Community Center, McConnell AFB, KS: designate (H.R. 3746), E61 [28JA]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H2895 [12MY]

Taxation: rates, H4918 [24JN]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (H.R. 4841), H5987 [20JY]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (H.R. 4840), H5987 [20JY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H2896 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H895 [9MR], H1133 [17MR], H3054 [17MY], H3869 [9JN], H7479 [23SE], H9175 [9OC], E1087 [9JN], E1363 [14JY], E1750 [30SE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), H3736 [3JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3079 [17MY]

Special order: granted, H3013 [13MY], H4165 [15JN]

Tributes

McKibban, Tom, E1450 [21JY]