CULBERSON, JOHN ABNEY (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Southwest Region Distinguished Leadership Award Ceremony: Melvin Dow, E1964 [11OC]

———Steven J. Finkelman, E1964 [11OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4850, District of Columbia appropriations, H8043 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H3017 [13MY]

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), H4287 [16JN]

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]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 5038), H6996 [9SE]

Charles Wilson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, TX: designate (see H.R. 4317), H2727 [6MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 98), H2374 [22AP]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 1567), H244 [28JA]

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), H1116 [16MR]

Congressional Science Competition: establish (see H. Res. 604), H2372 [22AP]

Congressman Jack Fields Post Office, Kingwood, TX: designate (see H.R. 4232), H7443 [22SE]

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]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 3329), H1322 [18MR]

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

Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: designate (see H.R. 4299), H2726 [6MY]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 94), H3392 [19MY]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 931), H128 [27JA]

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), H7945 [30SE]

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (see H.R. 3687), H516 [11FE]

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), H435 [10FE]

Firearms: clarify that federally licensed dealers may transfer firearms to other federally licensed dealers at places other than business premises specified on license (see H.R. 2906), H128 [27JA]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 990), H244 [28JA]

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), H2406 [27AP]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H100 [23JA]

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), H434 [10FE]

Gordon Wood Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 5196), H9051 [8OC]

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), H830 [3MR]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H1323 [18MR]

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H1117 [16MR]

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), H1484 [24MR]

Irma Rangel Post Office Building, Kingsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4829), H5792 [14JY]

Israel: condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 390), H3094 [17MY]

———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), H707 [1MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make reduction in capital gains rates for individuals permanent (see H.R. 2635), H244 [28JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 3277), H89 [21JA]

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

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see H. Res. 550), H1230 [17MR]

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 that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 4499), H4647 [21JN]

———ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H4928 (see H.R. 4343), H5072 [24JN]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see H.R. 3980), H2374 [22AP]

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]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 4669), H7945 [30SE]

———redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 4528), H4766 [22JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 84), H245 [28JA]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H3441 (see H.R. 4391), H3541 [20MY]

Space policy: anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing (see H. Res. 723), H5983 [19JY]

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (see H. Res. 490), H35 [20JA]

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), H128 [27JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H244 [28JA]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1608), H244 [28JA]

———allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance certain surface transportation facilities (see H.R. 3857), H699 [26FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 3042), H304 [3FE]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2406 [27AP]

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H1643 [29MR]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H4287 [16JN]

———repeal sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act and repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 3773), H1594 [25MR]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see H.R. 870), H393 [4FE]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2950), H3785 [4JN]

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]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 2934), H128 [27JA]

Thomas E. Creek Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Amarillo, TX: designate (see H.R. 4836), H5907 [15JY]

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]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H7245 [17SE]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 443), H3873 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

States: restore sovereignty (see H.R. 5045), H6996 [9SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2157 [20AP], H5153 [6JY]

Remarks

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4996 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7156, H7157, H7160, H7161, H7164 [14SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7156, H7157, H7160, H7161, H7164 [14SE]

Finkelman, Steven J.: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Southwest Region Distinguished Leadership Award recipient, E1964 [11OC]

Medicare: impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 3722), H3040 [17MY]

NASA: support space exploration, H3759, H3760, H3761, H3762, H3764, H3765 [3JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H390 [4FE], H925 [9MR], H1368 [23MR], H1737 [30MR], H2149 [2AP], H5469 [9JY]