TANCREDO, THOMAS G. (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5585, H5655 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4392, H4507 [17JN], H4535 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4173 [15JN], H4227 [16JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5196 [6JY], H5298 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6757 [7SE], H6939 [9SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4850), H5984 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5794 [14JY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4562 [18JN]

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), H3016 [13MY]

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: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H434 [10FE]

Army: establish a combat artillery badge (see H.R. 3950), H1484 [24MR]

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

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building, Durango, CO: designate (see H.R. 5052), H6996 [9SE]

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]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 768), H7073 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H1593 [25MR]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2484 [28AP]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H1117 [16MR]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H633 [25FE]

Colorado: authorize contracts for use of excess storage and conveyance capacity of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 5373), H9962 [17NO]

———conduct feasibility study on long term water needs for area served by Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (see H.R. 4691), H4926 (see H.R. 4691), H5070 [24JN]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 112), H244 [28JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 103), H701 [26FE]

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

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]

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

Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building, Boulder, CO: designate (see H.R. 5370), H9745 [16NO]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 94), H3017 [13MY]

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H10080 [19NO]

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]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4894 [23JN]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union capital standards (see H.R. 3579), H1484 [24MR]

———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), H245 [28JA]

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]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H9745 [16NO]

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

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2702), H2199 [20AP]

———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 (see H.R. 3522), H245 [28JA]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 5111), H7443 [22SE]

———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), H7443 [22SE]

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), H5909 [15JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H8168 [5OC]

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), H5471 [9JY]

———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]

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 3708), H35 [20JA]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2153 [2AP]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H701 [26FE]

Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building, Ignacio, CO: designate (see H.R. 5051), H6996 [9SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H2728 [6MY]

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

———impose conditions on Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 3722), H2919 [12MY]

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

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 751), H7864 [29SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (see H.R. 3771), H392 [4FE]

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]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H633 [25FE]

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

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

Roads and highways: permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (see H.R. 3757), H516 [11FE]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6998 [9SE]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2153 [2AP]

SEC: prohibit certain entities from trading in capital markets in the U.S. (see H.R. 4426), H3438 (see H.R. 4426), H3537 [20MY]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H927 [9MR]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H2918 [12MY]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see H. Con. Res. 436), H4647 [21JN]

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), H2266 [21AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H4927 (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5071 [24JN]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H515 [11FE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 462), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 462), H5072 [24JN]

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H1322 [18MR]

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

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H1740 [30MR]

———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]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property which is involuntarily converted as the result of the exercise of eminent domain, without regard to whether such property is replaced (see H.R. 4603), H5536 [12JY]

———treatment of certain mobile machinery (see H.R. 3246), H1370 [23MR]

Trajkovski, Boris: express condolences for the death of Macedonian President (see H. Res. 540), H831 [3MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H2657 [5MY]

U.S. Court of Federal Claims: terminate (see H.R. 4946), H6703 [22JY]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2265 [21AP]

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), H1643 [29MR]

Vietnam: urge the provision of all information relative to Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 431), H7864 [29SE]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4174), H2198 [20AP] (see H.R. 4530), H4392 (see H.R. 4530), H4507 [17JN]

Wang Bingzhang: disapprove arbitrary detention by People's Republic of China and urge immediate release (see H. Con. Res. 326), H90 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

China, Republic of: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 440), H3719 [2JN]

Colorado: authorize contracts for use of excess storage and conveyance capacity of certain Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water resource areas (see H.R. 5418), H10079 [19NO]

Ecology and environment: prepare environmental impact statements on legal and illegal immigration (see H.R. 3992), H1229 [17MR]

Education: strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 377), H752 [2MR]

Endangered Species Act: exclude Preble's meadow jumping mouse from lists of endangered species and threatened species (see H.R. 4466), H3439 (see H.R. 4466), H3539 [20MY]

Iran: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 501), H100 [23JA]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 632), H2728 [6MY]

Russia: condemn terrorist attack at school in Beslan and express condolences to victims' families (see H. Res. 764), H6997 [9SE]

Sudan: call for end of involvement in, and support of acts of, international terrorism and prosecute and punish any Sudanese officials that are involved (see H. Con. Res. 402), H1740 [30MR]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H6997 [9SE]

Taxation: provide that medical expenses of a child with special needs is allowable as a medical expense deduction without regard to the adjusted gross income threshold (see H.R. 4653), H4892 [23JN]

Essays

Illegal Immigration—Friend or Foe? Karen Berg, E2017 [18NO]

Letters

Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H10039 [19NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H10039 [19NO]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Digital Transition Coalition, H8223 [6OC]

Remarks

Adam Aircraft Industries: tribute, E1535 [8SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5569, H5585 [13JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3348 [19MY]

———military education exchanges between senior officers and officials of the U.S. and the Republic of China, H3431 [20MY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H4221 [16JN]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Hinkley High School students on participation in U.N. Adopt-a-Minefield Program, E933 [21MY]

