ROGERS, HAROLD (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8651 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bill Monroe Post Office, Rosine, KY: designate (see H.R. 4968), H6756 [7SE]

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), H2155 [2AP]

China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 304), H2200 [20AP]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 459), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 459), H5072 [24JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1755), H830 [3MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3193), H3016 [13MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 106), H7864 [29SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 3453), H1072 [11MR]

Federal employees: treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 2260), H4171 [15JN]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see H.R. 4156), H3017 [13MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 857), H2549 [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), H1323 [18MR]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H1323 [18MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 2959), H5150 [25JN]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4257), H3392 [19MY]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3194), H1370 [23MR]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 2821), H575 [24FE]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see H. Con. Res. 507), H9051 [8OC]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see H.R. 3441), H1370 [23MR]

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

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 3796), H872 [4MR]

Taxation: expand work opportunity credit to include trade adjustment assistance as a targeted group (see H.R. 3678), H1484 [24MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H2406 [27AP]

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see H.R. 1222), H2918 [12MY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H10232 [20NO]

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

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 4718), H5793 [14JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3964 [14JN]

———treatment of personal safety clothing for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 4339), H2815 [11MY]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see H.R. 2747), H3440 (see H.R. 2747), H3540 [20MY]

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]

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), H2484 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 4567), H4170 [15JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4567), H9125-H9162 [9OC]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Appropriations (House), H4466 [17JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4466 [17JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5591 [13JY]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, H4545, H4546, H4548 [18JN]

Budget: establish discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go requirement for mandatory spending (H.R. 4663), H4992 [24JN]

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services: prohibit contracting out of work done by immigration information officers, contact representatives, and investigative assistants, H4531, H4532 [18JN]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: funding, H4480 [17JN]

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

Citizenship: prohibit funding to amend oath of allegiance, H4535 [18JN]

Coast Guard: research and development funding, H4488 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5591 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, H9119 [9OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Citizen Corps program funding, H4512 [18JN]

———high threat grants funding for urban areas security initiative, H4490, H4492, H4494, H4495, H4501 [17JN]

———Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding for first responder training, H4515 [18JN]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H4539 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4465, H4472, H4479, H4480, H4481, H4483, H4484, H4488, H4490, H4492, H4494, H4495, H4501 [17JN], H4512, H4515, H4518, H4521, H4522, H4531, H4532, H4535, H4536, H4539, H4541, H4545, H4546, H4548, H4551, H4552 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, H9162, H9169, H9172 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), motion to instruct conferees, H8646, H8647 [7OC]

———Office of Privacy funding, H4541 [18JN]

———Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness funding, H4481 [17JN]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program funding, H4479 [17JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4754), H5227, H5228 [7JY]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H5228 [7JY]

Hazard, KY: tribute to Hazard High School boys' basketball team, E505 [2AP]

———tribute to Hazard High School cheerleading squad, E731 [4MY]

National security: Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in Disaster Relief Program, H4521, H4522 [18JN]

———prohibit use of funds to enter into statewide contracts for security guard services, H4551 [18JN]

Point of order, H4489 [17JN], H4512, H4541, H4543, H4544 [18JN]

Transportation Security Administration: address efficiency of airport screeners and baggage handlers, H4483, H4484 [17JN]

Votes: position on missed, E62 [28JA], E79 [30JA], E1625 [15SE], E1748 [30SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 108-774), H9184 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 108-541), H4170 [15JN]

Tables

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4467-H4470 [17JN]

———conference report, H9165-H9168 [9OC]

Tributes

Chaffins, Dallas, E1825 [7OC]

Chandler, Representative, H528, H529 [24FE]

Eaglin, Ron, E2146 [6DE]

Rogers, Sydney E., E276 [2MR]

Sabo, Representative, H4552 [18JN]