KING, STEVE (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4550 [18JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5261, H5331 [7JY], H5360 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6964, H6998 [9SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H4928, H5072 [24JN]

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]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1074 [12MR]

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), H3441 (see H.R. 4116), H3541 [20MY]

Bucher, Lloyd M. (Pete): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H632 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 407), H2265 [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]

Children and youth: honor individuals who are mentors and support efforts to recruit more mentors (see H. Res. 491), H35 [20JA]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 4652), H7443 [22SE]

Colleges and universities: adoption of an Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of faculty members and students and to protect the principle of intellectual diversity (see H. Con. Res. 318), H516 [11FE]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H1739 [30MR]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (see H.R. 4785), H5401 [8JY]

Courts: 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]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H5793 [14JY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H5150 [25JN]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 4225), H2482 [28AP]

———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]

Crime: protect children from criminal recidivists (see H.R. 4150), H2152 [2AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make a grant to the World Food Prize Foundation for renovation expenses related to the World Food Prize (see H.R. 4735), H5149 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3777), H392 [4FE]

Education: 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), H2729 [6MY]

Endangered Species Act: focus conservation efforts on certain species that are most in danger of extinction (see H.R. 4475), H3873 [9JN]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 94), H2488 [29AP]

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

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H245 [28JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H4170 [15JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 3674), H701 [26FE]

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), H245 [28JA]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see H. Res. 667), H4581 [18JN]

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), H3720 [2JN]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H4893 [23JN]

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]

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), H1323 [18MR]

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]

Law enforcement: protect vulnerable persons from drug trafficking (see H.R. 4547), H7735 [28SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2483 [28AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H2657 [5MY]

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

———extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 4902), H6700 [22JY]

———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H10926 [6DE]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 4687), H5909 [15JY]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H10080 [19NO]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 720), H5908 [15JY]

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 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H3094 [17MY]

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]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H1072 [11MR]

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

———redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4528), H4287 [16JN]

———redesign the twenty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4563), H3963 [14JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 173), H392 [4FE]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program (see H.R. 4851), H8409 [6OC]

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

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H7443 [22SE]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H516 [11FE]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H7575 [23SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 1236), H9745 [16NO]

———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]

———limit increase in the number of individuals affected by, and call for future repeal of, the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4131), H4507 [17JN]

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H516 [11FE]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 5169), H7863 [29SE]

———treatment of Social Security and certain railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 2346), H872 [4MR]

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), H872 [4MR]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 443), H3780 [3JN]

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]

———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), H1643 [29MR]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (see H. Res. 752), H7138 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H2265 [21AP]

Taxation: make improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5114), H7329 [21SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1327 [23MR]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H2239 [21AP]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions, H2239 [21AP]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3966), H1706 [30MR]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief, H7567 [23SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1583 [25MR]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), H6871 [8SE]

Congress: tribute to Republican House Members-elect, H9704 [16NO]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit diversion of funds from Missouri River endangered species habitat restoration, H5127 [25JN]

Courts: exclude manufacturers or sellers of meat from downed animals from protection against frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H966 [10MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6589 [22JY], H7829, H7830 [29SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H966 [10MR]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H643 [26FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, H643 [26FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7691, H7695 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), motion to instruct conferees, H7691, H7695 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H6964 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4550 [18JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7164 [14SE], H7568 [23SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5262 [7JY], H5360, H5361 [8JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6964 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7164 [14SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1583 [25MR], H2140, H2141, H2142, H2143 [2AP]

Education: national policy to improve system, H2139, H2142 [2AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), H5127 [25JN]

English language: 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 (H.R. 997), E909 [19MY]

Ethnic groups: impact of multiculturalism on society, H7569-H7571 [23SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H7571 [23SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7910 [30SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4280), H2860 [12MY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (H.R. 4187), E581 [21AP]

Immigration: enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H5261, H5262 [7JY], H5360, H5361 [8JY]

———impact of illegal immigration on employment, H2146, H2147, H2148 [2AP]

———national policy, H2146, H2147, H2148 [2AP], H7568 [23SE], E909 [19MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), H10919 [6DE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 870), H10999 [7DE]

Iraq: U.N. Oil for Food Program, H5784 [14JY]

Israel: International Court of Justice scheduled hearings on the legality of Israel's security fence, H254 [3FE]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), H3036 [17MY]

Minimum wage: level, H2143 [2AP]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H1120 [17MR]

National security: homeland security funding, H1585 [25MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding, H1585 [25MR]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: court ruling on constitutionality, H6876 [8SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2138 [2AP]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, H2140, H2142 [2AP]

———national energy policy, H2140, H2141, H2142 [2AP]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3816 [8JN]

Spain: impact of terrorist bombing in Madrid on national elections, H1283 [18MR]

Taxation: rates, H1583 [25MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H2803 [11MY], H7559, H7560, H7561, H7562 [23SE]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), H2842 [12MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), H2143 [2AP]

Votes: correction, E1394 [16JY]

———position on missed, H1442 [24MR], H5460 [9JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H749 [2MR]

Special order: granted, H561 [24FE], H1228 [17MR], H5788 [14JY], H6895 [8SE], H10922 [6DE], H11049 [7DE]