BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Articles and editorials

Boom Times Ahead? LLC Formations Soar, Holly Dolloff, Nashville Business Journal, H1203 [17MR]

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), H3821 [8JN]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4917), H6756 [7SE]

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), H1370 [23MR]

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), H3605 [1JN]

Aviation: provide for recruiting, training, and deputizing persons for the Federal flight deck officer program (see H.R. 4126), H2019 [1AP]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H393 [4FE]

Ben Atchley Post Office Building, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 3769), H392 [4FE]

Benwell, Dylan B.: condemn abduction by grandparents and call for return (see H. Res. 821), H8167 [5OC]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 4685), H8168 [5OC]

———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), H2155 [2AP]

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), H1323 [18MR]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see H.R. 3574), H5331 [7JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H872 [4MR]

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]

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

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

Crockett, David: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3526), H1791 [31MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 4259), H2547 [4MY]

———provide additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer relative to geospatial information (see H.R. 3367), H5908 [15JY]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 290), H2918 [12MY]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, adminstration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (see H. Res. 598), H2406 [27AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend the Impact Aid program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet the needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 3795), H3441 (see H.R. 3795), H3540 [20MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 56), H576 [24FE] (see H.J. Res. 106), H7736 [28SE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2699), H7945 [30SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H6899 [8SE]

Firearms: technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 5091), H9184 [9OC]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 400), H3230 [18MY]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H37 [20JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 560), H1072 [11MR]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (see H.R. 4306), H5536 [12JY]

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: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2550 [4MY]

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: prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (see H.R. 3632), H37 [20JA]

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

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

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4257), H2733 [10MY]

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), H4580 [18JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 600), H2265 [21AP]

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]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H2917 [12MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H2549 [4MY]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2816 [11MY]

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), H7945 [30SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Con. Res. 411), H2658 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 414), H2729 [6MY]

———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), H393 [4FE]

Tariff: nitrocellulose (see H.R. 4203), H3441 (see H.R. 4203), H3541 [20MY]

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

———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), H3392 [19MY]

———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]

———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), H6128 [20JY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 3776), H392 [4FE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3873 [9JN]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 1155), H3821 [8JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 1117), H304 [3FE]

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]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 302), H128 [27JA]

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]

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: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see H. Con. Res. 413), H2548 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3984, 3985, 3986), H1229 [17MR]

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

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 5187), H7944 [30SE]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H150 [28JA]

———reform, H150 [28JA]

Ben Atchley Post Office Building, Knoxville, TN: designate (H.R. 3769), E294 [3MR]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H6560 [22JY]

Budget: balance, E1297 [7JY]

———deficit, H314 [4FE]

———establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), E1297 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (H. Con. Res. 393), H1532 [25MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H3232 [19MY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H317 [4FE]

———provide for quality improvements (H.R. 3030), consideration (H. Res. 513), H317 [4FE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6589 [22JY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), H636 [26FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 775), E956 [21MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5006), consideration (H. Res. 754), H6767 [8SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7276 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H7276 [21SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7762 [29SE]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H5950 [19JY], H7302 [21SE]

Education: recognize contributions of military-impacted schools, teachers, administration, and staff for their role in the education of military children (H. Res. 598), H2503 [4MY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H4397 [17JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7907 [30SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H7185 [14SE]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3151 [18MY]

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), H2859 [12MY]

Insurance: health savings accounts, H7302 [21SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, H11016 [7DE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), motion to instruct conferees, H8984 [8OC]

Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), consideration (H. Res. 561), H1129 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1617 [29MR]

———encourage inclusion of women in political and economic life of Iraq, and advocate protection of women's human rights, H5988 [20JY]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to support of Presidential campaign by foreign leaders, H1098 [16MR]

———elimination of private sector contractor jobs, H2299 [22AP]

Lewis, Norman: Tennessee Sheriff of the Year award recipient, H8644 [7OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, H1330 [23MR], H1650 [30MR]

Music and dance: recognize importance of blues music (H. Con. Res. 13), E1223 [24JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 600), H2507 [4MY]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, H8984 [8OC]

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

Republican Party: anniversary of legislative majority in the House of Representatives, H7333 [22SE]

Rudolph, Wilma: issue commemorative postage stamp, E1395 [16JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2961 [13MY]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), H2567 [5MY]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H2133 [2AP]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), H2938 [13MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H1203 [17MR]

———rates, H1040 [11MR], H1345 [23MR]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4294, H4397 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8707 [7OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H4397 [17JN]

Tennessee: Franklin County and Williamson County recipients of White House Advisory Council on Preservation Preserve America Community Distinction Award, H1613 [29MR]

———tribute to Franklin and Williamson County Chamber of Commerce ``Legend'' award recipients, E712 [29AP]

Tennessee Apparel Corp.: anniversary, H2740 [11MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7185 [14SE]

Thompson's Station, TN: tribute to Heritage Elementary School for participation in Fort Campbell, KY, Operation Stork Support, E2195 [7DE]

Waltrip, Darrell: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid South Chapter MS Hope Award recipient, H8173 [6OC]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 413), H3644, H3647 [2JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1318 [18MR]

Special order: granted, H925 [9MR], H1115 [16MR], H1368 [23MR], H1482 [24MR], H1641 [29MR], H7136 [14SE], H7326 [21SE]

Tributes

Anthony, Susan B., H636 [26FE]

Harris, Frances, E387 [16MR]

Jones, David O., H6903 [9SE]

Kilgore, Merle, E533 [2AP]

Mills, Mary, E1952 [11OC]

Petraeus, David H., H482 [11FE]

Polk, Donald, E1588 [10SE]

Rogers, Adrian, E2057 [18NO]

Schlafly, Phyllis, E1773 [1OC]

Wilder, Maracelle Ann Morton, H3824 [9JN]