FRANKS, TRENT (a Representative from Arizona)

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), H2199 [20AP]

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]

Arizona: facilitate operation, maintenance, and capital improvement of Camp Navajo by the Arizona Army National Guard (see H.R. 3824), H1484 [24MR]

———require release of reversionary interest retained by the U.S. in connection with the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 4439), H3438 (see H.R. 4439), H3538 [20MY]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 4240), H2483 [28AP]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3966), H1326 [22MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H7575 [23SE]

———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H872 [4MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 742), H4894 [23JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H37 [20JA]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), 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), H2266 [21AP]

BLM: transfer jurisdiction over certain public lands to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4242), H4894 [23JN]

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]

———reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1010 [10MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H3873 [9JN]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Res. 530), H574 [24FE]

China, Republic of: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 440), H4581 [18JN]

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

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H5151 [25JN]

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), H5471 [9JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H2373 [22AP]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H5793 [14JY]

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: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H6706 [22JY]

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

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H2373 [22AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H1592 [25MR]

Firefighters: require the temporary reinstatement of contracts for large air tankers that were cancelled by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (see H.R. 4533), H5331 [7JY]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious articles and symbols in schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference (see H. Res. 528), H1791 [31MR]

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), H434 [10FE]

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]

Immigration: bar admission of aliens from countries determined to be state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3075), H304 [3FE]

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]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Investment Program (see H.R. 4895), H6700 [22JY]

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), H831 [3MR]

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]

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

Johnson, Randy: tribute (see H. Res. 660), H3719 [2JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7138 [14SE]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H393 [4FE]

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

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 3791), H434 [10FE]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H4287 [16JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H8409 [6OC]

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 the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see H.R. 4343), H2917 [12MY]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 378), H871 [4MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 2729), H434 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 2728), H434 [10FE]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (see H.R. 2730), H434 [10FE]

———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 (see H.R. 2731), H434 [10FE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 3801), H753 [2MR]

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

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

Small business: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 2851), H1230 [17MR]

Social Security: prohibit approval of certain waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4142), H2484 [28AP]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program (see H.R. 4851), H5982 [19JY]

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

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2406 [27AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5471 [9JY]

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

Tax Reform Action Commission: establish (see H.R. 3215), H5331 [7JY]

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

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 4629), H4646 [21JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H6557 [21JY]

———provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations (see H.R. 4384), H4287 [16JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 4284), H11057 [7DE]

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]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of the Bulge (see H.J. Res. 110), H9746 [16NO]

Remarks

Aruba: increase in number of private sector businesses, E1844 [8OC]

Courts: ensure that courts interpret the Constitution in the manner that the Framers intended, H9179 [9OC]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6601 [22JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H606 [25FE]

Education: assessment of options for parental choice in education system, H1310, H1312, H1313, H1314, H1315, H1316 [18MR]

———effects of Federal mandates on local school districts, H1314 [18MR]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H4153, H4156, H4157, H4158, H4159 [15JN]

Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4799 [23JN]

North Platte, NE: tribute to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen during World War II (H. Con. Res. 161), H7366, H7368 [22SE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (H. Res. 664), H3813 [8JN]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 467), H6527 [21JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, H1310, H1312, H1313, H1315 [18MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2347), H1316 [18MR]

Votes: position on missed, H5802, H5803 [15JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7440 [22SE], H9183 [9OC]