———tribute to Smoky Hill High School Science Bowl team, E890 [18MY]

Bartholomew-Williams, Susan: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1626 [15SE]

Benwell, Dylan B.: condemn abduction by grandparents and call for return (H. Res. 821), H8399, H8400 [6OC]

Budget: across-the-board funding reductions, H5958 [19JY]

———allocation of funds, H227-H230 [28JA]

———deficit, H5958, H5962 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1516 [25MR]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H4535, H4536, H4539 [18JN], H4752 [22JN]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (H. Res. 768), H8401, H8402 [6OC]

Castle Rock, CO: tribute to City Council, E889 [18MY]

China, Republic of: membership in the U.N., E1651 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Office of the Inspector General funding, H5569 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), H3348 [19MY], H3431 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4529, H4535, H4536, H4539 [18JN]

———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H4529 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H5298, H5299, H5300 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4568), H4221, H4228 [16JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5298, H5299, H5300 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), H6939, H6940 [9SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7144, H7145 [14SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4850), H6063 [20JY]

Ecology and environment: prepare environmental impact statements on legal and illegal immigration, H4756 [22JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3952 [14JN]

Education: strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (H. Con. Res. 377), H739-H742 [2MR], H814 [3MR]

El Salvador: express concern about the resurgence of Farabundo Marti National Liberation (FMLN) leftist group, E389 [17MR]

———tribute to participation in peacekeeping operations in Iraq, H2624 [5MY]

Falcon International Dam: celebrate anniversary and urge Mexico to honor its obligations under the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (H. Res. 818), H8398 [6OC]

Food stamps: ensure that sponsors of certain legal immigrants are held responsible for food stamp program costs incurred by such immigrants, H5585 [13JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H7057 [13SE]

Forest Service: law enforcement funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4228 [16JN]

Greenwood Village, CO: tribute to Cherry Creek High School Distributive Education Club of America teams, E1480 [22JY]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, H814 [3MR]

Hemingway, Matt: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1657 [21SE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Highlands Ranch High School Distributive Education Club of America team, E1480 [22JY]

Immigration: effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H2062-H2064 [1AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN], H4159-H4164 [15JN]

———impact of illegal immigration on employment, H550-H555 [24FE], H1779-H1783 [31MR], H2059-H2062 [1AP], H2144, H2146, H2147, H2148 [2AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN]

———national policy, H550-H555 [24FE], H2144, H2146, H2147, H2148 [2AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN], H4159-H4164 [15JN], H4752-H4758 [22JN], H5959, H5962, H5964 [19JY], E2017 [18NO]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11003, H11004, H11007, H11012, H11014 [7DE]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), H2620 [5MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H738 [2MR], H4157 [15JN]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, E498 [31MR]

Lorenz, David: Special District Association of Colorado Manager of the Year Award recipient, E996 [2JN]

Mason-Corlett, Cynthia: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Colorado, E731 [4MY]

McKean, Andy: DAR Medal of Honor recipient, E997 [2JN]

Medicare: prohibit Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, H6939, H6940 [9SE]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, H11014 [7DE]

———reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8840 [7OC]

Peterson, Ralph R.: Keystone Center Leadership in Industry Award recipient, E1100 [14JN]

Point of order, H4537 [18JN], H7144, H7145 [14SE]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush's and Senator Kerry's political style, H5531 [12JY]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (H.R. 3247), H7673 [28SE]

Ritchie, Daniel L.: Keystone Center Leadership in Education Award recipient, E1100 [14JN]

Scheer, Stan: Littleton, CO, Kiwanis Club Valor Award recipient, E1661 [21SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H5531-H5534 [12JY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 467), H6525, H6526, H6535 [21JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (H.R. 5061), H8393, H8395, H8396 [6OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (S. 2781), H10034, H10036, H10040 [19NO]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E487 [31MR]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 462), H5761 [14JY]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8223 [6OC]

Votes: position on missed, E1036 [4JN], E1363 [14JY], E1685 [22SE], E1712 [24SE]

Yang, Siming: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, E1203 [22JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2655 [5MY]

Statements

9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act: Representative Sensenbrenner, H11005 [7DE]

Tributes

Cryer, Caroline, E1474 [22JY]

Engel, Mark E., E1532 [8SE]

Gray, Bernadette, E1623 [15SE]

Griswold-McKean, Kathy, E1620 [14SE]

Holder, Theodore, II (Sam), E2011 [17NO]

Kamara, Kenday, E1476 [22JY]

Karsten, Jackie L., E1201 [22JN]

Lindstone, Sean, E1615 [14SE]

Maghakyan, Simon H., E1479 [22JY]

Milliken, Marie Machell, E1621 [15SE]

Poundstone, Freda, E1478 [22JY]

Ziska, Matt, E1659 [21SE]