SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6013 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4287, H4288 [16JN], H4550 [18JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5331, H5332 [7JY], H5365, H5370, H5402 [8JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5794 [14JY], H5823 [15JY]

Articles and editorials

OCC Caught in the Middle of Bank-Realtor Fight, Todd Davenport, American Banker (publication), E1123 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 3719), H6706 [22JY]

Adam G. Kinser Post Office Building, Rio Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 4807), H5470 [9JY]

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), H7864 [29SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 2042), H2154 [2AP]

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 5109), H7328 [21SE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1370 [23MR]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H8856 [7OC]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5195 [6JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: construct a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3480), H2266 [21AP]

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

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (see H.R. 1345), H2199 [20AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3474), H2200 [20AP]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2455), H2266 [21AP]

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

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 employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H576 [24FE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 4469), H4287 [16JN]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H1117 [16MR]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 1501), H1230 [17MR]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H1230 [17MR]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3665), H927 [9MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4082), H1789 [31MR]

China, People's Republic of: improve protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 576), H1643 [29MR]

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1688), H244 [28JA]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see H.R. 4236, 4237), H2482 [28AP]

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

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]

———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 394), H2199 [20AP]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]

Credit: protect the credit records of consumers who are affected by federally declared disasters (see H.R. 4220), H2405 [27AP]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 1731), H393 [4FE]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see H.R. 2247), H6756 [7SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 4264), H8039 [4OC]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 5374), H10000 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order (see H.R. 4111), H2018 [1AP]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to improve ability of State and local governments to prevent abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 3965), H1071 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H5330 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize veterans to select the appraiser when applying for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 1500), H2019 [1AP]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 247), H245 [28JA]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H6706 [22JY]

Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 5364), H9745 [16NO]

Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 490), H6997 [9SE]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3820), H4392 (see H.R. 3820), H4507 [17JN]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H6706 [22JY]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 616), H2729 [6MY]

Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building, West Hills, CA: designate (see H.R. 5147), H7736 [28SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1430), H6706 [22JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 4433), H7575 [23SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1101), H1230 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2932), H927 [9MR]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H8857 [7OC]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3832), H2816 [11MY]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 821), H2199 [20AP]

Foreign currencies: require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 2074), H5793 [14JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 1563), H2199 [20AP]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H6756 [7SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H5536 [12JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 2157), H1230 [17MR]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H36 [20JA]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3180), H5984 [19JY]

House Rules: prohibit behavior that threatens the integrity of the House of Representatives (see H.R. 4971), H6703 [22JY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H2548 [4MY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H4392 (see H.R. 4110), H4507 [17JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1448), H6706 [22JY]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 736), H872 [4MR]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 1205), H1322 [18MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 5150), H8168 [5OC]

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]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H1593 [25MR]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H8859 [7OC]

———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 319), H4647 [21JN]

Israel: support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 617), H2816 [11MY]

———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]

———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H2729 [6MY]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians (see H. Res. 596), H2406 [27AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants for law enforcement training and equipment to combat methamphetamine labs (see H.R. 3092), H2266 [21AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 2967), H575 [24FE]

Lyon, Matthew: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 369), H1323 [18MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3545), H396 [6FE]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H37 [20JA]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H2200 [20AP]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in California (see H.R. 3964), H1071 [11MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 466), H5793 [14JY]

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

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 4860), H8039 [4OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1746), H89 [21JA]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 452), H4286 [16JN]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 1241), H1011 [10MR]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H2018 [1AP]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1381), H6706 [22JY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4341), H6756 [7SE]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H. Res. 664), H3821 [8JN]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 87), H304 [3FE]

Russia: condemn series of terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 760), H6899 [8SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H2919 [12MY]

San Jose Earthquakes (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 475), H927 [9MR]

Smith, Donald J.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 395), H1484 [24MR]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3447), H927 [9MR]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 4391), H5195 [6JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 2011), H6899 [8SE]

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

———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]

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5984 [19JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H8039 [4OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1336), H434 [10FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 3111), H37 [20JA]

