COLLINS, MAC (a Representative from Georgia)

Addresses

Rock Springs Church—New Building Dedication—Walking in the FOG (Favor of God): Benny Tate, E1643 [15SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, H10930 [7DE]

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), H4287 [16JN]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 3242), H2373 [22AP]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H3391 [19MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H2154 [2AP]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H2658 [5MY]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3800), H2373 [22AP]

Charles, Ray: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 449), H4647 [21JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H515 [11FE]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H128 [27JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H2154 [2AP]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3920), H926 [9MR]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 3313), H3391 [19MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 3799), H3230 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4634), H5151 [25JN]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2484 [28AP]

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), H7864 [29SE]

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H90 [21JA]

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

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H3016 [13MY]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H2484 [28AP]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 4383), H5151 [25JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3964 [14JN]

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), H2919 [12MY]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H3964 [14JN]

Immigration: enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3534), H245 [28JA]

Intelligence services: improve the organization and operation of the intelligence community (see H.R. 4584), H4286 [16JN]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 4730), H7443 [22SE]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see H.R. 2135), H3821 [8JN]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 3736), H701 [26FE]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see H.R. 4217), H3017 [13MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance (see H. Res. 771), H7137 [14SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H3016 [13MY]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 298), H3392 [19MY]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H35 [20JA]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H3873 [9JN]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H1072 [11MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H4287 [16JN]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2900), H1230 [17MR]

———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), H4647 [21JN]

———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), H1072 [11MR]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 2814), H1370 [23MR]

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

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2484 [28AP]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 4718), H5793 [14JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3784 [4JN]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H304 [3FE]

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), H435 [10FE]

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]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H700 [26FE]

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

Gilbert, Nancy P.: relief (see H.R. 5376), H9962 [17NO]

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

Taxation: treatment of qualified homeowner downpayment assistance (see H.R. 3875), H752 [2MR]

Vietnam: urge the provision of all information relative to Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 431), H3391 [19MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Georgia killed in military action in Iraq, H3520 [20MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2203 [21AP]

Proclamations

Tribute to Reuben McLeroy: by, E865 [14MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for tobacco, H4299 [17JN]

———prohibit funding to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, H4299 [17JN]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3353 [19MY]

Barton, Laurie L.: selection as Georgia State Society Cherry Blossom Princess, E483 [30MR]

Brown, Roger B.: Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, E1484 [22JY]

Coast Guard: tribute to rescue of fishing boat off St. Petersburg, FL, E1555 [8SE]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H654 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3353 [19MY]

Gilbert, Nancy P.: relief (H.R. 5376), E2065 [18NO]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 2844), H2322 [22AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4828 [23JN]

Memorial Day: observance, H3520 [20MY]

Milner, GA: tribute to Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church, E1643 [15SE]

National Nurse Anesthetists Week: observance, E70 [28JA]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance (H. Res. 771), H7215 [15SE]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8671 [7OC]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3859 [9JN]

Sports: tribute to Dodge Tour de Georgia bicycle race, E547 [20AP]

Taxation: allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (H.R. 4109), H3654 [2JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4299 [17JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H2799, H2800, H2805 [11MY]

United Men of Pike for Progress (organization): tribute, E463 [26MR]

Voorhees, E. Paul: Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, E1484 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, H654 [26FE], H2394 [27AP], H3054 [17MY], H3567 [1JN], H3747 [3JN], H3793 [8JN], H4133 [15JN], H4560 [18JN], H4617 [21JN], H4685 [22JN], H5166 [6JY], H5610 [13JY], H6614 [22JY], H10209 [20NO], E1297 [7JY], E1394 [16JY], E1430 [20JY], E1449 [21JY], E1482 [22JY], E2132 [20NO]

Tributes

Hudson, Woodrow, H2203 [21AP]

Kent, Garrett, E2027 [18NO]

Manley, Nicholas, E2027 [18NO]

McLeroy, Reuben, E865 [14MY]

Smith, Brannan, E2027 [18NO]

Watts, Will, E2027 [18NO]