Terrorism: modify designation of foreign terrorist organizations and include information on groups seeking weapons of mass destruction or designated as terrorist organizations in Dept. of State country reports (see H.R. 3978), H2019 [1AP]

Tito Puente Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1701), H5908 [15JY]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4654), H4892 [23JN]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H2406 [27AP]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see H. Con. Res. 415), H5151 [25JN]

University of Southern California: tribute to football, women's volleyball, and men's water polo teams (see H. Res. 511), H303 [3FE]

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]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H2266 [21AP]

Voting: condemn all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the U.S. and reaffirm that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible citizens (see H. Res. 793), H7864 [29SE]

———require States to give notice and opportunity for review prior to removing individuals from list of eligible voters in Federal elections for criminal convictions or mental incapacity (see H.R. 4250), H2488 [29AP]

Water: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see H.R. 1080), H8408 [6OC]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3420), H3230 [18MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H6756 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computers: amend criminal code relative to stored electronic communications (see H.R. 5059), H6997 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 5342), H9049 [8OC]

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), H515 [11FE]

House Rules: prohibit committees from sending certain mass mailing to addresses in the same district, postmarked fewer than 90 days before a House election, or in violation of franking rules (see H. Res. 851), H9050 [8OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (see H.R. 5390), H9999 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment on the process used by the House of Representatives to choose the President in the event no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 113), H9999 [18NO]

———require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration (see H. Res. 775), H7138 [14SE]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 5417), H10079 [19NO]

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see H. Con. Res. 375), H700 [26FE]

Letters

Limit use of House of Representatives' committee expenses for franked mailings: Peter Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, H5490, H5498 [12JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H5490, H5498 [12JY]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4755), H5498 [12JY]

Remarks

AID: Child Survival and Health Programs Fund funding through reductions in International Development Association funding, H5824, H5825 [15JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), consideration (H. Res. 866), H10094 [20NO]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E699 [28AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), E485 [30MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H6763 [8SE]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6009, H6013, H6014, H6018 [20JY]

———requirements relative to assumption of zero volatility in calculating stock option values for certain top executives, H6013, H6014 [20JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from shared computer server, H399 [10FE]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), E357 [11MR]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1456 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4550 [18JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5365, H5366, H5367, H5370, H5372 [8JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5025), H7197 [15SE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H399 [10FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4614), consideration (H. Res. 694), H5079 [25JN]

FERC: order refunds of unjust and unreasonable electricity rates, H5079 [25JN]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: preserve integrity in establishing accounting standards, H6018 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5824, H5825 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 866), H10094 [20NO]

Foreign policy: prohibit funding for the importation of products grown or manufactured in Iran, H4550 [18JN]

House of Representatives: limit use of committee expenses for franked mailings, H5344 [8JY], H5489, H5492, H5498 [12JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1147 [17MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4846 [23JN]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), H2621 [5MY]

———U.S. policy, H8645 [7OC]

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), H1147 [17MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9054 [9OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit funding for detention, or a legal defense of detention, of a U.S. citizen apprehended on U.S. territory solely because that citizen is classified as an enemy combatant, or to bestow such classification, H5365, H5366, H5367 [8JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4755), H5489, H5492 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4755), consideration (H. Res. 707), H5344 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4755), motion to recommit, H5498 [12JY]

Libya: dismantling and removal of weapons of mass destruction, H4846 [23JN]

National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), E1967 [11OC]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: prohibit funding to implement, litigate or defend the legality of, or enforce certain regulations relative to applicability of State consumer protection laws to national banks, H5370, H5372 [8JY], H7197 [15SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (H.R. 2749), H1719, H1720, H1721 [30MR]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), H9984 [18NO]

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8710 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 828), H8657 [7OC]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 4168), H7451 [23SE]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, H8657 [7OC]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), E379 [16MR]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists, E1967 [11OC]

———prohibit provision of material support, E1967 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, H5689 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8163 [5OC]

Tributes

Fleming, David W., E1732 [29SE]

Grossman, Richard, E1930 [11OC]

Kezios, Spencer T., E1979 [16NO]